Game Day 2025 Round 1 Discussion

[South of the Yarra]

Twas the morning of SuperCoach, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The rookies had been selected by the experts with care,
In hopes that the SuperCoach Gods would be there;
The coaches were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of mid price magic danced in our heads;
With value all over and still room in our cap,
We had just settled our teams from our long summer nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and then came the crash
The moon lit our fears as our dreams all sunk low
We were smacked with reality by the objects below,
Because what to my wondering eyes did appear,
We knew it was coming, carnage was here.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

WOW !!

 

[Verdun66]

Most got caught out, Ashcroft announced sub, you couldn't field that and the call on Tsatas and co had to be made early.
Got me, too, we won't be the only ones.

I’ll console myself with this….

 

[Thorgils]

Paton done this last week, finished with 67.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Lizard why didn't I select u

 

[JuddgementDay]

From an exciting SC game to ZZZZZ
Only 1 player - Roberts, everyone got him - so meh

Death riding anyone?

 

[JuddgementDay]

WOW !!

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Got the right one?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

So show of hands: Who is on SDK?
Early returns encouraging if you are

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Got the right one?

Yep ....his bother kicked 2 goals

 

[rocker_oz33]

Got home from the footy.
Had .
Baz.
Serong.
Holmes.
Mitchy knevit.

It was warm out there got home and nuded up .

Fanta pantz Roberts and Paton in this one.

Didn't interwebs for Levi ..late in.

Time for a beer .

 

[Judd_Magic]

He will still ton up as he gets a heap of ball around the ground but bigger rucks might injure him and slow him down.

Wait and see I guess.

I wouldn't waste a defender slot on him in my team, so many better options.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Solid start from Wicks Ed_Gein

Isn't he twice the price of Paton

 

[kaiserchief13]

WOW !!

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Too busy thinking about his new contract?

 

[THE_GUN]

Anyone got Paton onfield?

Me

 

[Ed_Gein]

Solid start from Wicks Ed_Gein

Only qtr time! Time yet...

 

[Dundalis]

After that practice game where it was a timeshare between him and Blicavs in the ruck.

We don't only have one practice game of evidence, he shared ruck duty as equally for 5 games last year and went 95.

 

[Judd_Magic]

I think he can go OK, he is good in the air around the ground and is good at ground level for a big fella when it hits the deck
HTAs probably won't be the forte, but he'll do ok with all the incidental stuff around the contest and some clunks

I'm not convinced.

Against spud rucks maybe but will struggle against most gun rucks

 

[Mudeo]

Some of these Brisbane players think they are Ablett or Pendlebury with the way they are taking on tackles

 

[Dundalis]

Wait and see I guess.

I wouldn't waste a defender slot on him in my team, so many better options.

Not for pure value there isn't. Ruck is the highest ceiling role in the game. Priced at 67, he could put 30 points on his price point if he maintains the role. I'd doubt any other non rookie defender has 30 points of value. Higher risk obviously, but you pay for the upside with the risk.

 

[Judd_Magic]

Most got caught out, Ashcroft announced sub, you couldn't field that and the call on Tsatas and co had to be made early.
Got me, too, we won't be the only ones.

Yeah we can't 100% nail our teams the first week.

Knevitt will be on the ground next week for that spud Tsatas.

 

[gutsroy]

Lizard why didn't I select u

He's really.got the usage this far this year and he's got the lion's share of the kick-ins, by the looks.
Hard romknow is he can sustain it, have been on him in the past and it's fun but he has typically fallen that touch short

 

[kaiserchief13]

Yeah we can't 100% nail our teams the first week.

Knevitt will be on the ground next week for that spud Tsatas.

Knevitt scores 50 and Tsatas gets an 80, everyone knows it'll happen

 

[Seymour Skinner]

I'm not convinced.

Against spud rucks maybe but will struggle against most gun rucks

Don't rate Jackson?
We aren't picking him for hitouts, picking him because he's a 360k midfielder on a different line.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I think 2025 may be the year I pull the trigger on Zuthrie as a pod for D6. Very underrated footballer and if he can lift again from 84 ave last year to around 95 ave or better. Got him on watch.

 

[Judd_Magic]

Not for pure value there isn't. Ruck is the highest ceiling role in the game. Priced at 67, he could put 30 points on his price point if he maintains the role. I'd doubt any other non rookie defender has 30 points of value.

True but what I'm saying is that I'd rather pick Sheezel, J.Clark, Short, Roberts, Perryman and 3-4 other options over him in my team who will score better. That only leaves D6 in my team who is a rookie. No room for SDK.

 

[Mudeo]

Knevitt scores 50 and Tsatas gets an 80, everyone knows it'll happen

Lets be real Tsatas is dropped next week