Might be time to move off of Caleb Daniel, if he’s not finding the pill then he scores POORLY, plus he offers absolutely nothing if he’s not distributing out of half back for North so he may get a spell in the two’s (don’t think he will but it’s a possibility). I may have more pressing issues but with cash gen seemingly drying up my hand may be forced if I’m trying to upgrade. He was always a stepping stone/expensive rookie in my eyes and in that context he’s done his job and then some.
Bice can probably go too, he’s been a brilliant cow but if Cox is insistent on playing 40 HBF every week his scoring is going to dry up (hey, similar problem to what Caleb’s having!)
But all that being said, Clarry is being relegated to tagging roles he’s playing that poor, do I need to move off of him? Jayden Short has been awful and then when he plays against the team that gives up points to half backs for fun, he’s a late out! Do I need to move off of him? Ned Long has been a good cow but threw up a stinker, cooking his cash gen, and Tom Mitchell is knocking down the door in the VFL, do I need to move him on?
I have too many problems and only 2, potentially 3 trades to fix them. Desicions desicions…
Yeah all facing similar problems. Im personally chopping Daniel now, have 7 round 12 bye premos so this helps, plus have Warner and JHF in mids so will swing one fwd. Personally id be chopping clarry and Short before Bice. Bice still has the role and could make his BE. Clarrys role is shot if doing run with roles and Short is not a great sc pick with low contested posessions and ability to butcher it
Nope – there are 3 premo defenders who are primed right now to pick up – Clark, Sinclair, Holmes. If you don’t have any of them I’d go for them over Luke Ryan.
All this rage over Sinclair, he’s been bailed out by some late goals recently. Have a look at his most recent Heat Map on DFS Australia. I’ll be passing another week, still has BE of 106.
Why trade Fonti whos on the bubble unless hes dropped? Yes didnt score much but i dont see him getting dropped. Only competition is stone and he looks better
Okay, got a bunch of concerning players in my team, either not being consistent of peaking BE wise. Don’t know who to prioritize to trade out at this point. Currently have $357k ITB with 24 trades
Bice
Carroll (on the bench)
Leake (on the bench)
Cerra
Oliver
Hall (on the bench)
Daniel
Hewett
Cleary (on the bench)
Kako (on the bench)
Flynn (FLEX)
I think Oliver is a must trade now, Rice is ready to be harvested but may still throw up some scores, so that’s a risk. Your other rookies are likely to hover around the same price, but I’d use your bank to upgrade Kako.
Of course didn’t want to use last boost on short upgrade to Sinclair and then shorts a late out and cop a zero as has hustweight on field. Done trade do I also trade rice to L.Ryan???
I have too many inconsistent premos. I don’t wanna pay up that much for Xerri but seems like I may have to, missing so many big scores atm. My other initial thought is Long to Rozee instead of Meek to Xerri. TU/TD?
Daniel probably less possible upside than Rowell, but Rowell loses more money in a lot of cases and both probably have to go. Rowell more likely to have a return to relevance maybe.
This is where I’m at for now, probably not burning a boost and sideways trading 3 players by the end of the week but see how we go:
OUT: Short, Clarry, Daniel
IN: El-Hawli, Clark, Libba, 130k ITB.
Leaves me with one boost left.
My rationale is that Short is not a premos and I trust Bice to score more than him, so out he goes. Clarry is in awful form and I trust Long to score more than him, so out he goes. Daniel was always a stepping stone and I have Chad in the midfield waiting to be swung forward, so out he goes. Clark to me is the best of the budget DEF this week, but I could easily see him being NWM or Sinclair by the end of the week. Libba is a proven performer now and to be able to pick up someone averaging 115 for 560k is a bargain, but he could easily be Rozee ready to be swung back or even Richards. And then El-Hawli is the only downgrade option this week really.
Take 130k in the bank and then use Bice/Long in a week or two’s time to get a fallen premo like Daicos or Merrett etc.
Let me know what you think! Am I crazy for using a boost?
I feel like I’m going pretty aggressive here just so I can bring two underpriced guys.
I’m trading out: Flynn, Bice and Daniel
In trading in: Sinclair, Dunkley and Simpson/rookie (I can’t afford el hawli)
This then sets me up for Lindsay/Hewett for Phillipou. This leaves me with 3 rookies on field.
Tough call with not many cash generating rookies around. Clark looks to be the more consistent player this year. Higher BE, might be able to pick him up at a similar price over the next few weeks. Sicily has hit form and is SC gun, low BE
Need to do a 3-man trade to get rid of C. Daniel, SPP, and Bice as all have BEs in the 100s by now (let me know if I’m wrong in thinking here and one should stay in)
TU: Bice, Daniel, SPP -> Bews, Petracca, Rozee (in the mid to swing back once DPP)
TD: Silly trades, don’t waste the last boost, or target someone like Zorko or Sinclair instead of Rozee
I know Tsatas is frustrating, but may be worth a hold – had 41 touches in the VFL so may be on the brink of coming back in. Has a BE of 7, so could still get to $300k + with a good run…
I took a pass last week, but I’m definitely getting Whitfield this week. Sick to death of seeing him stuff around and get 120 for it. If he takes one more useless kick-in, I will throw up!
Thanks GD. I was going to go with the crowd and get Sinclair, but that would mean having to choose between Whit, Ash and NWM for the last spot in defence, and I would rather get two of those three instead of Jack.
El-Hawli I’m less convinced about, but it’s slim pickings this week.
Petracca, Smith, Daniel, SPP, Macrae, Maria (Cleary, Kako)
Flynn
Thinking of using the last boost, swing some magnets and going
Daniel, Flynn, SPP > Sinclair, Rankine (or JHF)
Reid swung into the flex, Elhawli back, Sinclair mid and Rankie up forward, with Rozee getting DPP and Sinclair do I have to many defenders? Otherwise if I fade Sinclair I have 622k to get a midfielder which could be Bont, Brayshaw or Butters next week or the week after
Might be time to move off of Caleb Daniel, if he’s not finding the pill then he scores POORLY, plus he offers absolutely nothing if he’s not distributing out of half back for North so he may get a spell in the two’s (don’t think he will but it’s a possibility). I may have more pressing issues but with cash gen seemingly drying up my hand may be forced if I’m trying to upgrade. He was always a stepping stone/expensive rookie in my eyes and in that context he’s done his job and then some.
Bice can probably go too, he’s been a brilliant cow but if Cox is insistent on playing 40 HBF every week his scoring is going to dry up (hey, similar problem to what Caleb’s having!)
But all that being said, Clarry is being relegated to tagging roles he’s playing that poor, do I need to move off of him? Jayden Short has been awful and then when he plays against the team that gives up points to half backs for fun, he’s a late out! Do I need to move off of him? Ned Long has been a good cow but threw up a stinker, cooking his cash gen, and Tom Mitchell is knocking down the door in the VFL, do I need to move him on?
I have too many problems and only 2, potentially 3 trades to fix them. Desicions desicions…
Yeah all facing similar problems. Im personally chopping Daniel now, have 7 round 12 bye premos so this helps, plus have Warner and JHF in mids so will swing one fwd. Personally id be chopping clarry and Short before Bice. Bice still has the role and could make his BE. Clarrys role is shot if doing run with roles and Short is not a great sc pick with low contested posessions and ability to butcher it
Is it time to bring zorko back in?
Took the punt two weeks ago.
What if you already have Neale and Dunks. Would you bring him in
TU – Yes
TD – No
“Back in”?
I meant just to bring him in
In some ripping form but would be slightly concerned about Coleman coming back soon. NWM/Sinclair/Clark/Bowey all better options at his price IMO.
Time to bring luke Ryan in?
Nope – there are 3 premo defenders who are primed right now to pick up – Clark, Sinclair, Holmes. If you don’t have any of them I’d go for them over Luke Ryan.
Yep. Spot on, Marcus.
It’s weird though.
Holmes, Clark and Sinc all fire. Price, fixture, form. The works.
But, at least for me, I’m not getting punished OF down back. Reid become a god and Bice is stable enough. So don’t particular need DEFs at the minute.
With Hustwaite and Boxshall falling through and Daniel being horrendous, M8 and F6 are likely the pain points for most rn – not D5-6.
Major crossroads fortnight of trading coming up.
I think you have to add Ash and NWM to that list. IMO the 5 clear best defenders
Sicily a close 6th
Oh and Sheez.. forgot cause I have him as a mid atm
This week I’m looking at Luke Jackson, depending on how long Sean Darcy is out for will decide if I will get Luke Jackson.
Caleb Daniel
Hold: Tu
Trade: Td
Who to trade in…
TU: Zorko
TD: Sinclair
All this rage over Sinclair, he’s been bailed out by some late goals recently. Have a look at his most recent Heat Map on DFS Australia. I’ll be passing another week, still has BE of 106.
BE is high but he is playing the Eagles this week, so more likely than unlikely to go huge IMO.
Mids are my weakest line with
Brayshaw, Neale, Rowell, Dawson, Oliver
I’m hoping to get Bont at the bye for a discount, and also have eyes on Butters. But this week:
TU: Naicos and hope he doesn’t keep underperforming
TD: Go for a POD in Dunkley and save money
Daicos 193 BE. Absolutely wait.
Clarry, bice and daniel which two go or u reckon at least bice is a hold??
Thinking
OUT: C Daniel, J Fonti
IN: M Holmes, C Simpson
T/U – yay
T/D nay
Why trade Fonti whos on the bubble unless hes dropped? Yes didnt score much but i dont see him getting dropped. Only competition is stone and he looks better
Okay, got a bunch of concerning players in my team, either not being consistent of peaking BE wise. Don’t know who to prioritize to trade out at this point. Currently have $357k ITB with 24 trades
Bice
Carroll (on the bench)
Leake (on the bench)
Cerra
Oliver
Hall (on the bench)
Daniel
Hewett
Cleary (on the bench)
Kako (on the bench)
Flynn (FLEX)
I think Oliver is a must trade now, Rice is ready to be harvested but may still throw up some scores, so that’s a risk. Your other rookies are likely to hover around the same price, but I’d use your bank to upgrade Kako.
Caleb Daniel to Philippou
Bice to Sinclair
TU or TD?
Of course didn’t want to use last boost on short upgrade to Sinclair and then shorts a late out and cop a zero as has hustweight on field. Done trade do I also trade rice to L.Ryan???
Need to strengthen my Mids. $595k to spend. Comment anyone else
TU Merrett
TD Touk Miller
Tom Green
Been burnt by Tom in the past. Might even go Libba instead.
Flynn and Bice out
Sinclair and Bews in?
Could also trade out Trainor instead of Bice but more money in the bank with Bice out
Best downgrade rookie option this week?
Not convinced at all on Boxshall. TOG was dreadful, could also be the sub or dropped.
Cooper Simpson if he stays in the side possibly?
El Hawli.
Bews as a punt for flex. Give me availability all over ground for flex and loops. Also gives me cash I need for Whitfield from Trainor
TU – Don’t be a goose
TD – Could be a good move.
Devil on my shoulder says nank to goldy is a plan. Who says no?
Everyone apparently!
Bice > Rookie
Daniel > Warner
Cleary > Rozee (Will complete my defence once he gains dpp)
Tu or Td
Early thoughts are
R.Bice C.Daniel N.Long
To
M.Holmes D.Zorko S.El-Hawli
Thumbs up – Zorko
Thumbs down – Holmes
Update
TUP:Flynn and Bice out
El Hawli Sinclair in
TD: Flynn and Cerra out
El Hawli and Bont in
Comment: Flynn and TDK out
El Hawli and Gawn in
Or should I trade out Cerra for Bont and not get Sinclair in?
Sorry that last one should say or should I get Zorko instead of Sinclair as I already have NWM
Got to brave, bold and upgrade defence this week
Out Bice, Daniel, SPP
In zorko, Whitfield, Boxshall with $500 left.
TU do it now,
Td no, go the value option, instead of Whitfield put in a Holmes or B Dale and pocket 96k
Out: Bice, Daniel, Meek
In: Xerri, Sinclair, Boxshall/whichever rookie
I have too many inconsistent premos. I don’t wanna pay up that much for Xerri but seems like I may have to, missing so many big scores atm. My other initial thought is Long to Rozee instead of Meek to Xerri. TU/TD?
TU – Sinclair
TD – NWM
NWMs BE is still above 120 so can still wait. Sinclair has a lower one and is cheaper
NWM is more consistent but Sinclair higher ceiling though. Bice and Daniel probably gonna drop more than NWM so would have to go this week
Tu: Daniel, Bice, Lashcroft to Whitfield, Sinclair, El-Hawli
Td: Daniel, Bice, Cleary to Sinclair, Holmes, Simpson
Levi Ashcroft to:
TU: Sinclair
TD: Dunkley
Trading Daniel….
T/U – Nic Martin
T/D – Chad Warner
Tu: out Flynn, Rowell -> in dunks, Holmes itb 25k
Td: out Flynn, Daniel -> el hawli, Holmes itb 372k
Tu: Flynn, Daniel -> Holmes, Martin/warner it 11kish
Daniel probably less possible upside than Rowell, but Rowell loses more money in a lot of cases and both probably have to go. Rowell more likely to have a return to relevance maybe.
This is where I’m at for now, probably not burning a boost and sideways trading 3 players by the end of the week but see how we go:
OUT: Short, Clarry, Daniel
IN: El-Hawli, Clark, Libba, 130k ITB.
Leaves me with one boost left.
My rationale is that Short is not a premos and I trust Bice to score more than him, so out he goes. Clarry is in awful form and I trust Long to score more than him, so out he goes. Daniel was always a stepping stone and I have Chad in the midfield waiting to be swung forward, so out he goes. Clark to me is the best of the budget DEF this week, but I could easily see him being NWM or Sinclair by the end of the week. Libba is a proven performer now and to be able to pick up someone averaging 115 for 560k is a bargain, but he could easily be Rozee ready to be swung back or even Richards. And then El-Hawli is the only downgrade option this week really.
Take 130k in the bank and then use Bice/Long in a week or two’s time to get a fallen premo like Daicos or Merrett etc.
Let me know what you think! Am I crazy for using a boost?
TU: Boxshall
TD: El Hawli
Caleb Daniel > Chad Warner
Already have trac, smith, Rankine, jhf & macrae
Tu or Td
I feel like I’m going pretty aggressive here just so I can bring two underpriced guys.
I’m trading out: Flynn, Bice and Daniel
In trading in: Sinclair, Dunkley and Simpson/rookie (I can’t afford el hawli)
This then sets me up for Lindsay/Hewett for Phillipou. This leaves me with 3 rookies on field.
TU: McCluggage
TD: Bailey Dale
TU: Sinclair
TD: Clark
Comment: Zorko
Any love for Phillipou? Maybe a downgrade for Caleb ? Maybe next week ?
Wait and see. Was deep FWD, finding his sealegs still.
Tough call with not many cash generating rookies around. Clark looks to be the more consistent player this year. Higher BE, might be able to pick him up at a similar price over the next few weeks. Sicily has hit form and is SC gun, low BE
TU J. Clark
TD Sicily
Better duo for rest of season
TU – Sinclair + Dunkley
TD – Maric + Whitfield
Comment NAS + Dawson
TU – NAS + Dawson
TU – Clark
TD – Holmes
Need to do a 3-man trade to get rid of C. Daniel, SPP, and Bice as all have BEs in the 100s by now (let me know if I’m wrong in thinking here and one should stay in)
TU: Bice, Daniel, SPP -> Bews, Petracca, Rozee (in the mid to swing back once DPP)
TD: Silly trades, don’t waste the last boost, or target someone like Zorko or Sinclair instead of Rozee
Jiath -38 BE?
Any takers?
Thoughts on using second last boost for this?
Tsatas > Boxshall
Bice > Sinclair
Daniel > Sicily (via DPP) only have 485k for def here.
TU – yes good trades
TD – Sicily not worth it
I am in a similar position, but thinking surely bigger fish to fry than offloading Daniel (and surely he won’t get dropped)?
I know Tsatas is frustrating, but may be worth a hold – had 41 touches in the VFL so may be on the brink of coming back in. Has a BE of 7, so could still get to $300k + with a good run…
Who’s coming out of that Dons side for him, Dylan?
Only case I can see is for him as the sub.
No tank, no impact.
My other option to the above is slightly more risk more reward
Bice > Sinclair
Daniel > Tom Green
Lindsay > Sims
TU – This option
TD – Option above
TU: Holmes
TD: Sinclair
Thoughts on this:
L Ashcroft -> Holmes
Hewitt -> El-Hawli
Would have Holmes & Rozee in mids to move to defence when I trade Reid & Bice out which would complete my defence at this stage.
Whitfield, Zorko, Sinclair, Holmes, Rozee & Roberts
Would leave 4 upgrades in the mids to be ‘full premo’
Cerra to Dunkley for 60k?
TU: Yeah, avoids another r12 bye player too
TD: No, too sideways
Forward rookies, anything worth looking at??
TU: N.Martin
TD: Sinclair
Out
Clearly and Daniel
In
Jackson and el-hawli
T.u yes
T.d no
I took a pass last week, but I’m definitely getting Whitfield this week. Sick to death of seeing him stuff around and get 120 for it. If he takes one more useless kick-in, I will throw up!
Bice and Flynn out
Whitfield and El-Hawli in
He’s been so good this year.
Been tagged a couple of times and still gone 110~. Works very well in tandem with Ash too.
Great get, Chillo.
Thanks GD. I was going to go with the crowd and get Sinclair, but that would mean having to choose between Whit, Ash and NWM for the last spot in defence, and I would rather get two of those three instead of Jack.
El-Hawli I’m less convinced about, but it’s slim pickings this week.
Have SPP, Bice and Daniel, but of those three thinking its most worth keeping daniel for one more week against Richmond.
Then for my third out It’s either Hall or Cleary depending if I want more fallen premiums.
TU Hall out, Merrett and Clark in
TD: Cleary out, Anderson and Holmes in
Need some help, short on cash and have players where I don’t want them
100k in the bank, 20 trades and 1 boost left
Whitfield, Sheez, Clark, NWM, Holmes, Roberts (Reid, Prior)
Daicos, Serong, Rozee, Warner, Cerra, Lashcroft, Lindsay, Hustwaite (Gross, Camporeale, Boxshall)
Gawn, TDK
Petracca, Smith, Daniel, SPP, Macrae, Maria (Cleary, Kako)
Flynn
Thinking of using the last boost, swing some magnets and going
Daniel, Flynn, SPP > Sinclair, Rankine (or JHF)
Reid swung into the flex, Elhawli back, Sinclair mid and Rankie up forward, with Rozee getting DPP and Sinclair do I have to many defenders? Otherwise if I fade Sinclair I have 622k to get a midfielder which could be Bont, Brayshaw or Butters next week or the week after
Who has the better job security?
T/U:El Hawli.
T/D: Bews
Must say, Bews looked really good and has a good role.
Cheers.