What are people's thoughts on Brad Sheppard ($359k) as a defence mid pricer? Has scored quite well over the NAB and is looking as though he's having a change in role. Not sure what impact Beau Water's departure has there.

I'm looking for a replacement for Geary, who seems injured and not included in NAB squad, hence the mid price tag.

Thanks for the info Bearfly.

I thought with Billy Frampton being put on the LTI Krak would be in the box seat for an upgrade. I suppose that doesn't secure your spot in the 22 though.

He's in my side currently, however I'm leaning more and more to not starting him, especially after reading that logic.

Hmmmmmm

Cold on Newton? I'm surprised.

I'm seeing him as this year's Dom Tyson!

I wanna have 1 more look at him this weekend! Being in the system for the last 6 years or so I'm not really sure why he has decided to turn it on this year. That being said he was starting to score higher last year before an injury and it might have something to do with the way Simpson wants him to play! From memory he was a top 10 draft pick? It will be between him and KK for D4 in my team.

I have Sheppard in my pro forma team at the moment, but also looking at Laird and Buntine for that slot. I'm similarly concerned that Sheppard has taken so long to develop, 6 seasons is KPF territory, Plus he seems to have a bit of injury history as well. Still in two minds on him to be honest.

LOL!

De Goey vs Freeman is an interesting question, will be interesting to see who gets a game.

Agree re Mummay mate. But that said, I am breaking my golden rule at this point and have him in the team. I figure he will come start the season like a cannon shot and then get hurt/suspended, so I'm factoring in having to trade him out at some point.

Looked to me from the two games the Crows have played so far the E-Y has had the second most clearances after B Crouch, which is no mean feat. 22 years old, few years in the squad, should be fit enough, good size, disp efficiency looks ok. Certainly on my watch list.

Slightly wierdly (to me) is that other than Rocky last year (and Zorko is a M/F so thus F) Brisbane have gone from rags to riches in the Midfield this year. I think its too hard to predict where the points will go. It's a bit like a few years ago when the Pies had Swan, Pendles, Thomas et al all firing at the same time: who gets the points ? The answer could be 'all off them' but its a bit of a gamble until we see how they all play and score together.

With a great deal of angst, I pulled GAJ from my pro forma team a weeks or so ago. Not sure if he will make it back into my team for R1, whether he plays or not. If he plays, could get off to a slow start, thus a good up grade option and also a chance to see what his form's like and how the wing is holding up.