Opinion Player X vs. Player Y
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Dunkley for me.
Laird finished well last year although his run was favourable. Has the role and hopefully does some handball receives. Adelaide factor concerning and there is a risk we are overplaying midfield role for some players.
Dunks just has that large upside that is very attractive. Expect his cba’s are lower than AAMi game however the level was appealing.
Laird finished well last year although his run was favourable. Has the role and hopefully does some handball receives. Adelaide factor concerning and there is a risk we are overplaying midfield role for some players.
Dunks just has that large upside that is very attractive. Expect his cba’s are lower than AAMi game however the level was appealing.
He’s next in line, ahead of Jones but marginally behind Hartlett. My man on the inside reckons Hartlett is tracking for round 1 but they’re being ultra cautious with him as he’s had a sore hammy most of the summer.
Reckon Bergman is unfortunately the 23rd picked player atm but we’ll see him sooner rather than later.
Reckon Bergman is unfortunately the 23rd picked player atm but we’ll see him sooner rather than later.
Does Powell-Pepper taking personal leave now make any difference? Different positions so I assume it doesn't really help Bergman's chances.
Cheers for your input
Cheers for your input
I think Phillips has the highest upside. Best role, best durability, least competition for the role. His negative is disposal and it's a big one but he's capable of 95+ in DT and can go 1:1 if he's a bit more contested, which he was a lot more contested through the preseason. Think he can go 95+, probably needs to be 90+ to be a keeper.
Caldwell is utterly unproven and his disposal has been an issue prior to the o***eason (he looked great on the weekend and might be a better inside than outside guy), role is uncertain but looked good but will they go with Shiel, McGrath, Parish, Langford and obviously Merrett when there are points on the line or stick with Caldwell? Caldwell for mine could average as high as 100 or as low as 70 depending on his role. Realistically I think at 90+ he works as a pick for sure, I'm personally expecting a drop to 95 for the F4-6 this year so even 85+ could be plausible if that happened.
Cameron I think is actually the lowest upside of the group. Playing as the main forward target on an elite team he has maxed out at 93. Now he's at best option 1b for a strong side and most likely option 2. It generally takes a while for a forward to learn a new system, especially when comparing teams like GWS and Geelong who play very differently.
Tom Lynch is probably the most comparable and his average has actually dropped the two seasons since joining a much better side. Josh Bruce isn't the same calibre of player but he also dropped a pretty significant amount last year moving to a better side. Buddy probably the exception but he went from being a share option in a team phasing him out to the main option and to a side that was at least as strong and even then he couldn't get near where he was as the main option in the 3 years prior.
Throw in the hamstring issues, his durability record and non-existent pre-season and to me Cameron is an incredibly speculative pick. Do I think it's possible that it works? Absolutely. But if you put a gun to my head I think he does something similar to Lynch in his first year at Richmond as someone Lynch has suckered in many times, I don't love it.
Probably high 80s to low 90s, he won a Coleman and averaged 93. Just think Geelong flick it around too much and Hawkins eats too much of the pie though.
Job security and role concerns would be fair gripes. He's definitely in the last couple picked if named and his role was, imo, unrealistic on the weekend. Can't see him getting genuine midfield minutes or playing wing when he's not. Imagine he ends up in a similar role to last year.
I really like him though and I'm mostly playing devils advocate with that, think he can do well.
2nd for mine. One is going to be a keeper and the other should make cash. Greene's durability is awful and Caldwell is utterly unproven. That's not to say I don't like them and if that's the only real risks you're taking, go for it but the 2nd option is definitely safer.
Caldwell is utterly unproven and his disposal has been an issue prior to the o***eason (he looked great on the weekend and might be a better inside than outside guy), role is uncertain but looked good but will they go with Shiel, McGrath, Parish, Langford and obviously Merrett when there are points on the line or stick with Caldwell? Caldwell for mine could average as high as 100 or as low as 70 depending on his role. Realistically I think at 90+ he works as a pick for sure, I'm personally expecting a drop to 95 for the F4-6 this year so even 85+ could be plausible if that happened.
Cameron I think is actually the lowest upside of the group. Playing as the main forward target on an elite team he has maxed out at 93. Now he's at best option 1b for a strong side and most likely option 2. It generally takes a while for a forward to learn a new system, especially when comparing teams like GWS and Geelong who play very differently.
Tom Lynch is probably the most comparable and his average has actually dropped the two seasons since joining a much better side. Josh Bruce isn't the same calibre of player but he also dropped a pretty significant amount last year moving to a better side. Buddy probably the exception but he went from being a share option in a team phasing him out to the main option and to a side that was at least as strong and even then he couldn't get near where he was as the main option in the 3 years prior.
Throw in the hamstring issues, his durability record and non-existent pre-season and to me Cameron is an incredibly speculative pick. Do I think it's possible that it works? Absolutely. But if you put a gun to my head I think he does something similar to Lynch in his first year at Richmond as someone Lynch has suckered in many times, I don't love it.
Probably high 80s to low 90s, he won a Coleman and averaged 93. Just think Geelong flick it around too much and Hawkins eats too much of the pie though.
Job security and role concerns would be fair gripes. He's definitely in the last couple picked if named and his role was, imo, unrealistic on the weekend. Can't see him getting genuine midfield minutes or playing wing when he's not. Imagine he ends up in a similar role to last year.
I really like him though and I'm mostly playing devils advocate with that, think he can do well.
2nd for mine. One is going to be a keeper and the other should make cash. Greene's durability is awful and Caldwell is utterly unproven. That's not to say I don't like them and if that's the only real risks you're taking, go for it but the 2nd option is definitely safer.
