Position 2021 Defenders

[Deliverance]

Damn, I want Hunter Clark

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Hunter Clark

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.9

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

in my team, but he just doesn't quite fit.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Damn, I want Hunter Clark in my team, but he just doesn't quite fit.

That's what she said...

 

[Blackhawk42]

Be pretty stunned if Chapman gets a game early tbh

 

[Andrew Birch]

McDonald's formline is at least his most recent 10 games lol.

A lot different to expect him to continue that, than to expect a bloke to return to his best scoring after 3 seasons, including 1 where he didn't play a game.

I would think it would be much easier for a career 60-70 guy to average 87 again (even after 3 years) than a career 60-70 guy to average 118 again. (even though that was recent) Anyway, one costs twice as much as the other and I'm not expecting 100+ from Webster.

 

[stevebbb]

(Cox in the forward line for the DEF/FWD link)

 

[Northernsoul74]

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(Cox in the forward line for the DEF/FWD link)

Are you expecting Worrell to play?

 

[stevebbb]

Are you expecting Worrell to play?

Yep. But if he doesn't, I'll take him as my loophole donut and swingman with Cox. I expect him to get games, just might not be until round 2-6

 

[crippler9]

I would think it would be much easier for a career 60-70 guy to average 87 again (even after 3 years) than a career 60-70 guy to average 118 again. (even though that was recent) Anyway, one costs twice as much as the other and I'm not expecting 100+ from Webster.

What’s with the fuss about with Webster is it job security?

 

[Deliverance]

What’s with the fuss about with Webster is it job security?

That and the fact he's been in the system 9 years and never averaged as a premo, plus injured all the time, awkward price too.

 

[Ingy]

and Markov is a hack who's JS is even shakier.

Regarding Docherty, you're basing that assumption on a few games from last season when he still was not at his best, undertandably after 2 years off. There are also other players worth tagging in the Blues defence now in Saad and ZW when he plays there, so there's less chance he is tagged this year.

I don't get the feeling that Markov's job security is shaky. I'm seriously tempted to be honest. If you watch the practice match vs the Brions, he's taking kickouts and also being unleashed to take the ball from HB with pace into the middle and then pumping inside 50. Doubt he doesn't figure in their best 22

 

[Ingy]

By all reports, LMac was in everything in the praccy match.

Nah, he's the 'biggest trap ever'. Avoid lol. Ten games at 118 means eff all apparently

 

[Andrew Birch]

Nah, he's the 'biggest trap ever'. Avoid lol. Ten games at 118 means eff all apparently

Speaking of purple patches, there was a defender that was averaging 110 after 10 Rounds last year who actually had a solid scoring history before that splendid run and not a single person on this thread has picked him in their team this year, even though he's priced at 98. It's interesting how we gravitate towards players who ended a season well, as opposed to those who started a season well when there's no hard data (that I know of) that says it makes any difference.

 

[Andrew Birch]

I don't get the feeling that Markov's job security is shaky. I'm seriously tempted to be honest. If you watch the practice match vs the Brions, he's taking kickouts and also being unleashed to take the ball from HB with pace into the middle and then pumping inside 50. Doubt he doesn't figure in their best 22

If you rate him as highly as you say, then you should definitely start with him.

 

[Andrew Birch]

Yep. But if he doesn't, I'll take him as my loophole donut and swingman with Cox. I expect him to get games, just might not be until round 2-6

Another D/F doughnut swing that nobody has mentioned yet is Eyre 117k who would be the ideal doughnut at the opposite end to Cox since both play for the Bombers.

 

[gutsroy]

Webster fully fit? Had a litany of niggles and injuries over the last 2-3 yrs, no?

 

[stevebbb]

Speaking of purple patches, there was a defender that was averaging 110 after 10 Rounds last year who actually had a solid scoring history before that splendid run and not a single person on this thread has picked him in their team this year, even though he's priced at 98. It's interesting how we gravitate towards players who ended a season well, as opposed to those who started a season well when there's no hard data (that I know of) that says it makes any difference.

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Decent history but not amazing. No other season above 87 average. Would be a decent pick, but there's soooooooooo many good options down back. No Hayne Plane for me

 

[gutsroy]

Think a lot will run a DEF/xxx floating donut.
DEF/MID might be more likely (Laird flex), but Worrell would be OK and (I thought potentially a chance to get a few games at some stage, I thought they rated him a bit (?)

 

[stevebbb]

Another D/F doughnut swing that nobody has mentioned yet is Eyre 117k who would be the ideal doughnut at the opposite end to Cox since both play for the Bombers.

Yeah nice, he looks like a good option. I'll consider him.

I firmly believe Worrell will get a run at it though, so always handy to start with the donut loophole, then they can make some money later. After round 4/5/6 you'll always have a rookie dropped or an injury to work as a donut for loophole

 

[stevebbb]

Think a lot will run a DEF/xxx floating donut.
DEF/MID might be more likely (Laird flex), but Worrell would be OK and (I thought potentially a chance to get a few games at some stage, I thought they rated him a bit (?)

That's a positive for me. He is rated highly and will get a decent crack at some stage (I actually think he's a red hot crack for round 1, despite Wayne being adamant he isn't)

So yeah, loophole early, then he comes in and makes money. Always going to get a dropped/injured rookie somewhere along the way to cover the donut for loophole

 

[gutsroy]

Wouldn't there be more value in the MID/DEF swing? Don't see a heap of values in swinging Cox back and forth.
Edit: Hooley Dooley, that came out wrong lol

 

[gutsroy]

That's a positive for me. He is rated highly and will get a decent crack at some stage (I actually think he's a red hot crack for round 1, despite Wayne being adamant he isn't)

So yeah, loophole early, then he comes in and makes money. Always going to get a dropped/injured rookie somewhere along the way to cover the donut for loophole

Yeah, I don't value the DEF/FWD swing pair with Cox much, but agree on Worrell, makes sense

 

[crippler9]

Speaking of purple patches, there was a defender that was averaging 110 after 10 Rounds last year who actually had a solid scoring history before that splendid run and not a single person on this thread has picked him in their team this year, even though he's priced at 98. It's interesting how we gravitate towards players who ended a season well, as opposed to those who started a season well when there's no hard data (that I know of) that says it makes any difference.

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I think his role changed after his mate went down with injury similar to Maynard with howe

 

[Andrew Birch]

Wouldn't there be more value in the MID/DEF swing? Don't see a heap of values in swinging Cox back and forth.
Edit: Hooley Dooley, that came out wrong lol

If you have the Cox/Eyre D/F swing, you could potentially loop the best score out of your Def E & Fwd E in Rds were those players play before Essendon.

 

[Northernsoul74]

If you have the Cox/Eyre D/F swing, you could potentially loop the best score out of your Def E & Fwd E in Rds were those players play before Essendon.

 

[Ingy]

If you rate him as highly as you say, then you should definitely start with him.

I only said tempted. If I start with him then Harmes falls away