Strategy Round 2: Trades
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grrrr.
Feel like I am missing the boat a the ruck downgrade move. Waiting one more week will piss me off as it will mean I will only be able to do one of them... in prep for week 3 and likely they will both be good. However, at least two weeks will give me a bigger sample size as to which of Gawndy gets expunged... or not. Maybe they both score 130+, Flynn rests and hunter and Meek score 45 combined next week. Feels like I am missing an opportunity to smash a trade though... I guess I am also somewhat haunted still by missing out on O'Brien as a rookie in the ruck when he came through.
Anyway no injuries (or suspensions yet) and seem to have no missing rookies, except for Jordan who may have higher job security issues in my opinion (although he shouldn't)...
At this stage, congratulations to those who went Flynn at R2. You are bloody smarties
Feel like I am missing the boat a the ruck downgrade move. Waiting one more week will piss me off as it will mean I will only be able to do one of them... in prep for week 3 and likely they will both be good. However, at least two weeks will give me a bigger sample size as to which of Gawndy gets expunged... or not. Maybe they both score 130+, Flynn rests and hunter and Meek score 45 combined next week. Feels like I am missing an opportunity to smash a trade though... I guess I am also somewhat haunted still by missing out on O'Brien as a rookie in the ruck when he came through.
Anyway no injuries (or suspensions yet) and seem to have no missing rookies, except for Jordan who may have higher job security issues in my opinion (although he shouldn't)...
At this stage, congratulations to those who went Flynn at R2. You are bloody smarties
It's hard to tell to be honest, can make a case on both sides.
Pros
1. They should be more competitive, more ball in general is better, especially for a mostly outside guy like Stephenson but also the SC stays in play for longer periods meaning you're less susceptible to a bad quarter getting you trapped on the wrong side of the equation.
2. Only Dumont of those guys missing is really an outside player, Anderson and Cunnington both very inside. McDonald increases overall cheap touches for the side.
3. More targets for opponent attention ahead of him.
4. Should mean that the weaker players pushed out results in better players being up forward. Cunnington and Simpkin in particular are crafty forwards, much better players than the Taylor and Turner types currently occupying those spots.
Cons
1. More midfielders sharing the ball.
2. He's the best forward of the lot and could get pushed forward where he'd play a similar role to the Pies which cripples his consistency.
3. Some of his best work today was actually around the stoppages, pushing in on boundary contests and sweeping into defensive 50, imagine Cunnington goes back to the main man when back, especially given how Boak just kept bullying everyone.
It's a tough one as you'd probably be buying before that happens so effectively guessing, in that role today he should be able to push a 90+ average which at his price and, imo at least, should be enough given the forwards this year to be a great pick. Of course there's a reason he's the price he is and that's basically his level outside this role, though to be fair he does look fitter and more focused as well.
I think he's the kind of gamble you might look at if your hand was forced, if you say had Rowell and Danger, he's the type of value that could allow a big move on Rowell and perhaps a structuring towards a ruck move as well, not sure he's worth chasing from a strong position, if that makes sense?
Really liked his game though and have always rated the talent level he has.
Pros
1. They should be more competitive, more ball in general is better, especially for a mostly outside guy like Stephenson but also the SC stays in play for longer periods meaning you're less susceptible to a bad quarter getting you trapped on the wrong side of the equation.
2. Only Dumont of those guys missing is really an outside player, Anderson and Cunnington both very inside. McDonald increases overall cheap touches for the side.
3. More targets for opponent attention ahead of him.
4. Should mean that the weaker players pushed out results in better players being up forward. Cunnington and Simpkin in particular are crafty forwards, much better players than the Taylor and Turner types currently occupying those spots.
Cons
1. More midfielders sharing the ball.
2. He's the best forward of the lot and could get pushed forward where he'd play a similar role to the Pies which cripples his consistency.
3. Some of his best work today was actually around the stoppages, pushing in on boundary contests and sweeping into defensive 50, imagine Cunnington goes back to the main man when back, especially given how Boak just kept bullying everyone.
It's a tough one as you'd probably be buying before that happens so effectively guessing, in that role today he should be able to push a 90+ average which at his price and, imo at least, should be enough given the forwards this year to be a great pick. Of course there's a reason he's the price he is and that's basically his level outside this role, though to be fair he does look fitter and more focused as well.
I think he's the kind of gamble you might look at if your hand was forced, if you say had Rowell and Danger, he's the type of value that could allow a big move on Rowell and perhaps a structuring towards a ruck move as well, not sure he's worth chasing from a strong position, if that makes sense?
Really liked his game though and have always rated the talent level he has.
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Shouldn't be rushing into such a move on one weeks information anyway.
Meek was really solid in nullifying Gawn but it's not like he set the world on fire with his own scoring. On top of that Darcy is expected back this week and though I think he plays mostly forward the next few weeks, Meek is going to come under threat from that point on.
Hunter I'm not sure if he got hurt or they were that unhappy with him that they just went with McKernan but neither is a good outcome.
Hickey beat up on one of the few rucks that might be weaker than him, let him repeat it.
Gawn and Grundy both had bad games, they were also both targeted to be nullified by opponents and while it's bad that they were, it's a one week price change score that will be out of the system before you blink and possibly replaced with monster scores.
I'd also say that using the trades needs to create genuine value for your side, if all rucks are down, Gawn and Grundy are still the top options and burning two trades to go out and in has to generate a real return.
Trades are super valuable, using them to trade out a top 2 guy because they'll lose cash is generally not a good move if they're not missing games. Especially guys with the proven ceilings of Gawn and Grundy.
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Meek was really solid in nullifying Gawn but it's not like he set the world on fire with his own scoring. On top of that Darcy is expected back this week and though I think he plays mostly forward the next few weeks, Meek is going to come under threat from that point on.
Hunter I'm not sure if he got hurt or they were that unhappy with him that they just went with McKernan but neither is a good outcome.
Hickey beat up on one of the few rucks that might be weaker than him, let him repeat it.
Gawn and Grundy both had bad games, they were also both targeted to be nullified by opponents and while it's bad that they were, it's a one week price change score that will be out of the system before you blink and possibly replaced with monster scores.
I'd also say that using the trades needs to create genuine value for your side, if all rucks are down, Gawn and Grundy are still the top options and burning two trades to go out and in has to generate a real return.
Trades are super valuable, using them to trade out a top 2 guy because they'll lose cash is generally not a good move if they're not missing games. Especially guys with the proven ceilings of Gawn and Grundy.
Sit back, enjoy an extra week of information and make a more informed move
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Only noticed yesterday no Sinclair, not on injured list, was he an emg because of the conditions?
Did anyone notice if MDB tagged Steele?
How you feeling about Horse? Becareful about being too nice, he will troll you! Good to see Swans back playing a good style of footy, uncontested possession for some players were huge.
Kelly did well over Gaff. New regime coming?
Did anyone notice if MDB tagged Steele?
How you feeling about Horse? Becareful about being too nice, he will troll you! Good to see Swans back playing a good style of footy, uncontested possession for some players were huge.
Kelly did well over Gaff. New regime coming?
My only real concern is my all rookie ruck line. Seem to have the must have rookies in my team luckily. Have dodged the carnage that some are up against.
What do we think will happen?
Flynn, superstar, will hold his spot unless that rolled ankle flares up. Appears safe as. Clearly the best ruck in the game
Meek, thought he did really well against the beard, SC score doesn't quite show that tho. They used Taberner (i think anyway) as support against jackson. But with both hamling and Pearce going off and a real possibility to miss games, and lobb and treacy unavailable surely he holds a spot a least a few weeks? Plus Darcy looks like he loves wrapping pies in bacon then deep frying them, surely doesn't play sole ruck.
Hunter a real worry. Every chance that was his only game if Marshall is good to go next week especially up against Gawn next week.
My thought process is that hopefully sat teams are named before Fridays game, as i will ditch daniher for hickey and hunter for someone else if hunter not named. Can then play hickey and flynn with meek on the bench.
Good luck all.
What do we think will happen?
Flynn, superstar, will hold his spot unless that rolled ankle flares up. Appears safe as. Clearly the best ruck in the game
Meek, thought he did really well against the beard, SC score doesn't quite show that tho. They used Taberner (i think anyway) as support against jackson. But with both hamling and Pearce going off and a real possibility to miss games, and lobb and treacy unavailable surely he holds a spot a least a few weeks? Plus Darcy looks like he loves wrapping pies in bacon then deep frying them, surely doesn't play sole ruck.
Hunter a real worry. Every chance that was his only game if Marshall is good to go next week especially up against Gawn next week.
My thought process is that hopefully sat teams are named before Fridays game, as i will ditch daniher for hickey and hunter for someone else if hunter not named. Can then play hickey and flynn with meek on the bench.
Good luck all.
