Random Question Thread (Part 3)

[docker_champ29]

Do you guys reckon it'll be open at midnight?

 

[dylan123]

Do you guys reckon it'll be open at midnight?

It was open 12AM sharp on the opening date last year so I would assume so.

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

What you are saying makes sense DWD, but identifying premiums (or midpricers for that matter) that will improve is a tough gig. Get it right and you get ahead, get it wrong and you spend the whole season catching up. To say you will nail 30 odd players who will improve on last years average is a little unrealistic, even if it is your ultimate goal (I know you didn't say this, but you discussion on value is what this is alluding to).

Good Post

It is very hard to do, but i wouldnt mind re looking at the winning team to see how many of his players improved on there avg before they were no longer in his side. I guess Lakeys team shows it to a degree. Leunberger, Rischa, Jack, Ball, Mal, Kennelly, Waters, Maguire, Goddard, Chapman, Buddy, Leunberger, Boyd all dramatically increased there avgs (just off the top of my head).

Even Swan, Ablett, Gilbert, Mackie, Sandilands, Jolly all slightly increased there avg as premiums. But ill relook at the starting side of the 2010 winner. If anyone can find that for me or give me a link, that would be great.

It is quite unrealistic i agree to get 30 improving players but IMO that should be as you mentioned your aim. If you can fill the salary cap and improve your squad more than anyone else in the comp (point improvment) than you should be hard to beat.

Sure your always going to get a few wrong but if you do the hard research than you will get most right. Picking Leuneberger from the start last year wouldve made a massive difference to other teams.

 

[Narkee]

It is quite unrealistic i agree to get 30 improving players but IMO that should be as you mentioned your aim. If you can fill the salary cap and improve your squad more than anyone else in the comp (point improvment) than you should be hard to beat.

Bang on!

There's also been a huge trend towards playing rookies earlier in the last year or 2 so finding solid downgrade options may be tougher mid year to avoid zeros coming home.

Great point and IMO is something a lot of coaches will overlook in the chase for points. When downgrading this year there has to be and element of certainty around that downgrade playing, or you are just going to ending spending time down at Puffin Fresh toward the end of the year!!

 

[Tom12]

Agree Terminators, donuts will be far more prevalent this year with the byes so avoiding them will be vital.

There's also been a huge trend towards playing rookies earlier in the last year or 2 so finding solid downgrade options may be tougher mid year to avoid zeros coming home.

I agree. It's about finding a balance between flexibility and stability. (being able to cover byes, while building a team capable of putting up big numbers) In saying that, playing this year aggressively is a good move IMO.

 

[Jars458]

In . But in reality this year will be less about finalising a team early and more about successfully negotiating all your players through byes and reducing the impact of the sub rule on your team.

In realtion to the Sub, isn't this going to come down to luck? Unless every team uses a mobile ruckman as their sub we are not going to have a clue from one week to the next who the sub will be.

For mine, you want to structure your team to have as many 22 game players as possible and do it so you don't have players with byes in the same week on any one line.

Rookies are moslty going to be gold coast and some obvious ones.

Rambling but the key will be getting players who will play 22 games and increase their value.

Taking a risk with injured players from last year is mroe risky this year IMO as you need as many fit players as possible to cope with the byes.

 

[terminators]

In realtion to the Sub, isn't this going to come down to luck? Unless every team uses a mobile ruckman as their sub we are not going to have a clue from one week to the next who the sub will be.

For mine, you want to structure your team to have as many 22 game players as possible and do it so you don't have players with byes in the same week on any one line.

Rookies are moslty going to be gold coast and some obvious ones.

Rambling but the key will be getting players who will play 22 games and increase their value.

Taking a risk with injured players from last year is mroe risky this year IMO as you need as many fit players as possible to cope with the byes.

I think there will be an element of luck Jars 458 but you can also give yourself an edge. Knowing the sub for the Friday night game will help you decide how to set up your team, coaches comments on any likely subs the same and team trends after the first few rounds on how they use the sub will be important. Will certainly give some edge over those who are not there for lockout or not researching how particular teams use the sub. But it will certainly be a degree of luck early.

I can also see some benefits in using the partial lockout to advantage in Rd 1 with the Blues /Tigers game. Gibbs or Deledio as Vice Captain will give 2 cracks at the Rd 1 captain similar to last year but they'll be in a lot more teams this year. Also, a player like Dugain as emergency will be handy. If Dugain stinks it up you put another player on the park but if he does well you put a GC rookie on the field and get Dugains score.

 

[iamthestig]

I can also see some benefits in using the partial lockout to advantage in Rd 1 with the Blues /Tigers game. Gibbs or Deledio as Vice Captain will give 2 cracks at the Rd 1 captain similar to last year but they'll be in a lot more teams this year.

Almost certain that this has been given the lemonade and sars.

 

[54Dogs]

Almost certain that this has been given the lemonade and sars.

How could they stop this Stiggles? I would think you could put any player on the field you want and if it becomes a donut you would get the emergency score. Or do you only mean the VC part?

 

[terminators]

Not fussed either way actually. Everyone will be in the same position and it's really a minor thing.

 

[iamthestig]

How could they stop this Stiggles? I would think you could put any player on the field you want and if it becomes a donut you would get the emergency score. Or do you only mean the VC part?

How could they stop it? Stop getting monkeys to write their code is how

It can't be that hard but I was referring to the VC bit. Can't remember details but I think something happened after VS cottoned on and it couldn't be done anymore.

 

[Parallel Andy]

allfooty.info

Does anyone know what has happened to this dt website?
It seems to have disappeared since yesterday.

 

[SkankDanker]

I'm a computer programmer. You would do something like this:

= If player Y has bye and in team's starting 22 give = donut
= If Captain has bye , captain score give = 2 x donut

In other words for any players on the field who have a bye, you get their score. The zero only applies for late withdrawals.

This clever programming would mean you have to select a player whose team is playing (and they aren't) to take advantage of this devious trick.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

At which point you piss off every casual player who forgot to change their captain.

 

[Benatration]

What did David Swallow and Daniel Harris average in the VFL last year?
Apartently Harris averaged 100+ ....but not sure about Swallow's average. I've heard a few different number ranging from mid 60's to high 80's.................

 

[iamthestig]

At which point you piss off every casual player who forgot to change their captain.

They can be casual or pissed off; not both.

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

What did David Swallow and Daniel Harris average in the VFL last year?
Apartently Harris averaged 100+ ....but not sure about Swallow's average. I've heard a few different number ranging from mid 60's to high 80's.................

Swallow avg 65

 

[Benatration]

Swallow avg 65

That's what the reliable source said.

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

That's what the reliable source said.

thats right is it not?

 

[Benatration]

thats right is it not?

Just watched footytragic pilot and they said the same thing too. So it is 65 I guess. Woulda thought such a hyped plyaer woulda averaged a little more...

 

[RolyPolyRioli]

Just watched footytragic pilot and they said the same thing too. So it is 65 I guess. Woulda thought such a hyped plyaer woulda averaged a little more...

I think the scoring trend in the VFL is lower, AFL is a bit more open so you would expect t to increase a bit. Remember he has just turned 18, so natural improvement. He will play a heap of games for gold coast, and is priced on an avge of 43.

He is worth the hype.

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

Definitly worth the hype IMO, better pick than Foley and Mclean.

You have to remember that VFL scoring would be so far behing AFL scoring DT wise. Most players from the NAB championships score better in the AFL than those champs.

He was only 17 and VFL tends to be played in cold, wet conditions on shit ovals where hard 25-28 year old bodies suit it much more, not ideal for a 17 year old kid.

Also he wouldve been there most prolific ball user and most impacting player, wouldve recieved a fair bit of attention, quite hard to deal with when you have nobodies around you compared to Ablett, Rischa, Brennan, Harbrow (i say no more) and your just 17.

Also had OP problems during that preseason year, so he was underdone a bit. Not to mention i think GC were a pretty shit team last year, playing in a top side wouldve meant higher scoring. (Correct me if i wrong, unsure where GC finished). But thought it was low.

 

[Benatration]

True. But there are options around the 100K mark which are much cheaper than Swallow that will score very well very similar. However Swallow will play if fit while some of these guys are an unknown.

Off course the NAB Cup will change this so no rookie is locked in just yet

 

[Tom12]

I'm not objective to the thought of skipping maybe a Gaff/Harris/Swallow type(s) to save money. You'd of course want suitable replacements, hopefully a few guys crop up in the pre-season NAB cup.
One such guy for example could be St Kilda midfielder J Cripps. Is supposed to be looking at getting early games.

 

[LemmingMaster]

One such guy for example could be St Kilda midfielder J Cripps. Is supposed to be looking at getting early games.

I rated this guy super high in my mock drafts.... Good East Fremantle product and I think will make it at AFL level. Not sure where he is playing at the Saints, but I can see him as an improvement on McQualter.