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Round 13.
A bye round, but somehow not the full disaster we were bracing for.
Before we get into trades, if you haven’t already signed up for the Neale Daniher MND tribute, buy a beanie or jump on their website and donate.
Donations preferred, because every cent goes to the cause. A genuinely important one.
More info here: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/vale-neale-daniher-2026-fight-mnd-competition.1409488/
Now, back to ruining our weekends.
Only Richmond and GWS are sitting out this week, which means most sides should be able to scrape together 18, even if it involves holding your nose and fielding a few absolute crimes against SuperCoach.
The plan this week is pretty simple.
Trade in premos who have already had their bye.
Adelaide, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Gold Coast are the teams to be looking at. They are through the bye, they are available from here, and they give us one less headache to deal with over the next couple of weeks.
Flanders is injured and has to go. No point getting cute with that one. He has been a great servant, but it is time to shake hands, thank him for his service, and send him to the farm.
Grundy and Heeney are obvious targets, but both have the Round 15 bye. You can bring them in now if it suits your structure, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with waiting a few weeks and grabbing them after the bye - in fact, this is the play if you can manage it. Sometimes the best trade is the one you don’t burn early.
The rookie situation is not exactly overflowing with joy either.
MacDonald down back is there, but unless you desperately need the cash or the body on field, it probably makes sense to wait and see what the mid-season draft rookies look like. There should be a couple of options on each line soon enough, and with trades getting precious, job security matters more than ever.
So this week is less about being clever, and more about not doing something stupid.
Move Flanders on.
Target the post-bye premos.
Don’t force a rookie you don’t trust.
Support a great cause.
Good luck all.
Book tickets for Neale Daniher’s State Funeral here: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=DANIHER26
A bye round, but somehow not the full disaster we were bracing for.
Before we get into trades, if you haven’t already signed up for the Neale Daniher MND tribute, buy a beanie or jump on their website and donate.
Donations preferred, because every cent goes to the cause. A genuinely important one.
More info here: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/vale-neale-daniher-2026-fight-mnd-competition.1409488/
Now, back to ruining our weekends.
Only Richmond and GWS are sitting out this week, which means most sides should be able to scrape together 18, even if it involves holding your nose and fielding a few absolute crimes against SuperCoach.
The plan this week is pretty simple.
Trade in premos who have already had their bye.
Adelaide, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Gold Coast are the teams to be looking at. They are through the bye, they are available from here, and they give us one less headache to deal with over the next couple of weeks.
Flanders is injured and has to go. No point getting cute with that one. He has been a great servant, but it is time to shake hands, thank him for his service, and send him to the farm.
Grundy and Heeney are obvious targets, but both have the Round 15 bye. You can bring them in now if it suits your structure, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with waiting a few weeks and grabbing them after the bye - in fact, this is the play if you can manage it. Sometimes the best trade is the one you don’t burn early.
The rookie situation is not exactly overflowing with joy either.
MacDonald down back is there, but unless you desperately need the cash or the body on field, it probably makes sense to wait and see what the mid-season draft rookies look like. There should be a couple of options on each line soon enough, and with trades getting precious, job security matters more than ever.
So this week is less about being clever, and more about not doing something stupid.
Move Flanders on.
Target the post-bye premos.
Don’t force a rookie you don’t trust.
Support a great cause.
Good luck all.
Book tickets for Neale Daniher’s State Funeral here: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=DANIHER26
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