Discussion SC 2021: Rookie Discussion

[dlanod]

You might be on to something. Pick say 20 rookies and the 10 top premiums. Leave yourself 1 to 1.2 million to spend. Then instead of needing to do rookie corrections, you can just correct the crap ones to proper premiums.

I've got $500k in the bank on my current team, fairly happy with my rookies, and am considering the wisdom of this...

I probably won't, and instead spent $300k or something to upgrade to a fallen premium but I am wondering if sitting on it reduces the overall risk (at the severe cost of going backwards early in the year).

 

[Herbie66]

You might be on to something. Pick say 20 rookies and the 10 top premiums. Leave yourself 1 to 1.2 million to spend. Then instead of needing to do rookie corrections, you can just correct the crap ones to proper premiums.

Once I win the $ 50k this year surely I can travel OS again next year so I might try it 😀

If the majority of them played the first 6 rounds , I wonder if it would work.

 

[aj74]

Yeah he looks to have some talent, I just can't see him getting any time on the ball or even really up the ground considering the caliber of guys already getting pushed to HF flanks. He scored very poorly in the pre-season game playing Melbourne's B team with no intensity.

I just don't see it, would be happy for you blokes taking him if you are right!

Yeah. Don't get me wrong. I might put him ahead of a lot of other rookies with better JS on account of his abilities but he's no way a slam dunk. FOr all the reasons you say

 

[aj74]

I've got $500k in the bank on my current team, fairly happy with my rookies, and am considering the wisdom of this...

I probably won't, and instead spent $300k or something to upgrade to a fallen premium but I am wondering if sitting on it reduces the overall risk (at the severe cost of going backwards early in the year).

You could almost correct your two worst rookies to the two midprice breakout contenders that started best with that sort of cash.

 

[Vicwood]

Attention Meek owners :-

Sean Darcy appears set to line up in Fremantle’s season opener at the MCG after flying out with teammates this afternoon.

Fellow tall Matt Taberner also travelled with the Dockers despite exiting training early yesterday due to back spasms.

Darcy hasn’t featured at all this pre-season as he battles to overcome a knee complaint.

But the 202cm giant boarded the Dockers’ flight for Melbourne in a promising indication that he’ll be fit to take on star ruckman Max Gawn and the Demons on Saturday.

So Taberber with a bad back who didn’t complete training and darcy who has been in a leg brace for a month. Why would you put them on the plane.

 

[Vicwood]

Still having their final training session.

Powell not getting the nod for a debut would be a real blow for my team.

 

[Vicwood]

well that's not ideal...

Midfield at the Roos looks to be a revolving door as to who is fit. Would you expect Young to have decent JS.? Could the lad push for a wing role.?

 

[Vicwood]

Those Berry stats suggest that he doesn't play Matt Couch's role and that it is some other player returning that we should be concerned with

Give him Jones roll, has done nothing of importance for 2 seasons and for some reason keeps getting selected.

 

[Herbie66]

Powell not getting the nod for a debut would be a real blow for my team.

I think we must be up to a dozen mid debutants by now , nearly start a all rookie midfield 😀

 

[dlanod]

Midfield at the Roos looks to be a revolving door as to who is fit. Would you expect Young to have decent JS.? Could the lad push for a wing role.?

I'm hopeful for Young. Recruited for a reason, straight in, and it feels like he fits a need.

 

[Socrates2]

A. Fyfe is playing early in the round a fair bit in early rounds which makes him useless to loop with at times.

 

[Socrates2]

Fullerton playing is making the all rookie ruck line look a lot better.

 

[Goodie's Guns]

A. Fyfe is playing early in the round a fair bit in early rounds which makes him useless to loop with at times.

In the first 6 rounds (the only rounds we have day and times announced for the games thus far), Fyfe gets you Grundy into Gawn 4/6.

The weeks he doesn’t work...

Round 4: Heaps of VC option teams

Round 6: VC options incl WBD (any of the premiums), GEE (Danger), GWS (Kelly, Taranto)

 

[aj74]

Could downgrade Powel to The Chad if teams drop that way. Would leave me with 40k in the bank. A good amount for rookie corrections if required

 

[pizza safety]

If Bergman is not named (I think he will be) should Harrison Jones or Downie be picked ? Jones probably goes high 40’s/ low 50’s with slightly better js

 

[aj74]

Fullerton playing is making the all rookie ruck line look a lot better.

Yeah he does, hey. If one ruck can't make it, we can use R3 to cover. If 2 rucks can't make it, you can trade one of them to a rookie on any line via Fullarton. It's not as good as having an R4 but it sure does reduce the risk.

 

[pizza safety]

If Bergman is not named (I think he will be) should Harrison Jones or Downie be picked ? Jones probably goes high 40’s/ low 50’s with slightly better js

could be even lower so I’ll go Downie for the scoring

 

[Rumbler]

Powell not getting the nod for a debut would be a real blow for my team.

Same here. Especially after I traded out Dow last night.
See this is just one of the problems we're gonna experience this season with the team lineups not coming out on Thursdays anymore!!

 

[Lost In The Sky]

Same here. Especially after I traded out Dow last night.
See this is just one of the problems we're gonna experience this season with the team lineups not coming out on Thursdays anymore!!

Not having full teams on a Thursday anymore... Is a major pain in the ass!!

 

[inwhiterooms]

Cheap rookies are an absolute lottery this season.

Insightful, I know.