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I'm legitimately surprised by how many teams have Dan Houston - I really thought Jordan Dawson would be a more popular pick than him. Also Houston is more popular than Laird at the moment.....
Tom Lynch to Jack Steven and Merrett to Oliver is a likely change if Steven looks to be playing this year as a pure midfielder.
Tom Lynch to Jack Steven and Merrett to Oliver is a likely change if Steven looks to be playing this year as a pure midfielder.
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He's still managed to go 96, 100 and 96 the last 3 years with Brodie Smith in the team and I still reckon he can average a hair over 100 with Smith in there. He just strikes me as a very safe and affordable pick in an area of the field where there aren't many safe and affordable players.
Fair call though I don't think you can expect a return to a 108 average if you're picking him.
Fair call though I don't think you can expect a return to a 108 average if you're picking him.
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Yeah but I reckon it will be really hard to get 4 midfielders into my team who are averaging more than Zerrett, getting 4 110+ elite mids is just too much money I reckon and I'd end up needing to get one cheaper mid at M8 anyway. I think Zerrett is the best mid at his price or lower and he's who I can afford at the moment and I reckon he will net me more points than getting Dusty at the start of the year. He has shown that he can average 110 in the past as well and he was considered an underpriced option at this time last year and he's only a little bit more expensive. I would prefer Yeo over Zerrett if Tim Kelly had not of arrived but unfortunately he has. If I really wanted Dusty I'd also turn Heeney into him (I really see Heeney averaging about the same as Dusty) and downgrade Laird to Sicily or something along those lines, I think putting a mid-forward in your midfield is really a waste of a spot.
An m/f in your midfield is only a starting position. You move Dusty forward during the year and it helps you avoid an initial compromise. You're currently considering a player around Zerretts price because you say that's all you can afford for a midfielder. But if you choose an m/f then you don't have to compromise by taking a lesser option in your starting team.
It's also not Zerrett vs Dusty. It's Zerrett against other mids vs Dusty against other forwards. Zerrett's job could be done by a dozen other mids but even if you have the 6th best forward they could still be 5-10 points behind Dusty.
I'm not arguing the merits (see what I did there) of the two players mentioned, I just think the game play could be given more consideration.
It's also not Zerrett vs Dusty. It's Zerrett against other mids vs Dusty against other forwards. Zerrett's job could be done by a dozen other mids but even if you have the 6th best forward they could still be 5-10 points behind Dusty.
I'm not arguing the merits (see what I did there
) of the two players mentioned, I just think the game play could be given more consideration.
First day of SC, almost as good as the first day of spring .
Been a bloody rough summer for me this year, broke my neck before Christmas and spent a few weeks in the spinal ward to ring in the new year. Things starting to return to normal now so thought it time to have a proper look at SC.
Sicily, Houston, Doc, Hill, Williamson, Mclennan, Bianco, Gould.
Macrae, Kelly, Cripps, Danger, Clarry, Rowell, Pickett, Bytel, Simpson, Mead, Hibberd
Grundy, Gawn, Comben
Whitfield, Dusty, Lynch, Smith, Brander, Rankine, Mayo, King.
No room for two of my faves this year in Heeney and Dawson as that bye is proving to be a bloody nightmare already.
The forwards look wide open to me outside of Dusty and Whitfield so I reckon that’s the place to have a flutter on the mid pricers.
Cheers for any feedback lads. Don’t dive in the shallow end
.Been a bloody rough summer for me this year, broke my neck before Christmas and spent a few weeks in the spinal ward to ring in the new year. Things starting to return to normal now so thought it time to have a proper look at SC.
Sicily, Houston, Doc, Hill, Williamson, Mclennan, Bianco, Gould.
Macrae, Kelly, Cripps, Danger, Clarry, Rowell, Pickett, Bytel, Simpson, Mead, Hibberd
Grundy, Gawn, Comben
Whitfield, Dusty, Lynch, Smith, Brander, Rankine, Mayo, King.
No room for two of my faves this year in Heeney and Dawson as that bye is proving to be a bloody nightmare already.
The forwards look wide open to me outside of Dusty and Whitfield so I reckon that’s the place to have a flutter on the mid pricers.
Cheers for any feedback lads. Don’t dive in the shallow end
Your side looks good to me. The only non rookies I don't have are Houston, Kelly, Whitfield and Lynch (for Laird, Neale, Heeney and Roberton/Doedee) and I can see the arguments for your alternatives. I'd say your selections are a bit higher risk/reward than mine, but I'm trying to err on safer picks this year.
There's some very good strategic advice from page 18 onwards, so I'd urge you to read through that.
A couple of specific suggestions, which in some cases are less important, but might be helpful:
- Your mid DPPs generally don't go in the midfield, unless they're rookies to create a link with a premium.
- Specific names I'd suggest chopping include Casboult, Hibberd, Edwards, Fisher and J Cripps.
- If in doubt, go for the player who will get more midfield time.
- Footywire is an excellent source for historical scoring, which is critical info for almost all of your non rookie picks. I just Google Footywire and the player's name. You can also find historical SC scoring across the comp, so you can see what level of scoring you need for a premium defender, mid, etc.
- You basically won't, or shouldn't, trade your premiums unless they're injured, so I'd suggest making sure you're very happy with the ones you start. Also don't start too many that don't play 20+ games most seasons.
A couple of specific suggestions, which in some cases are less important, but might be helpful:
- Your mid DPPs generally don't go in the midfield, unless they're rookies to create a link with a premium.
- Specific names I'd suggest chopping include Casboult, Hibberd, Edwards, Fisher and J Cripps.
- If in doubt, go for the player who will get more midfield time.
- Footywire is an excellent source for historical scoring, which is critical info for almost all of your non rookie picks. I just Google Footywire and the player's name. You can also find historical SC scoring across the comp, so you can see what level of scoring you need for a premium defender, mid, etc.
- You basically won't, or shouldn't, trade your premiums unless they're injured, so I'd suggest making sure you're very happy with the ones you start. Also don't start too many that don't play 20+ games most seasons.
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An m/f in your midfield is only a starting position. You move Dusty forward during the year and it helps you avoid an initial compromise. You're currently considering a player around Zerretts price because you say that's all you can afford for a midfielder. But if you choose an m/f then you don't have to compromise by taking a lesser option in your starting team.
It's also not Zerrett vs Dusty. It's Zerrett against other mids vs Dusty against other forwards. Zerrett's job could be done by a dozen other mids but even if you have the 6th best forward they could still be 5-10 points behind Dusty.
I'm not arguing the merits (see what I did there) of the two players mentioned, I just think the game play could be given more consideration.
It's also not Zerrett vs Dusty. It's Zerrett against other mids vs Dusty against other forwards. Zerrett's job could be done by a dozen other mids but even if you have the 6th best forward they could still be 5-10 points behind Dusty.
I'm not arguing the merits (see what I did there
) of the two players mentioned, I just think the game play could be given more consideration.
Also if I'm starting Macrae, Cripps, Dunkley, Danger and Merrett how many players do I need to get a really good midfield? If I get Neale, Kelly and then Fyfe after his bye it leaves only guys like Titch off a bad leg injury, Bont, Treloar and Oliver who might be better in my midfield than Zerrett and if one of them is flying and a lot better than Zerrett I probably don't have the money to get Neale, Kelly, Fyfe and that player as well as complete the rest of my team. People always need to compromise and don't usually have that amount of cash or the amount of trades to spend that much on a midfield.
It's also not Dusty versus other forwards because I plan on trading Dusty into my team regardless and with Dusty in my midfield instead of Zerrett I start the year with the exact same forward line that I would if I started Zerrett in the mids.
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