Trades 2026 Round 2 Fantasy Trades

[handy point]

Thinking about bringing in J McInerney for Gulden, with him as a potential M6/7 and maybe still more $$$ growth and then using that extra cash elsewhere. Was last week an anomaly or indicative of what he might be able to consistently get, especially with Gulden out?

 

[squashface]

Didn't want to do it this early but if Vis goes out will bring in Jackson and just bank cash in a Gulden to Cook trade.

 

[theyjustvossibop]

If Visentini is not picked, does he go to a red dot? I’ve got him at R3.

 

[Zevon]

Thoughts on not going Serong and going the big cash grab:
Gulden - Cook
Colby - Murdock (Grlj dpp)
Leaves me 1.3 million in the bank to target Holmes/Baz and also Houston who I missed next week?

I’ve thought about doing similar, and it sounds like a few in this thread are considering it as well. If you were ever going to, then a week where you can hide behind best 18 scores might be the time.

The thing I keep coming back to that makes me feel it’s still a bad idea is what if there are more forced trades this weekend and you don’t get to use that huge bank next week either? And then even worse, more forced trades the week after that? Suddenly you end up with well over a million dollars un-invested and not earning you points for several weeks, in which time the top sides have left you behind. This has nearly always happened to me whenever I’ve tried it before. I think despite how often we joke about it, we still tend to underestimate how common bad luck is in this game.

If all goes well then I think it can work but all it takes is a few more forced trades and suddenly it goes south quickly.

 

[swanny1234]

I’ve thought about doing similar, and it sounds like a few in this thread are considering it as well. If you were ever going to, then a week where you can hide behind best 18 scores might be the time.

The thing I keep coming back to that makes me feel it’s still a bad idea is what if there are more forced trades this weekend and you don’t get to use that huge bank next week either? And then even worse, more forced trades the week after that? Suddenly you end up with well over a million dollars un-invested and not earning you points for several weeks, in which time the top sides have left you behind. This has nearly always happened to me whenever I’ve tried it before. I think despite how often we joke about it, we still tend to underestimate how common bad luck is in this game.

If all goes well then I think it can work but all it takes is a few more forced trades and suddenly it goes south quickly.

Yep this is my one fear... I just like so many of the premos coming off the bye next week it feels worth the risk. Let's see if i chicken out of it on friday haha.

 

[swanny1234]

Would definitely be passing on Serong and going your 2nd option if it were me

Murdock and Cook aren't quite must have but I think they are very, very good to haves

Serong wont be a top 8 mid imo, get a better one next week

I think you're right - Holmes is on my radar big time next week.

 

[Forward Press]

Yep this is my one fear... I just like so many of the premos coming off the bye next week it feels worth the risk. Let's see if i chicken out of it on friday haha.

No matter how much cash you have, you can still only upgrade to two premiums in total per week. There is, what, $500k you may need to spend to upgrade your rookie to a Naicos or Holmes? And then what if a long term injury hits your lock-and-load premium you already have? Or they decided to punch their tagger or call them a f***** and cop five weeks? Suddenly there's half a million sitting there next week doing nothing.

Never a fan of having substantial cash in the bank when you can use that to generate points straight away, although I can see the rationale especially during the best 18 weeks.

 

[swanny1234]

No matter how much cash you have, you can still only upgrade to two premiums in total per week. There is, what, $500k you may need to spend to upgrade your rookie to a Naicos or Holmes? And then what if a long term injury hits your lock-and-load premium you already have? Or they decided to punch their tagger or call them a f***** and cop five weeks? Suddenly there's half a million sitting there next week doing nothing.

Never a fan of having substantial cash in the bank when you can use that to generate points straight away, although I can see the rationale especially during the best 18 weeks.

Oh for sure, I take your point and it's not something I'd consider normally. I just think there are so few good premo options this week to replace Errol, and so many good ones next week - gut feel is Holmesy averages 15-20 more than Serong over the course of the season so feels worth the risk.

 

[theyjustvossibop]

Was planning on doing Gulden -> Murdock + Roberts -> Cook and banking heaps of cash for next week.

If Vis is not picked though I’ll have to do Gulden -> Murdock + Vis -> Jackson and pass up on Cook I think, move McAndrew to R3. I’d rather lock away Jackson than waste a trade getting a red dot.

 

[Exambolor]

I’ve thought about doing similar, and it sounds like a few in this thread are considering it as well. If you were ever going to, then a week where you can hide behind best 18 scores might be the time.

The thing I keep coming back to that makes me feel it’s still a bad idea is what if there are more forced trades this weekend and you don’t get to use that huge bank next week either? And then even worse, more forced trades the week after that? Suddenly you end up with well over a million dollars un-invested and not earning you points for several weeks, in which time the top sides have left you behind. This has nearly always happened to me whenever I’ve tried it before. I think despite how often we joke about it, we still tend to underestimate how common bad luck is in this game.

If all goes well then I think it can work but all it takes is a few more forced trades and suddenly it goes south quickly.

100-200k is a decent amount to work with imo, but having 500k+ is WAY too much

I wanna keep some to have a crack at Holmes or Baz if Bray underperforms again.

 

[amazingjoshy]

100-200k is a decent amount to work with imo, but having 500k+ is WAY too much

I wanna keep some to have a crack at Holmes or Baz if Bray underperforms again.

Is it really any different to having an extra premo on the bye though?

Eg i was missing Gulden next week anyway, cashing up this week means Im essentially missing a premo this week and gaining one week

 

[tigs2010]

Is it really any different to having an extra premo on the bye though?

Eg i was missing Gulden next week anyway, cashing up this week means Im essentially missing a premo this week and gaining one week

If you trade him for Murdock are you even down a premo?

 

[Zevon]

Is it really any different to having an extra premo on the bye though?

Eg i was missing Gulden next week anyway, cashing up this week means Im essentially missing a premo this week and gaining one week

I think the main difference would be you’re (almost) guaranteed to get the premo back scoring for you as soon as their bye is done irrespective of what happens to the rest of your team, whereas you’re not guaranteed to get the million in cash back scoring for you in a week’s time if you pick up a couple of extra forced trades and don’t get to spend it.

Bit of a different story in this case because you’re not getting Gulden back after his bye either way, so I do get the point you’re making

 

[Phar Ace]

I’m keeping Marsh. Don’t think cook is a must have

Respect your view. Some are saying if Cook can average a 55 he makes $150k over the next three weeks of byes - seems worth it - makes him around the $550, ripe for a down grade and upgrade. What say you?

 

[Phar Ace]

I think the main difference would be you’re (almost) guaranteed to get the premo back scoring for you as soon as their bye is done irrespective of what happens to the rest of your team, whereas you’re not guaranteed to get the million in cash back scoring for you in a week’s time if you pick up a couple of extra forced trades and don’t get to spend it.

Bit of a different story in this case because you’re not getting Gulden back after his bye either way, so I do get the point you’re making

You make a good alternative point, and I'm going somewhere between, a bit of both.

 

[Zevon]

So if Sweet is named does that mean Blakiston gets monstered by a hulk dinosaur ruck for the second week in a row? Reckon he might have held his own against Visentini; feel like there’s 5 more FAs coming against Sweet.

 

[bettingonbetts]

If Visentini is not picked, does he go to a red dot? I’ve got him at R3.

Yep atleast he’s got cash on his head
Hoping Grundy shows last week was abnormal and he will cheap to upgrade to him in r4 (or later if he continues to drop cash)

 

[TedDougChris]

So if Sweet is named does that mean Blakiston gets monstered by a hulk dinosaur ruck for the second week in a row? Reckon he might have held his own against Visentini; feel like there’s 5 more FAs coming against Sweet.

The only thing in Blakiston's favour is that Sweet tends to give a few away as well. Ruck lotto will be well and truly in action

 

[DenieD]

So if Sweet is named does that mean Blakiston gets monstered by one of the hulk dinosaur rucks for the second week in a row? Reckon he might have held his own against Visentini; feel like there’s 5 more FAs coming against Sweet.

I don't know... I feel like the entire reason Port went with Vis over Sweet was because Sweet couldn't jump with the new rules and he struggled just like ROB has. In that scenario Blakiston would do really well.

But if Sweet just got pushed out because they wanted more youth and thats why they went with Vis then I can see Sweet dominating Blakiston.

I'm leaning more towards trading Blakiston now as there is simply too many variables and the risk is too great. If he has another poor game he is a forced trade for everyone. About to come up against Xerri, English, Gawn and Witts in his next 4 after this week

 

[Terlob]

Anyone know why Rivers TOG was so low last week? I can't find anything about it, seems a bit strange.

 

[kozi]

Jackson, McAndrew, ZZ setup ftw

 

[TedDougChris]

Jackson, McAndrew, ZZ setup ftw

English, Jackson, McA here

 

[DenieD]

English, Jackson, McA here

 

[Corkintheocean]

100-200k is a decent amount to work with imo, but having 500k+ is WAY too much

I wanna keep some to have a crack at Holmes or Baz if Bray underperforms again.

That's where I'm planning on going too.

 

[TedDougChris]

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We cross live now to my ruck division, entering the chat....



(Before all three mysteriously dropped this evening of course...)