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Opinion Player X vs. Player Y
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Because there are no standout forwards that I am targeting this week, Bolton is my choice, as he has the lowest BE and the lowest priced, which gives me more money in my bank. His scoring this year isn't too bad, but he has the potential to play more midfield, where he can score quickly. He may rely on injuries to play midfield, but he really impressed last week when played mid, hopefully that helps him to get more games there.
The thing is, all the forwards that I like have issues.
The thing is, all the forwards that I like have issues.
For JS I would rank them:
Murphy
Fred
Murray
Murphy has done some good things and more importantly, some that a coach absolutely loves (courageous marks, pressure, etc) and I wouldn't underestimate the impact of a rookie that is doing good things in an awful team.
Fred has shaky JS but is scoring well while in, and has taken his opportunity meaning if other injuries pop up he's definitely on the radar.
Murray took a while to crack in and was thrown around a bit on the weekend with some time up forward. Think he falls out of the team in the next few weeks so don't think he plays long term or makes any real cash.
Murphy
Fred
Murray
Murphy has done some good things and more importantly, some that a coach absolutely loves (courageous marks, pressure, etc) and I wouldn't underestimate the impact of a rookie that is doing good things in an awful team.
Fred has shaky JS but is scoring well while in, and has taken his opportunity meaning if other injuries pop up he's definitely on the radar.
Murray took a while to crack in and was thrown around a bit on the weekend with some time up forward. Think he falls out of the team in the next few weeks so don't think he plays long term or makes any real cash.
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Would have to agree that Murphy has the better JS.
A couple other considerations on Fred:
- Extremely low breakeven means if he scores another 80 he will make $80k. If he gets dropped next week, it's undoubtedly a poor result but not a complete disaster so it's somewhat derisked
- one of the players he might get dropped for is Jones, which would make that eventual exit position pretty easy. No guarantees obviously.
A couple other considerations on Fred:
- Extremely low breakeven means if he scores another 80 he will make $80k. If he gets dropped next week, it's undoubtedly a poor result but not a complete disaster so it's somewhat derisked
- one of the players he might get dropped for is Jones, which would make that eventual exit position pretty easy. No guarantees obviously.
Robertson or RCD this week?
If Robertson, then likely Kosi -> RCD the following week.
Robertson would be for short term on field score / long term bench cover.
RCD would be for cash cow / possible long term bench cover.
Risk is going early on RCD, but the gain is using 1 less trade down the track and having Kosi for a bit longer.
If Robertson, then likely Kosi -> RCD the following week.
Robertson would be for short term on field score / long term bench cover.
RCD would be for cash cow / possible long term bench cover.
Risk is going early on RCD, but the gain is using 1 less trade down the track and having Kosi for a bit longer.
I think the ship has sailed on Robertson, $255k for what is essentially a rookie (albeit one of the better scoring ones) is money that can be invested elsewhere, specifically when we have someone like Heeney who could hit $300k in the next couple of weeks if you're interested in taking a risk on him if he shows a return to form with Franklin also coming back into their team.
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Hmmm, that's what I'm tossing up, do I want better Job Security, or potentially to make more Money 
I think the simplest way to put it is - if you expect to upgrade this defender again, Frederick offers the most potential for use of cash. If you don't, I'd take Murphy.
Personally I don't see a situation where I get to full premo without this upgrade so it'll be Fred for me
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I just got Zorko last week and am happy with him as a proven option (which I favour). Equally Bolton seems increasingly appealing, especially if you think he has an improved role on an ongoing basis. My sense is you probably won’t go too for wrong with either, and I may end up with Bolton given Dunks and Danger are largely ruling themselves out with injuries.