2023: SC Planning Thread
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The reason I suggested looking at Gresham's 2022 score is because it shows the ups and downs Fyfe is likely to produce. Don't expect him to produce 100 every week or play every week. And no, he is unlikely to be a keeper. Has the potential yes, but most likely a trade up to a high end Fwd. Possibly after the Rd 6 position changes.
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Overall philosophy of the team, not to run out of trades again. Looking at last year's team it was chock full of questionable trade-ins to save a buck here and there that left it struggling to be competitive in league finals. In saying that, one might argue that the lack to top line premos to start with is basically the same thing just at an earlier stage of the year. The benefit of this team is that if the rookies don't show up then that can be catered for with only a handful on field.
Backs: Going with the one top liner here and 2x players with scope to push Top 15. I'm not enamoured with players in the current 5-20 range so I feel I may as well grab players I think will make small improvements in Cumming & Daicos and fill out my D5/D6 at season's end. Bowes currently sits as my mispriced speculative pick and will obviously be a watch. Rookies are rookies.
Mids: Another compromised line here many would feel with Touk & Steele being the only top liners (and captain choices) and Anderson, Green & Titchell rounding out the rest of the starting keepers. The same knock on this line is that Touk & Steele should finish Top 10 mids, but will Anderson, Green or Titch? Likely not, but here's hoping. A jump in scoring from Anderson & Green to 105 might sneak them inside the Top 20 mids. I like Anderson & Green as they're both coming into their prime for their respective sides as premier mids although in different playing styles. Green I had last season and may as well stick fat again & hope he turns into the bull owners are hoping for. Anderson averaged 110 after his bye last season to round out the year. He wins plenty of footy, but needs to clean up his kicking as he bombs it long a bit too often. King back may help in that regard. Titch looks best placed to go 105-100 and push Top 15 value although who knows how he'll fit in the Pies' system? Lastly, the benefit of Touk & Anderson is they have the nice Suns/Cats bye. These three being M6/M7/M8 at season's end looks a little weak to compete against the better teams.
Rucks: English had the potential to explode last year although was curtailed with injury. Is this his year? He needs to put a full season together. I'm not fully sold on him and could easily swap him out before the season. Grundy looks great value even though he's job sharing.
Forwards: Pretty straightforward decisions made here so far. Dunks picks himself. Taranto too. Cameron for ruck cover if/when English goes down. All three should be Top 10 forwards at the end of the year. Oscar Allen should be a slow burn, as should Toby McLean & Bruce if they play. No rookies on field again here too although will adjust as necessary obviously.
Starting the year with a compromised defense and midfield may not be the best strategy, but I'm hoping to have a few trades in hand at the end of the year to upgrade the subpar premos. There's clearly no hyped up, yet injury risky, midpricers like Yeo and Fyfe and I'll probably miss the boat on one or both of these players which will leave me behind the 8-ball to a degree. I'll appreciate not having to have an exit strategy for a Yeo or Fyfe injury early doors.
This will all no doubt go out the window come the start of the season.
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Mid - 4 Premiums and Green with upgrade in Hopper
Ruck - 1 Premium and Darcy who will transition into the forwards
This allows me flexibility to grab the best 2nd ruck without being stuck with an underperformer.
- How often will Grundy or Gawn going to be managed during a game?
- With King missing will Lyon use Marshall as a permanent forward for the first 5-6 games?
Rookies - are players that have been in the system for a while or mature age
I have also factored in the byes, hence omitting Butters and Rozee (Rnd 15)
In respect of J Bruce would not the Bulldogs key fwds be Naughton, Lobb, JUH and Bruce in fourth spot? I would have thought they would want to develop JUH asap so he gets the gig ahead of Bruce. And in that case would Bruce be getting a game, as in, they would not play all of them together. Lobb also gives the ruck chop out to English so no need for Bruce there either. Maybe Bruce will return to being defender. Back to a pre season watch on how they set up.