Position 2024 Defenders

[A Bit Dusty]

I noticed Salem was playing Half Back again and scored 99 this week.
I'm interested in getting him in the next couple of weeks for the run home at D7/M9 currently priced at $331k

Any thoughts Scythe94 Jiska

 

[CursingFijian]

What a week to bring Richards in.

 

[Deadly6]

What a week to bring Richards in.

Genius up to half time....

 

[Scythe94]

I noticed Salem was playing Half Back again and scored 99 this week.
I'm interested in getting him in the next couple of weeks for the run home at D7/M9 currently priced at $331k

Any thoughts Scythe94 Jiska

Sorry, didn't see the tag!

I wouldn't, personally. He's been hot garbage since 2021 and I'm hoping he gets dropped before long.

That being said, Goodwin loves him, so he probably doesn't get dropped and might make an OK bench loop option. I wouldn't be making him a priority though, just as likely to get injured the second you're relying on him for cover.

 

[CursingFijian]

Genius up to half time....

I’m firmly putting the blame on Horse and his evil stooge James Jordan.

 

[MrChristo]

What happens to McGrath now with Ridley back?

 

[Scythe94]

I was going to grab Ryan this week, but with downgrade options looking scarce, I might just do Darcy to a premo in one trade instead.

How would everyone rank the best options from this group? Gov, Martin, Holmes and Ridley aren't really options for me as Round 14 is looking grim from a bye perspective.

Sinclair returning to HB has me interested, as does Jordan Clark

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Jordan Clark

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

, who I was looking at last week. Sicily obviously has the ceiling, but the role fluctuates and his kick-ins are way down.

 

[Judd_Magic]

I was going to grab Ryan this week, but with downgrade options looking scarce, I might just do Darcy to a premo in one trade instead.

How would everyone rank the best options from this group? Gov, Martin, Holmes and Ridley aren't really options for me as Round 14 is looking grim from a bye perspective.

Sinclair returning to HB has me interested, as does Jordan Clark, who I was looking at last week. Sicily obviously has the ceiling, but the role fluctuates and his kick-ins are way down.

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Jump on the Sinclair train with me this week mate we are starting to take passengers.
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[TempletonTheRat]

I was going to grab Ryan this week, but with downgrade options looking scarce, I might just do Darcy to a premo in one trade instead.

How would everyone rank the best options from this group? Gov, Martin, Holmes and Ridley aren't really options for me as Round 14 is looking grim from a bye perspective.

Sinclair returning to HB has me interested, as does Jordan Clark, who I was looking at last week. Sicily obviously has the ceiling, but the role fluctuates and his kick-ins are way down.

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Sinclair has a juicy run home at Marvel

 

[Judd_Magic]

Sinclair has a juicy run home at Marvel

Do you prefer Sinclair over NWM mate?

 

[TempletonTheRat]

Do you prefer Sinclair over NWM mate?

NWM has been pretty consistent. Sincs had an interrupted start to the year.
Sincs has history on his side - can NWM keep up his new level?

not much between them

 

[toxic]

Jump on the Sinclair train with me this week mate we are starting to take passengers.
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Am I the train driver? Had Sinclair since about Rd6 or 7

 

[VainGlorious]

Am I the train driver? Had Sinclair since about Rd6 or 7

Yep. Jumped on in round 8.

 

[Judd_Magic]

Am I the train driver? Had Sinclair since about Rd6 or 7

Just don't drive the train over a collapsible track ok kentie?

 

[No eye deer]

Am I the train driver? Had Sinclair since about Rd6 or 7

Yep. Jumped on in round 8.

Round 9 for me.
I was the only passenger, mixing drinks, while toxic was driving and Veiny stoking the coals.

Now the trains going to be overloaded, we might be in some trouble!

 

[Sherman41]

NWM has been pretty consistent. Sincs had an interrupted start to the year.
Sincs has history on his side - can NWM keep up his new level?

not much between them

To be fair you don’t have to go much in the gull role. The ball comes to you.

 

[Jpuniverse]

Was tossing up between Ridley and Sics.

Jumping on Sinclair... ALL ABOARD!

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Was tossing up between Ridley and Sics.

Jumping on Sinclair... ALL ABOARD!

Sics just could be the guy .....how many magnets will Ross be moving around in the 2nd half of the season ?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Following last nights game ....David King seems to support my observations on PORT
It's impacting Houston ....and therefore is totally unacceptable .....as Coach of the "Oh Behaves" ...I have written a strongly worded letter this morning, expressing my disappointment in last night

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“Port Adelaide recruited average and have become average. The four off-season recruits in Ratugolea, Soldo, Sweet and Zerk-Thatcher haven’t had the impact that they would have desired,” King told SEN Breakfast.

“I don’t think the system matches this style of defender. They’ve got defenders that can’t really assist one another with this system. They’re trapped in one-on-ones too regularly.

“It makes me think – what’s the point of having those guys if they can’t really defend and they don’t help on counterattack?

“My question is whether these types of players suit the way Port defends.

“First month or so of the season they were rarely trapped in one-on-ones and it has totally flipped. Now they’re under constant pressure and they’re failing.

Port Adelaide has “recruited average and have become average”

“My question is whether these types of players suit the way Port defends.”

www.sen.com.au

 

[Scythe94]

Sics just could be the guy .....how many magnets will Ross be moving around in the 2nd half of the season ?

Positive thing about Sinclair is that he's shown an ability to score in multiple roles. Good for ~100 if he plays mid, good for ~110 at HB.

I was tossing up between him and Clark this week, but with Sinclair available next week, that's the way I'm going. R15 bye doesn't look too bad for me.

 

[Hawkboy62]

I am looking for a premium defender for R13 that is also playing R14. Also not 100% sold on Stewart so may look to upgrade him after R13.

Currently an eclectic band of misfits Naicos, Holmes, Clark, Young and Stewart.

Thinking of Richards. Easy to spot on the field and looks dashing in his new role. Not a soft squib either.

Don't like Sinclair despite the run of home games as he isn't really a midfielder and Bonner/NVM pinch some of his chips.

Second year player Sheezel may be fatigued at the pointy end of the SC season, particularly attending CBA's.

Blakey is quite dashing is of interest. Has already had his bye too.

I liked the look of Ridley's game despite the invisible last quarter. Marks and hits targets and is the go to man exiting defence. R14 bye is a problem but will pay substantially extra if I don't get him on the bubble.

Suggestions!

 

[rye]

cant recall a starting pick ive made as bad as tom stewart.... wow what a downfall

 

[fuic08]

So did Clark die? I remember a post saying he limped off with 5 mins left.

 

[marcmurphy3]

cant recall a starting pick ive made as bad as tom stewart.... wow what a downfall

Hard to be believe how poor he and Sicily have been.

 

[rye]

Hard to be believe how poor he and Sicily have been.

sicily has excuses (injury + blanck forcing him to play more accountable)

stewart has had a concussion impacted score and thats it really.... that game in darwin you would have expected him to rack up intercepts and kick ins but he looked like a total witches hat