Luke Hodge - where's the love?

[RedWhiteBlack]

In most of the teams I have seen posted here, not many include Luke Hodge. Why is that? Injury cloud? Overpriced @ 635k? Other?

Would be interested to hear your thought's on Hawthorn's gun.

 

[Toadvine]

shoulder surgery IIRC. doubts over whether he'll play round 1. and even if he does I suspect he'll drop in price.

 

[anubis]

Also averaged under 100 for the first 3 games last year.Hopefully he does the same again fingers crossed

 

[razor1]

Look at his scores. He rips out in the 70s way too often for someone in that price range. I am aware that he can also rip out the 160+ scores. I had last year but will wait for a price drop before getting him.

His complete lack of preseason means he will start slow.......but this is Hodge we are talking about so there is every chance he will rip out 180 against the cats round 1.

 

[Judd_Magic]

Waiting to get him when his price drops. You would be mad to start with him considering his price, shoulder surgery and lack of pre season.

Great upgrade target though.

 

[bailz66]

Barring injury i will be finishing the season with this gun on my team...

but at over 600k there are better options.

 

[PumpyChowdown]

1. Off season surgery
2. Underdone in early rounds
3. Premiership hangover
4. Norm Smith hangover
5. Raised profile means closer checking/tagging of him
6. Price too high, will drop

Massive mid season upgrade target though.

 

[Judd_Magic]

1. Off season surgery
2. Underdone in early rounds
3. Premiership hangover
4. Norm Smith hangover
5. Raised profile means closer checking/tagging of him
6. Price too high, will drop

Massive mid season upgrade target though.

Totally agree with all that, very compelling case you have put there mate. And like you said, will be a juicey mid season upgrade target.

 

[dmc333]

Also sitting on about 90 odd carryover points.

Wait till he belts someone, then get him after he returns from suspension.

 

[jazz]

I wouldn't worry about any hangovers or tribunal points etc. He will fire again this year but I expect that he will start a bit slower and his price will drop a bit.

As soon as he starts looking good jump on.

Do people realise that over the past 3 years, Hodge has scored more in SC than Ablett?

 

[Antz]

Do people realise that over the past 3 years, Hodge has scored more in SC than Ablett?

Really!!!

Does anyone have a link to SC stats history please? Would love to study up.

Cheers

 

[Felixes Felines]

1. Off season surgery
2. Underdone in early rounds
3. Premiership hangover
4. Norm Smith hangover
5. Raised profile means closer checking/tagging of him
6. Price too high, will drop

Massive mid season upgrade target though.

Don't know about points 3 & 4 but agree with the others. Surely point 5 is the big one. I cannot see teams letting him run amok around the back half loose this year playing the "Quarterback".

He is still a SC gun and a must have as you run into the business half of the season .

 

[Daitro]

Really!!!

Does anyone have a link to SC stats history please? Would love to study up.

Cheers

fanfooty.com has averages and totals for players going back to 02.

Luke Hodge v Gary Ablett Jr (SC totals excluding finals):

06: 2279 v 1919
07: 2437 v 2512
08: 2012 v 2380
Total: 6728 v 6811

if fanfooty is accurate.

 

[Daitro]

anyone priced over 600k i'd like to see playing in pre-season. just to be safe. no doubt he'll be the number one defender upgrade target though.

 

[lookkg386]

Pretty much everyone's number 1 defender upgrade target I would think.

 

[jazz]

fanfooty.com has averages and totals for players going back to 02.

Luke Hodge v Gary Ablett Jr (SC totals excluding finals):

06: 2279 v 1919
07: 2437 v 2512
08: 2012 v 2380
Total: 6728 v 6811

if fanfooty is accurate.

I got the figures from the AFL Prospectus.

 

[Kramer1]

He was in my first draft, but will make way for Gilbee or possibly Waite, both of whom seem to be in fair nick.

The $110K I have saved will deliver a net benefit in points by upgrading elsewhere, and like others I will snaffle Hodge at $550K or thereabouts.