Opinion Player X vs. Player Y
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Stewart and Doch - Lineball.
Doch has proven upside but I don't think Saad works as nicely alongside him as Simpson, I think you can knock 10 points off for that and the Blues just being a better side, he's 98 last year without injury and if getting more intercept possessions he's a 105 capable guy. Durability has become a big red flag though. Knees, calf last year, ankle in the o***eason and cancer is never good for the body.
Stewart is the safer play, has been in his starting price range, think with no Taylor he probably takes a bit more responsibility down back and I expect him to do a bit more. Think he's safer to hit 100+. What does the 40k mean and how many other injury risks are you sporting?
Walsh vs Clug - Walsh for mine.
Clug - Lions midfield a lot deeper, Neale clear #1, Berry, Zorko and Lyon are all legitimate contenders for important minutes and Bailey looks set to go through there also. Clug had the shoulder last year, played through it but it's the type of injury that can come back with a vengeance as well. I'm not sure the pie is big enough for him to get his share. Really like him though and he definitely could establish himself as the clear #2 this year behind Neale and get there. Clug is a better kick and, imo, a better player at this point.
Walsh - Is the clear #2 and demonstrated the genuine premium numbers for a significant period last year to at least attempt extrapolation on a larger scale. He fits the rule changes with his spread. Improved kicking would make a world of difference for him (or less kicking!), it's a concern though. Cripps durability record is sketchy as well so the path to the #1 midfielder role is definitely a possibility to open, heck he could be there already. Just getting a better grab at the pie for mine.
Cripps v Taranto - Cripps. Cripps is a proven commodity who needs to stay fit and play his role and he's 110+. Taranto needs to bounce back and beyond levels he's reached and his horrible kicking is definitely a concern. Both have durability problems. Cripps a safer bet to reach premium levels for mine which is really the only criteria for picking them. Again though, what does the cash difference allow?
Doch has proven upside but I don't think Saad works as nicely alongside him as Simpson, I think you can knock 10 points off for that and the Blues just being a better side, he's 98 last year without injury and if getting more intercept possessions he's a 105 capable guy. Durability has become a big red flag though. Knees, calf last year, ankle in the o***eason and cancer is never good for the body.
Stewart is the safer play, has been in his starting price range, think with no Taylor he probably takes a bit more responsibility down back and I expect him to do a bit more. Think he's safer to hit 100+. What does the 40k mean and how many other injury risks are you sporting?
Walsh vs Clug - Walsh for mine.
Clug - Lions midfield a lot deeper, Neale clear #1, Berry, Zorko and Lyon are all legitimate contenders for important minutes and Bailey looks set to go through there also. Clug had the shoulder last year, played through it but it's the type of injury that can come back with a vengeance as well. I'm not sure the pie is big enough for him to get his share. Really like him though and he definitely could establish himself as the clear #2 this year behind Neale and get there. Clug is a better kick and, imo, a better player at this point.
Walsh - Is the clear #2 and demonstrated the genuine premium numbers for a significant period last year to at least attempt extrapolation on a larger scale. He fits the rule changes with his spread. Improved kicking would make a world of difference for him (or less kicking!), it's a concern though. Cripps durability record is sketchy as well so the path to the #1 midfielder role is definitely a possibility to open, heck he could be there already. Just getting a better grab at the pie for mine.
Cripps v Taranto - Cripps. Cripps is a proven commodity who needs to stay fit and play his role and he's 110+. Taranto needs to bounce back and beyond levels he's reached and his horrible kicking is definitely a concern. Both have durability problems. Cripps a safer bet to reach premium levels for mine which is really the only criteria for picking them. Again though, what does the cash difference allow?
My points expectation on them is pretty much identical... (~280 a week)
Rowe is easier to cover than Flynn in the event of failure.
Lloyd is easier to "value around" than Grundy in the event that you just cant get them into your side. By this I mean the chances of getting a Whitfield (for example) at 450k that averages within say 10ppg of Lloyd over the 2nd half of the season is considerably higher than getting a ruckman to do the same for Grundy simply because of the size of the talent pool. If a player is cheap enough you will make up the point variance elsewhere.
Right now I'm talking myself out of my two rookie ruck setup I'm so fond of
Rowe is easier to cover than Flynn in the event of failure.
Lloyd is easier to "value around" than Grundy in the event that you just cant get them into your side. By this I mean the chances of getting a Whitfield (for example) at 450k that averages within say 10ppg of Lloyd over the 2nd half of the season is considerably higher than getting a ruckman to do the same for Grundy simply because of the size of the talent pool. If a player is cheap enough you will make up the point variance elsewhere.
Right now I'm talking myself out of my two rookie ruck setup I'm so fond of
My points expectation on them is pretty much identical... (~280 a week)
Rowe is easier to cover than Flynn in the event of failure.
Lloyd is easier to "value around" than Grundy in the event that you just cant get them into your side. By this I mean the chances of getting a Whitfield (for example) at 450k that averages within say 10ppg of Lloyd over the 2nd half of the season is considerably higher than getting a ruckman to do the same for Grundy simply because of the size of the talent pool. If a player is cheap enough you will make up the point variance elsewhere.
Right now I'm talking myself out of my two rookie ruck setup I'm so fond of
Rowe is easier to cover than Flynn in the event of failure.
Lloyd is easier to "value around" than Grundy in the event that you just cant get them into your side. By this I mean the chances of getting a Whitfield (for example) at 450k that averages within say 10ppg of Lloyd over the 2nd half of the season is considerably higher than getting a ruckman to do the same for Grundy simply because of the size of the talent pool. If a player is cheap enough you will make up the point variance elsewhere.
Right now I'm talking myself out of my two rookie ruck setup I'm so fond of
Definitely the first for mine but I'm very high on Ziebell's potential this year. His role has too much keeper potential thrown on top of the outside chance he already had based on his scoring history. Intercept marker and kick-ins in a team that looks probable to concede a lot of inside 50s is just too juicy.
Dunkley could easily beat Danger this year as well so might not even be losing there, though gun to my head I'd take Danger to finish higher of them.
I don't mind Dow though.
Dunkley could easily beat Danger this year as well so might not even be losing there, though gun to my head I'd take Danger to finish higher of them.
I don't mind Dow though.
