Opinion Player X vs. Player Y

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I've been keen to bring in Bailey Smith but am now leaning to Jy Simpkin.
Bailey Smith: more disposals and tackles and massive numbers as a junior in the shadow of all the Walsh hype.
Jye Simpkin: cheaper, lower break even, older and less uncertainty around the team structure.
Might be a toss of the coin type situation but does anyone have any ideas to help the decision?
 

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I've been keen to bring in Bailey Smith but am now leaning to Jy Simpkin.
Bailey Smith: more disposals and tackles and massive numbers as a junior in the shadow of all the Walsh hype.
Jye Simpkin: cheaper, lower break even, older and less uncertainty around the team structure.
Might be a toss of the coin type situation but does anyone have any ideas to help the decision?
Bailey Smith could get Bevo'd at any time which is a worry.

I would go for Simpkin.
 
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I've been keen to bring in Bailey Smith but am now leaning to Jy Simpkin.
Bailey Smith: more disposals and tackles and massive numbers as a junior in the shadow of all the Walsh hype.
Jye Simpkin: cheaper, lower break even, older and less uncertainty around the team structure.
Might be a toss of the coin type situation but does anyone have any ideas to help the decision?
Agree with Ben that Simpkin seems the better option due to less certainty at the Dogs.
 
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I've been keen to bring in Bailey Smith but am now leaning to Jy Simpkin.
Bailey Smith: more disposals and tackles and massive numbers as a junior in the shadow of all the Walsh hype.
Jye Simpkin: cheaper, lower break even, older and less uncertainty around the team structure.
Might be a toss of the coin type situation but does anyone have any ideas to help the decision?
I keep looking at these sort of players (plus Petracca and Rozee for more $). I'm finding it hard to fall in love.
 
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I've been keen to bring in Bailey Smith but am now leaning to Jy Simpkin.
Bailey Smith: more disposals and tackles and massive numbers as a junior in the shadow of all the Walsh hype.
Jye Simpkin: cheaper, lower break even, older and less uncertainty around the team structure.
Might be a toss of the coin type situation but does anyone have any ideas to help the decision?
@Kidult would be one of the best to ask.

suspect Libba must be close soon and Hunter has to return , so the Doggies midfield dynamics changes again
 
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I've been keen to bring in Bailey Smith but am now leaning to Jy Simpkin.
Bailey Smith: more disposals and tackles and massive numbers as a junior in the shadow of all the Walsh hype.
Jye Simpkin: cheaper, lower break even, older and less uncertainty around the team structure.
Might be a toss of the coin type situation but does anyone have any ideas to help the decision?
I love Smith but not a fan of Magneto.
 
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I keep looking at these sort of players (plus Petracca and Rozee for more $). I'm finding it hard to fall in love.
I'm a sucker for a breakout midfielder with a Fwd next to their name.
I have Dusty, Petracca, Dev Smith and TJ Lynch.
Smith and Lynch are either bargain F5 and F6 or looping F7 or stepping stone. So I'm looking at 2, maybe 3 more spots.
Whitfield with a price drop is on the watch list.
I'm wary of Walters missed games and Chris Scott continually says he will rest Ablett.
Heeney with a massive price drop could make it in but not fully priced playing forward in a poor team.
Rozee is a great talent but has just had 2 of his best scores for the year in big wins and is only a part timer in Port's midfield at the moment.
De Goey has the right role but is struggling, maybe poor conditioning.
Bailey Smith and Simpkin are the only 2 I can see that might fill a forward spot.
I can always leave a spot open and take a chance on a fallen premium. Heeney might be the one if he drops below $400k.
 

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I'm a sucker for a breakout midfielder with a Fwd next to their name.
I have Dusty, Petracca, Dev Smith and TJ Lynch.
Smith and Lynch are either bargain F5 and F6 or looping F7 or stepping stone. So I'm looking at 2, maybe 3 more spots.
Whitfield with a price drop is on the watch list.
I'm wary of Walters missed games and Chris Scott continually says he will rest Ablett.
Heeney with a massive price drop could make it in but not fully priced playing forward in a poor team.
Rozee is a great talent but has just had 2 of his best scores for the year in big wins and is only a part timer in Port's midfield at the moment.
De Goey has the right role but is struggling, maybe poor conditioning.
Bailey Smith and Simpkin are the only 2 I can see that might fill a forward spot.
I can always leave a spot open and take a chance on a fallen premium. Heeney might be the one if he drops below $400k.
I switched Trac out for Ceglar as a last minute move in round one. I'm very keen to get Trac back in, but maybe Ceglar is viable if he is going to have big games like this one?
 
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