Position SC 2021: Midfielder Discussion
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Legend! Totally missed it as was expecting a link from the home page!
SC, higher ceiling for mine is Green, the Oliver comparison isn't just a lazy "they're both gingers" comparison, he can legit hit 110+ this year, imo. That said, Green is also much higher risk, I think Taranto is going to be mid 90s this year, he's capable of pushing 110 with a few things falling his way. Basically Taranto should make cash and is a far more proven commodity and if Taranto does make 105+ it's almost certainly coming at Green's expense (the opposite is also true). Green could end up out of the side if he's not the player that I think he is from a pretty limited sample size in a team that deep.
DT it's Taranto all day though.
That extra 100k discount though sure does make Green a bit more appealing if you go with the most reasonable outcome that they both end up in the same range which is probably the most realistic outcome for mine, wouldn't be surprised if they're both mid 90s guys.
SC, higher ceiling for mine is Green, the Oliver comparison isn't just a lazy "they're both gingers" comparison, he can legit hit 110+ this year, imo. That said, Green is also much higher risk, I think Taranto is going to be mid 90s this year, he's capable of pushing 110 with a few things falling his way. Basically Taranto should make cash and is a far more proven commodity and if Taranto does make 105+ it's almost certainly coming at Green's expense (the opposite is also true). Green could end up out of the side if he's not the player that I think he is from a pretty limited sample size in a team that deep.
DT it's Taranto all day though.
That extra 100k discount though sure does make Green a bit more appealing if you go with the most reasonable outcome that they both end up in the same range which is probably the most realistic outcome for mine, wouldn't be surprised if they're both mid 90s guys.
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Got it cheers, yeah i feel the same about green now but the main problem for me is likebu said the small sample. Who knows though, 2 weeks to go and i could go eother way, the 100k cheaper Green would definitely be great but if there is a worst case scenario where Green ends up a mid 90s player thats still good value for someone that cheap, as far as im concerned.
Will have to wait and see
Will have to wait and see
On the contrary I actually think green will be the giants best midfielder this year
Big bull
Great by hand
Will feed jelly Whitfield cogs all day long
Hopper is also a bull but has never set the world on fire
He burrows in and isn’t an accumulator
Green is a pig
He broke records in the juniors for contested numbers and his huge game late last year showed he can do it in the big league much like Hayden young
Taranto will be a good option too but like the weekend he and cogs will play a fair bit forward
Both the best options down there
Jelly will always be stuck like Merrett on a wing at times
Green won’t have those issues
Ward is gone to half back and I feel like his predecessor Oliver he will be around the ball as much as possible!
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Big bull
Great by hand
Will feed jelly Whitfield cogs all day long
Hopper is also a bull but has never set the world on fire
He burrows in and isn’t an accumulator
Green is a pig
He broke records in the juniors for contested numbers and his huge game late last year showed he can do it in the big league much like Hayden young
Taranto will be a good option too but like the weekend he and cogs will play a fair bit forward
Both the best options down there
Jelly will always be stuck like Merrett on a wing at times
Green won’t have those issues
Ward is gone to half back and I feel like his predecessor Oliver he will be around the ball as much as possible!
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When SC opened I had in my head a bunch of young blokes who my eyes had told me were too good not to improve. I said this is the year that you just pick them. Don't be influenced by the masses on SCS and various other places, stick to your guns!
Here I am not just reading, but posting. And being influenced.
Here I am not just reading, but posting. And being influenced.
Out of curiosity who are your favs?
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At various times I've had H. Clark, Lukosius, Walsh, Daicos, Green, Rozee and Bailey. I'm currently off Lukosius (role uncertainty) and Rozee because of the foot.
I didn't see or hear anything of note on Clark from the praccy, but he did attend a good number of centre bounces. Walsh's move into a more inside role late in the year not only gives me confidence in his ability to deliver, but also that of Daicos. He is a much better kick than Walsh, and he just oozes class. Can also kick goals when resting forward. If Green played for a side with a weak midfield (like Oliver in his 2nd year) then the decision on him would be easier. Brisbane, like a lot of sides want more pace in the middle. Rayner has had a lot said about him this preseason, but surely his tank can't have improved that much? Bailey will probably get moved around a bit, but will hopefully spend a lot more time around the stoppages. We might be surprised when some supposed midfield staples get moved out of the inside roles, to facilitate the addition of extra speed and better kicking. Carlton look like shifting Curnow and Setterfield for this reason, and I could see Lyons for example treated similiarly.
I didn't see or hear anything of note on Clark from the praccy, but he did attend a good number of centre bounces. Walsh's move into a more inside role late in the year not only gives me confidence in his ability to deliver, but also that of Daicos. He is a much better kick than Walsh, and he just oozes class. Can also kick goals when resting forward. If Green played for a side with a weak midfield (like Oliver in his 2nd year) then the decision on him would be easier. Brisbane, like a lot of sides want more pace in the middle. Rayner has had a lot said about him this preseason, but surely his tank can't have improved that much? Bailey will probably get moved around a bit, but will hopefully spend a lot more time around the stoppages. We might be surprised when some supposed midfield staples get moved out of the inside roles, to facilitate the addition of extra speed and better kicking. Carlton look like shifting Curnow and Setterfield for this reason, and I could see Lyons for example treated similiarly.
I like the Walsh, Green picks myself. McLuggage is another of interest but Neale & Lyons are such ball pigs and Berry getting better too so I probably won't pick him. The young Freo mids will be interesting.
Don't know what to make of the whole Daicos & De goey in the midfield yet. Tbh I haven't watched Daicos really but it would have been good to see a fit De goey & Adams lining up in the preseason games so we could get an idea of how the Collingwood mids will look.
Don't know what to make of the whole Daicos & De goey in the midfield yet. Tbh I haven't watched Daicos really but it would have been good to see a fit De goey & Adams lining up in the preseason games so we could get an idea of how the Collingwood mids will look.
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You make some very solid points about the potential roles of others at GWS, I agree with your summary but we cannot underestimate the Leon Cameron factor.
Green does seem a fun pick, and I'm sure they'll be a sideways/downgrade move on the table should he not look like being the pick we want him to be.
Green does seem a fun pick, and I'm sure they'll be a sideways/downgrade move on the table should he not look like being the pick we want him to be.
I started Fyfe and jelly last year
The bonus is they never lose value as they score so well, so when the inevitable injury comes you can bring in anyone you want. Also the flip side is if they don’t get injured you’re on a winning horse.
I personally think jelly is primed to go 120+ this year
Games moving to a more running mobile game rather then slow stoppages ✅
Contract year ✅
Proven ceiling ✅
Prime age ✅
He’s the kind of pick that can make you up thousands of spots in a month of averaging 140+
But I think it’s probably better to start 1 of the pair. Put 2 proven studs around him like Neale and Macrae and it’s potentially the top 3 mids from the get go
The bonus is they never lose value as they score so well, so when the inevitable injury comes you can bring in anyone you want. Also the flip side is if they don’t get injured you’re on a winning horse.
I personally think jelly is primed to go 120+ this year
Games moving to a more running mobile game rather then slow stoppages ✅
Contract year ✅
Proven ceiling ✅
Prime age ✅
He’s the kind of pick that can make you up thousands of spots in a month of averaging 140+
But I think it’s probably better to start 1 of the pair. Put 2 proven studs around him like Neale and Macrae and it’s potentially the top 3 mids from the get go
If he plays like he did against Sydney again in this weeks nab game he’ll be in way more then 10% or teams
Just a shame it was like 6 before that game. People don’t miss anything anymore. There is that many podcasts and Twitter pages dedicated to supercoach so pods and unique picks aren’t common anymore. It’s gonna take a lot of luck in this age of supercoach
Just a shame it was like 6 before that game. People don’t miss anything anymore. There is that many podcasts and Twitter pages dedicated to supercoach so pods and unique picks aren’t common anymore. It’s gonna take a lot of luck in this age of supercoach
