Strategy 2022 Planning Thread

[Seymour Skinner]

 

[Andrew Birch]

Well that sucks. Or maybe not as Marshall would have been in every team.

Forward lines are going to be chaos next season

Marshall might end up being a decent POD vs those that start with BigO at R2 if he doesn't fire.

 

[Ingy]

I'm really not sure about Walsh.

I started him last season and he was great. He was fantastic... when he was like $500k. But next season he's gonna be what, $630k? Plus they're adding Cerra and Hewett to their midfield mix. Hell who knows, Cripps could even stop playing like a crab and steal points off him as well.

I dunno, I'm just not sure I see the upside.

How many midfielders, or footballers in general, go backwards or even stagnate from their third to their fourth year?

He came ninth in SC in his third year. And next year he's a fourth year. You can't see upside?

Plus, apparently he's whacked on 5 kegs and by the looks it's all steel sinew.

For me he's an absolute lock

 

[Andrew Birch]

No Marshall is a bugger. Maybe Tim English @ $468k becomes an option.

JHF mid only is surprising, one less forward rookie.

Dunkley almost a lock now. Hewitt tempting as a cheaper defender ($387k)

Hewitt at D4 might be a goer.

 

[enobrien]

How many midfielders, or footballers in general, go backwards or even stagnate from their third to their fourth year?

He came ninth in SC in his third year. And next year he's a fourth year. You can't see upside?

Plus, apparently he's whacked on 5 kegs and by the looks it's all steel sinew.

For me he's an absolute lock

This is my concern if you will

I think "absolute lock" can be thrown around for 8 or so mids

Everyone will be looking for some reason to steer themselves towards their 4-5 starting picks

 

[buttox]

We have a lot of options on every line.
This is going to be an interesting year.
D/M is 100% happening.

 

[enobrien]

Hewitt at D4 might be a goer.

Would be highly enticing if low 300s, almost 400 is a little annoying

His best year (2019) he hit 500k for 1 round, so if that replicated that would be a decent selling point

However since then he's lulled around the 380-420k mark

 

[Ingy]

This is my concern if you will

I think "absolute lock" can be thrown around for 8 or so mids

Everyone will be looking for some reason to steer themselves towards their 4-5 starting picks

Yeah, when I said 'for me', I mean that I am definitely starting him, not that everyone else should.

I'm going Macrae, Steele, Walsh, Neale, Rowell. Other have claims (Miller, Olipig) and with luck, I'll add them later

 

[Ingy]

Lipinski as mid only SUCKS.

Back to the drawing board

 

[VainGlorious]

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Awesome - Thanks mate.

I’m yet to select a team and I already ****ing hate it.

Bring on 2023 I reckon!

 

[A Bit Dusty]

We have a lot of options on every line.
This is going to be an interesting year.
D/M is 100% happening.

I'm hoping with so many options that Jade Gresham slips through and becomes a POD

 

[Battlepants]

How many midfielders, or footballers in general, go backwards or even stagnate from their third to their fourth year?

He came ninth in SC in his third year. And next year he's a fourth year. You can't see upside?

Plus, apparently he's whacked on 5 kegs and by the looks it's all steel sinew.

For me he's an absolute lock

I have no doubt that there are examples of footballers that stagnate from their third to fourth.

I'm not necessarily saying that he's a bad pick, just that I'm not sure, and in a year where there's a plethora of elite mids I don't know if he's the best option.

I also think people are making too much out of the whole 5kgs things. It looks more to me like Carlton are making the exact same mistake with Walsh that they did with Cripps, packing too much weight onto his frame until it slowed him down. Walsh's best attributes were his speed, evasiveness, elite running and precise disposals. None of those things are going to be helped by an extra 5kgs.

 

[Andrew Birch]

I have no doubt that there are examples of footballers that stagnate from their third to fourth.

I'm not necessarily saying that he's a bad pick, just that I'm not sure, and in a year where there's a plethora of elite mids I don't know if he's the best option.

I also think people are making too much out of the whole 5kgs things. It looks more to me like Carlton are making the exact same mistake with Walsh that they did with Cripps, packing too much weight onto his frame until it slowed him down. Walsh's best attributes were his speed, evasiveness, elite running and precise disposals. None of those things are going to be helped by an extra 5kgs.

Last season Touk Miller was (178cm - 83kgs) ball of muscle saw him dominate as an inside-outside running machine. Walsh on the other hand was listed as 183cm - 80kgs last season. 85kgs for his frame is ideal, especially if you look at that photo of him a few pages back looking absolutely ripped with f'all body fat. He looks like an Olympic level sprinter FFS. I'll be shocked if he doesn't go 120+ this year. Power & speed.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Last season Touk Miller was (178cm - 83kgs) ball of muscle saw him dominate as an inside-outside running machine. Walsh on the other hand was listed as 183cm - 80kgs last season. 85kgs for his frame is ideal, especially if you look at that photo of him a few pages back looking absolutely ripped with f'all body fat. He looks like an Olympic level sprinter FFS. I'll be shocked if he doesn't go 120+ this year. Power & speed.

Having one of the best Midfielders ever as your coach will help as well.

 

[Battlepants]

Last season Touk Miller was (178cm - 83kgs) ball of muscle saw him dominate as an inside-outside running machine. Walsh on the other hand was listed as 183cm - 80kgs last season. 85kgs for his frame is ideal, especially if you look at that photo of him a few pages back looking absolutely ripped with f'all body fat. He looks like an Olympic level sprinter FFS. I'll be shocked if he doesn't go 120+ this year. Power & speed.

You may well be right about that.

He'll need to go 120+ though because he's already priced at 120

Edit: 117 actually, thought he averaged 119 last season

 

[BuckleysBrigade]

 

[Andrew Birch]

You may well be right about that.

He'll need to go 120+ though because he's already priced at 120

Edit: 117 actually, thought he averaged 119 last season

Like with a few other sports, there are levels. I think Walsh has another level in him.

 

[ImissFrosty]

WaynesWorld19 what the **** is the banner on the position threads. Why is the bookworm surrounded by cash and some random afl players.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

No Lippi or Caldwell as forwards brings Brodie into consideration. $250-260k so only needs to get to $400k, doesn't have to be a keeper. Would need a strong showing in the preseason, but might be an option. Especially if Natalie ( ) breaks down again.

 

[BuckleysBrigade]

From a quality poster in the Pies board… Maynard mid minutes . Great shoe when kicking long, juicy inside 50s to be had….

 

[Eagling]

Can't believe I've gone from NO GWS Players!!!!!!! to considering starting 3 of them just like that.

 

[Eagling]

I'm liking the look of a 4-4-1-4 starting lineup, but it's reliant on a decent cheap R2 showing.

 

[buttox]

I'm liking the look of a 4-4-1-4 starting lineup, but it's reliant on a decent cheap R2 showing.

3-5-2-2 Im thinking.

 

[Eagling]

3-5-2-2 Im thinking.

That's one of the ones I usually go for. Rookies will of course determine it, but I don't think Gawn+Grundy is necessarily going to be far and away the premiere ruck line this year, so I think I can go deeper in other lines.

 

[buttox]

That's one of the ones I usually go for. Rookies will of course determine it, but I don't think Gawn+Grundy is necessarily going to be far and away the premiere ruck line this year, so I think I can go deeper in other lines.

Im hoping to take a few forwards and defenders who are 200k - 300k in price.
Macrae, Phillips etc.

 

[Eagling]

Im hoping to take a few forwards and defenders who are 200k - 300k in price.
Macrae, Phillips etc.

Yeah those are potentially good options, depending on pricing/ other available rookies.

I could easily see myself turning a 4th defender or 4th forward into a couple of those.