Following are Top 10 rookies at the end of R1. Super Coach 30. R. Tarrant 119 32. Curnow 118 42. Pedersen 114 43. Tapscott 113 51. Lower 110 62. Krakouer 102 75. McKernan 98 102. Heppell 90 144. Darling 80 166. Savage 75 Dream Team 31. Curnow 107 33. R. Tarrant 106 50. Lower 98 51. Pedersen 97 55. Krakouer 96 98. McKernan 83 107. Tapscott 80 129. Heppell 76 151. Libratore 72 155. Irons 71 The big losers in DT were Tapscott (43 vs. 107) and Darling. Darling came in at 193 in DT with a score of 64, behind Savage (70), Bewick (68), Lester (65) and Otten (64). Will be interesting to compare these bolters after next round when the GC players are in the mix.
Thanks Terry, was about to collate something similar myself. Can't wait till 2013 tbh. These new teams throw such a big spanner into the works.
Brocky, a "keeper" may not be the best wording. Keeper in fantasy team terms means someone you want to keep and not trade at all. Is he a good rookie/cashcow (I presume that's what you meant?) or should you trade him? If he keeps his score level he'd make you $150k (I think) so not the worse one out there
Had 7 of the top 10, with Pederson and Savage being the ones that may not have been in everyone's teams. Liberatore also only 2 points off the top 10 with 73. If Curnow backs up his performance, and Atley spuds it up again, I'll probably use my first trade there next week. Otherwise pretty happy with my rookie selections so far.
Obviously did some homework Locky and it pays off. A question mark over JS for Savage. Be interesting to see how many out of top 10 you still have after GC play. Most people took out Tarrant, trying to squeeze out that extra $ to put elsewhere.
I will think long and hard about it. Had him in for weeks so I liked him as a player, just wasn't sure on JS with Grima coming back and also wasn't sure how he would score. Extra year in the system had really helped him. His BE would be pretty hard to resist. Good thing is North have a bye round 3, so I will get to look at my 3 GC def rookies for 2 weeks instead of 1 to decide whether I will shunt one for Robbie Tarrant when he is on the bubble at the start of round 4. Atley -> Curnow GC rookie -> Tarrant could be my trades next round. I'm not jumping the gun on anyone else just yet - even Yarran.
I didn't have Tarrant, compared to Ottens...he was only $900 cheaper and less JS Savage should play at least another game, his performance warrants it. There's a couple of others in that back line that need to be sent packing (and really, Hale, a footballer?).
Guys keep in mind McKernan may have to compete for a place with Tippet when he comes back. I did not see the game but I understand Pederson was rucking - this will not continue.
Robbie Tarrant was my one big regret from my opening squad. Those injuries just made me overly careful. There was some talk of a niggle after the game, but then again he may just have been spent, helluva opening round. Will be watching closely....Otten has been nudged for a 'lift'
@funkyc At least we have until the end of round 3 to view his place within the team before he's on the bubble.