Strategy 2023: Round 12 Trades

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Wilmot > Ford
Ashcroft > Macrae?

Is now the time to get rid of Ashcroft? Ideally, he would stay in until his bye, but Macrae effectively completes my forward line with Cogs M6. Holding off on Dawson until after his bye, thinking Sheezel into Dawson might be the move when we get there.
2 x Rd 15 byes with those trades. Hope you have enough players for then.
 
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Quickly running out of trades now and wondering how on earth I can upgrade the team and negotiate the byes. I'm looking at double donuts in R15 and won't have the trades to sideways anyone.

Is this silly?

Ashcroft > Wardlaw
Simpson > Ford
Darcy > Briggs
810k ITB

Means I can upgrade 3 rookies with 3 trades over the byes and be left with Wardlaw and Briggs on the field with 5 trades left.
 

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Quickly running out of trades now and wondering how on earth I can upgrade the team and negotiate the byes. I'm looking at double donuts in R15 and won't have the trades to sideways anyone.

Is this silly?

Ashcroft > Wardlaw
Simpson > Ford
Darcy > Briggs
810k ITB

Means I can upgrade 3 rookies with 3 trades over the byes and be left with Wardlaw and Briggs on the field with 5 trades left.
Would it be possible to post your side, remaining trades (and any boosts) and remaining salary, to further assist with any recommendations?
 
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Quickly running out of trades now and wondering how on earth I can upgrade the team and negotiate the byes. I'm looking at double donuts in R15 and won't have the trades to sideways anyone.

Is this silly?

Ashcroft > Wardlaw
Simpson > Ford
Darcy > Briggs
810k ITB

Means I can upgrade 3 rookies with 3 trades over the byes and be left with Wardlaw and Briggs on the field with 5 trades left.
What I see above is

Rd 12 > Rd 15
Rd 13 > Rd 15
Rd 12 > Rd 15

Yet you have double donuts in Rd 15? Is this not making it worse?
 
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what is Atkins injury? Saw he got subbed but not a lot of chat / media what it was…
Atkins wasn't injured, it was worse than that, he played trash and got subbed out. With Ellis waiting in the wings i reckon atkins will get dropped this week.
 
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Laird out now wow. I have just 6 round 12 bye players, yet will struggle for 18 with Laird & sicily suspended. Need some ins out of constable (no chance), davey jr (tippa was horrendous and davey jr is like for like), simpson (supposedly rested so should come in), drury (didn;t play vfl so maybe he did miss with his hip injury rather than dropped, would be shocked if he came back in though), cincotta (carlton injury and suspension crisis so hopefully), and fingers crossed Seamus mitchell is ok after looking injured late in the game.
 
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Counter point – He just played against the hardest team in the comp to score points against.
This actually isn’t true. Collingwood give up a heap to other midfielders. The lions or bulldogs steal the most points from mids and would therefore be the toughest to score against.

I’ve used the ‘pies don’t tag’ rule as a thing when selecting vc’s if I have a premo mid playing them early in the round. Works more than you’d think.
 
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Hello from 11582m above Kerman, Iran. The onboard WiFi on planes now is amazing!

I take it that Ford is a must have?
Whats the latest on Ratugolea? Does a Ratugolea to Briggs trade sensible or is Briggs a trap?
That's cool, where are you heading? Work or play?
 
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Laird out now wow. I have just 6 round 12 bye players, yet will struggle for 18 with Laird & sicily suspended. Need some ins out of constable (no chance), davey jr (tippa was horrendous and davey jr is like for like), simpson (supposedly rested so should come in), drury (didn;t play vfl so maybe he did miss with his hip injury rather than dropped, would be shocked if he came back in though), cincotta (carlton injury and suspension crisis so hopefully), and fingers crossed Seamus mitchell is ok after looking injured late in the game.
What has happened to Laird?
 
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He did 4 hamstrings last year, North knew the risk and held him back for a reason, talent has never been questioned but keeping him on the park is something they are all but certain to continue to carefully manage hence the low TOG in both games to date.

Was simply flagging that its something that needs to also be considered before paying 190K for a rookie thats already got one poor score.
If Wardlaw was as injury prone as you think, Eagles wouldn't have given away their top pick and would have drafted him! ;)

It is something that nearly made me bring Ford in last week after 1 game. Had expected a 50-55 against Pies and was a bit below, plus low TOG was noticeable. Think it depends on how many players you have to trade out. I have Wardlaw, with Ford, Oslin and McAndrew will all come in to upgrade Ashcroft, Worpel and Atkins. Hopefully Wardlaw gets an another spike game in.
 
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If Wardlaw was as injury prone as you think, Eagles wouldn't have given away their top pick and would have drafted him! ;)

It is something that nearly made me bring Ford in last week after 1 game. Had expected a 50-55 against Pies and was a bit below, plus low TOG was noticeable. Think it depends on how many players you have to trade out. I have Wardlaw, with Ford, Oslin and McAndrew will all come in to upgrade Ashcroft, Worpel and Atkins. Hopefully Wardlaw gets an another spike game in.
I watched the Swans game and geez McAndrew looked horrible, i had planned on bringing him in after his bye, but even if he is named i'm not sure now, i would have to be very desperate.... which i most likely will be :confused:
 
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I watched the Swans game and geez McAndrew looked horrible, i had planned on bringing him in after his bye, but even if he is named i'm not sure now, i would have to be very desperate.... which i most likely will be :confused:
I dont think he will be named. I dont think he looks good even in VFL, too raw and young. Hickey has had concerns so has been there to help out, expect with bye, confidence in Hickey grows into R13.

Challenge is I have Teackle at R3 and can get 130-150k depending on who I bring in. if McAndrew is in R13 then will trade, if not can hold or consider Madden. I struggle with Briggs, understand the money making side yet too much money parked on the sidelines it feels without on field scoring.
 
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