SuperCoach Rage Trades: Who needs to be punted after Round 5
He started the year in a blaze of glory and we gave him another chance after a poor game. Then Dom Sheed made all his SuperCoach owners regret their faith. Who else is on the chopping block after Round 6? RAGE TRADES
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It’s a long weekend of footy and we have a very short turnaround at the conclusion of it, so we need to be thinking now about which trades we want to make this week.
We are starting to see some of our rookies get rests and a few of our stars that had slow starts have started to get going. But there are always going to be some players we wish we had in our sides and some players that we wish didn’t.
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Here is the look at this week’s heroes and villains.
BOOT HIM
STEFAN MARTIN (RUCK)
Martin struggled against Brodie Grundy and while Grundy didn’t score that well, neither did Stef and he doesn’t have the runs on the board like Grundy. This is now three of five under 100 for him, which is a big issue if you picked him as a point of difference in the ruck. If you can find the cash to get him to either Grundy or Gawn then it would be the move to make.
DOM SHEED (MID)
The great Sheed experiment appears to be over as he has had yet another low score since the return of Gaff. This is his second score in the 60s and that sees his price drop and his BE rise which is enough to look for alternatives to him.
ROBBIE GRAY (MID/FWD)
Gray was the lowest scorer for the Power this week and he had just 14 touches and 45 points, and didn’t kick a goal. He is still playing that forward role with very limited time in the midfield and his isn’t the role we were hoping for. Time to move him on.
TOM J LYNCH (FWD)
Lynch’s much publicised move to Richmond may have delivered goals but one thing it isn’t delivering is SuperCoach points. He has just one score over 70 for the season and a return of 44 points this week means we can’t carry him in our teams. Averaging just under nine possessions a game means he must kick goals to score points, something he didn’t do on Saturday night.
CALLUM MILLS (DEF)
Just the one score over 80 this season for Mills as he put in another low score this week. He is not getting the midfield time we all hoped he would and his scoring is suffering because of it. If you started with him then it is time to look at what other options you have and trade him out.
TOBY NANKERVIS (RUC)
Apart from the first round Toby hasn’t had a great start to the season. Many saw him as a cheaper option in the ruck but he hasn’t been over 90 since round 1 and this most recent score of 52 leaves him a long way behind the other big name ruckmen. Unfortunately the experiment hasn’t worked and you need to trade him.
TOBY MCLEAN (FWD-MID)
McLean had a great start to the season with two 90s in the first two weeks but since then he hasn’t been able to fire with a 49, 71 and now a 67. His value is dropping and if you are still holding him he is a liability to your forward line at the moment. Move him out.
WAYNE MILERA (DEF)
Milera has suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder which will mean an extended stint on the sidelines. Given he will be out for a long time you will need to cash him in. Thankfully he won’t be too much different from his starting price.
CHAD WINGARD (MID/FWD)
Wingard had a great first half but slowed to a walk in the second half of the game in terms of his scoring. His last two have been under 60 after a good debut game and despite him spending time in the midfield he couldn’t break that score.
SAM MENEGOLA (FWD/MID)
Menegola has been up and down this season but his last two have now been a 50 and a 51 which is not what we were looking for when we started with him. He doesn’t seem to be able to find the footy in the midfield as much and this is partly due to some of the newer recruits at the club taking his role in the middle.
BUY HIM
ADAM TRELOAR (MID)
We were worried about the impact that Taylor Adams was having on him but he shrugged that off and dominated this game with 35 touches and a massive 150 points. He is a guy that can put on points quickly and when he does you want him in your team.
ZACH MERRETT (MID)
We said to jump on him last week and this was just another reason to get him in! Another 39 touches for him but he also put on nine tackles. He was under an injury cloud in the pre-season, but he has certainly put that behind him.
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DYLAN SHIEL (MID)
Shiel has slotted into that midfield nicely. This was his best return (120 points) but importantly it was his fourth over 100 out of the five games in a team that hasn’t had the best start to the season. He is in only 7 per cent of teams and would be a handy unique.
SHANNON HURN (DEF)
Hurn appears here again this week as he posts another 100-plus score. He is in just under 10 per cent of sides but he should be in more. He is definitely benefiting from the new kick in rules as he plays on from fullback more often than not. Don’t discount him in your upgrading plans.
MICHAEL WALTERS (FWD/MID)
Walters has put his hand up yet again. This was his best score of the season and second over 120. We have all learnt in previous seasons not to trust him, but the scores just don’t lie to us and he is getting the job done. We may just have to give him another chance.
BRODIE SMITH (DEF)
With Milera out with a dislocated shoulder this could see him pick up some extra points. He has already been great in the last two weeks with 100+ scores but this could now see him become even more valuable to that Crows half back running brigade. He had already risen $50k but he will continue to rise with scores like this going forward.
JAMES SICILY (DEF)
Sicily has now put in two 110+ scores in the last two weeks and his price will be on the rise. He has been keeping his temper under check and is playing well. He will be a top 6 defender and it may be the time to jump on now.
WATCH FOR ANOTHER WEEK
These guys aren’t buys or boots just yet but they are players that we should just keep a close eye on.
STEELE SIDEBOTTOM (MID)
Steele dropped back to his second score in the mid-60s this season after two good ones. This is a concern for his owners. He does love Anzac Day so don’t go dropping him just yet but the signs aren’t looking good at the moment.
ANGUS BRAYSHAW (MID)
This is now three scores in the 80s for Brayshaw which isn’t what we signed up for from him. He fell in price this week and is now close to his starting value again. So we haven’t lost anything yet except for a few points. But we do need him to turn things around quickly.
JACKSON HATELY (MID)
Hately was great in his first game for the Giants, scoring a 95 points from 22 touches (10 contested). Wait another week if you can as we always recommend getting a second score from a new rookie before we jump on.
TOP SCORERS OF THE ROUND
A look at the top 5 scorers for the week. How many did you have in your side?
1. Harry McKay 153
2. Adam Treloar 150
3. Michael Walters 139
4. Zach Merrett 137
5. Sam Petrevski-Seton 136
CAPTAINS SCORECARD
Here we grade the players that would have been in consideration for your captain role this week. So this isn’t necessarily the highest scorers of the round, but those who are in contention for the top job.
A++: Adam Treloar 150
A+: Zach Merrett 137, Patrick Dangerfield 127, Max Gawn 126, Nat Fyfe 110, Patrick Cripps 110
A: Stephen Coniglio 104, Brodie Grundy 100
B: Andrew Gaff 97, Jack Macrae 97, Lachie Neale 91, Tom Rockliff 90, Lachie Whitfield 86.
F: Dom Sheed 66
ROOKIE WATCH
Rookies that may have reached their peak.
Matthew Parker (FWD)
R5 BE 46 and scored 51
Luke Davies-Uniacke (MID)
R5 BE 53 and scored 60
Chris Burgess (DEF-FWD)
R5 BE 27 and scored 24
Rookies on the bubble:
Jack Ross ($117,300 MID) — scores of 87 and 57
Liam Baker ($162,100 FWD) — scores of 91 and 87
Shai Bolton ($146,600 FWD) — scores of 75 and 58
START HIM
Sam Walsh 112, Willem Drew 105, Michael Gibbons 104, Jack Pettrucelle 100, Marty Hore 96, Jackson Hately 95, Rielly O’Brien 90, Liam Baker 87, Sydney Stack 80, Darcy Moore 79, Gryan Miers 78, Zak Butters 74, Will Hayes 70, Bailey Smith 70, Mitch Lewis 69, Callum Wilkie 66, Connor Rozee 65, Xavier Duursma 64, Jack Scrimshaw 63, Tom Atkins 63, Luke Davies-Uniacke 60, Jack Ross 57, Jordan Ridley 55, Matthew Parker 51
SIT HIM
Noah Balta 49, James Rowbottom 46, Sam Collins 45, Jordan Clark 44, Lachie Young 42, Bailey Scott 41, Eric Himmelberg 34, Corey Wagner 33, Chris Burgess 24
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