Position 2016 Defenders

[Super Hans]

Top 10 prices for defenders are out, thoughts? Who do people think will be the top five defenders come end of year?

 

[Flandersss]

TOP OF THE POPS

Heath Shaw (GWS) $607,800

Matthew Boyd (WB) $560,900

Jarrad McVeigh (Syd) $542,600 (Mid DPP)

Alex Rance (Rich) $523,700

Tom McDonald (Melb) $517,500

Bachar Houli (Rich) $516,100

Corey Enright (Geel) $516,000

Michael Hurley (Ess) $511,500

Rory Laird (Adel) $506,200

Kade Simpson (Carl) $500,200

MAKE OR BREAK PICKS

Paul Seedsman (Adel) $324,700 (Mid DPP)

Jake Carlisle (StK) $371,400 (Fwd DPP)

Nick Malceski (GCS) $383,800

Scott Thompson (NM) $396,700

Chris Yarran (Rich) $400,100

ROOKIES TO WATCH

Aaron Francis (Ess) $198,300 (Mid DPP)

Andy Otten (Adel) $148,400

Ciaran Byrne (Carl) $123,900

Riley Bonner (PtA) $117,300

Mitch Brown (Ess) $117,300 (Fwd DPP)

 

[Pedro]

McViegh, Bartel, KK & Smith (can't believe I said that) to start with is my thoughts at the moment. Surely Heath Shaw can't maintain that price.

 

[Magruder]

Watch Ciaran Byrne's NAB form

If he's a nominated rookie hop on

 

[toxic]

McViegh, Bartel, KK & Smith (can't believe I said that) to start with is my thoughts at the moment. Surely Heath Shaw can't maintain that price.

McVeigh worries me, he's been a SC love child of mine for years
But he
Looked old and slow last season

 

[Pedro]

McVeigh worries me, he's been a SC love child of mine for years
But he
Looked old and slow last season

Yeah he's one im 50/50 on. Had him a couple years back when he was a defender and he was pretty good. I'll no doubt change my mind a million times between now and next week

 

[markm106]

I hear McVeigh had knee surgery and has/will miss bit of running. Could turn me away.

 

[Hairy Lager]

Hey Jiska Lairdy looking a tad expensive ATM. Will you be staring with him?

 

[PowerDrafter]

Jimmy Bartel, Brodie Smith and Mitch Brown the only three locks in defence for me at the moment


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[Kadog]

What's Bartel priced at?

Shaw the only LOCK in that group.

 

[toxic]

What's Bartel priced at?

Shaw the only LOCK in that group.

Jimmy 470k or something

 

[Kadog]

Jimmy 470k or something

Oh I'm all over that. Shaw Bartel maybe Brodie, work from there.

 

[karaoke]

What's Adcock priced at this year..........

 

[Jiska]

Hey Jiska Lairdy looking a tad expensive ATM. Will you be staring with him?

What's his price hairy lasoo ??

With all the cheap options in the midfield, I'm looking at 3 Premo's down back. Shaw and Lairrrrrrrrdy the standouts. GOAUS!

 

[Seymour Skinner]

Any love for KK? Him and Shaw are locks for me.

 

[pincrusher]

Any love for KK? Him and Shaw are locks for me.

He won't be in my first draft tomorrow but will definitely be on the watchlist.

At the moment I reckon Shaw, Bartel and Smith will be my 3 premo starters in defence. Laird also under consideration after doing so well for me last year.

 

[TBellicious]

Ciaran Byrne can just nicely slot in to my rookies.
Lock.

 

[RobZombie]

Jimmy Bartel, Brodie Smith and Mitch Brown the only three locks in defence for me at the moment


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Replace Bartel with McVeigh and same for me.

Bit scared off with Shaw's $$$ but will be tempted.

Interested in Macmillan again depending on price.

 

[PowerDrafter]

Replace Bartel with McVeigh and same for me.

Bit scared off with Shaw's $$$ but will be tempted.

Interested in Macmillan again depending on price.

Can't see myself going near McVeigh at all next year. I can't see him playing 22 games to begin with.

I think Shaw is almost certain to maintain his average from last season. He's as safe as Goldstein. I'll just get him after he drops 20k or so with an upgrade

I was a big fan of Macmillian last season but I don't think I'll be going there again, McDonald and Hibberd at North are much better defensive options for me


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[Here2tellyouwhy]

Shaw is big dollars for a back.
What's the chances he maintains his average the first few rounds...
Quite like Goldy. You need them but can you save a few $ and is it worth the trades.

Shaw, Smith and Bryne locks for me.

 

[RobZombie]

Can't see myself going near McVeigh at all next year. I can't see him playing 22 games to begin with.

I think Shaw is almost certain to maintain his average from last season. He's as safe as Goldstein. I'll just get him after he drops 20k or so with an upgrade

I was a big fan of Macmillian last season but I don't think I'll be going there again, McDonald and Hibberd at North are much better defensive options for me


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Macmillan Pro: last year was a breakout year of the sort that you can see him maintaining. That stretch from R12-23 (injury interrupted) he averaged 98. Mature body, established best 22 and leadership group. Deserves to be considered in the group of upper-midpricers like Docherty, Roberton, Wood, Williams, Rampe, etc.
Macmillan Con: Was an easy call at $270K last year but likely $400+ this year. Won't be drastically underpriced and needs to follow up with more weeks like his hot streak. Has missed multiple weeks with injury the last 2 years.

McDonald pro: good candidate to shake off second year blues and have some degree of breakout. Should be a regular in the seniors. Can play.
McDonald con: still looks to me like a defend-first HBF at the moment rather than a quarterback type. Not likely to have super high possession numbers out of the backline and won't be gifted midfield minutes, at least not this season.

Hibberd pro: If he plays as a rookie should be a no-brainer. Super-fit already (top 3 in the time trials, albeit with Gibson not running and a bit of high altitude advantage), knows how to find it and a good user.
Hibberd con: apart from McDonald in 2014, Scott hasn't given 1st year rookies many games recently.

But I'll do a full NM preview in the new year.

 

[Chaisa]

Is Yeo a defender or....?

 

[GRUFFY]

I'll be not getting any defender more than 500k, my policy for every year.

 

[Thuggee_Cult]

Can't see myself going near McVeigh at all next year. I can't see him playing 22 games to begin with.

Yeah, why would you want an injury prone spud like McVeigh?



The only concern I have with him is his post season knee surgery, but other than that at 542k he is a lock IMO.

 

[toxic]

Yeah, why would you want an injury prone spud like McVeigh?

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The only concern I have with him is his post season knee surgery, but other than that at 542k he is a lock IMO.

Clearly on a decline by that graph