In keeping with the tone of last weekend’s Trade Winds, this week will see us focus on the popular Geelong players who will be sitting on the pine with a bye this weekend. If you are playing this weekend then there are no second chances – it’s cut-throat matches across the board, so you need to win – no point holding onto a couple of trades if you’re not around to use them next weekend! The bottom line is, if you can afford to trade your Catters for equivalent opposition players then do it – it just might keep you alive in 2011.
Paul CHAPMAN (Geelong. Value - $442,200. Bye)
Whilst he hasn’t had a super season, perennial favourite Chappy has still been selected in a surprising 30% of SC teams – yep, almost 1 in 3 have the angry bald-headed one in their lineup. With an average of 100 for the season so far, he has been very solid without being spectacular, having dropped $124,300 for the year. With the bye this week and not a lot on offer in terms of forward bench players, perhaps you need to take the plunge and move Chappy on.
Possibilities : As a Midfielder
David MUNDY (Freo) - $435,300 Av 108
Trent COTCHIN (Rich) - $425,400 Av 100
Scott THOMPSON (Adel) - $418,200 Av 106 My Choice – In Form
Daniel WELLS (Nth) - $419,600 Av 105
Brent HARVEY (Nth) - $413,900 Av 100
As a Forward
Travis CLOKE (Coll) - $439,700 Av 98
Ryan O’KEEFE (Syd) - $416,700 Av 103 My Choice – Very Consistent
Brent HARVEY (Nth) - $413,900 Av 100
Daniel GIANSIRACUSA (Bull) - $390,700 Av 88
Mark LeCRAS (WCE) - $388,700 Av 88
Corey ENRIGHT (Geelong. Value - $406,000. Bye)
One of the most consistent defenders in the league, ENRIGHT just continues to produce year after year in a quality backline. Another very popular Cat selected in 23% of SC teams, he has averaged a tidy 97 pts per game this season, and will leave a fair hole in most defensive lineups this weekend. If you have the coverage of the likes of Puopolo or Heppell then you might be able to bench Corey and keep your fingers crossed – but remember, there are no second chances!
Possibilities - Josh GIBSON (Haw) - $400,900 Av 90
Robert MURPHY (Bull) - $396,900 Av 90 My Choice - All Class
Alex RANCE (Rich) - $388,800 Av 87
Grant BIRCHALL (Haw) - $384,500 Av 93
Matt SUCKLING (Haw) - $383,900 Av 95
Steve JOHNSON (Geelong. Value - $525,700. Bye)
A spectacular player who has the ability to polarize even his own supporters, Stevie J has had a fantastic 2011, averaging 109 pts per game for the 18% of SC teams who have had him running around in their forwardline. Frustratingly inconsistent in recent years, JOHNSON has managed to have a much more solid year this year, coinciding with a very consistent season by Geelong. Good forwards have been hard to find in SC this year, so the question remains – hold him or heave him?
Possibilities : Adam GOODES (Syd) - $521,800 Av 104 My Choice – Supercoach Gold
Leon DAVIS (Coll) - $491,500 Av 98
Nathan FYFE (Freo) - $473,100 Av 108
Cyril RIOLI (Haw) - $444,300 Av 104
Travis CLOKE (Coll) - $439,700 Av 98
Jimmy BARTEL (Geelong. Value - $443,600. Bye)
Another regular favourite in SC circles, in the absence of his little mate Gazza this year BARTEL has not been as productive as previously – however, in a measure of how highly we rate him, he has still managed a respectable 101 pts per game. Selected in 17% of SC teams, Jimmy has been somewhat of a point-of-difference selection in 2011, and now he presents a huge conundrum – can you afford to have a midfielder of that value sitting on the bench for such a vital match? I don’t think so – get him out if you can.
Possibilities - Leigh MONTAGNA (St.K) - $443,300 Av 101 My Choice – Capable of Huge Scores
Brad SEWELL (Haw) - $443,000 Av 96
David MUNDY (Freo) - $435,300 Av 108
Trent COTCHIN (Rich) - $425,400 Av 100
Scott THOMPSON (Adel) - $418,200 Av 106
So, that’s the popular Cats dissected, and just who you should look at to replace them. Can you afford to do it? Will trades this week leave you with too little for the big Preliminary Final match-ups next weekend? Only you can answer that, but I always say it’s better to have had a crack and missed than not to have a crack at all. Trade if you can, improve your team as much as possible and storm into that Prelim with a huge score behind you. Good luck!
Paul CHAPMAN (Geelong. Value - $442,200. Bye)
Whilst he hasn’t had a super season, perennial favourite Chappy has still been selected in a surprising 30% of SC teams – yep, almost 1 in 3 have the angry bald-headed one in their lineup. With an average of 100 for the season so far, he has been very solid without being spectacular, having dropped $124,300 for the year. With the bye this week and not a lot on offer in terms of forward bench players, perhaps you need to take the plunge and move Chappy on.
Possibilities : As a Midfielder
David MUNDY (Freo) - $435,300 Av 108
Trent COTCHIN (Rich) - $425,400 Av 100
Scott THOMPSON (Adel) - $418,200 Av 106 My Choice – In Form
Daniel WELLS (Nth) - $419,600 Av 105
Brent HARVEY (Nth) - $413,900 Av 100
As a Forward
Travis CLOKE (Coll) - $439,700 Av 98
Ryan O’KEEFE (Syd) - $416,700 Av 103 My Choice – Very Consistent
Brent HARVEY (Nth) - $413,900 Av 100
Daniel GIANSIRACUSA (Bull) - $390,700 Av 88
Mark LeCRAS (WCE) - $388,700 Av 88
Corey ENRIGHT (Geelong. Value - $406,000. Bye)
One of the most consistent defenders in the league, ENRIGHT just continues to produce year after year in a quality backline. Another very popular Cat selected in 23% of SC teams, he has averaged a tidy 97 pts per game this season, and will leave a fair hole in most defensive lineups this weekend. If you have the coverage of the likes of Puopolo or Heppell then you might be able to bench Corey and keep your fingers crossed – but remember, there are no second chances!
Possibilities - Josh GIBSON (Haw) - $400,900 Av 90
Robert MURPHY (Bull) - $396,900 Av 90 My Choice - All Class
Alex RANCE (Rich) - $388,800 Av 87
Grant BIRCHALL (Haw) - $384,500 Av 93
Matt SUCKLING (Haw) - $383,900 Av 95
Steve JOHNSON (Geelong. Value - $525,700. Bye)
A spectacular player who has the ability to polarize even his own supporters, Stevie J has had a fantastic 2011, averaging 109 pts per game for the 18% of SC teams who have had him running around in their forwardline. Frustratingly inconsistent in recent years, JOHNSON has managed to have a much more solid year this year, coinciding with a very consistent season by Geelong. Good forwards have been hard to find in SC this year, so the question remains – hold him or heave him?
Possibilities : Adam GOODES (Syd) - $521,800 Av 104 My Choice – Supercoach Gold
Leon DAVIS (Coll) - $491,500 Av 98
Nathan FYFE (Freo) - $473,100 Av 108
Cyril RIOLI (Haw) - $444,300 Av 104
Travis CLOKE (Coll) - $439,700 Av 98
Jimmy BARTEL (Geelong. Value - $443,600. Bye)
Another regular favourite in SC circles, in the absence of his little mate Gazza this year BARTEL has not been as productive as previously – however, in a measure of how highly we rate him, he has still managed a respectable 101 pts per game. Selected in 17% of SC teams, Jimmy has been somewhat of a point-of-difference selection in 2011, and now he presents a huge conundrum – can you afford to have a midfielder of that value sitting on the bench for such a vital match? I don’t think so – get him out if you can.
Possibilities - Leigh MONTAGNA (St.K) - $443,300 Av 101 My Choice – Capable of Huge Scores
Brad SEWELL (Haw) - $443,000 Av 96
David MUNDY (Freo) - $435,300 Av 108
Trent COTCHIN (Rich) - $425,400 Av 100
Scott THOMPSON (Adel) - $418,200 Av 106
So, that’s the popular Cats dissected, and just who you should look at to replace them. Can you afford to do it? Will trades this week leave you with too little for the big Preliminary Final match-ups next weekend? Only you can answer that, but I always say it’s better to have had a crack and missed than not to have a crack at all. Trade if you can, improve your team as much as possible and storm into that Prelim with a huge score behind you. Good luck!