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Discussion 2025 Fantasy Pre-Season Planning Discussion
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Barrybran
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from memory last year was easier than prior years on those same type of analysis so I think its likely this year is just a return to the median.
Eg rookie prices had been forzen for a year or 2 I think while the cap was increasing.
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15,800 000 / 8850 (2023 MN) = 1785
17, 800 000 / 10260 = 1735
So your about 50 points harder this year. Half a premium tougher start
17, 800 000 / 10260 = 1735
So your about 50 points harder this year. Half a premium tougher start
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this time of year probably feels harder too because those basement rookeis havent emerged. So most (at least smarter) tend to fill the bench on the more expensive side and try fit in all the "must haves" and you simply cant.
Throw in a couple of viable cheapies along with a couple of "must have" mid pricers getting injured in pre season and things start to fit
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Reckon ive already locked in
C.Mills
K.Coleman
Bo Allen
J.Gibcus/Z.Reid
Saad El Hawli
Will Day
Cerra
L.Ashcroft
Sid Draper
Jagga
230k Bench Rookie
230k Bench Rookie
TDK
Darcy or T.English
230k Bench Rookie
JHF
Bazlenka
J.Macrae
C.Daniel
E.Hewett
Dan Curtin
Kako
22/30 confirmed then just picking the right premiums, which i have a heavy fancy to a few in the midfield
C.Mills
K.Coleman
Bo Allen
J.Gibcus/Z.Reid
Saad El Hawli
Will Day
Cerra
L.Ashcroft
Sid Draper
Jagga
230k Bench Rookie
230k Bench Rookie
TDK
Darcy or T.English
230k Bench Rookie
JHF
Bazlenka
J.Macrae
C.Daniel
E.Hewett
Dan Curtin
Kako
22/30 confirmed then just picking the right premiums, which i have a heavy fancy to a few in the midfield
tigs2010
Pick 1...
Gibcus is a fair way off. No chance Round 1
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Really? Longer than the full 12 months?
I said this last year but if you were to say go Mills/Roberts and they both go 15 over there average and your bench player on there byes goes 50, you're still losing points to someone who goes 10 points over, is it really worth it?
Roberts/Mills (priced at 75) go 90 avg each, thats 360 in 2 weeks +100 from the rooks on there bye (50avg) = 460.
x2 players (priced 75) go 85 avg each x6 = 510.
Surely you're wanting to look at non bye players who have even 10 pts upside over the bye players with 15?
Even 20 points upside with the bye players ends up being 480, still 30 pts behind.
Obviously there's exceptions like Smith and Coleman, but wanted to get others opinions on this, especially cause byes are earlier this season.
I hope this made sense lmao.
Roberts/Mills (priced at 75) go 90 avg each, thats 360 in 2 weeks +100 from the rooks on there bye (50avg) = 460.
x2 players (priced 75) go 85 avg each x6 = 510.
Surely you're wanting to look at non bye players who have even 10 pts upside over the bye players with 15?
Even 20 points upside with the bye players ends up being 480, still 30 pts behind.
Obviously there's exceptions like Smith and Coleman, but wanted to get others opinions on this, especially cause byes are earlier this season.
I hope this made sense lmao.
tigs2010
Pick 1...
Yeah seems like it will be 13 and then I'd imagine some VFL
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I would love for some enthusiastic type to work out what the 19th best score was for say rounds 1-6 last year for their given team
I guess its really
Mills 90, 90, Bye (60 - 19th best scorer) = 240
Vs
Miles Bergman (example same price)
80, 80, 80 = 240
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Missed Pou accidentally or intentionally?
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Im really big on Pou but hes not 99% completely locked away for me
As there are 7 locks out of 8 spots there and i like a few forwards (Pou one of about 5) that are all different prices which may depend a bit on structure for that last spot
A few of those im trying to fight because i just need uniques that arent 100 premium mids, but i keep telling myself their is no value going down this path for the sake of it
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Coleman likely to be ready?
They are already talking him not being there for OR
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I don’t think we will ever know for sure haha
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That's fair, but reading the saints bigfooty pre-season page, most people actually have him as the MVP of the whole preseason and is playing fulltime mid
And they also project that the best 3 mids they have are Steele, Macrae and Pou
Personally think he's a lock with so much upside and so much built in value + having the best bye too with mid/fwd status
Would for your side change ie JHF to Pou and then a mid priced mid up to a TT/Rozee type
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Depending on what I see OR by Day I think at this time I’m going Doch>Day. More of a proven scorer.
Hoping to roll with Green, Rozee and TT as M1, 2 and 3
Depending on what I see OR by Day I think at this time I’m going Doch>Day. More of a proven scorer.
Hoping to roll with Green, Rozee and TT as M1, 2 and 3
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I feel this happens a bit every year at this time, maybe just to not put any pressure on
but you never know you could be right, not everyone is Will Ashcroft and does it 1 months or Sam Doch/Howe 9 months
I hope that the likes of Gibcus/Coleman arent ready for R1, should create more diversity
My list is also if theyre lining up theyre locked
EDIT: and maybe theyre is some smart thought patterns of returning post their R3 bye. Is there much to gain by him playing the first couple of weeks if a slight rush and then have a week off? Probably not. The smart play with a deep list might be to return in round 4 post bye. Hes probably taking Answerth position whos finalls/back end of the year was very solid
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Coleman could be an early sub risk as well (either starting or being subbed)
Even if he starts R1 I'd be inclined to leave him till post his early bye as a early upgrade.
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Yeh so i could well be
JHF
Bazlenka
Macrae
Pou
C.Daniel
E.Hewett (Kako + Curtin)
I just dont see JHF doing much less than 95. Also very confident in the Cerra/W.Day as writing 88+ next to their name
Also saints will lose a bit imo which could hurt him earlier in the year as his role changes and they bring Sinclair onball, have Windhaegar and Hunter Clark who saints also talking up. (P.Dow, L.Henry and i htink Wilson will get onball itme at some point albeit maybe later this year, not earlier)
But Pou is firmly on my radar
It could be a play where the combination is just that even where i look to move Will Day (Hawks round 4 bye) to Pou as the starting team
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