The "why the hell are you picking THAT guy" thread

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Jackson Macrae

Overpriced hack who you can probably grab for exactly the same price about 12 rounds in because he’s so fu**in CONSISTENT!

Finlay Macrae

Gained 5 kilos.

Will win a Brownlow.

 

[VainGlorious]

A touch of satire my bovine friend.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

A touch of satire my bovine friend.

Some things shouldn't be joked about.

 

[VainGlorious]

Some things shouldn't be joked about.

 

[Test Tickle]

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would tap

 

[weltschmerz]

Treloar's hamstrings are attached to his body with duct tape.

 

[kananooks]

Treloar's hamstrings are attached to his body with duct tape.

yeah but the duct tape works wonders whilst it still holds on

 

[kananooks]

anyone else concerned with dunkleys sharp decrease in scoring after returning from injury?

 

[weltschmerz]

yeah but the duct tape works wonders whilst it still holds on

Bloke's a jet and his bromance with Dunkley will power them both, but he's apparently being "continually managed".

 

[weltschmerz]

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anyone else concerned with dunkleys sharp decrease in scoring after returning from injury?

Wait til he gets injured again and trade him out

 

[kananooks]

Wait til he gets injured again and trade him out

was more worried about that form continuing into this season

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

would tap

 

[timtimtim]

My hot take:

None of the top 10 FWDs at the start of the season will be there by the end

Too many questions on durability, age, level of muppetness plus DPP changes

Luke Jackson

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Luke Jackson

Age

24

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

at F2 … maybe F1

 

[kananooks]

My hot take:

None of the top 10 FWDs at the start of the season will be there by the end

Too many questions on durability, age, level of muppetness plus DPP changes

Luke Jackson at F2 … maybe F1

new era on fwds!? love the thought. give us a shot at your top 10 fwds outside the current top 10.

my attempt:
treloar degoey thomas heeney butters
gulden anderson weller rioli and cogs

 

[Mofra]

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anyone else concerned with dunkleys sharp decrease in scoring after returning from injury?

It's possible, but he was rushed back last year.
Libba's knees are made of a mixture of dust and clag and Dunkley is the most obvious CBA player to replace him.
DPP helps - if he was mid only his ownership would be far lower.

 

[Mofra]

My hot take:

None of the top 10 FWDs at the start of the season will be there by the end

Too many questions on durability, age, level of muppetness plus DPP changes

Luke Jackson at F2 … maybe F1

I've been considering Jackson. I expect him to get a bit more ruck time this year which might bump up his scores a bit. Awkward price though

 

[Sydney Kicker]

I tell you what belongs in here.

Any moderately underpriced player that people start with the plan for them to be a keeper M8, F6 or D6 through getting a slight increase in scoring from past form.

I have enough problems selecting bona fide premos with a great scoring history or great potential that subsequently underperform by enough that they become my M8 or D6 but they aren't so crap that you need to move them on. I don't want to actively seek out these players.

Will Day

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Will Day

Age

24

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

is an obvious candidate from my club. Look the kid is going to be a star, but from a SC perspective the best case scenario this year is that he'll make you 80 or 90k and average 90. Most likely he doesn't.

From WC, Eliot Yeo is a classic case (also Tim Kelly

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Tim Kelly

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

). He might average 105 and might make 100k this year but I bet he doesn't. And even if he does, I won't want him in my team averaging 105 when someone like Josh Kelly or Zac Merrett etc ends up having a stinking bad season, then suddenly I have 2 mid keepers averaging 105.

If you pick a premo, pick a premo that you expect to be a top end premo and make your money from rookies or midpricers or fallen premos that are genuinely cheap enough that they earn decent coin before you trade them.

 

[Mofra]

It's Aaron Hall all over again .....Watch them jump on Milera after the first PS game

I heard that Milera sold poisoned milk to school children

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I heard that Milera sold poisoned milk to school children

 

[AFDogs]

I tell you what belongs in here.

Any moderately underpriced player that people start with the plan for them to be a keeper M8, F6 or D6 through getting a slight increase in scoring from past form.

I have enough problems selecting bona fide premos with a great scoring history or great potential that subsequently underperform by enough that they become my M8 or D6 but they aren't so crap that you need to move them on. I don't want to actively seek out these players.

Will Day is an obvious candidate from my club. Look the kid is going to be a star, but from a SC perspective the best case scenario this year is that he'll make you 80 or 90k and average 90. Most likely he doesn't.

From WC, Eliot Yeo is a classic case (also Tim Kelly). He might average 105 and might make 100k this year but I bet he doesn't. And even if he does, I won't want him in my team averaging 105 when someone like Josh Kelly or Zac Merrett etc ends up having a stinking bad season, then suddenly I have 2 mid keepers averaging 105.

If you pick a premo, pick a premo that you expect to be a top end premo and make your money from rookies or midpricers or fallen premos that are genuinely cheap enough that they earn decent coin before you trade them.

Heppell. Sat in my team all year. Ended up being M8. Wasn't terrible as he would always score 80+, but wasn't quite a premo. Would never score badly consecutively enough for me to trade him from my team. But also wouldn't pump out 120s for me either.

 

[Andrew Birch]

Heppell. Sat in my team all year. Ended up being M8. Wasn't terrible as he would always score 80+, but wasn't quite a premo. Would never score badly consecutively enough for me to trade him from my team. But also wouldn't pump out 120s for me either.

Heppell got better as the season went on despite breaking both thumbs a month apart. Averaged 104 from his last 11 games tonning in 8/11 with a lowest score of 80. Not the worst M8 I've ever had.

 

[Significant]

Heppell got better as the season went on despite breaking both thumbs a month apart. Averaged 104 from his last 11 games tonning up from 8/11 with a lowest score of 80. Not the worst M8 I've ever had.

No, I was about to say, other than the missed games, he was probably a successful mid-priced pick last year

 

[weltschmerz]

 

[Andrew Birch]

No, I was about to say, other than the missed games, he was probably a successful mid-priced pick last year

He was 319k if you bought him in for Rd4 or Rd5 averaged 100+ from there. Absolute mid-priced win at that price.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

No, I was about to say, other than the missed games, he was probably a successful mid-priced pick last year

If I recall correctly, Heppell was quite cheap at the start of the year. He's probably not in this category.

Taranto (as a mid only) was a good example last year. Even though he made money he was a bad pick (ave 97) and probably still would have been a bad pick if he had averaged 100-103 but he was never a realistic trade out because he wasn't quite $hitty enough to get rid of.