Discussion 2022: Rate My Team
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Like so many teams, all I'd say is I hope you've got a contingency ready for when 90% of those bench picks aren't playing round 1!
It makes the on-field team look really strong if we pack the bench with bargains
The Oliver, Petracca and Neale combination is a bit of a bye problem also, especially if Berry works and is still plodding along at that point, though he'd be an obvious upgrade at that stage.
No faults on any of the individual picks outside perhaps the bench rookies.
It makes the on-field team look really strong if we pack the bench with bargains
The Oliver, Petracca and Neale combination is a bit of a bye problem also, especially if Berry works and is still plodding along at that point, though he'd be an obvious upgrade at that stage.
No faults on any of the individual picks outside perhaps the bench rookies.
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Like so many teams, all I'd say is I hope you've got a contingency ready for when 90% of those bench picks aren't playing round 1!
It makes the on-field team look really strong if we pack the bench with bargains
The Oliver, Petracca and Neale combination is a bit of a bye problem also, especially if Berry works and is still plodding along at that point, though he'd be an obvious upgrade at that stage.
No faults on any of the individual picks outside perhaps the bench rookies.
It makes the on-field team look really strong if we pack the bench with bargains
The Oliver, Petracca and Neale combination is a bit of a bye problem also, especially if Berry works and is still plodding along at that point, though he'd be an obvious upgrade at that stage.
No faults on any of the individual picks outside perhaps the bench rookies.
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Sicily a full season if he doesn’t hurt his knee (maybe misses a game or two to suspension) with an average of 95-100.
Whitfield probably misses 4 games through the year and might need to be traded out, he has the upside to go 115+, I feel like he can really hurt me if I don’t start him. I can also see him starting on fire and then getting injured, will he score enough pts to make up for it? Dunno but I don’t want to be on the other side of it
Sicily a full season if he doesn’t hurt his knee (maybe misses a game or two to suspension) with an average of 95-100.
Whitfield probably misses 4 games through the year and might need to be traded out, he has the upside to go 115+, I feel like he can really hurt me if I don’t start him. I can also see him starting on fire and then getting injured, will he score enough pts to make up for it? Dunno but I don’t want to be on the other side of it
To be fair, I don't think it's a major issue as really you've only got Titch and maybe a Taylor Adams, Clug, Fyfe and Brayshaw punt that share that bye and it's the easiest bye to deal with if you are looking to have issues.
I think one of the main reasons to not start Steele is he's the best upgrade target of the group with the r12 bye, ideally I think I'll want him in by then but it's definitely in my thinking.
Which means we're getting serious now as I've started to actually consider byes
I think one of the main reasons to not start Steele is he's the best upgrade target of the group with the r12 bye, ideally I think I'll want him in by then but it's definitely in my thinking.
Which means we're getting serious now as I've started to actually consider byes
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To be fair, I don't think it's a major issue as really you've only got Titch and maybe a Taylor Adams, Clug, Fyfe and Brayshaw punt that share that bye and it's the easiest bye to deal with if you are looking to have issues.
I think one of the main reasons to not start Steele is he's the best upgrade target of the group with the r12 bye, ideally I think I'll want him in by then but it's definitely in my thinking.
Which means we're getting serious now as I've started to actually consider byes
I think one of the main reasons to not start Steele is he's the best upgrade target of the group with the r12 bye, ideally I think I'll want him in by then but it's definitely in my thinking.
Which means we're getting serious now as I've started to actually consider byes
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Do Stephens and Magginess have terrific job security?
I think Stephens should work but I'm a bit worried by only two contested possessions in yesterday's game when it was the inability to win his own ball which was the implicit criticism from Longmire when interviewed about him this preseason. I'm not sure if Magginness plays round 1.
I think Stephens should work but I'm a bit worried by only two contested possessions in yesterday's game when it was the inability to win his own ball which was the implicit criticism from Longmire when interviewed about him this preseason. I'm not sure if Magginness plays round 1.
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Maybe regarding Stephens but don't think that applies as strongly to Magginess, I don't think his js is very good. Durdin as a small forward probably doesn't score very much and Gibcus I'm also a bit skeptical towards in terms of being able to make much money. If we get other options I'll probably take them.
It's definitely not a reason to not start him but as far as the tie breakers go, it's up there.
The early start of course is a strong counter-point to that tie breaker though.
Then of course there is his epic finish to the season where he averaged 137 post bye or 138 over the last 12. The big question on him for mine is whether that round 5-10ish period where he spent a lot of time forward was management and can be expected again this year or if it was injury and should be excluded.
Stephens has a position to lose, he was really good yesterday, it's an odd criticism from Horse given it's not his job, kind of like being critical for Buddy for not having enough spoils in defensive 50. He's definitely not a lock or a must have, I think he is the cheapest of the strong rookie options though, so that works in his favour.
Maginness I don't see as anything remotely close to a lock, I'd be genuinely surprised if he played after the weekend. The number one fear I have when watching rookies is when they're playing positions that don't exist in the real stuff and him playing HBF for the Hawks is an absolutely textbook example of that given there might not a team in the league that's deeper at any position than the Hawks are at HBF.
One of those guys who even if he played round 1 I'd probably only be looking at if no one else is possible.
It's that really tough one, do you prefer a Macdonald in a really bad role that might be available or Maginness in a much better role that almost certainly shouldn't be.
Just looking at their team:
B: Hardwick Hartigan? Frost
HB: Scrimshaw Sicily Jiath?
C: Phillips Mitchell Shiels
HF: Wingard Gunston Breust
F: Moore Lewis? McEvoy
R: Reeves? O'Meara Worpel
Hartigan is going to be one of Hartigan, DGB or McEvoy (Kosi forward) from what I've seen.
Jiath could easily be Day, Impey, Bramble, Morrison, Howe or Maginness I guess.
Lewis could be Kosi
Reeves could be Lynch.
Interchange would come from: Newcombe, Brockman, Day, DGB, Kosi, Howe, Macdonald, Maginness, Morris, Morrison, Nash, Ward and Bramble.
You can make cases for a few of those guys in the starting 18 for sure but really it's switching names. I have a hard time looking at that list and saying that it wouldn't be the more experienced guys in Newcombe, Day, Impey or Howe that I pick and I'd say that Ward should be ahead of the other kids by a fair margin on performance/potential. That would mean that Morrison and Nash miss out who would likely be ahead of the kids also.
Now I can buy cases for Shiels, Phillips and Jiath out to accommodate some of them but I wouldn't anticipate it and I'm still not sure you're getting to Maginness and Macdonald unfortunately!
Admittedly there's a couple of injuries floating around to a few of those guys but I'd argue that worse than them being picked in a genuine best 22, I'm not buying any case that has Maginness or MacDonald holding the spot once Day is fit or Impey given his ability to play either end or Bramble as probably the best kick in the side.
The early start of course is a strong counter-point to that tie breaker though.
Then of course there is his epic finish to the season where he averaged 137 post bye or 138 over the last 12. The big question on him for mine is whether that round 5-10ish period where he spent a lot of time forward was management and can be expected again this year or if it was injury and should be excluded.
Stephens has a position to lose, he was really good yesterday, it's an odd criticism from Horse given it's not his job, kind of like being critical for Buddy for not having enough spoils in defensive 50. He's definitely not a lock or a must have, I think he is the cheapest of the strong rookie options though, so that works in his favour.
Maginness I don't see as anything remotely close to a lock, I'd be genuinely surprised if he played after the weekend. The number one fear I have when watching rookies is when they're playing positions that don't exist in the real stuff and him playing HBF for the Hawks is an absolutely textbook example of that given there might not a team in the league that's deeper at any position than the Hawks are at HBF.
One of those guys who even if he played round 1 I'd probably only be looking at if no one else is possible.
It's that really tough one, do you prefer a Macdonald in a really bad role that might be available or Maginness in a much better role that almost certainly shouldn't be.
Just looking at their team:
B: Hardwick Hartigan? Frost
HB: Scrimshaw Sicily Jiath?
C: Phillips Mitchell Shiels
HF: Wingard Gunston Breust
F: Moore Lewis? McEvoy
R: Reeves? O'Meara Worpel
Hartigan is going to be one of Hartigan, DGB or McEvoy (Kosi forward) from what I've seen.
Jiath could easily be Day, Impey, Bramble, Morrison, Howe or Maginness I guess.
Lewis could be Kosi
Reeves could be Lynch.
Interchange would come from: Newcombe, Brockman, Day, DGB, Kosi, Howe, Macdonald, Maginness, Morris, Morrison, Nash, Ward and Bramble.
You can make cases for a few of those guys in the starting 18 for sure but really it's switching names. I have a hard time looking at that list and saying that it wouldn't be the more experienced guys in Newcombe, Day, Impey or Howe that I pick and I'd say that Ward should be ahead of the other kids by a fair margin on performance/potential. That would mean that Morrison and Nash miss out who would likely be ahead of the kids also.
Now I can buy cases for Shiels, Phillips and Jiath out to accommodate some of them but I wouldn't anticipate it and I'm still not sure you're getting to Maginness and Macdonald unfortunately!
Admittedly there's a couple of injuries floating around to a few of those guys but I'd argue that worse than them being picked in a genuine best 22, I'm not buying any case that has Maginness or MacDonald holding the spot once Day is fit or Impey given his ability to play either end or Bramble as probably the best kick in the side.
This is the closest team I have seen to mine so far. Very similar structure and so are a lot of the selections (17/22 the same on field currently): forwards are identical along with rucks, just a few different premium choices in defence/mids, our cheaper choices are pretty much the same.
Looks good to me!
Looks good to me!
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7 of 8 bench rookies match mine
14/22 on field. Uber premos in defence and mids are different. I’m still running Trelaor but that could change. Extra forward premo one less defence premo. Needless to say with both of us theoretically running 12 premos and similar cast of mid pricers the strategy is sound. Good luck.
14/22 on field. Uber premos in defence and mids are different. I’m still running Trelaor but that could change. Extra forward premo one less defence premo. Needless to say with both of us theoretically running 12 premos and similar cast of mid pricers the strategy is sound. Good luck.
Short might have to become Hewett to allow some better rookie cover, basically my current side once hed done that, just think well need the more expensive cover this year for cash gen and genuine cover purposes even if you have to sacrifice a genuine premium to do it, better than getting stuck with a bunch of rookies that don't generate any cash and provide very poor cover if we have to turn to them with Covid outs.