Strategy 2023: Rookies Discussion

Wheedus

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Tossing up a sideways trade - Roberts to Simpson. Simpson now on the bubble and will be perfect for the byes. Biggest issue is he's probably only in until Stengle returns. Stengle listed as 3-5 weeks with a broken arm which would mean Simpson might not be there for rounds 14 and 15 unless another player (Rohan?) is forced out. Tough call. Might have to wait it out. Would be interested to hear the views of the Geelong boys @eekraN @Shaunpro1
 
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I think you nailed the assessment.

Knevitt will be first to go and wait and see on Bowes. Thing with Simpson is Scott is a huge fan and the only reason he hasn't been in the team is because of his concussion issues (which will always be a risk). Very skillful and intelligent footballer and should stay in the team long enough to make you a bit of cash anyway. May not resolve your bye issue but if he keeps his form up it will be hard to drop him.

Geelong may rotate rests for the older players so could hold is spot on that strategy.
 
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Miller is a Steele said:
Good rookie performances in the VFL/WAFL/SANFL:
Billy Dowling (117k MID, ADE) had 28 disposals (15 kicks), 8 marks, 3 tackles and 1.1 for 108AF.
Tariek Newchurch (123k FWD, ADE) had 16 disposals (9 kicks), 6 marks, 8 tackles and 4.2 for 114AF.
Jaxon Binns (117k MID/FWD, CAR) had 28 disposals (18 kicks), 6 marks, 4 tackles and 1.0 for 115AF. His performances are stacking up and is pushing his case for selection. Still wasn’t even an emergency last week which isn’t great. Carlton’s depth of wingers doesn’t fill me with confidence, but he did play better than LOB on the weekend so hopefully he’s goes past him soon.
Karl Worner (123k DEF/MID, FRE) had 33 disposals (16 kicks), 11 marks and 3 tackles. Been performing well for over a year now, but still never looks like a chance of getting a game.
Tom Emmett (117k FWD, FRE) had 17 disposals (12 kicks), 3 marks, 4 tackles and 3.2.
Corey Wagner (117k DEF/MID, FRE) had 16 disposals (12 kicks), 3 marks and 1 tackle. Only made the list due to his current relevance. Poor performance from him and with Worner and Wilson (26 and a goal) both performing much better, it’s hard to see him coming back any time soon.
Jhye Clark (175k MID, GEE) had 29 disposals (19 kicks), 5 marks, 4 tackles and 0.1 for 107AF.
Ted Clohesy (102k MID, GEE) had 26 disposals (15 kicks), 8 marks, 6 tackles and 1.2 for 121AF.
Connor Blakely (123k MID, GCS) had 35 disposals (15 kicks), 9 marks and 10 tackles for 155AF. Could he be the answer with Touk out?
Charlie Constable (123k DEF/MID, GCS) had 32 disposals (23 kicks), 11 marks, no tackles and 1.0 for 128AF. Typical performance for Constable, rack them up but no tackles. Can’t see him getting back into the team unless he seriously improves his defensive attributes or an injury occurs.
Thomas Berry (123k FWD, GCS) had 25 disposals (12 kicks), 7 marks, 5 tackles and 0.2 for 103AF. Surely he goes past Rosas and Oea soon, he’s a better player IMO.
James Tsitas (123k MID/FWD, GCS) had 20 disposals (14 kicks), 6 marks, 1 tackle and 5.0 for 105AF.
Ned Moyle (123k RUC, GCS) had 20 disposals (15 kicks), 7 marks, 1 tackle, 25HO and 1.0 for 99 AF.
Chris Burgess (138k DEF/FWD, GCS) had 20 disposals (15 kicks), 7 marks, 4 tackles, 21HO and 5.3 for 144AF.
Oskar Faulkhead (123k MID/FWD, GCS) had 17 disposals (10 kicks), 3 marks, 2 tackles and 2.2 for 72AF.
Wade Derksen (123k FWD, GWS) had 30 disposals (13 kicks), 9 marks, 3 tackles and 12 HO for 119 AF.
Cameron Fleeton (123k DEF, GWS) had 30 disposals (14 kicks), 5 marks and 5 tackles for 107AF.
Josh Fahey (123k DEF/MID, GWS) had 25 disposals (19 kicks), 13 marks, 4 tackles and 1.0 for 118AF. I hope he gets a game soon, has been killing it for weeks.
Harry Rowston (175k MID, GWS) had 16 disposals (8 kicks), 2 marks and 1 tackle for 44AF. Like Wagner, he only makes the list on current relevance. Very disappointing performance for owners.
Cam Mackenzie (245k MID/FWD, HAW) had 30 disposals (18 kicks), 4 marks, 3 tackles and 0.1 for 103AF. Doesn’t fall in the right price bracket but thought I’d add him in. Most have traded him, but for those that held, a senior recall is firmly on the cards.
Ned Long (165k MID, HAW) had 23 disposals (7 kicks), 5 marks and 5 tackles for 80AF. On the bubble if he ever returns. Scores of 67 and 51 in his first 2 games.
Bailey Laurie (123k MID/FWD, MEL) had 20 disposals (7 kicks), 2 marks, 6 tackles and 1.0 for 77AF.
Francis Evans (136k FWD, PTA) had 15 disposals (12 kicks), 5 marks, 2 tackles and 2.2 for 71AF.
Thomas Scully (117k FWD, PTA) had 9 disposals (8 kicks), 5 marks, no tackles and 4.4 for 70AF.
Sam Banks (123k DEF/MID, RIC) had 23 disposals (14 kicks), 7 marks and 2 tackles for 90AF. He has been performing well consistently for a while now, he must be close.
Cody Raak (123k DEF/FWD, WBD) had 21 disposals (15 kicks), 9 marks and 2 tackles for 92AF.

Collingwood, Essendon, North Melbourne, Sandringham (St. Kilda), Brisbane and Sydney all had byes this week.

For those with JVR, Tom McDonald kicked 2.1 from 15 disposals while Ben Brown kicked 1.1 from 11 disposals.
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Amazing effort - thanks for the contribution!
 
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Miller is a Steele said:
Good rookie performances in the VFL/WAFL/SANFL:
Billy Dowling (117k MID, ADE) had 28 disposals (15 kicks), 8 marks, 3 tackles and 1.1 for 108AF.
Tariek Newchurch (123k FWD, ADE) had 16 disposals (9 kicks), 6 marks, 8 tackles and 4.2 for 114AF.
Jaxon Binns (117k MID/FWD, CAR) had 28 disposals (18 kicks), 6 marks, 4 tackles and 1.0 for 115AF. His performances are stacking up and is pushing his case for selection. Still wasn’t even an emergency last week which isn’t great. Carlton’s depth of wingers doesn’t fill me with confidence, but he did play better than LOB on the weekend so hopefully he’s goes past him soon.
Karl Worner (123k DEF/MID, FRE) had 33 disposals (16 kicks), 11 marks and 3 tackles. Been performing well for over a year now, but still never looks like a chance of getting a game.
Tom Emmett (117k FWD, FRE) had 17 disposals (12 kicks), 3 marks, 4 tackles and 3.2.
Corey Wagner (117k DEF/MID, FRE) had 16 disposals (12 kicks), 3 marks and 1 tackle. Only made the list due to his current relevance. Poor performance from him and with Worner and Wilson (26 and a goal) both performing much better, it’s hard to see him coming back any time soon.
Jhye Clark (175k MID, GEE) had 29 disposals (19 kicks), 5 marks, 4 tackles and 0.1 for 107AF.
Ted Clohesy (102k MID, GEE) had 26 disposals (15 kicks), 8 marks, 6 tackles and 1.2 for 121AF.
Connor Blakely (123k MID, GCS) had 35 disposals (15 kicks), 9 marks and 10 tackles for 155AF. Could he be the answer with Touk out?
Charlie Constable (123k DEF/MID, GCS) had 32 disposals (23 kicks), 11 marks, no tackles and 1.0 for 128AF. Typical performance for Constable, rack them up but no tackles. Can’t see him getting back into the team unless he seriously improves his defensive attributes or an injury occurs.
Thomas Berry (123k FWD, GCS) had 25 disposals (12 kicks), 7 marks, 5 tackles and 0.2 for 103AF. Surely he goes past Rosas and Oea soon, he’s a better player IMO.
James Tsitas (123k MID/FWD, GCS) had 20 disposals (14 kicks), 6 marks, 1 tackle and 5.0 for 105AF.
Ned Moyle (123k RUC, GCS) had 20 disposals (15 kicks), 7 marks, 1 tackle, 25HO and 1.0 for 99 AF.
Chris Burgess (138k DEF/FWD, GCS) had 20 disposals (15 kicks), 7 marks, 4 tackles, 21HO and 5.3 for 144AF.
Oskar Faulkhead (123k MID/FWD, GCS) had 17 disposals (10 kicks), 3 marks, 2 tackles and 2.2 for 72AF.
Wade Derksen (123k FWD, GWS) had 30 disposals (13 kicks), 9 marks, 3 tackles and 12 HO for 119 AF.
Cameron Fleeton (123k DEF, GWS) had 30 disposals (14 kicks), 5 marks and 5 tackles for 107AF.
Josh Fahey (123k DEF/MID, GWS) had 25 disposals (19 kicks), 13 marks, 4 tackles and 1.0 for 118AF. I hope he gets a game soon, has been killing it for weeks.
Harry Rowston (175k MID, GWS) had 16 disposals (8 kicks), 2 marks and 1 tackle for 44AF. Like Wagner, he only makes the list on current relevance. Very disappointing performance for owners.
Cam Mackenzie (245k MID/FWD, HAW) had 30 disposals (18 kicks), 4 marks, 3 tackles and 0.1 for 103AF. Doesn’t fall in the right price bracket but thought I’d add him in. Most have traded him, but for those that held, a senior recall is firmly on the cards.
Ned Long (165k MID, HAW) had 23 disposals (7 kicks), 5 marks and 5 tackles for 80AF. On the bubble if he ever returns. Scores of 67 and 51 in his first 2 games.
Bailey Laurie (123k MID/FWD, MEL) had 20 disposals (7 kicks), 2 marks, 6 tackles and 1.0 for 77AF.
Francis Evans (136k FWD, PTA) had 15 disposals (12 kicks), 5 marks, 2 tackles and 2.2 for 71AF.
Thomas Scully (117k FWD, PTA) had 9 disposals (8 kicks), 5 marks, no tackles and 4.4 for 70AF.
Sam Banks (123k DEF/MID, RIC) had 23 disposals (14 kicks), 7 marks and 2 tackles for 90AF. He has been performing well consistently for a while now, he must be close.
Cody Raak (123k DEF/FWD, WBD) had 21 disposals (15 kicks), 9 marks and 2 tackles for 92AF.

Collingwood, Essendon, North Melbourne, Sandringham (St. Kilda), Brisbane and Sydney all had byes this week.

For those with JVR, Tom McDonald kicked 2.1 from 15 disposals while Ben Brown kicked 1.1 from 11 disposals.
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Fantastic summary, thank you!
 
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toxic said:
I fully expect Clarkson to start playing more of their rookies

I fully expect Drury to play this week
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I'd expect some sort of change after a ~100pt shellacking where we looked completely listless.

At least put in Hamish Free and give him license to just crash some packs to see what he can do...
 
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