2020 Planning thread - a.k.a pre-season misplaced confidence and collective insanity

[DynamiteDons]

Damn Giants midfield depth, I’d love to be able to select Caldwell. He’s such a great player just oppurtunity starved

 

[browncow]

Does anyone else feel as though that defenders are the most variable? Last year it was a bit of a mixed bag and a lot of the premium defenders were inconsistent at times. Crisp was good, but like some have alluded to you always felt unsure, Lloyd was solid but he fell off a cliff at the end, Whitfield isn't available any more, Laird couldn't be trusted etc.

It'll be interesting to see if Williams gets a run through the GWS midfield again with Cogs and the rest of the injured brigade back, and if Houli continues to seagull. Seems to be more questions than answers and I can't really settle on a defense I like. Might be willing to undercut my defense and focus on putting in players who will strengthen my other positions (ruck, mid, forward) whom I know what I'll be getting from them. Anyone got a similar problem and are willing to talk me out of a speculative mid price defensive line?

I’ve got Docherty, Houston, Cerra, S.Hill and Roberton sitting there at the moment so I’m not the guy to talk you out of it.

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

The AFL app has all the stats from the game. Just go to match centre and go to competition and go to state of origin. Should get to it

Go in to match centre and up the top where you select marsh series or season proper, you can select State of Origin

cheers guys

 

[StickyMick]

Don't mean to go the early crow but this game so far has reinforced my decision to sign Jordan Dawson up to a one year contract.

 

[happy_eagle]

Don't mean to go the early crow but this game so far has reinforced my decision to sign Jordan Dawson up to a one year contract.

I'd like to see how he fits in with Lloyd in the team.

 

[Beau_Waters for PM]

I'd like to see how he fits in with Lloyd in the team.

This. Tempers my enthusiasm.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

If Taranto is out... Coniglio comes straight back into the side

 

[Gunf]

If Taranto is out... Coniglio comes straight back into the side

If Taranto is out i may Drop Kelly to Cogs

 

[amazingjoshy]

Don't mean to go the early crow but this game so far has reinforced my decision to sign Jordan Dawson up to a one year contract.

Gun. One of my first picked this year

 

[StickyMick]

I'd like to see how he fits in with Lloyd in the team.

This. Tempers my enthusiasm.

Yeah true. But he definitely hasn't played his way out of my team to this point.

 

[Gunf]

Yeah true. But he definitely hasn't played his way out of my team to this point.

Thats true if you have him he has easily held his spot

 

[JADED]

I'd like to see how he fits in with Lloyd in the team.

Hope it fits with the seagull.

 

[Gunf]

Mostly been watching Cats AFLW how has Naismith and Sauce looked?

 

[Beau_Waters for PM]

Those interested in Naismith, R2 or R3?

Feel like he's a little pricier than I'd like for R3, but not strong enough for R2.

Could be a legitimate ruck cash cow though, which are always a rarity.

 

[Gunf]

Those interested in Naismith, R2 or R3?

Feel like he's a little pricier than I'd like for R3, but not strong enough for R2.

Could be a legitimate ruck cash cow though, which are always a rarity.

That is my concern atm. I have him at r3 but if all he is going to do is get HO's and do almost nothing around the ground not sure he is worth it unless no 170k ruck is named

 

[Gunf]

Hmm if Taranto is out for round 1 and Ward isn't going to be ready as reported i wonder what the chances of Caldwell or Hately playing round 1 as a mid

 

[Beau_Waters for PM]

That is my concern atm. I have him at r3 but if all he is going to do is get HO's and do almost nothing around the ground not sure he is worth it unless no 170k ruck is named

He averaged 61 and 62 in consecutive seasons before his injury.

What price would he get to if he averaged 65 in 2020?

 

[PAFC27]

Those interested in Naismith, R2 or R3?

Feel like he's a little pricier than I'd like for R3, but not strong enough for R2.

Could be a legitimate ruck cash cow though, which are always a rarity.

Sat at R2 most of the preseason. I've seen enough and happy to lock him in now.

 

[Gunf]

He averaged 61 and 62 in consecutive seasons before his injury.

What price would he get to if he averaged 65 in 2020?

60-65 would be around 450k-500k off the top of my head so around 200k-300k made

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

That is my concern atm. I have him at r3 but if all he is going to do is get HO's and do almost nothing around the ground not sure he is worth it unless no 170k ruck is named

Could easily have 2 goals

 

[bl4ke]

Sat at R2 most of the preseason. I've seen enough and happy to lock him in now.

With cegs forward as coverage?

 

[Shadow89]

Terrifying thought for all other teams to think that this Giants side has Cogs, J. Kelly, J. Cameron, Greene, Z. Williams, Whitfield, Ward and Haynes to come back into it. They've literally got Caldwell, Green, Hately and Ash as depth players right now.

 

[Gunf]

Could easily have 2 goals

As i said before was watching Cats AFLW mostly before and just checking stats. Which of course makes me look like an idiot lol

 

[PAFC27]

With cegs forward as coverage?

Patton

 

[browncow]

Those interested in Naismith, R2 or R3?

Feel like he's a little pricier than I'd like for R3, but not strong enough for R2.

Could be a legitimate ruck cash cow though, which are always a rarity.

I have him at R3, but I’m rocking with NicNat at R2.

Fraught with danger, but I feel they are both super value on what they can produce.