I also have Clark in the mids + 3 rookies so we are already both fielding 4 rookies in the midfield. I think you have the luxury of trading Clark, so just do it. Flynn R2 is fine, lots are doing this.
I think Cox and Chapman might be closer to a 60 average. Cumming has a great role and I can't see him ever going full spud and dropping a sub 50 score. The rookies can drop a 40 on you randomly which can really hurt. Cox a real chance to do that tonight. I think it's worth spending up for Cumming, safer scoring with higher ceiling and easier to upgrade to a def premo when the time comes
Running the gauntlet.
Rowe > Waterman
Scholl > Riddley
Aanddddd pray one of Kosi or Highmore named
..and from my previous post, Highmore doesn't look likely, so everything hinges on Kosi being named in the last game of the round... it's a rather tight gauntlet to run.
Port play on Friday, I'm assuming if Berg is named the sub and not subbed on then he may play Sanfl the next day?
Don't think he is allowed to under SANFL rules (unless they changed it recently)
sanfl.com.au
Cheers. I read that Port and the Crows were unhappy with the SANFL ruling, but wasn't sure of the specificscan play if not subbed onSANFL Statement: AFL medical substitute rule - SANFL
yeah its still a risk, if he is subbed on for 5 minutes then he cannot play sanfl
Zorko is a fwd...I personally don't see Zorko being a top 8 midfielder by the end of the season. Top 20, but not top 8, whereas I do see Ridley being a top 6 defender.
Having said that, my crystal ball has now gone all cloudy
Been busy today mate haven’t found the time to respond. Agree with almost everything you brought up! Just a few thingsI do find this all so interesting, as to be fair, these are the exact same people that advised against having Flynn as your R2 to start the season. Also the same peeps who said not to pick up Tex because 'key forwards are too sporadic.'
Reminds me of those super ads - 'past performance may not be a good indicator of future performance.'
While it is 100% correct a bad idea to be trading in midpricer after midpricer, it's also just as bad - if not worse - an idea to trade in sketchy rooks with questionable JS - especially if you're playing them on field. This is why I'm taking my time with trades this week, as there is an element of 'not wasting trades' that comes into it by trying not to pick the wrong rook that just sits on my pine, makes me no money, and is another wasted trade whenever I want to get a better rook in.
While there are certain things we can rely on, I'm not sure that taking prior year's winners as gospel this year, is the way to go. Selby, the Traders and all and sundry warned against having a rookie in Flynn on your ground - now pretty everyone in the Top 100, if not the top 1000, is doing it.
I gotta say, with the lack of JS for rooks due to the absolute plethora of injuries to Best 22 players during pre-season, returning every week and then kicking them out, it comes back to the age old question in fantasy - what's the value of a trade?
Do you prioritize JS in your rook and pay more, ala Nik Cox in defence...or do you pay less and hope they score better on your ground for a bit, and then can eventually be moved to your bench making slow burning cash increases. Do you use midpricers to 'bridge' the gap, knowing they have solid JS, or do you bite the bullet and trade out those midpricers to a gun/rook and hope that rook doesn't get dropped?
It's tough, and it's an answer I don't have yet, however as a guide, these are the rooks that have already been dropped or injured/will be dropped moving forward/have solid js:
Dropped/injured:
Sharp
Hunter
Highmore
Bergman (should hopefully return this week)
Idun (recalled due to injury)
Evans
Bruhn
Bytel
X. O'Neill (will be recalled this week)
Shaky:
Scott
Kozi
McNeill
Meek
Waterman
Robertson
Lazarro
Berry
Holmes
Brockman
Fullarton
Chapman
Shipley
Parks
T. Berry
W. Phillips
O'Halloran
Martyn
Solid:
Flynn
Jones
Cox
Rowe
Gulden
Warner
Jordon
Powell
Burgess
S. Taylor
Butts
L. McDonald
B. Campbell
L. Young
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Would you rather pick a rook from that 'shaky' list, or would you rather pick an already inflated rook that you don't have from the 'solid' list, who might only be 100K less now than that midpricer with solid JS and might score terribly too? Or, do you spend that extra 100K, knowing that'll be a forced trade in the future too, but at least making some cash and probably scoring higher in the meantime?
I honestly don't think it's as clear cut as it was in previous seasons - given all the different machinations surrounding the rules, the dearth of rooks with solid JS, and the insane injury list during pre-season that makes it hard to pencil in any rookies, as there's just so many good players coming back.
As with everything fantasy, time will tell, haha
C or D
Sounds like a perfect reason to dodge the Tex bullet
Thank Christ for that. One more week with Meek at least please!
Jye and Young are both forced trades, just trade away and manage the rest with your bench, nothing else you can do.
