My Top Five Rookies (<$200k) of the week:
1) R Henderson (Def/Fwd 100k) was back in the team this week, and played well, got a big wrap on the radio. He didn’t score that well with a 43….. but I gave him the number one billing for a few reasons…. 1) Very lean pickings for the rookies this week. 2) He’s a DPP so very hand come the business end. 3) He’s one of the very few cheap rookies left. 4) Likey to get a few runs with retirement and a view to next season in mind.
2) T Hunt (Def 100k) He’s good… and a good decision maker.. and would be a starter for most teams…. BUT, with the Cats, job security is the only issue… Scarlett, Corey likely to return after the break… and someone will have to go out….. otherwise he’s been very steady with two 50’s starting the season.
3) J Gysberts (Mid 129k) Had a sticker this week, and his price jumped up to 181k, but his first two weeks still hold him in good stead if you are looking for a bench midfielder.
4) B Griffths (94k) scored horribly in his first two weeks….. but he makes the top 4 for two reasons… 1) He’s cheap as chips at 94k… 2) He will/should get plenty of opportunity with the Tiges.
5) T Bellchambers (Ruck 138k) yes, he’s crap! So you may ask why he’s on the top 5, well if you have Hille and want bench coverage… then he may be handy knowing that he will play until Hille returns… did score 53 in his first-up run for the year, so may be worth some thought… esp if you have Hille on the bench.
Tell what you think? And what Rooks your looking at trading in this week? ….
NOTE: Good rookies are getting scarce!!!!
Here’s the raw data:
| R12 SC | SC Average | Player | Pos | Price | Team |
| 23 | 67 | J Gysberts | Mid | 181k | MELB |
| 60 | 61 | L Stevenson | Mid | 224k | WCE |
| 53 | 53 | T Bellchambers | Ruck | 138k | ESS |
| 54 | 52 | T Hunt | Def | 100k | GEEL |
| 56 | 51 | W Skipper | Ruck | 195k | HAW |
| 41 | 46 | J Watts | Fwd | 179k | MELB |
| 36 | 41 | D Astbury | Fwd | 198k | RICH |
| 44 | 40 | M Lobbe | Ruck/Fwd | 125k | PORT |
| 51 | 39 | R Stanley | Ruck | 145k | STK |
| 43 | 31 | R Henderson | Def/Fwd | 100k | ADEL |
| 27 | 30 | B Griffiths | Fwd | 94k | RICH |
| 22 | 22 | T West | Ruck | 109k | GEEL |
| DNP | 20 | J Gunston | Fwd | 94k | ADEL |
| DNP | 62 | M Jaensch | Fwd | 142k | ADEL |
| DNP | 42 | J Stellar | Ruck | 179k | ADEL |
| DNP | 8 | W Young | Def | 100k | ADEL |
| DNP | 59 | T Coyler | Mid | 179k | ESS |
| DNP | 68 | D Roberton | Def | 94k | FREO |
| DNP | 37 | D Simpson | Ruck | 100k | GEEL |
| DNP | 7 | S Motlop | Fwd | 100k | GEEL |
| DNP | 23 | C Stokes | Fwd | 167k | HAW |
| DNP | 54 | J Kayler-Thompson | Mid | 132k | HAW |
| DNP | 51 | A Wonaeamirri | Fwd | 177k | MELB |
| DNP | 60 | D Hughes | Fwd | 100k | MELB |
| DNP | 84 | R Bail | Mid | 190k | MELB |
| DNP | 36 | J Strauss | Mid | 100k | MELB |
| DNP | 4 | J Spencer | Ruck | 187k | MELB |
| DNP | 36 | N O’Keefe | Fwd | 100k | NM |
| DNP | 43 | D Stewart | Fwd | 125k | PORT |
| DNP | 55 | M Banner | Mid | 145k | PORT |
| DNP | 42 | A Moore | Def/Fwd | 139k | PORT |
| DNP | 43 | M Dea | Fwd | 126k | RICH |
| DNP | 28 | T Taylor | Fwd | 94k | RICH |
| DNP | 14 | R Roberts | Fwd | 83k | RICH |
| DNP | 29 | N Heyne | Fwd | 100k | STK |
| DNP | 45 | C Heath | Def | 100k | SYD |
| DNP | 51 | J Roughead | Ruck | 100k | WBD |
| DNP | 58 | L Shuey | Mid | 149k | WCE |
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He ain’t a rook but check out Patrick Veszpremi in Motts Movers R12 – The Forwards this week. Cheap and can score.
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i’ve only got 5 trades left, so i’m petty much stuck with what i’ve got.
Has this season been pretty standard in terms of good, cheap rookies floating around?
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Hey Matt, I’d say it’s been pretty standard with heps of good rookies coming up in the early weeks… usually the high draft picks, and then tapering off a lot, as you will see, not much around this week. There have been two notable exceptions this year being Barlow and the J Pod who as scoring as well as any of the premiums, and were bargin basement and at this stage will be playable come finals. I’m gutted I missed J Pod and went with Rockliff… though Rockliff has been pretty good…. but the Pod has been exceptional.
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I’m seriously considering buying Henderson to DPP with Waite and provide bench coverage. The issue I have with this is that when Davis comes back, isn’t Stevens likely to be swung forward as the third tall leaving Hendo in the SANFL.
Can all you Crows (and other) experts provide me with some guidance as to Henderson’s likelihood of retaining a senior spot given his form remains sound.
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I’m seriously considering Hendo….. will wait till teams are snnounced… but wouldn’t mind grabbing Duffied for Maguire and cashing in Silvangi or Hunt for for Henderson….. though, with Johnno Brown and Higgins out, i have a few decisions to make…. stuff it, I don’t know what i’m gona do!
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Anybody planning to run the captaincy scam this week?
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I’m with Roo below hoever if Hodgey goes large everyone needs to be careful to put the C on an on field player definately not playing in a line where there will be no late changes otherwise you’ll cop the 0.
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McNeil.
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Barlow or MM as VC this week.
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Whats the captain scam?
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Can someone explain this to me?? Coz i have no idea how it works
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Got this off another website, should make it easier to comprehend.
Round 13 – the split round. Which also means, partial lockout: the loophole that gives us a double shot at our captains!
HOW CAN I USE THE PARTIAL LOCKOUT TO MY ADVANTAGE FOR A DOUBLE SHOT AT MY CAPTAIN?
- Select a player playing in the first week of the split round as your Vice-Captain.
- If your Vice-Captain scores poorly in the first week, you simply give the Captaincy to a premium playing in the 2nd week (eg. GAJ and Goddard are both playing in the 2nd week). Giving you a double shot at picking a high-scoring captain!
- If he scores well (let’s say 130) you can swap a non-playing bench player (playing in the 2nd week) onto the field for one of your 22. Give the non-playing player the Captaincy and select the player you’ve subbed off as an Emergency. Your ‘Captain’ will not play and therefore pass off the double score to your Vice-Captain (having scored 130), and the player you’ve subbed off as an ‘Emergency’ will come on to score you his normal points. Thus using the system to your advantage.
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Be careful of this risk:
Hodgey has scored 170 as VC so you’re happy with his score doubled.
You will need to put the C on an on field player who won’t play – as PA suggests a McNeil if you have one although probably best to go for an injured player to be safe. However, if there is a late change ala Brown/Didak as last week, your emergency (premium) can only cover one so you get a 0. Eg:
Fwds Chappy, ROK, Pav, Goodes, Hall, Pods, Brown (C) Rockliff (emergency), Relton
then Rocky will count for Brown as we know he won’t play however if any of your other starters are late withdrawls, you get the doughnut.
Clear as mud?
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Awesome strategy…i wish I could’ve done this last week.
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Well articulated Deano. I’m not employing it myself, but I’m curious to see who is.
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if the vice gets a good score, say 150+ it would be easier to not name a captain at all.
Wouldnt it??
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You have to name a Captain (log on now and try not to) and he has to be part of your starting 22.
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Hodge will get the VC for me this week with either Goddard or GAJ getting the C next week if he doesn’t pull 140+.
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Hey Roo Bloke, me too!
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it will be a risk if there are any late changes,
but I am going to do it anyway!!
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Can’t you just not put the c to anyone
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no, because the captain is already on someone now, and u cant take it off
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Re: Scam..could you not put the C on a player you want to trade out or would it automatically place it on the incoming player?..Hmmm.
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Is Matthew Jaensch likely to play ? By all reports tore it up for Sturt but whos likely to be dropped or is someone in the Crows injured ? Only player in my DT
left to play (Brown and Davis )
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Is my team set for the year barring injuries if not who should i bring in and when????(I don’t think it is quite set, but don’t know when to trade in and who)
B- L.Hodge(C), C.Enright, H.Taylor, J.Frawley, N.Malceski, B.Waters, B.Symes(J.Webberly, A.Silvagni)
M- D.Swan, J.Selwood, M.Barlow, J.Watson, R.O’Keefe, L.Hayes(B.Moles, T.Armstrong)
R- A.Sandilands, N.Naitanui(R.Warnock, D.Bass)
F- D.Giansiracusa, T.Varcoe, S.Byrnes, J.Podsiadly, T.Rockliff, E.Betts, M.Pavlich(VC)(R.Roberts, M.Jaensch)
Bank-$19,000
Trades-5
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Lol i thought i was the only one on this website that didn’t hav GAJ or Goddard
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4S……Mate, your team hasn’t got enough ‘uniques’. Fortunately, you’ve got 5 trades left to fix this anomaly.
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Whoever found this out is genius!
Will go Sandi or Hodgey for VC in week 1.
Cheers guys.
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Alright just checking if this is right:
Vice Captain: Sandilands (Week 1).
If he scores 130+:
Take Goddard off field, put Maguire on gove Maguire the Captaincy.
Goddard is now an emergency.
Maguire scores 0, Goddard comes on.
If Sandilands has a shocker:
Just give captaincy to Goddard.
Is this how it works?
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No, Brisbane play this week, you want someone that is meant to play next week, so out of St. Kilda, Geelong, Sydney, Collingwood, Adelaide and Melbourne.
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Oh okay, I think I have no one out from those 6 teams. Hope Phil Davis is still out.
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lol.. you can’t change captain selection during the partial lockout. Tried this in week 1
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You can if the C was originally placed on a player due to play after the initial lockout, as long as it goes to a player that is due to play after the original lockout.
ie: you give it to GAJ this fri but Hodge as VC gets 170 and you want this to double.
Come Sun night when SC opens again, you can substitute GAJ with Mitch Duncan (for instance) on your bench and he automatically gets the C. As long as Duncan doesn’t play, GAJ’s points will count as emergency and Hodgey gets 340.
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As for Round 1, the trick there was not to select a Captain at all and just select a VC, that’s why it didn’t work for you.
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what does everyone think of these trades
I only have 4 trades left but this would set my side
Henderson(ADEL) IN
Silvagni(FREO) OUT
an then
Ablett(GEEL) IN
Rischetelli(BL) OUT
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Hold onto the trades S39. 4 trades at this time of year is waaaaay too few mate.
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Is it worth trading out J brown? Unfortunately I also have Fevola.
He will either
a) take the ball Brown would have got so keep him
or
b) trade both out, take Chapman and Henderson but risk a) and Brown coming back fresh?
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