musclehead22
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Yes, but I'm considering Gawn for Westoff. Grundy will come good.
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I'd be thinking a lot more than that if that was my team.
Yeah probably, not sure on Ridley and Williams though, I’ve learnt not to expect to high on Sundays, for some reason they always seem to be shit for me so I’m sorry for those that captain Cogs...
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Is Dunkley to Worpel a bit too reactionary? Dunkley is easily 2nd best forward if he gets the same role for all 4 quarters.. just don’t have many ways of getting the cash for Worpel. Going to need 200k from somewhere
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1547 with Williams, Ridley, Cogs (C), Taranto and Goldstein to go. Hopefully crack 2000
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Don't mind that move. I'm considering it myself in order to get the cash for Rocky. Worpel has an awesome role, not scared of making him F3 and downgrading Dunkley
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I normally wouldnt post this but at 22 seconds the interviewer asks Rockliff about his supercoach score. All you need to see is the smirk and the sly facewipe to see that THE PIG IS BACK BOYS!
TheRednWhite
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As if I needed any other reason to get him haha. Gawn is gonee
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1773 with Whitfield, Williams and Ridley to play.
DustyTiggers
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Weird day where everything I considered pretty risky went well, and the safer options where less than great, so that probably says more about my planning than how they played. Anyway not to bad, 1811 with four to go. Was wondering for the people that saw the Port game, there were pretty good scores from the Rookies, in particular butters and rozee (I have Drew). Am interested in Butters after a few comments, but havent heard much about Rozee who scored pretty well. What sort of role did he take today and did his score reflect how well he played?
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Yeah I don’t really need the cash at the moment just trying to fix rookies and grab the breakout, so that’s why I’m unsure. Probably a no brainer if you need it for Rocky. Would be ideal if I could get Worpel into f4 but that’s not going to happen without a downgrade. Grundy perhaps? Pending Goldstein tomorrow. Don’t think I’m game enough to do that..
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Ports rookies are probably the safest in the comp. They will be given every opportunity to succeed and it looks like they are all doing enough to keep their spots for awhile.
Butters is probably the safest rookie he is basically Robbie Grey 2.0. It will take a fair bit for him to be dropped. 60+ average is likely
Rozee is going to be a low scorer. He is the flashy forward that plays on instinct like Wingard and Cyril Rioli. He will likely average between 40-50 due to his role.
Drew is an inside mid that makes the players around him perform better. Coaches love that and I cant see him play another role. He currently has Wines role BUT I think if he does enough he will stay in when Wines returns and someone else will go out.
Duursma is your winger/half back which sounds like he will be dropped when Hartlett or Broadbent are ready but like Drew he will be given every opportunity to succeed. From the Port board it was said that Boak thinks he will be better than Rozee or Butters which says a lot considering how highly regarded they both are. He is a must have for your defense.
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Awesome reply mate more than I was hoping for. Cheers.
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The problem with Rockliff is that all my mids did what I expected of them so which one do I get rid of? Would have to be Brad Crouch and even then I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with that. Also if Pierce shows something tomorrow I'd consider going Gawn down to him, have no faith in him after watching him today, Grundy I'm confident will bounce back though.
1872 / 19 (C) with Williams, Taranto and Newnes to come. Hoping for a 2150 if possible, which should be around par. Disaster averted with McCarthy finishing strong (would have been a 76 if he hadn't given away 3 free kicks in the first quarter)
Moves will most likely be McCarthy to the bench for a bit of cash gen, with Drew on field, Dunkley to Worpel or Gawn down to a more competent ruckman, and Atkins on the bench to Cousins. Considered moving one of my premos down in the midfield, but they were a solid unit and have carried my team so far (920 / 7 (C) ). Dunk's role looked shit tonight, Gawn was atrocious and Cousins is one I had on my bench but brought in Constable instead (that would have worked out much the same, so not too fussed on that result)
As long as I'm in the top 5000 after making a few mishaps and with Phillips as one of my starting rucks then it's not all bad. I've got a solid core to work with and will still have good cash gen, so I'll still be in a decent position
Got a bit worked up today over some silly choices I made, but realized that I take this far too seriously sometimes, haha (I think we all do)
Moves will most likely be McCarthy to the bench for a bit of cash gen, with Drew on field, Dunkley to Worpel or Gawn down to a more competent ruckman, and Atkins on the bench to Cousins. Considered moving one of my premos down in the midfield, but they were a solid unit and have carried my team so far (920 / 7 (C) ). Dunk's role looked shit tonight, Gawn was atrocious and Cousins is one I had on my bench but brought in Constable instead (that would have worked out much the same, so not too fussed on that result)
As long as I'm in the top 5000 after making a few mishaps and with Phillips as one of my starting rucks then it's not all bad. I've got a solid core to work with and will still have good cash gen, so I'll still be in a decent position
Got a bit worked up today over some silly choices I made, but realized that I take this far too seriously sometimes, haha (I think we all do)
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Glad everyone is doing much better than me.
Bunch of dicks...
Bunch of dicks...
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1798 with Cogs, Witts and Wiliams to go.
No Rocky or Boak.
Rocking with a pretty heavy mid price system this year with Drew’s 86 and Constables 82 on the bench and the most damage from not having them on ground is just Drew’s 86 to Setterfield’s 71.
No Rocky or Boak.
Rocking with a pretty heavy mid price system this year with Drew’s 86 and Constables 82 on the bench and the most damage from not having them on ground is just Drew’s 86 to Setterfield’s 71.
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Taranto
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Taranto
Z Williams
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To go
I've had a hunch all round and I don't think the ruck numbers falling is an accident...
I feel like the 6/6/6 rule has changed something pretty integral, which is repeat centre square stoppages. Generally that's where ruckmen get a few of their extra tackles, possessions etc. but the quick centre clearance gets rid of that ability. Obviously they still have those repeat stoppages around the ground, but most games when things are tightening up, the centre square floods with players and the ruckmen get a tackle and another hitout/possession on top of the original one. Given that all of the elite ruckmen in Gawn, Grundy and Martin have all stunk it up this round, and only Sinclair and Nank as genuine rucks have tonned up (Nank needed 3 goals for his 115), then I feel like there's going to be a bit of a change in the scores that are posted this year. Still think Gawn and Grundy will be top 2, but I don't think the average for a ruckman will be the same as in the past.
This is just a hunch for now, but I will be curious to see if things play out as I think they will, over the course of the season
I feel like the 6/6/6 rule has changed something pretty integral, which is repeat centre square stoppages. Generally that's where ruckmen get a few of their extra tackles, possessions etc. but the quick centre clearance gets rid of that ability. Obviously they still have those repeat stoppages around the ground, but most games when things are tightening up, the centre square floods with players and the ruckmen get a tackle and another hitout/possession on top of the original one. Given that all of the elite ruckmen in Gawn, Grundy and Martin have all stunk it up this round, and only Sinclair and Nank as genuine rucks have tonned up (Nank needed 3 goals for his 115), then I feel like there's going to be a bit of a change in the scores that are posted this year. Still think Gawn and Grundy will be top 2, but I don't think the average for a ruckman will be the same as in the past.
This is just a hunch for now, but I will be curious to see if things play out as I think they will, over the course of the season
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Grundy should be alright because he’s a bit more of a midfielder in open play. English looked real good too with a decent amount of tackles and midfielder traits like Grundy, definitely see him averaging 110 in a few years time. Think Gawn might struggle to find points unless he starts clunking everything. Goldy is one that I’m curious to see tomorrow.. In that Sinclair/Nankervis mould but a lot better quality (if he can get back to his best)
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Gawn looked terrified at the thought of any contact today. Hardly even competed in the ruck, the amount of times he squibbed the ruck contests were insane. Plenty of missed tackles and dropped marks.
I think Maxy gets a bit of a grill this week in the media and he comes out strong next week. That's me being optimistic though...
I think Maxy gets a bit of a grill this week in the media and he comes out strong next week. That's me being optimistic though...
I’d wait another week. Bolton has tried to move Ed Curnow away from tagging and into the fwd line through JLT and R1 and it’s been an absolute disaster. Fans are howling for him to be back into his normal tagging role. If this eventuates, he’ll be straight on Rockliff from start to finish.
(Easy for me to say tho as I already have Rockliff lol)
1746 with Cogs(C), Williams, Ridley and Scott to play.
If Cogs goes 120 and the other avg 80, I'm on track for 2200+.
Like alot of people, thinking Dunkley down to Worpel (had him all preseason but went Higgins instead).
I started with $150k in the bank so I can either go Smith (didn't like his role) to Newman or go Jacobs to maybe McEvoy?
The big fella has an easy run coming up and if Gawn gets his act together would be a good stepping stone
If Cogs goes 120 and the other avg 80, I'm on track for 2200+.
Like alot of people, thinking Dunkley down to Worpel (had him all preseason but went Higgins instead).
I started with $150k in the bank so I can either go Smith (didn't like his role) to Newman or go Jacobs to maybe McEvoy?
The big fella has an easy run coming up and if Gawn gets his act together would be a good stepping stone
