Player comparison thread

[catsdynasty]

I've been tossing up between J.Selwood and Judd for a while now and am not entirely sure which one to choose. I think that this will be Selwoods break out year, and I'm leaning towards him. But Judd is a steal at that price and his price can only go up at his standards, and I've heard his had a very good preseason. What are your thoughts??

Cheers,

 

[LemmingMaster]

1)Selwood(100) + Boak (90)+ Lockyer(85) + 2000

2)Ablett(110)+ Reilly(80) + Mattner(80) + 5000

3)Swan(105) + Reilly(80) + Lockyer(85) + 36 600

It is important to consider trades in these options. Personally I think two of the options would require one player to be traded, while there is one option that if I selected those players, they would be keepers.

Hence there is one option I would pick, due to the fact that I am saving a trade. Then again, it is my own personal view on each of those players. If you view all those players as keepers, then by all means go with whatever option you want, they all have their own merits.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

I've been tossing up between J.Selwood and Judd for a while now and am not entirely sure which one to choose. I think that this will be Selwoods break out year, and I'm leaning towards him. But Judd is a steal at that price and his price can only go up at his standards, and I've heard his had a very good preseason. What are your thoughts??

Cheers,

Depends what your midfield looks like to be honest. Doesnt mean you have to post it, but if you have like a 400k player who looks like he could average around the 100 mark, Selwood could be the way to go. If you have two of them 400k players, I would suggest Juddy.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

1)Selwood(100) + Boak (90)+ Lockyer(85) + 2000

2)Ablett(110)+ Reilly(80) + Mattner(80) + 5000

3)Swan(105) + Reilly(80) + Lockyer(85) + 36 600

I'm leaning towards the 3rd option purely because of the extra cash left over
Option 1 provides possibly an extra keeper in the midfield in Boak.

Reasons for Lockyer - increases the durability of my backline

Between 1 and 3.
I would choose 1.

Malceski + Masten + 35K

or

Myers + C.Knights/Lewis + 3K

I would say the 2nd option, although its a tough choice.
Im really scared about Malceski this year, I really think he is too much of a risk.

Ottens + Gumbleton/other 86k rookie vs HMac + Yarran

Ottens and Gumby, easily.

Houlihan, Gary Ablett, H-Mac + 60k in the bank.
or
Malceski/Adcock, J.Selwood, D.Brogan + 78k in the bank

Defiently the first option.

Swan and Houlihan

or

Ablett and Raines

Probably the first, although Raines may come back to his best and score 70.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Cox + McIntosh vs Hille + Sandilands

The second option saves me about 25k.

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

7th forward option
Skipworth vs Ziebell + 70-80k (unsure exactly)

5th midfield option
Reilly vs Haselby + 37k

7th back option
Houlihan vs J.W.S + 47k

These are some decisons that i need to make ATM.

Skipworth i doubt his job security, however he showed that he takes marks, tackles which is DT gold. Also with players such as Welsh, Prismall out does he have a more certain role. Myers, Stanton, Alwyn Davey could steal his TOG as they were missing in NAB round 1.

Ziebell, showed wonderful ability to play at AFL level in against blues. He could be a great pickup as a 7th forward or 6th mid. He also has scoring potential and he looks like he will be best 22. Laidley factor is the only thing worrying me.

Reilly is set to play down back and played way to defensivly against the cats for my liking. He didnt even play that running HBF role which i would of been happy for him to play. Hes almost their 3rd or 4th tall back option. Played on Gamble from what i saw. His scoring output will defiatnly be hindered by his role change if it remains constant thorugh season proper.

Haselby also looked slow and pretty ordinary against tigers but it may just be due to injury. By this i mean he may take a few games to get into the rhythem again. His scoring output also looks like it could be hindered in 09. But he is cheaper.

Houlihan could well be a 75 avg player that im looking for. Certainly isnt a keeper like someare stating. I see a max avg of 75 if he is to play 80% + of 09 games. Looked good in blues vs kang game. Also great to here Fevola say i like the hands in Houlihan more than any other blue (Judd, Murphy, Gibbs, Stevens). He is defiatnly best 22 and probably best 18. Whether he can stay on the park is another question. Extremely unreliable but if he isnt a keeper i only really need him to play the first 8-10 games.

J.W.S also must still have some uncertainties about him as he wasnt played against blues. Im starting to doubt his job security as kangas have a depthy list and plenty of similar HBF's and BP type players that could replace him quickly if injury/form arnt upto scratch.

Others thoughts, since i gave my output !!

cheers

 

[Hodges]

7th forward option
Skipworth vs Ziebell + 70-80k (unsure exactly)

5th midfield option
Reilly vs Haselby + 37k

7th back option
Houlihan vs J.W.S + 47k

I would go for Ziebell and Houlihan. Laidley was quoted after the Roos last match as saying "Ziebell is in for a long year", so he should play a fair few games. JWS is just as injury prone as Houlihan, if not more so. I would go for Houlihan, as he has a higher ceiling.

Dont know enough about Reilly to advise on that one.

My current dilemma: Travis Tuck vs Haselby.

Haselby is a proven scorer, but is coming back from a serious injury and looks fairly slow/unfit at this stage. Tuck on the other hand started off last year like a million dollars, but picked up a knee knock, and never really got his season back on track. With the Hawks early season injury problems, he should play. Averaged 62 in 08, so needs to step it up to ~80 to make this selection worthwhile.

Thoughts?

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Cox + McIntosh vs Hille + Sandilands

The second option saves me about 25k.

IMO everyone needs Cox by the end of the year so I'd just take him now but Hille/Sandi are strong rucks anyway.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

1.Cross, Boak and Raines
2.Ablett, Masten, Raines
3. Swan, Masten, Houlihan

Which option is the best?

ATM I've gone with option 2 but I can't decide.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

My current dilemma: Travis Tuck vs Haselby.

Haselby is a proven scorer, but is coming back from a serious injury and looks fairly slow/unfit at this stage. Tuck on the other hand started off last year like a million dollars, but picked up a knee knock, and never really got his season back on track. With the Hawks early season injury problems, he should play. Averaged 62 in 08, so needs to step it up to ~80 to make this selection worthwhile.

Thoughts?

I would go with Hasleby, simply because if fit he is in Freo's 22 whereas Tuck might not be in Hawthorn's 22.

 

[Hodges]

1.Cross, Boak and Raines
2.Ablett, Masten, Raines
3. Swan, Masten, Houlihan

Which option is the best?

ATM I've gone with option 2 but I can't decide.

Whats the rest of your midfield look like? I would go for option 1, mainly because it potentially gives you two keepers.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

IMO everyone needs Cox by the end of the year so I'd just take him now but Hille/Sandi are strong rucks anyway.

Yeah, Cox will be traded in for sure when he goes down in value. I usually will never have a team without Cox but I have figured that;
Cox will average about 105 and McIntosh probably about 70.
Sandilands will average around 85 and Hille probably around 85/90.
The Sandilands and Hille combo may even score more, and I save more money. I will deffiently think about it. More suggestions would be awesome.

I would go for Ziebell and Houlihan. Laidley was quoted after the Roos last match as saying "Ziebell is in for a long year", so he should play a fair few games. JWS is just as injury prone as Houlihan, if not more so. I would go for Houlihan, as he has a higher ceiling.

Dont know enough about Reilly to advise on that one.

My current dilemma: Travis Tuck vs Haselby.

Haselby is a proven scorer, but is coming back from a serious injury and looks fairly slow/unfit at this stage. Tuck on the other hand started off last year like a million dollars, but picked up a knee knock, and never really got his season back on track. With the Hawks early season injury problems, he should play. Averaged 62 in 08, so needs to step it up to ~80 to make this selection worthwhile.

Thoughts?

Totally agree with your first statement.
Now, on T.Tuck, I have him in my team, and am really happy with him. He was one of my unique picks and I really think he could average around 80, which is good for a player his price.
Haselby IMO is too injury prone and I would defiently go T.Tuck.
Also consider David Mackay who has been one of our best at pre-season training and racked up 80 DT points last night.

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

1.Cross, Boak and Raines
2.Ablett, Masten, Raines
3. Swan, Masten, Houlihan

Which option is the best?

ATM I've gone with option 2 but I can't decide.

What does your backline look like? If you dont have a player that is under 200k, go with option 1.
If you do, go with option 3.

 

[Jorda5910]

Desperately need some advice. Heres the situation in order to fit Cox into my side.

1) Hodge, Ottens, McIntosh, K Cornes. (($25k left) what i have now)

2) Goddard, Cox, Kruezer, J Selwood ($800 left)

So in my case is Cox worth it? And any other players maybe considered for trade?

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

Desperately need some advice. Heres the situation in order to fit Cox into my side.

1) Hodge, Ottens, McIntosh, K Cornes. (($25k left) what i have now)

2) Goddard, Cox, Kruezer, J Selwood ($800 left)

So in my case is Cox worth it? And any other players maybe considered for trade?

First option.

 

[kerplunky]

which option do you guys feel is better:

1) JUdd with Yarran

2) Deledio with HArtlett?

 

[kangaroo19]

which option do you guys feel is better:

1) JUdd with Yarran

2) Deledio with HArtlett?

I'd probably be leaning towards option 2, as I don't think Yarran will be all that this year. I'm not having him in my side, as it is likely he wouldn't have played a decent game before his debut if his injury puts him out for a bit.

I'm not too sure about Hartlett either. Will he get games early on? That's a tough comparison.

 

[psafootystar]

Malceski v Adcock v Houli and Gram v Goddard

 

[kangaroo19]

Almost settled on my team, but just have one final dilemma (Well, I doubt this will be my final dilemma, but it will be for today )

1) S Fisher, Robinson and Orreal/Jacobs (as 3rd & 4th ruck).

or

2) Bock , Rich and Orreal/Jacobs (as 3rd & 4th ruck).

or

3) Shaw/Lockyear, Rich and Currie (as 3rd ruck)

 

[kangaroo19]

Malceski v Adcock v Houli and Gram v Goddard

Malceski and Goddard

 

[Saint KFC]

Almost settled on my team, but just have one final dilemma (Well, I doubt this will be my final dilemma, but it will be for today )

1) S Fisher, Robinson and Orreal (as 3rd ruck).

or

2) Bock (or Shaw/Lockyear), Rich and Currie (as 3rd ruck)

Will Robinson/Rich be starting?

 

[kangaroo19]

Will Robinson/Rich be starting?

Yes, they would be starting. Also, you may have noticed I have since updated the post as I got the amounts wrong :S

 

[Saint KFC]

Yes, they would be starting. Also, you may have noticed I have since updated the post as I got the amounts wrong :S

Alright, let's look -

1) S Fisher, Robinson and Orreal/Jacobs (as 3rd & 4th ruck).

or

2) Bock , Rich and Orreal/Jacobs (as 3rd & 4th ruck).

or

3) Shaw/Lockyear, Rich and Currie (as 3rd ruck)

Ask yourself, who do you trust to play games from the start of the season - Robinson or Rich? Secondly, how confident are you in your rucks? Do you think that you will need a playing reserve (such as Currie) just in case, or can you skimp and go for the cheaper option of two 75k players. Finally, do you think Shaw has turned a corner? Do you think that Lockyer can return to his best? I would rank Fisher as the best back option there (based on durability and points return), with Bock coming second (can you be sure that he won't return to his points-nullifying forward role?).

Personally, I would go for the third option, with Gram/Birchall/Newman instead of Shaw/Lockyer, which should give you some cash to spend elsewhere. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Notorious_29]

Dale Thomas V Angus Monfries

THOMAS MONFRIES
Y AVG
06 - 62 06 - 66
07 - 75 07 - 66
08 - 73 08 - 73

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Dale Thomas V Angus Monfries

THOMAS MONFRIES
Y AVG
06 - 62 06 - 66
07 - 75 07 - 66
08 - 73 08 - 73

I wouldn't take either, but I'd go with Thomas ahead of Monfries since Daisy is used more as an attacking option and Monfries used more defensively.