I have been grappling with Walsh/Petracca/Smith all week (grabbing 2 of the 3).. so I have them top 3, and overall order would be:
Walsh
Smith
Petracca
Steele
Parish
Main thoughts are:
Walsh - Think he has the perfect mix of inside/outside to his game to score well across a few different roles. Doubt he gets the tag with Cripps rampaging and Hewett being so critical to their clearance game. Can see him being a strong scorer and love that he is in so few teams - with how similar everyone is starting to look I think a strong POD is gold!
Smith - The value is great, and I think he came of age in the back half of last year. This is such a tight call vs Petracca and his ceiling, but I think if you can get a premium for $520k that can not only be parked at M8 in the worst case scenario, but also frees up some cash for next weeks upgrades.. you have to take it. Can always be traded at his bye if needed but as you touched on, the doggies draw is unbelievable!
Petracca - Ceiling is huge but can also get stuck on some lower scores. Think he draws the tag more than Oliver because of how damaging he is, which means I don't see his price ever being unattainable - it'll just be the timing. Think he's a great player and will be good in the team.. loads of positives but just have Walsh (scoring, POD) and Smith (value, draw) slightly higher.
Steele - I posted something earlier but I just don't think paying $640k is a good idea when weighing up his next 2 opponents. back to back 90-100 scores wouldn't surprise me and I think he pops up sub $600k over the next few weeks. Absolutely a lock for final teams but you'd be paying close to the top and there is risk in the short term. He won't get more expensive, so pencil him in for an upgrade in 3-4 weeks and at worst you'll pay the same. I really think you'll get a good deal though (similar to last year).
Parish - I wouldn't touch any bomber at the moment, they're just lost! Getting smashed at the contest and struggling to stop teams from torching us with pace. Parish needs a slower, more contested game to maximise his scoring and that just isn't happening at the moment. Don't see him as a priority right now, so kick that can down the road and think on him when you need a final midfielder.
Walsh
Smith
Petracca
Steele
Parish
Main thoughts are:
Walsh - Think he has the perfect mix of inside/outside to his game to score well across a few different roles. Doubt he gets the tag with Cripps rampaging and Hewett being so critical to their clearance game. Can see him being a strong scorer and love that he is in so few teams - with how similar everyone is starting to look I think a strong POD is gold!
Smith - The value is great, and I think he came of age in the back half of last year. This is such a tight call vs Petracca and his ceiling, but I think if you can get a premium for $520k that can not only be parked at M8 in the worst case scenario, but also frees up some cash for next weeks upgrades.. you have to take it. Can always be traded at his bye if needed but as you touched on, the doggies draw is unbelievable!
Petracca - Ceiling is huge but can also get stuck on some lower scores. Think he draws the tag more than Oliver because of how damaging he is, which means I don't see his price ever being unattainable - it'll just be the timing. Think he's a great player and will be good in the team.. loads of positives but just have Walsh (scoring, POD) and Smith (value, draw) slightly higher.
Steele - I posted something earlier but I just don't think paying $640k is a good idea when weighing up his next 2 opponents. back to back 90-100 scores wouldn't surprise me and I think he pops up sub $600k over the next few weeks. Absolutely a lock for final teams but you'd be paying close to the top and there is risk in the short term. He won't get more expensive, so pencil him in for an upgrade in 3-4 weeks and at worst you'll pay the same. I really think you'll get a good deal though (similar to last year).
Parish - I wouldn't touch any bomber at the moment, they're just lost! Getting smashed at the contest and struggling to stop teams from torching us with pace. Parish needs a slower, more contested game to maximise his scoring and that just isn't happening at the moment. Don't see him as a priority right now, so kick that can down the road and think on him when you need a final midfielder.
