Position 2023 Fantasy Defenders

[amazingjoshy]

Any injury with Yeo is concerning considering his injury history. Calf injuries always seem to linger and it won't be clear cut that he returns next round.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Given WCs injury transparency we'll be lucky to see him before the bye

 

[staffa002]

Any idea why Day was playing low TOG in the praccy. Is it to give others a go or is he like brodie with a small tank. Otherwise at his price he is cheap. Not going under 80 if he plays 80 % TOG.

 

[freo_leo29]

Bowes
Baker
Cole
Hunt
Ridley
Day

Reckon I'll pick one of these to replace Yeo, how does everyone rank em

 

[Tex Danger]

Liam baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

a ridiculous option at same price

Monster trial score but he did same last year and was crap

There’s not a genuine role change is there?

Going down to hunt (would be D3!) surely not wise

Maybe a restructure and Laird down to sheed and yeo up to Dawson (plus extra cash) coukd be simply the smart move

 

[tigs2010]

Liam baker a ridiculous option at same price

Monster trial score but he did same last year and was crap

There’s not a genuine role change is there?

Going down to hunt (would be D3!) surely not wise

Maybe a restructure and Laird down to sheed and yeo up to Dawson (plus extra cash) coukd be simply the smart move

Baker is a utility. Will score well one week and next week will play small forward.

 

[Tex Danger]

Hasn’t been in my plans but is Bowes in th mix? Could be viable swap for yeo? Or is day better if looking for cheaper swaps? I really thrown out here!

 

[tigs2010]

Hasn’t been in my plans but is Bowes in th mix? Could be viable swap for yeo? Or is day better if looking for cheaper swaps? I really thrown out here!

Bowes injured apparently. Won’t play

 

[Mop]

Baker for me. High risk / reward.
Hopefully Yeo DOES come back by r3. Not holding my breath

 

[Tex Danger]

Bowes injured apparently. Won’t play

I might just take day

don’t love it at all but feels safe, maintains structure

 

[samFFC]

Bowes
Baker
Cole
Hunt
Ridley
Day

Reckon I'll pick one of these to replace Yeo, how does everyone rank em

I’m starting Ridley and Day

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

Do you go his WC role replacement? If he was back in the mix for full time midfield it may mean Chesser or someone is fieldable? Or perhaps opens the door for a Duggan or Hunt to score more off halfback?

You’d definitely think it benefits the other Eagles backs, I’m guessing the way they’ve been talking about Hunt’s speed he could be the guy

Not overthinking this... Yeo straight to McGovern (priced 69) who should make a few bucks for when Yeo comes back.

Winning because it means I avoid rearranging my whole team to find more $$.

I doubt Yeo was playing much defence.

 

[Mop]

I doubt Yeo was playing much defence.

We were expecting him to rotate off HB and the guts

 

[Zevon]

I’m starting Ridley and Day

 

[tigs2010]

Can't believe Constable is 38% owned and I'm one of them

 

[sante]

Can't believe Constable is 38% owned and I'm one of them

I just downgraded Yeo to him

 

[tigs2010]

I just downgraded Yeo to him

The options are so unappealing that picking a guy likely to get dropped Round 3 is looking the best option and kick the problem down the road 2 weeks lol

 

[Zevon]

Can't believe Constable is 38% owned and I'm one of them

Like I said mate just blame Shadow89 when it all goes wrong for encouraging us all so heavily to pick him.

He probably hasn’t even picked him in his own team you know, what a dodgy campaigner

 

[Shadow89]

Like I said mate just blame Shadow89 when it all goes wrong for encouraging us all so heavily to pick him.

He probably hasn’t even picked him in his own team you know, what a dodgy campaigner

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The unthinkable has happened, and I am seriously considering happy_eagle 's strategy...which means he is now in my team:



Basically the thinking goes likes this (in theory) -

Yeo misses Round 1 and 2, returns in Round 3. Cowan has a good score (65-70ish), so Yeo becomes the loop and Constable and Ginbey remain on field. Constable scores decently without lighting it up, and is booted come Round 2 or 3 when reinforcements arrive. At this point, Yeo becomes a ready made replacement after allowing me to loop the better of Wilmot/Cowan each week, and I get a leg up on the comp when Yeo returns and I don't have to trade for him.

Alternatively, he gets injured 5 minutes in, and my whole season goes down the toilet

But seriously, it's really hard to pick who's going to 'pop' out of say Ridley, Sicily, Stewart, McGrath, Cumming, E. Richards, H. Young etc. I've had Cumming in for a little while, but there's gonna be a lot of competition for points down there with all of Ash, Haynes and Whit competing for rebound points. Same goes for Ridley and McGrath, Richards, Dale and Daniel, Stewart, Duncan, Zuthrie and Tuohy, all the half backs at Hawthorn, and all the half backs at Freo.

Dawson is safe enough to go up to, and I feel he'll be Top 6 and he's floated in and out all PS. The others, not so much. Cumming is probably still first in line given his price and his kick ins, but Ridley has real upside and could be a wicked POD pick if he has the same role as he did in the praccy.

You know what, f*ck it - I have literally no idea what I'm doing with my backline, and will figure it all out tomorrow when I'm less tired

 

[tigs2010]

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The unthinkable has happened, and I am seriously considering happy_eagle 's strategy...which means he is now in my team:

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Basically the thinking goes likes this (in theory) -

Yeo misses Round 1 and 2, returns in Round 3. Cowan has a good score (65-70ish), so Yeo becomes the loop and Constable and Ginbey remain on field. Constable scores decently without lighting it up, and is booted come Round 2 or 3 when reinforcements arrive. At this point, Yeo becomes a ready made replacement after allowing me to loop the better of Wilmot/Cowan each week, and I get a leg up on the comp when Yeo returns and I don't have to trade for him.

Alternatively, he gets injured 5 minutes in, and my whole season goes down the toilet

But seriously, it's really hard to pick who's going to 'pop' out of say Ridley, Sicily, Stewart, McGrath, Cumming, E. Richards, H. Young etc. I've had Cumming in for a little while, but there's gonna be a lot of competition for points down there with all of Ash, Haynes and Whit competing for rebound points. Same goes for Ridley and McGrath, Richards, Dale and Daniel, Stewart, Duncan, Zuthrie and Tuohy, all the half backs at Hawthorn, and all the half backs at Freo.

Dawson is safe enough to go up to, and I feel he'll be Top 6 and he's floated in and out all PS. The others, not so much. Cumming is probably still first in line given his price and his kick ins, but Ridley has real upside and could be a wicked POD pick if he has the same role as he did in the praccy.

You know what, f*ck it - I have literally no idea what I'm doing with my backline, and will figure it all out tomorrow when I'm less tired

I wondered when you were going to reach the acceptance stage when I started reading the post.

 

[Shadow89]

I wondered when you were going to reach the acceptance stage when I started reading the post.

It reads like a crazy man's spiral into the abyss...which is exactly how I feel about my backline at the moment

 

[Zevon]

he is now in my team

I wasn’t worried by all this carnage until now that I’ve seen the drastic measures you’re having to resort to.

 

[Shadow89]

I wasn’t worried by all this carnage until now that I’ve seen the drastic measures you’re having to resort to.

 

[freo_leo29]

Is Yeo even a lock for a trade in now? What did we expect him to go? 80 odd?

I thought he was a good starter but I'm not gonna be jumping to move him in the team, maybe as the first upgrade for constable if he is out in 3 and Yeo is back in 3 but otherwise I'll probs skip him

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Is Yeo even a lock for a trade in now? What did we expect him to go? 80 odd?

I thought he was a good starter but I'm not gonna be jumping to move him in the team, maybe as the first upgrade for constable if he is out in 3 and Yeo is back in 3 but otherwise I'll probs skip him

Not really unless your d2-d3 is really struggling in season