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Nothing like a pried apart grilled cheese.
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Didn't say I'd be unhappy about it.
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Contract year too
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Contract year too
Only 2% ownership at this stage could be a nice POD
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Could be a massive spud too of course.
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You certainly were last year. But everyone's luck runs out at some point.Yes possibly but I am KOTD normally with my Midpricers
Are you in dis-information mode yet, or are these genuine thoughts?
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I'm Absolutely considering Lycett
Only played 1 full season in 12 and that was 5 yrs ago.....and now 30yo....buyer beware......although trades are plentiful.
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Of course, the caveat is that there is no issue with a knee, because if he can't jump freely, he is a spud.
Wait . . . what’s the story with the knee?
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There was something on the Collingwood board, posted here by a fellow traveller, quite ungiven to hyperbole normally. The post was apparently from a usually acute observer.Of course, the caveat is that there is no issue with a knee, because if he can't jump freely, he is a spud.
Wait . . . what’s the story with the knee?
I have been unable to substantiate it further to date. However, if you cast your mind back to his performance from about the 3rd last round, all the way through the finals, he was notably struggling in pack mark situations to raise his arms to the contest and get any leap with any oomph.
Even his last 2 finals, where he was otherwise heroic, he couldn't impose himself the way he had prior.
Hickey exploited this perfectly in the prelim.
I put it down to plain old fatigue, given the job he had to take on when BG went down. Now I wonder...
He is in my team, natch, but if I don't see him fresh and bucking again in pre-season, there'll have to be a plan B.
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He spent time in the ruck in 22, so what's the diff.? Someone has to give DC a chop-out. McStay will play forward or back, depending on the day and might have the occasional gallop in the ruck to change things up a bit.
Please though, continue with the slows on him; currently at 39% ownership, I'd love to see that number slide with each passing hour.
If we play McStay in the ruck we are knobs. We needed KPF support for Mihocek. Why would we then throw McStay into the ruck to get beaten up by bigger bodies. It’s not a sensible risk.
McStay will not play back either IMO, we have Moore, Howe, Murphy, Frampton and Dean as support who can play on the talls.
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Real, real shitshow this year. Marshall is the only one I'm confident in.
I feel silly not starting English, but anyone who has had concussions issues at that price seems like an obvious no-no.
Witts seems a safe pick, but not great value. Do Rowell and Anderson start stealing points from him?
Lycett is a good price, but his scoring history isn't great, and he's unlikely to play 22 games. Meek is more likely to play 22 games, but doesn't have the scoring history.
Draper is an exciting speculative pick, but need to see him completely boss the PS games to have faith he can increase his average by 20.
Keep coming back to Grundy whose diminished performances last year still represent better value than pretty much everyone else available, but I think I can only start him if Gawn's injury is severe.
Can't bring myself to start Darcy at his price when there will almost certainly be weeks that he plays second fiddle (same problem for Grundy in fairness, but at least there's early cash to be made if Gawn is out).
Can't decide on my second ruck, but I'm adamant that Cameron isessential as a forward is a brain-dead selection and anyone starting him should deliver themselves an uppercut every day, increasing the amount until they either drop him or the season starts - am I doing it right Dazjack?
I feel silly not starting English, but anyone who has had concussions issues at that price seems like an obvious no-no.
Witts seems a safe pick, but not great value. Do Rowell and Anderson start stealing points from him?
Lycett is a good price, but his scoring history isn't great, and he's unlikely to play 22 games. Meek is more likely to play 22 games, but doesn't have the scoring history.
Draper is an exciting speculative pick, but need to see him completely boss the PS games to have faith he can increase his average by 20.
Keep coming back to Grundy whose diminished performances last year still represent better value than pretty much everyone else available, but I think I can only start him if Gawn's injury is severe.
Can't bring myself to start Darcy at his price when there will almost certainly be weeks that he plays second fiddle (same problem for Grundy in fairness, but at least there's early cash to be made if Gawn is out).
Can't decide on my second ruck, but I'm adamant that Cameron is
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You forgot to mention what great value Luke Jackson is, but apart from that, the manipulation is outstanding.
SSwans2011
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The Nick Bryan suggestion on the last page...
Not starting him is practically throwing away $50k, who needs that sexy DPP s**t kent who will be stuck behind Big Mason all year?
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Jackson should get more game time now that he's away from Goodwin, and he's also in a team with Will "splinter bum" Brodie.
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SSwans2011 it's working...
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I'm surprised nobody is talking about CCJ or Ivan Soldo. Hearing reports Xerri and Goldstein have effectively crippled one another in a match sim, and that Big Ivan has come into the possession of some scandalous pictures of Damien Hardwick. F3s that could quite easily be R2s by the end of the year - maybe even R1s.
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Jackson will play more games than Cameron and have a higher average.
Am I dOinG tHIs riTE?
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Just need to slip in an insult directed at anyone that would even consider starting DC and you've nailed it.Jackson will play more games than Cameron and have a higher average.
Am I dOinG tHIs riTE?
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You mean 'ol mate Slapjack? He thinks DC will be #1 ruck over the big Texan.
PS: Swannie when you coming back to the SC? (song contest, not supercoach)
