Position 2020 Defenders

[BennyGan]

If you had to pick one between Houston and Dawson who would you pick and why?

 

[Andrew Birch]

Planning to hold all 6 fwds for the year?

If their scoring warrant it, sure. Will need to move one to the Mid bench at some point though, since I don't have Whitfield and will probably need to bring him in at some point. No reason why all 6 of the forwards I start with can't average 90+

 

[Northernsoul74]

If you had to pick one between Houston and Dawson who would you pick and why?

Think we need to see Dawson’s game with Lloyd, Mills and Rampe in the team first but I like him.
If you’re running Roberton then consider him and Houston now have the random round 11 bye.

 

[vast]

Think we need to see Dawson’s game with Lloyd, Mills and Rampe in the team first but I like him.
If you’re running Roberton then consider him and Houston now have the random round 11 bye.

Plenty of time to upgrade Roberton by then.
10 games to hit peak value after all.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Plenty of time to upgrade Roberton by then.
10 games to hit peak value after all.

Very unlikely but I’m hoping there’s a feint chance he could be a keeper or at least serviceable and be the last upgrade.

 

[Deliverance]

If their scoring warrant it, sure. Will need to move one to the Mid bench at some point though, since I don't have Whitfield and will probably need to bring him in at some point. No reason why all 6 of the forwards I start with can't average 90+

Have a similar set up with 5 f/m in my team at the moment. Just wondering how I'm going to get the likes of Dusty and Lachie in my team eventually.

 

[vast]

Have a similar set up with 5 f/m in my team at the moment. Just wondering how I'm going to get the likes of Dusty and Lachie in my team eventually.

If figure they will be easier to get in then some of those sp mids. I dont see dusty going nuts after all. His scoring has regressed the last 2 years but should maintain that low hundreds average.

Whitfield is the one that could burn us coming out on fire imo but should drop eventually.

 

[Deliverance]

If figure they will be easier to get in then some of those sp mids. I dont see dusty going nuts after all. His scoring has regressed the last 2 years but should maintain that low hundreds average.

Whitfield is the one that could burn us coming out on fire imo but should drop eventually.

Yeah, I'm also concerned about not having enough spots on field or trades to get in any fwd line bolters.

 

[Andrew Birch]

Have a similar set up with 5 f/m in my team at the moment. Just wondering how I'm going to get the likes of Dusty and Lachie in my team eventually.

Just work them in through the byes. Someone's bound to have some injury or dip in form to justify it.

 

[vast]

Very unlikely but I’m hoping there’s a feint chance he could be a keeper or at least serviceable and be the last upgrade.

Ill consider that a good problem to have then. Because if he is.averaging 90 + I can feasibly turn him into a sp I dont have in rnd 11. So many more worse ways it can go with him. Ill take the value now if I can get it.

 

[vast]

Yeah, I'm also concerned about not having enough spots on field or trades to get in any fwd line bolters.

You can never get em all. The sc gods will do what they do.

 

[Deliverance]

I have looked at this, but aren't you worried about cash generation for 4 Midfield SP's throughout the season?

If figure they will be easier to get in then some of those sp mids. I dont see dusty going nuts after all. His scoring has regressed the last 2 years but should maintain that low hundreds average.

Whitfield is the one that could burn us coming out on fire imo but should drop eventually.

I guess the other factor is, if the Petracca and Greenwood types replicate Dunkley/Boak of last year, people are going to be paying 550ish to get them in at upgrade time. That's a lot to spend on a fwd upgrade.

 

[MrChristo]

Don't think you'll be able to get away with it come round 1, we'll get enough def and fwd rookies, but I think mids will be lacking still. See how you go anyway

I think there's a pretty good case for starting Houston/Milera in the Mids (M6) and a heap of cheap D's. (with the intent to move Back down the track of course.)

I genuinely think I can get away with just 1 Defender over $300k...
...until this weekend strongly suggests not of course...

(Which allows for that deep Forward set up.)

 

[vast]

I guess the other factor is, if the Petracca and Greenwood types replicate Dunkley/Boak of last year, people are going to be paying 550ish to get them in at upgrade time. That's a lot to spend on a fwd upgrade.

I paid about 520k each for them, could have got em cheaper but still got a great return.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Doesn't matter where Milera plays he is poo.

 

[samFFC]

If you had to pick one between Houston and Dawson who would you pick and why?

Both good, but Houston #1

 

[toxic]

If you had to pick one between Houston and Dawson who would you pick and why?

Dawson due to their byes

 

[ABigOlDoofus]

Thoughts on Howe as a mid-price option? $431k and once he came back from injury he averaged 92 (without finals)/99 (including finals).

What caused the dramatic pre/post-injury scoring difference? Did he have a change of role or just a rough patch to start the season?

 

[Judd_Magic]

Thoughts on Howe as a mid-price option?

 

[Judd_Magic]

Who is this Ash campaigner from GWS and why is he in so many teams for?

Is he going to be taking someones spot who is injured or has retired\moved to another club, etc?

Edit - Taking Zac Williams spot now I presume...

 

[toxic]

Who is this Ash campaigner from GWS and why is he in so many teams for?

Is he going to be taking someones spot who is injured or has retired\moved to another club, etc?

Edit - Taking Zac Williams spot now I presume...

Correct
Kid can kick

 

[ForeverHardcore]

Correct
Kid can kick

Kid is elite
Makes them an even scarier proposition
Game is suited so much to supercoach as A run and carry elite kick

Much like Hayden young at freo who I’m shattered isn’t starting!

 

[kananooks]

i think there's more scoring potential in the defenders this year compared to the forwards (excluding whitfield and martin).

lloyd (yes expensive)
hurn
laird
scicily
and then somehow houston and dawson (who arnt exactly proven yet)

i think its better than whats available up front.

even the rookies have better scoring potential down back (although theyre priced over 170k)

someone tell me im wrong.

 

[ForeverHardcore]

i think there's more scoring potential in the defenders this year compared to the forwards (excluding whitfield and martin).

lloyd (yes expensive)
hurn
laird
scicily
and then somehow houston and dawson (who arnt exactly proven yet)

i think its better than whats available up front.

even the rookies have better scoring potential down back (although theyre priced over 170k)

someone tell me im wrong.

Lloyd hurn Daniel laird Ryan Sicily crisp Weller Houston Dawson docherty clark
Roberton cerra doedee noble ash bzt Hill brander Keane Gould greaves Williamson starce h young

I think the answer is pretty obvious they’re more stand outs in the backline.
the forwards are the Wild West, open and volatile! Whit and dusty the locks and about 25 players coming behind them

 

[kananooks]

Lloyd hurn Daniel laird Ryan Sicily crisp Weller Houston Dawson docherty clark
Roberton cerra doedee noble ash bzt Hill brander Keane Gould greaves Williamson starce h young

I think the answer is pretty obvious they’re more stand outs in the backline.
the forwards are the Wild West, open and volatile! Whit and dusty the locks and about 25 players coming behind them

yeah i agree. thats why i think its maybe a good idea to go lighter up front and heavier down back. upgrade your way around the problem