AFLW 2025 AFLW Fantasy - round 2 trades and discussion

[Vacuous Space]

Noffy was only credited for 3 tackles in the first quarter and I felt like she had way more. She was everywhere. Also, last week when Crows were getting called for HTB despite not having much prior with the new rules interpretation, Noffy didn't get any of them. At times, I felt like Noffy deserved the free kick as the player had prior. I just know that Noffy lays more tackles than she is credited for.

Entirely possible. Champion Data have a very specific idea of what constitutes an effective tackle and I don't believe for a second that they apply it consistently. The reputation was that Noffy and Turbo would get credited for tackles for breathing on players during home games. I don't know if that holds up to scrutiny, though. I've never checked whether they get more at home or on the road.

I've also heard conflicting information as to whether HTB calls should be counted as tackles, frees or tackles+frees. I was expecting a bigger boost when Stone caught somebody last night in the first quarter.

 

[dplggr47]

Entirely possible. Champion Data have a very specific idea of what constitutes an effective tackle and I don't believe for a second that they apply it consistently. The reputation was that Noffy and Turbo would get credited for tackles for breathing on players during home games. I don't know if that holds up to scrutiny, though. I've never checked whether they get more at home or on the road.

I've also heard conflicting information as to whether HTB calls should be counted as tackles, frees or tackles+frees. I was expecting a bigger boost when Stone caught somebody last night in the first quarter.

If Noffy tackles and it's called HTB, that's counted as a tackle and a free kick for = +5
Noffy is also often the second Crow to go into the tackle, to make sure the tackle results in a ball up. Not sure if she gets credited for all of these either since the ball was already held in.

 

[GrantSpatchcock]

All out for 1512 here. Up over 2K spots to 1229, 3 very positive trades, only one bench player outscoring onfield (Kos over Clarke). Now open up so I can yeet Brown into the sun.

Can't ask for much more than that though, great start to the season.

 

[dplggr47]

1550 for the week, seems a high scoring week, Rentsch and Birch the main let downs.

Rank 5094 into 1009

Rentsch and Bogue on field let me down.

Adjustments keep happening. Scholz, Toogood and Bogue all got bumped up in their scores.

Top ranked team this week scored a 1707! That is high!

 

[Shaunn]

Rentsch and Bogue on field let me down.

Adjustments keep happening. Scholz, Toogood and Bogue all got bumped up in their scores.

Top ranked team this week scored a 1707! That is high!

I kinda wanna still trade Scholz to Wales but more hesitant now, got 300k in the bank and will downgrade Birch so see what we can do.

Anyone know Rentsch's role?

 

[dplggr47]

I kinda wanna still trade Scholz to Wales but more hesitant now, got 300k in the bank and will downgrade Birch so see what we can do.

Anyone know Rentsch's role?

Same. The thing is, I think North are considered an easy matchup for rucks, which is another reason I kept Scholz. She did dominate the HO and there was a period of time that Port kept the ball in their forward line and Scholz happened to be resting forward and benefited from this. Like most rucks, she cannot kick, so she got 2 behinds. Rennie also went off in the last quarter with an injury, so Scholz might've got more late points because of this.

I didn't watch the West Coast game. Last week, Rentsch was 100% in midfield and had CBAs. Dominated with a lot of tackles. Was down on tackles this game. Also, she gave away a lot of frees last week and this week (probably from tackles). Imagine if those tackles stuck and weren't FAs.

 

[Vacuous Space]

Anyone know Rentsch's role?

I didn't watch it either. Midfield or not, WC won the hitouts 33 to 8 and lost the clearances 30 to 13. Not great for JS.

 

[Saints2001]

I watched a bit and while Rentsch got CBAs she didn't get much of the ball in the last quarter - didn't see her around the ball much so not sure where she was.

1508 at present for me, up 1000 spots to 750 odd.

Rentsch the only one under 64 down back.
Clarke the only one under 69 up front.

Glad GP tonned up again. Zippy Fish's 96 sticking out like a sore thumb on the bench.

 

[Gibbsy]

I accidentally C’d Riddell last week instead of Noffy. Should have kept it that way this week! Oh well.

I haven’t read back but I feel like everyone starting Rowbottom with Fish on the bench will be downgrading Rowbottom and starting Fish

 

[Shaunn]

I accidentally C’d Riddell last week instead of Noffy. Should have kept it that way this week! Oh well.

I haven’t read back but I feel like everyone starting Rowbottom with Fish on the bench will be downgrading Rowbottom and starting Fish

Did that this week and put Fish onfield, had Molloy over one of Barnett/Woodland but my mate talked me out of it lol, but some good trades regardless!

 

[dplggr47]

Did that this week and put Fish onfield, had Molloy over one of Barnett/Woodland but my mate talked me out of it lol, but some good trades regardless!

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some excellent trades. Woodland did well despite North dominating everything and I heard Goldsworthy went off with a HIA, so that reduced her TOG significantly for someone that normally has extremely high TOG.

 

[Vacuous Space]

Zippy Fish's 96 sticking out like a sore thumb on the bench.

Yeah. Figure out how to score if you want a game, Zipporah.

 

[Shaunn]

1550 for the week, seems a high scoring week, Rentsch and Birch the main let downs.

Rank 5094 into 1009

1564 now, Prespakis/Noffy gained a few points. into rank 984 now.

 

[dplggr47]

Yeah. Figure out how to score if you want a game, Zipporah.

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That midfield. So jealous! That would probably be the final top 5 midfield, so you really can't trade out of anyone.

 

[dplggr47]

Scored a 1552. Up 1 spot to 27.

 

[RustNeverSleeps]

Can't complain too much with a 1533 and an overall rank of 463.
Bringing in Heath (50) for McLaughlin (72) didn't work out.

Hardly generating any cash on the bench though. $200k in the kitty to play with.

 

[samFFC]

1,406
Up from 6.5k to 5.3k.
Not bad!

 

[Vacuous Space]

That midfield. So jealous! That would probably be the final top 5 midfield, so you really can't trade out of anyone.

Sticking fat with the plan to use the cash I make off my Fishing business to fix the holes elsewhere. Fingers crossed, no on-field trades in the mids or ruck. Zarlie, Ham and Koenen are the only ones that feel like keepers in other lines.

Scored a 1552. Up 1 spot to 27.

I've joined you in hat territory. Up from 996 to 78 with a 1591 (841 of which came from my mids).

 

[dplggr47]

Sticking fat with the plan to use the cash I make off my Fishing business to fix the holes elsewhere. Fingers crossed, no on-field trades in the mids or ruck. Zarlie, Ham and Koenen are the only ones that feel like keepers in other lines.


I've joined you in hat territory. Up from 996 to 78 with a 1591 (841 of which came from my mids).

You had 3 mids that scored over 150 and you captain Noffy. Well done though. Looks like the 5-premo mids is working well!

 

[Barrybran]

1444; up 1500 spots to 3810

I thought I had a good round yet I'm 100 points behind some of you Stannett was my only real letdown. All of my rookies except Fish were in the 40's or 50's, which should help with cash.

 

[Vacuous Space]

You had 3 mids that scored over 150 and you captain Noffy. Well done though. Looks like the 5-premo mids is working well!

I'm not ready for Noffy to come back to the pack. I do so badly with captain selection in the men's.

 

[Lolaser]

Can you do my trades next week?

I was tossing up between Patrikios in (on field) with Woodland or McGrath/Ott in with Fish on field and Molloy.

Fielded Murphy for a 26. If I went the McGrath option I would have scored an extra 117 points and been top 20.

Can’t even do my own trades.

 

[dplggr47]

I was tossing up between Patrikios in (on field) with Woodland or McGrath/Ott in with Fish on field and Molloy.

Fielded Murphy for a 26. If I went the McGrath option I would have scored an extra 117 points and been top 20.

Can’t even do my own trades.

How did McGrath struggle against Tayla Gregory last week, but dominates Courtney Murphy this week, while Courtney Murphy dominated GWS irish ruck combo last week (O'Dowd was underdone though) and struggles against McGrath this week. Rookie roulette is so hard!

 

[Vacuous Space]

How did McGrath struggle against Tayla Gregory last week, but dominates Courtney Murphy this week, while Courtney Murphy dominated GWS irish ruck combo last week (O'Dowd was underdone though) and struggles against McGrath this week. Rookie roulette is so hard!

The WC rucks dominated the GC rucks, they were just splitting time. I believe they had the highest hitout win percentage of the first round.

 

[Exambolor]

1439 all out, Up 2.1k spots to 4535, Hill, Rowbottom and Butler the only real shockers

McGrath and Molloy were great trade ins however