Opinion RD1: VC/C Selections

[Santoz]

VC on Short tonight or Macrae tomorrow night?

 

[Johnsy44]

Does anyone know how well Neale scores in the wet? Wasted VC on Cripps

 

[Zimmer]

The bloke kills us.

Been doing so ever since we took Billy Hartung over him in the draft.

Fingers crossed we get him as a FA next year.

And FWIW starting and owning him for the first time in SC this year, and looking forward to it.

You can have him in SC. Otherwise, hands off.

Re: Round 1: Macrae or Gawn, Macrae or Gawn...?

Merrett...

 

[Crowls]

take macrae score or throw it on merrett?

 

[Darkie]

take macrae score or throw it on merrett?

I would normally take 120 over Merrett, but if it forces you to select a donut you otherwise wouldn’t, I’d probably pick another cash cow and bet on Merrett getting close or better.

 

[Crowls]

I would normally take 120 over Merrett, but if it forces you to select a donut you otherwise wouldn’t, I’d probably pick another cash cow and bet on Merrett getting close or better.

Thanks Darkie, havent finalised my rookies yet. Likely to give Merrett a spin and probably start Warner. New rules will suit Merrett and I am expecting him to score well this year. Elite spread and contested and endurance.

 

[Darkie]

Thanks Darkie, havent finalised my rookies yet. Likely to give Merrett a spin and probably start Warner. New rules will suit Merrett and I am expecting him to score well this year. Elite spread and contested and endurance.

Good to hear, especially from a Bombers fan!

I did a four-way premo swap just a couple of days ago (very unusual for me) and Merrett as well as Ridley came in.

 

[Nathan]

Danger C

 

[Juzzo]

Bont failed, so options:
Lloyd, Neale, Merrett, Danger?
Probably go Neale, but Danger could feast on Crows.

 

[Bermi]

Danger C

My concern making Dangerfield Captain is that he had an interrupted preseason and may run out of puff to score high. I noticed in the first 2 games, some underdone fitness players haven't played/scored well.

 

[Manikato1]

I have the V on Macrae and C on Gawn. The poor scoring of rucks so far given how the game style has changed is making think I should take Macrae's 118 where in previous years I would have just backed in Gawn to go bigger. Add to this Max has gone sub 100 in game one last two seasons. Anyone have any thoughts?

 

[N29]

I have the V on Macrae and C on Gawn. The poor scoring of rucks so far given how the game style has changed is making think I should take Macrae's 118 where in previous years I would have just backed in Gawn to go bigger. Add to this Max has gone sub 100 in game one last two seasons. Anyone have any thoughts?

I'm in the same position, probably just going to back in Gawn. Playing Meek at the MCG, big pre season. Grundy still managed 40+ hit outs last night against an aggresive double team. Gawn isn't getting bullied around by a first gamer. The 70/30 time share is maybe the concern, probably a good oppurtunity to give Jackson that full 30 against a first gamer.

I do have options though - Neale, Merret, Fyfe, Danger.

Couldn't tell ya what I'll do

 

[Manikato1]

Yes I thought about the Meek factor. If Max goes 140 then I am 22 points behind going with Macrae. But I have decided to go with Macrae and have already accepted if Max goes big it is one of those things you decide at the time and based on your best intuition. Good luck with Gawn.

 

[Darkie]

Yes I thought about the Meek factor. If Max goes 140 then I am 22 points behind going with Macrae. But I have decided to go with Macrae and have already accepted if Max goes big it is one of those things you decide at the time and based on your best intuition. Good luck with Gawn.

I was going to say that I definitely wouldn't select a donut incrementally to take a 118, but if you had one anyway, I can see some appeal in locking in a decent captain's score.

Equally if you're not confident that Gawn gets 118 vs Meek, it probably makes sense to question him as a starting pick.

 

[Manikato1]

Hi @Darkie. I have Treacy as the fwd donut. Wanted a r/f for when Marshall comes back as I am running Gawn, Flynn and Meek. Could not afford Fullarton. Hopefully in 6 weeks or so I can cash one of them in for Marshall by moving Treacy to R 3. Taking Macrae leaves me 7/822 but that does not mean much with all the rookies yet to play except Scott who played last night.

 

[Darkie]

Hi @Darkie. I have Treacy as the fwd donut. Wanted a r/f for when Marshall comes back as I am running Gawn, Flynn and Meek. Could not afford Fullarton. Hopefully in 6 weeks or so I can cash one of them in for Marshall by moving Treacy to R 3. Taking Macrae leaves me 7/822 but that does not mean much with all the rookies yet to play except Scott who played last night.

Makes sense re Treacy. My personal view is that some coaches give up quite a lot of expected points through conservatism on C and E decisions, but it depends on what you're targeting (I almost always target overall rank). I reckon in expected value terms Gawn beats 118, but it depends on your take on that, and on your risk appetite.

 

[Crabby Skills]

Don't think I should grab a donut to take Macrae's.

So the choice is Merrett v Oliver. Only marginally leaning towards Oliver but it's tight.

 

[madmunza]

Payed up for Gawn and hes staying as my C, have faith in the beard

 

[MC's Mix]

Payed up for Gawn and hes staying as my C, have faith in the beard

Same, not looking good.

 

[PC]

So glad I left a safe 118 for a dogturd 86