What did I tell you earlier in the year? If you didn’t have to trade then resist - hold onto them because they become rare as hen’s teeth as the season progresses, and already some of us are starting to feel the pinch with injuries and suspensions setting in. Last week was no exception, with some absolute stars suffering serious injuries and one popular Cat bearing the brunt of the match review panel. We are right in the guts of the SC competition, and if you have to win then you have to trade – simple as that. Easy to say, hard to do.
Joel SELWOOD (Geelong. Value $517,600. Suspended for a month)
I knew it couldn’t last. The golden boy has finally shown he is human with a behind-the-play incident with Brent GUERRA, leading to a fairly harsh suspension of four weeks. And what a time for him to do it, with Collingwood having the bye and Mundy getting injured as well – nightmare stuff for some midfields. Joel is a champion, averaging 108 in 26% of SC teams, but a month is a long time – too long if you ask me.
Possibilities : Matthew BOYD (Bull) - $513,200 Av 120
Chris JUDD (Carl) - $505,300 Av 112
Scott THOMPSON (Adel) - $496,800 Av 112
Matt PRIDDIS (WCE) - $493,000 Av 115 My Choice – Ball magnet
Jobe WATSON (Ess) - $491,500 Av 110
Heath SCOTLAND (Carl) - $478,200 Av 107
Nick Dal SANTO (St K) - $477,600 Av 108 Value Pick – Cheap as chips
David MUNDY (Fremantle. Value - $435,300. Injured leg – out for two months)
MUNDY was always in trouble this year – he had the potential to suffer from both the Fremantle injury curse AND the Brownlow Favourite injury curse! The star midfielder had really stepped it up in 2011, averaging 107 pts per game even taking into account his score of 6 last weekend. A prolific ball gatherer, MUNDY will be sorely missed by an injury-depleted Dockers team – and by the 9% of SC teams who had him as an integral part of their midfield.
Possibilities : Trent COTCHIN (Rich) - $429,000 Av 100
Brent HARVEY (Nth) - $427,800 Av 103 My Choice – Super Consistent
Colin SYLVIA (Melb) - $420,100 Av 100
Andrew EMBLEY (WCE) - $418,600 Av 108
Brendan GODDARD (St K) - $418,600 Av 102 Value Pick – Hitting Form
Nathan FYFE (Freo) - $416,900 Av 104
Jarryd ROUGHEAD (Hawthorn. Value - $479,600. Snapped Achilles – out for season)
A massive blow to the Hawks Premiership aspirations, the big Roughie was playing one of his better seasons when he went down last week like he had been shot. Averaging 101 pts in the 6% of teams he was a part of, the move to only one recognized ruckman had given him a new lease on life, something reflected in his scoring and his price rise of $101,000 for the year. Unfortunately he won’t be seen again until 2012, so he has to go.
Possibilities : Matthew PAVLICH (Freo) - $471,800 Av 112 My Choice – Great Focal Point
Cyril RIOLI (Haw) - $431,300 Av 103
Brent HARVEY (Nth) - $427,800 Av 103
Colin SYLVIA (Melb) - $420,100 Av 100
Paul CHAPMAN (Geel) - $418,700 Av 97 Value Pick – Can he stay fit?
Nathan FYFE (Freo) - $416,900 Av 104
Jed ADCOCK (Brisbane. Value - $370,700. Finger operated on – Unconfirmed weeks out)
The plucky Lion defender and midfielder had apparently been playing with this finger injury for a number of weeks, eventually succumbing to it and going under the knife this week. In a popular 17% of teams with an average of 95 pts per game, ADCOCK had been a very solid contributor this season, rising $37,700 for the year. At this stage a return date has not been nominated, however at least 2 to 3 weeks would not be unexpected. With trades essential, do you hold on?
Possibilities : Alex RANCE (Rich) - $367,800 Av 85 My Choice – Breakout year
Dyson HEPPELL (Ess) - $362,300 Av 86
Brady RAWLINGS (Nth) - $366,500 Av 83
Marty MATTNER (Syd) - $365,300 Av 81
Andrew MACKIE (Geel) - $355,800 Av 77
Luke McPHARLIN (Freo) - $348,400 Av 78
Matthew SCARLETT (Geel) - $339,800 Av 84 Value Pick – Cats on fire
That’s it for another week – hopefully you have a few trades up your sleeve if you are like me and have Swan, Selwood, Mundy and Montagna as part of your midfield group! Trade wise and trade strong.
Joel SELWOOD (Geelong. Value $517,600. Suspended for a month)
I knew it couldn’t last. The golden boy has finally shown he is human with a behind-the-play incident with Brent GUERRA, leading to a fairly harsh suspension of four weeks. And what a time for him to do it, with Collingwood having the bye and Mundy getting injured as well – nightmare stuff for some midfields. Joel is a champion, averaging 108 in 26% of SC teams, but a month is a long time – too long if you ask me.
Possibilities : Matthew BOYD (Bull) - $513,200 Av 120
Chris JUDD (Carl) - $505,300 Av 112
Scott THOMPSON (Adel) - $496,800 Av 112
Matt PRIDDIS (WCE) - $493,000 Av 115 My Choice – Ball magnet
Jobe WATSON (Ess) - $491,500 Av 110
Heath SCOTLAND (Carl) - $478,200 Av 107
Nick Dal SANTO (St K) - $477,600 Av 108 Value Pick – Cheap as chips
David MUNDY (Fremantle. Value - $435,300. Injured leg – out for two months)
MUNDY was always in trouble this year – he had the potential to suffer from both the Fremantle injury curse AND the Brownlow Favourite injury curse! The star midfielder had really stepped it up in 2011, averaging 107 pts per game even taking into account his score of 6 last weekend. A prolific ball gatherer, MUNDY will be sorely missed by an injury-depleted Dockers team – and by the 9% of SC teams who had him as an integral part of their midfield.
Possibilities : Trent COTCHIN (Rich) - $429,000 Av 100
Brent HARVEY (Nth) - $427,800 Av 103 My Choice – Super Consistent
Colin SYLVIA (Melb) - $420,100 Av 100
Andrew EMBLEY (WCE) - $418,600 Av 108
Brendan GODDARD (St K) - $418,600 Av 102 Value Pick – Hitting Form
Nathan FYFE (Freo) - $416,900 Av 104
Jarryd ROUGHEAD (Hawthorn. Value - $479,600. Snapped Achilles – out for season)
A massive blow to the Hawks Premiership aspirations, the big Roughie was playing one of his better seasons when he went down last week like he had been shot. Averaging 101 pts in the 6% of teams he was a part of, the move to only one recognized ruckman had given him a new lease on life, something reflected in his scoring and his price rise of $101,000 for the year. Unfortunately he won’t be seen again until 2012, so he has to go.
Possibilities : Matthew PAVLICH (Freo) - $471,800 Av 112 My Choice – Great Focal Point
Cyril RIOLI (Haw) - $431,300 Av 103
Brent HARVEY (Nth) - $427,800 Av 103
Colin SYLVIA (Melb) - $420,100 Av 100
Paul CHAPMAN (Geel) - $418,700 Av 97 Value Pick – Can he stay fit?
Nathan FYFE (Freo) - $416,900 Av 104
Jed ADCOCK (Brisbane. Value - $370,700. Finger operated on – Unconfirmed weeks out)
The plucky Lion defender and midfielder had apparently been playing with this finger injury for a number of weeks, eventually succumbing to it and going under the knife this week. In a popular 17% of teams with an average of 95 pts per game, ADCOCK had been a very solid contributor this season, rising $37,700 for the year. At this stage a return date has not been nominated, however at least 2 to 3 weeks would not be unexpected. With trades essential, do you hold on?
Possibilities : Alex RANCE (Rich) - $367,800 Av 85 My Choice – Breakout year
Dyson HEPPELL (Ess) - $362,300 Av 86
Brady RAWLINGS (Nth) - $366,500 Av 83
Marty MATTNER (Syd) - $365,300 Av 81
Andrew MACKIE (Geel) - $355,800 Av 77
Luke McPHARLIN (Freo) - $348,400 Av 78
Matthew SCARLETT (Geel) - $339,800 Av 84 Value Pick – Cats on fire
That’s it for another week – hopefully you have a few trades up your sleeve if you are like me and have Swan, Selwood, Mundy and Montagna as part of your midfield group! Trade wise and trade strong.