Opinion 2024: Rookie Roulette

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Only have Livingston as a C donut, Reid is the other non player but doesn't help things playing in the 2nd game.

Def: Graham v Comben?
Mid: Roberts, Massimo, Clohesy with McAuliffe and Wilson benched
Fwd: Dempsey v Darcy and Garcia?

Hoping Clark doesn't get named which would open up a mid loop. With the way cash gen is going I might be able to downgrade to a FD, could be handy over the next 4-5 rounds
 
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The Comben, Cadman, Darcy, Windsor (E) and Graham roulette is spinning me for a loop!! Who's doing what?
ROOKIE LOOP MID: Graham, (Garcia (St.K) E) Looping agent Clark.

ROOKIE LOOP FWD: Comden, Darcy, (Wilson, Cadman E) Looping agent Reid.

Not sure about the forward setup. Could field Cadman and loop Wilson... or could swap Wilson and Cadman's positions M/F...

Sorry, put this in the wrong thread. Yes, spinning me around, too.
 

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Need to field one of Wilson or H Garcia and then bench the other with the E.

Any suggestions on which way to go?
 
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Need to field one of Wilson or H Garcia and then bench the other with the E.

Any suggestions on which way to go?
Garcia loves a tackle which gives him a good floor if he's struggling to get into the game. Getting CBA's too so there is good opportunity there as well. Wilson I think could struggle vs Port, and Garcia could too, but I think Wilson has a lower floor and Garcia a higher ceiling, so I'm going Garcia over Wilson.
 
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Hopefully Mas misses this week and comes back next - got Howes 87 on the bench burning a hole in my pocket!

Sub would be the worst outcome...watch it happen... :cautious:(n)
 
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McKercher v Crows @ Hobart
Comben v Crows @ Hobart
Dempsey v Blues @ MCG
Darcy v Freo @ Perth
Graham v Eagles @ Gold Coast

Which one should be benched?
 
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Rookie Roulette is doing my head in this week:

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Roberts and Reid have basically earned their spots if they play. Sam Darcy is just a rung below, but he probably gets the same courtesy unless the loop of Garcia/Wilson/Biggie fires well enough.

Saints give up monster scores to general defenders/designated kickers (Sheezel, McKercher, Biggie, Comben) and North gives up points to general forwards (Garcia, Wilson). I'm happy to field McKercher and Sheezel because they've earned their stripes, but Biggie, Comben, Garcia and Wilson could either go 80+ or 40, and because they play each other I can't loop them.

To add to the confusion, the Suns duo of Graham and Closely have been solid performers and more every week; Brisbane is tougher but every couple of weeks they give up a monster score to an opposition inside mid. That's probably not going to be Graham; but does he get some advantage from it?
 
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