Flavour Of The Week – Rd 15

Written by Chillo on June 25 2019

If you’re reading this, then congratulations! You’ve survived the undisputed toughest stage of the Supercoach season, that triumvirate of terrors, The Byes. You can move all those premiums (hopefully nearing a full 22 by now) back on to the field, and start planning seriously for all the fun of Supercoach finals, which is just five weeks away!

Judging by this week’s most popular trade ins, coaches around the nation are suitably impressed by some of the rookies that emerged during the byes. And a rough old head from Adelaide also seems to be a favourite son again.

Here are this week’s most popular trade targets, as of 12pm, Tuesday June 25:

1.       Griffin Logue (FRE, def, $164 300)

Plus:

+ Another accomplished performance from the Dockers defender, with his 17 possessions again including an equal game-high 12 intercepts. Logue’s 103 points in his second game gives him a season average of 98.

+ Two outstanding scores in his first two games means Logue’s break-even sits at -99. If you’re in the market for a downgrade this week – or even if you aren’t – it would seem to be a no-brainer this week.

+ Logue’s job security is about as good as it gets for a rookie priced defender, with regular fullback Alex Pearce ruled out for the season.

Minus:

– Logue is still a key position player, and you really shouldn’t expect him to maintain his current scoring levels. He averaged 43 ppg in thirteen games in his rookie season in 2017.

– Logue missed the entire 2018 season due to a congenital foot problem, and then missed the start of this season with a hamstring complaint. You’ll be hoping all of that bad luck is behind him now. A bit expensive for a rook, too.

2.      Nick Hind (STK, mid, $117 300)

Plus:

+ It was a very ordinary day for the Saints against the Lions, but the mature age rookie was one of the few to show some spark. Three goals among his 13 touches gave Hind 90 points in his second game.

+ Now on the bubble with a break-even of -63, Hind is the clear first option for a midfield downgrade this week (assuming a certain Giant called Jackson doesn’t get the call up, of course).

+ At 24 years of age, Hind comes with the extra maturity that a few years in the VFL will bring. He was among St Kilda’s best last weekend, and on form should hold his place in their 22 for the near future.

Minus:

– The heat is on at Moorabbin after last weekend’s abysmal showing. Hopefully any changes that Richo pulls this week don’t include the young bloke in the number 40.

– A significant injury list isn’t helping the Sainters’ cause at the moment. But with the likes of Steele, Webster and possibly Steven slated to return soon, can Hind keep his place in the senior side?

3.      Patrick Naish (RIC, def, $123 900)

Plus:

+ The Tiger cub return from the bye on the bubble, following scores of 78 and 67 in his first two games.

+ With a break-even of -72, he presents a cheaper downgrade alternative to Logue in your backline, freeing up an extra $40K. That could be crucial as you try to complete your team.

+ He’s a defender in Supercoach, but a quick glance at Naish’s heat maps from his two games thus far show that he has found the pill at all points of the ground, averaging a tick under 20 disposals per game.

Minus:

– The obvious red flag here is job security. The yellow and black cavalry, which includes Cotchin, Edwards, Astbury, Lambert and Short, is due to arrive in the next couple of weeks. Not much wiggle room there!

– Playing in two pretty decisive losses doesn’t bode well for Naish’s prospects of holding his place either, unfortunately.

4.       Jarrod Cameron (WCE, mid/fwd, $117 300)

Plus:

+ Taken by the Eagles in the 2018 draft with pick 39 as an Academy selection, Cameron came in with a reputation for speed and intensity, and that’s exactly what he brought. Two memorable goals helped Jarrod to 69 points on his debut.

+ The younger brother of Lions star Charlie, Jarrod gave a typically Cameronesque performance, laying seven tackles (second-best for the Eagles) and generally applying lots of pressure in the forward half.

+ He’s cheap and has that precious DPP status, with the potential to set up the link with all those M/F’s you have sitting in your forward line.

Minus:

– Cameron only really got a gig in the forward pocket due to Willie Rioli’s one week suspension. It’s almost certain that Cameron misses out this coming weekend.

– Even if Simpson decides to give Cameron another run, it’ll only be his second game; no harm in waiting. And as a small forward, he probably won’t score as well as some of the other rookie options available this week anyway.

5.       Rory Sloane (ADE, mid, $511 000)

Plus:

+ He’s only 29 years young, but Rory must feel like that weird old dude at the bar, sitting next to all these downgrade options! The Crows’ midfield warrior is having another fine season, averaging 108 with ten tons in 13 games, and would seem to be a steal at this price.

+ A hamstring-induced 35 that he scored against the Demons in round 11 will drop out of his price cycle this week, putting his break-even at a very manageable 75. And take out that one unfortunate blip, and his non-injury affected average is boosted to just shy of 115 points per game.

+ Sloane battled through a troubled 2018, but prior to that he compiled six consecutive seasons of 105+ scoring. That sort of consistency is matched by very few active players!

Minus:

– Mention “Sloane” in a Supercoach forum, and you can be sure the word “tag” is not far away. Rory has struggled to beat extra defensive attention before, and this has to be considered in his selection at any time.

– Playing alongside noted ball magnets such as the Crouch brothers and Rory Laird, are there enough points left over for Sloane to be a viable midfield option?

#6 – 10: Luke RYAN (FRE), Jackson MACRAE (WBD), Shannon HURN (WCE), Travis BOAK (PTA), Tom STEWART (GEE)

Most traded OUT players this week: Noah ANSWERTH (BRL), Marty HORE (MEL), Xavier DUURSMA (PTA), Will SETTERFIELD (CAR), Zak BUTTERS (PTA), Oskar BAKER (MEL), Jordan CLARK (GEE), Matthew PARKER (STK), Sydney STACK (RIC), Brodie SMITH (ADE)

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9 thoughts on “Flavour Of The Week – Rd 15”

  1. Full premo team, 4 trades left. Thinking of bringing in Logue for Extra defensive cover.

    TU: yes
    TD: hold the trade for potential injuries

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  2. Reckon Logue and Jack Crisp in this week for Answerth and Hore, Crisp is my D6 and Logue will be D7 bench cover.

    T/U – sounds good
    T/D – think again

    Thanks guys

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    1. Love that move , might do something similar. With trades becoming precious will more than likely do this;
      Out Atkins and Hore
      Move Duursma into the mid. Creating a Link with the backline
      In. Crisp and Logue

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    1. I’m in the same boat but can’t quite afford Sloane so looking at Matt Crouch. Guess it depends on how the rest of your team is looking. Getting a bit late to worry too much about cash gen for my team so leaning towards Crouch.

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  3. Everytime over the years i’ve brought Sloane he’s gone on to get tagged/injured but looks like i’ll be going back to the well again.

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  4. Tossing up between these 2 options

    t/u – Answerth/Stocker out for Louge/Hind (Louge D7) 170k in the bank
    t/d – Hore/Stocker out for MCrouch/Louge D6. 14k in the bank

    M Crouch would be M8 and complete the mids.

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