Discussion 2025 Pre-Season Planning Discussion

[Saints4ever]

If you have a ruckmen get injured you don’t need a ruckmen as flex to cover, any player could cover doesn’t matter if it’s defender, mid or forward

 

[Choppers]

Having a bit of trouble getting my head around this flex thingy and how a lot on here are going for a Ruck as flex....
Bear with me here....as a few bevvies are starting to take effect....hic!

I have Maxy R1 Marshall R2 and 102K R/F as R3.......with English Flex
1. If English doesn't play.......I move R3 to flex and then a Fwd to replace him at flex
2. If Gawn or Marshall doesn't play......R1/2 goes to R3....flex to R1/2, R3 to flex and replaced by Fwd at Flex

I would have thought replacing Flex with a Def or Mid would be a better scoring option than a FWD......am I doing this right?

 

[Significant]

Having a bit of trouble getting my head around this flex thingy and how a lot on here are going for a Ruck as flex....
Bear with me here....as a few bevvies are starting to take effect....hic!

I have Maxy R1 Marshall R2 and 102K R/F as R3.......with English Flex
1. If English doesn't play.......I move R3 to flex and then a Fwd to replace him at flex
2. If Gawn or Marshall doesn't play......R1/2 goes to R3....flex to R1/2, R3 to flex and replaced by Fwd at Flex

I would have thought replacing Flex with a Def or Mid would be a better scoring option than a FWD......am I doing this right?

Right, it's why if Jackson isn't a great option and no other forward rucks present themselves, then maybe a R/D rookie might be better

 

[Nelso]

Screw this flex option and bring it back down to 20 trades only.

This younger generation have it all too easy.

We want the game to be more difficult rather than pandering to the masses for click bait.

 

[pincrusher]

If you have a ruckmen get injured you don’t need a ruckmen as flex to cover, any player could cover doesn’t matter if it’s defender, mid or forward

You don't but you would still need to trade out the ruckman because without a trade, you are either swapping him with one of your two playing rucks, or your R3. Could mean you end up with a non scorer in the flex position.

Everyone needs to understand, you can't swap a ruck with a mid in the flex position, because you can't move the ruck to the mid bench which is not allowed.

I like the idea of an additional ruck in the flex position because of their scoring ability, but someone with mid/fwd or mid/def dpp might be the way to go early on.

 

[jdstorm]

You don't but you would still need to trade out the ruckman because without a trade, you are either swapping him with one of your two playing rucks, or your R3. Could mean you end up with a non scorer in the flex position.

Everyone needs to understand, you can't swap a ruck with a mid in the flex position, because you can't move the ruck to the mid bench which is not allowed.

I like the idea of an additional ruck in the flex position because of their scoring ability, but someone with mid/fwd or mid/def dpp might be the way to go early on.

But you can

Flex = Ruck.
Swap R3 = Ruck/Forward. Now flex
Swap R/F flex to Mid/Forward Flex
Swap Mid/FWD flex to Mid

If you pick a 3rd premo ruck there the scores will always count.

Then you still play rookie roulette with your bench mids/Def/Forwards into to try and get extra points that way.

 

[Pocket Aces]

Having a bit of trouble getting my head around this flex thingy and how a lot on here are going for a Ruck as flex....
Bear with me here....as a few bevvies are starting to take effect....hic!

I have Maxy R1 Marshall R2 and 102K R/F as R3.......with English Flex
1. If English doesn't play.......I move R3 to flex and then a Fwd to replace him at flex
2. If Gawn or Marshall doesn't play......R1/2 goes to R3....flex to R1/2, R3 to flex and replaced by Fwd at Flex

I would have thought replacing Flex with a Def or Mid would be a better scoring option than a FWD......am I doing this right?

3. Put a M/F into flex and then swap with a Mid

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Having a bit of trouble getting my head around this flex thingy and how a lot on here are going for a Ruck as flex....
Bear with me here....as a few bevvies are starting to take effect....hic!

I have Maxy R1 Marshall R2 and 102K R/F as R3.......with English Flex
1. If English doesn't play.......I move R3 to flex and then a Fwd to replace him at flex
2. If Gawn or Marshall doesn't play......R1/2 goes to R3....flex to R1/2, R3 to flex and replaced by Fwd at Flex

I would have thought replacing Flex with a Def or Mid would be a better scoring option than a FWD......am I doing this right?

I think most of us are also trying to get our head around things

Yes Flex ….. but also now 31 players from the same budget …… Talk of $99k rookies ect

Plenty of time to go, these early thoughts will chop & change with more discussion …… i’m waiting on prices to drop & SC to open, i think my thoughts will crystalize more when i can see the SC layout

 

[SSwans2011]

If you have a ruckmen get injured you don’t need a ruckmen as flex to cover, any player could cover doesn’t matter if it’s defender, mid or forward

Yeah I get this, but the flexibility is what I'm keen on. Because if a ruck gets injured it means you can also just slot your flex into R2 and your injured ruck can become any fallen premo. You don't have to trade them for another ruck kent that gets injured a few weeks later, keeping you stuck on the merry-go-round.

With DPP, forwards, defenders, and mids are so much easier to cover without DPP. Whereas good Ruck/FWD options have been limited the past couple of years, particularly when Jackson is stuck playing second fiddle to Darcy.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Yeah I get this, but the flexibility is what I'm keen on. Because if a ruck gets injured it means you can also just slot your flex into R2 and your injured ruck can become any fallen premo. You don't have to trade them for another ruck kent that gets injured a few weeks later, keeping you stuck on the merry-go-round.

With DPP, forwards, defenders, and mids are so much easier to cover without DPP. Whereas good Ruck/FWD options have been limited the past couple of years, particularly when Jackson is stuck playing second fiddle to Darcy.

Best 22 will influence strategies, and so many best 18 weeks …. with the flex giving us an extra player in best 18 weeks

I’m still very open minded on the correct approach

 

[jdstorm]

Yeah I get this, but the flexibility is what I'm keen on. Because if a ruck gets injured it means you can also just slot your flex into R2 and your injured ruck can become any fallen premo. You don't have to trade them for another ruck kent that gets injured a few weeks later, keeping you stuck on the merry-go-round.

With DPP, forwards, defenders, and mids are so much easier to cover without DPP. Whereas good Ruck/FWD options have been limited the past couple of years, particularly when Jackson is stuck playing second fiddle to Darcy.

It’s less about flexibility and more about that on average the third best scoring ruck will outscore the 9th best scoring mid.

The flexibility is just a bonus. It also means you’re more likely to have a great ruck matchup as a captain option.

Edit: then obviously bye/injury cover is nice

 

[Choppers]

3. Put a M/F into flex and then swap with a Mid

Thanks. Starting to get the picture, I think ........ M/F or a D/M into flex and swap with either line....or a Premo Ruck and be able to swap with M/F.

 

[jdstorm]

Thanks. Starting to get the picture, I think ........ M/F or a D/M into flex and swap with either line....or a Premo Ruck and be able to swap with M/F.

Or Def via like 5 swaps

I think the question comes down to which player will score better

D7, F7, M9 or R3

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Or Def via like 5 swaps

I think the question comes down to which player will score better

D7, F7, M9 or R3

It's not the F7

 

[jdstorm]

It's not the F7

ain’t that the truth.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

ain’t that the truth.

Looking at the stats on the SC site (which I'm not sure are 100% correct) the M9 has out scored the R3 the last few years.

It will probably come down to who is the best value when you are looking to fill the spot. But either mid or ruck is likely.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Looking at the stats on the SC site (which I'm not sure are 100% correct) the M9 has out scored the R3 the last few years.

It will probably come down to who is the best value when you are looking to fill the spot. But either mid or ruck is likely.

And F6 may as well be a cheapie cash cow, even more so than usual.

 

[jdstorm]

And F6 may as well be a cheapie cash cow, even more so than usual.

Or 300k key forward that could kick a bag and get a 150

Edit: Maybe Tomorrow
Hard to know about R3 vs M9 year on year. Last year there were 3 rucks in the top 15. I think in general since no one has perfect teams and R3 should be close enough to M9 that it’s worth it just for the better coverage

 

[A Bit Dusty]

 

[Raveneyes]

Easy strategy this year.

1. Ignore much of the SC talk until the team picker opens.
2. Team picker opens, have a little play with it.
3. Don't play with it too much, it will fall off, I will go blind, I will just end up confusing myself.
4. Watch and enjoy the pre-season games.
5. Select N. Daicos. Play with it a little more (the team, of course. Ahem).
6. Select the rest of the team using the final few Herald-Sun articles, and by following the herd here.
7. Win Supercoach and enjoy the cash and female attention that comes with it.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Easy strategy this year.

1. Ignore much of the SC talk until the team picker opens.
2. Team picker opens, have a little play with it.
3. Don't play with it too much, it will fall off, I will go blind, I will just end up confusing myself.
4. Watch and enjoy the pre-season games.
5. Select N. Daicos. Play with it a little more (the team, of course. Ahem).
6. Select the rest of the team using the final few Herald-Sun articles, and by following the herd here.
7. Win Supercoach and enjoy the cash and female attention that comes with it.

Congrats on your win!

 

[A Bit Dusty]

 

[A Bit Dusty]

 

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[A Bit Dusty]