Discussion 2021: Strategy, Team & Player Discussions

[Darkie]

My rule is full training by Feb 1.

Good colour, thank you.

I suspect the AFL articles will ramp up soon, be interesting to see how many names we should be putting a line through!

 

[randomcliche]

Danger out of my team.
https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/ap...s/news-story/00c8d8c86e5711fbd323d976e3e5be98

 

[Shannon]

Wow, time to restructure my team ...

 

[randomcliche]

Wow, time to restructure my team ...

Yup welcome degoey

 

[Vicwood]

T Taranto (https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-greater-western-sydney-giants--tim-taranto?advv=Y):
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Just Cannot see Taranto being a keeper. I would rather take a risk in the FWD line. Some potential 100+ players for under 450,000

 

[Ironhawk]

Just Cannot see Taranto being a keeper. I would rather take a risk in the FWD line. Some potential 100+ players for under 450,000

Out of interest, who are you thinking might go 100+ under 450K? With Danger not 100%, thinking I might go a bit cheaper in the forwards and an extra premium elsewhere if I can swing it...

 

[Shannon]

Just Cannot see Taranto being a keeper. I would rather take a risk in the FWD line. Some potential 100+ players for under 450,000

Totally agree

 

[Vicwood]

What are peoples thoughts for a M4 between View attachment 24869 and View attachment 24870

They both share the same bye and the difference is $1,700

Walsh for Me. Will score more points to Bye Rounds. And huge breakout potential.

Expecting Cripps to sit FWD early part of the season, to avoid early injury and get some confidence in the shoulder.

Walsh
2020 / 101.1 Last 5 Games 121.8 Avg

 

[Bomber18]

Danger out of my team.
https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/ap...s/news-story/00c8d8c86e5711fbd323d976e3e5be98

Wow Titch and Danger with interruptions makes choosing a starting side even harder.

Might need to just take Neale at full price....

 

[Shannon]

Wow Titch and Danger with interruptions makes choosing a starting side even harder.

Might need to just take Neale at full price....

That’s what I am thinking - whilst overpriced he is very durable & one of the few midfield premiums you can rely on.

 

[Vicwood]

Out of interest, who are you thinking might go 100+ under 450K? With Danger not 100%, thinking I might go a bit cheaper in the forwards and an extra premium elsewhere if I can swing it...

Bolton and Phillips

Shai Bolton due to a aging midfield at Tiger Land, Lightening Speed, has a good step in traffic, and crazy good skills, has been building for this move for the past 2 seasons.

Tom Phillips, 6th Preseason, moving to a team in desperate need for an outside mid. Definitely has the engine for this role.

 

[Connoisseur]

That’s what I am thinking - whilst overpriced he is very durable & one of the few midfield premiums you can rely on.

L Neale:
Played 147 from a possible 149 games since 2014.

 

[Bomber18]

That’s what I am thinking - whilst overpriced he is very durable & one of the few midfield premiums you can rely on.

Yep it’s the durability you’d pay for and I would call a 120 avg a win. If he dropped under 600k during upgrade season, a bit of a fail though.....

 

[Philzsay]

Plus with Neale in the last two years he has pumped out some massive scores in the early rounds.

Factoring early VC/C opportunities, I am more likely than not just going to open the wallet and pay full price.

 

[Connoisseur]

Plus with Neale in the last two years he has pumped out some massive scores in the early rounds.

Factoring early VC/C opportunities, I am more likely than not just going to open the wallet and pay full price.

If only he was available for his 2021 SCS Ultimate League salary.

 

[BIGB0Y]

Bolton and Phillips

Shai Bolton due to a aging midfield at Tiger Land, Lightening Speed, has a good step in traffic, and crazy good skills, has been building for this move for the past 2 seasons.

Tom Phillips, 6th Preseason, moving to a team in desperate need for an outside mid. Definitely has the engine for this role.

Richmond are not a high possession team so I really doubt Bolton will go over 100. Martin was the only one who went over 100 last year and it was just.

 

[GrainFedBeef]

Yep it’s the durability you’d pay for and I would call a 120 avg a win. If he dropped under 600k during upgrade season, a bit of a fail though.....

Choose your battles! Vast majority will have him give uncertainty over other players.

If there was obvious choices to go without him I would say go for it. Reminds me about the great debates when Jay won the competition and didn't pick Buddy the following year, everyone was thinking he was nuts - from memory. You don't have to have last years top player if he is full price, however, you do have to nail the replacement players so that you are not wasting a trade on them, which is probably the same as the 100-150k we may give up owning Neale from the start.

Neale's start to 2019 shows he can do well in longer quarters, it is more a question whether the dumbass coaches start to tag he more now because he has a brownlow around his neck, more embarrassing now if they let him off the leash. How they have disrespected him in the past and not paid attention to him staggers me.

 

[Toothless Tigers]

Bolton and Phillips

Shai Bolton due to a aging midfield at Tiger Land, Lightening Speed, has a good step in traffic, and crazy good skills, has been building for this move for the past 2 seasons.

Tom Phillips, 6th Preseason, moving to a team in desperate need for an outside mid. Definitely has the engine for this role.

While I agree Bolton will get more midfield time, Richmond are going to have to play :

• Dow
• Ralphsmith
• Martyn
• Cumberland
• Ross
• Collier-Dawkins

Richmond midfield is aging but has a bit left in the tank, more of a concern is a Key Forward and Defenders.

 

[Toothless Tigers]

Richmond are not a high possession team so I really doubt Bolton will go over 100. Martin was the only one who went over 100 last year and it was just.

Dion Prestia (injured Rnd 5) and Shane Edwards (not in hub) were absent until QF.

Is there going to be improvement in Bolton scoring due to improved fitness training with the midfield for a 2nd year?

 

[Vicwood]

Marty Hore had a good debut season and then missed all of last year. Does he need injuries to cement his place in the DEF Line.?

James Harmes, does he move back to fulltime midfield this year.? Listed as DEF.