Game Day 2025 Round 12 Discussion – A New Era

[Scythe]

Well, the bye rounds are here, and I for one am rather terrified of the next two weeks in particular.

It could be that I have a random POD like Cripps missing this week, it could be because I'm holding Macrae, it could be because every god damn rookie keeps pushing up daisies after one mediocre price rise, or it could be because the big bearded bastard is going to absolutely fustigate my lame excuse for an R2, Rowan 'Please Don't Give Me A Real Opponent' Marshall. Missing players likely won't matter for Gawn owners when he drops a 400+ captaincy score.



But we can't end this cobbled together preview that I'm writing on my phone without a special shoutout to this year's rookie GOAT: Zach 'Zach Reid' Reid. You've been a shining light in the diabolical rookie carnage this year, and we'll miss you dearly.







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Cheers, and good luck for the byes!

 

[JuddgementDay]

This year our cash gen is so bad that it is making Stewart a viable trade in this week - yikes!

GL to your team

 

[A Bit Dusty]

F**k the Byes

 

[iDon]

Hoping for a low Xerri score this week

 

[morningbrown]

Hands up if you can barely field 18!

 

[SC fish]

Looking forward to it, I'll likely have 20 playing if Boxshall and Gray play, 21 if CHall plays

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Kako spike game this week.

 

[Nelso]

Round discussion threads opened on a Tuesday

There is a new sheriff in town.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

 

[stevebbb]

16 probable green dots
17 if Baz plays
then I'm relying on Stone, Gross, CHall, Boyd and ADW to give me a couple more, so in other words, I'm fooked

 

[JuddgementDay]

Hands up if you can barely field 18!

Much harder without Baz too

 

[jumperfan]

16 probable green dots
17 if Baz plays
then I'm relying on Stone, Gross, CHall, Boyd and ADW to give me a couple more, so in other words, I'm fooked

Heard from a very good source that the Stone spike game will occur this week

 

[mochacinolatte]

Why is there 5 bye rounds.

 

[mochacinolatte]

I probably need to hold Maric and cop the price hit just to field 18 capable scorers with Smith jab comment last week.

 

[jumperfan]

So why does round 13 count as a bye round but round 3 didn't despite having the same number of byes? Not complaining but it's kind of odd.

 

[kyri]

So why does round 13 count as a bye round but round 3 didn't despite having the same number of byes? Not complaining but it's kind of odd.

round 3 was a bye round

 

[TasSixer]

Hell yeah best 18 again

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

16 probable green dots
17 if Baz plays
then I'm relying on Stone, Gross, CHall, Boyd and ADW to give me a couple more, so in other words, I'm fooked

ADW was withdrawn from the VFL last week, so probably plays.

 

[Scythe]

Round discussion threads opened on a Tuesday

There is a new sheriff in town.

 

[SC fish]

Heard from a very good source that the Stone spike game will occur this week

You spelled Kako wrong

 

[tigland]

Well i didn't plan for the byes

 

[gutsroy]

Jesus

 

[gutsroy]

Doesn''t tell the full story on Lindsay,, Dudley and Brock, though.
Lindsay is like Levi Ashcroft with a social conscience and ability to commit to the footy just copped an injury
Dudley really gets stuck in, love watching him play

 

[gutsroy]

Maybe Tomorrow strap yourself in

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Maybe Tomorrow strap yourself in

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