PODCAST | Is It Time To Throw In The Rowell?

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Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:48
Don't hate it

Jess · 07/07/2020 at 18:26
Ahh just listened to the podcast and it confirmed my thoughts

Russty_ · 07/07/2020 at 18:43
Absolutely Jess, gotta get Ridley in, Titch can wait IMO, I actually traded him out few weeks ago, for Simpkin when he was cheaper. Rivers you don't want turding up your field again, at least I don't

Jess · 07/07/2020 at 18:51
Thanks rusty. No problems for me with throwing Bennell (or even pickett) on the field and expecting him to score significantly enough better than rivers. All about making the $ for better trades next week, and the week after etc

Shake n bake · 07/07/2020 at 20:19
1 for me Pittonet BE 77 so maybe hold on.

Shake n bake · 07/07/2020 at 20:21
Gawn v Witts so maybe even in the hitouts

Pman · 07/07/2020 at 21:17
Rowell and Starcevich as Pitt can still make money and should do well against Tim English, Max can wait until his price drops a bit and Goldy who is a cheaper is a good POD option rather than Gawn to consider.

silversovereign · 07/07/2020 at 22:42
1 hawker

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 12:17
Looks like I am the odd one out. 2 for mine Gawn like Grundy and Neale are must haves though this season that's difficult. I have both Ridley and Gawn but Gawn is the top pick Starcevic is an OK player that could wait to cull. Good luck TH

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:49
1 for me too

John · 08/07/2020 at 04:30
Doesn’t sound good for McInerney.

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:49
oh god, I didn't think of that!

Pman · 07/07/2020 at 21:20
Hopefully he does well first game so we can start off loading some spud rookies next week.

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:49
Yewwww!

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 00:14
Yep the 2 R's have to go!

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 12:12
After this week I think it will be too late to cull Rozee .Problem is Wines. he is too good a player not to turn it around big time

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 14:53
Don't think I can wait another week for Rozee Neil, he's killing my scores every week and will be worth bugger all next week, I don't need Aarts but if I did, I'd do Rozee to Aarts and he'd probs outscore him by 20

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 17:02
we will run out of trades if we cull too many,tough call though Russty I am. keeping him and praying

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 17:17
It is a tough call, I've already done sideways trades and still have plenty of guys to replace, my year's shot I reckon.

derek · 08/07/2020 at 11:31
option 1 looks better. but i just hate all that cash doing nothing.
Yeo is a cheap option, have Crows this week and then head back to Perth, we might see the best of the eagles from now on

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 12:09
Bailey Smith will be a good option when he drops and Steele is nearly a must have .Will be thereabouts at the end and plenty of mid time. NDD

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:50
1. 100%

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 16:33
So Thomas and Cameron get left out for him Shake?
What are his chances of hanging around for awhile

Shake n bake · 08/07/2020 at 17:50
Cox to get a rest Degoey obviously out. With his chances of staying in. I’m sure they will give him a chance.

AuroraBorealis?! · 08/07/2020 at 21:03
Any word on whether Noble gets a crack this weekend Shake? Really stuffs my trade plans if he can't, i can't cop another donut in defence

Shake n bake · 08/07/2020 at 21:36
No word on Noble. Phillips will most likely miss aswell.

AuroraBorealis?! · 08/07/2020 at 21:45
Cheers for the intel mate, appreciate

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 23:53
I'd get rid of Noble if he isn't named AB, may as well get someone who is in favour.

AuroraBorealis?! · 09/07/2020 at 00:05
Yeah i might have to mate, just realised i can still fit my trades in if i get rid of him. Initially i was planning to go Starcevic down to Aarts via DPP and another upgrade this week, then next week go Noble and Budarick up to premos. I can afford to hold Starc for another week though, will only go down 10k with a 50.
The initial option is more appealing obviously, because Noble will make more money and i'll have gotten rid of Starc at full price. Not the end of the world otherwise however

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 00:13
What will you do this week now?

AuroraBorealis?! · 09/07/2020 at 00:25
If Noble is selected, Starc down to Aarts and Rowell up to Treloar. Next week is Budarick to Yeo and Noble to Haynes. That'll leave me with 4 rookies on field and 2 midpricers (Doedee & D.Smith, not sure if keepers yet), with 17 trades left for the season.
Barring any catastrophes i feel like im in a pretty good position for the first time in ages, which is nice. Currently sitting at rank 703 and 389 points off the pace. Going to try and give it a red hot crack this year, with a focus on picking POD players to give me a good run home.

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 00:31
You are in a good spot mate, good luck for the year, you're really close to the top still. One good week could put you right up there.

AuroraBorealis?! · 09/07/2020 at 00:41
Thanks mate, fingers crossed

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:52
We're not worthy!

Shake n bake · 08/07/2020 at 16:17
Hell play as will Pickett

derek · 08/07/2020 at 16:18
Brown and McInerney might miss?

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 16:32
Suddenly my bench looks pretty stacked haha, hopefully they can still make some money and fatten up.

mick · 08/07/2020 at 16:32
Yeah he might get 10-15 minutes on ground. massive risk to have more than 1 demon on field Russty

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 16:35
Hoping he gets a decent crack Mick, not sure how long the scratch match was on for but sounds like he got plenty of it…I'd be interested to hear if Neil was there and how he went.

mick · 08/07/2020 at 19:00
Don't forget that he playing against guys who aren't good enough to make the Melbourne best 22 Russty. To say that a good performance against them is indicative of a good performance in the real stuff is sort of like saying that my 20 year old is a safe bet for the IBF heavyweight championship because he bashed 6 kindergarten kids last weekend 🙂

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 19:31
the match was against richmond. Mick and. Bennell was a standout with 35 disposals mainly kicks Totally different to an intra club scratch match plenty of tiger stars there NDD

mick · 08/07/2020 at 20:54
My mistake, I consider 'scratch-match' an intra club game and practice match a game against an opposition team.
I acknowledge that Bennell is a talent but I think that it's a bit early to be looking at him as an onfield option in Supercoach. Hill is also a talent but anybody who puts him onfield gets a world of pain.
Although, when you have the likes of Budarick and Brown spitting out sub 30's a bloke who scores 50-60 can be a bonus and he's probably a much better option than them or rivers, xerri, philp etc. Personally I'd go for Aarts as a downgrade because he's less likely to do a calf and be out for 3-years.

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 00:21
I was only quoting what AFL.com.au called a 'scratch match' Mick, it was actually the reserves so technically, they are not good enough to make Melbourne's best 22.
I might just risk his glass calves in the hope he delivers something better than 50, otherwise he'll be gone next week.

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 20:49
Well if it was 6 against 1 maybe he deserves the belt Mick, some of those pre-schoolers can be pretty mean.

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 21:26
I am trying to limit my exposure to onfield rookies. I Have 4 now and Bennell appears one of the better ones His disposal like Rivers is elite the difference being Bennell plays mid a lot more.Mcinerney is more an outside mid Bennell played a lot on Pickett and beat him hands down That leaves Budarick who will probably get dropped Sorry Russty i meant to respond to mick.

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 17:07
and bog with 4 goals in the last one. two bog's but unlike players like Aaron Davey and Pickett his defensive forward work is poor . Delivery is probably one of our best but he needs to improve his tank and tackling. Looking at our crap team ,he has to play

John · 08/07/2020 at 19:58
No one really knows what going on in the coaches box mate but you can only assume if Rids keeps doing his job and doing the 1%’s then he’ll hold his spot, early in toast weeks game his first possession was a handball out of traffic to a loose man when we were under the pump, I watched him follow up a few minutes later with a spoil in the middle of 3 pies, the kids a talent and our future, I’m guessing injury is his only reason for losing his spot from here on in.

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 20:42
I'd grab him for sure Connor, he's still making stacks of cash and will go up by at least 40k this week.
Just gotta hope he doesn't do a Rozee now…lol

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:53
I did the same, regretted it. Grabbing him this week if I can!

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 22:36
no room for Jack watts AB?

AuroraBorealis?! · 08/07/2020 at 22:58
Couldn't fit him in apparently

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 23:37
Nice bit of nostalgia AB, I tried looking for my old posted teams but I never posted them 4 years ago or so, that's when i first got an account, was hanging around a few years before that, I noticed I was lot more opinionated back then lol, I think I might've even been a douchebag haha

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:54
Amazing! I think I'd need to find what my old account was called before I made this one though 🙁

NDD · 09/07/2020 at 14:01
And yet Westhoff got his role . still you got another dee champion in Kennedy lol. great stuff AB

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 23:52
Yep he's booked in for a hair degreasing and day-spa, hopefully he doesn't get stabbed somewhere in between.

Shake n bake · 08/07/2020 at 22:31
Trading Rowell to a Def via dpp. Swinging Smith into mids Budarick will then go for Aarts

Dave · 08/07/2020 at 22:42
S&B,
How do you do this pls. I was thinking of a similar strategy with a fwd DPP. Can this be done on phone app?

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 23:43
Maybe not on a phone app Dave, if not, get on the P.C at the local Library and do it. When you put the guy up for trade, look for the 'S' for sub on other lines…and swap them over.
That allows you to trade one line out for another, but there has to be a replacement to fill the void. The replacement has to be elligible to switch lines. (dpp)
Try it and you'll see what I mean.

Shake n bake · 09/07/2020 at 09:20
You can do it on your phone 😀

NDD · 08/07/2020 at 22:40
Tough to get him Trigg, Neither has DPP Maybe move a Whitfield or Smith to mids and leave Aarts on the bench

TBone_23 · 08/07/2020 at 23:38
I’m going likely a mid rookie who doesn’t get selected out, swing D. Smith into the mids and that opens up a spot in the fwds to select Aarts. Means you play an extra fwd rookie than midfield one but going off their scores from last weekend, I feel better about doing that.

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 23:44
I'm just keeping Taylor and Sturt Trigs, don't need Aarts, my Sturt is your King, so the answer is, don't get him if you don't need him…or cash.

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:58
On phone, once you've selected the guy you want to trade. Go back to the 'Trade Out' tab (shown as a green -) and you'll see the grey S lit up for anyone who can be swung via DPP

Nick · 09/07/2020 at 21:01
Thanks Lekdog . Got it.

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 23:39
Hey Dees, I like option 2, Ridley and no Sicily, there's a new crop of top 6 defenders this year apart from the Doch…(what a legend)

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 11:59
I like 2, gives more flexibility for next week

DEESNUTSRBIG · 09/07/2020 at 15:01
Thanks guys consider it locked in.

NDD · 09/07/2020 at 14:06
OPTION2 no doubt 100k and no flog seals the deal

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 23:28
Hey Ando, I reckon Steele's gonna become elite after being released from the restrictive role of a tagger as he was last year, the results of that are already speaking for themselves. They're all good choices really, although I kinda feel like I got left behind a bit this year sticking with the 'old guard' players from years past, Laird, Dusty, Whitfield, Macrae, Heeney even Bont, Cripps, even though half of them are still young…they've under-performed, this would've been the year to take crazy risks and it might've paid off.

Ando · 08/07/2020 at 23:46
Thanks Russty. The SC website says that Steele tagged Cripps last game, although he did get plenty of the pill himself. Yeah, it's been a crazy year hasn't it.

Russty_ · 08/07/2020 at 23:59
He did tag him but only for a small portion of the game,and I think only early on…after that he was just running rampant, and he is a rampant playing type.
I was watching the game and even when he was tagging early…he was racking up possessions, and after he stopped tagging, he was all over the ground, fwd back…you name it.

Ando · 09/07/2020 at 11:00
Ok, good to hear. Think I'll go with Steele then.

TBone_23 · 08/07/2020 at 23:35
I love the value of Rowell to Yeo. It’s riskier as his form has been a yo yo since the restart. Steele looking great so far with a 118 average but is 80k more expensive. If you have the coin I reckon I’d go Steele, but that extra cash could turn someone like a B Long for me into B Smith once he bottoms out. Cheers

Ando · 08/07/2020 at 23:53
Thanks TB. Yeo is quite cheap but I have a feeling he stepped up once Shuey got injured, and he's only supposed to be out for 1-2 weeks.

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 12:00
Danger-Steele-JPK/Yeo-Bont/Simpkin is my order or preference

Ando · 09/07/2020 at 12:23
Cheers Lek

Lekdog · 09/07/2020 at 12:00
I yelled about him in the pod, I don't trust him because of those two low scores.
But also it's 2020, do whatever you want! He could be worth the ride!

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 15:32
Steele for me…Yeo if you want to save some money

derek · 09/07/2020 at 12:50
that is a lot of cash in the warchest.
instead of Aarts can you get another premium

Ralph · 09/07/2020 at 16:30
Hey Derek, yeah if I trade Brown and Budarick I can bring in Steele and Parfitt (F5) or Ridley (D3 via S.Hill). This would leave me with $254k and $269k respectively.
While I like this move I feel like it leaves me with very minimal cash generation, hence the Aarts selection and why I'm pretty set on him. Thats my reasoning for painting the fence this week leaving me enough cash next week to bring in two premos on any line via DPP.
Do you think its reasonable to do as Neil suggested and snag Steele and Hayne for those two, leaving $187k in the bank and Rowell still available to trade out and paint the fence next week bringing in Aarts after hes had his first price rise?

NDD · 09/07/2020 at 14:09
Steele and Haynes and zero bank much better

derek · 09/07/2020 at 14:33
hey Neil, did you see my trade offer in draft?

NDD · 09/07/2020 at 15:24
sorry mate can't stand the bloke. and love the other Steele is a beauty

Ralph · 09/07/2020 at 16:31
Cheers Neil, good idea, more points are never a bad call. Only problem is by not bringing in Aarts I don't have many rookies for cash gen (poor starting choices) but I guess I could double up to Steele and Haynes this week and paint the fence to get another premo and Aarts next week after his first price rise? What are your thoughts on that?

NDD · 09/07/2020 at 17:03
exactly what i would do my friend Haynes will start to get to high shortly

Ralph · 09/07/2020 at 19:35
I’ll suss it a bit more, cheers Neil appreciate it!

JohnDJ59 · 10/07/2020 at 01:33
I'd go Out : Brown and Rowell. In: Haynes and Aarts. You should be able to do this if you have Rivers in defence and Budarick in the fwd line.

Rick · 09/07/2020 at 13:50
Like Greenwood especially with Rowell out

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 15:31
Parfitt could be a nice smokey Liam, very low ownership

Pman · 09/07/2020 at 18:12
I'd preference Greenwood over Pretracca who I think is Fools Gold (based on previous years). With the exception of Big Max the rest of the Melbourne list are almost SC irrelevant. I got sucked in by Viney and can't get rid of him quick enough, likewise Rooke Rivers. Melbourne suck…

NDD · 09/07/2020 at 19:06
Oliver 's not too bad one would think

JohnDJ59 · 10/07/2020 at 01:41
Started with Petracca and I'm very happy with him, I don't think you can go wrong with either. You could also trade out Rowell and move Budarick to the mids as a swing and a warm body.

Choppers · 09/07/2020 at 17:04
And Rankine is a confirmed starter.

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 18:09
Hey Tommy, not sure if Danger is great value anymore, he's currently ranked 38th so not setting the world on fire, Yeo is cheap but is literally a yoyo, For me it'd be Fyfe all the way, Titch a close second if he's going 100%

TommyC99 · 09/07/2020 at 18:23
Hey russty! Fyfe the obvious pick in terms of scoring. I guess theres a lot of talk about finding value in a season where rookies havent been great, and yeo has averaged 107 past 2 seasons. The fact hes at optus is a huge plus, and if we were assured he will get back to a 100-105 average id take him in a heartbeat. But we dont, and we know fyfe will average around that 120 mark. BE is a slight issue, and we can get him cheaper if he doesnt go nuts, but you get what you paid for with him and after bringing bont in last week for a 55, i know fyfe wont do that unless he gets injured

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 18:27
You could save some big bucks with Yeo Tommy, it's a hard call isn't it?…if he does get all consistent again and averages over 105 ish, you're laughing, I reckon Steele's a good option too, he's posted some good scores this year since being freed up.

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 18:58
I just thought I heard a dog Growell then too.

NDD · 09/07/2020 at 19:07
that was my BOWELL

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 19:25
LOL!

AuroraBorealis?! · 09/07/2020 at 18:55
Rivers out is very frustrating. Will have to play another week with a donut down back.

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 20:11
Same to you Holt…I bet you bounce back big time this week.

Russty_ · 09/07/2020 at 22:18
He sucks!…pretended he was good and then delivered two piles of shit in 2 weeks, he's gone next week.

MagicGnome97 · 09/07/2020 at 23:45
Nearly used emergency loophole with him but decided to do it with bennell and pickett instead, then 5 minutes after the lions match started i realised that rivers was my 0 for the loophole and that i could no longer do the emergency loophole. my opponent in my league has him on field as well but it could be a costly error if pickett scores alright, costly for rank that is.
I was hoping he'd at least be able to get a 60. he was on 17 at quarter time… he'll drop 20k now as well.