Round 1 - Teams, Trades & Discussion

[OnSong]

Scotland - 91, I'll take that.
Gibbs - 133, Who doesn't have him?
Duigan - 58, Good start, shows promise.
Foley - 25, FFS
Yarran - 30, FFS
Conca - 60, Good start, shows promise.

[Brodlach]

Heres a full listing of last nights player points

Richmond

Player KI HA MA TA FK FA HI GL BH TOTAL
DEF
FWD 1. Astbury, David 6 6 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 49
DEF 2. Batchelor, Jake 7 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 52
MID 3. Conca, Reece 11 4 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 61
DEF 4. Connors, Daniel 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 30
MID 5. Cotchin, Trent 17 5 4 3 4 0 0 0 2 116
DEF
MID 6. Deledio, Brett 11 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 92
FWD
MID 7. Edwards, Shane 8 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 55
MID 8. Foley, Nathan 3 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 25
RUC 9. Graham, Angus 7 6 4 8 2 2 16 1 0 84
MID 10. Grigg, Shaun 13 10 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 69
MID 11. Helbig, Bradley 5 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 13
MID 12. Houli, Bachar 9 9 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 57
MID 13. Jackson, Daniel 14 8 1 7 3 3 0 2 0 95
MID 14. Martin, Dustin 13 5 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 76
DEF 15. McGuane, Luke 4 5 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 57
FWD
MID 16. Morton, Mitch 6 2 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 55
FWD 17. Nahas, Robin 3 10 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 48
DEF 18. Newman, Chris 18 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 132
DEF 19. Rance, Alex 8 11 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 86
FWD 20. Riewoldt, Jack 11 0 6 4 1 0 1 6 1 122
RUC 21. Vickery, Tyrone 6 4 3 1 2 2 7 1 0 61
MID 22. White, Matt 5 4 3 6 1 1 0 1 0 62

Carlton

Player KI HA MA TA FK FA HI GL BH TOTAL
DEF 1. Armfield, Dennis 6 2 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 64
FWD 2. Betts, Eddie 10 7 4 4 2 1 0 3 3 111
DEF
MID 3. Carrazzo, Andrew (Picked) 17 7 7 5 1 1 0 1 0 88
MID 4. Curnow, Edward 13 11 5 7 0 1 0 1 0 118
DEF 5. Duigan, Nicholas (Emerg) 8 5 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 59
FWD 6. Garlett, Jeff 7 2 2 4 0 1 0 2 1 80
DEF
MID 7. Gibbs, Bryce 25 4 12 6 1 1 0 1 0 138
RUC 8. Hampson, Shaun 6 1 5 1 0 3 12 1 2 63
MID 9. Judd, Chris 13 12 3 6 3 3 0 1 1 108
DEF 10. Laidler, Jeremy 7 6 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 77
MID 11. Lucas, Kane 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 40
MID 12. Murphy, Marc 19 12 5 7 2 2 0 1 1 107
MID 13. Robinson, Mitch 19 10 8 5 1 2 1 0 1 116
DEF 14. Russell, Jordan 12 10 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 87
DEF
MID 15. Scotland, Heath 10 14 7 1 1 2 0 0 1 89
MID 16. Simpson, Kade 16 12 9 8 2 1 0 0 1 124
DEF 17. Thornton, Bret 12 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 61
FWD 18. Waite, Jarrad 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 15
MID 19. Walker, Andrew 12 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 3 65
RUC 20. Warnock, Robert 3 14 3 6 4 1 30 0 1 117
DEF 21. White, Simon 6 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 45
FWD 22. Yarran, Chris 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 32

[OnSong]

Guilty.

He never really got tagged during the pre-season, so roamed free across half-back and pumped out some good scores. Was always going to cop a tag once the real stuff began, so the gamble was whether he was going to be good enough to break it. Wasn't good enough tonight, but it's only one game.

Yep I copped the 30. With Mzungu and Callninan going down that threw my forward line plans into disarray. Way too early to hit the panic button though.

regards,

REB

How long do you persist with Yarran. If it was that easy for White to take him out, I have concerns other teams will replicate this to greater effect.
I fear being stuck with him ala Andrew Carrazzo last season.

[Q.]

Reasonable start so far.

Gibbs[VC] - 138 (276)
Deledio - 92
Conca - 61

Duigan - 59 [EMG]


Will lock in the VC's score and leave the big C on a GCS player - no need to get greedy. Just have to decide whether I want Duigan's score or take a gamble on another rookie posting a higher one.

[White Line Fever]

Reasonable start so far.

Gibbs[VC] - 138 (276)
Deledio - 92
Conca - 61

Duigan - 59 [EMG]


Will lock in the VC's score and leave the big C on a GCS player - no need to get greedy. Just have to decide whether I want Duigan's score or take a gamble on another rookie posting a higher one.

Will your GC player be on the field and you taking a gamble that an emergency will play?

[Q.]

Guilty.

He never really got tagged during the pre-season, so roamed free across half-back and pumped out some good scores. Was always going to cop a tag once the real stuff began, so the gamble was whether he was going to be good enough to break it. Wasn't good enough tonight, but it's only one game.

Yep I copped the 30. With Mzungu and Callninan going down that threw my forward line plans into disarray. Way too early to hit the panic button though.

regards,

REB

How long do you persist with Yarran. If it was that easy for White to take him out, I have concerns other teams will replicate this to greater effect.
I fear being stuck with him ala Andrew Carrazzo last season.

The way I see it, it's reasonable to use 1 or 2 trades in the first three or four rounds to fix any errors of judgement, or jump on a moo-ing rookie you missed.

[Q.]

Reasonable start so far.

Gibbs[VC] - 138 (276)
Deledio - 92
Conca - 61

Duigan - 59 [EMG]


Will lock in the VC's score and leave the big C on a GCS player - no need to get greedy. Just have to decide whether I want Duigan's score or take a gamble on another rookie posting a higher one.

Will your GC player be on the field and you taking a gamble that an emergency will play?

At the moment a GCS player is on the field, with Duigan as emergency. I could leave it as is and take Duigan's score (and hope there are no late withdrawals in defence) OR I replace the GCS player with the third rookie that is on my bench and is named to play this weekend (hoping he will score higher than Duigan).

[Q.]

Whats going on with the leagues?

Given that we can still make changes to our teams, we won't know who our opponent is until tonight's lockout.

[Bum Crack]

I have a feeling I will regret trading out Libretore yesterday for Helbig.

[Interceptor]

Gee I'm glad I traded out both B. Martin and Yarran yesterday.
Cotchin was a gamble, but okay so far.
Have taken the risk though with Higgins, we'll see what happens there.

Went VC Judd, so will probably set C to Pendles or Goddard.

Hardwick admitted in his press conference that Foley had gastro going into the game, so you'd be spewing (like Foley) if you'd picked him.

Duigan had a pretty good debut, wonder if Heppell will score better...

[Gingernuts]

Had both top scorers (Gibbs & Newman) so pretty happy with that.

Duigan not bad for an emergency. Vickery 60, jurys out, but all in all a pretty good start. Will have a quick look at my team in my lunch break but I think it's time to put tools down.

Tempted to switch out some of my GC rookies for blokes playing this weekend, but I I'll resist the urge.

[valleys07]

Traded in Yarran yesterday for riewoldt which was a horrible move.

Was happy with conca and duigan so will probably settle for their scores. Otten in defence continues to worry me and might make a late change there.

Have decided to gamble and will select a captain, either pendles, goddard or sandi....

[Swooper16]

I'm sticking with Otten. Once he gets a few games under his belt he will be in the crows starting 18. Will have to play Duigan on the field in the mean time.

[Baron Greenback]

Very happy with bringing Ed Curnow in at the last minute last night.
Only an emergency though.
Price should skyrocket after last night's performance though.

[Rik E Boy]

I'm sticking with Otten. Once he gets a few games under his belt he will be in the crows starting 18. Will have to play Duigan on the field in the mean time.

I put Otten on the bench. He'll get more game time as the season goes on. As for Yarran, my bank is solid so I can trade up or down if things go pear shaped. Liking the look of J Riewoldt already.

regards,

REB

[Q.]

Very happy with bringing Ed Curnow in at the last minute last night.
Only an emergency though.
Price should skyrocket after last night's performance though.

Not so much a problem, but for those looking to trade him in, be aware that his high score this weekend will only figure in one price increase, as the game drops out of his rolling average after the first increase. Also, Carlton player tougher opponents after GCS next week.

[Q.]

I'm sticking with Otten. Once he gets a few games under his belt he will be in the crows starting 18. Will have to play Duigan on the field in the mean time.

I put Otten on the bench. He'll get more game time as the season goes on. As for Yarran, my bank is solid so I can trade up or down if things go pear shaped. Liking the look of J Riewoldt already.

regards,

REB

Have stuck with him too, purely on the perception he has good job security.

[Gingernuts]

I'm sticking with Otten. Once he gets a few games under his belt he will be in the crows starting 18. Will have to play Duigan on the field in the mean time.

I put Otten on the bench. He'll get more game time as the season goes on. As for Yarran, my bank is solid so I can trade up or down if things go pear shaped. Liking the look of J Riewoldt already.

regards,

REB

Yes. I got rid of him thanks to your bum steer a couple of weeks back. I am regretting this decision.

[Swamp Donkey]

What happened to Nathan Foley (24DT points) last night?? Was he subbed due to injury or is he just a spud that I got sucked in by at $235G?? Heaps happy I had him in the midfield and Ed Curnow on the pine

[Q.]

What happened to Nathan Foley (24DT points) last night?? Was he subbed due to injury or is he just a spud that I got sucked in by at $235G?? Heaps happy I had him in the midfield and Ed Curnow on the pine

Apparently Hardwick took him into the game even though Foley had gastro. Hence the early sub.