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Discussion SC 2021: Rookie Discussion
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Luke Pedlar
#10 Adelaide Crows
Age: 19yr Games: 0 Born: May 17, 2002 Origin: Glenelg
Height: 183cm Weight: 80kg Position: Midfield
Last Drafted: Round 1, Pick #11 2020 National Draft by Adelaide Crows
Supercoach Price: $162,300
#10 Adelaide Crows
Age: 19yr Games: 0 Born: May 17, 2002 Origin: Glenelg
Height: 183cm Weight: 80kg Position: Midfield
Last Drafted: Round 1, Pick #11 2020 National Draft by Adelaide Crows
Supercoach Price: $162,300
It's been a tough year on the Rookie front...
Of the current T20 money earners at the conclusion of R12, only 8 are Rookie who were available to be selected at R1 and Poulter who debut in R7.
Ziebell (1), Impey (5), Daniher (11), Heppell (14), Cummings (16) & Hind (20) were more than useful MP selections to help bridge the gap, most would've done well to start any 4 combination from that group.
Hickey (2), B Dale (6) & Parish (8) have surprised many thus far and still represent great POD factor at 8%, 5% and 6% ownership respectively.
Personally, I only started Ziebell from that first group and have since added Impey & B Dale to my team.
Of the current T20 money earners at the conclusion of R12, only 8 are Rookie who were available to be selected at R1 and Poulter who debut in R7.
Ziebell (1), Impey (5), Daniher (11), Heppell (14), Cummings (16) & Hind (20) were more than useful MP selections to help bridge the gap, most would've done well to start any 4 combination from that group.
Hickey (2), B Dale (6) & Parish (8) have surprised many thus far and still represent great POD factor at 8%, 5% and 6% ownership respectively.
Personally, I only started Ziebell from that first group and have since added Impey & B Dale to my team.
It's a really odd move. His price doesn't really matter because you're not trading him back out at this point, nevermind if you get him in a couple of weeks. So the only reason to get him is for the season long cover, his score this week and to free up the cash from another player which I'd argue is the more important part so it just doesn't make sense to not get him this week.
I can't think of any reason, his bye included, that you wouldn't get him this week if you're getting him as this is the only week he, hopefully, actually plays for you and that 70k is far more valuable than his cover over another rookie cover.
I can't think of any reason, his bye included, that you wouldn't get him this week if you're getting him as this is the only week he, hopefully, actually plays for you and that 70k is far more valuable than his cover over another rookie cover.
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Not really sure it says too much about Downie. What Downie (when able to actually play VFL) is producing, is pretty much exactly what I expected, and where I expected he’d be at. The hype and immediate expectations on him were raised tenfold based off a good 10-15 mins (which it certainly was) against the Bulldogs in that practice match. Realistically, he would’ve been nowhere near debuting round one if we had all our cattle on the park. The exact same goes for Brockman really.
It is a testament to Jai though, he’s physically more developed than any of our draftees last year, produced dominant performances at VFL level so far this year, and if he was on our actual list earlier, no doubt would’ve played AFL football already, which was something Clarko even said yesterday I think in the presser.
But yeah, I think there needs to be some patience with Downie, and a lot of other draftees from last year, particularly the Victorians after last year was wiped out. God, I see on the socials plenty of people blowing up at NTH for taking Phillips. If these people had actually watched Phillips play before, they’d know his bottom age performances at under 18’s level late in that 2019 season were matching and arguably better than what top agers Rowell and Anderson were doing in the same side.
It is a testament to Jai though, he’s physically more developed than any of our draftees last year, produced dominant performances at VFL level so far this year, and if he was on our actual list earlier, no doubt would’ve played AFL football already, which was something Clarko even said yesterday I think in the presser.
But yeah, I think there needs to be some patience with Downie, and a lot of other draftees from last year, particularly the Victorians after last year was wiped out. God, I see on the socials plenty of people blowing up at NTH for taking Phillips. If these people had actually watched Phillips play before, they’d know his bottom age performances at under 18’s level late in that 2019 season were matching and arguably better than what top agers Rowell and Anderson were doing in the same side.