Discussion 2022 Round 2: Teams & In Game Discussion | MrMurdoch takes out the Rnd2 Weekly Prize!

[NT.Thunder]

Today's a pretty big day in terms of next week trades. I'm already keen to move Gov and Berry, although Berry was much better later in the game I thought but doesn't get involved enough for me to score consistently so I'd take my chance with a Stephens at a much cheaper price.

Really need Brodie and Xerri to show me something so I can hold these guys.

Skinner and Sinn - going early on these 2 is a massive risk IMO but defender rookies are limited so hopefully better for the run and will watch again next week.

Still thinking rookie adjustments in Stephens and Rachelle - If Zerrett is out I may even just move Berry to Caldwell and grab one of Stephens/Rachelle - probably Stephens.

 

[meataxe]

Can someone that watched the Hawks match closely explain to me Ward's score considering his stats & DT:SC ratio?

I was tossing up whether to burn a trade to Stephens next week as a rookie correction and his effort last night makes the decision all the more confusing.

Got the ball a lot in contests and quickly threw it on the boot, and most of these either got picked off or bounces didn’t go to teammates.

I think he is capable of a spike game, however it is too risky to field him. I unfortunately had to field him due to Soligo being named the medical sub, it was most annoying watching Ward get kick after kick with no SC score benefit.

 

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[Juzzo]

Got 4 North players today. Hall, JHF, TT, Xerri.
If TT's role looks unfavourable again (named in the guts though today) will probably move to either Butters (yes, I started TT instead ) or Heeney, leaning Heeney I think. Thomas will probably score well today regardless of role against Eagles, so could give me false hopes. Just hope Hall gets through unscathed. Next week's trades will be interesting as I don't have N. Martin, Butters and Heeney.

 

[toxic]

Can someone that watched the Hawks match closely explain to me Ward's score considering his stats & DT:SC ratio?

I was tossing up whether to burn a trade to Stephens next week as a rookie correction and his effort last night makes the decision all the more confusing.

Both hawk mid rookies are absolutely locked in holds

Both will continue to get better

 

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1507838356541308934

 

[Socrates2]

I can't see how I can get Heeney in as I don't want to trade any forward.
I have Dunkley, English, Butter, Coniglio, Xerri, Hayes, Brodie and Durdin.

 

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1507860890573750273

 

[Connoisseur]

I can't see how I can get Heeney in as I don't want to trade any forward.
I have Dunkley, English, Butter, Coniglio, Xerri, Hayes, Brodie and Durdin.

How about trading a midfielder?

 

[Herbie66]

How about trading a midfielder?

Or a ruck

 

[Socrates2]

How about trading a midfielder?

Steele is the only option really, but I don't want to do that.

 

[Socrates2]

Or a ruck

I have Grundy and Marshall so I keep them.

 

[Herbie66]

I have Grundy and Marshall so I keep them.

It's interesting with people talking about trading Gawn out , Grundy certainly didn't look real special yesterday.

I guess it is a case of how much you want Heeney and seeing how your players perform today.

 

[Connoisseur]

Or a ruck

Or a defender.

 

[Herbie66]

Or a defender.

Could be a option as well , be nice to see the entire team and cash remaining 😉

 

[Blaze]

1664/15 Neale C - Hall, Xerri, JHF, Whitfield, Coniglio, Short and Brodie to come

Main issues seem to be no Heeney, Cripps, Hewett.....and McGovern, Berry, Rowell and Gawn underwhelming

 

[Connoisseur]

Ruck Contests Attended- GC VS Melb:
J Witts= 76
M Gawn= 52
L Jackson= 39
M Chol= 25
T McDonald= 8
B Brown= 1

 

[jel]

14/1611 Macrae
Missed Neale as C and have Stephens wallowing on the bench, so another 100pts going begging.
At least they are in my team, so it helps the $$ generation

Mixed bag to come : Short, Marshal & Steele the premos with JHF, Cogs, Brodie, Gibcus & Hayes for support.

 

[AngryAnt]

Expecting a Xerri ton today with no Naitanui.

 

[Athomas]

It's interesting with people talking about trading Gawn out , Grundy certainly didn't look real special yesterday.

I guess it is a case of how much you want Heeney and seeing how your players perform today.

I think the appeal with Grundy (over Gawn) is that Grundy has a monopoly over the ruck position.

21/24 centre bounce attendances, 29 hitouts, (Kreuger had 0, Cameron had 1)
compared to Gawn
16/26 centre bounce attendances, 18 hitouts (Jackson had 16, McDonald had 1)

It's going to be tough for Gawn to be a top 3-4 ruck when he's in a ruck share (arguably this was known before the season, but it seems more prevalent than some were hoping)