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Discussion 2022: Rate My Team
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Yeah I really want Lloyd but he's a bit of a stretch with this team. I feel that Ridley and Short have an extra have 5-8 points in them and offer a bit more value to start with.
Weller definitely most expendable in this team. If he doesn't impress next week or the <$123k rookies aren't named Round 1 then I'll just downgrade him to a Curnow/Berry type and use the funds to shore up the rookies.
Weller definitely most expendable in this team. If he doesn't impress next week or the <$123k rookies aren't named Round 1 then I'll just downgrade him to a Curnow/Berry type and use the funds to shore up the rookies.
Interesting , was hoping you would post it.
Not sure who the 12th premium is though , count 3-5-2-1.
7 onfield rookies , a lot of that bench looks doubtful to feature Round 1 , but with 16 days to go who knows
Adjust Dawson & Weller and it probably does give 12 premiums to be honest.
Actually get the bench strong enough and it certainly could be very viable indeed
Not sure who the 12th premium is though , count 3-5-2-1.
7 onfield rookies , a lot of that bench looks doubtful to feature Round 1 , but with 16 days to go who knows
Adjust Dawson & Weller and it probably does give 12 premiums to be honest.
Actually get the bench strong enough and it certainly could be very viable indeed
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No reason other than financial constraints. It's hard to fit everyone in when you're trying for 14 keepers (if you want to call Weller that). Only queries would be maybe the inclusion of JPK in a half back role and the continued development of Blakey/Campbell may limit Lloyd's ability to go back above a 110 average and so there's more value in other picks. But yes, Lloyd is one of the safest picks.
I'd really love an excuse to not have to start JHF and go with a cheaper rookie but it looks like he'll be too good to leave out.
I'd really love an excuse to not have to start JHF and go with a cheaper rookie but it looks like he'll be too good to leave out.
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Posting for reference where I sit after week 1 of practice matches. Probably some over reactions but I'm happy with the current setup. Would love 5 premium mids but it's hard to be done with Gawn + Grundy.
Not convinced with Brodie, but if he starts round 1 I'll be mighty tempted. Just a ball magnet in the right role. I've seen much worse kicks get long stints in a freo side.
Current team after 1st preseason games :-
Gawn & Oliver just looked awesome, hard to overlook them.
Crisp has come in for Ridley - just have a few doubts on Rids with Redman/ Hind sharing kick outs. Lloyd & Crisp are the most solid premium defender picks. I am taking the educated risk on Coleman at this stage - just love the lucrative rebounding half back role he looks set for, much depends on 2nd game - really wished he played last week to help confirm my thoughts ….
Tarryn Thomas is the 1 guy I just can’t squeeze in but I have Butters & Heeney just ahead of him.
Gawn & Oliver just looked awesome, hard to overlook them.
Crisp has come in for Ridley - just have a few doubts on Rids with Redman/ Hind sharing kick outs. Lloyd & Crisp are the most solid premium defender picks. I am taking the educated risk on Coleman at this stage - just love the lucrative rebounding half back role he looks set for, much depends on 2nd game - really wished he played last week to help confirm my thoughts ….
Tarryn Thomas is the 1 guy I just can’t squeeze in but I have Butters & Heeney just ahead of him.
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I actually think Lloyd is very fadeable this year, I'm picking him and have had him in every draft but that's because I'm parking all my risk up forward and have gone the safest picks down back to counteract that but I'd be surprised if he gets to the 115+ range it would require for him to harm those who don't start him. Simple reality is that at his price if he's at 110 average at round 7 he's going to cost what he costs now. It's actually hard for him to really punish from where he's at. It's possible and he's done it before but I think that both Campbell and Blakey are much worse partners in crime than Mills was when he was at his peak. Mills a much more patient ball user who was happy to go sideways a couple of times to pry openings for either him or Lloyd to advance into. Blakey is going to tuck and run, always, it's what he does. Campbell thinks he can make any kick, a habit that will need to change but wont quickly, and as a result he doesn't yet understand the value in that sideways shift to open the seam up for the kick and instead backs what is, admittedly, an amazing leg to brute force into gaps that are going to close quite often at this level.
I do think Sydney's success last year was a bit of a flash event and that after teams had worked us out we did struggle last year and may do so again this year but not to the extent that Lloyd's likely to average 120 again.
I mean I'm picking him for the first time in about 4 years, so I hope he does, but I think he's an easy fade target. The hardest fades are definitely the guys like Sicily or Dunkley where they could be 20+ points underpriced, they're stupidly popular picks and it would be really hard to close the POD if you go against them. Dunkley it's because his role can change at a whim and his terrible durability, those aren't changing mid season. Sicily may be easier to close but it's hard mentally to do it and there are lots of other options. Fading Grundy also very hard with his upside and popularity and the lack of alternates.
Some very strong teams in the last few posts, genuinely struggle to find issues with them.
I do think Sydney's success last year was a bit of a flash event and that after teams had worked us out we did struggle last year and may do so again this year but not to the extent that Lloyd's likely to average 120 again.
I mean I'm picking him for the first time in about 4 years, so I hope he does, but I think he's an easy fade target. The hardest fades are definitely the guys like Sicily or Dunkley where they could be 20+ points underpriced, they're stupidly popular picks and it would be really hard to close the POD if you go against them. Dunkley it's because his role can change at a whim and his terrible durability, those aren't changing mid season. Sicily may be easier to close but it's hard mentally to do it and there are lots of other options. Fading Grundy also very hard with his upside and popularity and the lack of alternates.
Some very strong teams in the last few posts, genuinely struggle to find issues with them.