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I do like this side but as a dogs supporter, I wouldn't have Easton Wood in your team. I was looking at his averages and scoring history the other day and i don't think he has score over 90 EVER!!! but can double check if people want. Im also not sure if he'll get a regular gig in the back line or anywhere for that matter. You could downgrade him to laidler, kk, mcdonald and save some cash and upgrade a ruck possibly. or you could try and upgrade chapman to slim dusty.
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Great work JW. I Wasn't looking for a rate, this is a team I put together a couple of months ago. Was just trying to submit a ruck situation. BTW, Woody has gone from my current team.
Still have no idea what to do with the rucks though.
With the H Mac, Hickey, Sandilands set up, you do get to have a look at your first ruckmans score though. (handy)
Still have no idea what to do with the rucks though.
With the H Mac, Hickey, Sandilands set up, you do get to have a look at your first ruckmans score though. (handy)
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If you have Hickey as a backup ruckman for the possible re-injury of sandi or big mac, you could save 40k by downgrading him (hickey) to longer. The reason behind this is because you don't need longer's or hickey's scores if you are playing with sandi and big mac. hickey could average 75 ppg and longer 70ppg, but by saving 40K you could upgrade chapman to dusty with the cash leftover from downgrading woody.
The only way you can think of loopholing two ruckman is if you invest in a set and forget ruck 1 (ie Goldstein) IMO. This way you only have to worry about the two that you are loopholing. Personally I think a Goldstein, Sandilands, Macintosh ruck line wouldn't be a bad idea if you're prepared to splash the cash, as you get effectively 2 premium scores (and pay for 2 premium scores) but with a hell of a lot more cash generation. However, I think 3 loopholers is just asking for trouble.
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Hey bloke,
Rowsus in his genius has done the sums on the historical impact on Ryder's score with Bellchambers absent here: 2014: The Bellchambers Factor
Rowsus in his genius has done the sums on the historical impact on Ryder's score with Bellchambers absent here: 2014: The Bellchambers Factor
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A lot happening in the West. Nicnat, Ellis and Sheed up and about.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-29/star-duo-firms-for-round-one
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-29/star-duo-firms-for-round-one
So NicNat is participating "at full tilt" in match sim (although he was managed and only played a half) and showing no signs of his groin problems.
If he gets through the nab cup ok, do we assume he is right to go and select him? Realistically because his preseason has been "managed" he hasn't had a full preseason at all. That alone would turn you off a midfielder, and nics game is based on his atheticism.
Can anyone recall players coming off managed preseasons who go on to have a good year?
If he gets through the nab cup ok, do we assume he is right to go and select him? Realistically because his preseason has been "managed" he hasn't had a full preseason at all. That alone would turn you off a midfielder, and nics game is based on his atheticism.
Can anyone recall players coming off managed preseasons who go on to have a good year?
Maybe it's because I'm not very trusting lol?
but the times we have all rushed to pile onto our favourite players who are back from injury and looking good, only to cry sadly as they are out again with injury a month later, or their scores start to taper off dismally as the season goes on because of lack of a preseason? I know I've been caught by that far too many times and am hoping to avoid the same again.
but the times we have all rushed to pile onto our favourite players who are back from injury and looking good, only to cry sadly as they are out again with injury a month later, or their scores start to taper off dismally as the season goes on because of lack of a preseason? I know I've been caught by that far too many times and am hoping to avoid the same again.
I reckon you are spot on there.
My anxiety over the NicNat situation stems from the fact you pretty much have to start with him. If we wait and see, then jump on at about round 7 after a series of 110 scores, I'm almost certain we will be paying too much. The NicNat bandwagon just has to come off the rails at some point, or at least the scores come down. Players just don't come back from chronic injury to be super-premo straight away unless they are freaks....oh wait...it's NicNat and he is.
And if you do start with him and he only plays 15 games then you would be pretty annoyed that you got sucked in!
My anxiety over the NicNat situation stems from the fact you pretty much have to start with him. If we wait and see, then jump on at about round 7 after a series of 110 scores, I'm almost certain we will be paying too much. The NicNat bandwagon just has to come off the rails at some point, or at least the scores come down. Players just don't come back from chronic injury to be super-premo straight away unless they are freaks....oh wait...it's NicNat and he is.
And if you do start with him and he only plays 15 games then you would be pretty annoyed that you got sucked in!
At the moment, that is my ruck division haha (with King my R4). Thing with NicNat is I think he'll start a little slow (and by that I mean he'll average in the 100-105 region) up until the bye, and go nuts after that. For someone priced at 96, who I don't feel is as big an injury risk as people seem to think, I don't think you can go past him.