CAPTAIN McCAPTAINFACE Round 15
Come one, come all – come on down to Mr Patch’s magical emporium of captains.
We’re back to nine whole games this week, which means a whole bunch of captaincy options. Sadly, that also means we have fewer loophole options without bye players. If you don’t have any loophole players, now’s the perfect time to bring them in, but if you don’t have any then you’re playing this game ridiculously well.
Mutch and Ridley would be two popular captains this week as Essendon plays on a Sunday, while our rookie ruck captains Lynch and Olango both hit the field on Saturday. That said, the one benefit of a Thursday game is it gives us more times for captaincy selections, and boy do we have some in Richmond playing Sydney.
RICHMOND vs SYDNEY
MCG, 7.20PM Thursday
No rain about in Melbourne and Sydney’s form means Lance Franklin is always a chance to set the big stage alight, and in what’s being billed as the grand final preview he’s got no better time to send a message to the Tigers. However, his last score against them was a paltry 48 against the yellow and black. Buddy is a rollercoaster at the best of times, and a career average of 96.4 against Richmond doesn’t give me any indication of his chances to go huge against them. Got to ask yourself if you feel lucky, punk.
If you don’t feel lucky, Isaac Heeney is the safe option here. Averaging 113 in his last five matches, with 128 and 134 in his past two roadtrips. That said, his most recent score at the ‘G is 78. Dustin Martin isn’t an option in my eyes – he’s got to earn that captaincy right back before I chuck a VC on him. Jake Lloyd and JPK are smokies, although Lloyd has only had the one purple patch of his past five games (for an average of 121).
WESTERN BULLDOGS vs GEELONG
Etihad Stadium, 7.50PM Friday
The Doggies have lost Jack Macrae, removing a very easy VC option from this game. Fortunately, Geelong provide plenty more. Patrick Dangerfield is likely to get a lot of supply up forward and could kick a bag, Joel Selwood could get off the chain at the bottom of the pack – Dunkley tag pending. Gary Ablett also plays for Geelong and is also quite good at this football business. Averages a lazy 123 against the Doggies, too.
In the blue, white and red we’ve got the community’s champion Toby McLean as a springheeled option, but the one I’d be looking at is Marcus Bontempelli. The man is seriously talented and will need to drag his side over the line this week if they’re any hope of getting close to the Cats. A safer bet than any of the other options, possibly bar Selwood.
CARLTON vs PORT ADELAIDE
MCG, 1.45PM Saturday
Did someone say Patrick Cripps? If not, someone needs to say it. So I will. Patrick Cripps. He scored 187 last week. Do I need say more?
On the other foot, you heard of a bloke called Robbie Gray? Carlton haven’t been the best at stopping people kicking bags of goals on ’em this year, and Robbie has a penchant for kicking bags of those things when the time comes, and has also being playing in the midfield for stretches of this year. Both of those things lead to lots of points.
Paddy Ryder is an option if The Kreuz isn’t named, as is The Hoff, who has gone over 140 twice this year. If he’s going to do it again, it’ll be against the Blues (sorry Lekdog). That said, his last two scores against them are 80 and 95.
ADELAIDE vs WEST COAST
Optus Stadium, 2.35PM Saturday
It’s Elliot Yeo or bust in this game for me. Andrew Gaff has a high score of 127 against the Weagles yet only averages 80-odd against them, Luke Shuey is in all sorts and Nic Nat only has six tons for the year. Yeo only averages 70 against the Crows, but is running through the midfield this season and looking consistent.
On the Adelaide side, there’s not much. I’m not gambling on a returning Rory Laird, who has only scored a 70-odd and an 80-odd in his last outings against the South Australians, and the rest of them are just… not all that good fantasy options. Pass.
GOLD COAST vs COLLINGWOOD
Metricon Stadium, 7.25PM Saturday
If there was any game I had to pick Brodie Grundy to drop a sub-par score, it’s this one. Only averages 73 against the fledgling club, and is coming up against his old stable-mate in Jarrod Witts. Not only does old mate know Grundy inside and out in the air, Brodie won’t have a shot once the ball hits the ground because Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury and co. will have the ball whisked away faster than Grundy can get his gargantuan mitts on the thing.
The Collingwood midfield brigade are a good option here, with Pendles a chance to break free of the tagging role due to Adam Treloar‘s injury and also the lack of tag targets in the Gold Coast side.
There is literally no-one worth captaining from Gold Coast.
GWS vs HAWTHORN
Spotless Stadium, 7.25PM Saturday
Two of the game’s premier midfielders in Tom Mitchell and Josh Kelly go head-to-head on Saturday night, and one of them will go big. Despite letting us down last week, Titch averages 108 against the Giants and absolutely loves going after them, with a 130 against them in his last showing. On the flipside, Kelly averages 118 against the Hawks. One hundred and eighteen. His last score was 134. He has only two games against them for that 134 and a 100, but hey.
Also James Sicily has been in decent form, and without old mate Jezza Cameron is more likely to be floating free across the half back line against the Giants, for potentially big numbers. Stephen Gonigliog probably needs to play himself back into form, and don’t @ me about Lachie Whitfield.
ST KILDA vs MELBOURNE
MCG, 1.10PM Sunday
Maxwell Gawn is the man. His three scores at the ‘G this year have been 76, 121 and 151 and is coming up against a St Kilda outfit without a strong midfield or a strong ruckman. Lock him in for a big score. Tom McDonald is another one you could throw in, but he’s the sort of player I’d be looking to VC as opposed to captaining.
Jack Billings could be a VC option, but not as a captaincy option. God no.
ESSENDON vs NORTH MELBOURNE
Etihad Stadium, 3.20PM Sunday
Do you trust Zac Merrett? He’s probably the number one option in this game, which doesn’t fill me with confidence considering he’s in line for a Ben Jacobs tag. In a vein of form after three tons in a row, but I’m iffy on him. The players I’m not iffy on are Todd Goldstein, who’s hit five tons in a row and looks in excellent form, and Shaun Higgins. Higgins loves Etihad, too, with tons in every game at the venue except for the match he was knocked out in after half time. My pick from this game.
FREMANTLE vs BRISBANE
Optus Stadium, 4.40PM Sunday
Fyfe is lyfe. I don’t know what more to say here, so I will say naught.
PATCH’S TOP FIVE
1. Nat Fyfe
2. Patrick Cripps
3. Robbie Gray
4. Josh Kelly
5. Marcus Bontempelli
Smokie: Justin Westhoff
VC Cripps or Danger into Gawn as C.
Dusty or Lloyd into Fyfe.
Tigers v Swans playing at Ethiad.
If you've got time next week maybe you can have a crack at the write up?
Otherwise post your captains and less of the nit picking pls. Thanks.
I feel as if this is valid though – less likely to pick a tigers play than if it were at the MCG for example
Well said Fin. Some ppl need more explanation than others, for example a newbie or an adolescent.
I hope the dogs win this week.
Danger VC into Fyfe C
Duncan will outscore danger …..
Don't be such a twat SC_Sixty6, heard enough rude comments from you mate.
Sticking up for Patch buddy. Just enjoy the article and don't nit pick. Simple.
Isn't nit picking, it's a simple correction. I doubt Patch needs you as his attack dog.
Patch it must have been a long week for you too! The Adelaide vs Eagles game you've got the players playing their own teams (i.e. Gaff vs Weagles and Laird vs the South Australians).
Fyfe will go 145 minimum Sunday arvo so I'm willing to take a risky VC and hopefully pays off big time.
I'm seriously considering Robbie Gray
Robbo tag coming
That's cute. Remember when the Jacobs tag was coming and fyfe got 100 in a half? Sometimes it's good not to read too heavily into things.
Pretty hard to tag a bloke like Fyfe. Too many ways he can score. And Gray is a freakish talent. If either are on they'll rack em up. Fyfe looks a great pick.
Fyfe last 2 vs Brisbane, 89 and 81. Not saying he got tagged or anything like that. But i would definitely take the under on your 145 over/under bet.
1×45 was about right… bad luck with the hammy, hope your VC worked out….
Ended up gawn VC so solid
Tossing up Danger or Kelly into Gawn or Fyfe.
I think Cripps will be held by SPP.
Smokie: Oliver
Grundy, Gawn or Fyfe
Franklin into Fyfe
Cripps -> Gawn
Does anyone know more about Macrae.. held him this week.. sort of hopeful its only 1 more week out…
Can always trade him out and get him back once horrible score roles out i guess.
Listed 2-3 on injury report
And webster?
Webster didn’t get up 🙁
I'd be trading. Bank 100k and you can always bring him back in.
A) trade naughton > J.smith
B) trade ronke > battle
B)
More cash made from the trade. Naughton should have the JS to carry all the way if need
A) holman (current M9) > J.Kelly (pushes rocky offield to M9 and will try loop him when i can)
B) Fritsch current (F6) > yeo (via sicily's DPP)
B)
Get the premo onfield for fritsch his done his job nicely time to cull with his BE
Cripps into Fyfe.
Cheers Patch.
Kelly in to Fyfe for me this week.
This is the toughest C round i can remember.
Cripps playing at the G again after going huge.
No tagger for Mitchell against GWS.
Max will destroy the Saints VFL rucks.
There's no lion to go with Fyfe at Optus.
I've given up on Danger.
Max 'only' scored 120 something against the Saints last time so we can maybe? cross him off the list if that's not big enough?
jack trengrove and brad lynch to debut this week
Nice work Patch, will be going Danger VC, Gawn C this week. Unfortunately I was one of the few that traded Treloar in last week. But I'm not sure what to do. My team before trades
DEF: Laird, Hurley, Lloyd, Webster, Yeo, Simpson (Austin, Keefe)
MID: Titch, Dusty, Cripps, Neale, Zerrett, Coniglio, Danger, Treloar (T.Murphy, Ahern, Barry)
RUCK: Gawn, Goldstein (D.Cameron)
FWD: Heeney, McLean, Mundy, D.Smith, Sicily, Gray (T.Smith, ZGL)
8 trades with $17.6k in the bank
Not sure whether to make the two trades for a Kelly/Oliver/Fyfe or take a punt on a JPK or Gaff and save the trade
Thoughts?
JPK known for coming home strong. But with 8 trades I’d be lookin at Fyfe or Kelly I think ya team looks well set to use the 2 trades for a consistent premo
Webster out again this week!
F**k.
Pardon my French
damn, hopefuly mihocek has a day out against the suns.
Do i go danger / gawn next 5 weeks as set and forget
Or
Titch / gawn?
Wont get a chance to loop the VC so the beard is the perma capt.
Who is his vice? Danger or titch or fyfe or???
Why you setting and forgetting trig?
I just had a look at the draw hawks have a far cushier run than both Fyfe & danger.
Titch into Gawn
Heading O/S into the wild of Alaska.
So will be too hard to check in esp with Thursday night games.
Taking a cruise ship through the glaciers of the inside passage and then driving through the wilderness of danali and canada.
So reception may be non existent.
Leave 2mrw for 5 weeks so be back just in time for finals.
So its set and forget for big maxy.
Hoping this team of misfits will see me through until I return. Up to you lads.
Laird, yeo, ryan, hurley, crisp, lloyd. Ridley, heron.
Danger, titch, fyfe, cripps, clarrey, beams, crouch, cogs. Ahern, mutch, smith.
Gawn, Nic nat. Cameron.
Heeney, mclean, gray, sicily. Smith, walters. smith, crowden.
If ridley gets a gig this week the E will remain on his neck, Ahern and smith.
Go well lads. See ya in August. <img draggable="false" class="emoji" alt="😉" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.4/svg/1f609.svg">
Gawn and Titch will get it done Trigga.
Have a great trip.
Thanks ranger
Catch ya on the flip side. 🤫
Enjoy Trig! wish I was you
😏👍
Great to get away Trigga play you this week. So wont wish you luck there. But have a great trip…enjoy.
Thanks shakers. Keep the bake move to a minimum this week. 🙈
Catch ya on the flip side. 😁
Who cares who you vice if you don’t get a change to loop it? Give Olango the well deserved C and Gawn the VC
VC is there just incase gawn gets injured/ misses a match. 😁
Have a great trip mate, watch out for Wolves, Bears, Abominable Snowmen and Deliverance type people 🙂
If i see a couple of bears playing dueling banjos i'll let u know. 😁
Just be Burt Reynolds mate, and not Ned Beatty..lol
I’d go Fyfe as vc.
Actually i’d have him as c and then gawn, but either way.
Have a great trip.
👍
Enjoy the holiday Trig, catch ya in the finals hopefully!! 👍
Danger into Gawn for me
Brayden Sier will debut for the Pies.
Looking forward to having a look at him. Playing Gold Coast he might think it's easy
Robbo should be back this week.
Beware those captaining Fyfe.
if he scored a 140 vs jacobs, robbo shouldn't be a problem I would have thought. Blokes untaggable
Considering Fyfe only averages 94 against Brisbane, I dare say it possibly is a problem. Only scored 81 against them last time he played also.
hmm interesting wasn't aware of that. Given he's at home with the form he's in i'd pencil him in for a big score, like him more as a vc knowing that stat but don't see him going under 100
Yeah agree, both stats kind of cancel each other out. He's a monster at home, but those stats verse Brisbane aren't very appealing!
Tom Lynch ruled out for the rest of the season, may have played his last game for the Suns, see you next year at Punt Rd Lynchy
shades of gaz, will definitely be leaving now
You might be able to see him from Punt Road…he will only be across the road at the Holden Centre
Gawn into Fyfe..
Posting here cos no one is on the Cheatsheet thread..
Holman to Kelly or Cripps?
Cripps
there will come a time later in the season where Cripps hangs up his boots and starts thinking about next year.
depending how GWS go in the next 3 weeks, Kelly might do the same considering his injury problems this year.
i just worry about premiums in non-finals bound teams
You worry too much. Relax and enjoy and I hope you have finally got Buddy so you don’t have to hide behind the couch when he plays. Apt comment you made because I felt the same but got him now.
Not if he’s a chance for the Brownlow
aaaahhh very good
Hmm you have me thinking what if Ed Curnow hangs up his boots early
I'm in the same situation as you DM, re Treloar, same amount of trades/cash, came down to Bont or Gaff, I'm going Gaff, bit suss on Bonts fitness, Gaff doesn't have the ceiling but seems more reliable. Good luck with your choice mate. 👍
Both good options. I’d go Kelly, but that’s because I’ve held him all year and avoided bringing Cripps in as a reverse POD. Which cost me all but 1 league game last week.
I'm also tossing between these two, feel like it's such a line ball call. Anyone got any good info to favour one over the other? e.g. perform well post-byes/opponents during finals etc
do i go for wines, Higgins, or Sidebottom
higgins
Higgins
Sidebum. He doesn't miss too many games & the loss of Treloar adds to his value
He looks fat.
Should I trade out whitfield or coniglio to cripps (person I don't trade will become my m8)
Gawn into Fyfe. Easy peasy!
People going Gawn into Fyfe are cutting it fine. Plus need to have a non-playing Docker or Lion.
Is your name Ricardo or captain obvious?
is that really needed…
No. No it wasn't.
Nah guess not as it wasn’t directed at myself or 66 sorry guys
Flog
That’s my exact issue as it’s my preferred VC-C option too. Haven’t been able to trust Dangerfield this year.
Actually I am, have Redman in bench so still got time to see how Gawn is going.
Rory Sloane back, benefits all the midfielders around him. Wonder if many are as smart as me to make the move I did
Your arm would be getting sore from patting yourself on the back so much
Mrs Palmer
Bants
who'd you bring in? I'm hoping Matt Crouch lifts this week with that in.
Crouch…I thought it might have been a shark move like Sloane.
Thanks Wow, I always do the opposite to what you say so I can cross Crouch off my list
Keep plummeting buddy 👍🏼
I have considered it wow, if we are talking Crouch
Tex Walker is my sharkmove mate!
Just a quick word on the rank vs leagues debate.
I’ve made it pretty clear that I play for rank, and it’s always been my opinion that if you do well in rank leagues will take care of themselfs.
For example I’m currently in a league with lots of well respected league players, I am 2nd in that league with 40 points, another unnamed member is 14th with 16 points.
Surely after looking at this it’s clear that people who say they play for leagues are using it as a cop out, and are hoping to get a few cheap weekly wins
I'm 1st in 7 of my leagues and then 2nd, 2nd, 3rd! They sure do take care of themselves!
it usually works out if you are way up the rankings. I'm in that odd section this year, ranked in top 4 in 3 very competitive league, but also ranked 18th in two other competitive leagues.
i play for rank, and it isn't until about this time of the year i look at how i've been doing in the leagues and see if i can salvage any pride.
I had to check my rank to see if it was me, but unfortunately I’m 13th and 15th and on 20 points in those 2.
I’ll admit I’ve had a shocking season so far, but I still think I can win both those leagues.
Nah it was directed towards me Herring, they felt the need to have a go at me even though I've hardly posted in the last week, and I put a last minute league up for grabs before the season started and those two slimed their way in there.
I'm only ranked within the top 5000 but I'm not worthy of any respect apparently lol.
My other leagues that I care about I'm doing ok in…all good 🙂
Depends on where the $ are. I'm sure everyone still in contention for overall (very few) are playing for rank. Then it comes down to league and side bets. Can still be saving trades and losing rank to win a league. Good luck.
"they" ????? Not my post bud.
I thought Tiges and Swannies were at ES tonight. ???
they are
in my Draft league i need to play one of the following on the field:
Hanneberry
Hopper
Prestia
Petracca
Two of them play tonight, so need to decide in the next couple of hours. There's no real opportunity of loopholing in Draft.
Could take the punt with Prestia Derek?..he must be hanging to get back amongst it.
Go the meatball Derek.
Good luck.
who is the meatball?
Go the meatball – prestia
prestia is the meatball, but go for hopper
Petracca might go ok, depending upon which (or if) St Kilda turn up.
I haven’t checked, but has Hanners been that bad?
he has been very bad
I did pick him up very late in the draft with his no-preseason.
Hi Community, 11 Trades Left 58K in the Bank
Should I look to hold trades or attempt to obtain Josh Kelly or a forward option
Laird, Yeo, Sicily, Simpson, Hurley, Savage (Mirra, Ridley)
Fyfe, Mitchell, Dangerfield, Martin, Cripps, Coniglio, Rockliff, Holman (Ahern, Phillips, Spargo)
Gawn, Nankervis (Olango)
R.Gray, McLean, Heeney, Walters, D.Smith, Fritsch (Langdon, T.Smith)
Langdon to Battle should give you enough $ to go Holman to Kelly or Oliver
T Smith omitted seriously
Pickett is IN
the god has returned
Heeney – Pickett next week
This is the news we've all been waiting for Derek 🙂
Dont have much time guys I need to downgrade to a rookie mid for some coin, who do I get?
Dawson from gold coast or maybe J.Smith
Cheers guys!
Yeah I agree dawson from Gold Coast 102K
Gray or Yeo?
yeo
Gray vs the Blues should dominate
Anyone rate Mitch Robinson as a POD ahead of Heeney and Tmac?
Not personally, but applaud you if it pays off
heeney will average most, I like the robbo pick over tmac tho, don't see tmac averaging over 90-95 from here on
i dont have Heeney yet i was going to get him this week,
but i think i might go De Goey instead as a POD.
What do you think?
Robbo is very good but unreliable. Do you think he'll go the rest of the season without an injury or suspension?
Thoughts on j.smith? Need to downgrade Holman tonight to afford Heeney
Other option is Narkle or Dawson. If they become a donut not fazed as they can be a loop
go Narkle
damn have to field mihocek because webster is out, at least pies have easy opposition could kick 4 again.
Yeah mate groin issues have been a bugger this year, hope for your sake Webster gets back next week, Lobb back this week and he had a groin as well, can take awhile.
Maybe it's on the podcast, is there a podcast?
Not until they build their studio, cause you couldn't just do it on a computer…nah..lol
ITS A LITTLE bit controversial but I have finalized my trades l leaving me with 2 left.
Fritsch —> McDONALD
Ed Phillips —> Schumacher
Got the E on Dusty…lol..
Good call so far mate…hahah, but it is only early.
Did the same.
17 at half time…ffs!!
Nank for the sneaky C
VC – Cripps or Titch and C – Gawn or
VC – Danger or Cripps and C – Titch
Trades – 9 left and 98k in the bank. My team is as follows:
B: Yeo, Laird, Simpson, Ryan, Hurley, Savage (Keefe, Redman)
M: Danger, Dusty, Heeney, Cripps, Parker, Cogniglio, Holman, Phillips,Giro, Barry
R: Gawn, Nank, Olongo
F: Sicily, Gray, Franklin, D Smith, Petracca, T Smith, ZGL, Guelfi
Thinking of trading ZGL or Guelfi to Ahern and Holman to Josh Kelly or just hold. Happy to consider any other options. Appreciate the advice as always.
Hey Coach, hopefully you traded out Holman to someone better but I think VC Cripps C Gawn looks good.
Rance is a flog!!!
Richmond are flogs Castagna and vastulin also horrible hit on Heeny to give him a concussion also by Riewoldt early in the match
Love ya work Heeney!
Great game though
Feel like im the only team without Heeney. Hope it at least helps this week not having him.
You and the other 49.99999% Shake but it should help you this week 🙂
Rance and Franklin should make a movie
Great actors
Rance is the only actor
Those jughead jerk recruiters at St Kilda need a jumperpunch to the jowls if they try to justify any more jostling or jamming of jocks first named with a j into their jungle of Jacks. It’s no joke, I’m jaded and want justice.
Junderstandable!
take jpk's 140 for captain or captain gawn or fyfe?
cheers
Take that any day of the week buddy
Take it you crazy person!
11 Trades left
Option 1
Holman to J.Kelly
Langdon to Dawson
Option 2
Fritsch To De Goey
Option 3
Fritsch To De Goey
Holman To Shuey
=Completed Team
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Incredible post.