Discussion 2021 Round 5: Teams & In Game Discussion

[doc ron]

Any chance that Willem Drew is Ports sub tonight?

 

[GrainFedBeef]

Yes NOTE self.

Ruck Line set and forget. #1 for SC.

But most of us couldn’t resist the allure of quick cash.

The cash cow R2 strategy can work and has had successful years. It’s a highly risky strategy and more often than not depends to some extent on the top rucks underperforming. Although the key factor is that your discount rucks need to have high JS and their position in the side is not challenged. I am usually on board with the discount ruck strat (missed Witts (but went Nank R2 that year), and started Lycett, Naismith - keen on Preuss too) but this year I wasn’t convinced on JS of Meek and found Flynn risky at R2 coming off injury seasons (Mummy in the sheds, no Marshall R/F cover also).

I think the key when it goes pear shaped is to admit you are wrong and do whatever you can to fix it (don’t buy into short term fixes). If it means sideswapping a genuine premo into Gawn etc, I think that’s what needs to be done. My best move last season was Naismith to Gawn immediately in Round 2 after I could see the strategy wasn’t going to work (ie Gawn had recovered from a preseason injury and the fixture changes gave him an easy early draw).

I did Witts, Lycett, Naismith R2 and ROB/Marshall at R3 and Gawn F6 in his first season. Witts fine as Grundy hadn't established himself then.

Lycett was slow early which did cause some concerns. $240k player who made it to $400k.

Naismith I held onto till round 5 due to his 118 round 1, cash to be made, couldn't resist the allure of quick cash as Vicwood would say. Disaster. Didn't have the foresight of Bomber18.

That pain led to resisting rook rucks 2021, thinking Flynn will make money at R3 regardless and will catch up the momentum later. Has been better than I thought and gaining more ground this week maybe.

If I was in this situation and didn't have a Daniel to sacrifice, it would be Hickey, although that also looked the move at round 3. If Grundy or Gawn had underperformed round 2, it wouldn't have just been Neale traded out, seriously looked at Hickey!

Good luck Vicwood with whatever decision made.

 

[Tails]

Any chance that Willem Drew is Ports sub tonight?

Wouldn't think so if he is being "managed" for the week ...

 

[Bomber18]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1383227755903414274

 

[Zim^zuM]

Already have treacy, bringing in waterman.

We have macrae and Jones as looming bubble boys. In the short term who is likely to come up soon? Think knowing that can help in pulling the trigger on Heppel or not. Are there going to be players to downgrade to or do we some some other ways in getting some more cash and points in the mean time?

 

[Crabby Skills]

Well Fullarton out gives me a donut to take Macrae as VC if need be. Every other non-playing player I have is looked in due to the horrific schedule for relevant players this week. So silver lining.

My half hope on Brockman getting a rest to serve as my loop may be misplaced ... or is Brockman not is your squad @Goodie's Guns ?

Logged on to track down @Goodie's Guns and ask the exact same thing ahaha... missed the fact that I don't have a donut to VC Macrae with the rolling lineups... so I take it Brockman doesn't need a rest

 

[d-buzzz]

Hey guys, if I use Flynn for captains loophole, could there be a chance he plays if someone gets injured during the game?

 

[Nathan]

Does Took normally go to Bont/Hunter? Guessing not Macrae with his big numbers.

 

[Tamuhawk]

Hey guys, if I use Flynn for captains loophole, could there be a chance he plays if someone gets injured during the game?

I would suggest waiting til about 3:35pm when they name their final line ups. If he isn't named the medical sub, you are safe to C him.

 

[Yasi]

Ouch. Has been putrid but may actually represent a decent buy around round 9

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1383216956287819776

 

[Shaunpro1]

Flynn playing VFL

 

[Ironhawk]

Flynn playing VFL

That sorts out my captain then.

 

[KLo30]

Swans v GWS VFL live on Kayo

 

[Vicwood]

I did Witts, Lycett, Naismith R2 and ROB/Marshall at R3 and Gawn F6 in his first season. Witts fine as Grundy hadn't established himself then.

Lycett was slow early which did cause some concerns. $240k player who made it to $400k.

Naismith I held onto till round 5 due to his 118 round 1, cash to be made, couldn't resist the allure of quick cash as Vicwood would say. Disaster. Didn't have the foresight of Bomber18.

That pain led to resisting rook rucks 2021, thinking Flynn will make money at R3 regardless and will catch up the momentum later. Has been better than I thought and gaining more ground this week maybe.

If I was in this situation and didn't have a Daniel to sacrifice, it would be Hickey, although that also looked the move at round 3. If Grundy or Gawn had underperformed round 2, it wouldn't have just been Neale traded out, seriously looked at Hickey!

Good luck Vicwood with whatever decision made.

Really don’t want hickey, but short term gain over another trade to Grundy.
See what happens with the Mumford /Flynn scenario finger crossed Mumford a late out.

 

[KLo30]

Really don’t want hickey, but short term gain over another trade to Grundy.
See what happens with the Mumford /Flynn scenario finger crossed Mumford a late out.

If Mumford is a late out Matt Flynn won't be the one coming in for him. He's currently playing in the VFL game against Sydney, as posted by Shaunpro 1 above, and verified by watching him on Kayo.

 

[Vicwood]

If Mumford is a late out Matt Flynn won't be the one coming in for him. He's currently playing in the VFL game against Sydney, as posted by Shaunpro 1 above, and verified by watching him on Kayo.

Appreciate the information.

 

[Zimmer]

Appreciate the information.

I always read @KLo30 's posts in a Ron Swanson, voice. (That's a compliment Klo Direct and precise. ).

 

[KLo30]

 

[whiteTiga2k]

Ruck line is very irritating now. Thinking either fullarton to Traecy... Or LJones and Hickey in for Clark and Flynn... Thoughts?

Got 2 hours to figure it out.

Don't trust Traecy and I don't mind Hickey... But it's Clark to Jones after only 1 game that is putting me off it.

 

[KLo30]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1383254341264449537

Rest easy. Apparently, it's his younger brother who is a spitting image and wearing his number.