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LACHIE Hunter might be Australia’s most consistent SuperCoach.
The 27-year-old has ranked in the top-5 in SuperCoach AFL and SuperCoach Racing and finished in the top-25 in SuperCoach BBL.
As a maths and science teacher, it should come as little surprise Hunter has nailed the formula to SuperCoach success.
He first finished in the top-10 in 2013, when he was fifth in SuperCoach AFL.
Hunter ranked fifth in SuperCoach Racing during the spring carnival and 23rd in SuperCoach BBL in 2018-19.
He’s an advocate for keeping it simple in KFC SuperCoach and using the ‘guns-and-rookies’ approach when selecting a starting team.
“As appealing as they are, I limit the number of mid-pricers that are touted for a breakout, as it is so difficult to pick the breakout players,” Hunter said.
“I’m passing on popular picks in Jordan Dawson and Hunter Clark as a result.”
Hunter prioritises durability when trying to split KFC SuperCoach’s big guns, a tactic which places Brisbane’s Lachie Neale ahead of Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe and GWS star Josh Kelly in his plans.
“Injuries will (only) slow your upgrading down,” he said.
While he avoids breakout prospects, Hunter is happy to select mid-pricers with a proven history of SuperCoach scoring in his team, hunterpunter.
“It’s slightly different for mid-pricers that have done it before though and are just coming back from injury,” he said.
“Sam Docherty (114.7 points in 2017) and Devon Smith (97.9 points in 2018) are an examples of this. I think they are both a chance of being top six-10 in their positions.
“Rookies on the other hand increase in price quicker and allow you to get to the must-have premiums.”
Hunter said his team structure was governed by where the best rookies are each year.
“It appears that the rookies are in the midfield, so I’m planning on running with a four-premium, four-rookie midfield,” he said.
“Last year I was happy that I went deeper in the forward line with premiums, so I could avoid playing the unreliable forward rookies.”
HUNTER’S TOP TIPS
— Play the stock market: Don’t become too attached to your rookies and be prepared to trade once their break even is close to or more than their average.
— Hold premiums: Focus on upgrading rookies and use trades to get to full-premium status quickly. Sideways trading can be a recipe for disaster. Just ask those who punted Josh Dunkley in the opening month last year. I’m glad I held.
— Use loopholes: Have at least one non-playing rookie in your team to help maximise your scores. If your vice-captain scores big, you don’t want to miss out on doubling their total.
— Structure your team around where the rookies are: If you don’t trust the rookie depth in a particular position, ensure you’ve got enough depth to avoid fielding them, even if this means sacrificing depth on another line.
LACHIE’S LOCKS IN EVERY POSITION
Defence – Sam Docherty (Carlton, $436,100): The Carlton co-captain was the No.1 SuperCoach defender before sustaining two knee injuries and starts at a great price.
Midfield — Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions, $658,500): His durabity puts him ahead of the other elite midfielders. Neale has played 22 games in four of the past five years.
Ruck — Brodie Grundy (Collingwood, $705,900): How could you go without the top scorer of the past two years?
Forward - Devon Smith (Essendon, $335,800): Like Docherty, he’s a mid-pricer who has registered elite forward numbers before. He starts almost $200,000 cheaper than 2019, when he was $531,300 after averaging 97.9.
BEST RANKINGS
SuperCoach AFL: Fifth
SuperCoach Racing: Fifth
SuperCoach BBL: 23rd
The 27-year-old has ranked in the top-5 in SuperCoach AFL and SuperCoach Racing and finished in the top-25 in SuperCoach BBL.
As a maths and science teacher, it should come as little surprise Hunter has nailed the formula to SuperCoach success.
He first finished in the top-10 in 2013, when he was fifth in SuperCoach AFL.
Hunter ranked fifth in SuperCoach Racing during the spring carnival and 23rd in SuperCoach BBL in 2018-19.
He’s an advocate for keeping it simple in KFC SuperCoach and using the ‘guns-and-rookies’ approach when selecting a starting team.
“As appealing as they are, I limit the number of mid-pricers that are touted for a breakout, as it is so difficult to pick the breakout players,” Hunter said.
“I’m passing on popular picks in Jordan Dawson and Hunter Clark as a result.”
Hunter prioritises durability when trying to split KFC SuperCoach’s big guns, a tactic which places Brisbane’s Lachie Neale ahead of Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe and GWS star Josh Kelly in his plans.
“Injuries will (only) slow your upgrading down,” he said.
While he avoids breakout prospects, Hunter is happy to select mid-pricers with a proven history of SuperCoach scoring in his team, hunterpunter.
“It’s slightly different for mid-pricers that have done it before though and are just coming back from injury,” he said.
“Sam Docherty (114.7 points in 2017) and Devon Smith (97.9 points in 2018) are an examples of this. I think they are both a chance of being top six-10 in their positions.
“Rookies on the other hand increase in price quicker and allow you to get to the must-have premiums.”
Hunter said his team structure was governed by where the best rookies are each year.
“It appears that the rookies are in the midfield, so I’m planning on running with a four-premium, four-rookie midfield,” he said.
“Last year I was happy that I went deeper in the forward line with premiums, so I could avoid playing the unreliable forward rookies.”
HUNTER’S TOP TIPS
— Play the stock market: Don’t become too attached to your rookies and be prepared to trade once their break even is close to or more than their average.
— Hold premiums: Focus on upgrading rookies and use trades to get to full-premium status quickly. Sideways trading can be a recipe for disaster. Just ask those who punted Josh Dunkley in the opening month last year. I’m glad I held.
— Use loopholes: Have at least one non-playing rookie in your team to help maximise your scores. If your vice-captain scores big, you don’t want to miss out on doubling their total.
— Structure your team around where the rookies are: If you don’t trust the rookie depth in a particular position, ensure you’ve got enough depth to avoid fielding them, even if this means sacrificing depth on another line.
LACHIE’S LOCKS IN EVERY POSITION
Defence – Sam Docherty (Carlton, $436,100): The Carlton co-captain was the No.1 SuperCoach defender before sustaining two knee injuries and starts at a great price.
Midfield — Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions, $658,500): His durabity puts him ahead of the other elite midfielders. Neale has played 22 games in four of the past five years.
Ruck — Brodie Grundy (Collingwood, $705,900): How could you go without the top scorer of the past two years?
Forward - Devon Smith (Essendon, $335,800): Like Docherty, he’s a mid-pricer who has registered elite forward numbers before. He starts almost $200,000 cheaper than 2019, when he was $531,300 after averaging 97.9.
BEST RANKINGS
SuperCoach AFL: Fifth
SuperCoach Racing: Fifth
SuperCoach BBL: 23rd
Great article Lachie, gives a great insight.
I came accross it in my e-mail alerts through the HS, I didn't make the connection between yourself and your SCS username until I got to the highlighted bit when I read the article, then suddenly it daund on me, lol.
Once again well done on the article, it was a great read with great advice
I came accross it in my e-mail alerts through the HS, I didn't make the connection between yourself and your SCS username until I got to the highlighted bit when I read the article, then suddenly it daund on me, lol.
Once again well done on the article, it was a great read with great advice
@Professor Could you please post this one when you get a chance?
Geelong Cats: Jack Steven won’t replace Kelly like-for-like, coach Chris Scott warns
Many people believe Geelong brought ex-Saint Jack Steven in as a direct replacement for departed midfield superstar Tim Kelly. But what does coach Chris Scott expect?
Lachie Young, Chief football writer, Herald Sun
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King and I - Could the Cats miss the eight?
David King doesn't have Geelong in his predicted top eight in 2020. Does Mark Robinson agree?
Geelong coach Chris Scott says industry expectations around Jack Steven need to be tempered, warning that the former St Kilda star will not be a like-for-like replacement for Tim Kelly.
Steven played just seven games for the Saints last year after taking an extended break to focus on his mental health during the season.
He has battled with a calf complaint in recent weeks, but has otherwise put in a solid pre-season with the Cats and is on track to take on Essendon in the Marsh Community Series on March 9.
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Jack Steven is working his way to full fitness. Picture: AFL Photos/Getty Images
But despite still being just 29 and boasting a CV containing four club champion awards, Scott said there needed to be some “realism” about what Steven could achieve in 2020.
“Tim Kelly is going to be really hard to replace, so the answer is don’t try to replace him with one player,” Scott said.
“I don’t think it automatically makes us better not having him, but it is a mistake to think that Jack Steven has come in so he will just take his role.
“It would be great if he could, but that is not the way we are looking at Jack.
“There has got to be an element of realism with the expectations on him because he has had a couple of years where he pretty much hasn’t been able to play for one reason or another.
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“His pre-season has been pretty good and he has given himself a chance to contribute, but I don’t think he is Tim Kelly right at the moment.”
Jack Steven and Tim Kelly played a game of trading places during the trade period. Picture: AFL Media/Getty Images
Steven is one of several potential changes to a Geelong team that lost to Gold Coast last week, a result that raised the eyebrows of some insiders given the nature of the 68-point defeat.
Joel Selwood is also among the possible inclusions, alongside Brandan Parfitt, Sam Menegola, Jack Henry and Mark O’Connor.
Scott said the club’s pre-season injuries had made it difficult to get a gauge on on-field expectations for the year.
But he said performances would largely be shaped by the level of improvement in his team’s emerging players and the capacity to keep his stars fit.
“With the injuries, the number is a really poor guide to how teams are going,” he said.
Steven at his Geelong unveiling last year. Picture: AAP
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No panic for Cats with stars set to return
“It is not how many you have got, it is who they are, and we have had decent patches without Selwood, (Mitch) Duncan, Menegola, a little bit of Patty and Dahlhaus.
“It is really hard to gauge how some of our emerging players are going to go, so we really need guys like (Esava) Ratugolea, Jack Henry and Narkle as a midfielder to take the next level.
“If we do that the expectations for a high finish are reasonable but I don’t think we have got a lot of room for error.
“That would be my assessment, that if a few things go wrong for us it could get really difficult really quickly.
“So the formula is pretty simple, we need our really good players to be close to their best, we can’t afford too many injuries in key positions and we need our young players to improve.
“But with the exception of Collingwood, Richmond and West Coast, I think most other teams are in a similar boat.”
EXCLUSIVE CHRIS SCOTT INTERVIEW: Addy’s Cats magazine, March 14
Originally published as Do the Cats think Steven can replace Kelly?
Many people believe Geelong brought ex-Saint Jack Steven in as a direct replacement for departed midfield superstar Tim Kelly. But what does coach Chris Scott expect?
Lachie Young, Chief football writer, Herald Sun
Subscriber only
|
February 28, 2020 9:22pm
HERALDSUN.COM.AU6:14
King and I - Could the Cats miss the eight?
David King doesn't have Geelong in his predicted top eight in 2020. Does Mark Robinson agree?
Geelong coach Chris Scott says industry expectations around Jack Steven need to be tempered, warning that the former St Kilda star will not be a like-for-like replacement for Tim Kelly.
Steven played just seven games for the Saints last year after taking an extended break to focus on his mental health during the season.
He has battled with a calf complaint in recent weeks, but has otherwise put in a solid pre-season with the Cats and is on track to take on Essendon in the Marsh Community Series on March 9.
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Jack Steven is working his way to full fitness. Picture: AFL Photos/Getty Images
But despite still being just 29 and boasting a CV containing four club champion awards, Scott said there needed to be some “realism” about what Steven could achieve in 2020.
“Tim Kelly is going to be really hard to replace, so the answer is don’t try to replace him with one player,” Scott said.
“I don’t think it automatically makes us better not having him, but it is a mistake to think that Jack Steven has come in so he will just take his role.
“It would be great if he could, but that is not the way we are looking at Jack.
“There has got to be an element of realism with the expectations on him because he has had a couple of years where he pretty much hasn’t been able to play for one reason or another.
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“His pre-season has been pretty good and he has given himself a chance to contribute, but I don’t think he is Tim Kelly right at the moment.”
Jack Steven and Tim Kelly played a game of trading places during the trade period. Picture: AFL Media/Getty Images
Steven is one of several potential changes to a Geelong team that lost to Gold Coast last week, a result that raised the eyebrows of some insiders given the nature of the 68-point defeat.
Joel Selwood is also among the possible inclusions, alongside Brandan Parfitt, Sam Menegola, Jack Henry and Mark O’Connor.
Scott said the club’s pre-season injuries had made it difficult to get a gauge on on-field expectations for the year.
But he said performances would largely be shaped by the level of improvement in his team’s emerging players and the capacity to keep his stars fit.
“With the injuries, the number is a really poor guide to how teams are going,” he said.
Steven at his Geelong unveiling last year. Picture: AAP
MORE AFL:
Hawkins: Tough lessons learnt from prelim exit
No panic for Cats with stars set to return
“It is not how many you have got, it is who they are, and we have had decent patches without Selwood, (Mitch) Duncan, Menegola, a little bit of Patty and Dahlhaus.
“It is really hard to gauge how some of our emerging players are going to go, so we really need guys like (Esava) Ratugolea, Jack Henry and Narkle as a midfielder to take the next level.
“If we do that the expectations for a high finish are reasonable but I don’t think we have got a lot of room for error.
“That would be my assessment, that if a few things go wrong for us it could get really difficult really quickly.
“So the formula is pretty simple, we need our really good players to be close to their best, we can’t afford too many injuries in key positions and we need our young players to improve.
“But with the exception of Collingwood, Richmond and West Coast, I think most other teams are in a similar boat.”
EXCLUSIVE CHRIS SCOTT INTERVIEW: Addy’s Cats magazine, March 14
Originally published as Do the Cats think Steven can replace Kelly?
Where does Gunston play when he's back from injury? Can't be back, as big boy is there, maybe on a wing? Could be SC relevant as a $433k forward pod. Thoughts @PC @Ironhawk @Goodie's Guns
Hawthorn want to unleash a three-pronged forward set-up in a bid to bolster their scoring power this season.
The Hawks had trouble in the forward half last season, scoring more than 100 points only twice — in the last two games of the season.
But coach Alastair Clarkson has a plan to hit the scoreboard more frequently in 2020, including playing a trio of tall forwards.
Veteran Shaun Burgoyne has also been deployed in a new forward role and was brilliant against the Saints on Friday night, snagging a team-high three goals in the Hawks’ 26-point practice match win.
Eighth-year forward Tim O’Brien said a new key forward system involving himself, Mitch Lewis and new recruit Jon Patton had shown encouraging signs over the pre-season.
“It is different to what we have done in the past and if it does work, I think it can be really dangerous,” O’Brien said. “We have made it work at training so now we have got these games to see if it does work against an opposition.
“Every side is trialing new things and that is one thing we are doing at the moment.”
Hawthorn will take on a near full-strength Melbourne side in Launceston on Friday night in the last serious tune-up before the Round 1 clash against a fully fit Brisbane Lions at the MCG.
O’Brien, 25, was used in a defensive role at times last season, but the hard-running tall said he would return predominantly to a forward role this year.
He copped a hit in the eye in the first term against the Saints last week, but is expected to be available for the final hitout against Melbourne.
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O’Brien, who has booted 49 majors from 62 games, said he wanted to use his running power to provide a marking target pushing up the ground.
It is a different type of threat to Lewis and Patton who are likely to operate closer to goal and also provide some support for Jon Ceglar in the ruck.
“I don’t want to be wrestling big blokes all day because they are a lot bigger than me,” O’Brien said.
“If I can start moving around and use my athleticism to my advantage, that’s what can complement these two other big guys.
“I found it difficult when I was swapping (between attack and defence) week to week (last year). But I learned a lot and played on some good forwards.
“When I flipped forward again we played well as a side, and stuck with it for the rest of the year.
“It was a growing time for me and hopefully (this year) we will see the benefits.”
Ruckman Ben McEvoy missed the clash against St Kilda in Morwell on Friday night as he recovers from a corked leg.
But the veteran big man is expected to play in a new key defensive role where he was trialed in only a few games late last season.
O’Brien said McEvoy was hard to outmark in the back 50m. “He’s hard to play on. His footwork and his positioning at training from his ruckwork has come through,” O’Brien said.
“He is so tall and big, he reads the play and he marks the ball well. It’s going really well and I think he will be a strong asset for the side this year.”
Herald Sun
Hawthorn want to unleash a three-pronged forward set-up in a bid to bolster their scoring power this season.
The Hawks had trouble in the forward half last season, scoring more than 100 points only twice — in the last two games of the season.
But coach Alastair Clarkson has a plan to hit the scoreboard more frequently in 2020, including playing a trio of tall forwards.
Veteran Shaun Burgoyne has also been deployed in a new forward role and was brilliant against the Saints on Friday night, snagging a team-high three goals in the Hawks’ 26-point practice match win.
Eighth-year forward Tim O’Brien said a new key forward system involving himself, Mitch Lewis and new recruit Jon Patton had shown encouraging signs over the pre-season.
“It is different to what we have done in the past and if it does work, I think it can be really dangerous,” O’Brien said. “We have made it work at training so now we have got these games to see if it does work against an opposition.
“Every side is trialing new things and that is one thing we are doing at the moment.”
Hawthorn will take on a near full-strength Melbourne side in Launceston on Friday night in the last serious tune-up before the Round 1 clash against a fully fit Brisbane Lions at the MCG.
O’Brien, 25, was used in a defensive role at times last season, but the hard-running tall said he would return predominantly to a forward role this year.
He copped a hit in the eye in the first term against the Saints last week, but is expected to be available for the final hitout against Melbourne.
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O’Brien, who has booted 49 majors from 62 games, said he wanted to use his running power to provide a marking target pushing up the ground.
It is a different type of threat to Lewis and Patton who are likely to operate closer to goal and also provide some support for Jon Ceglar in the ruck.
“I don’t want to be wrestling big blokes all day because they are a lot bigger than me,” O’Brien said.
“If I can start moving around and use my athleticism to my advantage, that’s what can complement these two other big guys.
“I found it difficult when I was swapping (between attack and defence) week to week (last year). But I learned a lot and played on some good forwards.
“When I flipped forward again we played well as a side, and stuck with it for the rest of the year.
“It was a growing time for me and hopefully (this year) we will see the benefits.”
Ruckman Ben McEvoy missed the clash against St Kilda in Morwell on Friday night as he recovers from a corked leg.
But the veteran big man is expected to play in a new key defensive role where he was trialed in only a few games late last season.
O’Brien said McEvoy was hard to outmark in the back 50m. “He’s hard to play on. His footwork and his positioning at training from his ruckwork has come through,” O’Brien said.
“He is so tall and big, he reads the play and he marks the ball well. It’s going really well and I think he will be a strong asset for the side this year.”
Herald Sun
@Professor Legend! Thanks mate!
Not entirely sure, but he could play in defense, with Hardwick and Impey out. Looks like McEvoy was always planned to be back there this year, still need others back there and he has done it before. I prefer him forward, but need defenders too.
Doubt he'll play wing or mids, but may still get some time in the forward line too.
Could be completely wrong.
Doubt he'll play wing or mids, but may still get some time in the forward line too.
Could be completely wrong.
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