Have changed my mind on DTucker - he seems out of his depth.
Good tradedown option TUp Bad option TDown?

Ben Ken to Simpson via Woody
Woody to Franklin or Zorko
I would love to get Smith in as a downgrade though, but how much cash is too much

Personally I think you need to get Smith in. Mature aged rookie who just gets the pill. Only reason you wouldn't is if you're high up the standings and want to keep churning max points to stay there.

Going Weitering and AMT to M Boyd and Smith this week.
Tossed and turned over many other ideas, including getting Howard because of his JS without Lobbe, but happy with these now. Was originally planning to get TMitch but with Laird and Rance out my backline needed reinforcements.

Think Boyd will shine with all the missing halfbacks from the Bulldogs

Need opinions on Smith from both you and anyone else on here.
Is Smith likely to keep his spot? Also, is he likely to keep scoring well?
Hadn't ever heard of him before he debuted and didn't watch his first two games.
Seems like you have a high opinion of him. I had planned to get Petracca this week and then Keays next week, but I might have to get Smith

Smith was one of Collingwoods best in pre season down at Geelong before he got injured in second quarter. Seems a likely type will he hold his spot with Varcoe and Williams to come back?

I'm surprised Marc Murphy isn't being considered, down to 430k which is super cheap for a player of his quality only that low due to the 30 odd score when he copped a knock to the head on the back of a down game the week before. Only in 1% of teams at the moment so great POD material and about 100k upgrade from parish and the like.

At the price I think smith is a must, especially with so many few good rookie options in the mid although finally a couple of good potentials coming through. Anyone keen on Peter wright? That 143 in game one guarantees a big price rise first up but I can't help thinking fools gold after last week. Menadue and BenKen probably the ones to get the chop this week

Think smith will definitely keep his spot. As Ipod said was playing well in NAB until he got injured. Had 30 disposals in his first game back in the VFL before being promoted to the senior list. He was actually promoted ahead of Mason Cox which I think shows how highly the club thinks of him. Started on a wing in on Anzac day so looks like getting plenty of midfield time. He is a good tackler and gets a lot of contested ball. Only knock on him is his disposal. Below is from the Pies website:

Smith played 18 games for Redland in the NEAFL in 2015. He averaged 28.7 disposals, 5.0 clearances, 4.9 tackles and 5.7 inside 50s per game. He also represented the NEAFL against Tasmania, collecting 23 disposals and six tackles.

I was big on Boyd last week but only changed my mind for his lack of durability in recent years, if he stays on the park then get him in. I thought it was risky so I passed.

Looking at a double down for some cash generation this week. Out Dea and Menapoo - Josh Smith and Petracca giving me 300k (currently only have 6) to upgrade next week or 2. Point this week not matter not going for overall just league wins

The only option this week is the get Shaw however possible.

I'm sure most people on this site would have listed their top 6 def to have at the start of the year, I'm even more sure that if you did this Shaw was at number 1. Was that too many sure's/Shaw's?

So that means if you didn't start him then this week is the time to get him as this looks to be his cheapest price he should be all year.

I will be getting Smith to raise the cash and punting Tippa the Shaw.

If Shaw wasn't my target this week then it would be Rocky or D Martin.

Agreed, I think the only reason you wouldn't have had him in your starting squad is if you thought he was too expensive at ~$600k.
I only made him the "Buy of the Week" when I saw he was in less than 40% of teams (quite low for one of the few consistent gun defenders), and given he is $45k cheaper than he was at the start of the season and on the way up - he is a must have.

Always hard knowing who has job security these days, but Smith does look like the pick of bunch this week (you wait, like Lee last week he'll probably get dropped!).

I'd love to get Shaw in this week but the issues I have to fix & rookies that need to go don't give me enough cash to get there.

I could if I trade Laird, but I've already gone sideways for a few injuries and I'm not super keen to keep on doing that.

Dea to Dempsey ? Basically a straight swap ? Thoughts ?

I see Dempsey as one of those "Best Buy" options for when you need to pull a rabbit out of the hat to get your season back on track.
Maybe you've already been burnt by injuries, or you just made some bad choices along the way and find yourself asking "how did I get here, and how do I get myself out of this dark place?"
Maybe Dempsey won't be your saviour, but at this point in your SC life, playing it safe won't get you anywhere. You need to try something slightly desperate, something that you might not be proud of, something that you swore you'd never do (again).
Good luck.