Discussion 2026 Mid-Priced Madness

[Cactus_]

surely anyone semi regular here would understand who those players are.

I think wardlaw and parish are great value.

anyone taking the punt on de goey?

You’re seriously overrating my ability to comprehend even very simple stuff — I like that about you

I’m letting De Goey train with my team over summer — if he trains hard and shows a good attitude I might give him a chance

 

[jdstorm]

For me I think the 350-500k range is danger zone. Love a 250-350k elevated rookie.

For me I think Flanders, Degoey, Trealor pick themselves in the forward line.

Plus Trac and Draper as a ruck/forward with upside.

MPM, no rookies on field!!

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See I don’t get this. Why waste big bucks on Bont and butters when you could start Draper as a Forward, Bryan as Flex and set and forget your rucks. (And save potentially save money)

 

[Significant]

For me I think the 350-500k range is danger zone. Love a 250-350k elevated rookie.

For me I think Flanders, Degoey, Trealor pick themselves in the forward line.

Plus Trac and Draper as a ruck/forward with upside.


See I don’t get this. Why waste big bucks on Bont and butters when you could start Draper as a Forward, Bryan as Flex and set and forget your rucks. (And save potentially save money)

Because you will be chasing tail trying to get Bont in as a must have all season.. you want to try and start with those guys who rarely dip during the year. Unless I badly need the cash, I can see me starting Bont and Butters.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Because you will be chasing tail trying to get Bont in as a must have all season.. you want to try and start with those guys who rarely dip during the year. Unless I badly need the cash, I can see me starting Bont and Butters.

Bont only needs 1 game under 100 and hope he drops at least $50k. He averaged 125 the first 7 rounds last season and dropped $40k so with the early bye it's worth a risk not starting him.

 

[jdstorm]

Because you will be chasing tail trying to get Bont in as a must have all season.. you want to try and start with those guys who rarely dip during the year. Unless I badly need the cash, I can see me starting Bont and Butters.

I tend to disagree there. Not having those guys doesn’t matter until you’re complete. Especially if you have other reliable captain options.

First 6-10 weeks of the season is about how many points you can get out of 9M starting salary on field. Your Uber premiums tend to be priced fairly or even produce less than fair value at that point of the season.

That team might not be chasing Bont/butters but will need Gawn/Grundy/Xerri at some point an the drop off from top rucks to lesser rucks is bigger then the drop off at premo mids where you can normally snag a cheapie after a tag

 

[Jiska]

Because you will be chasing tail trying to get Bont in as a must have all season.. you want to try and start with those guys who rarely dip during the year. Unless I badly need the cash, I can see me starting Bont and Butters.

Bont and ND for me. ND was playing injured early, reckon his price is unders.

 

[Jiska]

Bont only needs 1 game under 100 and hope he drops at least $50k. He averaged 125 the first 7 rounds last season and dropped $40k so with the early bye it's worth a risk not starting him.

Yeah but you gotta find 650k spare coin to grab him early. That’s a big ask when you’re dealing with corrections and dead rookies.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

No player over $500K team.

 

[Cactus_]

For me I think the 350-500k range is danger zone. Love a 250-350k elevated rookie.

For me I think Flanders, Degoey, Trealor pick themselves in the forward line.

Plus Trac and Draper as a ruck/forward with upside.


See I don’t get this. Why waste big bucks on Bont and butters when you could start Draper as a Forward, Bryan as Flex and set and forget your rucks. (And save potentially save money)

What, and deny myself the chance to punt on a couple of mid priced rucks?

Do you even know the meaning of “madness”?

 

[4tune8]

Yeah but you gotta find 650k spare coin to grab him early. That’s a big ask when you’re dealing with corrections and dead rookies.

Agree that it's a big ask but that's what MPM is all about (IMO). The upgrade cost to grab him is 2 trades, a $450k MP'er and a maxed out rookie. The difficulty stems from a 30PPG upgrade of a MP'er as compared to an upgrade from a rookie (80PPG). The perceived gain is much greater with the rookie upgrade.

I let group think sway me away from my early season strategy last season. The plan was to start Cripps & Cerra (& TDK) with their soft early run up to round 7. Cerra was the sacrifice to get Bont but he was scoring at 110 and everyone said I was mad and must have more important things to do rather than lose Cerra at that stage, I listened but paid the price.

I'll be doing something similar this year as I can't afford (nobody can) all of Bont, Butters, ND, NWM, Sinclair, Sheez, Max & Xerri. Something has to give and to me it's the players with the early bye with no real upside who can possibly be bought cheaper later on.