Have I benefited from this round? Hard to say... I don't fully understand how the Melbourne and Essendon players give me double points later in the season. Can't get my head around that... Do I now target Melbourne players every opportunity to trade? Already have a significant number of them in my team.
Downside: I don't get the benefit of Rivers' price boost who I went early with to ensure this week I didn't have to miss rookies for cash gen. Buderick as my 5th forward (yes this is bad as he oustscored the next highest by 30 odd points) helps as they were averaging 30-ish between 4 of them. Kelly, late out meant I was going to E on Bennell ... So missed Brown's score of 80 without an E. As I don't get points for non-needed E, I also miss Jacobs' 95. Already having Petracca, Smith, means that others get an extra week to pick up and place in their team, for what I assume will be a double point week at some stage. Viney takes a week longer to get to BE and get out of my side... same as Bennell I guess.
So pretty bleak...
Good news? I lose Whitfield's 8 and T berry's 21... (to gain access to C Taylor's 44)... L. Neale was C. Also, some of my premiums stepped up this week, so what should have been a massive loss in points will likely only be a much smaller loss and may even turn up a few undeserved and unexpected wins.
So 15/1578 c
With Sturt, Fyfe, and Houston to come... If they can outscore 21 from TingleBerry ;-)