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AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH.
What the FLIPPING HECK was that? A round of Supercoach carnage unlike that which we’ve seen in a very, very long time.
Dusty, Coniglio, Laird, Fyfe, countless other blokes too numerous to mention. Sides were taking to the field with three, four – even more – donuts. Par was… what, 1600? 1550?
It was PUTRID.
However, let’s put it all behind us this week – Lekdog and Patch are joined by special guest and Jock Reynolds Perth correspondent DAMO for better special comments than anyone else in the AFLĀ bizness.
So what on the headphones, grab a tea or a coffee or a whatever and give it a whirl.
10 Trades left, $285k in the bank, what trades should I be making this week?
Thinking Fritsch to Curnow/Gaff or should i wait a week and get Oliver or Kelly (via walters dpp)
TEAM ATM: (Players with * have bye this week)
DEF: Laird, Sicily, Simpson, Webster, Yeo, Lloyd (Keefe*, Heron)
MID: Fyfe, Titch, Danger, Martin, Coniglio*, Cripps, Walters, Holman (Spargo*, Ahern*, Phillips)
RUCK: Gawn*, Martin* (Olango)
FWD: Heeney, Mclean, Westoff, Franklin, D.Smith*, Fritsch* (T.Smith*, Langdon*)
I'd wait the week and pick up Kelly or Oliver
get on gary kebablett
Ridiculous round this weekend. Scraped through with 18 on field and a lousy 1613 (thanks Captain Gawn)!
13 trades & $1300. Trades this week:
Out: Hibberd, Fritsch & Henry
In: Simpson, Giro & Gray.
Team after planned trades….
D: Lloyd, Laird, Yeo, Simpson, Austin, Duman, (T-Mac*, Ridley);
M: Fyfe, Danger, Titch, Cripps, Cogs, Dusty, E. Philips, Giro, (Zerrett*, Walters, Ahern*);
R: Gawn*, Grundy* (Olango);
F: Heeney, Sicily, Gray, Lambert, Petracca*, J.Higgins, (D.Smith*, T.Smith*).
Trades pending selections of course!
Anyway you can afford trading in McLean over Gray?
Not quiet enough $ at this point. Nice idea though.
How many we got on feild this week people? Hoping for a better score?
I have 17 before trades, but the trades I would like to do don't put more players on the field. Loathe to get rid of Fritz or guelfi but may need to.
Currently have 19 if Laird and Fyfe play and no one gets dropped. Worst case I should be able to trade into a full side.
19 players
18 next week
20 playing if Duman and Liard come back and Heron keeps his spot
17 premo
16 premo if Laird gets rested
Fielding 18, 19 If Crowden gets a gig he played well on the weekend will be in trouble if both dusty and Crowden don’t get a gig though can cover laird but will have donuts for
Walters Crowden? smith up forward
Gawn in ruck
Dusty? in the mids
Backline is fine
17 hopefully before trades
Will have 18 on field after using 2 trades. This is my toughest round. If Laird misses again and one of my playing rooks get the chop I have a problem. Despite Nankervis playing, he will get the chop for Kruezer. Has to happen this week. And the other sheet stain
Michael Hibberd is making way for Chad Wingard this week via Keefe DPP. Sicily moved down back. All the turds are now gone. Hibberd, Billings, Petracca, and Nankervis. Thank fark for that. 12 trades left 3 from full premo. Cheers
I had 18. *glares at Michael Walters*
17 on field before trades, would have had 18 if Walters wasn't out
18 (14 premo) & Walters.
Potentially 21Starters – (non starters)
B: Laird, Simpson, Savage, Yeo, Doedee, Austin (Keefe, Mihocek)
M: Dusty, Fyfe, Danger, Bont, Cripps, Tich, Hol-man, Phillips (Oliver, Spargo, Ahern) morning
R: Witts (Gawn, Olango)
F: Sicily, McLean, Heeney, Gray, Westhoff, Lambert (D. Smith, T. Smith)
Holman, Austin Suspect this week.
14 Trades Left
20 suiting up, 17 premo + lycett
Hey Wow!
Need some advice.
I’m coming 43rd.
Have one premo to fill. (Maybe have to upgrade Rockliff as well)
I have a spot in defence. Options are Hurn, Ryan, Lloyd.
I could also swing McDonald into defence and get Heeney or Westhoff.
The advantages of Hurn and Westhoff are they have had their byes.
I think Heeney is the best choice but I have a bit of ground to catch up so I am thinking Hurn or Westhoff.
What do you think?
I like the look of hurn although heeney is killing it with buddy back, you have enough pods to close the gap. Well done on getting McDonald
Thankyou! Appreciate it š
19 after trades, provided Fyfe, Laird, Cogs all play and rooks play.
Wines or Gibbs for m8? Not worried about Gibbs bye
Dont like either to be honest, Wines has a higher cieling and no bye though
Neither, but Wines over Gibbs. Not ideal trading in a player who will miss next week. Better to trade in a player after their bye, not before.
Can you get anyone else?
I was planning on using 3 trades and picking up 3 players that are worth around 450,000….2 forwards and a mid to finish those positions off, could get a better mid if I grab someone like wingard or jjk but not sure on them both?
I’d be picking up jjk so I could get the best midfielder I can.
Wines plays well at home and is in a better team.
I don’t like either much but port has a good run over the next 4-5 weeks. Wines is more of a contested player than Gibbs too.
Ablett
Is thee a way to easily see a ranking of players per round, eg highest to lowest scorer for Round 12 only?
If you sort by score it should work
Wait 2 weeks on Buddy or get him this week? Only the break even of 50
Is it worth trading English to Olango for $185k?
What to do with Mirra will he ever get named again or is it time to be traded?
If im trading English to a 0 itd be a ruc/fwd just because you never know if that might help but yeah worth it, if Mirra isnt named you can pull the pin. Id prefer to wait on Buddy
i think its worth going english to olango – or look at blokes at 102k who have the most sunday/late games this year.
I would trade English down to get cash, currently injured and not a certainty to walk back in the team.
Jjk is very tempting!
Scored 100+ in only 4 of his last 18 games … and turned in some clunkers in that time frame (29, 49, 56, 58, 59),
He’s got a 1 round average of 122 what a jet
Trading him in this week to finish my forwards. Billings at F7 so hopefully one of them scores well and can use the emergency loophole
Ive got 16 before trades this week, 17 if Laird gets up. I’m going to bring in buddy this week. Can almost sideways trade fritsch into buddy, or may trade out smith if his calf is more than 2 weeks. Other trade is likely to be spargo or Stephenson for jjk.
Who would everyone have as a keeper out of fritsch or doedee if trades become an issue? thinking doedee will be more consistent
Fritsch for me, since his role change hasn't dropped below 85 for 5 weeks
Guts says Fritsch, head says Doedee.
I'd keep Doedee if I had to keep one of them
Doedee is a solid player, I'd prefer him of the two.
Cheers fellas <3 looking like dodoo is the go
This weeks trades
Cole>ahern via Sicily going to def
Petracca > jjk
Holman > gaff
Have 19 on field if dusty and laird play
Any other rooks I should consider rather than ahern?
Ahern looks to be the best rookie available. Got the bye this week though so would be advisable to wait if possible.
One that I'm keeping an eye on is Liam Ryan. Some chance he could be back this week.
Walters or JJK to average more for the final part of the season?
Walters should but he also has 2 weeks off now (suspension then bye) and may miss more due to injury
Safe money would be on Walters, even with suspension, but I can see JJK making me regret that call very easily
Boys if you reach full premium with 5 trades in the bank is there any room for a luxury upgrades/trade will have the cash so will just have to blow one to fix it up, sick of dud savage stinking it up in my backline
Feel like this is a rhetorical question and I just have to hold the trades though haha
Same question. 6 trades left with Hibberd. Have enough cash for Hurn. So tempting!
Get rid of hib
Would love to go savage to Harris Andrews or crisp as a pod, but there’s still a long way to go in the season could run myself into trouble…
Crisp and Harris Andrews both have a 5 round average of more than 20 points over savage!
And agree with wow hibberd is a stinker glad I flicked him when I did haha, just going to savage didn’t really fix the situation
Might as well trade a player you hate if he’s going poor no fun having a team you don’t like
Assuming you’re playing for leagues.
I’d only trade out Savage if you’re struggling to make the finals. If all is good come finals trade him then.
I’m going to hit full premo with 10 trades left and I’m holding Savage, for now.
Well i think I’m still playing for rank haha I dropped out of the top 1000 after sub par outings the previous two weeks of
Playing for rank, then go for it.
Anyone gonna try their luck on some De Goey action post bye?
Midfield time?
is Jordan De Goey an option as a forward since he played midfield on the weekend
no one else seems interested Jack, we'll just trade him in next week and reap the benefits
I like that
Jack DELETE please lol
EXPLAIN HeathLegend?
Don't mind him as an option but my side has reached it's flog quota…will have a look post-bye
Will do 16 trades 507k in bank
Anyone tempted by wingard or jjk?
Darling won’t be out forever and has taken the spotlight from jjk. Normally jj has his highs and lows and averages around that 95 mark he is well down on that at 75, could only see him being viable till darling returns as a stepping stone kind of trade, is handy bye coverage though aswell
Kennedy played a ripper last week with the 6 snags and still only managed 120! Don’t know how that worked out but just doesn’t seem to be getting the job done points wise
Port have to many players that can do the same role well so they think, boak, the grays, chad, rocky. Chad could find himself stuffed in the pocket next to Robbie gray when he finds form, tempting prospect while in the mids but not worth the risk
I’d take 120 any day of the week. The game was won so be chilled in the last quarter.
Would you pick up jjk for an f6 though? He generally averages out well and is up there by the end, doesn’t look like it this season though
Yeah I’ve got him. Like you said has enough big games to be up there in average
You do realise he scored low because of injury not Darling right?
perhaps, can’t try deny that darling isn’t soaking up his points though, and for a bloke who has had a career high average of 97 and a rough average of 95
Soaking up that extra goal or so every game is not doing Kennedy any favours. Not saying Kennedy is a bad pick great value and good bye coverage I’m just saying I don’t expect him to storm home and there are probably better options, just my opinion though. Darling is no longer in Kennedy’s shadow and has seemed to take over the role as the go to guy
Please don't mention That Port Adelaide Forward without a trigger warning. Not in the slightest.
JJK intriguing though
Agree on both parts, I don't need an angry Patch on my hands
Want to trade in Def/mid rookie to swing with Angus brayshaw. I want to make the trade this week so I can make a three premo trade next week. Options are Joel Smith or Tom Murphy.
Joel Smith better score/more dollars/one game
Tom Murphy cheaper/less points/played two games.
Anyone got any advice?
Would wait a week for Tom Murphy to ensure he is named round 14, iffy job security.
Smith although expensive, looks to be the Lever replacement and should be ok
Probably worth the extra money for more security. Actually thinking about it, Joel Smith playing for Melbourne is a good fit with brayshaw. Just nervous because I got Tim Smith and we know what happened there.
To Macrae or not to Macrae… BE of 219 so could lose anywhere from $30k-$50k this week.
Way too expensive
It’s a good argument
Do not Macrae for mine, plenty of other more value options out there this week.
If you have plenty of trades, sure get him in
Hoff or JJK?
Hoff for mine
Safer with Hoff, but jjk is value and he might be in for some big scores.
I’m going jjk this week as i pick up 3 premiums. I’m well short of the $$ for anyone else. If I had more money I’d play a safer bet, which probably wouldn’t be Hoff.
Agree. I dont expect JJK to score well this week. Can wait another week imo.
The Hoff should avg more for the rest of the season. Josh K could struggle this week vs Sydney at the SCG although he's cheap atm.
Thoughts?
Trade Zac Langdon to Franklin?
OR
Trade Guelfi to Simmo?
Simmo, Franklin has his bye coming up
Other option is JJK – bye out of the way and no Darling for the short term
I’d rate hoff over jjk
Looking for advice on midfield coverage for next week.
Currently have: T.Mitchell, Jelwood, Neale, Cripps, Dusty, M.Crouch, Oliver, Dangerfield – Holman, Banfield, Barry.
Gonna trade Banfield for Ahern next week so want to trade out Barry unless anyone thinks he will get a game soon?
Was thinking Barry – W.Brodie
Is Brodie’s JS reasonable?
Brodie should have good JS in a Gold Coast team looking to play young mids. However loosing money to "upgrade" Barry might not be the best use of a trade. Rather trade to Giro and at least bank 80k
I was considering Brodie too. Should have good job security and provides additional cover for round 13 and 14 byes. BUT.. 187k is pretty expensive for a 60 point average. I think you're better off if you can find other ways to field 18 players.. but if you're desperate for mid cover maybe an ok option
Yeah I don’t really want to take Brodie but with the trades I want to do next week and the possibility of Mirra, Ridley and Keefe all being out down back, I’m trying to get some back up. You’re right about the price though, maybe I’ll keep Barry and hope for the best
Any news on Coniglio or Laird will they be back soon?
Hopefully they'll both be back this week.
I think cog will take this week off too to be honest
very clever *rolls eyes*
I don't want to talk about last week.
16 scoring players. 10 of them scored 76pts or under.
Don't think I've ever got a lower score, even when I was still an SC grommet.
Sicily, Westhoff and JJK are coming in this week. 10 trades left after trading. No rookies onfield.
Things can only get better surely…
Should also give a bIg shout out to Patch!!
Great effort mate, now get out there and bring it home!
It makes me chuckle when I look back at his team reveal.
All those people below on the thread harping on about what a crap team he has and the fact that it's a joke.
Patch having last laugh.
He’s doing well isn’t he
"I don't get it, each team released on here gets worse than the one before. Is it all a joke?
You're midfield is ok. Still not sold on having a bulldogs player in there, Crouch and Zorko, or even Zerrett would be a better selection. "
– SC Wow, Pre Rd 1 on Patch's side and Jackson Macrae
Living in the past Finnius, move on! I have
Pretty funny though got that one a bit wrong
Yeah everyone makes mistakes
very clever *rolls eyes*
Wasn't meant to be a joke. We all make mistakes sometimes, just need to make sure we learn from them and improve in the future. Myself included
Oh yep agreed *unrolls eyes*
outstanding quote selection.
I probably would've said the same about Macrae though
I was a bee's dick away from backing out on him. It was so, so close.
I started with crouch, zorko and zerrett.
Haha cheers mate! I'm not considering rankings until after the byes – it can change so much in a week or two depending on donuts. Expecting a pretty solid return to earth this week.
Lachie hunter a sneaky Pod?
No, won't average enough.
Rocky to tag Macrae this week! He doesn't mind sacrificing his game to help the team which is great.
Not for me ..
Thoughts??
Got 9 trades left and 179k in the bank are going to use 2 trades this week.
Im planning to trade out Holman(Swing Spargo into Midfield to get Holman's cash in foward line) and Fritsch for Gray and Franklin.
Are there any better options? Have 963k to spend from Holman and Fritsch + 179k
If you're set for the last bye then sure, but I worry about bringing Buddy in before then. Robbie Gray is probably a bit overpriced for mine as well, so if you're missing Sicily or McLean I'd pick them up first
Im considering getting de goey in as my last forward upgrade after rd13, bucks said in an interview that they were always looking to get degoey more involved in the midfield, but he was playing such an important role forward that they couldn't. With Cox, Stephenson, WHE and J.Thomas filling that role quite well, and with the addition of Fasolo and Elliot still to come, does this free up DeGoey for more midfield time? He looked ferocious when running through the centre square against Melbourne. Lots to consider
You make an excellent point here. I might need to do more research here.
Like the thought process there. Worth a prolonged look.
With quite a few BYE players on my forward line this week and also Walters suspended I'm looking at an upgrade here.
Have: Heeney, McLean, D Smith (bye), Walters (suspended), Petracca (bye), Fritsch (bye), Guelfi (bye), T Smith (bye)
Thinking of going Fritsch to Westhoff.. any other ideas? Trading Petracca out is also tempting
walters out is rough.. ruins my byes..
I think you might need that Westhoff. JJK might be another option but a risky one
Yes JJK is certainly tempting
I'd almost keep Fritsch over Petracca. Tough call to make but Fritsch's recent form is very good where as Petracca's average hasn't improved at all from last season. Westhoff arguably the best bye free fwd you don't have, unless you don't have Sicily in your backline.
I rate this call as well
Ok I'm sold
Yeah I agree with you there pigjump, definitely been considering trading Petracca over Fritsch. Yep I've got Sicily in defence.
Only thing in Petracca's favour is his DPP
Not too sure what to do here, any thoughts? Currently ranked 37. Seriously don't know what to do, would like to move up and keep my top 100 at the least.
Def: Lloyd, Laird, Yeo, Webster, Simpson, McDonald (Austin, Doedee)
Mid: Mitchell, Fyfe, Cripps, Oliver, Coniglio, Treloar, Merrett, Rockliff (Ahern, Phillips, Fogarty)
Ruck: Gawn, Martin (McInerney)
Fwd: Heeney, McLean, Gray, Hogan, D.Smith, Spargo (T.Smith, Keefe)
Have 133,500 to play with.
Looking at going McInerney, Spargo & Fogarty > Sicily, Giro & Abbott leaving me $134,200 for future upgrades. Would give me a happy full set on each line coming out of the byes and 19 playing this week and 18 next week at this stage. Gives me DPP between Sicily, T.McDonald.
I like those trades! Sicily is a must have and works well with TMac. Leaves enough cash to potentially upgrade Rocky to someone like Danger or Kelly
Love seeing a side with Tommy McDonald – really rate those trades as well. Reckon your side is better placed than mine to make a run at this thing, mate!
cheers guys:) Just want confirmation before doing them and committing.
Nice trades Mark, dunno if I'd bother with Abbot tho.
Olango is 20K cheaper and has a lot of late games so works well for looping.
Awesome rank. That's something to truly brag about. Trades look solid.
Yeh i thought people with high ranks call everyone else flogs
Fantastic work Mark on ur rank and side. Agree with Sicily as will allow the swing with Mcdonald and Keefe.
How many trades left?
lol, yeah, that's the killer 9 after this. Will be conserving from here on out. 133,500 to play with though is a bonus if I need it
Fabulous team. Good luck!
Great work on the rank Mark. Only other option I can see is downgrade Doedee. Go to Redman early?
Then you can do only two trades and not bother with the Abbot one which I agree with the Ranger doesn’t add a lot. Great work and all the best for your tilt at the title!
cheers for the advice there Valens:)
Hoping might be able to get Dangerfield and Dustin Martin in at a later date, and maybe Franklin?
great team.
he have similiar rank and squad.
only differences are i have
Hurn, Savage, Parker, Dangerfield, Grundy, Franklin
Vs your
Lloyd, Webster, Coniglio, Treloar, Martin, Heeney
If you have enough trades you are in a great spot though as i already traded Doedee and Fogarty.
Good luck in the run home!
I have an idea for next year. The best 17 ranked JR Community teams come together for a Champions League next season. Me and my 50,000th rank are also in because it was my idea.
I like it 66 and I would be safely in there atm
are you doing well Wow?
121 atm not too bad
this would be a great idea.
lost of fun for those involved and something to aim for everyone each year.
Looking slightly ahead, 1st week of SC Finals, Melbourne play GC at the G. Anyone still needing a mid upgrade and doesn't have Oliver, would be my recommendation
McDonald & Hogan are gonna go huge
Boys a chucked a tenner on tmac for the Coleman a month or so ago when it was paying $101 get around the bigman community
McLean or Bont this week?
If I go McLean i will get cripps or josh Kelly next week
But
If I go with the Bont I will trade tom McDonald next week so that I can swing with Sicily
Thoughts? Sorry if that’s unclear
McLean and Kelly
McLean and Kelly
Wait on Mclean huge BE
Thoughts on Jack crisp for Doedee after his bye, 5rd average of 110 and looked to be involved with everything this rd
I like him Stacky. I watched how he went about it y'day and he looks smart and is improving as the Pies play better. I have 2 spots to fill in def then I'm done. He's definitely one I'm considering.
Doesn't look too bad if you are looking to take punt. The safer option would be Howe though
I’m a pies supporter I like crisp but always thought he was a flog, makes so many inexcusable mistakes knows how to run and boot the pill tho, is on my radar, does Murray coming back in steal any of his mojo tho!?!
Thoughts on these trades community?
12 Trades left. HOPING LAIRD PLAYS
DEF J. Lloyd, Laird, Siciliy, Simpson, Austin, L.Murphy (Hurley, Hibberd)
MID: Fyfe, Titch, Cripps, Parker, Coniglio (BYE), Rocky, Higgins, E.Phillips (Oliver, Spargo, Barry)
RUC: Grundy(BYE), Gawn(BYE) (King)
FWD: Heeney, McLean, Menegola, Fritsch (BYE), D.Smith, Ronke (T.Smith, Guelfi)
Trades:
If Laird plays: T.Smith -> Westhoff (I'll be fielding 18)
If Laird doesnt play: Hibberd -> Yeo, T.Smith -> Westhoff, Spargo->Ahern for cash (I'll be fielding 18 also)
Hey guys, so would love some help as to what trades i should do this week? I have 12 trades left and 163k in the bank
Yeo, Laird , Howe, Sicily, Simmo, Duman (ridley, Austin)
Fyfe , Danger, Titch, Cogs, Pendles, Dusty, Rockliff, Maclean (phillips, Dow, Spargo )
Gawn, Nic Nat, (english)
Heeney, Westhoff, Smith, Fristch, Guelfi, T Smith, (Henry, Keeffe)
Any suggestions appreciated!
Do you know who you want as your last mid? Assuming Rocky stays and McLean goes forward.
If it’s a player who has had their bye (unlikely) then Guelfi out, McLean forward and bring them in. This would be priority number 1.
Otherwise you need a forward or 2 this week, so maybe JJK for value or Buddy for value (just a higher priced value, but he comes with a free round 14 donut)
With that team I’d try to hold Fritsch for a bit longer, but if he needs to go, he needs to go.
Thanks for the lengthy response mate. I have been eyeing off Gaff or Oliver for a few weeks, Oliver obviously has the bye this week but i feel as tho i should wait until next week for that mid upgrade seeing my forward line is the issue this week. JJK or the chad are at very nice price right now, i especially like the Chad seeing Ports run home is very soft, but JJK's role is a lot more clear and no Darling helps him too.
I think you might get Bont Giro and JJK for Spargo, Guelfi and T Smith.
Your forward line is cooked this week probably worth upgrading one of your rnd 12 bye players
How many trades should we have left after bye rounds?
I got 5 at full premo cutting it fine! I’ve had just about every injury in the book so you should hopefully Be sitting in the 8-12 range if everything went smooth sailing I’d say, also depends how many upgrades you need to do
I reckon most will have around 8
Hey Lek, that's effectively 8 trades for 8 rounds assuming we make our League Final..is that enough you reckon?
sounds pretty good to me Russty. More than I'll have…
I'm only going to have 5-6… preferably 7-8.
Yikes I'd be panicking if I was gonna be down that low…so much can go wrong in 8 rounds, hope you get through unscathed mate.
You’ll be fine
I will be down to 4 with Merret in my team…
oh my goodness what a personal question, whats your rank flog?
I will have 11.. with 21 premos.. though might only be 20 as I will probably use 1 trade to do a sideways trade next week.
I have 9 – I am full premo apart from 2 spots in backline with one being Doedee.
dusty will play for anyone wondering – “Dustin’s great. He had a good running session yesterday and he’s symptom free . . . He just needed an extra day or two from the soreness of last week. Unfortunately, with the six-day break, we just got caught a tiny bit short. So he’ll be fine for this week. We expect him to train all week and play.” Source-richmond site
Hogan
Buddy
JJK
R Gray
Buys and cash aside, who do you great guys believe will come home averaging the highest from now?
I’m not chasing points but I’ll thro de goey in there as a option also
Maybe Buddy. Hard to split him, Gray and Hogan
Haven’t seen a Swans game for a while, but I think Buddy might be in for a huge second half of the season.
is smith to brody a good trade
Trade which one out of Guelfi, Fritsch, or T. Smith this week or keep them all and field 17 instead?
Keep Fritsch definitely. The other two trade up.
I am trading out Guelfi and Fritsch this week
Guelfi price has almost peaked, won't make a whole lot more, but Smith might not play again. Depends if you need to make money or need the playing player
Smiths injuries aren't serious, he'll be back soon
i thought he got dropped????
For us all that are looking to fill the final positions in our team I urge you to pick up the pods. No point dieing wondering or trying to gain points through a rare captain choice when most don't have what it takes to get away from the safe option week in week out.
If you're trying for top 5k, top 1k top 100 or top 10 you won't gain by sticking by the usual suspects that everyone looks at getting. Some for sure are a standout pick. But be brave and you will climb quickly or may fall quickly. I know I would rather try something left field than be content having same scores as everyone around you.
Agreed. I am in POD acquisition mode as of now. This week it is time to say goodbye to the last two turds in my side. Goodbye Toby Nankervis. Don't care if you are playing, your are turning into Mathew Kreuzer. Not a real POD that one, but a hugely important strategic move. $20K for the switch. Michael Hibberd is finally sent packing. Hibberd is turning into Chad Wingard via DPP (Keefe)this week. A nice little bargain POD ($375K) play. Wingard is getting a lot more midfield time and is starting to pump out tonnes. Very handy over the next two weeks with Rocky. Bye bye Billings, Petracca, Christensen, Hibberd, and Nankervis. Woohoo! At last, the spuds are gone.
Like the Wingard move, tossing up between him and JJK for my last forward spot
Hawk will Wingard be your F6 for the year?
Tough question DM.
He may in fact turn into my final M7 if Rocky or another premo stinks it up or gets injured in my midfield. If Wingard turns it on and goes on with it, he may well turn into my F6. He is only 24 years old and he could explode at the back end of the season. Plenty of midfield time at the moment which is exciting.
Cheers mate.
Oh how I wish I could say bye-bye to that many turds.
Good advice .. but is your team called POD Fiction? š
"Most don't have what it takes to get away from the safe option week in week out"…is that because they're all mindless Sheep?
I count 5 pods in your team out of your 18 or so premos..the rest seem to be the usual suspects.
People don't usually end up getting the same scores as everyone else because everyone has different teams with 30 players in them.
Like you said, the Pods can work in your favour but can also fail and make you wish you'd gone for someone more proven.
Only at the end can you really tell which was the right choice or not.
I went safe this week with Gawn and it kicked me in the ass. You and I both know going risky can benefit or hurt Russty look at Andrews and witherden. They sure helped us gain some spots this week.
You won’t gain any spots on people around you if you select the same players, has nothing to do with sheep. But if everyone brings in same players to finish their teams, you’re not going to seperate yourself.
I like the post 66 some good positive energy for the community. My last two spots are reserved for pods, one coming in this week at less than 3% ownership. Yummy
Safe with a Captain's pick is different from picking a permanent high ownership player to stay in your side, agree Pods can be very valuable if they stay pods,and if they're good enough to help your team improve, guys like Oliver started at 6% and is now at 18%.
It's all a bit of a crapshoot in the end with some educated guesses in between.
Yeah but if you get them as pods the points you get before everyone jumps on puts you ahead. Jjk for example I’ve got his 122 in the bank.
Fair enough for people like you two, who play for rank only, I'm in it for the Leagues and still hopefully finish at a respectable rank as a bonus.
Play for rank and leagues take care of themselves
My plan worked John!…nah mate I would've been happy with the draw, sorry you got robbed a point…Next time, no challenges ok? š
Hey John, don't worry about it mate, when rank is out of the equation, Leagues can come into it more, even if you have to hold off trading for 3 weeks, you can still win some Leagues by letting others run out of trades and fade away. You're a good player mate, you just had a bad run this year, next year will be different.
Still 10 rounds to go!
Hey guys I am very stuck after last week š any help would be greatly appreciated. Players with byes have an *.
Laird, Yeo, Hurley*, Rance, Murray*, Austin (Keefe*, Mihocek*)
Fyfe, Titch, Danger, Cripps, Oliver,* Dusty, Rocky, Holman (Phillips, Garlett, Ahern*)
Gawn*, Nic Nat (Balta)
Heeney, McLean, Franklin, Fritsch*, Christensen*, Henry (English, Spargo*)
Depending on cash/trades available, this week:
Upgrade Murray to Sicily
Christensen to Kennedy, Wingard, Gray or Westhoff
Downgrade Spargo
Next week upgrade Henry, week after upgrade Holman. That'll leave an almost completed team with Austin, Rocky, Fritsch on field who are capable of half decent scores.
I have 17 trades, $297.1k.
Who should be my last midfielder?
Kelly, Oliver, cripps, Bont or curnow (could be the pick that separates me)
Who should be my last forward?
Tom McDonald, McLean Robison (McDonald would allow me to swing with Sicily)
I’m ranked 339 I need to make big moves
Thoughts??
Kelly and McDonald for mine
Kelly/oliver for midfield (I like Kelly + is more of a pod) and mclean is a must have
Treloar next week and McLean this week
Hi Michael.
My suggestion to your question is post byes.
OK, from round 15, I can narrow your final midfielder choice to 2 guys.
Clayton Oliver or Josh Kelly.
Kelly has lower ownership and is superb value. Oliver is an in and under tackling beast and is well worth his current price.
Tom McDonald is my FWD pick if you can afford him. He is not cheap, but if he keeps his forward role then he will do the business. (Risk- He may go down back again after pies exposed Melbourne without Lever down back) Sicily swing very handy premo swing set too. Just my take.
Good luck for the rest of the season mate!
Oliver and McLean
Who do I trade in this week my year has been pretty shit already so I may aswell take a risk
Thinking either McLean or do I wait for macrae next week (billings to macrae)
Please help thanks
I wouldn't call mclean or macrae risks but nevertheless would be bringing them in at some point. Some good risks could be the likes of rocky/crisp/ed curnow/harris andrews (low ownership players)
Who is a good pod midfield for under 637 k?
Any suggestions appreciated.
Curnow
Gaff
Kelly, if you call him a pod.
Treloar, I started him as a pod unsure if he still is haha otherwise
Zorko after everyone dumped him
Jack redden as a smoky pod
Shaun Higgins for north aswell
Redden and Higgins 1% ownshership pension for the pod both have been tearing it up recently
Pension for the POD will probs be GAJ… PS it's penchant =p
He's still technically a pod Herring if under 10% is a pod, he's at 8. but won't be for very long after this week.
Thinking of making 2 trades this week,
Fritsch –> Gray
Doedee –> Simpson
Hate to get rid of Fritsch but only have 17 this week due to Walters, Im not really sold on Gray as hes playing predominately forward and I also have Boak, thoughts? This trade leaves me 1 off full premo with 13 trades left. Next week Richards becomes Josh Kelly via DPP
Thoughts ?
I feel like gray is someone you'd keep if you've had him for a while but I wouldn't be bringing him in now. Westhoff or jjk are much better choices imo i'm personally going fritsch to hoff this week
The Hoff or Gray?
hoff
While Ryder is playing, I'd go Gray
Alright community!
Here is a serious question.
With all the premo injuries and corrective trades needed during the season to date, how many trades should you have in the bank coming out of the byes in 2018? And why? (2 PART QUESTION)
1- Overall rank.
2- Major premiership league victories.
Going for league victory and will have 9 or 10 coming out of the byes.
Full premium, but with players I’d like to upgrade such as Savage and maybe Mundy, Rocky and Merrett.
Will finnish with 5 will probably blow an extra one to flick savage team will be as follows after this round is done
Back: laird, yeo, simmo, howe, Sicily, savage
Mids: danger, dusty, Fyfe, cripps, jkelly, treloar, mitchell, Oliver
Ruck: Gawn nicnat
Fwd: Boak Westhoff smith McLean Walters heeny
Still playing for rank sitting in the top 2k after two stinkers
Will have around 8 trades with one premo to go. Could have had full premo but I'm fussy with who I want in my team. Getting quality not cheapies.
1. Going for my best overall rank, though topping 3/4 leagues still.
2. Planning to exit byes with 8 trades and be full premium.
Last week was the week from hell as we all know. Personally I shat out a 1450 and dropped to 2256 fielding only 15 :/
BUT gotta be positive! This week's trades are Hibberd to Ryan (god that feels good) Spargo to Giro and Fritsch to Gray. Leaves me with only one defensive upgrade and potentially one mid upgrade (to Kelly) despite Merrett and Parker lifting in recent weeks so might not need to pull that trigger. Leaves me with 10 trades.
Does Austin hold his spot with Carlisle back? Need him to field 18.
Did Giro do enough to hold his spotand earn some cash?
Laird back this week?
How's everyone else sitting heading into R13?
Anyone?