Hodge or Gilbee

[footyfan_25]

Both seemed to have bottomed out.

Am looking for a player to replace the under performing Mackie.

Seems these two guys are the best option around that price.

Gilbee ($408,800) has shown he still has the ability to score well over 100 (even though not as consistantly as last year). His lower scores were against Geelong and Swans (which is to be expected) and he should not have played against Richmond as he was obviously injured. Dogs got a pretty good run coming up.

Hodge ($430,200) has only managed 100+ once this year from memory. Would appear his form the last 2 weeks has been close to 100+ games, however clangers have bought him back down. We all know how good he can be, but seems to get more of a tag than Gilbee. In saying that he might get freed up a bit when Gilham and Ladson return.

Thoughts?

 

[picture in me pasta]

I have a similar dilemma. Want to upgrade Hill this week and I'm left between these two and Sam Fisher (450k).

I think I'll go with Gilbee, just because he's in form and has more runs on the board than Hodge this year. The 22k you save with him could also prove vital when it comes to upgrading Muston in a couple of weeks.

 

[CaptainChardonnay]

I had Hodge in my original team but he was one of my first trades (Out). Lost a bit of coin on him but ciould of lost more. Just had the gut feeling that he wasn't going to contribute enough for his price tag of $600k. To date I've been proven right but he probably will come good.

Gilbee I've had from the start too an am very happy with. Always brings me points and is one of the best performing backs this year (So far).

With that in mind, Gilbee.

 

[Blue Bloods]

Gilbee properly safer but Hodge has a huge upside

Hodge is one of the top few scorers in the last few years (but so was Buddy last year)

But for me it would be Hodge risk/reward

 

[Lids12]

I am stuck between the two as well. Am goin to trade Houlihan for either, but cannot decide.

Gilbee tends to score well against bottom teams. eg. scored 100+ against Freo, North Melbourne, Demons, Adelaide (when they played crap) and Port. But against the likes of Geelong, St. Kilda, Sydney and Carlton, he scores below 65. Summary; he is either up or down. But he seems to currently be in form, and bulldogs don't exactly have it hard in the next few weeks.

Hodge has the potential to score well, just look at last year, but with Ladson and Gilham out, he isn't playing the same role, or if he is, it isn't as effective. And he has had basically only two scores below 80.

Heath Shaw also looks to be a good buy, with the last two scores over 100, and Collingwood on the rise with some pretty easy teams comin up.

After all that, i still don't know which one to choose. Any help?

 

[geodke]

drummond will be cheaper the both after the next 2 rounds if you can hold off on the trade

 

[razor1]

Gilbee listed as test this week with an ankle problem.

 

[footyfan_25]

Hodge has the potential to score well, just look at last year, but with Ladson and Gilham out, he isn't playing the same role, or if he is, it isn't as effective. And he has had basically only two scores below 80.

Heath Shaw also looks to be a good buy, with the last two scores over 100, and Collingwood on the rise with some pretty easy teams comin up.

After all that, i still don't know which one to choose. Any help?

Ladson and Gilham likely to return this week and should free up Hodge into his un-accountable role. However they will still look to tag him.

After getting burnt by Shaw last year im staying away.

drummond will be cheaper the both after the next 2 rounds if you can hold off on the trade

Will look at getting Drummond as an upgrade for one of Burgoyne, Grimes or Broughton in 2 weeks time. (or even better a straight swap given his likley price fall)

Gilbee listed as test this week with an ankle problem.

Surprised to see he was listed as a test. Has been carrying that ankle problem since the Richmond game. However still managed to pull in a big score last week. Possibly pulled up sore, but has already had the week off to recover. Interesting.

 

[Cudi]

Gilbee won't play this week

 

[Judd_Magic]

Gilbee won't play this week

Source?

 

[tbanger]

Source?

Well this doesn't look so good: http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/79274/default.aspx

 

[Hondo]

Hodge & Gilbee might both carry their injuries for the last 10 weeks so it could be the occasional big score and then 70-80 for the rest.

Sam Fisher could be down to $420K in a couple of weeks and at least he doesn't have any injury cloud hanging over him.

 

[Lids12]

With Gilbee maybe not playin, and Gilham and Ladson probs returning, im gonna go with Hodge.

 

[Rimmer]

If you don't have Drummond and can wait a couple of weeks his price will fall to about $420k on the back of his 3 two rounds back.

$420k for a backman averaging 111 (if you ignore the 3) is great value.

Of course he carries a history of injury problems ...

If it is Gilbee or Hodge I would have to say Hodge.

Gilbee has been carrying an ankle now for a few weeks, might miss a game or three.

Hodge averaged the following in past years:

2008 - 118.35
2007 - 110.77
2006 - 103.59
2005 - 135.33

He is averaging 84 this season, he is back from injury and fit, and, if Hawthorn is going to mount any sort of serious challenge to obtain back to back flags Hodge will be leading the charge.

(with thanks to TOOserious.net for the stats, thanks Walsey)

nice to have the trade to burn to trade off Mackie, one keeper for another keeper ... I should be so lucky

 

[Lids12]

with gilbee not playing, i am now stuck between Hodge and Ellis.

Both are on the rise, and was wonderin which one you think will keep it up, considering current price, future price, and consistency, and the fact that Hawthorn are probably on the rise during the second half of the season.