2019 Rookies

[majortinkle]

Drew might not even play with Wines looking good for round 1

please tell me you're trolling?

 

[SavDog23]

The way things are going we are gonna have no defence and midfield because of the lack of Forward rookies.

 

[G Mus]

I thought I read somewhere Valente was some ways behind getting AFL games ??.....can't remember where I saw it ?

He had growing pains/a groin niggle that seems cleared up

He seems to be highly rated internally, Fyfe voted him for rising star in that captains poll, coupled with being the only first year player training with our main group ATM (rip Bewley...) it feels like he's closer than anticipated - unfortunately for supercoach reasoms

 

[Hai_Newman]

I have Burgess at D9 to swing with Moore at F4.

I was thinking of bringing Liba back in at M6 and getting rid one of Oliver\Fyfe\M.Crouch so I can then upgrade Balta to Billings and have Setterfield at F6 instead but then the midfield looks a bit weaker.

Too deep plus everyone other than Danger and Heendawgz are shite

 

[majortinkle]

The way things are going we are gonna have no defence and midfield because of the lack of Forward rookies.

Doesn't feel like we're over-burdoned with rookies on any line to be honest

 

[Judd_Magic]

Too deep plus everyone other than Danger and Heendawgz are shite

So don't bring Libba in, Keep the Crouch bros at M5 and M6 and have Moore at F4 instead of Billings?

 

[Hai_Newman]

So don't bring Libba in, Keep the Crouch bros at M5 and M6 and have Moore at F4 instead of Billings?

Yeap, will be a few rounds before the fwds puzzle unfolds.

 

[King_Steele]

please tell me you're trolling?

Defs not.

Hope I’m wrong.

 

[stevebbb]

Both gone within a week and will sit on the pine for 12-15 rounds

if they play in round 1, they're a chance to stick around

 

[Judd_Magic]

Yeap, will be a few rounds before the fwds puzzle unfolds.

Yeah think I will stick to what I had.

I like the Crouch bros at M5 and M6 in my team.

 

[stevebbb]

who is every rolling with at the moment?

with no confidence at all, I have:

Clark, Duursma (Burgess, Hore E)
Walsh, Drew (Constable E, Scott, Atkins)
(Bines)
Setterfield, Balta (Petruccelle E, Parker)

 

[majortinkle]

Defs not.

Hope I’m wrong.

The port board is no use for confirmation either - too busy circle jerking over crowd numbers....ffs

 

[King_Steele]

The port board is no use for confirmation either - too busy circle jerking over crowd numbers....ffs

Bring back. The.

TARPS!!

 

[Battlepants]

With even less confidence...

Clark, Duursma (Burgess, Hore)
Butters, Constable (Scott, Atkins, Gibbons)
(Sweet)
Setterfield (Drew, Parker)

Thinking about changing Scott to Hind, what do you guys reckon?

 

[nameless]

The port board is no use for confirmation either - too busy circle jerking over crowd numbers....ffs

Gets tricky after single figures

 

[Significant]

who is every rolling with at the moment?

with no confidence at all, I have:

Clark, Duursma (Burgess, Hore E)
Walsh, Drew (Constable E, Scott, Atkins)
(Bines)
Setterfield, Balta (Petruccelle E, Parker)

Collins, Clark, Duursma (Hore E, Burgess)
Walsh, Butters, Constable (Scott E, Atkins, Gibbons)
(Bines)
Setterfield, Drew (Petrucelle E, Parker)

Have no faith in Scrimshaw or Balta playing

 

[Quazza]

- too busy circle jerking over crowd numbers....ffs

in their defense, they did used to have to cover sections of the stands with tarps......

 

[G Mus]

who is every rolling with at the moment?

with no confidence at all, I have:

Clark, Duursma (Burgess, Hore E)
Walsh, Drew (Constable E, Scott, Atkins)
(Bines)
Setterfield, Balta (Petruccelle E, Parker)

At the moment

Clark, Joyce (McKay, Hore)

Walsh, Butters, Atkins (Constable, Scott, Duursma)

Setterfield, Drew (Balta, Parker)

 

[4tune8]

who is every rolling with at the moment?

with no confidence at all, I have:

Clark, Duursma (Burgess, Hore E)
Walsh, Drew (Constable E, Scott, Atkins)
(Bines)
Setterfield, Balta (Petruccelle E, Parker)

I have exactly the same with one extra being Butters inc Drew in the Mid

 

[Girthquake]

Collins, Scrimshaw, Clark (Duursma, Burgess)
Walsh, Constable (Atkins, Hind, Gibbons)
(Bines)
Setterfield (Drew, Parker)

Not sold at all on the bold. Gibbons wasting away in a forward pocket will not score well, no guarantees Hind will play, and Drew is a good chance of going straight out when Wines is right.

As for some others, not sure Scott is going to play, Petruccelle seems like he'll be straight out when Cripps is right (Was listed as 2-3 weeks just under a week ago), and even though it's not like-for-like, I'm worried Hore will be straight out for May in R2. Rozee too expensive, and Balta is not going to play with Lynch in the side most likely.

It probably gets said every year, but the rookies really are terrible this year.

Frost will be out for May in R2

 

[stevebbb]

Collins, Scrimshaw, Clark (Duursma, Burgess)
Walsh, Constable (Atkins, Hind, Gibbons)
(Bines)
Setterfield (Drew, Parker)

Not sold at all on the bold. Gibbons wasting away in a forward pocket will not score well, no guarantees Hind will play, and Drew is a good chance of going straight out when Wines is right.

As for some others, not sure Scott is going to play, Petruccelle seems like he'll be straight out when Cripps is right (Was listed as 2-3 weeks just under a week ago), and even though it's not like-for-like, I'm worried Hore will be straight out for May in R2. Rozee too expensive.

It probably gets said every year, but the rookies really are terrible this year.

That is literally said every year, and yet we always have choice and always make the wrong choice at least once or twice.

Over the last few years I've been hesitant of picking rookies purely because "they're going to be dropped straight away when player x returns", and I've always missed a ripper rookie because I can only make 2 rookie corrections in round 3, when I probably could have done 3 or 4.

End of the day, if they play in round 1, they are always a chance to stick around if they perform. Injuries/suspensions happen almost every week in AFL

1. Named in round 1
2. Strong JLT performance
3. AFL/HS article about them putting on muscle, "training the house down", winning time trials, being a huge inspiration, etc

 

[King_Steele]

117-123k rookies seem really dire this year

 

[SavDog23]

DEF: Scrimshaw, Clark (Duursma, Hore)
MID: Walsh, Butters, Constable (Scott, Atkins, Gibbons)
RUCK: (Sweety Pie)
FWD: Setterfield, Drew (Balta, Parker)

Reckon by round 3 half of them are gonna be dropped.

 

[Mofra]

117-123k rookies seem really dire this year

Yep, the rookies with decent JS (especially backline rookies) are all more expensive.
Is there one decent forwardine rookie besides $144k Setterfield?

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

won't surprise me if a bunch of rookies we never heard of pop up for selection this week.