Strategy 2023 Fantasy Planning Thread

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[TedDougChris]

Wait I thought it was Hunter we were talking about, not McComb?

McComb hits the guy selling pies in the 12th row - do you watch any football ???

 

[Zevon]

McComb hits the guy selling pies in the 12th row - do you watch any football ???

I thought that was Baz Smith…

Goodness me, who’s the kicking coach down at the Bulldogs anyway? Andrew Dunkley??

 

[tigs2010]

I thought that was Baz Smith…

Goodness me, who’s the kicking coach down at the Bulldogs anyway? Andrew Dunkley??

Too far man

 

[TedDougChris]

I thought that was Baz Smith…

Goodness me, who’s the kicking coach down at the Bulldogs anyway? Andrew Dunkley??

No, Andrew is the ethics and salary cap adviser to Brisbane now......

 

[weltschmerz]

I thought that was Baz Smith…

Goodness me, who’s the kicking coach down at the Bulldogs anyway? Andrew Dunkley??

Baz misses the bloke selling pies.

 

[Richo83]

My thoughts.

Dale and Richards I think become the half backs at dogs. Daniel probably moves up field or wing.

Clark solid but can’t see him going a huge deal more

Duggan I’d avoid. Will score about the same as last year just had a nice finish to the year

Burton same as Duggan


Don’t think hopper goes above 95ish, he’s just never really been a great fantasy player

Im unsure on Hunter

I think Anderson can go big this year. Has all the tools

Gaff scored well to our slow ball movement gameplan. Doesn’t get the chips in the backline anymore. He was injured a lot of last year so I’d imagine we might see a bump but I doubt it’s enough to warrant starting him. Maybe more draft relevant

Acres too injury prone for me

Cerra I think excels with no Walsh. He seemed to excel in the games last year where blues had someone missing like a Walsh or hewett. Saw more inside time that way. Definitely prone to attention and crumbles with it

I don’t rate Morrison as a fantasy type. Pure wing and hawks wingers don’t do enough

Serong fourth year breakout? I’d be all over him if they didn’t recruit JOM but that has me a little hesitant

Newcombe I am all over. Anderson, Serong, Newcombe, T Greeb are all young mids who I think can take the next step

I rate Berry as a player but few Brisbane posters seem to think his shoulder can’t handle too much inside time which is why he doesn’t regularly see it. Think Dunkley inclusion hampers that as well. If you’re talking about Berry from crows then I don’t think his tackle count is sustainable. It’s bloody enormous but can see the merit in choosing him since he’s young and theoretically has upside if he can just tick over a few more possies each game

Some really good points. With Berry I was talking about the Adelaide Berry since Jcpdragonx brought him up. I am also worried his tackle count is unsustainable, especially as I think his role will evolve more anyway. This is why I also won't pick Laird as I think his role will evolve. But he is intriguing and you don't get 17 tackles in a game through sheer luck.

Would you recommend Dale from the dogs? Seriously considering it as 2022 was the first time he cracked 90. My concern though is does his role free him to score more, or does it take some time to adjust? Doesn't need to increase his average by much to become one of the top six defenders.

As for Anderson, my concern is that he'll score well when teams leave him alone and when the suns get a lot of the ball. When they're getting torched by a good team, he might struggle. But I do like him more at the suns than at the roos. Serong I totally agree I'm just not sure I'm willing to take the plunge. Green burned me this year; will he do it again? Newcombe I'm worried will be hampered by playing in a poor midfield and has a lower ceiling. But he's intriguing.

Hunter I'm seriously considering. He doesn't need to get a lot of contested ball to score and is relatively cheap at $732k.

 

[juddy_Like]

Some really good points. With Berry I was talking about the Adelaide Berry since Jcpdragonx brought him up. I am also worried his tackle count is unsustainable, especially as I think his role will evolve more anyway. This is why I also won't pick Laird as I think his role will evolve. But he is intriguing and you don't get 17 tackles in a game through sheer luck.

Would you recommend Dale from the dogs? Seriously considering it as 2022 was the first time he cracked 90. My concern though is does his role free him to score more, or does it take some time to adjust? Doesn't need to increase his average by much to become one of the top six defenders.

As for Anderson, my concern is that he'll score well when teams leave him alone and when the suns get a lot of the ball. When they're getting torched by a good team, he might struggle. But I do like him more at the suns than at the roos. Serong I totally agree I'm just not sure I'm willing to take the plunge. Green burned me this year; will he do it again? Newcombe I'm worried will be hampered by playing in a poor midfield and has a lower ceiling. But he's intriguing.

Hunter I'm seriously considering. He doesn't need to get a lot of contested ball to score and is relatively cheap at $732k.

Noah Anderson not Jed.

 

[Richo83]

Noah Anderson not Jed.

I think we're getting our wires crossed. My original post was referring to Jed Anderson. Noah Anderson for me is kinda expensive, and is roughly the same price as players like Wines and Coniglio who I like more. I'm not sure Noah Anderson is in the top eight midfielders by the end of the season, and for that price, I'd want him to be.

 

[JDWCE]

Some really good points. With Berry I was talking about the Adelaide Berry since Jcpdragonx brought him up. I am also worried his tackle count is unsustainable, especially as I think his role will evolve more anyway. This is why I also won't pick Laird as I think his role will evolve. But he is intriguing and you don't get 17 tackles in a game through sheer luck.

Would you recommend Dale from the dogs? Seriously considering it as 2022 was the first time he cracked 90. My concern though is does his role free him to score more, or does it take some time to adjust? Doesn't need to increase his average by much to become one of the top six defenders.

As for Anderson, my concern is that he'll score well when teams leave him alone and when the suns get a lot of the ball. When they're getting torched by a good team, he might struggle. But I do like him more at the suns than at the roos. Serong I totally agree I'm just not sure I'm willing to take the plunge. Green burned me this year; will he do it again? Newcombe I'm worried will be hampered by playing in a poor midfield and has a lower ceiling. But he's intriguing.

Hunter I'm seriously considering. He doesn't need to get a lot of contested ball to score and is relatively cheap at $732k.

Yeah I think I’ll steer clear of Laird too but it’s still early days.

I like Dale. I’m not entirely sure how much growth he’s got left in him but I feel like dogs have sured up their key posts and that arguably frees Dale up a little more. Although i do wonder whether Richards takes more kick outs off him. Wouldn’t mind a dogs fans POV on him. He’s definitely talented and has fantasy clout about him.

I think Anderson has decent scope to hit the top mids of fantasy purely because he should improve and GC as a team should really start to challenge the top teams this year especially with King back. I think Green and Newcombe can challenge the top mids as well because of the all the vacancies in their respective teams. Although I do worry that they’re both in arguably poor teams this year and wonder what effect that has on them. In saying that though it didn’t slow down a bloke like LDU and Simpkin to finish last season. I’m still not sure where to rate a lot of those guys but I can see a world where they all improve to the 105 sort of mark which would arguably be a win if you started with one.

Personally won’t touch Hunter. Just don’t think he’s much chop. Still can’t believe he hit those fantasy heights those couple years ago

 

[RowellAnderson12]

No bias but Noah Anderon's going 110

Average 26 touches and starting to add goals to his game.

Top 5 fittest at the club and runs both way, loves to play at metricon // 107 average, ceiling of 141

18/21 scores above 80, 16/21 scores above 90.

You'd tag Touk before Noah next year

 

[Cotchy9]

No bias but Noah Anderon's going 110

Average 26 touches and starting to add goals to his game.

Top 5 fittest at the club and runs both way, loves to play at metricon // 107 average, ceiling of 141

18/21 scores above 80, 16/21 scores above 90.

You'd tag Touk before Noah next year

104 post bye last year, so there’s +6 on his starting price already. Really like him. Feel like he’s primed to go bang. Definite Andy Brayshaw vibes from last year

 

[Dan12]

Anderson seems more like a Simpkin, Keays or Amon type. I picked Brayshaw last season and the one I think is the one for us this season is Bailey Smith. Enormous ceiling, increased role with no Dunkley, 5th year... He's got 120 potential

 

[TedDougChris]

He's got 120 potential

Grams or DT points ????

 

[Zevon]

Grams or DT points ????

 

[TedDougChris]

 

[Cotchy9]

Anderson seems more like a Simpkin, Keays or Amon type. I picked Brayshaw last season and the one I think is the one for us this season is Bailey Smith. Enormous ceiling, increased role with no Dunkley, 5th year... He's got 120 potential

Yeah Bailey is another one. Will start with low ownership given he’s lost forward status but I reckon he’s a lock for a top 8 mid. Is he the number 1 tag guy there now though?

 

[tigs2010]

Yeah Bailey is another one. Will start with low ownership given he’s lost forward status but I reckon he’s a lock for a top 8 mid. Is he the number 1 tag guy there now though?

He torches it too much to be the tag target. Will be either Bont or Crae you would think.

 

[TedDougChris]

He torches it too much to be the tag target. Will be either Bont or Crae you would think.

Not just that - how many taggers have the legspeed to go with him, particularly if we have Bont, Treloar, Macrae etc dishing it to him on the outside. He can play inside the centre square, on the wing or on a HFF flank - he's not the logical one to tag.

 

[Cotchy9]

Not just that - how many taggers have the legspeed to go with him, particularly if we have Bont, Treloar, Macrae etc dishing it to him on the outside. He can play inside the centre square, on the wing or on a HFF flank - he's not the logical one to tag.

Agree but remember he got 1 or 2 late. But guess with his running power it’s hard for someone to go with him all game

A lot seem keen on Macrae, but Baz could be even better imo. He was going at like 118 up until his bye

 

[weltschmerz]

Libba and Bont are the tagging targets.

 

[JDWCE]

Bont easily tag target ahead of anyone. And like welts said, Lib is surely second in line. The other silver lining with Smith is that there’s always the chance he gets forward status back, however probably slim with Dunks leaving unless someone like a West/McLean take the inside time and Smith continues starting on the HFF. I think Smith/Walsh are arguably top 5 selections in start up keeper leagues. The fantasy pedigree for them both is too good to ignore, bit like Brayshaw

 

[weltschmerz]

Bont easily tag target ahead of anyone. And like welts said, Lib is surely second in line. The other silver lining with Smith is that there’s always the chance he gets forward status back, however probably slim with Dunks leaving unless someone like a West/McLean take the inside time and Smith continues starting on the HFF. I think Smith/Walsh are arguably top 5 selections in start up keeper leagues. The fantasy pedigree for them both is too good to ignore, bit like Brayshaw

If there's no inside time, Baz goes to the wing. He's been there in match sim.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

If there's no inside time, Baz goes to the wing. He's been there in match sim.

So Smith is taking Hunters Wing ?

 

[weltschmerz]

So Smith is taking Hunters Wing ?

Baker is more likely to, but wing has been a bit of a makeshift position for years. We've had Hunter when he hasn't been on personal leave, but the other wing has been a revolving door of inside mids we can't fit inside, defenders we can't fit into the backline, and Roarke Smith.

 

[JDWCE]

Baker is more likely to, but wing has been a bit of a makeshift position for years. We've had Hunter when he hasn't been on personal leave, but the other wing has been a revolving door of inside mids we can't fit inside, defenders we can't fit into the backline, and Roarke Smith.

So one would assume Baz sees a decline in scoring if he’s stuck on a wing? Your thoughts? Do you think Macrae goes back to being the super premo he’s always been without Dunks?

While at it, thoughts on Ed Richards? His finish to last year was pretty impressive. Didn’t look like a change in role at all. If anything it just looked like he finally got comfortable in his defence spot and started to really become a natural in it