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I'm going to pretend I think things are going ahead, just in case we get caught out and it does.

What do people think we should do about rookies? There obviously haven't been the usual announcements of debutants, so if we lock in a team tonight we are pretty much flying blind. It is incredibly hard to fill the bench, let alone work out rookies we want on field. The Noble/BZT types that are saving us in SC are not good value here.

The only thing I feel confident enough about to assert my dictatorial authority on is that we need Naismith.

Jacobs is priced at 514k (priced to score 69) v Naismith at 284k (priced to score 38).

I don't think we can build a team without Naismith.

Should we go with a semi-final draft tonight but commit to changing bench rookies tomorrow when teams are named?
Or do our best locking in tonight, which I think will mean a more mid-pricery team than I would otherwise go with?

If we go with teams tonight, I might ask for a show of hands on bench rookies.
 

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I'm going to pretend I think things are going ahead, just in case we get caught out and it does.

What do people think we should do about rookies? There obviously haven't been the usual announcements of debutants, so if we lock in a team tonight we are pretty much flying blind. It is incredibly hard to fill the bench, let alone work out rookies we want on field. The Noble/BZT types that are saving us in SC are not good value here.

The only thing I feel confident enough about to assert my dictatorial authority on is that we need Naismith.

Jacobs is priced at 514k (priced to score 69) v Naismith at 284k (priced to score 38).

I don't think we can build a team without Naismith.

Should we go with a semi-final draft tonight but commit to changing bench rookies tomorrow when teams are named?
Or do our best locking in tonight, which I think will mean a more mid-pricery team than I would otherwise go with?

If we go with teams tonight, I might ask for a show of hands on bench rookies.
I reckon let's try lock it in tonight. It'll be just too crazy to try do it tomorrow or Friday with all that's happening. I think a Budarick and B.Williams type would be fine for us to start no matter what. Outside of that I think it's fine to go midpricery and maybe place a few pricier guys on bench.
 
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Something like this for a midpricer team? Obviously we'd have to make room for Williamson if he was named tonight.

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Obviously Narkle and Hately the most controversial names. Rowbottom an option at the price. Very happy to hear others, and especially keen to hear your predicted scores for relevant players so we can compare relative to price.
 
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@stephen I'm happy with that one but just wonder if we can get someone other than Watson on the bench
Yes. If we free up 50k we can get Williamson if named, and if he's not we can put in Ash or McAsey. Happy to be corrected but I don't think there's much else sub 270k.

D Smith down to Heeney gets us enough. I don't mind Howe as an option to one of the DEFs but wasn't that popular when suggested in last draft. Happy to hear other options to free up 50k. I think Macrae and Grundy probably needed as C options but apart from that everything up for grabs.
 

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Yes. If we free up 50k we can get Williamson if named, and if he's not we can put in Ash or McAsey. Happy to be corrected but I don't think there's much else sub 270k.

D Smith down to Heeney gets us enough. I don't mind Howe as an option to one of the DEFs but wasn't that popular when suggested in last draft. Happy to hear other options to free up 50k. I think Macrae and Grundy probably needed as C options but apart from that everything up for grabs.
Maybe switch Starcevich into defence, Budarick on mid bench and add another fwd rookie like Davis with that utility spot?
 

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I am just reading quickly during intermittent gaps at work so haven’t contributed, but I am happy with your discussed resolutions @stephen and @Bomber18

Based on the social distancing measures that we have just been informed of at work, to take effect immediately, I can’t see the AFL going ahead. I guess we will know soon.
 
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I am just reading quickly during intermittent gaps at work so haven’t contributed, but I am happy with your discussed resolutions @stephen and @Bomber18

Based on the social distancing measures that we have just been informed of at work, to take effect immediately, I can’t see the AFL going ahead. I guess we will know soon.
We may as well make a team just to be safe
 
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Penultimate draft. Speak now or forever hold your peace.

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506k left for that last spot. Can be a forward or defender (switching Brander). TJ Lynch, Rowbottom, T McDonald or Ben Long my main thoughts but happy for others to be put forward.

I am sort of getting sucked into Powell-Pepper who we could afford if we find 50k somewhere.
 
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Penultimate draft. Speak now or forever hold your peace.

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506k left for that last spot. Can be a forward or defender (switching Brander). TJ Lynch, Rowbottom, T McDonald or Ben Long my main thoughts but happy for others to be put forward.

I am sort of getting sucked into Powell-Pepper who we could afford if we find 50k somewhere.
Long for the last FWD spot, SicDawg up to Crisp and Cameron to Xerri would do me ... can always tinker with the rookies as they are announced ...
 
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Penultimate draft. Speak now or forever hold your peace.

View attachment 16546

506k left for that last spot. Can be a forward or defender (switching Brander). TJ Lynch, Rowbottom, T McDonald or Ben Long my main thoughts but happy for others to be put forward.

I am sort of getting sucked into Powell-Pepper who we could afford if we find 50k somewhere.
Long for the last FWD spot, SicDawg up to Crisp and Cameron to Xerri would do me ... can always tinker with the rookies as they are announced ...
That sounds good to me
 
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