Strategy Round 2: Trades
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I mean he's been a 100-105ppg guy for the last 3 years and for most of his career. We know he always monsters Carlton - as will many forward of the half players this year by the looks (see Kmart dusty's 4 goals in a half last night).
2018 he was going at 133ppg after 4 games and still regressed to a season 103ppg.
Probably going to have a very good year but this comment without reason is flawed.
2018 he was going at 133ppg after 4 games and still regressed to a season 103ppg.
Probably going to have a very good year but this comment without reason is flawed.
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Typical after all the pre season hours of supercoach I had no internet access and got stuck with Luke McDonald in my side!
What's a better move - bring in Cal Mills (who was in my pre season side until the concussion) as my fifth defender. Or bring in Mitchell who looked back to near his best as my sixth mid?
What's a better move - bring in Cal Mills (who was in my pre season side until the concussion) as my fifth defender. Or bring in Mitchell who looked back to near his best as my sixth mid?
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I reckon I have started Dusty every season since about 2012, but this year I went with Danger and no Dusty. My perception was that Danger would be mostly mid, but heard Scott say he (Danger) wanted fwd time, so that all adds up to Danger > Dusty.
It then funds Duggan > Mills - Some don’t seem to like early trades, but the reason I went with Duggan (mid role) just didn’t happen, so correction time for me.
It then funds Duggan > Mills - Some don’t seem to like early trades, but the reason I went with Duggan (mid role) just didn’t happen, so correction time for me.
Not knowing the teams in advance has made it very difficult to attempt to loophole!
I consciously avoided the floating donut, knowing that not all of my starting rookies would hold their place in their team anyway and prioritising cash generation. Grundy VC 135 means Danger is my current captain, though that might change if any of my rookies are confirmed outs.
I consciously avoided the floating donut, knowing that not all of my starting rookies would hold their place in their team anyway and prioritising cash generation. Grundy VC 135 means Danger is my current captain, though that might change if any of my rookies are confirmed outs.
Change of mind (unlike me)
As much as I would like Heeney as my Dangerfield replacement , I think he then limits my forward line going forward (would be 3 premium + Heeney + JZ + Rookie) so no room if I need McDonald/Warner or target Dangerfield , Marshall , Sidebottom for example as future targets.
Could move F/M premiums to the mids but I think that's the wrong move.
So will go instead :-
Dangerfield - > Mitchell
leaves me with Cripps @ M6 so 2 of Gulden/Berry/Powell onfield each round
As much as I would like Heeney as my Dangerfield replacement , I think he then limits my forward line going forward (would be 3 premium + Heeney + JZ + Rookie) so no room if I need McDonald/Warner or target Dangerfield , Marshall , Sidebottom for example as future targets.
Could move F/M premiums to the mids but I think that's the wrong move.
So will go instead :-
Dangerfield - > Mitchell
leaves me with Cripps @ M6 so 2 of Gulden/Berry/Powell onfield each round
Dusty has been an underwhelming SC selection (100-105 average) almost every year of his career outside of 2017.
He beats up on Carlton and then makes you regret owning him for the next 2 months afterwards.
I started him because of his price, but no way am I confident on him delivering across a full season.
He beats up on Carlton and then makes you regret owning him for the next 2 months afterwards.
I started him because of his price, but no way am I confident on him delivering across a full season.
He's been an underwhelming SC selection when classified as a MID only. When he's able to be selected in the forward line he's been a solid selection. He's not a great value pick that will set you up for the season, but he's priced at averaging 101 (at the bottom end of the 100-105 average), has elite durability and is very likely to be in the top 6 scoring forwards for the year. I'm probably going to be bringing him in this week for Dangerfield.
Totally get the desire to trade Cripps, I didn't see much of the game but by all accounts he didn't look great.
Are we basing the trade decision mainly off that (how he looked) as much as the value he currently is to a side?
Neale only scored 77 in R1 (compared to Cripps' 88) and costs 200k more. Neale would have to score 165 this week to deliver the same $ per point that Cripps has already, but I'm not hearing people lining up to say "unless Neale gets 150 he's gone".
Similarly for guys like Bont or Jelly, who cost around 100k more but only delivered 4 and 10 points more in R1.
I've been burned before by trading out a premium who didn't look great early (Oliver) and it came back to bite really badly.
Food for thought?
Are we basing the trade decision mainly off that (how he looked) as much as the value he currently is to a side?
Neale only scored 77 in R1 (compared to Cripps' 88) and costs 200k more. Neale would have to score 165 this week to deliver the same $ per point that Cripps has already, but I'm not hearing people lining up to say "unless Neale gets 150 he's gone".
Similarly for guys like Bont or Jelly, who cost around 100k more but only delivered 4 and 10 points more in R1.
I've been burned before by trading out a premium who didn't look great early (Oliver) and it came back to bite really badly.
Food for thought?
What if you have him as a midfielder instead? 
Richmond are still just in the Premiership window and Dusty is still just in the Brownlow window (esp with Danger out), but neither will get away this year with leaving their runs too late, imho.
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