Strategy Round 6: Trades

[jaca]

Hmm, I'm now tossing between Aarts or Rankine, knowing that planned trades for next week means I won't be able to take Rankine next week.

I’m just going to have to pick one of the rookies after 2 games.

 

[jaca]

Rankine, Simpson, Stoddart and more next week.

Either go late one one or two, or there are no upgrades happening.

 

[TigerTime]

Went with Rowell and Brown to Maynard and Yeo. Double down next week

 

[Grundogging]

Kinda hoping that Rankine doesn't set the world on fire first up so that I can spread out the downs over the next few weeks (ie. Aarts this week, Simpson next week, Rankine the week after).

 

[jaca]

Ok all, here is where my head is at.

Currently leaving Aarts, going with Rowell and Noble to Whitfield and Laird.

Next week ins: Simpson + Stoddart (or Rankine), leaving me somewhere near 600k for the round after

 

[Bomber18]

Trades weren’t changed by team selections for once.

Pit/Rowell to Aarts/Ridley

 

[jaca]

Actually see that McPherson might be an option...

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Looks like bringing in a premium defender has become very important this week on the back of the poor showing from Starcevich and the complete lack of decent rookie options.

I have decided to go down that route too. Was initially planning on bringing in Whitfield this week but will be bringing in his teammate Haynes instead.

OUT: Naismith, Rowell
IN: Haynes, Aarts

 

[jaca]

Any thoughts on who returns first/more likely to come back in, Noble or Brown? Can swing a Rivers to mids to accommodate either.

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Any thoughts on who returns first/more likely to come back in, Noble or Brown? Can swing a Rivers to mids to accommodate either.

Noble an EMG this week and Brown banished to the wilderness so I reckon Noble more likely to come back in first.

 

[jaca]

Noble an EMG this week and Brown banished to the wilderness so I reckon Noble more likely to come back in first.

Thanks! I don't think either will be in my team for long, but warm bodies are better than buried ones.

 

[upthetiggies]

Looks like bringing in a premium defender has become very important this week on the back of the poor showing from Starcevich and the complete lack of decent rookie options.

I have decided to go down that route too. Was initially planning on bringing in Whitfield this week but will be bringing in his teammate Haynes instead.

OUT: Naismith, Rowell
IN: Haynes, Aarts

Yeah I don’t have starcevich, but there’s no decent rookie defender options this year so feel it’s important to sure up that defence and bring in premiums sooner than the other positions. I’m going to bring in Haynes as well.

 

[madmunza]

Lloyd, Haynes or Ridley? Not sure I can trust Ridley, just doesn't seem right

 

[BomberArmy]

Lloyd, Haynes or Ridley? Not sure I can trust Ridley, just doesn't seem right

This was the conundrum I was having but I already have Haynes. So my options were Lloyd, Daniel, Maynard or Ridley.. I went with the Riddler based on price and the fact that I'll still get Lloyd, but that his price probably won't change all that much. Also have to weigh up if you think Ridley will be a keeper like Lloyd and Haynes are (imo).

 

[Yasi]

Lloyd, Haynes or Ridley? Not sure I can trust Ridley, just doesn't seem right

I grabbed Ridley for Starz last night and agree it doesn’t feel right. However I felt the same getting Simpkin and Trac as it’s natural when going for seeming breakout candidates without proven premium history.

You know what you’ll get with Lloyd whilst Ridley still could turn out to be a scoring spike.

 

[Philzsay]

With the possibility of games being 4 to 5 days apart, I reckon trading to get as many 'live bodies' as possible in one's squad would be a wise move.

 

[McLovin]

With the possibility of games being 4 to 5 days apart, I reckon trading to get as many 'live bodies' as possible in one's squad would be a wise move.

Last night's game between two teams coming off a short break was a good example. Three players out injured, numerous others spent time off the ground getting checked out.

 

[Santoz]

With the possibility of games being 4 to 5 days apart, I reckon trading to get as many 'live bodies' as possible in one's squad would be a wise move.

But then won't those 'live bodies' just be rotated through as quickly as those that aren't?

Even quicker perhaps in the case of borderline rookies?

 

[Zoku Pops]

I grabbed Ridley for Starz last night and agree it doesn’t feel right. However I felt the same getting Simpkin and Trac as it’s natural when going for seeming breakout candidates without proven premium history.

You know what you’ll get with Lloyd whilst Ridley still could turn out to be a scoring spike.

Rightly or wrongly, I have, and will continue to ignore Ridley given that he has only played 9 games of football before this year.

Don't have any stats but I'd imagine there haven't been too many players that have broken out after such few games.

It is season 2020 though, so anything is possible!

 

[blue dreamer]

All week was going Starc & Budarick to Whitfield and Aarts, however the fact Starc was playing in the first game led me to keeping him and waiting for team drops today.
This would seem to have been an error.
That leaves me with the closest I could do to my original thoughts being Budarick and Noble to Whitfield and Aarts but, like many I probably need to shore up my Defs and after a bit of time am thinking Budarick and Rowell to Whitfield and Hurn is the way I will go.
Hurn is taken on faith in his history. Should he revert to the mean he will have to average circa 100 ppg from here on and returning to WA he is still capable of this.
I am in the minority with Ridley but personally don't think he has enough history to chase at his current price and scoring position.
Other defs considered Sheppard, Mills, Laird and from left field Steven May.