Strategy Round 5: Trades
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When looking who is coming through, he is upgraded to must have.
The must have question can be deceptive, as we often say no. We probably need to stop ourselves asking is this a 3 hat restaurant, when the alternative is the soup kitchen!
Following week Jones is probably on the radar, in a aide that has a few defenders out injured and back in 3-4 weeks.
Then we want to be moving to upgrade mode round 7.
We will likely need to start culling on field rookies to get our upgrades, which we dont like to do. Thus a bench player comes on, all who lack scoring power.
With no VFL last year and history suggesting rookies after round 7-8 that start playing are pretty weak, we may has serious DNP issues by bye rounds.
Only hope is Bucks goes to rebuild mode.
Dont be fooled by team values, concentrated in a few good players and some returning injury guys.
The must have question can be deceptive, as we often say no. We probably need to stop ourselves asking is this a 3 hat restaurant, when the alternative is the soup kitchen!
Following week Jones is probably on the radar, in a aide that has a few defenders out injured and back in 3-4 weeks.
Then we want to be moving to upgrade mode round 7.
We will likely need to start culling on field rookies to get our upgrades, which we dont like to do. Thus a bench player comes on, all who lack scoring power.
With no VFL last year and history suggesting rookies after round 7-8 that start playing are pretty weak, we may has serious DNP issues by bye rounds.
Only hope is Bucks goes to rebuild mode.
Dont be fooled by team values, concentrated in a few good players and some returning injury guys.
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Campbell > Waterman is on the table.
Contemplating a 2nd trade of Jelly > Parks via Laird. Gets me 2 rookies on the bubble and enough cash to upgrade Hunter > Gawn next week. Means that I have to field 10 rookies with Parks at D6 for a week as I'll (more than likely) bring in Jones for Kosi next week. I miss out on Treacy's bubble game though.
Are these sensible trades? or am I better off holding Jelly, going Kosi > Parks this week and bring in Hunter/Meek/Fullarton > Treacy and Highmore > Jones next week and keep building my bank for upgrades?
Contemplating a 2nd trade of Jelly > Parks via Laird. Gets me 2 rookies on the bubble and enough cash to upgrade Hunter > Gawn next week. Means that I have to field 10 rookies with Parks at D6 for a week as I'll (more than likely) bring in Jones for Kosi next week. I miss out on Treacy's bubble game though.
Are these sensible trades? or am I better off holding Jelly, going Kosi > Parks this week and bring in Hunter/Meek/Fullarton > Treacy and Highmore > Jones next week and keep building my bank for upgrades?
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Theres three ways i can go this week but i have no clue. Choose your favourite option.
1. Neale + Sharp = Waterman +Guthrie/Steele. (Not overly happy with this but i feel it could have a bigger upside)
2. Briggs/Sharp + Highmore/Flynn = Jones(Port) + Treacy/Gold coasts rookie ruck if he is named? (pure cash generation and subs)
3. Hold trades, even though 3-4 rookies are not playing at the moment. (Safest approach)
Cash in bank = $215k
Trades left 27 (wouldve been 28 but had to grab Chapman from Kosi)
1. Neale + Sharp = Waterman +Guthrie/Steele. (Not overly happy with this but i feel it could have a bigger upside)
2. Briggs/Sharp + Highmore/Flynn = Jones(Port) + Treacy/Gold coasts rookie ruck if he is named? (pure cash generation and subs)
3. Hold trades, even though 3-4 rookies are not playing at the moment. (Safest approach)
Cash in bank = $215k
Trades left 27 (wouldve been 28 but had to grab Chapman from Kosi)
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Was planning on trading Daniel regardless but the suspension locks it in for me especially because my bench cover is Highmore and Sharp who are unlikely to play.
So I have two options and one involves a bit of a re-structure.
1. Daniel & Campbell to Bowes & Waterman
2. Daniel & Campbell to Dunkley & L Jones
First option leaves me a bit exposed up forward with Waterman, Rowe, Fullarton and A Scott at F5-F8.
Second option means I go one week early on Jones and both he and Chappy are at D5 and D6 with just one of the above mentioned forward rookies on field.
Thoughts on which option is best?
So I have two options and one involves a bit of a re-structure.
1. Daniel & Campbell to Bowes & Waterman
2. Daniel & Campbell to Dunkley & L Jones
First option leaves me a bit exposed up forward with Waterman, Rowe, Fullarton and A Scott at F5-F8.
Second option means I go one week early on Jones and both he and Chappy are at D5 and D6 with just one of the above mentioned forward rookies on field.
Thoughts on which option is best?
