Champion Data’s the best SuperCoach trade, rookie moves for Round 9
IT’S time to pull the pin on the Todd Goldstein experiment. Champion Data reveals where it all went wrong for the one-time SuperCoach star and the best trade and rookie options for Round 9.
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TODD Goldstein is still owned by close to 10,000 SuperCoaches despite his poor run of scores.
The one-time SuperCoach stud has been a shadow of the player he once was, averaging just 74 points since Round 3. Despite starting the season with scores of 105 and 123, the numbers have dried up at a rapid rate. His impact around the ground has been limited, gathering just eight disposals in each of his past two games. Add to that no impact on the scoreboard and it’s no surprise why his numbers are so low.
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In terms of replacements, Brodie Grundy is a prime candidate if money isn’t an issue. He is monstering opposition ruckmen, scoring 110-plus points in every match since Round 2. He also faces a St Kilda side this round that gives up the most points to ruckmen (110 per game). Grundy finished with 21 disposals, 17 hitouts-to-advantage and 113 points when he last faced the Saints, in 2017.
If you’re looking for some value, then it’s hard to overlook a refreshed Nic Naitanui. His record against Richmond is also excellent, scoring 100-plus points in each of his past six games against the Tigers.
Richmond also concede the third-most points to ruckmen (108 per game) which adds more to Naitanui’s appeal.
TRADE OF THE WEEK
It’s upgrade season and the No.1 target is another Eagle, defender Elliot Yeo.
Apart from dropping a 27 against Geelong, Yeo hasn’t scored below 94 in his seven other matches and is one of the most reliable picks available as we look to offload rookies who have served us so well in the opening two months.
The most popular trade of the week is Crow Tom Doedee to Yeo. After rising more than $230,000 in price Doedee lost money last week and will again unless he can score at least 90 points against the Bulldogs tonight.
Doedee is the second-most traded out player this week behind Bulldog Aaron Naughton.
The most popular trade in is Saint Ed Phillips who has been recruited by almost 15,000 coaches after just one game (scoring 87).
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The defensive quartet of Tom Doedee, Jeremy Finlayson, Sam Murray and Aaron Naughton have done their jobs as cash cows, but if you had to give one the flick, Naughton is the most dispensable as he has a break-even score of 100 points, plus he’s likely to miss the next three games through injury.
With Adelaide kicking the round off on Friday night against Western Bulldogs, Doedee could easily be loopholed if you have a non-playing defender. Doedee needs a score of 90 points to keep his price, a mark he has exceeded twice this season, while Finlayson (85 BE) and Murray (65 BE) are also likely to drop in value.
Bailey Banfield (64 BE) and Mitch Crowden (BE 55) both have to be culled this week, as their cash generating days are over. Neither is likely to make any more money, but the problem is there’s no decent “bubble boy” options in the midfield to trade them down to.
This brings Ed Phillips into the picture after he was a shining light for St Kilda on his debut, finishing with 24 disposals, five tackles and 87 points. Ordinarily you wouldn’t jump on a rookie after just one game, but sometimes there’s no other logical choice. West Coast youngster Brayden Ainsworth is also an option, but his job security isn’t as strong as Phillips’, especially with Luke Shuey only two weeks away.
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1. Ed Phillips, 2. Lachie Keeffe, 3. Ben Ronke, 4. Elliot Yeo, 5. Patrick Dangerfield
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In the ruck, it’s time to give Tim English the flick after he was dropped last week. Young Gold Coast big man Brayden Crossley is the prime target as he’s on the bubble after playing two games.
In attack, Ben Ronke still has a break-even score of -57 points, so he’s still an option even though he has spiked by $90,800 already. He has at least three price rises in him, but ultimately, that will be dictated by his scores over the coming rounds. Ronke has been a revelation for the Swans, leading the club for score involvements and scoreboard impact since Round 6.
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
Adelaide Crows vs. Western Bulldogs
Rory Laird is averaging a career-high 34 disposals, 12 contested possessions and 112 points at Adelaide Oval this season. Toby McLean is averaging a career-high 26 disposals, 11 contested possessions and 111 points.
North Melbourne vs. GWS Giants
Ben Cunnington smashed the contested possession record against the Tigers, finishing with 32 contested possessions and a season-high 143 points. Rory Lobb returned from injury to score a season-high 107 points against the Eagles.
Gold Coast vs. Port Adelaide
Nick Holman scored just 50 points last round against Melbourne, his third-lowest return for the season. Riley Bonner hasn’t scored more than 70 points since Round 2, finishing with 60 points in last round’s win over Adelaide.
Essendon vs. Geelong
Zach Merrett had 37 disposals, 20 uncontested possessions, 12 tackles and 137 points against Geelong in Round 8 last season. Joel Selwood could only manage 24 disposals, one tackle and 78 points.
Sydney Swans vs. Fremantle
Josh P. Kennedy has scored 118, 154 and 137 points from his past three games against Fremantle. Lachie Neale had a shocker when he last played at the SCG in Round 21 last season, managing just nine disposals and 44 points.
St Kilda vs. Collingwood
Ed Phillips was a standout on his AFL debut last week against Fremantle, finishing with 24 disposals, five tackles and 87 points. Jaidyn Stephenson scored just 49 points against Geelong and suffered his first price drop of the season (-$9500).
Carlton vs. Melbourne
Matthew Kreuzer had a season-high 19 contested possessions and 127 points in last round’s win over Essendon. Max Gawn continues to pile on the points, scoring 148 against Gold Coast.
Brisbane Lions vs. Hawthorn
Luke Hodge is averaging 19 disposals and a career-low five contested possessions and 73 points this season. James Sicily is averaging seven more disposals compared to 2017 (25) as well as a career-high 112 points.
West Coast vs. Richmond
Nic Naitanui has scored 100-plus points in each of his past six games against Richmond, including 100 points when he last played them in 2016. Dustin Martin had 40 disposals and 154 points when he last played West Coast in Round 3, 2017.
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