Nah, Nick. Saints are super tight and restrictive atm.
No DEF gone above 30 touches v them and Port’s HBs today scored 80, 70 and 50.
They’re a far cry from last year.
As for Roberts -> Whitfield in general, I think it’s too reactive. GWS’ fixture tightens up and remains to be seen whether Roberts and Bice chop wing and HB again.
Just wait, get your CG right and prepare for upgrades.
So far this is one of the worst premo crops in years, other than Whitfield/Sinclair I don’t see anyone worth upgrading to. Might be worth it to just focus on cash gen for now.
the tag has certainly made this year tough for the premiums.
its still all about Return on investment. if you are buying Sinclair and Whitfield you are paying top dollar and no real value. I’d be looking at players who have had a couple of poor scores (especially for no fault of their own) and wait for them to bottom out – Serong, Daicos, Neale, Heeney, Cripps, Laird, Ryan etc
give it another week of rookie upgrade and then pick the eyes out of the premiums, especially if we get some nice DPP’s (Warner, Tracca or Laird)
I’ve already used 2 boosts so I’m only trading Freijah to Hall but with the cash left over, I could move Lynch up to Darcy. It feels a bit like point chasing but is it worth it?
TU: Yes, Lynch is doing nothing and Darcy could be a top 6-8 forward
TD: no, stay patient and wait for a spike game from Lynch to start cash gen
Bice scores 70 he goes up 70k.
Missed the first jump but going to jump on now, could get to 300k if he goes 100+
SPP to bice via Paton
Make 30k with this move
Operation GET BICE!!!
Yep I faded him for moraes as it fit my structure better going forward.. now I have to pay up 90k more for him but he will still make 200k from here. But well done to those who were smarter than me and got him this week.
Travaglia and hall look good shouts but I’m happy to pass on both, my cows are still fattening up if named.
I Will try back in Callaghan and rozee and prioritise getting rookies offield going forward. Rozee will stop getting tagged soon hopefully and Callaghan was hurt by DE%
Trading in Freijah and picking Petracca has failed. Only rookies I don’t have are Travaglia and Hall. Have 250k ITB and Petracca is bleeding points in my mids but is a chance of fwd status soon
T/U: Trade Freijah and Petracca to premos
T/D: Hold Petracca and trade Freijah to a premo/rookie and correct another rookie like Knevitt to hall
In draft keeper league, looking to drop one of L.Scholl or B.Scott and pick up a mid on the waiver wire. The top choices available seem to be Acres, Peatling and Hill.
Given his scores this year I feel like I’m baiting myself into going with Acres based on his first good game, but his history suggests he’s the most reliable.
I feel like Peatling has a higher floor and a comparable ceiling. Maybe Blacres sneaks you an extra win with a huge score, but personally I’d take the better Peatling consistency out of those 5 players.
Didn’t see his game – has Freijah had a role change or just been down on form the past 2 weeks?
Is it worth holding for 1 more or trading up now with his 115 BE?
Will have $683K to spend if i trade, don’t particularly want to pay through the nose for Sinclair or Whitfield atm.
Put up a post previously regarding this, however keen to get some more input. Would you bring in Lachie Whitfield this week if the only way was through Matt Roberts?
Whitfield looks to be a top 3 defender and will soon be out of reach (670k). Ultra consistent and a proven Uber premium.
I’m not sure Roberts is a keeper however I do acknowledge he still probably has some more money to make, however Whitfield is only going to rise in cash too which makes it difficult.
Callahan not what I expected after 1 poor week already, trade up to Tom.Green or down to J.Dawson thanks
Zerrett
Yep. Great shout from Dubsy. Love Zezz and his upcoming run.
I’m still smarting from jhf to Baz, and losing my 1pt. I’m holding Callaghan
I made the exact same trade….. bound to happen that JHF would ton up bigtime………..
Sorry not sorry Wighty. Chance for payback this week in another of our leagues.
Callaghan
TU: Trade
TD: Hold
Playing for overall
Roberts to Whitfield in 1 trade?
Hard to say whether or not Bice had an effect on Roberts or not. Whitfield also has the saints this week who leak massively to defenders.
Tu or Td
Nah, Nick. Saints are super tight and restrictive atm.
No DEF gone above 30 touches v them and Port’s HBs today scored 80, 70 and 50.
They’re a far cry from last year.
As for Roberts -> Whitfield in general, I think it’s too reactive. GWS’ fixture tightens up and remains to be seen whether Roberts and Bice chop wing and HB again.
Just wait, get your CG right and prepare for upgrades.
Stewart at 400k soon, Ryan also an option.
Appreciate the input, however as a non Whitfield owner I’m definitely trying to find a way to get him in sooner rather than later!
Too late to go for Maric?
Tu: Yes
Td: No
Short to Maric allows me $100k to get Paton up to Travaglia
Traded JHF to bazlenka which is a killer.
This week i think I’ll go freijah to bice which will leave me around 300k not sure on my other trade/trades I’d prefer not to boost
Baz was gone. Did anyone see jhf score coming ?
Baz was fine !!!!
Satan to Soligo?
TU or TD?
Trading out Rozee.
TU – Neale
TD – Daicos
Can’t go Daicos into Jordon.
should i consider merrett?
That has merit !!!
Probably only 2 trades this week
In – Bice and Miller
Out – Knevitt / Tsatas and Sanders
Trying to get those non scoring non playing rookies off the field.
Leaves me with $131,900 ITB
Tsatas should be back this week and you held him through the games missed so there’s no point cutting him now
Caldwell out and Dons good MID fixture too.
Better downgrade option?
Tu: Clay Hall
Td: Dudley
Freijah and Callaghan looking like a failed experiment. Have some cash in the kitty, so am thinking these two out and these guys in
TU: Whitfield and LDU
TD: Tom Stewart and Lachie Neale
Comment: just get Whitfield and give Callaghan another week/find another combination of players
TU: just trade Freijah to Whitfield this week and give Callaghan another chance
TD: trade the two players out but find some another combination to bring in
So far this is one of the worst premo crops in years, other than Whitfield/Sinclair I don’t see anyone worth upgrading to. Might be worth it to just focus on cash gen for now.
the tag has certainly made this year tough for the premiums.
its still all about Return on investment. if you are buying Sinclair and Whitfield you are paying top dollar and no real value. I’d be looking at players who have had a couple of poor scores (especially for no fault of their own) and wait for them to bottom out – Serong, Daicos, Neale, Heeney, Cripps, Laird, Ryan etc
give it another week of rookie upgrade and then pick the eyes out of the premiums, especially if we get some nice DPP’s (Warner, Tracca or Laird)
I’ve already used 2 boosts so I’m only trading Freijah to Hall but with the cash left over, I could move Lynch up to Darcy. It feels a bit like point chasing but is it worth it?
TU: Yes, Lynch is doing nothing and Darcy could be a top 6-8 forward
TD: no, stay patient and wait for a spike game from Lynch to start cash gen
Bice scores 70 he goes up 70k.
Missed the first jump but going to jump on now, could get to 300k if he goes 100+
SPP to bice via Paton
Make 30k with this move
Operation GET BICE!!!
Yep I faded him for moraes as it fit my structure better going forward.. now I have to pay up 90k more for him but he will still make 200k from here. But well done to those who were smarter than me and got him this week.
Travaglia and hall look good shouts but I’m happy to pass on both, my cows are still fattening up if named.
I Will try back in Callaghan and rozee and prioritise getting rookies offield going forward. Rozee will stop getting tagged soon hopefully and Callaghan was hurt by DE%
Callaghan, O’Driscoll -> Hall, Merrett
Bad trade guys?
NOD and Humphrey to Hall and Darcy
Trading in Freijah and picking Petracca has failed. Only rookies I don’t have are Travaglia and Hall. Have 250k ITB and Petracca is bleeding points in my mids but is a chance of fwd status soon
T/U: Trade Freijah and Petracca to premos
T/D: Hold Petracca and trade Freijah to a premo/rookie and correct another rookie like Knevitt to hall
(35 trades and 4 boosts left)
What do we think of Tom Stewart:
TU – back to somewhere near his best. Potentially avg 105+
TD – last year was a blueprint, defensive fwds will be used and he’ll struggle to avg 90
In: L.Whitfield, S.El-Hawli
Out: J.Freijah, M.Knevitt
Thought?
In draft keeper league, looking to drop one of L.Scholl or B.Scott and pick up a mid on the waiver wire. The top choices available seem to be Acres, Peatling and Hill.
Given his scores this year I feel like I’m baiting myself into going with Acres based on his first good game, but his history suggests he’s the most reliable.
Am I making the wrong call?
I feel like Peatling has a higher floor and a comparable ceiling. Maybe Blacres sneaks you an extra win with a huge score, but personally I’d take the better Peatling consistency out of those 5 players.
Acres this week for the match up
Touk Miller T/U
Noah Anderson T/D
I have Callaghan & Rozee.
TU – Trade Both, bring in Hall & Merrett
TD – Hold both for one more week
I have both and I am holding as soon as we trade them out they will get a good score. Better to focus on rookies for cash gen.
I am playing mainly for league wins my opponents have both Freijah and Rozee so see what happens there
Trading Freijah and Rozee this week.
TU – Rioli & Clay Hall
TD – Dawson & Travaglia
Comment other premo options
Looking at Daicos but will hold off until Jordon tag is out of price cycle
TU: Allan, Day > Brock, Dawson
TD: Hold
TU Tom Green
TD Merrett
Luke Jackson injured and Sean Darcy coming back into the side, swap to:
TU: TDK
TD: Gawn
i see Flynn has been playing well in the seconds
Trading out Freijah to Baz and Conor Stone to Clay Hall.
From left field…
Roberts to Bice
NOD to Merritt
Leaves 143.7 itb plus I still get lots of Bice cash to come.
T/u Brilliant !!!
T/d You idiot !!!!
Comment, Dunks or anyone else about that price…have Neale.
Isaiah Dudley. JS looking ok for a few weeks?
TU: Yes
TD: No
Sideways trade –
Out: Nick Martin
In: Whitfield
T/U Big yes
T/D Noooooo
Didn’t see his game – has Freijah had a role change or just been down on form the past 2 weeks?
Is it worth holding for 1 more or trading up now with his 115 BE?
Will have $683K to spend if i trade, don’t particularly want to pay through the nose for Sinclair or Whitfield atm.
TU – NWM
TD – Clark/Ryan
Made the Moraes over Bice mistake. Bice still probably conservatively has $100k+ to make despite the big jump. Thoughts on this?
OUT: Freijah + O’Driscoll
IN: Zerrett + Bice
TU: Worth the move. Do it
TD: Don’t do it. Too late on Bice
Want to trade in Clay hall for an underperforming rookie. Which of these has less upside to trade out now?
TU: Knevitt (out of best 23?)
TD: E Hewett (injury prone)
What to do with Rozee
TU – use my 100k banked and trade to Merrett
TD – hold him and cop his price drop, focus on rookies
TU – Clay Hall
TD – Tobie Travaglia
Put up a post previously regarding this, however keen to get some more input. Would you bring in Lachie Whitfield this week if the only way was through Matt Roberts?
Whitfield looks to be a top 3 defender and will soon be out of reach (670k). Ultra consistent and a proven Uber premium.
I’m not sure Roberts is a keeper however I do acknowledge he still probably has some more money to make, however Whitfield is only going to rise in cash too which makes it difficult.
Thoughts appreciated!
Tu: Roberts > Whitfield
Td: Hold off
650k* roughly..
Draft related, who averages more as a fwd?
Tu; Bailey humprhey
Td; Peatling