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Teams 2023 Fantasy - Rate My Preseason Team
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Not worried. I dont think JHF still has the tank to be permanently midfield (was reading somewhere that Port planning a 60 mid /40 fwd split). So imagine he'll switch it up with Rozee when resting forward. Also, Rozee looked really good in midfield (AA form), no way Port screw with that.
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Can’t imagine SPP plays much in the middle to be honest, more that dynamic high half forward role? Port supporters might be able to confirm.
JHF probably 60/40 at most as others have said.
Drew looks like a very one-dimensional sort of player so even though they need a defensive midfielder in there at times, SURELY they start to move on from him a little? It is Hinkley so who tf knows.
I think Boak moving out of those bulk midfield minutes is what makes Rozee’s role fairly safe. I’m happy enough sticking with him
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Surprised Drew is in tbh. Just seems like they've got a lot of guys in that 22 who need mid time. Either way surely even Hinkley isn't dumb enough to ditch probably the best move he's ever made putting Rozee in the middle
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Ruck Madness - why aren't more people jumping on Darcy Cameron? He will still take over half the ruck work and bloke can run, mark and tackle
Or are people worried about the preseason injury?
Or are people worried about the preseason injury?
Barnzy
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End of last season Collingwood started giving Cox more ruck duties as they realized they were better as a team when he was palming it down and Cameron was forward of the ball.
Around that time Cameron went 34, 96, 52, 96, 79. He became more reliant on goals.
If you're dropping down that much you may as well go to Ladhams or Xerri. Both likely go 80+ for much cheaper. Xerri went 66 as the 2nd ruck last season and now is the main guy with Goldstein in the 2's.
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Will get tagged this year .....IMO is in the same boat as a Brayshaw with tagging
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Paying the extra for Cogs instead?
WaynesWorld19
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Went JHF ....has superb midfield skills, a natural around the ball .....there's a media hatred of him, thus they've downplayed his performances thus far
This probably belongs in the planning thread because I'm still planning, but that's locked so here we are (feel free to move it, please just don't delete it; I'm very conflicted).
There are good reasons not to start Whitfield (biggest one may be that he's currently mid-only) and all pre-season I've had a very vanilla team. But today I find that he's crept his way in to my line-up. It probably helped that I'd kept a lot of cash spare, so it was actually only a matter of going Bruhn (F5) down to Davey, Pedlar, or Long (F6, bumping Sheezel to F5), which is maybe a 20-30 point haircut (I don't really see Bruhn going anywhere higher than 80-85), and Oskar Baker (who I do like, but don't love the uncomfortable price) up to Whit, which I'm hoping will significantly exceed that differential (I'll be crying in the vent thread if not, if I do go with this team construction).
But the more fundamental reasoning is that with Whitfield owning that sweeping defender role, coupled with the fact that he'll surely have licence (and we know has the ability and fitness) to also do that gut-running handball-receiving stuff of his better past seasons, isn't he going 110+? And if he is, isn't he going to be an absolute shit to get in when he gets DPP? He's priced at 91, and even if he only goes 105 he'll be a keeper (injuries aside).
Someone please talk me out of this or make me feel less worried that I'm not just doing a thing that I have done before — ruining my season with a last-minute change of heart. (Though of course I've been tempted by Whit for a while, I just hadn't bitten the bullet until today.)
There are good reasons not to start Whitfield (biggest one may be that he's currently mid-only) and all pre-season I've had a very vanilla team. But today I find that he's crept his way in to my line-up. It probably helped that I'd kept a lot of cash spare, so it was actually only a matter of going Bruhn (F5) down to Davey, Pedlar, or Long (F6, bumping Sheezel to F5), which is maybe a 20-30 point haircut (I don't really see Bruhn going anywhere higher than 80-85), and Oskar Baker (who I do like, but don't love the uncomfortable price) up to Whit, which I'm hoping will significantly exceed that differential (I'll be crying in the vent thread if not, if I do go with this team construction).
But the more fundamental reasoning is that with Whitfield owning that sweeping defender role, coupled with the fact that he'll surely have licence (and we know has the ability and fitness) to also do that gut-running handball-receiving stuff of his better past seasons, isn't he going 110+? And if he is, isn't he going to be an absolute shit to get in when he gets DPP? He's priced at 91, and even if he only goes 105 he'll be a keeper (injuries aside).
Someone please talk me out of this or make me feel less worried that I'm not just doing a thing that I have done before — ruining my season with a last-minute change of heart. (Though of course I've been tempted by Whit for a while, I just hadn't bitten the bullet until today.)
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Cox looking better this year, from reports, he's like a fine wine, he's ages well.
I'm worried about his pre-season niggle, is he risky? I think so.
Last year I had so many injuries, it buggered up my run.
Begg is coming along nicely, from reports.
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Whit off the HBF is a monty for top 6 def status I would of thought, key to him for me is how many games will he play before ruining himself?
I had him for a lot for the pre-season but settled on Brodie who I think could go nuts with a bit bigger tank this year.
Thought you meant Brodie Smith at first! Pretty interesting thought on WB though; guess I hadn't considered that much myself. His PPM would have been epic last year so I like the idea. Interestingly I'm employing similar thinking regarding Serong. Hopefully there will be enough rooks to warm Freo's bench.
I worry about Whit's body too, but he should be pretty mature by now. I am fading Butters because I still worry about him being hurt though.
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Tick, tick, tick.
Got Serong, fading Butters because he's doesnt know how to protect himself (love that about him too-courage), and fading Whit for Brodie ppm beast.
Frederico_WA
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... I think I've done it. Locked and loaded.
Some of you may call it ballsy, inspirational, unique (etc.) ... many of you will laugh ... but only I know the truth ... is that I panicked and unconvinced myself about most of the premo-highmid players I had so am now left with a team of 'value' picks.
I shall henceforth be known as Frederico "Mid-priced Maniac" WA
I'mconfident hope every single one of these guys is going to add-$ ... I just hope they all don't peak at once.
$114k left in bank for some final sat/sunday team announcement moves.
Some of you may call it ballsy, inspirational, unique (etc.) ... many of you will laugh ... but only I know the truth ... is that I panicked and unconvinced myself about most of the premo-highmid players I had so am now left with a team of 'value' picks.
I shall henceforth be known as Frederico "Mid-priced Maniac" WA
I'm
Tom Cole
Dom Sheed
Tom Powell
James Worpel
Tristan Xerri
Jason Horne-Francis
Oscan Allen
$114k left in bank for some final sat/sunday team announcement moves.
I think I'm ready. I'm gambling on Hinge but I have a feeling about him.
Im torn between Tom Powell and 60k or JHF as my F5
Frederico_WA
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I only just anointed my new nickname ... and you almost out mid-priced me. Have some respect, man!
I didn't want to take your crown
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Any suggestions on how I can fix up Toby McLean without ruining my already ruined side.
Only 7k in the bank
So its either McLean down to Henry/Phillippou and then use the cash on top of either Ridley or Worpel.
Or find a way to downgrade someone and get McLean to Milera (33k), Bruhn (63k) or Flanders (100k). Josh Kelly is a potential downgrade, but I don't want to be too weak in the middle (Worpel at M4 is already weaker than I would have liked). Will Day down to Braeden Campbell is a move I am seriously considering.
Not keen on the ruck roulette of Xerri.
Only 7k in the bank
So its either McLean down to Henry/Phillippou and then use the cash on top of either Ridley or Worpel.
Or find a way to downgrade someone and get McLean to Milera (33k), Bruhn (63k) or Flanders (100k). Josh Kelly is a potential downgrade, but I don't want to be too weak in the middle (Worpel at M4 is already weaker than I would have liked). Will Day down to Braeden Campbell is a move I am seriously considering.
Not keen on the ruck roulette of Xerri.
I would flick him and Rozee and get Cogs and play Fergus then another rookie.
Ive found a way to bypass Constable all together and have 0k in the bank! It's a sign!!! Just whether I pull the trigger or not
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Is that why he is always injured ?? People keep hitting him with a hammer ??
- Will Day > Jones
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