Chicko’s Check In – WHY OH WHY!??
Hello Community! This is a message to the Supercoach Gods – on behalf of the community, you can go and get stuffed! First, you take away GAJ and Rocky at the start of our seasons, then you bring Rocky back only to again take him away, then you take Sloane away not once but twice, and now you again take GAJ?! What the hell is wrong with you? Seriously, are you bored with your lot in life and want to inflict pain and misery on the good and humble folk of our great game? I ask, no I demand, that you stop it immediately. You hear me?
Can this year just stop trying to roger us every which way possible?!! Just when we think it is back on track, and the bald magical beast is back pumping out supreme tonnage, Matt Shaw’s bonce of unwashed blonde shag accidentally takes out the knee of the chosen one. Shaw should be delisted for this crime against Supercoaches. GAJ was going to be the difference for many of us, he was our ticket back up the charts and prove the winning move for our finals series as his price would preclude many of our competitors to afford the great man. No longer. The plan is broken. Stick a fork in me community, because I am well and truly cooked!
It’s been a tough round for a bunch of coaches. For the 33% of coaches who scrimped and saved for our saviour, we are now buggered, having to use another trade and losing significant points this week to rectify GAJ. If that wasn’t enough, then Beams and Buddy’s late withdrawals inflicted some more hurt. And if that wasn’t enough, we had some royal smelly turds produced by Armitage, Rocky, Maric and T-Mac who were all unable break 65. And then, if that wasn’t enough, we have Tom Mitchell starting as sub – really, Longmire, have a look at yourself and take the game seriously! For coaches, like me, who have a decent number of those players, it has been another tough week.
On the positive side, there were some premiums doing what they should like Danger, Priddis and Hodge all going seriously large pumping out scores of 140 plus and then we had some long lost premiums back to their best in Lewis and Selwood also breaking the magical 140 and thankfully the Wolfman Fyfe was back to his best. There were also some impressive performances from Jack Macrae (who has continued a remarkable run of recent form) , and some old men of the game like NRoo and Petrie! Special mention to Boomer also who turned it on in his 400th by pumping out a 107 (you may recall me mentioning him as a good inclusion in last week’s Check-In). BJ Goddard (also mentioned last week) was back to his best with a 117 – both tasty options for those with the luxury of building deep bench cover.
So what is this week’s dilemma?
For a lot of coaches, myself included, it will be dealing with GAJ and maybe Beams. The only dilemma is who I go to, it will be difficult to go past a Dangerfield or Priddis, now is not the time to get cute, we need ultra-premiums capable of bursting through the 140 barrier with ultra-high ceilings. Both Danger and Priddis qualify in my opinion. The other thought in my mind is to build some added flexibility into the team and turn GAJ into Hodge.
For those coaches without GAJ, depending on your number trades, I suspect focus will turn to the backline where (other than Shaw and Hodge) it has been quite difficult finding consistent premiums. I know a few coaches in the top 1,000 are still running the likes of Ibbotson or Brodie Smith, perhaps now is the time to look a little higher up the quality spectrum. One player to consider in this dilemma is Dylan Roberton of the Saints who produced a whopping 144 against the Dees. Before you jump to the automatic conclusion and think I have lost my mind, this guy has been in seriously hot form – averaging 115 over his past 6 games and is also a serious POD in less than 3.5% of teams. I like those figures!
So what am I thinking about this week?
Last week I ended up ditching Thurlow for Hurley (a serious POD in decent form). I was looking for a defender for less than $470k and was considering T-Mac, Houli or a cheaper option like Kelly but went with Hurley who is in less than 3% of teams. Kelly looks an absolute steal and a great option for those coaches who can afford to build bench cover down back. My plan was to save some cash and look to grab Hodge in place of Brodie Smith this week. However, with GAJ looking like his season is over, I will be trading him out – just not sure who comes in as yet.
What are you thinking about community?
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Ablett to dangerfield
Bought gaz in 2 weeks ago ……. Only handful of teams in leagues had him …. Gutted about this latest inj !!! Stay out his way shaw you Muppet
Gaz to Danger… but toying with the idea of bringing Sloane back in as a POD… am I crazy???
Unless you have 6+ trades I wouldn’t go there – very risky
I’m considering also….
After beating me this weekend, do what you want(field of danger?) I don't care anymore,, who's up for Supercoach 2016????
Haha, yes I'm Field of Danger!! I didn't beat many teams on the weekend! Are you B2B2B Hawks FC or Tbone 88?
I can't wait for next year either. Might just trade in Danger. Might be the last time I can have him in my team in crows colours anyway. Hope he stays or I'm going to have to change my team name next year!!
Gaz to Danger as well
Gaz to Priddis
And possibly a second trade of McKernan to Bartel
Just did a quick calculation… 17 of my 26 trades used so far have been due to injuries.
I'm sure it's similar for everyone, but boy oh boy what a season..
Great write up Chicko…..having dodge most of the early carnage I was relatively content, but the recent carnage has kicked me fair and square in the plums!
I have Priddis, do not have Danger, I am going to go for the biggest POD I can find and bring him in – if it fails, I went down swinging!!!
you don't mean…StevieJ?
I said going down swinging, not giving up!!! lol
Go General, POD it! take a swing, but do tell? ill go out swingin with ya!!
General I’ll be swinging with you, brain says hanneberry or priddis, need for pod says maybe sidey??
That carnage which kicked you fair and square in the plums would have caused some General Soreness no doubt. lol
Definitely mate. lol
Contemplating Ablett-Bennell, A.Pearce-Kelly
Any thoughts community? Leaves me 2 trades which makes me nervous for cash leagues.
Spot on as always Chicko.
The Great Ones injury is the final, hilarious, insult.
I carefully planned to bring him in and took the risk of going into finals with only 3 trades in order to do it.
Ah, well, onwards and upwards.
Like the General I'll be looking for a decent POD just for kicks.
Macrae and Treloar both looked good at the weekend….
Treloar looks a good option!
Brought in GAJ for Beams to try and get ahead, and boy did that fail haha would have been better off taking Steele's 60 odd due to Beams not playing. At least I would have saved a trade. Stupid bloody supercoach
It’s a brutal game isn’t it…..even though I copped a lot of carnage (beams,rocky captain, Tom Mitchell, Ablett) I sort of somehow enjoyed the shocks this round. Just one after a frigging nother…..
Hannebery, Priddis or Danger for Gaz?
danger
Priddis,much better disposal efficiency
If you have the spare money danger is th best option
Priddis, more reliable
How many trades is everyone taking into finals im lookn at 5 or 4 ???
I'l have 5. That should be a good amount this year!
With all the carnage this year I will only have 2
I have some how avoided the carnage had 6 after this weekend, done 1 trade possibly 1 more
im looking at taking 3 into finals (using 4th on Gaz)
Yeah think il use my 5th for cash generator which will leave me 4 trades and around 300k
2 if beams survives, one of not
That’s if not
Zilch. Zip. Bag if doughnuts. And no pants. Sad.
i have 8 trades left and will be going gas to danger
should i then look to traded Tom Mitchell to a Forward under 520k or downgrade one of dale, hamling, steele to a non playing for loophole
No point trading Titch. Sub will be a one off
How do you know? I think it's pretty likely
Wait to see what happens with Mitchell, if he is sub affected again next week, trade
Seriously consider trading Titch ASAP mate, For the Horse to have made him the SUB in a game against WCE without Buddy & Tippet was the silliest coach move I have seen this year.
Alarm bells are ringing Re: Horse & Titch – You have a ton of trades left make good use of them & bring in Bartel or Delidio for Titch.
I would hate having him in my side with the finals approaching.
Gonna go for a left field pick in Macrae for Gaz. He's been dominating last few weeks and has pretty easy run home. Thoughts?
JPK and Mundy are both much better picks and also points of difference
I suggested him the week he came back from being dropped, i love this pick
I have 5 trades left and my only weaknesses are Griffen and Maric. Griffen hasn't dropped below 90 for five weeks so there's no point trading him out just yet. What about Maric to Stefan Martin this week? Thoughts?
Maric has a very easy run over the finals, only Jacobs is notable opposition. He even plays the ruckless Essendon in the SC GF. Hampson is now injured meaning he'll be their lone ruckman.
Hoping he goes back to his mid-season blistering form.
Maric will bounce back with Hampson out
Thoughts on my team?
50K and 5 trades left
D: Hodge, Shaw, Burph, Hibbo, Simmo, Newnes (Hamling, Edwards)
M: Fyfe, Danger, Pendles, JPK, Selwood, Rocky, Lewis, Griffen (Lambert, Neal Bullen, Steele)
R: Goldy, Ivan (Lucey)
F: Gray, Dusty, Swan, Buddy, Titch, Bont (Daniel, Dale)
Thinking of trading Maric to Stef Martin or Nic Nat. Thoughts?
Hold. Actually bang bang Bartel.
Griffen should be gone first
I traded out Sam Mitchell last week to get Gaz in. Not going to go back to Sammy, was thinking a straight trade to Dangerfield is the best bet.
Sidebottom is tempting and so is Rocky.
I have gone Sidebottom to save some cash then will go Lever to Picken next week. Did you trade Motlop Derek?
Yep I’m tossing up priddis and sidey, brain says priddis, pod value says sidey
I still have Motlop, he loopholed very nicely last weekend. Thank you
Thanks mate.. You got me with that..
danger or priddis
Priddis
Thoughts on my team?
5 trades and 25k in the bank
Do i need to trade this week?
DEF: Shaw, Hodge, Picken, Laird, Murphy, Gibson (Kelly, Pearce)
MID: Fyfe, Pendles, Priddis, Danger, JPK, Ward, Ellis, Armitage (Steele, Amon, O'brien)
RUC: Nic nat, Goldy ( Cox)
FWD: Gray, Dusty, Swan, Deledio, Wingard, Gawn (Lambert, Dale)
Hold your trades you have a good team
Sweet team bud.
Best team I’ve seen for a while, Yep let rookies fatten and then look for some more cover if no carnage.
I like that backline…
I’m not a big fan of Gawn. He has been going ok, but I wouldn’t trust him.
Great team, if you wanted to do some minor adjustments, maybe move Gawn on and see how Ellis goes in the next couple weeks
Awesome team mate. I do not understand why some are knocking Gawn. You would be crazy to trade him out at the moment.
Look at his scores this season: 98-118-146-66-150-105-110 – In his 7 games he has played this season, the guy has scored impeccably well. Not to mention he gives you Ruck cover also.
I have 9 trades and 555k left.
Luckily, I didn't get Gaz last wk. Now, I am thinking of trading Andrew Swallow to a Dangerfield or Priddis. Is this a good trade.
And What should I do with T-Mac with his unreliable scores down back??
Thanks Community
Swallow to Danger, hold T-Mac
Thoughts? 4 trades with $134,000
Shaw, Hodge, Gibson, Murphy, Simpson, Newnes, Pearce, Goddard
Ablett, Fyfe, Beams, JPK, Parker, Priddis, Treloar, Rockliff, O'Brien, Steele, Adamson
Goldstein, Maric, Read
Gray, Martin, Swan, Franklin, Dahlhaus, Goddard, Lambert, Daniel
Was thinking of going Ablett to Dangerfield then Beams to Pendles, Hanners, Armitage, Wines? That would leave me with 2 trades and still 100k in the bank. Then I plan to hold trades for a couple of weeks and once O'Brien and Steele have maxed their money making, downgrade one and upgrade the other to a premium for bench cover. Maric is a pain but don't want to waste a trade.
Thoughts?
Yep hold Maric.
Those trades sound good
Ablett to Dangerfield and Beams to Pendles sounds good.
Maric is a bit of a pain but I agree with holding him.
Once Steele and O'brien have maxed out, you will then downgrade upgrade to get a premium bench cover?
Only thing being that you will not have any further trades left incase of injuries. Maybe don't go for bench cover and hold trades??
Just a thought.
Gaz to Mundy and Steele to Bartel
Is that the trades you are making Tulendeena? Becuase I'm thinking along the same lines…
Just beware lyin Lyons resting strategies at year end with Mundy, but seems a good pick other than that….
WARNING
Fremantle play West Coast Round 20. Massive game for them.
Round 19, first week of SC finals, they play Saints in Melbourne on a Sunday!
The game against Saints screams Ross Lyon resting players.
WARNING
Exactly, barring Beams' shoulder surgery
Very nicely summed up chicko mate. I’m considering a sneaky Gaz & Hamling to 2 450k odd value picks. Not sure who yet but could be a good opportunity to stock up for the inevitable carnage that awaits. If you can use this opportunity to turn a non playing spud into a value pick it could pay off
I've been thinking of Gaz & Krak to Sidebottom & Bartel
Off topic a bit, but can anyone tell me if you can access supercoach in Bali?
I know it sounds stupid but haven’t been to indo this time of year for ages and got a vague recollection of not being able to in the past. I know they bar all punting websites as that has cost me in past….
I don't know, but you should be able to get onto it thru vpn or vpn websites
You can access supercoach oversea's as its not country specific. Just log in as usual.
Thanks Tyler will keep that in mind, dunno anything about vpn but will give it a crack if need be.
Thanks reg, used elsewhere just know I’ve been denied access to all sorts of other gambling related websites in indo in the past, supercoach not gambling but might fall under that umbrella.
Tunnel bear works fine on my android. Free 500mb.
Thanks random, will check it out, but looking below may not need to.
I was in Bali a couple of years ago during the season and had no trouble accessing SC. Every place I've ever stayed in over there has free wifi too, so no problems.
Exactly what I wanted to hear! Thanks rob
Bali has excellent wifi internet. I did my supercoach finals last year over there without a problem and will do it again this year.
Any news on Beams?
He'll go in for surgery before the seasons out. Just a matter of when
None yet, might hear in the next couple of days
Two of the Lions' biggest names are strong chances to return against Geelong on Saturday, with Dayne Beams (shoulder) and Pearce Hanley (hamstring) both recovering well. The pair were late withdrawals from last weekend's loss against North Melbourne, but Hanley was a cautious omission and is almost certain to return. Beams is a bigger question mark still, having carried the injured shoulder for weeks, but is believed to be right in the frame to play the Cats. – Michael Whiting
Priddis or Mundy?
or Gaff
All good options. Look at your remaining opponents and see who they have. And then it’s going to depend on whether you want to be different, or whether you want to negate the awesome player your opponent has by having the same guy
If you need a captain option-Priddis, consistent scorer-Mundy, POD-Gaff, take your pick
Priddis, the guys very consistent & remember he has a top score this season 0f 196
Where is the promised donor podcast Jock ?
Yeah-I hope Jock hasn’t forgotten about us Club Jock members
Good comment Barney. Well Jock???
My 'tinypass' account got cancelled by Jock yesterday – doesn't bode well for Donors' Podcasts. :O(
Excellent rant, Chicko. Saved the best for almost last.
No trades so stuck with what I got. Hey, why should the pain end early?
No trades? I see you have been applying the Crouching one SC philosophy lol.
I hope all's going well. I'm doing ok this year. Sitting in the top 1,000 with 5 trades after getting rid of Gaz.
Haha. No more like the Knucklehead one, Wattsie.
Glad to learn you are ripping it up. Keep at it. We'll have to get in a league next season, my man!
Haha, you live and learn mate. I'm sure 2016 will be a lot better.
We'll definately have to get into a leauge next year. I'd love to enter the Throttledome : )
That can definitely be arranged, my man.
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Who's best downgrade option in defence this week, Goddard or Browne? Goddard got subbed last week so not sure of his JS?
Browne, Essendon must be happy if they brought him in again after missing a game
Stretch to Payne (loophole option) &
Steele to BJ Goddard (before predicted steep price rise).
Would leave me with two trades for finals. Whaddya think?
Only 4 trades left and need to win some big money leagues matches this round to hold my league positions
I can go N Brown to Kelly and Beams (if req'd) to Priddis this week
Sound trades? or should I hold until finals
Kelly is a great trade
Venting: hodge’s 140 as VC wasn’t good enough, was it? I had to take a punt on GAJ to put score him as captain didn’t I?? AND I missed out on trading to make some cash. At least I still managed to win all three of my leagues. I’ve gone GAJ to Priddis. Hard to refuse! Nearly went Priddis over GAJ a couple of weeks ago too…
Outscore*
That is pure greed. Glad it bit u on the ass.
Haha, I know, right?
GAJ to Priddis or Hannebery?
both averaging the same. both priced roiughly the same. Priddis probably more reliable but has a much tougher draw than Hannebery.
decisions decisions decisions
I have the same dilemma. I’m thinking priddis as he is more consistent. I didn’t think hanners would still be scoring as well as he has
Priddis, more reliable, Hannebery can't handle a tag
I'm thinking of trading Gaz & Krak to Sidebottom and Bartel as POD. What do you guys think?
Significant!
Sounds good
Thinking of going Lewis or Selwood this week.
Who would you take and do you think they are finding form at the right time?
Don't trust selwood yet but lewis is a good option I reckon
Selwood is a gun. Can’t go past him
Thanks all
Is Rance a good option?
wait a few, coming off an 81 and 99 and priced at 518k, he will fall a bit unless he goes majorly huge
GAJ to Priddis or Dangerfield? And what to do with Tom Mitchell?
Have 5 trades left with 200k left over before making trades.
Mate, I have 4 trades and the same problem, IMO Danger has a better draw but Priddis is 60k less and i want to flick Mitchel for Bartel
Hey guys, how many trades should we have after this round
I have 7 and just did
Gaz to priddis
Mitchell to bartel
So 5 left with a full premium team (worst player being jack newnes and 7 of my 8 benched players playing
Is 5 enough after this week thoughts ??
Yeah, I think most have less than 5
I have all the usual suspects in the midfield.
The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of trading Gaz to the forgotten man of supercoach …
Marc Murphy. Any opinions ?
no, only cause he's between ultra premo and fallen premo. for value for money we either go all out with an ultra premo or find value with a fallen premo. Unless carlton start winning it doesnt seem logical to bring in a player who does gather a heap of possesions but they dont mean as much
People always stress only trading in players that will be top 10 in their respective lines, or if they are good value. Murph is neither
Since Round 10 Murphy has only scored below 100 once (a 97). That includes a 151.
I think he may be a safer bet that Hannerberry, Mundy or Sidebottom.
Also he's no chance of being rested to freshen up for a finals campaign …
*than
I bought Murphy in Round 10, and he has more than done his job. Amazing what can happen when he gets the ball pushed in his general direction a few times a quarter. Prior to Kreuzer coming back in round 10, Murphy was relying on winning the ball against the ruck tap, although Cloke tried hard.
He busted his guts last week and scored 100. Very hard to score well in a poor team.
Juzzy you could become the forgotten man of SuperCoach.
Fyfe to miss next game, Ross Lyons announced it on WA news
How about Deledio as an option to replace Gaz? Not being mentioned all that much compared with Priddis & Danger but output looks very solid with good form, 6 scores over 120 and 4 over 130 out of 12 games played.
Tossing up Deledio vs Priddis… thoughts?
Delidio is for your forward line. If there is room in forwards he goes there, midfield is for your midfield premos. Priddis for sure.
Thanks alot for the advice, Derek. Deledio would be a MID for me unless I moved Gray, Swan, Martin or Goddard up. Just after the best possible player to be honest as am trying to lock up a top 4 spot this week. Was just considering Lids as if you take out his injury influenced games (weeks 1 & 6), his average is 120 for the season. Sometjong to ponder I guess!
I thought Sometjong was a Mongolian tummy ekh.
Haha, well spotted. Noticed that after I posted but by then it was too late.
Hey Jamie
I proposed this to someone else privately. If it builds your flexibility in dpp terms it is an option, esp if ita your last trade or so. Although he sits in my fwd line. It’s whether you think there will be a better value mid than Lewis over the next month that you want instead (Or plane just want priddis now).
Cheers
Want priddis
Thanks alot randomcliche. Only 2 trades left prior to this move, and Deledio would be a MID for me unless I move one of my FWD DPPs (Gray, Swan, Martin, Goddard) up and slide Deledio into MID. Just after the best possible player due to how low I am on trades, not too concerned with cost.
into FWD I mean
I passed on GAJ's dodgy shoulder and had Lambert's bench score of 100+ count when Buddy pulled out. I guess some people's misfortune is another man's gold! This is what makes this game so great!
Well played.
FYFE NOT PLAYING IN ROUND 18
http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2015-07-28/fyf…
Here come the curve balls…
Field goddard, lambert or steele for fyfe??
Loophole Lambert & Steele by using Fyfe on field. Lambert plays friday
Exactly my thoughts.
Thank you chicko for giving me some much needed laughs, after what we’ve been through.
“Take the game seriously longmire” and Shaw should be delisted comments were absolute crackers
As one of the many scers with the great man I’m thinking. Ablett and Saad out for H Goddard and Selwood this week then I will have 480 k to use wherever I need to to get that crucial first league finals win. I have 7 trades left guaranteed top 4. I also want to see who my rivals bring in
Team:
D Shaw Hodge Simpson Newness Gibson Houli Saad Hamling
M Fyfe Pendles Ward Lewis Kennedy Parker GAJ Steele Krak Boston
R Goldy Nic Nat
F Martin Goddard Dalihaus Swan Mitchell Tarrant Gray McClean
Thoughts anyone ?
Good looking team, wouldn’t want to go H2H with you.
If my team, I would look at building some strong bench cover and adding some more swing sets. The more opportunity you have of creating loopholes the better you will score, get two bites each week.
I would trade Gaz to Selwood.
Hold Saad as he should play soon and he can give you loophole & bench cover in defence and midfield.
I would trade Krak to Kelly (via Saad). This gives you a very solid D7 and creates a Def/mid swing with Hodge & Newnes.
This week you can swing Hodge to mid to cover Fyfe and play Kelly on field at D6. If Saad doesn’t play he becomes your loophole if Hamling can’t.
Next week I would upgrade Tarrent to Bartel and downgrade McLean to Payne (saints DPP).
This gives you a strong F7 and a non-player to loophole with. Payne also completes you Mid/fwd swing sets.
Have a look if you have cash to do that, depends what Bartel increase by.
Having Kelly at D7. Saad M9 & Steele at M10/F8. Payne as loophole. TMitch at F7. You will kill it.
Good luck
I forgot to say, Bartel becomes F6 and TMitch become F7/M9. Payne allows you to swing TMitch.
Thanks Derek great advice and I agree my swings sets need to be looked at. Steele Krakouer and Knight (who I left out) all being in mids isn’t good but ill swing one forward with a trade. I’m also two premos short in the mids before I build cover so do I go with Selwood and Sidey to have money for that deep cover? I just like holding off bringing both mids in because of the element of suprise for the first final and they could get injured before then
Selwood and Siddy are excellent choices. You might have to get rid of Saad to raise the cash.
Yep that was my plan A but I like you idea of Kelly as backup d7 but he isnt a mid so he cant swing with Saad but would just be a backup. It doesnt quite work to do Bartel in for Tarrant and Kelly and Selwood in for GAJ and Krak as I dont have the cash. So it depends what the priority is either A Grab H Goddard and Selwood for GAJ and Saad this week and 480 k or bring Kelly in for D7 or bring both Sidey and Selwood in for Saad and GAJ this week..hmm decisions.
Kelly at D7 works best if you have a Mid/Def swing. Then Kelly can cover 2 lines. Have a good look at your swing sets.
Thanks again but correct me if I am wrong but isnt Kelly just listed as a Def. Im almost certainly going Ablett to Selwood at his price hes too hard to ignore and gives me a chance to finish mids next week with Sidey next week possibly. But I will have a look at my swing sets.
DO WE TRADE FYFE?
I was thinking the same thing. I was very worried about round 19, travel to Melbourne to play saints on a Sunday as being the round that Fyfe, Sandi, Neale, Barlow etc get a rest, and still think that. Round 20 they play Westcoast and Ross would want them rested for that game.
Fyfe might be out for two weeks?
Trading Fyfe now would be the ultimate SHARK move.
Ablett to Sidebottom and H. Taylor to Laird? Leaves me with 2 trades
Taylor to Laird looks sideways to me. However if you have plenty of trades and this is your most pressing problem, you are doing ok