Position SC 2021: Midfielder Discussion

Which ‘keepers’ are you planning on starting with?

  • Neale

    Votes: 48 43.2%
  • Oliver

    Votes: 31 27.9%
  • Macrae

    Votes: 86 77.5%
  • Bontempelli

    Votes: 13 11.7%
  • Merrett

    Votes: 80 72.1%
  • Fyfe

    Votes: 21 18.9%
  • Cripps

    Votes: 54 48.6%
  • Rowell

    Votes: 21 18.9%
  • Taranto

    Votes: 34 30.6%
  • Other

    Votes: 45 40.5%

  • Total voters
    111
Joined
17 Mar 2012
Messages
930
Likes
1,961
AFL Club
Melbourne
Guthrie is really good for bye structure, however a touch uncertain given he is around his max price and Danger's imminent return could affect his role and CBAs. 84% CBA in Round 9.

Jelly with 41% CBA in Round 9, must be close to a season high? However unsure what Toby Greene's injury will do...

Adelaide rookie mid O'Connor with 50% CBA is interesting, bubble boy Round 11.
 
Last edited:

Tamuhawk

Leadership Group
Joined
4 Feb 2013
Messages
23,423
Likes
66,317
AFL Club
Hawthorn
Guthrie is really good for bye structure, however a touch uncertain given he is around his max price and Danger's imminent return could affect his role and CBAs. 84% CBA in Round 9.

Jelly with 41% CBA in Round 9, must be close to a season high? However unsure what Toby Greene's injury will do...

Adelaide rookie mid O'Connor with 50% CBA is interesting, bubble boy Round 11.
Guthrie was one I was looking at but I'm struggling to complete my team so going to go cheaper. Could still look to get him after his bye round.

Jelly 69% CBA in rd 8 was his actual season high.

O'Connor does look good for next week.
 
Joined
5 Jul 2012
Messages
3,525
Likes
5,553
AFL Club
Fremantle
Guthrie was one I was looking at but I'm struggling to complete my team so going to go cheaper. Could still look to get him after his bye round.

Jelly 69% CBA in rd 8 was his actual season high.

O'Connor does look good for next week.
I think this is probably the right approach. Trading a combination of a Daniher and RCD to him in round 13 probably something I will look at. Surely his price cant go too much higher from here!
 
Joined
9 Feb 2015
Messages
9,440
Likes
57,908
AFL Club
West Coast
Joined
25 Jul 2012
Messages
47,728
Likes
107,808
AFL Club
Collingwood
Guthrie is really good for bye structure, however a touch uncertain given he is around his max price and Danger's imminent return could affect his role and CBAs. 84% CBA in Round 9.

Jelly with 41% CBA in Round 9, must be close to a season high? However unsure what Toby Greene's injury will do...

Adelaide rookie mid O'Connor with 50% CBA is interesting, bubble boy Round 11.
O'Connor had 8 tackles which is good

Not sure about the 1 kick , 7 handballs although Nicks did say they were going to manage his game time , so not sure if that is a good or bad thing.

Might not have much though looking for downgrade in the next few rounds.

Hopefully get some more debutants this round.
 
Joined
8 Jun 2020
Messages
545
Likes
1,971
AFL Club
Richmond
Is Boak a trap? I want him over trac and jelly
more of a pod in the top end

top 4 team so normally better scaling
Great role unlike jelly
Inside running machine
Less clangers then trac
Only issue is whether he misses a game or two

On paper the two young guys probably look the more obvious selections. They’ve both dropped 100k over the course of the year
Jelly coming into form but role all over the shop in 2021
Trac is a clanger specialist at the minute
He didn’t deserve a 100 this week which would’ve made it 3 100’s and 6 non 100’s but it sits at 4 and 5 now.

Really torn on what to do
Boak and jelly better for byes
Boak lower ceiling
Jelly more susceptible to injury

What do you guys think out of the 3?
 
Joined
8 Jun 2020
Messages
545
Likes
1,971
AFL Club
Richmond
O'Connor had 8 tackles which is good

Not sure about the 1 kick , 7 handballs although Nicks did say they were going to manage his game time , so not sure if that is a good or bad thing.

Might not have much though looking for downgrade in the next few rounds.

Hopefully get some more debutants this round.
The freo kid western is close to a debut
123k mid
Reckon we’ll get bianco after the byes for collingwood too
 
Joined
7 Sep 2020
Messages
12,069
Likes
42,464
Is Boak a trap? I want him over trac and jelly
more of a pod in the top end

top 4 team so normally better scaling
Great role unlike jelly
Inside running machine
Less clangers then trac
Only issue is whether he misses a game or two

On paper the two young guys probably look the more obvious selections. They’ve both dropped 100k over the course of the year
Jelly coming into form but role all over the shop in 2021
Trac is a clanger specialist at the minute
He didn’t deserve a 100 this week which would’ve made it 3 100’s and 6 non 100’s but it sits at 4 and 5 now.

Really torn on what to do
Boak and jelly better for byes
Boak lower ceiling
Jelly more susceptible to injury

What do you guys think out of the 3?
I had the same thoughts and even though bye is worse for me, I still picked Petracca.
 
Joined
8 Jun 2020
Messages
545
Likes
1,971
AFL Club
Richmond
I had the same thoughts and even though bye is worse for me, I still picked Petracca.
It’s a tough choice
Trac is the most sure thing to play every game
All it takes is a slight increase in efficiency to go 110 from here
Jelly could honestly go 120 from here but will he play every game
Boak is a stud but having a career year at 33
 
Joined
9 Feb 2015
Messages
9,440
Likes
57,908
AFL Club
West Coast
It’s a tough choice
Trac is the most sure thing to play every game
All it takes is a slight increase in efficiency to go 110 from here
Jelly could honestly go 120 from here but will he play every game
Boak is a stud but having a career year at 33
Who are your other mids & what is your bye structure looking like?
 
Joined
25 Jul 2012
Messages
47,728
Likes
107,808
AFL Club
Collingwood
The freo kid western is close to a debut
123k mid
Reckon we’ll get bianco after the byes for collingwood too
Certainly hope their are some more newbies soon , the 5 debutants last round didn't look inspiring.

Weightman @ $ 175k probably too expensive.

I need 3-4 downgrades soon (like the majority I guess)

Worrell must be getting close to a debut as well.

Maybe the mid season draft will throw up some options.
 
Joined
18 Jul 2016
Messages
3,769
Likes
26,257
AFL Club
Sydney
Certainly hope their are some more newbies soon , the 5 debutants last round didn't look inspiring.

Weightman @ $ 175k probably too expensive.

I need 3-4 downgrades soon (like the majority I guess)

Worrell must be getting close to a debut as well.

Maybe the mid season draft will throw up some options.
Macrae and Jones still look the best/most likely targets on the horizon, of course both are grab them straight up so will only be very little warning when/if they're back.

Naish is a not great but potential option from the Tigers also this week, bit of a premium though and JS will be weak.

Bailey Williams should hold the 2nd ruck spot at Eagles and is at least worthy of a thought this week also as a R/F if people need a downgrade this week.
 
Top