Definitely need to go Rockliff. The boy is a ball magnet, will have plenty of midfield time.
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I'd go Thompson every time over Stanton, who seems in awesome form then drops away, almost like he gets complacent. Thompson has been a gun for years..
Brent Stanton, Hird has said Goddard will be playing in the midfield this year this should mean that Stanton drops down the ranking in terms of Essendon's best midfielder meaning Stanton will et less attention from the opposition allowing him to run more freely.
But im pretty sure Scott Thompson will be running free aswell with Danger in the side. This hasn't made it any easier guys.
My only concern is his age, his 30 now. Am i being silly?
That's probably a good thing though, you're getting to see arguments for both players helping you be more informed when you decide which player to go with.
Even though I'm on the Stanton side, been 30 shouldn't really affect him. He's a very fit individual and is showing no signs of slowing down.
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Will this have an affect on who you pick Swan vs Ablett?
Will this have an affect on who you pick Swan vs Ablett?
I'd go Stanton over Thompson. I remember reading that the last three seasons his start to the year has been incredible (In the first 5-6 rounds he's averaged 120 (2010), 100 (2011), 120 (2012). With 44 trades, I think it's definitely a good idea to start with Stanton and then if he plateaus mid-way through the season just trade him out.
Hope he will be DPP next year
I'm definitely having second thoughts now as to whether it's worth having Ablett and Swan in the team.
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I am definitely giving Ablett a couple of weeks to prove his worth, he certainly has earned that right. If he is underperforming massively with the new role, simply trade him out before round 3 and use the extra cash elsewhere. He may not get his 130/140/150's anymore, but you never know.
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What are your thoughts on Dangerfield the for VC loophole?
How are you planning on doing the loophole VC? Won't all of your midfield (including subs) be playing?
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You know that not every gun rook is going to be selected for Rd1 don't you?
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It will be Colq if he isn't selected. Will give me the DP link between my mids and backs that I want...so no big loss if he doesn't play Rd1, reckon he will play sooner than later and score well when he does.
It's a pretty sure bet that the big five midfield rookies (Whitfield, Wines, Viney, Crouch and O'Meara) will be selected so I fail to see your point.
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So you know for a fact that those will be the best 5 mid rooks?
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If Vlas is named and not wearing the vest surely you'd have to lock him in?
This has nothing to do with whether they'll be the best five midfield rookies at this stage or not. I was merely asking a question to VSTone about how he plans to use the VC loophole, but then I answered my own question when I realised with 44 trades, you could simply trade back in a decent midfield rookie the next week.
It's frustrating how many pedants there are on this forum.
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