Opinion Rate My AFL SuperCoach Team

[Toothless Tigers]

Would like your thoughts on starting 2 super premiums in the middle and two guys who are cheaper, who I'm not sure are actually underpriced and are fairly injury prone. Prestia was actually given some time off after carrying achilles tendinitis into the finals series and is just now up to speed. I can see him having a decent year but he's 26 and only had one year above last year's average where he averaged 106. He did end last year on fire but it's hard to know if that's anything to put faith in given his age. Cogs I don't mind so much as a cheaper option but I reckon you're light on in the middle. He is a little bit underpriced, but not by that much, but he does have a high ceiling. The issue is he is still coming off a bad knee injury even if he's in full training now. I still like the pick if you're saving money to spend elsewhere. I'd go Dawson to Doch and find extra money so you can upgrade one of them to Cripps or Danger.

Like the rest of your team but I reckon Wingard is a wait and see and just a risk in general. I'm more keen on either Tom Lynch from Richmond or Jack Steven if he's fit and has a pure midfield role outlined for him at that price.

Dawson/Houston to Docherty and prestia to Oliver. He is under for a genuine top 8 mid.
Agree with the comments on Wingard.

Following on from your comments, I made the following adjustments:
Defence: Young to Gould
Midfield: Rowell to Oliver
Forwards: Wingard to King

While I see merit in starting 4/5 premium midfielders, I have the following concerns with these:

• Nat Fyfe - injured preseason and what role will he play?
• Josh Kelly - I considered, but is injury prone and at that price I want 22 games
• Cripps - will he be hard tagged and what impact will the mature age recruits have on his midfield time?
• Dunkley - will he play forward as inferred in a recent interview (see midfielder thread).
• Mitchell - uncertain when he will play/likely to be managed
• Dangerfield - likely to play sometime in the forwards/what role considering his age.
• Bontempelli - I had him last year and I am avoiding him like the plague.

By selecting 3 cheaper priced midfielders who I anticipate will improve their average, I am minimising my risk on the midfield and able to improve the other lines.

Dion Prestia started 2019 slowly and another full preseason should further improve his fitness base.

Considering 2019 was the first time he played 22 games since 2014 would indicate a better fitness management by the sports science team at Richmond.

He scored 100+,13 times during 2019 and from R16 only had 2 scores less than 100.

Prestia turns 28 in October 2020, so he should be in the prime years for a midfielder.

I am predicting an increase in his average due to decreasing the differential between his worst and best scores.

I expect him to get off to a flyer due to the amount of games at the MCG.

You mention the risk with Coniglio, however, Docherty has not played in 2 years and is a greater risk imho and which I am not willing to take.

Thank you for your comments, they are appreciated.

 

[IDIG]

Slowly, slowly mate, my legs work and I don’t have to crap in a bag for the rest of my life so you won’t hear me complain

That’s great to hear mate. Puts a lot of stuff in perspective I’m tipping. Hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[Eagling]

While I see merit in starting 4/5 premium midfielders, I have the following concerns with these:

• Nat Fyfe - injured preseason and what role will he play?
• Josh Kelly - I am considering but is injury prone and at that price I want 22 games
• Cripps - will he be hard tagged and what impact will the mature age recruits have on his midfield time?
• Dunkley - will he play forward as inferred in a recent interview (see midfielder thread).
• Mitchell - uncertain when he will play/likely to be managed
• Dangerfield - likely to play sometime in the forwards/what role considering his age.
• Bontempelli - I had him last year and I am avoiding him like the plague.

By selecting 2 cheaper priced midfielder who I anticipate will improve their average, I am minimising my risk on the midfield and able to improve the other lines.

Dion Prestia started 2019 slowly and another full preseason should further improve his fitness base.

Considering 2019 was the first time he played 22 games since 2014 would indicate a better fitness management by the sports science team at Richmond.

He scored 100+,13 times during 2019 and from R16 only had 2 scores less than 100.

Prestia turns 28 in October 2020, so he should be in the prime years for a midfielder.

I am predicting an increase in his average due to decreasing the differential between his worst and best scores.

I expect him to get off to a flyer due to the amount of games at the MCG.

If I need to upgrade I can downgrade a defence rookie.

You mention the risk with Coniglio, however, Docherty has not played in 2 years and is a greater risk imho and which I am not willing to take.

Wingard is a watch this space but he can easily become Tom Lynch.

Thank you for your comments, much appreciated.
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A legitimate concern, but there's a big difference between the 115+ players and the 105-110 bracket.

Having too many of the latter drags your score down.

Picking one of Dion Prestia/Stephen Coniglio might be okay at M5, but I can't see either one surpassing a 110 average.

Fyfe - I agree. I think he'll be a poor starting pick.

Jelly - I also agree with the concern. Right now he's in my side, and fully fit he could easily go 120+, but he, Dangerfield and Neale are rotating for my fifth midfielder.

Dunkley - Surely, Surely, Bevo plays one of the best midfielders in the guts. He's not a good forward, and he has the potential to have a 130+ season.

Cripps - Usually starts on absolute fire, before swinging up and down in the second half of the season. Almost a lock for mine, but slight issue with an unfavourable bye.

Dangerfield - Upgrade target after a couple of hard early match-ups. Usually motors into form mid-season.

Mitchell - Agreed, wait and see.

Bontempelli - As I have Macrae and Dunkley, and I feel Bont is the most versatile mid out of the trio, I don't have him, though I don't know why owning him would put you off. He averaged 114.7 last season.

 

[Toothless Tigers]

A legitimate concern, but there's a big difference between the 115+ players and the 105-110 bracket.

Having too many of the latter drags your score down.

Picking one of Dion Prestia/Stephen Coniglio might be okay at M5, but I can't see either one surpassing a 110 average.

Fyfe - I agree. I think he'll be a poor starting pick.

Jelly - I also agree with the concern. Right now he's in my side, and fully fit he could easily go 120+, but he, Dangerfield and Neale are rotating for my fifth midfielder.

Dunkley - Surely, Surely, Bevo plays one of the best midfielders in the guts. He's not a good forward, and he has the potential to have a 130+ season.

Cripps - Usually starts on absolute fire, before swinging up and down in the second half of the season. Almost a lock for mine, but slight issue with an unfavourable bye.

Dangerfield - Upgrade target after a couple of hard early match-ups. Usually motors into form mid-season.

Mitchell - Agreed, wait and see.

Bontempelli - As I have Macrae and Dunkley, and I feel Bont is the most versatile mid out of the trio, I don't have him, though I don't know why owning him would put you off. He averaged 114.7 last season.

The cash saved by Prestia/Coniglio allows Devon Smith at F4 which gives:

• Dependable selection
• 80+ points generation
• Ability to plug gaps in the MF

I predict Coniglio will be one of the better performers in 2020

• Played 15 games in 2019 with 6 scores under 100, one of which was zero (Round 17).
• Had a top score in Round 11 of 207
• If you remove the Round 17 game from his average (1,518/14 = 108.43)

Prediction of point score potential is a crap shoot, no one knows due to style of play, injury, conditions, opposition.

For me the two most dependable high scoring midfielders is Macrae and Neale, as for Prestia he is my POD who happens to be Richmond best pure midfielder.

Regards

 

[Johno9911]

Moved a few pieces around the place and am relatively ok with this side - at least for now:

DEF: R. Laird, J. Sicily, S. Docherty, A. Witherden, J. McLennan, W. Gould, T. Rivers, B. O'Connor

MID: L. Neale, J. Kelly, P. Cripps, J. Dunkley, A. Brayshaw, M. Rowell, M. Pickett, D. Robertson, E. Smith, J. Rantall, M. Hibberd

RUC: B. Grundy, M. Gawn, M. Conroy

FWD: L. Whitfield, D. Martin, I. Henney, S. Hill, I. Rankine, M. King, S. Sturt, N. Cahill


Pretty happy with the premo's a t this stage though T, Mitch and Danger are banging on the door anyone of the current premium mids could be shuffled out to include those two at some stage.

The highlighted duo of Witherden and Brayshaw I've picked as potential break out players, although they have both kind of broken out I guess. I think both have the capacity to really improve their averages and potentially become keepers if they can get to the levels we know they can.

 

[Herbie66]

Back again after reading here and elsewhere.

Appears you need 14 non-rookies to start with no more than 2 midpricers so here goes

LAIRD , SICILY , Docherty , Hill * , Young , Starcevich */ Williamson , Brander *

MACRAE , NEALE , FYFE , CRIPPS , OLIVER , Bytel , McHenry , Pickett / Simpson , Smith *, Budarick *

GRUNDY , GAWN / Comben *

MARTIN * , HEENEY * , Steven * , Smith * , Cockatoo * , Rankine / King , Cameron *

* 2 Anchors in Laird & Sicily , fallen premium in Docherty , will monitor Hill

Like the 5 prices of the rookies as a starting point , suspect their will be viable </= $ 123,900.00 rookies named Round 1

* 5 Premiums to start , took Rowell out so hopefully we have 6 starting mid rookies

* Self explanatory

* 2 Anchors in Martin & Heeney , IF Steven & Smith are 100% Round 1 think they are no brainers , will monitor Cockatoo

2-1-5
5-0-6
2-0-1
2-2-4

$ 4,100.00 in the Bank

Round 13 could be a issue with 8 premiums on the bye

Hopefully it is something competitive & reasonable to start , depending on the rookies

Cheers

 

[Erek22]

Version 2 round 14 bye hurts but trades expected after first bye

 

[jaca]

Doesn't actually feel too hard right now... hmm.

Reality check will be how good the mid-pricers are actually looking.

Non-rookies in my current draft:

D: Siciliy, Houston, Doch - Will likely go 1 Premo/1 breakout/1 Doch
M: Macrae, Neale, Fyfe, Cripps, Danger - I love Fyfe, but will give him continued thought
R: Grundy, Gawn - Didn't start them last year, spent the year waiting to trade them in. Would drop one of them for a good "rookie option"
F: Martin, Heeney, Stevens, Smith. - First two feel fine, like Whitfield but very expensive for a Fwd. Steven and Smith scored will previously. I actually like Tom Lynch too, but feels more risky being a KPF.

 

[Herbie66]

Doesn't actually feel too hard right now... hmm.

Reality check will be how good the mid-pricers are actually looking.

Non-rookies in my current draft:

D: Siciliy, Houston, Doch - Will likely go 1 Premo/1 breakout/1 Doch
M: Macrae, Neale, Fyfe, Cripps, Danger - I love Fyfe, but will give him continued thought
R: Grundy, Gawn - Didn't start them last year, spent the year waiting to trade them in. Would drop one of them for a good "rookie option"
F: Martin, Heeney, Stevens, Smith. - First two feel fine, like Whitfield but very expensive for a Fwd. Steven and Smith scored will previously. I actually like Tom Lynch too, but feels more risky being a KPF.

I like it as we have 12 out of the 14 the same.

You have Houston & Danger v my Laird & Oliver

 

[jaca]

I like it as we have 12 out of the 14 the same.

You have Houston & Danger v my Laird & Oliver

We'll need to diversify if we end up paired in the doubles comp again!

 

[Herbie66]

We'll need to diversify if we end up paired in the doubles comp again!

But if our teams are so good each week for the weekly top score , we won't need too ?

 

[jaca]

But if our teams are so good each week for the weekly top score , we won't need too ?

Sounds like a good strategy, let's do that!

 

[Spots]

While I see merit in starting 4/5 premium midfielders, I have the following concerns with these:

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• Dangerfield - likely to play sometime in the forwards/what role considering his age.

For me, Danger was already playing a mixed role last year and played sore the whole year. With Tim Kelly gone I see upside that not only will he hopefully be fitter (bodywise) but will also get more midfield time... He's up there with Whitfield, Oliver and Dusty for me as premiums with upside based on price

 

[FirstTimer]

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

All the best with your recovery BigRuss , have a great year mate

 

[jaca]

For me, Danger was already playing a mixed role last year and played sore the whole year. With Tim Kelly gone I see upside that not only will he hopefully be fitter (bodywise) but will also get more midfield time... He's up there with Whitfield, Oliver and Dusty for me as premiums with upside based on price

Interested to hear how Whitfield fits s underpriced?

 

[Spots]

Interested to hear how Whitfield fits s underpriced?

I'm not worried about this. Avg 117 with either conigs or kelly in team and 122 (4 games) with them both last year.

Perhaps underpriced is the wrong word, ... I think his average will go higher meaning I don't think he’s overpriced....

 

[OnTopBar]

v5.0 for me...



I'm tempted to go Cogs > Curnow and Heeney > Whitfield with a couple of other tweaks.

 

[Eagling]

This is very much a meme side, and I do have another, more sensible lineup in the back pocket.

Defense is eeh but check out the other three lines...

 

[pizza safety]

Following on from your comments, I made the following adjustments:
Defence: Young to Gould
Midfield: Rowell to Oliver
Forwards: Wingard to King

While I see merit in starting 4/5 premium midfielders, I have the following concerns with these:

• Nat Fyfe - injured preseason and what role will he play?
• Josh Kelly - I considered, but is injury prone and at that price I want 22 games
• Cripps - will he be hard tagged and what impact will the mature age recruits have on his midfield time?
• Dunkley - will he play forward as inferred in a recent interview (see midfielder thread).
• Mitchell - uncertain when he will play/likely to be managed
• Dangerfield - likely to play sometime in the forwards/what role considering his age.
• Bontempelli - I had him last year and I am avoiding him like the plague.

By selecting 3 cheaper priced midfielders who I anticipate will improve their average, I am minimising my risk on the midfield and able to improve the other lines.

Dion Prestia started 2019 slowly and another full preseason should further improve his fitness base.

Considering 2019 was the first time he played 22 games since 2014 would indicate a better fitness management by the sports science team at Richmond.

He scored 100+,13 times during 2019 and from R16 only had 2 scores less than 100.

Prestia turns 28 in October 2020, so he should be in the prime years for a midfielder.

I am predicting an increase in his average due to decreasing the differential between his worst and best scores.

I expect him to get off to a flyer due to the amount of games at the MCG.

You mention the risk with Coniglio, however, Docherty has not played in 2 years and is a greater risk imho and which I am not willing to take.

Thank you for your comments, they are appreciated.
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I understand some of your concerns but I think you’re exaggerating these concerns whilst downplaying the questions around Prestia/Cogs.

I don’t mind bringing in Oliver but I reckon you’re starting without enough of the top mids and it might cause you issues throughout the year.

I think ultimately you just need at least three of the super premiums 114+ players to start the year and you’re asking too much of the cheaper players if you don’t start them. I currently have Macrae, Cripps, Dunkley and Danger. The issue is not just the points lost to start the year but the difficulty of getting in expensive players and the final composition of your midfield.

I’m not confident on Prestia doing better than his current 101 priced average as he’s only done better than that once, he has a dangerous floor and is highly injury prone. (and if he plays injured as he often does he can score badly).

Dunkley won’t be playing forward, he didn’t say he was playing forward he just got asked about whether he’s a midfielder now and he said he think his best footy is in the middle but he can play what role is asked of him. Might play 15-20% of the year as a forward at maximum, Bont is more likely to play forward.

Cripps is historically hard to tag and was playing with injuries following the Round 8 Collingwood game where he scored 130 something whilst being tagged. Neale is more of a tag worry for me than Cripps.

Danger I can only see getting more mid time with no Tim Kelly.

I agree Josh Kelly has a huge ceiling but is injury prone as anything. Fyfe is a bit of risk that way too and has a bad bye.

 

[Erek22]

v5.0 for me...

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I'm tempted to go Cogs > Curnow and Heeney > Whitfield with a couple of other tweaks.

Too scared to go Dunks and Macrae after what Bevo did last year