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3 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Supercoach Trade Winds... · 2 replies · +3 points

I'd go

Rivers/Starcevich
Budarick
Sturt/Taylor

3 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Supercoach Trade Winds... · 0 replies · +4 points

Laird isn't getting any space down back because the Crows midfield can't maintain possession long enough for the opposition players who push up into their forward line to clear out. So he's basically always under pressure and just resorts to sky high clearance kicks to get the ball out of the area. If you go back and watch previous years we'd at least have time to work the ball around by hand to get it to Laird or Smith to find targets outside D50. Just not happening anymore.

I'm not really sure how it improves from here, because the Crows midfield is just too slow and one dimensional at the moment.

3 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Supercoach Trade Winds... · 1 reply · +1 points

I have pegged as a luxury currently, but if you're not worried about using trades the sideways Naismith move is there.

4 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Finding Fallen Premos ... · 0 replies · +4 points

I certainly don't think he's a bad pick at all, end of the day he's still going to be a top forward option. I personally will be taking the risk that I can buy him at a cheaper price mid-year, but that's playing into my tight-arse starting forward line this year.

4 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Finding Fallen Premos ... · 1 reply · +2 points

Thanks derek. They're not fallen to start with, that's not what we're looking for, we're trying to see if they have a history of falling during the season. EG Dusty has a clear pattern emerging of falling from his starting price, that gives me pause on starting with him knowing I may be able to get him as a fallen premium at some point in the year. If we can ID who will fall, we can hopefully invest our money better in our starting options!

4 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Finding Fallen Premos ... · 2 replies · +4 points

Thanks Alan,

We use the term "fallen premos" for mid-year trades (though your definition is very valid too). The idea is to try and identify players who have a history of becoming fallen premiums at some point through the year so you don't spend big bucks on them to start with and can perhaps re-arrange your starting side to avoid these players. The two things that will decide your season, your starting team and who you trade in. We have a lot of people concentrating on who they are starting with, but i'm looking a bit long term with these and seeing if there are players people perhaps think as starting options who might be better off as mid-year trade in options instead.

4 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - PODCAST | Eddie Betts ... · 0 replies · +2 points

Shit coaching and the club being run by a birdbrained dipshit were bigger issues than any camp, despite the medias simplistic women's day take on the situation.

4 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Around the Grounds 202... · 2 replies · +4 points

I was gonna make a Connor Idun(apoo) joke in this piece, but I decided to be professional and leave it in the comments instead. We're keeping it classy here!

4 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Around the Grounds - 2... · 0 replies · +2 points

It's crazy, but it makes you wonder if a mid-year trade period would be a good thing. Anthony Wilson can't crack a game at the Crows, move him to Gold Coast or Carlton and he might be wearing AFL colours.

4 years ago @ Jock Reynolds - Around the Grounds - 2... · 0 replies · +1 points

And we've still got 15 more teams to cover!

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