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Don’t know what I’m missing with Whitfield. Maybe he hasn’t ruined like 5 consecutive seasons for all of you like he has for me but I will happily not be starting him.
He did average 111 & 104 in 2019/2020
He had what I believe were 2 injury effected games last season that’s also brought his price down. @500k with his potential output he could be a bargain come end of season.
However it’s Whitfield, it’s GWS. The inevitable sub 50 score and weeks on the sideline will be looming from the get-go….
I think the extra trades allow to take a risk on him, especially with the ownership, proven quality & DPP. But by no means is he a must-start.
Smart money i have seen online is to either Start Whitfield or Avoid him entirely.
if you start him it only costs you one trade when he burns you where as if you bring him in he will burn 2 trades one in and one out.
The hope is kind of like Dunkley he starts with enough points to get you off to a flier and then you sideswap him at an elevated price.
Abs – the key in this game is total points (and balancing with trades) – average is irrelevant if they miss too many games and cost you trades to replace etc.
Now, it remains to be seen the impacts of the extra trades this year … but if the case with Adelaide currently where they cant even field a team occurs throughout the year, many people might well have to use those extra trades to get a SC team on the field and avoid eating donuts … I think that is the primary reason we have been given extra this year …
And on that basis, players prone to missing games every year have to be very seriously considered .. and reconsidered.
I usually do an article before season starts comparing averages to total points and best options each year over the last few years – working on it again now once I finish the Bye Planner … so worth considering these situations as well.
Cheers
Wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment here Macca. that article was game changing to me when I read it for the first time!
We know the ceiling of a Whitfield type and if he can string together a strong start to the season, make us 60-70k and add an extra 70-80 point total over Ridley / Short I don’t see that as a loss if he goes down…
But it’s all risk & reward like you mention…
Hear you Based….but with 35 trades, he’s worth the risk of starting.
Why is Gawn not getting any love this season?
Do we think he’s overpriced? Are we concerned about him going forward? All of the above? None?
I’m struggling not to consider him as my n1 Ruck to start the season.
Jackson will ruck more than last year for sure. Yet to be seen how much more though – for me that’s the risk I don’t like with Gawn as it likely caps his ceiling. Gawn will still score well but may not live up to a 120 plus season avg he’s priced at.
I have him on my team! Luke Jackson played very well at the end and his average took a significant dip last year.
I think Gawn playing Forward or back is not a bad thing. If he scores a few timely goals and stays fresh as a result, I am all for it (and potentially getting DPP status is huge).
In years prior, I tried to make teams without him because he was so expensive (that was always the wrong choice!) and now he’s the cheapest I’ve seen in a while and I will gladly take him and take the POD status that comes with it.
Right now it seems Grundy-Darcy is the most popular pair, but if Darcy’s injury lingers, we will see an uptick on Gawn owners.
I just think his regular monster scores and vc role are a things of the past, so cheaper options look tempting.
Completely agree Wighty.
If I’m paying $650K+ I want a reliable Captains option.
Ok, so he plays for GC, (not to be confused with GWS) is 3rd overall, just named captain, hardly mentioned in the mids or POD, his name is Miller……..does that help FT…
If Jackson spends more time in ruck, then I expect Gawn will spend more time on the ground as he will spend more time forward instead of going to the bench.
Thinking about going against Macrae and Starting Bont instead.
For: Macrae is on a loaded team so he rarely goes huge. He will average 130 but won’t get you a 170+ the way other players like Oliver will. Starting at 700k he won’t get much more expensive and the trade Boost means he won’t price you out.
Bont on the Other hand has the ability to go huge and with more of a forward role this year, his goal kicking could push him into the stratosphere. he had his highest average last season at 120 and had his most career goals at 31 and could add 10-15 goals to that total.
Before the Bye, the dogs play Carlton, North, Adelaide, Suns, Collingwood and West coast. Thats potentially 6 150+ scores.
Against: Macrae has the same schedule, is repeating a known role and should score better against the stronger opponents then Bont who’s scoring will be increasingly goal reliant
T/U Its Bont Bonanza time
T/D: Macrae all day
Hedging against Macrae is not worth the risk and could ruin your season from the get-go.
Proven, reliable scorer, that dipped below 100 only once last season with a respectable 97!
I can understand starting both, but I think Macrae is the most essential player going into the season…