I need your thoughts TS, my team is mess and right now its really bad in the FWD line. Currently: Rioli, Franklin, Reiwoldt, Green, Knights, Krakouer, Tapscott, Darling, Richardson, Matera I am thinking about trading: $250,700 Knights -> McKernan $157,800 -> Markovic $140,400 -> Pitt $140,100 -> Dixon $123,000 -> Tippet $125,700 Reason for the first 4 is I want to trade him to a playing rookie. Tippet is there because it means I can open the link with Petrie. Only thing is this round my forward bench is full of people who have byes which mean having to put Petrie on the pitch and playing Z.Smith in the rucks, $409,400 Green -> Reiwoldt $343,900 I realise Roo Jnr may go down more but at the moment I need to get rid of this sinking ship with is Green. Should I?
I'd be jumping on JRoo now (if I didn't already have him and have suffered the drop...doh!). His scores are easily explainable, and he has some softer targets int he coming weeks. In terms of your other trades, not much value in any of them imo, unless you really need the cash.
In the end, is JRoo going to be among the best 7 scoring forwards in the game? OK - let's see: Chapman, Riewoldt, Pavlich, Franklin, Rioli, Goodes. There's six guys off the top of my head that I reckon will score more than JRoo will through the season. (Reminds me I have to get Chappy in soon as well!) Anyone else? Brent Harvey? Higgins? Dawes? Stevie J? Didak? So, I'd reckon there's six definites in terms of guys scoring more than JRoo throughout the season. And I reckon there's another half dozen who might score more than him for the remainder of the season. So, at best, JRoo is perhaps placed 8-11 in terms of top scoring forwards for the year. The question then becomes, are you willing totake a fly on him in the hope he'll outperform enough people to justify his selection at such a cheap price? If you are, that's good. But as a Richmond supporter I'd say to expect some serious up and downs through the year, and a concerted effort by Richmond to target other players in their forward 50 - Vickery, any of the resting midfielders, Miller/Griffiths when he returns, Morton, etc.
@ Chels Cheers mate, upcoming games don't actually have much to do with it though to be honest. I planned on bringing Roo in this round either way, as he will help a lot with the multi-byes now that his first bye is done. Dixon I'm not a huge fan of but he looks strong and should be steadily improving, Darling just needs to go for the cash to upgrade to Roo and I still have 3 or 4 good cows after the trade
Riewoldt looks awesome at 340k!! If i didnt have 6 Prems in there i would grab him this weekend. Unfortunately have no room for him... Darling scoring so well as a M7 Franklin, Roo, Pav, Goodes, Rioli, Higgins, Darling (Tapscott,Richo,Matera)
bloody foley, picked him over both higgins and cotchin, now im looking at a side ways trade, higgins will also help me next week with his MP so what to do, ive been paitent but its tempting
@dazza Foley -> Higgins isn't too bad of an idea. You might justify it as a "correction" trade if that helps? Higgins already having had a bye is a plus too.
anyone got any word on isaac smith or hibberd at the bombers?? Wouldnt mind trading down to them when and if they get a run?
Hibberd not far away mattoc. Hirdy could surprise everyone and name him for his first game on anzac day! However i think he will be emg this week and a shot for next week
Hibberd has played in the VFL and is "in the mix" for ANZAC day. However Hille and Reimers may be before him. Hille almost certain to be actually.
@Jason, ty, ill give it some more thought, @Mattoc, got nuthin on smith, but hibberd cant be far away with the bombers injuries, im sweating on buckley getting 1 more run then hibberd in for me
cheers guys, hibberd could be the one then, but i guess i'll have to wait for selection i guess and being a monday game the lockout may come to quick!
i dont like trading like for like, but how about boak for Moloney next week?? i know boak should have more upside, but Moloney is on fire and looks the goods for a breakout season (finally!)
dylan grimes from richmond is cheap as chips.... not sure about his scoring ability or job security. is he worth a trade for Johncock... any other thoughts