Position 2019 Rucks

[GT619]

Any thoughts on using the hoff at r2 to upgrade Grundy or Gawn after their bye rnds

 

[GT619]

Is everyone gawndy atm

 

[nameless]

Any chance Hickey isn't named R1? I'd very much like Vardy to become a real option

Unlikely, 2 rucks worked well for us.

No one else had a go in ruck to indicate we were going to be using a fwd as a backup.

 

[Haychh]

Unlikely, 2 rucks worked well for us.

No one else had a go in ruck to indicate we were going to be using a fwd as a backup.

Damn, Can't afford Gawndy so Wendy it is

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Is everyone gawndy atm

Yep. Only way to play

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Is everyone gawndy atm

Nope

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Nope

Another drops out of the 50k race (Y)

 

[atlas1]

Another drops out of the 50k race (Y)

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

 

[Mofra]

Is everyone gawndy atm

GawnCett mighty tempting.

 

[Dark Sharks]

After everything weve seen over this pre season and JLT, if there's still people brave enough to start anyone other than Gawndy... my hats off to you.




Sigh, if only you weren't a piece of s**t Fort. Could have been a hero.

 

[Red Syrah]

If I downgrade Grundy to Lycett I can upgrade:
D2 mid pricer > premo
F3 mid pricer > premo
F4 rookie > mid pricer

Then later on upgrade Lycett to Grundy and move Lycett into Forwards as back up ruck and F6/7 depending on his scoring.

Sounds like a plan, but just cannot seem to pull the trigger

 

[Yoda_]

Is everyone gawndy atm

No

My R2 is someone not in the top 5 rucks but still managed to averaged 97 in 2018.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Why is it brave to start Goldstein? He averaged 110.6 from R9 onwards last year, is very durable, and ~$160k cheaper than Grundy. North Melbourne are also very much in "win now" mode, so I'm not worried about Campbell at all.

Because 110 still is isn't 127 or 130.

 

[GT619]

No

My R2 is someone not in the top 5 rucks but still managed to averaged 97 in 2018.

Sinclair

 

[4tune8]

If I downgrade Grundy to Lycett I can upgrade:
D2 mid pricer > premo
F3 mid pricer > premo
F4 rookie > mid pricer

Then later on upgrade Lycett to Grundy and move Lycett into Forwards as back up ruck and F6/7 depending on his scoring.

Sounds like a plan, but just cannot seem to pull the trigger

Is that Chad?

 

[SavDog23]

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Any chance Hickey isn't named R1? I'd very much like Vardy to become a real option

0% chance.

Hickey is numero uno

 

[GT619]

I wish Nic was fit he’d dominate the new rules

 

[Andrewy]

Is everyone gawndy atm

Nah.

Going The Hoff and Goldy....to be known as the "Hoffstein" manoeuvre .

 

[spangleduck]

Gee it's annoying when people claim Grundy and Gawn is the only possible starting ruck combination, and that you're an idiot/not taking it seriously/etc. if you don't pick them. Does my head in. Same with those saying Danger/Macrae are M U S T starts.

The initial team is all about optimising for cash generation and balance. It would be ludicrous to suggest starting 8 set and forget midfielders, but it follows the same logic - you can't pick a full premo team from the start, so you need to pick a team that can get you there asap.

Grundy has almost no upside in terms of an increase in average. As everyone knows, players are nominally priced at their previous season's average. The upside Grundy and co. offers is in being a captain option, which slightly distorts the linear relationship between price and average.

With all that said I have both Grundy and Gawn, but it's not a clear cut decision without any consideration. I still might go Goldstein, for example, the ~$150k will certainly come in handy in upgrading some mid pricers, etc.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Is everyone gawndy atm

I'm tempted to go back to Gawnstein.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

What's the best budget ruck setup?

Mr Darcy, The Englishman?

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

What's the best budget ruck setup?

Mr Darcy, The Englishman?

Darcy and Vardy. Thats bout it though. Everyone else is injured or wont get a game.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Darcy and Vardy. Thats bout it though. Everyone else is injured or wont get a game.

Do i dare run the junk ruck gauntlet?

big balls required. Gawndy to have a few sub 100's and pick them up for 450k each