Strategy Round 9: Trades

[jaca]

It’s not about the scoring, more that he’s 123k vs 180k for Geo. Also I’ve lost 50k on Dusty this week, and am planning to get Dusty, Duncan and Stewart next week.

If I’d have known he would play, I would have gone Dusty this week and Draper next.

 

[Spots]

this looks my likely trades... might as well take advantage of big Gawn already having had his bye

 

[inwhiterooms]

Trac worth every cent. Sometimes you have to spend up big for quality.

Plenty, myself included, had to spend up big on Gawn in recent weeks. No regrets there!

Got him last week myself, most satisfying trade I've made all season.

 

[inwhiterooms]

How many spots left to upgrade for you now? @Ben's Beasts

Hope you're still hovering somewhere around the 500 mark!

 

[frosty1]

What were you hoping for? 70 odd against Gawn is decent!

I don't know. He's hard to get a read on having played forward so much. But you make a good point

 

[Zimmer]

I think i'm bringing in Draper this week.

I was considering bringing him in anyway - knew he was close to a debut.
As it is I've worked out a different approach and if all goes to plan he'll come in next week.

(TBC's fitness is not 100%. He can ruck well for a period of time, but even in the shortened games he's getting gassed later in the game. It wouldn't surprise me if Draper gets more time on the ball and is effectively 1st Ruck, and Belly more time forward giving him a chop out. We desperately need a tall target forward. That's just my thinking, though...)

 

[randomcliche]

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I paid up last week. Also started nic nat, and but sent him packing for Pitto inbetween. Also culled King. Will bring in Watson and Close this week as well s.t. naming. I don't think you'll be sad with this trade.

 

[randomcliche]

Yeah I reckon I am going to do the same, doesnt make me nervous one bit

I remember when not going early meant after we'd seen them on the park for a week...

 

[Monya Meow Meow]

I need Ling or Watson to be named, one can only hope...

 

[Waldo666]

Georgiades' JS pretty good with Marshall being out for a couple of months?

 

[The Myth]

I need Ling or Watson to be named, one can only hope...

I think I’m going to have to pick one before I have confirmation that they’re playing.

 

[BomberSam]

I think I’m going to have to pick one before I have confirmation that they’re playing.

Same for me. Anyone have a fairly strong opinion/idea/feeling/reason to believe that Ling or Tobe will play? I won't hate you if they don't, I am desperately clutching at straws and it's my fault for listening to you 😉

EDIT: And for what it's worth, I feel that Ling is more likely to play, but that is based on precisely nothing.

 

[Bomber18]

Same for me. Anyone have a fairly strong opinion/idea/feeling/reason to believe that Ling or Tobe will play? I won't hate you if they don't, I am desperately clutching at straws and it's my fault for listening to you 😉

EDIT: And for what it's worth, I feel that Ling is more likely to play, but that is based on precisely nothing.

I reckon Ling has the better JS over Watson (but wouldn’t say he has “good” JS). I am taking Ling fwiw.

 

[Ben's Beasts]

How many spots left to upgrade for you now? @Ben's Beasts

Hope you're still hovering somewhere around the 500 mark!

3 more mids to go after I bring in Whitfield this round.

Thanks mate. Dropped back to 600 after a horror round 8 but hoping to bounce back this round!

 

[PC]

3 more mids to go after I bring in Whitfield this round.

Thanks mate. Dropped back to 600 after a horror round 8 but hoping to bounce back this round!

Whitfield heh...hmmmmm...

 

[jel]

How are people going on the path to full premo?

After Petracca this round, and another 2 in Rd 10 I'll still need to find another 4

I can see a path to 2 of them, but the last 2 will be a real struggle with generating the cash.

 

[BomberSam]

I reckon Ling has the better JS over Watson (but wouldn’t say he has “good” JS). I am taking Ling fwiw.

Thanks mate. You going early?

 

[Rumbler]

How are people going on the path to full premo?

After Petracca this round, and another 2 in Rd 10 I'll still need to find another 4

I can see a path to 2 of them, but the last 2 will be a real struggle with generating the cash.

Yea I'm struggling. Probably due to my greediness of the players I want.
Got 6 rookies to upgrade. Can probably do 2 in the coming weeks but the last 4 are gonna be near impossible unless some good cash cows comes along or if the other rookies are recalled to play (Brander, McInerney etc.).

 

[THCLT]

3 more mids to go after I bring in Whitfield this round.

Whitfield heh...hmmmmm...

I'll be feeling nervous if he wasn't also in your plans...

 

[BomberSam]

How are people going on the path to full premo?

After Petracca this round, and another 2 in Rd 10 I'll still need to find another 4

I can see a path to 2 of them, but the last 2 will be a real struggle with generating the cash.

After Trac this week, I am 3 away from having no rookies on field... hardly 'full premo' though. Question marks on the 'premo-ness' of Houston, Doedee, Viney, English and Dev.