2019 Planning Thread

[gutsroy]

English has my interest of that lot

Agree, my first choice amongst those as it stands.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

English has my interest of that lot

How many games is English likely to play in 2019 ?

 

[toxic]

How many games is English likely to play in 2019 ?

Not sure tbh

Some doggies Lindsay_Gilbee your thoughts

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Not sure tbh

Some doggies Lindsay_Gilbee your thoughts

2 games and 7 games the last 2 seasons ....English just 21 yo as a ruckman (baby) ....so I'm thinking around the 13 -14 games this year

 

[toxic]

2 games and 7 games the last 2 seasons ....English just 21 yo as a ruckman (baby) ....so I'm thinking around the 13 -14 games this year

Tom Campbell and Ruffhead gone, maybe they'll throw him in Fulltime same as pies did with Grundy

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Tom Campbell and Ruffhead gone, maybe they'll throw him in Fulltime same as pies did with Grundy

I guess the question is whether at 21, his body is strong enough ?.....Grundy will play this year as a 24 YO & 103kgs ...English is still listed as being 87kg's

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

Not sure tbh

Some doggies Lindsay_Gilbee your thoughts

I think Trengove will be our #1 ruck while English probably comes in and out of the side. Boyd to give a chop out to either of them.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I think Trengove will be our #1 ruck while English probably comes in and out of the side. Boyd to give a chop out to either of them.

Where's Boyd at ? .......FF or Ruck ? .....he was Drafted as that big FF to allow the team to kick long with that bail-out kick .....it almost seems like the club is questioning this now

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

I think Trengove will be our #1 ruck while English probably comes in and out of the side. Boyd to give a chop out to either of them.

Who was your ruck last year?

 

[CaptainHowdy87]

Could Fasolo be a decent stepping stone?

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pu-carlton-blues--alex-fasolo

In 101 games he tonned up 14 times (A few massive 130+ scores, also scored in the 80s and 90s plenty of times)

If he scores as well up to the byes at Carlton as he did at the Pies in 2016 at the price he's at then he'd make plenty of cash and make a decent F6 up to the byes.

Or are Carlton too shit and Fasolo won't have enough opportunities to kick goals and hence score well?

 

[Andrew Birch]

Could Fasolo be a decent stepping stone?

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pu-carlton-blues--alex-fasolo

In 101 games he tonned up 14 times (A few massive 130+ scores, also scored in the 80s and 90s plenty of times)

If he scores as well up to the byes at Carlton as he did at the Pies in 2016 at the price he's at then he'd make plenty of cash and make a decent F6 up to the byes.

Or are Carlton too shit and Fasolo won't have enough opportunities to kick goals and hence score well?

plenty of sub 60 points scores in his time line as well, Captain. I don't believe he offers any more than a 123k mature aged rookie forward as far as SC scoring goes. That 127k difference could be used more efficiently elsewhere IMO.

 

[0utsider]

Is there a reason I'm not seeing Sicily in many teams yet?

Is his preseason going to plan?

Doesn't offer enough value to make it worth the constant risk of suspension.

 

[Keg on legs]

So.... did we end up sorting out the issue with those bloody crickets or not?

After all, it is crickets season.

Maybe Waynesworld was after some help with his BBL team you useless basterds!

 

[gutsroy]

I guess the question is whether at 21, his body is strong enough ?.....Grundy will play this year as a 24 YO & 103kgs ...English is still listed as being 87kg's

Was already up to 93-95-odd last I had seen and he displayed good ruck craft, disposal very good for a ruck and covers the ground well.
For me, the use would be as a stepping stone, wouldn't to last the full year for it to work.
Heaps of options this year:
Grundy & Gawn: Potentially way ahead of pack but have to invest what, 1/7th of starting cap in two blokes (both VC/C-able, to be fair)?
Two of Naismith / English / Longer: Could see you drop 80-100 pts vs top duo per week until you can upgrade (assumes 85-odd avg vs 130), but you've got 800k-odd to invest more efficiently elsewhere. Would be gutsy.
One of G&G + one cheapie: Breed the cheapie up and get a sighter on your R2, grab him cheaper.
One of G&G + 2nd tier R2 (Goldy, Stef, ...): If gap Gawn <> your R2 is only 10-odd, you're ahead of the game, might be able to just stand pat.
Two second-tier rucks (Goldy / Stef / Nank): Might drop 30 or more / wk vs top two but frees up 60 pts worth of cash to invest elsewhere., wait and see if you want to upgrade around byes.
Etc.
Bloody interesting.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Was already up to 93-95-odd last I had seen and he displayed good ruck craft, disposal very good for a ruck and covers the ground well.
For me, the use would be as a stepping stone, wouldn't to last the full year for it to work.
Heaps of options this year:
Grundy & Gawn: Potentially way ahead of pack but have to invest what, 1/7th of starting cap in two blokes (both VC/C-able, to be fair)?
Two of Naismith / English / Longer: Could see you drop 80-100 pts vs top duo per week until you can upgrade (assumes 85-odd avg vs 130), but you've got 800k-odd to invest more efficiently elsewhere. Would be gutsy.
One of G&G + one cheapie: Breed the cheapie up and get a sighter on your R2, grab him cheaper.
One of G&G + 2nd tier R2 (Goldy, Stef, ...): If gap Gawn <> your R2 is only 10-odd, you're ahead of the game, might be able to just stand pat.
Two second-tier rucks (Goldy / Stef / Nank): Might drop 30 or more / wk vs top two but frees up 60 pts worth of cash to invest elsewhere., wait and see if you want to upgrade around byes.
Etc.
Bloody interesting.

Yes that R2 is a very interesting strategy .....I've just gone back to Kruezer at R2

 

[Me Myself and I]

2018 --> 2019

 

[Seymour Skinner]

Is there a reason I'm not seeing Sicily in many teams yet?

Is his preseason going to plan?

Guessing it's because he's nearly 600k and has a tendency to be a cumb dunt.
Beautiful boy, but carries far more risk than the other top pricers.

 

[Seymour Skinner]

2018 --> 2019

Don't you dare.
Blakely is the good kinda pig.
Hibberd is a pig with dodgy strings.

 

[Hai_Newman]

All this talk of lack of rookies...pppfftttt..


All the rookie studs have plenty of potential...

 

[freddy mercury]

There are too many mid price options.

Liberatore, Viney, Birchall, B. Crouch, Roberton, Daniher. I am sure I have missed a few, how many of these guys can you pick? I can see merit for picking them all. So much upside.

 

[Andrew Birch]

All this talk of lack of rookies...pppfftttt..


All the rookie studs have plenty of potential...


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[Hai_Newman]

There are too many mid price options.

Liberatore, Viney, Birchall, B. Crouch, Roberton, Daniher. I am sure I have missed a few, how many of these guys can you pick? I can see merit for picking them all. So much upside.

This is the question that will define everyone's season I believe, I like 3/4 of those options.

 

[Hai_Newman]

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To be cont...

 

[Hai_Newman]

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@TheOz

 

[freddy mercury]

This is the question that will define everyone's season I believe, I like 3/4 of those options.

Throw in Toby Greene. Injury prone, but if he can get through JLT and reports are good from training, he is locked in.

Which are the ones you dont like from those options?