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Have both atm, but still contemplating pulling in Hately even if he doesn't play.
Yep I’m the same. Hately still firmly on my radar. lets see what happens when the extended bench’s are removed tonight.

I’m even thinking of starting Drew in the mids so I can get a D/F link with Burgess and Moore.

Don’t want to read too much into teamsheets but Drew starting on the ground as a follower is promising
 

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Has anyone identified any rookie bolters that have been selected, but haven’t been discussed much here?

Perhaps Brander - does anyone have a view on him?
 
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Has anyone identified any rookie bolters that have been selected, but haven’t been discussed much here?

Perhaps Brander - does anyone have a view on him?
I think Brander has a hip injury, doubtful he'll play round 1.
 
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Pretty sure I traded out Hately for Gibbons ytd on my phone but checked today and saw Hately still in my team!
Hmm maybe I forgot to save...
 
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Has anyone identified any rookie bolters that have been selected, but haven’t been discussed much here?

Perhaps Brander - does anyone have a view on him?
Has been mentioned (both positively and negatively) but I'm tempted by Wilkie who is only in 4% of teams. Agree with the JS concerns that have been raised but he would be instead of Duursma who also has JS concerns. There is much less depth at Saints than at Port and the role he plays can be very lucrative. If he plays well there's a spot for him, and I always err towards older cash cows if possible.
 
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shame browns suspended(never thought you would see that on here) because it would be good to know if he would be playing or not
 
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Scrimshaw a must have? i cant fit him in unless i swap him for Collins or downgrade Moore to a Blakey/Parker.
 
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Has been mentioned (both positively and negatively) but I'm tempted by Wilkie who is only in 4% of teams. Agree with the JS concerns that have been raised but he would be instead of Duursma who also has JS concerns. There is much less depth at Saints than at Port and the role he plays can be very lucrative. If he plays well there's a spot for him, and I always err towards older cash cows if possible.
Re Wilkie, his JLT stats were appalling?
 
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I'm looking for another rookie down back, currently have Collins, Scrimshaw, Clark.

Hore, Burgess, McKay, Wilkie, Joyce are the options i guess.
 
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Has anyone identified any rookie bolters that have been selected, but haven’t been discussed much here?

Perhaps Brander - does anyone have a view on him?
I think Brander has a hip injury, doubtful he'll play round 1.
Brander was named and has traveled to Brisbane... That hip knock was in an intra-club before the JLT. He played 2 JLT games after that knock. It was nothing at all.

Don't think Brander will find games easy to come by. We know JK will likely be back next week and Cripps the week after and Rioli hopefully next week... So that leaves 3 of Brander, Allen, Petruccelle and Waterman to lose there spots. Brander should pick up games at times this season when injuries present, but don't count on him for a solid 8-9 games to start the year... At least not this year.
 
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Brander was named and has traveled to Brisbane... That hip knock was in an intra-club before the JLT. He played 2 JLT games after that knock. It was nothing at all.

Don't think Brander will find games easy to come by. We know JK will likely be back next week and Cripps the week after and Rioli hopefully next week... So that leaves 3 of Brander, Allen, Petruccelle and Waterman to lose there spots. Brander should pick up games at times this season when injuries present, but don't count on him for a solid 8-9 games to start the year... At least not this year.
Who would you pick out of Petrucelle vs Parker?
 
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Who would you pick out of Petrucelle vs Parker?
I haven't done a lot of research but I reckon Parker has the better JS. I'm trying to work out an alternate to Petrucelle at the moment.

Others will have more data than me, but I've gone cold on Pet.

Forwardline is a lottery this year + rookies always being a lottery, it seems particularly tricky.
 
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I haven't done a lot of research but I reckon Parker has the better JS. I'm trying to work out an alternate to Petrucelle at the moment.

Others will have more data than me, but I've gone cold on Pet.

Forwardline is a lottery this year + rookies being a lottery, it seems.
I've ended up batting a little deeper in the forward line to avoid this scenario...have gone with Moore F5, Drew/Setters/Parker F6/7/8

Not a set up for all, but really trying to avoid those forward rookies who will play one or two games and we never see again, I feel like Balta and Petrucelle may fit that bill....I also may be very wrong :)
 
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