Hey SuperCoaches,
I’m back again for round 17… I’ve picked some PODs that might help your midfield or your backline. These guys are ones I’ve heavily considered, owning one of them myself and I wouldn’t mind sneaking the defender in. These guys could help you out if you’re looking for a replacement to Dangerfield or Watson or if you can make a luxury trade in your backline to improve on players such as Hartlett. Enjoy the read and feel free to leave a comment or hit me up on Twitter at @AaronSCAdvice.
Cheers.
David Mundy (FRE) - Midfielder
Price: $555,400 (b/e +104)
Selected In: 4.85%
Games: 13 Average: 106.62
3 Round Projection: 116pt average
Another Fremantle player, surprise, surprise! Some of the best in the SuperCoach games are Fremantle players and they’re simply not being rated by the buyers. David Mundy is a gun in my eyes and numerous people have said over the years that he is one of the players who has fallen victim to playing interstate in terms of his popularity; if he played for a Melbourne-based club he would be massively popular! Mundy is 192cm and 91kg (according to Freo website), so he is one of the bigger midfielders, such as Scott Pendlebury 191cm, Watson 190cm, Barlow 191cm, Goddard 189cm. Those bigger guys generally have the core to play as an inside mid and dominate around the ground marking and slotting goals. To put it in perspective, Mundy is only 1cm than some of the CHF and FF (Nick Riewoldt is 193cm). Mundy does play inside a lot but can break the lines and has an elite kick. He doesn’t excel in one area but overall is a good player- he is ranked 8th in clearances per game, 20th in contested possessions per game and 20th for total tackles. He has scored well in the past, averaging 107 in 2011. He’s projected to average 118 for the rest of year, with his projected scored being very consistent. Ultimately, he has had a very consistent year, apart from a 63 in the middle he has not scored below 81 and has 9 tons in his 13 games. For a player who should average 118 for the rest of the year, $555k seems a good price. Perfect swap for Dangerfield or Watson.
Nick Malceski (SYD) - Defender
Price: $486,100 (b/e +55)
Selected In: 5.18%
Games: 15 Average: 96.87
3 Round Projection: 105pt average
The miracle defender of 2010 when he came back from a knee injury, began the year at 273k and average 96! He dropped off in 2011 and 2012 but has made his mark again in 2013. The 38 that Malceski scored in round 7 is worrying, as is the fact he’s only scored 6 tons in 15 games. However outside of those he has scored between 74 and 98 which shows that he really doesn’t produce horrible scores often. If you consider his last 8 games then he is exactly the defender you want; averaging 104, not scoring below 85 and has scored big in some of those weeks (156 and 118). He is starting to produce consistency and is projected to average 106 for the rest of the year, with only one of those below a ton (93). Jump on now if you need a new backman. Personally, I would love to do a luxury trade of Hartlett to him, but I am short on trades and it’s not really appropriate.
Chris Judd (CAR) - Midfielder
Price: $520,600 (b/e +88)
Selected In: 3.76%
Games: 14 Average: 102
3 Round Projection: 109pt average
It’s hard to believe an ex-Brownlow Medallist has slipped his way into the POD list. But the truth is, Judd is only owned by under 12,000 coaches in 2013. I am sure that he will be past his peak but he is still pumping out great scores nonetheless. Judd is in my team and I jumped on at the right time. In the first 6 rounds Judd only scored 3 tons (although one was 130) and two of those scores were a horrible 60 and 65. I jumped on him when he had bottomed out after that 65, and since then he has not let me down; averaging 108 (compared to 92 in the first 6 games). It was a bold move, but I’ve been happy that he’s only slipped under 100 twice (75 and 96) and has pumped out some big scores (137, 128 and 113). Although his price has now risen from when he bottomed out, $520k is cheap, particularly if he can average 109 for the rest of the year as is his projection. Chris Judd is still a class player and is still capable of some good scores, but consistency is the issue. If you research into the past, as I did, you will find that Judd put out some poor scores even in his prime years, but they were matched with massive scores in other rounds.
I’m back again for round 17… I’ve picked some PODs that might help your midfield or your backline. These guys are ones I’ve heavily considered, owning one of them myself and I wouldn’t mind sneaking the defender in. These guys could help you out if you’re looking for a replacement to Dangerfield or Watson or if you can make a luxury trade in your backline to improve on players such as Hartlett. Enjoy the read and feel free to leave a comment or hit me up on Twitter at @AaronSCAdvice.
Cheers.
David Mundy (FRE) - Midfielder
Price: $555,400 (b/e +104)
Selected In: 4.85%
Games: 13 Average: 106.62
3 Round Projection: 116pt average
Another Fremantle player, surprise, surprise! Some of the best in the SuperCoach games are Fremantle players and they’re simply not being rated by the buyers. David Mundy is a gun in my eyes and numerous people have said over the years that he is one of the players who has fallen victim to playing interstate in terms of his popularity; if he played for a Melbourne-based club he would be massively popular! Mundy is 192cm and 91kg (according to Freo website), so he is one of the bigger midfielders, such as Scott Pendlebury 191cm, Watson 190cm, Barlow 191cm, Goddard 189cm. Those bigger guys generally have the core to play as an inside mid and dominate around the ground marking and slotting goals. To put it in perspective, Mundy is only 1cm than some of the CHF and FF (Nick Riewoldt is 193cm). Mundy does play inside a lot but can break the lines and has an elite kick. He doesn’t excel in one area but overall is a good player- he is ranked 8th in clearances per game, 20th in contested possessions per game and 20th for total tackles. He has scored well in the past, averaging 107 in 2011. He’s projected to average 118 for the rest of year, with his projected scored being very consistent. Ultimately, he has had a very consistent year, apart from a 63 in the middle he has not scored below 81 and has 9 tons in his 13 games. For a player who should average 118 for the rest of the year, $555k seems a good price. Perfect swap for Dangerfield or Watson.
Nick Malceski (SYD) - Defender
Price: $486,100 (b/e +55)
Selected In: 5.18%
Games: 15 Average: 96.87
3 Round Projection: 105pt average
The miracle defender of 2010 when he came back from a knee injury, began the year at 273k and average 96! He dropped off in 2011 and 2012 but has made his mark again in 2013. The 38 that Malceski scored in round 7 is worrying, as is the fact he’s only scored 6 tons in 15 games. However outside of those he has scored between 74 and 98 which shows that he really doesn’t produce horrible scores often. If you consider his last 8 games then he is exactly the defender you want; averaging 104, not scoring below 85 and has scored big in some of those weeks (156 and 118). He is starting to produce consistency and is projected to average 106 for the rest of the year, with only one of those below a ton (93). Jump on now if you need a new backman. Personally, I would love to do a luxury trade of Hartlett to him, but I am short on trades and it’s not really appropriate.
Chris Judd (CAR) - Midfielder
Price: $520,600 (b/e +88)
Selected In: 3.76%
Games: 14 Average: 102
3 Round Projection: 109pt average
It’s hard to believe an ex-Brownlow Medallist has slipped his way into the POD list. But the truth is, Judd is only owned by under 12,000 coaches in 2013. I am sure that he will be past his peak but he is still pumping out great scores nonetheless. Judd is in my team and I jumped on at the right time. In the first 6 rounds Judd only scored 3 tons (although one was 130) and two of those scores were a horrible 60 and 65. I jumped on him when he had bottomed out after that 65, and since then he has not let me down; averaging 108 (compared to 92 in the first 6 games). It was a bold move, but I’ve been happy that he’s only slipped under 100 twice (75 and 96) and has pumped out some big scores (137, 128 and 113). Although his price has now risen from when he bottomed out, $520k is cheap, particularly if he can average 109 for the rest of the year as is his projection. Chris Judd is still a class player and is still capable of some good scores, but consistency is the issue. If you research into the past, as I did, you will find that Judd put out some poor scores even in his prime years, but they were matched with massive scores in other rounds.