Probably not. May hurt JJ though. One less running option for opponents to shut down.
Feeling like NOT trading JJ in last week might pay off though I did have him in my team for most of the week. Thank god for reverse trade function!
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Probably not. May hurt JJ though. One less running option for opponents to shut down.
Feeling like NOT trading JJ in last week might pay off though I did have him in my team for most of the week. Thank god for reverse trade function!
Trying to limit iffy trades this season, so tell me if this makes no sense... But with Murphy going down and now JJ as well is Biggs a legitimate option? always looks good when he plays, great kick to handball ratio, already scoring well though significantly poorer record in losses, Hunter Biggs Suckling and Boyd were the highest disposal getters for the WBs (with JJ on track to be right up there too and most weeks this seqson it's been similar with defenders racking them up, feels almost silly to not have a Doggie defender in my back line.
Yeah I think he's pretty solid to average 95ish... But personally I'd be trading JJ to Byrne-Jones, then trading Papley to Zach Merrett type player
If you have Merrett then Dahlhaus, Martin, Montagna, Hall (Who I think are all solid to average 105+).. With so many defender rookies I'd be taking advantage of that and grabbing one of the high end forwards
So more important in your mind to get the FWDs right first as they score a bit higher yeah? makes sense, I don't have Merrett but feel I've missed the boat there & Martin will be 510K in a couple weeks maybe less so will wait on him, Joey is the one i'm looking closest at ut di feel he's probably 30k more than i'd like to spend on a FWD.
He's not in the best form but did have an interrupted pre-season, his role hasn't changed much though was playing a bit deeper last 2 weeks with GCs outs, I think he turns it around from here personally.
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I think the expectation of a 90+ average was where you went wrong. I see a lot of GC and he's a very good player. My concerns this year were interrupted preseason, a fitter Malceski and the incoming Rosa. Add in less mid/wing time also than he got last year with more of the GC midfield back in. Even if he did improve he's so damaging that if he gets plenty of ball he's also going to cop plenty of attention to go with it and probably doesn't have the attributes/experience to work through that yet.
Love the kid and he'll probably push up to a 100 average in a couple of years as he improves his game. But can't see him topping the 90 this year and he probably needs to go 95 to be a really top pick. Persist with him though, GC getting more injuries and maybe change of game plan might give him more scoring opportunities. But, I think he might be a year or two away from being a good premium defender for SC.
Question without notice: which defensive rookies would you cull and which hold til your last upgrade or possibly keep for bench cover?
Dea - I've already culled
DBJ - probably on the chopping block for me this week but has shown a very pleasing capacity to hit 100 ... could easily see him coming good again and being the best of the bunch.
Weitering - I'm still holding him. Has already dropped in price so I'll continue to hold and see if he comes back up.
Adams - front runner for last upgrade / bench cover if I do trash DBJ this week.
Tippa - keeps producing. Won't get rid of him this week as he has more money to make. Will probably cull when he maxes out.
Brown - hope he can make a bit more for me before I cull.
Job security seems good on all these guys ... hard to pick which to flick and which to keep.
Dea - I've already culled
DBJ - probably on the chopping block for me this week but has shown a very pleasing capacity to hit 100 ... could easily see him coming good again and being the best of the bunch.
Weitering - I'm still holding him. Has already dropped in price so I'll continue to hold and see if he comes back up.
Adams - front runner for last upgrade / bench cover if I do trash DBJ this week.
Tippa - keeps producing. Won't get rid of him this week as he has more money to make. Will probably cull when he maxes out.
Brown - hope he can make a bit more for me before I cull.
Job security seems good on all these guys ... hard to pick which to flick and which to keep.
I think Dea, Adams, Tippa have claims to be last DEF trade. I only have Adams out of those and will try to keep him if possible as bench cover.
The others should be culled when they have peaked in value. I will hold Brown and try to trade him around the byes.
DBJ out for me this week.
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I feel as though Brown has hit his peak. Unless he has a monster game of course. But i think him and DBJ are in the same boat with regards to when to move them on. Leaning towards Brown this week so that I can use the loophole to get the better of the rookie scores on field (bloody Laird out agaainnnn)
6 to 1, 1/2 dozen the other. Yeah both are in the same boat. Either is ready to be culled. Only reason I am keeping Brown is that the DPP link is very helpful for my team.
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I suppose I could add Hartley to that mix. May be worth getting rid of him to keep Brown's DPP and DBJ's higher ceiling
I don't think they affect each others scores that much, way Bolton play the halfbacks just rack it up, even Byrne has joined in.
I've got Docherty and Simpson. Their scoring so far says yes you can have both of them. Blues have Brisbane then St.Kilda before their bye which I don't mind either.
Call me crazy but I thought I saw some signs that Kolo was starting oi come good on Saturday night going to be keeping a close eye on him, soon as i see his kicking come good I think i'll jump on, but I think taking a few overhead marks in those horrendous conditions is a good start.,
I'm very very strongly considering bringing him in for Brown. Ideally he plays through the byes and then his job is done.