Strategy Round 2: Trades

[freowho]

My impression was that McKernan did worse in the ruck than Hunter? McKernan might be preferred because of his Fwd ability?

I think Ratten rucked McKernan for most of the second half.

 

[OnTopBar]

I think Ratten rucked McKernan for most of the second half.

I, for one, don't know why. Maybe Hunter was cooked?

 

[freowho]

I, for one, don't know why. Maybe Hunter was cooked?

Might have been the soft ground.

 

[jel]

Danger -> Dunks for me.

After last year I don't think I can put up with the inconsistency of Dusty. Just as likely to get 50 as 150 next week.
Happy to grab him as an upgrade target during the season.

 

[HoleyFrijole$]

Thinking danger to Mitchell. Already have Dusty. Alternative is Dunkley and pocket the 50k. Reckon Mitchell will average 10 more than Dunkley for the rest of the year.

 

[Gruffles]

I can't hold 600k on my bench for 3 weeks at this early point in the season, Danger has to go.

 

[quite ironic]

Hmm Danger to Ziebell or Danger to Mills..

who’s more important? already got 4 premium defenders, 6 premium mids, Dunkley + Dusty but no Ziebell or Fantasia.

 

[BomberArmy]

For me, the play might be to hold Danger, I do have a war chest to potentially upgrade a rookie who misses (potentially McNeil or Sharp) to a Premo which wont affect my current structure and saves future trades to bring Danger back in... wish I'd gone Dusty instead initially and saved myself the headache..

 

[PC]

Wish I'd gone Dusty instead initially and saved myself the headache..

This.

 

[OnTopBar]

Hmm Danger to Ziebell or Danger to Mills..

who’s more important? already got 4 premium defenders, 6 premium mids, Dunkley + Dusty but no Ziebell or Fantasia.

I might be wrong and I have been more times than I'd like to admit, but if I've chosen a premo that I have to trade out then I would want to trade in another premo that is a season long keeper, or at least looks that way otherwise I'm locking in more trades to upgrade the player I've brought in. Of course if you trade to Ziebell then you'll get some pretty good cash gen plus spare cash for other upgrades. I've traded Danger out for Mills because I think he'll be ok in my Def because I already have LLoyd, Laird, Stewart and Short and could end up D2-3

 

[stephen]

Hmm Danger to Ziebell or Danger to Mills..

who’s more important? already got 4 premium defenders, 6 premium mids, Dunkley + Dusty but no Ziebell or Fantasia.

Ziebell is more important. But you'd want to spend the money quick . Any way you could get both?

 

[TeeButOne]

Hmm Danger to Ziebell or Danger to Mills..

who’s more important? already got 4 premium defenders, 6 premium mids, Dunkley + Dusty but no Ziebell or Fantasia.

Ziebell can wait until next week, trade out a dud rookie with some spare cash.

 

[quite ironic]

Ziebell is more important. But you'd want to spend the money quick . Any way you could get both?

Had Rowell so going he to Mitchell.

Wouldn’t mind another look at Mills but playing mid and the way he finished last year, looks like he’ll be a top 6 Defender this year so will need to grab sooner or later.

 

[HoleyFrijole$]

Hmm Danger to Ziebell or Danger to Mills..

who’s more important? already got 4 premium defenders, 6 premium mids, Dunkley + Dusty but no Ziebell or Fantasia.

Ziebell the way to go I think.

 

[Gruffles]

I'm running with 6 mids, Gulden and Powell/Berry/Sharp. Don't see a problem in that for me, although now have 4 rookies on field in the Fwds if I trade Danger to Mills giving me 5 premos in Def.

If Hunter is dropped (which I think would require both Marshall and Ryder to return) then I guess you would then have Meek at R2 and Fullarton for cover? I really don't think it's a worry unless both Hunter and Fullarton are dropped, even then you might risk Flynn & Meek with no cover for a week

The problem is that Flynn plays on Sunday against Meek, so people like me with rookie ruck combos will be caught out if Flynn somehow doesn't get up with his ankle (although he played out the game well and coach thinks he should be fine).
We kind of need early confirmation on both Meek and Hunter playing to be safe or else we are leaving it to chance.

Also, I think it would only take one of a fit Ryder or Marshall to dislodge Hunter from that team. Let's hope the Saints don't have any other options over the next few weeks.

 

[gutsroy]

Seems to be a hard and fast rule amongst a few:
<=2 weeks = hold
>= 3 weeks = trade

Interested in people's mathematical rationale behind this and if it's a consistent rationale across those employing it.

 

[jaca]

3 weeks is a long time to be down a premo.

I also think who it is factors into it. We now know Danger has an injury niggle and also won’t be competing for the Brownlow. More likely to get a rest at some stage? Who knows.

 

[Grundogging]

How good is that Optimse button, I hit it and it benched Grundy, moved Flynn on to the ground and made him Captain with Gulden VC

Welcome to the future mate...

 

[Grundogging]

Hunter needs a good game to be preferred over McKernan.

Did you not watch the second half of the Giants-Saints game? There's no question about McKernan being preferred in the ruck because he was totally incapable and just gave away free kicks and easy-as-pie HTA's on the regular.

 

[Grundogging]

Seems to be a hard and fast rule amongst a few:
<=2 weeks = hold
>= 3 weeks = trade

Interested in people's mathematical rationale behind this and if it's a consistent rationale across those employing it.

Probably centered around the opportunity cost of fielding a(nother) fwd rookie vs. having another premo, which you could estimate at something around 50+ points per game?

50 x 3 = 150 points, which has been the estimated value of a trade for as long as I can remember.