Welcome once again to the Best Buys.
Its a little bit late this week due to the SC scores only coming out yesterday, and just to make sure tha masses have some more info on the guys in this weekends game, Ive decided to do a brief Sydney Special. I will have a look at 15 or so of the better options for The Giants and throw in a few Swans while Im at it.
Next week there will be a full NAB wrap-up (excluding GWS and Sydney) but for our look into the Sydney-siders join me over the break.

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The stats used here are quite basic and meant as an indicator of form over anything else. All aspects should be considered when selecting your starting line-up but hopefully some of what is here should help. The "dollars per point" rating is provided by the HUN and is based on the players price divided by their average over the full NAB cup games. It does not take into account TOG or substitutions so if considering a player a little more research is recommended.

These players are listed in order of the HUN released "dollars per point" stat starting at the top, meaning that the higher the player is listed the better value for money they appear to be from their average over the 3 full-game NAB rounds.

Tomas Bugg (GWS) DEF $113k
Bugg missed NAB 2 but played well in 3 and 4, scoring 58 and 87 points respectively. The fact that he did only play the two games means he has the highest average for any GWS rookie priced at $113k, which as a defender this makes him almost a must have for your team. Should get plenty of games (for a GWS player) and should be able to score consistently well. Lock.

Devon Smith (GWS) FWD/MID $131k
Smith has impressed many with scores of 89 and 74 in his two games, which as a GWS forward is even better. The ball may not be in the forward line that much this year but runs through the midfield should help with his output. Best forward option from the Giants based on pre-season form.

Anthony Miles (GWS) MID $113k
Miles didnt do much in NAB 2, only managing 18 points, but tore it up in NAB 3 with a 114 before sitting out NAB 4. He was sub affected in the first case, and proved in the second that he can really rack up the points. Will be first picked midfield rookie by a lot of people, and for good reason.

Jonathan Giles (GWS) RUC $126k
The key man in the 1-0-3 ruck combo there is a lot of expectation on Giles, and with his scores of 68, 23 and 124 he hasnt disappointed yet. A lot of people will be banking on him to outscore any other rookie, and even if you dont think so yourself, you should still bank on him being a great cash cow. Lock.

Nathan Wilson (GWS) FWD $113k
Not much has been said about Wilson at all so far, but with his form over the NAB he is worth mentioning. Scoring 64 and 49 in his two games he has shown the potential to earn some decent coin, and while he may not be in many teams he shoould still be a good bench option.

Adam Kennedy (GWS) FWD/MID $113k
Kennedy has really come into contention after his NAB 4 score of 100, and after playing all 3 full games he should be considered. Scores of 25 and 43 in NAB 2 &amp; 3 shouldnt put you off selecting him as he has shown good touch each time hes played and been sub affected on a couple of occasions.

Josh Bruce (GWS) FWD $113k
Bruce is another that seems to have slipped under the radar a bit, but with scores of 67 and 45 in his 2 full games he is worth a look. As a straight forward he doesnt offer the added benefit of MPP that a few of the other GWS options do but that certainly doesnt mean Sheeds and Choco wont give him a run in the mids at some point.

Tim Mohr (GWS) DEF $124k
Mohr looks to be a KPD from what he has shown in the NAB but after scoring 34, 69 and 76 Im starting to think that this may not matter. Granted he wont score 100s and be a keeper but if he can keep scoring around 70ppg hell still do the job as a cow. One to consider, but would be a slow-burner.

Jacob Townsend (GWS) DEF $113k
Townsend seemed to be in a lot of peoples teams early on before dropping off the radar a bit, but considering his first game returned a sub affected score of 37 and then he didnt play the second this may be understandable. His final NAB score was 67 but without footage of the game this will be hard to asses. Not a bad choice but not a stand-out either.

Jeremy Cameron (GWS) FWD $113k
Cameron played all 3 full games for returns of 75, 21 and 47. He was sub affected, but will probably be during the regular season as well. Again dont expect him to get heaps of ball in the forward line, but could still be a good rookie choice.

Sam Darley (GWS) DEF (GWS) $113k
Darley is still a big favourite amongst many coaches here, as he looked solid and confident on the ground, but with scores of 62 and 32 in his games he may have slipped down the order a bit. Still a good option but may not be the standout choice some people seem to think.

Stephen Clifton (GWS) MID $130k
Clifton has done well in his games scoring 31, 85 and 25 with the first and last being sub affected. With Miles as being the better straight midfield choices here for reasonably cheap, and should be a great cash cow. His bigger body should really help out in the Giants engine room.

Stephen Coniglio (GWS) MID $191k
Coniglio is badly priced as the number 2 draft pick, but should have great job security. Will be similar to David Swallow this year I feel and for those with the spare cash or a want for better security will be a great choice. Scores of 84 and 51 in NAB 2 &amp; 4 and some obvious class make him worth considering.

Adam Tomlinson (GWS) DEF/FWD $156k
Tomlinson could provide a valuable player for those going with Smedts or Paine, being MPP, and has also shown he can score quite well even at his slightly inflated price. His scores for the NAB full games were 35, 74 and 54 and looks to be quite a solid young player. Worth considering.

Will Hoskin-Elliott (GWS) MID $181k
Often overlooked H-O could be a good rookie POD for those with the cash. Another high draft pick he had scores of 70, 30 and 70 but doesnt attract the attention that Coniglio has and undoubtedly will. Solid scorer over the NAB.

Luke Parker (SYD) MID $282k
Luke Parker has had an impressive NAB this year, racking up scores of 60, 91 and 113. Being priced at just under $300k he is on the cheap side of mid-priced and with these numbers would expect to see some good growth. For those willing to risk it a decent option.,

Nick Malceski (SYD) DEF $367k,
Malceski has drawn a fair bit of interest with his scores of 60, 101 and 112 in the NAB full games, but has been a perennial tease. Could be a solid mid-priced option but that has been said about him before and he has burnt many coaches previously. Consider if he suits your structure.

Callan Ward (GWS) MID $483k
Ward surprised a few people with his two scores of 102 and 119 in his full outings. He won’t generate anywhere near the points that Gaz did in a similar role at GCS but as the more experienced young mid for GWS he may well still rack up the 100s regularly. Worth considering but the Giants will definitely struggle this season.

Heath Grundy (GWS) DEF $468k
Grundy is the other Sydney mid-priced defender getting some scrutiny this pre-season, with scores of 68, 93 and 95 he has shown that he could deliver. Again it depends on your risk profile but you could certainly do worse than “Reg”.

Adam Goodes (SYD) FWD/MID $586k
Adam Goodes is, well, Adam Goodes. A legitimate legend of the game and hasn’t slowed down dramatically yet. Has a history of starting slowly and then smashing it later in the year but this year could be the one he fires early.
Scores of 77 and 90 weren’t amazing but his class is permanent. Strongly consider.

Shane Mumford (SYD) RUC $610k
Mummy seems to be widely gathered to be the number 2 ruck in the comp at this stage, sitting only behind Cox on most ratings. He has some suspension issues and a history of missing games but hopefully can make up the points lost. Considerably cheaper than Cox at this stage and with NAB scores of 21, 45 and then a massive 170 show that he is capable of the big scores when on song and seems to just be getting into gear. Good option.

That does it from me for another week, so feel free to discuss and ask for feedback below. Usually feedback requests here are in the form of "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" answers, and full team ratings are to be held in the RMT thread.