The standard play in this situation (a moderately underperforming premium mid season) would be to hold, unless they have a very low score (like Darling’s 9, which will significantly impact his price) or a negative role change (Brayshaw playing small forward, say, rather than midfield).
I think most people here would advise upgrading around him, and dealing with him if you’re able to once you’ve got your rookies off the ground. You could try a slingshot trade - Melbourne have the second bye, so you could trade him to a Macrae, Fyfe or Merrett (who have the first bye) just before that, and essentially have one extra premium score through that period. It makes it a bit more appealing to do a sideways trade, which can work but is usually higher risk/lower reward than a standard upgrade/downgrade approach.
I think most people here would advise upgrading around him, and dealing with him if you’re able to once you’ve got your rookies off the ground. You could try a slingshot trade - Melbourne have the second bye, so you could trade him to a Macrae, Fyfe or Merrett (who have the first bye) just before that, and essentially have one extra premium score through that period. It makes it a bit more appealing to do a sideways trade, which can work but is usually higher risk/lower reward than a standard upgrade/downgrade approach.
