Discussion 2021: Strategy, Team & Player Discussions

[Shaunpro1]

Love this time of year when supporters of Team A know exactly what Team B's line-up will be. Even before training!

People give their opinions on an open forum, in other news the sky is blue.

 

[Vicwood]

They dumped wills too who played a similar role. Could be a good scorer if he gets his chance.

It's just Cal Twomey, the draft guru from the AFL, saying who is ready to play early on. He has about half a dozen of the top draftees playing round 1. He hasn't identified who's spot in the team they are taking. Ben Cunnington, Curtis Taylor, Tarryn Thomas, et al might have other ideas. The same at other clubs.

Mitch Cleary did this best 22 back in late November.

B: Lachie Young, Ben McKay, Aidan Corr
HB: Shaun Atley, Robbie Tarrant, Luke McDonald
C: Trent Dumont, Jed Anderson, Jared Polec
HF: Tarryn Thomas, Nick Larkey, Luke Davies-Uniacke
F: Jack Ziebell, Cam Zurhaar, Jaidyn Stephenson
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Jy Simpkin
I/C: Josh Walker, Bailey Scott, Curtis Taylor, Kyron Hayden

EMERG: Flynn Perez, Aaron Hall, Jack Mahony, Kayne Turner

I can see Hayden in the back pocket instead of Young, so Phillips could take a spot on the interchange, but there is no walk up start barring injuries.

Ziebell is a tempting price. Does he still get a spell through the midfield rotations or does he play forward to reduce injury risk.?

 

[Vicwood]

Who do you take....
Danger and Marshall fr me. Sidebottom maybe...

To me Danger is a definite starter. Currently Marshall fills out the top 3 in FWD Line. Sidebottom is also in brackets.

Lots of Options in the FWD Line.

 

[Vicwood]

Caldwell the b

Caldwell will get the bump alot of players get before their break out year. So I'd say he's 2 years away from being semi premium relevant

Caldwell would look good in a Collingwood Jumper. So would Oliver.

 

[Shaunpro1]

Ziebell is a tempting price. Does he still get a spell through the midfield rotations or does he play forward to reduce injury risk.?

To me they'll develop Phillips and Powell before they go back to a 30 year old, wouldn't be surprised to see both of them pretty early.

 

[lipsunited]

HS Team picker page is coming up as an error for me? U guys?

 

[BIGB0Y]

To me Danger is a definite starter. Currently Marshall fills out the top 3 in FWD Line. Sidebottom is also in brackets.

Lots of Options in the FWD Line.

Do you consider Dunkley? Or not enough midfield minutes with treloar there now?

 

[BIGB0Y]

HS Team picker page is coming up as an error for me? U guys?

It’s not on mine at all

 

[BIGB0Y]

HS Team picker page is coming up as an error for me? U guys?

I don’t think it’s out yet

 

[lipsunited]

I don’t think it’s out yet

Within one of the articles on the HS Website

 

[Vicwood]

Do you consider Dunkley? Or not enough midfield minutes with treloar there now?

Look at the Dogs Midfield rotations. Dunkley is a Quality player but Mr Magnets has too many options in the Midfield. I believe Dunkley playing Ruck at certain times last year inflated his Pts. With Steph Martin arriving at the club my guess is his Pts return will suffer. The only Dog I’m considering is Macrae.

 

[Connoisseur]

I believe Dunkley playing Ruck at certain times last year inflated his Pts.

J Dunkley:
2020:

Ruck Contests Attended: 98
Hitouts: 12
Hitouts to Advantage: 2

Little to no influence on inflating his points.

 

[Ratzondix]

HS Team picker page is coming up as an error for me? U guys?

Yes I’m getting an error message page doesn’t exist or has been moved.
link is within this article https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...s/news-story/1f9119690c2f4135bd3413d91e502798

 

[Connoisseur]

2020 Kick to Handball Ratio for Defenders- Courtesy of AFL Stats Pro (https://bit.ly/3mECk2s)




Some very enticing SC options, thanks to either a change of scenery, return from injury or natural progression, etc.
Eg:
N Newman: 23.5 from 2
D Rich: 89.9 from 13
A Witherden: 94.3 from 6
J Lukosius: 80.2 from 17
T Stewart: 100.1 from 18
S Docherty: 92.3 from 16

 

[Ironhawk]

2020 Kick to Handball Ratio for Defenders- Courtesy of AFL Stats Pro (https://bit.ly/3mECk2s)

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Some very enticing SC options, thanks to either a change of scenery, return from injury or natural progression, etc.
Eg:
N Newman: 23.5 from 2
D Rich: 89.9 from 13
A Witherden: 94.3 from 6
J Lukosius: 80.2 from 17
T Stewart: 100.1 from 18
S Docherty: 92.3 from 16

Rich is the only one of those at the top to play more than a handful of games, bit of an outlier. I don't think I'll pick him, will be priced awkwardly, but worth considering.

 

[Connoisseur]

Rich is the only one of those at the top to play more than a handful of games, bit of an outlier. I don't think I'll pick him, will be priced awkwardly, but worth considering.

Career Kick to Handball Ratio for D Rich= 1.8
2017-2020: 2.80

As for his ex teammate A Witherden:
Current defenders to have played 50+ games:
Kick to Handball Ratio: 2.9 (3rd behind J Short and N Wilson)
Effective Kicks Average: 11.7 (1st and closely followed by T Stewart, S Docherty and J Lloyd who all average greater than 10.5)
Metres Gained Avg: 388.4 (12th)
Kicking efficiency: 24th (10th for players who average 15+ disposals and 4th for 18+)

 

[Connoisseur]

I don’t think it’s out yet

Should be open around 3:00-4:00 this afternoon. Delayed due to technical issues.

 

[Ironhawk]

Should be open around 3:00-4:00 this afternoon. Delayed due to technical issues.

Where did you hear this?

 

[Connoisseur]

Where did you hear this?

NRL Supercoach also opens today (as mentioned below) and assuming both will open at the same time.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1341138127071498240

 

[BomberSam]

I'll post my team now, purely for the sake of getting in before the team picker arrives.

CRISTAPOL CROM V1.0

DEF: Lloyd, Laird, Z Williams, Rookie, Rookie, Rookie (Rookie, Rookie)

MID: Neale, T. Mitchell, Cripps, Yeo, Rowell, Hately, W. Phillips, T. Powell (Rookie, Rookie, Rookie)

RUC: Gawn, Preuss, (R/F FD)

FWD: Danger, Dusty, J. Cameron, Braedan Cook, James Rowe, Rookie (Rookie, Rookie)