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Which players caught your eye after Marsh 1...?

  • H Greenwood

    Votes: 25 30.9%
  • D Parish

    Votes: 14 17.3%
  • A Brayshaw

    Votes: 14 17.3%
  • C Petracca

    Votes: 54 66.7%
  • C Rozee

    Votes: 16 19.8%
  • J Martin

    Votes: 6 7.4%
  • C Wingard

    Votes: 8 9.9%
  • B Acres

    Votes: 13 16.0%
  • D Smith

    Votes: 26 32.1%
  • None of the above

    Votes: 2 2.5%

  • Total voters
    81
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Is anyone concerned or has any worries about Dusty starting at full forward in marsh 2?
We seen what happened last year when he went forward in the finals he dominated the game but didn't score particularly well in supercoach
1. He averaged 112SC in finals last year.
2. Don't take any notice of positions in team listings.
3. He is a 28yo 200+ gamer so you know exactly what you are getting with him. There is no reason to let his preseason affect your opinion of him.
 
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1. He averaged 112SC in finals last year.
2. Don't take any notice of positions in team listings.
3. He is a 28yo 200+ gamer so you know exactly what you are getting with him. There is no reason to let his preseason affect your opinion of him.
Agreed. Seems like a pretty easy one for me.

A bit like Danger last year. You've got a Brownlow Medallist, one of the best players in the game, at peak age level - and he's available as a forward! Don't need to think too hard about that one.

Sure, you might get him cheaper throughout the year, but just remove one extra headache and start him.
 
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I think we overcomplicate this game at times and sometimes it does pay to step back and take a deep breath. So many numbers, players and prices going around our heads but I'm pretty sure I'll end up with a starting 22 very close to the one I drafted several weeks ago. A few smokies maybe like Petracca will line up but for me it's a bit of a jigsaw that's all.

Pick a core group of premiums, mid-prices and rookies and just line them up until they fit.

Whether I start 4 or 5 premium mids they will come from a group of 10 and doesn't worry me which ones really as 8 of them will be there by round 6.........................or maybe round 23 I'm not sure yet.
 
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I think we overcomplicate this game at times and sometimes it does pay to step back and take a deep breath. So many numbers, players and prices going around our heads but I'm pretty sure I'll end up with a starting 22 very close to the one I drafted several weeks ago. A few smokies maybe like Petracca will line up but for me it's a bit of a jigsaw that's all.

Pick a core group of premiums, mid-prices and rookies and just line them up until they fit.

Whether I start 4 or 5 premium mids they will come from a group of 10 and doesn't worry me which ones really as 8 of them will be there by round 6.........................or maybe round 23 I'm not sure yet.
yep very simple game , just actually need 12-16 viable rookie priced players to be selected Round 1 and be viable scorers and have JS ?

But wait they always come , maybe this is the year they actually don't

At least in 2 weeks the tinkering and thinking will be almost over and we have nearly locked our starting sides in
 
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I'm definitely keen on Parish this year. I was tempted last season but held off because I was worried by his low ceiling- he'd only scored two tons before last season. He showed he's capable of bigger games last year and his average would've looked better without a concussion affected 26 in round 20.He averaged 108 last season when getting 10+ contested possessions so a more inside role could be huge.
He smashed out a 130 something when Shiel was out last year. Then another 130 something the week after had 9-10 clearances in both games, the kid can score huge on the inside.

If I knew he would get a lot more inside mid time over Merret, McGrath ect he would be one of my first picked players. As marsh one had McGrath getting the increased inside time, I am still quite shaky on the pick. He is only going to go big if he moves up to number 2 or 3 in that midfield imo.
 
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Is anyone concerned or has any worries about Dusty starting at full forward in marsh 2?
We seen what happened last year when he went forward in the finals he dominated the game but didn't score particularly well in supercoach
No, its a trial game. Reiwoldt and Lynch either sde. Will most likely kick 4 along with 25 disposal and 100 pts whilst in 2nd Gear.
 
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Is anyone concerned or has any worries about Dusty starting at full forward in marsh 2?
We seen what happened last year when he went forward in the finals he dominated the game but didn't score particularly well in supercoach
Team sheets mean nothing.
Especially when it comes to Richmond.
Shane Edwards has been named at CHF every week for the last 5 years.
 
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I think we overcomplicate this game at times and sometimes it does pay to step back and take a deep breath. So many numbers, players and prices going around our heads but I'm pretty sure I'll end up with a starting 22 very close to the one I drafted several weeks ago. A few smokies maybe like Petracca will line up but for me it's a bit of a jigsaw that's all.

Pick a core group of premiums, mid-prices and rookies and just line them up until they fit.

Whether I start 4 or 5 premium mids they will come from a group of 10 and doesn't worry me which ones really as 8 of them will be there by round 6.........................or maybe round 23 I'm not sure yet.
Haha, yep, happens every year, for me anyway.
1. Build a team, a good solid GnR based side. You beauty!
2. Read maybe too much social media/forums, add a couple/few mid pricer/breakout candidates.
3. Brain gets overloaded with too many stats, opinions etc.
4. Team morphs back to original solid GnR based strategy with maybe 1 or 2 likely big improvers.
 
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He smashed out a 130 something when Shiel was out last year. Then another 130 something the week after had 9-10 clearances in both games, the kid can score huge on the inside.

If I knew he would get a lot more inside mid time over Merret, McGrath ect he would be one of my first picked players. As marsh one had McGrath getting the increased inside time, I am still quite shaky on the pick. He is only going to go big if he moves up to number 2 or 3 in that midfield imo.
parish and mcgrath both had 17 CBA with 22 to shiel and 18 to zerret, 9 to smith 8 to teakle/townsend
 
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I am just getting more and more confused to be honest.

Of all the $ 123k and cheaper rookies the only one I believe guaranteed to get picked looks to be Pickett.

As for the rest , no one apperas to be jumping out screaming to be picked and reading Best 22 articles doesn't appear to many going to be selected (just have to wait I guess).

In the meantime I guess we have to pick bench players and hope they are named at least.
I wouldn't worry too much - the picture will become clearer with this marsh series round and leading up to round one where the media will be watching training sessions like seagulls waiting for a chip to see who is working with the "best 22" in drills.

There are also a number of second year players priced below 200k who we all know will get a game before too long because they're too good not to.

What last year's mess with Hore taught me is that you need to go with your gut on rookies, based on what you know about team needs and how a rookie might fit into a team structure, even if some of them don't get a game in round 1.
 
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I wouldn't worry too much - the picture will become clearer with this marsh series round and leading up to round one where the media will be watching training sessions like seagulls waiting for a chip to see who is working with the "best 22" in drills.

There are also a number of second year players priced below 200k who we all know will get a game before too long because they're too good not to.

What last year's mess with Hore taught me is that you need to go with your gut on rookies, based on what you know about team needs and how a rookie might fit into a team structure, even if some of them don't get a game in round 1.
All good I have locked in my 3 Carlton & Richmond players for the time being until their teams are announced on the Wednesday , will then adjust if any rookies look like must haves.

Watch the game , check the rest of the Round 1 teams , lock in my Collingwood and Western Bulldogs players , watch the game , then stay awake all Friday night trying to piece together the rest of the jigsaw.

At the moment I have scrubbers at D4-8 & F4-8 as monetary place holders.

And monitoring the remaining games.

It will all come together , just need to be patient.

Pick your Rucks , build the rookies , fill in the rest
 
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Just finished watching the Hawks - Melbourne game from last night and Cegs is almost a lock for me now at F3. Viewing him as a forward rather than a ruck changes everything and he looks like being a potentially very solid producer as a FWD in supercoach.

Petracca on the other hand flashed a bit of his old self - never really got into the game and was largely ineffective so still some question marks around him for mine.
 
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Surely the upside is enormous

* full pre-season under his belt
* 12 months of understanding the system , knowing his team mates better
* last 10 games form
* under priced to what he could perform
* aside from Whitfield , Martin , Heeney who else is going to be a Top 10 forward for the season

worth the punt imo from the start
@Harmonic Nine

I wrote this about Lynch a few weeks ago , probably 1 of about 15-20 breakout players that could work (or not)

I can't find the posts about his average after the byes and when Jack returned
 
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Thanks for that mate.

He was in a large mix early for me but I’ve put a line through him. 9 scores sub 60 last year, I don’t know if I can put myself through that KPF roller coaster. Hope you stick true and back yourself (and him) in.
No worries

I was tracking his price last season and didn't jump on , so pretty much have had him locked since then.

I endured the Darling ride all last season so lining up again ? , just hope their are more good days than bad ones.
 
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Lipinski has put together a good couple of Marsh games, in addition to his solid form and SC output last year. Is he in the mix with guys like Greenwood, Parish, Ceglar for a spot in anyone's forward line ?
 
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