Position Defender Discussion

[NT.Thunder]

I must say I didn't notice Laird much in the first half but his numbers are good given low tog.

I suspect Dawson next week might also rattle some structures and this is the point where teams can start to resemble mid-price madness.

I know I need to stay strong and true to a system.

 

[Santoz]

For all the Milera love

Laird 40% game time
Sloane 35% game time
Brodie Smith 0% game time

Make of that as you choose

Milera taking kickouts is all we need. As long as Laird doesn't wrest control of that over him I reckon Milera can bump his average by 10ppg in line with others who've done the same.

Free points.

 

[jarrad_]

I must say I didn't notice Laird much in the first half but his numbers are good given low tog.

I suspect Dawson next week might also rattle some structures and this is the point where teams can start to resemble mid-price madness.

I know I need to stay strong and true to a system.

dawson has been in a lot longer than out for me

a backline player than can be picked in a horrible list of forwards is to good to pass up on

 

[toxic]

Laird and Sloane on limited minutes due to playing in bushfire relief game.

 

[NT.Thunder]

So Doedee is a Noenee.........Hyperextension of the knee and cautious approach it sounds

 

[jarrad_]

would be good if butts is his replacement but it would be Mcasey or Hartigan surely

 

[Herbie66]

Houston , Docherty , Milera , Clark now which one of you is going to go 95+ ?

 

[Eagling]

Houston , Docherty , Milera , Clark now which one of you is going to go 95+ ?

Docherty and Houston.

 

[Herbie66]

Docherty and Houston.

Was hoping you might have said the other 2.

Still not convinced by Houston.

Interesting comments during the week that he feels "lost" as a mid and struggles to find the ball.

If they run 11-12 through their as stated how much actual mid time will he get ?

 

[Herbie66]

What position did Houston predominately play as a junior ?

I thought he debuted as a forward.

 

[Goodie's Guns]

@Goodie's Guns

Hi mate , did you start a all rookie defence last season (and if so how did it go ?)

any thought of doing the same this season ? (depending on rookies being named of course)

Ash * , Hill * , Mcasey , Young , Starcevich * , Day (?) , Williamson , Brander * , McLennan , Gould , Rivers * etc etc could be potentially viable.

Maybe start Houston as M6 & Dawson F2 as a bit of insurance.

Cheers

EDIT

or Docherty + 7

Hi @Herbie66, apologies for the delayed response, I had quite a bit on over the weekend so only catching up on everything now.

Last year I started a backline consisting of the following...



I think overall it worked out quite well for me, as many of the top end premiums (as is usually the case in DEF) were able to be traded in for a bit less than their starting price. I then went 6 MID premiums plus Cousins and Walsh, Grundy and Gawn in the RUCs, and 4 premium FWDs.

I think the overall success of this ploy could've been even great if I potentially nailed my DEF premium trade ins a little better (e.g. Hurn injuries, Sicily role frustration, Lloyd drop off in backend of the year, etc.).

At this stage I don't think I'll be going this ploy again with the DEF due to my feeling at this stage that there won't be enough reasonable rookie DEF scorers, whereas last year I was relatively confident in my rookies back there being acceptable scorers (except probably Burgess, but I knew he would eventually be a key link with Moore).

 

[Herbie66]

Hi @Herbie66, apologies for the delayed response, I had quite a bit on over the weekend so only catching up on everything now.

Last year I started a backline consisting of the following...

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I think overall it worked out quite well for me, as many of the top end premiums (as is usually the case in DEF) were able to be traded in for a bit less than their starting price. I then went 6 MID premiums plus Cousins and Walsh, Grundy and Gawn in the RUCs, and 4 premium FWDs.

I think the overall success of this ploy could've been even great if I potentially nailed my DEF premium trade ins a little better (e.g. Hurn injuries, Sicily role frustration, Lloyd drop off in backend of the year, etc.).

At this stage I don't think I'll be going this ploy again with the DEF due to my feeling at this stage that there won't be enough reasonable rookie DEF scorers, whereas last year I was relatively confident in my rookies back there being acceptable scorers (except probably Burgess, but I knew he would eventually be a key link with Moore).

Thanks mate , appreciate the time and effort to reply and the detail.

Glad to see my memory is not failing me completely ?

Houston & Docherty certainly look to be the "safe" options to start , I just wonder if they get to that 95+ we will probably need this season.

At their starting prices , they may not fluctuate too much in price either by their byes so maybe a option to sit and wait.

I gather if Docherty comes out firing in the Marsh Cup his ownership will grow even more.

Not sure on the point scoring ability and JS on the likes of Ash , Guthrie , McAsey , Zerk-Thatcher , Young (injury concerns) at a higher price and others like Starcevich , Williamson , Brander , Kennerley , McLennan , Williams , Gould etc hopefully show something.

Still a few weeks for it to all unravel itself.

 

[All is Wells]

Anyone know Wellers TOG from the weekend? Afl app is saying 84% but ive read he played 48%

 

[THCLT]

Anyone know Wellers TOG from the weekend? Afl app is saying 84% but ive read he played 48%

I watched that game and as far as I can tell, he only played the first half and was put into cotton wool for the 2nd half...good spotting.

 

[Spots]

Anyone know Wellers TOG from the weekend? Afl app is saying 84% but ive read he played 48%

I watched that game and as far as I can tell, he only played the first half and was put into cotton wool for the 2nd half...good spotting.

Yep fanfooty shows 48%

 

[Herbie66]

Birchall , Doedee , Lukosious * , Roberton , Ash * , Hill * / Guthrie , Zerk-Thatcher

until things become clearer with McAsey , Young , Eagles , Day , Starcevich , Williamson , Brander , Butts , Greaves , Kennerley , McLennan , Gould , Rivers etc etc

 

[manyproblems]

2 premo def in full throttle for me for the 3rd year running if I can fill the rookie slots with 6 of BZT, Mcasey, Kennerly, Brander, Hill, Gould, Williamson or anyone else who pops up.

 

[Herbie66]

2 premo def in full throttle for me for the 3rd year running if I can fill the rookie slots with 6 of BZT, Mcasey, Kennerly, Brander, Hill, Gould, Williamson or anyone else who pops up.

Houston & Docherty ?

 

[manyproblems]

Houston & Docherty ?

Yes sir.

 

[Herbie66]

Yes sir.

I like your thinking