Discussion 2021: Strategy, Team & Player Discussions
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Heat map the past two weeks both above 50% back half and both pretty exclusively on the wing, this week just did a fair bit of work when he drifted forward but not playing there.
Round 4-6 he was above 75% in forward half all 3 games before releasing back to the wing from there. Was the period he was dealing with the plantar fasciitis issue so would put it on that more than a structural move.
Round 4-6 he was above 75% in forward half all 3 games before releasing back to the wing from there. Was the period he was dealing with the plantar fasciitis issue so would put it on that more than a structural move.
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How many trades do you have left and what is your trade strategy for the byes?
@hunterpunter_1: 15 trades. I like to trade aggressively and target players coming off their bye. Normally I don’t trade in the week of the first bye and then use three trades in the following weeks. This season I need to do a couple this week to restructure a little to ensure I am fielding at least 18.
Who is your top premium target and why?
@hunterpunter_1: I’m looking to pick up Touk Miller coming off his bye. Relatively unique and in some great scoring form.
How close is your team to ‘full premium’ status? Which rookies are you still fielding, if any?
@hunterpunter_1: I’m currently a bit behind where I would like to be at. Last round I had three midfield rookies and one forward rookie on field (Warner, Poulter, Jordan and Collier-Dawkins). I also have the option of playing Jones in defence by swinging Laird into the midfield.
How many players do you expect to have available in each bye round?
@hunterpunter_1: Unfortunately, I’m only looking at 18-19 players in rounds 13 and 14 (and that’s if some of my questionable rookies continue getting games). This week I’ll have 21-22.
What’s your current rank?
@hunterpunter_1: I’m currently 1782nd and slowly moving up the ranks.
What advice would you give other coaches on how to handle the byes?
@hunterpunter_1: Use this time to continue the upgrade process and try to get to a full premium team. Try to avoid side-swapping premiums.
Depending what level you want them to go...
Cerra towards 105-110 range seems a very decent bet but depends where he's playing.
Serong if Cerra leaves seems a good punt.
McCluggage will be awfully tempting next year.
If he played anywhere else I'd be all over Bailey Smith but just can't see it yet.
Simpkin is definitely a shot... LDU I'm sure will tease in the o***eason before being shown up for how lazy and unfit he is in the real stuff.
Rowell and Anderson both have great cases. Tom Green also.
Jordon genuinely wouldn't be a shock with how well he's gone this year.
I'd love to say Heeney but Horse somehow still has no pressure on his job so, Heeney's ****ed.
Toby Greene is the other obvious candidate if Cameron gets fired like he absolutely should.
Cerra towards 105-110 range seems a very decent bet but depends where he's playing.
Serong if Cerra leaves seems a good punt.
McCluggage will be awfully tempting next year.
If he played anywhere else I'd be all over Bailey Smith but just can't see it yet.
Simpkin is definitely a shot... LDU I'm sure will tease in the o***eason before being shown up for how lazy and unfit he is in the real stuff.
Rowell and Anderson both have great cases. Tom Green also.
Jordon genuinely wouldn't be a shock with how well he's gone this year.
I'd love to say Heeney but Horse somehow still has no pressure on his job so, Heeney's ****ed.
Toby Greene is the other obvious candidate if Cameron gets fired like he absolutely should.
You're right about Steele being released from tagging duties, but it's also not as if he was tagging every week, I think more so a progression towards being cleaner with the ball in contested situation as well football IQ going up and being in the right position more often
Hopper from what I've seen doesn't do any tagging, but similar to what Steele did could take that next step if he cleans up his usage in traffic and is in better positions more often. Rated above average in disposals and elite in contested possessions and clearances, but below average in disposal efficiency and is also down on his normal tackle numbers this season, rated as average when his career tackle numbers have been above average. If he can put that all together I think he'd move to 115+
Hopper from what I've seen doesn't do any tagging, but similar to what Steele did could take that next step if he cleans up his usage in traffic and is in better positions more often. Rated above average in disposals and elite in contested possessions and clearances, but below average in disposal efficiency and is also down on his normal tackle numbers this season, rated as average when his career tackle numbers have been above average. If he can put that all together I think he'd move to 115+
Agree on Hopper but he's got the major issue of his disposal, especially by foot, being very ordinary. He can hit some really nice kicks but he needs to tidy that area up a lot, he does everything else well.
Needs to go the Josh Kennedy school of handballing more, only kicking to short easy targets or bombing to the contest instead of taking on too much by foot. Especially in a team that has a few elite kicks he should be trying to get it to.
Ash also a good shout, my list focused on midfield level breakouts, defender/forwards have a lot more names that could be thrown out there.
JOM definitely could, impossible to trust his body though and he also has some disposal issues as well but there's a fantasy sloot in there.
Needs to go the Josh Kennedy school of handballing more, only kicking to short easy targets or bombing to the contest instead of taking on too much by foot. Especially in a team that has a few elite kicks he should be trying to get it to.
Ash also a good shout, my list focused on midfield level breakouts, defender/forwards have a lot more names that could be thrown out there.
JOM definitely could, impossible to trust his body though and he also has some disposal issues as well but there's a fantasy sloot in there.