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Transcript
Introduction and Guest Appearance
00:00:18
Holmesy
G'day and welcome to the Pod Pod. It's Holmesy here talking all things AFL Fantasy Classic for you on this Monday, 30th of June. The buy rounds are behind us. We're about to head back into Best 22 as we launch into the back third of the season.
00:00:34
Holmesy
And yeah, look, it's it's really starting to heat up. No John Harmy tonight. Unfortunately, he's been a staple for a while. Life's got in the way, but we do have Louis, the perennial top 1K finisher and the unluckiest man in fantasy football.
00:00:50
Holmesy
Lou, how are you going at the moment, mate?
00:00:52
Lew
Yeah, thanks for having me, Holmesy. Not too bad, thanks, mate. and It was a bit of a return to form this week based on the the previous week, so I was pretty happy about that. And how good is
Fantasy Performance Updates
00:01:04
Lew
it to be outside of the buyers? We don't have to scratch our heads with three trade scenarios. It just opens up ah so many cans of worms, it seems. it's ah It's nice to go back to that structure of sort of two trades a week and onwards and upwards, hopefully, until the end of the season.
00:01:21
Holmesy
Yeah, absolutely. Although it was a bit disappointing to to log in after log out and see that I don't have that third trade. I don't have access to the $1 million dollar guys anymore from from the rookies. But yeah, it's it's going to be good to get back to the best 22, I think.
00:01:36
Holmesy
And we do have Sam who, are we breaking tradition this week, Sam? Are you on the podcast despite another ranked slide?
00:01:45
Sam
Yeah, that's right. I am, Holmesy, and thanks for having me. um ah the The hat dream is slowly slipping away, unfortunately. Might have to reset the sights and target a top 500 finish or something similar.
00:02:00
Sam
lot of good coaches out there who are performing very nicely, but you never know. ah little uptick might be around the corner.
00:02:09
Holmesy
Gee, I ahll tell you what, you sound a little bit more upset than Lou, who copped the Whitfield captain, and our special guest, Jordy De Sena, who I believe also copped
00:02:18
Lew
you
Strategies for Post-Buy Rounds
00:02:20
Holmesy
the Whitfield captain last week.
00:02:21
Holmesy
And gee, he's still up and about. Sam, are you going to lift for the listeners or what?
00:02:27
Sam
Yeah, absolutely. That's who I do it for, the listeners. Definitely not for my own selfish interests, Himesy. ah No, promise a big bounce back and strong finish to the year.
00:02:37
Holmesy
Love to hear it. And yeah, as mentioned off the top, Jordy De Sena joins us as the, we don't have a ah cool intro for you, Jordy, but we'll go with the the number one coach on the Fantasy Fanatics.
00:02:47
Holmesy
Always happy to be joining the podcast and getting around. Who knows, maybe you'll be the new Bale soon, but thanks for joining us, mate. And and how are you?
00:02:56
JORDAN D'SENA
yeah thanks for having me on ah yeah the debut so very excited obviously yeah love listening to the pod pod um but yeah had the Whitfield City last week and yeah was able to rise this week so very happy and yeah hopefully just keep rising um yeah just keep chipping away getting close
00:03:14
Holmesy
Yeah, was I was talking to you last night, actually, and it will be interesting to see. ah know Selby spoke about
Listener Q&A Session
00:03:20
Holmesy
about it on his podcast today, but typically this is the week where you can see some of the biggest rank rises as we see the coaches that have been you know going sideways throughout the buyers and and potentially coming out without a full premium squad, but with the buyers extended over five rounds.
00:03:36
Holmesy
Typically, we've we've seen a lot of coaches this year with full squads and and maybe 21, but with a McCarthy-like. I suppose, Jordy, do you think maybe some coaches of have played the Bison's and sort of maybe not gone sideways, but come out with, you know, a Callum Mills type or a lot of these other players on their field that although they're 22 premiums, they might not necessarily be in as good a spot as when they started?
00:04:02
JORDAN D'SENA
Yeah, for sure. And this is something that I was looking at last week was I could have got someone like Mills, but also have McCarthy would had potentially 24 guys. So I think I was chatting to you and I thought, let's top up, you know, some of your best 22.
00:04:15
JORDAN D'SENA
so you got McCarthy there. And I think I've been looking at the top hundred and top thousand numbers today. And, um, Yeah, well, someone like Mills is, I think he's up to 40%, around about that, in the top 1,000. So a lot of people jumped on and it'd be interesting to see what they do. But, um yeah, definitely. Like, I've been looking at the numbers and who I can go this week.
00:04:33
JORDAN D'SENA
um And, yeah, it'll be interesting to see. ah Yeah, hopefully, i think the next few weeks, ah rising-wise, we'll see what will happen. And, yeah, hopefully, you know, if we plan well, we can come out and keep rising.
00:04:48
Holmesy
See, that's why we got you on ah this week, Geordie, just for a bit of research. I mean, Lou has only opened the app once in the last week and a half just to to do his trades and put his VCNC in.
00:04:52
JORDAN D'SENA
Mm-hmm.
00:04:58
Holmesy
And Sam's gone AWOL. So it's nice to see we've got a ah coach on the pod that's it's going to come with a bit of research behind him. But what we what we thought we'd do today is um we've done a lot of strategy talk and all that over the buy rounds. We thought we We just give it back to the listeners. We're going to do a whole podcast on answering every listener question that we got.
00:05:18
Holmesy
And that's going to hit a lot of the key
Round Performance Review
00:05:20
Holmesy
strategy topics anyway. But before we do that, as always, we'll we'll start with how our rounds went. um Sam, I'll start with you. How did your round go this week and and what's the the rank doing currently?
00:05:32
Sam
bre didn't ah Rank and round, both not going too well this week, so chalked 17.91 for the round, um and that was even with a Dacos captain.
00:05:44
Sam
ah Rank slipped out a little bit further. I'm now ranked 402, I think. So I have slid about 90 spots over the weekend. um But I have got 22 proper players heading out of the byes. Whether or not Mills is good enough at D6, we don't know. um But look, feeling feeling okay. try to Try to avoid going too sideways. and um Confident we can get a score together.
00:06:17
Holmesy
Let's be honest though, Sam, this was always going to be the week that you'd slide considering your team was propped up by Lockie Ash. um How did the boys sort of cope without having your stalwart on the field this week?
00:06:29
Sam
Well, you know, obviously they fell apart. um There was no side to side, kick to kick, and it's tough when ah the GOAT takes a rest for the week. Clearly the best to ever do it, and but he's he's ready to bounce back with the with no Whitfield.
00:06:43
Sam
playing on the weekend, which will be nice.
00:06:47
Holmesy
Yep, there's going to be kick-ins galore for Ash this week. Lou, how did you go this round?
00:06:53
Lew
Yeah, I scored the 1884, I was pretty happy with that. I think it put me top 1500 for the round, which was nice to see. So that brought me up another 200 ranks into 533. So feeling a little bit better about that. Hopefully we can try and give the 100 a nudge from here. We'll see how we go. um Apart from that, I pretty much avoided all the landmines this week, which was nice. And Got a few little rewards, namely Myles Bergman at 120 was a really nice way to start the weekend this week.
00:07:27
Holmesy
91 point second half after going off with the blood rule, if you don't mind. Lou, Geordie, how was your week?
00:07:34
JORDAN D'SENA
Yeah, had a good week. I got 19.06, so I was happy just to get over that 1900, that late goal to Luke Jackson. Definitely helps. um Yeah, and I so ah went up to a rank of 1.57, so was 2.27 last week, so i went up 70 spots, which is nice. And I think before the buy rounds, I was 1.76, so I've come out of the buy rounds going 20 ranks up, so Happy with that, especially with the Whitfield captain last week. So I don't know how I've managed to sort of save it maybe. But, yeah, just try and keep keep pushing and numb keep rising.
00:08:10
Holmesy
Yeah, was talking to Louis Prepod actually before you got on. I didn't want to float your tyres up too much. But yeah, the fact that you had that Whitfield captain and and still managed to go, I think it was 1860 last week, just shows you'd be well entrenched inside that top 100. But not to be just yet. But yeah, clearly your team is flying and in a good spot. So keen to see how you go um over the next week, next couple of weeks towards the back end of the season.
00:08:35
Holmesy
I got you by one point this week, Geordie. So I had a 19.07 thanks to, I think, a plus seven late adjustment to Rowan Marshall, which i'm never I'm never on the right end of. So ah that took me from 169 all the way up to 119. So I'm very happy with that. this This really needed to be the week where I did launch with so many popular players on the buy.
00:08:53
Lew
Thank
00:08:57
Holmesy
um But yeah, that was that was good to see. So I think I started the buyers at 210 and have come into 119. So I think that's a ah pretty good result. But at the same time, I think this
Trading Strategies and Player Potentials
00:09:08
Holmesy
will be the most important week to really see how the team is shaping up um for the back end of the year.
00:09:13
Holmesy
Sam, why don't you give us your Stato and Dossie picks for the week?
00:09:18
Sam
Sure, I will start with my Stato pick of the week. Pretty hard for me to go past Nick Dacos. Traded him in and put the VC on him on debut.
00:09:29
Sam
And obviously very happy with that as a captain score. Dossie pick of the week. I've got a ah list as long as my arm here, mate. um But on the flip side of that trade, I had Callum Mills, who um I love.
00:09:44
Sam
My rule in fantasy is generally see it twice. um Looks pretty nice. So after going back-to-back 110s, I thought he'd be a lovely little halfback to to drop in at D6. But um no, he decided to let me down with just 67 points. So...
00:10:00
Sam
That hurts when you know the up option there was probably Colby, um who went about 40 points better.
00:10:08
Holmesy
Yeah, look, ah to be honest, I actually think that one's a little bit unlucky. um The fact that McCartan went out pre-game um meant that I think, I didn't watch heaps of it, but I would assume that Mills would have had to play a little bit more accountable.
00:10:22
Holmesy
um And because they were so worried about what Darcy was going to do, um it kind of meant that those defenders weren't weren't available for the free ball as much as possible as they as they are normally. So I actually think Mills will be okay moving forward. I just think you're a bit unlucky.
00:10:35
Holmesy
um in that game. So yeah, time will tell on Mills. Lou, how about your Stato and Dossie picks for the week?
00:10:42
Lew
I'll give mine to McKercher, who, since I brought him in after that 91, has improved every single week and notched up his first ton since many coaches jumped on and his second for the season. So he's going to generate plenty of much-needed cash as we come towards the end here. um And my dossie pick of the week is probably going to be Isaac Rankin, who scored 82, which was a little bit disappointing in the matchup. I held him for this Tigers matchup and that At halftime, I probably thought it was ah it was a pretty good move, but um unfortunately in the second half just went totally missing and um to end up on 82 was a bit disappointing and he's going to find his way out of my team pretty quickly because even though he's getting some of those CBAs, I think he's just out of form and it and it's reflecting in his fantasy average, obviously. So um yeah, time to go for Isaac Rankin for me, I think.
00:11:37
Holmesy
Yeah, it's a tough one because he was in such good form early on in the year.
Player Performance Analysis
00:11:42
Holmesy
um Look, i I felt a bit sick watching his score tick over in that first half against Richmond. But I think at the end of the day, he's just a victim of of that system at the moment. Adelaide know that they're contending and they're playing a brand at the moment where they're just throwing so many guys for that midfield. They're not afraid to rest guys, to sub guys.
00:12:00
Holmesy
um and for them to play different roles to make sure everyone gets through. So I think Rankin might might have a ceiling score every now and again, but I think he's he's going to have those 60s as well, which I don't think he's going to be a top six forward. But hey, maybe maybe a loop option from the bench at some stage if you can swing it. But yeah, unfortunately, Rankin didn't get it done after a big first half, Geordie.
00:12:20
Holmesy
I don't know if you've checked the run sheet, but Stato pick of the week means good. And you know what Dossie pick of the week means.
00:12:30
JORDAN D'SENA
I do. ah Yeah, so my Stato pick is going to go to Myles Bergman ah with a 120. Very happy with his score, as you mentioned at the top of the... yeah Pod, 91 points second half, um which is unreal. I thought maybe he was going to go down with that blood nose, but to come out and do that was awesome. And we saw 89% CBAs from him, which is the most we've ever seen. So if he's got that role, he's you know he's going to stay on the side for a long time. So very happy with that.
00:13:02
JORDAN D'SENA
The Dossie pick, I'm going with Adam Chera with a 59%. um Disappointing. i Dropped out of my score um and, you know, counting him as ah as a primo.
00:13:14
JORDAN D'SENA
I think he got some attention maybe from Drew, was it? um Tough matchup, I guess. He has got a couple tough matchups to come. So just have to think about what I do with him. But he's probably not my worst guy to trade out. So, um yeah, things to think about.
00:13:30
Sam
Sorry, Jodie, not sure if you're aware, but um we actually don't talk ill of Adam Chera on this podcast. um He is ah our boy and we love Chera and we know that he'll bounce back next week.
00:13:43
JORDAN D'SENA
there you go.
00:13:45
Holmesy
I was actually going to ask Jordy, because I know a lot of um you know people are thinking about rage trading him and and and not wanting to undo the good work that he's done to get up over a million dollars. He's dropped a bit below now.
00:13:57
Holmesy
um Clearly, we've got other options, but you know years gone by, we've seen these type of moves where you you hold on for too long and and they end up undoing their good work. Can you see a ah bounce back?
00:14:10
JORDAN D'SENA
I think so. Like, he still had the CBAs. So, it wasn't like he, you know, early in the year, they tried him at halfback at times. So, I don't think he did that. He still had the CBAs. The thing that, looking at the stats, he the top 100, 81% own him. he highly owned.
00:14:23
JORDAN D'SENA
percent onium So, he is highly owned sorry you know It could be one that I go against, but it could also be one that I can hold. um I think he bounces back this week. I think um you know he had those CBAs. I think what Cripps was a bit ill, but he'll probably be all right this week. it's Yeah, it's a tough one. I think I've got other issues that I need to address, but I think he can bounce back, even though it's a tough matchup.
00:14:48
Holmesy
Yeah, Carlton Collingwood always a big game. um Although Carlton are in horrendous form, you'd think they they get up for this game against them and and give it a crack. And we know, well, Collingwood don't play a good big stoppage brand, but Carlton typically do. And if they can get it on their terms a bit more and and make it a bit of a scrap, then um we can get those tackles back for Chera. Sam, do you want something to input here?
00:15:11
Sam
Oh, yeah, I'd just add that um obviously he's, what, ah high 900s at this point. So, um yeah, wouldn't begrudge coaches for getting off him now, um taking advantage of the high price and using it to get to someone you like.
00:15:25
Sam
um Voss was kind of doing some weird things at the end of that game. He had, like, Motlop and Zach Williams running there through the midfield. I think he was just kind of throwing spaghetti against the wall and see what might stick for um a little bit in the future.
00:15:39
Holmesy
Thank
00:15:39
Sam
um i don't mind him against Collingwood this week. um You know, they they don't have generally high-scoring fantasy games for combined team scores, but I think the midfield can give away a few points. So with Cripps looking, quite frankly, pretty washed and Hewitt, the only other guy running around there and consistently, still think Cera's a safe bet for a 90 or a 100.
00:16:04
Holmesy
Yep, agree with that. My Stato pick of the week, I'm actually going to give to Rowan Marshall. um Now, he's no Brodie Grundy, but 119 trading Gorn to him last week.
00:16:17
Holmesy
um It was always going to be a bit of a nervous zone with what Gorn's done. um But to get 30 points um when you're also making 170K is a big tick week one. um Hopefully, you can continue with that moving forward. But yeah, to go 119 against Darcy and Jackson, teams have really been struggling to score against that combo.
00:16:38
Holmesy
um So that was definitely a big win there. My Dossie pick of the week... Lou, can you help me explain this one? Marcus Bontempelli, Richards was getting the attention, Libba barely scored, yet Bont, 70 at three-quarter time, two-point last quarter.
00:16:56
Holmesy
um is hey Is he an urgent trade-out or can we see him turning around? and i know he's got North Melbourne this week, so it's probably not this week, but is he someone we need to look to trade out of ASAP?
00:17:08
Lew
Yeah, look, he's certainly one that's probably on the list of luxury trades in the next couple of weeks. I think we keep an eye on it he you know He did start the season when he came back from injury in good form, and I think it was something like six tons in a row. So we know it's um not beyond him. it's It's definitely been a bit of a bizarre period. It's probably three weeks in a row that... um of a score that we haven't really seen from Marcus Bontempele. So look, I'm going to back in the good player and hope that he turns it around. But I think if we're still having this discussion next week or you know maybe the week after, that's when we can look to to maybe pivot. But at that point, you know he's lost a lot of the cash that a lot of coaches would have already paid for him. And
00:17:50
Lew
I think then coaches are going to start looking for the turnaround to jump on. So you might just be you know compounding an issue by ah losing a trade there as well. So I don't mind it for a coach that wants to get a little bit creative and maybe find a bit of a point of difference. It certainly hasn't been a nice trade-in since um many coaches went post-round 12. But um yeah for me, I'm just going to give him a little bit more length of rope.
00:18:16
Holmesy
Yeah, it's definitely not the week to do this. um He has crazy, crazy numbers against North Melbourne. I suppose there is a bit of a watch on Wardlaw being out. And if Phillips comes in, Phillips only ever comes in to do a job, you'd think it probably still goes to Ed Richards with the form that he's been in.
00:18:33
Holmesy
um But definitely a watch there. And Can't wait to sit down for some Thursday night footy to watch my player get tagged for probably the fifth Thursday night in a row. It's going to be fantastic.
00:18:45
Holmesy
All right, boys, let's go through these questions. We've got plenty to get through. um But, yeah, also thanks to the listeners for for putting these in and and thanks for your continued support. It's been an unreal year and the PodPod doesn't happen without you guys.
00:18:59
Holmesy
ah Sam, I'll go to
Advanced Trade Scenarios
00:19:00
Holmesy
you first. This one is from Alex. He's sure the the buy rounds are over. All the planning, upgrading and manoeuvring has resulted in only a 200 spot climb overall and he's sitting just inside the top 5,000. So he wants to make a big finish. So who does he ditch first?
00:19:16
Holmesy
Sinclair, Doherty or Bond?
00:19:19
Sam
um i'm I'm guessing maybe that he's listed... no, was thinking maybe he'd listed his D6, M8 and F6, but he hasn't. um Out of those three, ah but don't know, Doc did he spend some time on the wing on the weekend, but again, Vos was kind of moving the magnets a little bit. I think if he returns to a halfback role, it's pretty good.
00:19:42
Sam
um Sinclair actually didn't get to watch the Saints-Fremantle game. um Sinclair's... Scoring has been a bit of a rollercoaster of late. um Look, I'd probably... i imagine he's got like an F6, maybe a Daniel or a Rankin. I'd almost be prepared to move one of those guys on earlier before those three.
00:20:01
Sam
and We've just touched on Bont then. If I'm looking at Marcus Bontempelli at 9.30, I'm thinking that he's maybe a trade-in option, um you know, or, you know, little bit later once he bottoms out. So, yeah I'd be looking at trading the F6.
00:20:15
Sam
If I have to answer between those three,
00:20:19
Sam
Docherty, maybe, just because there's a bit of role uncertainty. Tough one.
00:20:24
Holmesy
Yeah, I think that there's a bit of role uncertainty with Sinclair as well. I mean, Nassai is clearly the the main man back there and and that means Sinclair's you know finding himself on a wing at times, not starting there and and he does push forward.
00:20:28
Sam
Hmm.
00:20:37
Holmesy
I think Sinclair will be good for the run home in terms of all those Marvel Stadium games in some softer matchups. But I think in the meantime, you're going to have to eat some of these scores, unfortunately, with Nassai going at, what, 123 over the last five. There's only so much ball to go around.
00:20:53
Holmesy
I think out of those three, it's Doherty for me personally. I can see as you know as much of a hate I'm going to get for this comment, I can see him finding his way out of the team or on a wing or maybe even forward at some point over the next couple of weeks as they look to blood some more youth and and look for life after Doc.
00:21:00
Sam
Thank you.
00:21:09
Holmesy
So um yeah, you've got some good scores out of Doc and I'd almost look to go there, especially you ah a tough matchup against Collingwood this week. But as always, it's luxury great luxury trade season. And um sometimes you do get bit with a ah score on the way out, Sam.
00:21:26
Sam
Yeah, I'd just say one more thing on Sinclair. So I just checked the kick-in stats. So he was 50-50 with Naz on the weekend. it Like Naz's scoring has been so great because he just seems to have a lot more of a license than Sinclair to roam around the ground. and And obviously they're looking for him first and foremost as well.
00:21:44
Sam
I still think Sinclair has a pretty good kind of halfback experience sort of role there. We know he scores well. I think you've got to trust and hope that he works through it a little bit and picks up a little bit more ball, especially if Naz starts to pick up some more attention over the, you know, the next six weeks.
00:22:02
Holmesy
Jordy, this question is from Johnny. Can we leave McCarthy at D6 slash M8 for one more week if it means getting long to Tom Green or Caldwell? So pretty topic ah hot topic this week in terms of McCarthy.
00:22:16
Holmesy
What do you think? Can you leave him there?
00:22:19
JORDAN D'SENA
I actually reckon you can. Like, I've been looking at this today. I know it could be slightly risky against a tough matchup against the Giants. And, you know, you could loop him. But I don't see why he... Like, he's the designated kicker. He's getting the kick in. So there's safety there.
00:22:34
JORDAN D'SENA
The West Coast don't really have anyone else back there. Like, I know Duggan took some kick ins on the weekend. And I guess it is his third game of football coming up, so you never know. But he's the like he's the designated guy back there. And I think if you' you're going to get a Caldwell, like I'm pretty hot on getting Caldwell, I think you're going to come out better off with points with the those two than to try and loop someone that could go on 80.
00:22:59
JORDAN D'SENA
And then you might get a McCarthy 90 making 10 points. but you're getting a Caldwell potential 115 with two good matchups, maybe more. I think you're going to get more points by doing it. And he has said it's only for one week, so he can look at it next week.
00:23:14
JORDAN D'SENA
um That's just sort of my thoughts on it. um I'm sort of looking at that this week. I mean, I'm sort of with Louis. I've got Rankin as well, so i need to... look at that But I'd almost be comfortable fielding McCarthy straight on field, like over Rankin in my case.
00:23:30
JORDAN D'SENA
um So I think you can do it.
00:23:33
Holmesy
Yeah, I suppose the good thing about this week as well is that Eagles don't have many early games, but he does have the Friday game. So if you do want to play the loop game, loop him at D7 or M9. And if he gets the score, then fantastic. You just chuck your dead dot rookie on and and you take it. Or if he doesn't, he has a stinker, then you can look to pivot and maybe maybe get a Flanders from two rookies or or something like that just to fill the hole. I think um there's there's scope to do that this week. So yeah, look, ah I ah think it's a play, 190 in his first two games.
00:24:08
Holmesy
It's only going to get tougher from here in terms of his body and whatnot. But um from the information that we have at the moment, um he's he's good enough. ah But we were saying that about Bice two games in as well and and look how that turned out. So it can definitely turn. I think you want to plan long term.
00:24:23
Holmesy
But if it if it means you can get up to a genuine gun this week and and play it one more, I think that's a play this week. Lou, this one is from Joshua Troster.
00:24:34
Holmesy
Well done, lads. We're through the buys. What are our genuine thoughts on Roberts, Long, Chera, and Daniel? Okay, so got those four names there, Lou. um Give us your urgency of trade out on Roberts, Long, Chera, and Daniel.
00:24:49
Lew
ah He's probably got them in a pretty good order there, Josh. I think Roberts and Long, they were stepping stones from pretty much the beginning of the year. They've done their job. I think in terms of Roberts, there's probably just a few too many mouths to feed down in that Sydney back line now, especially with the addition of a Mills, who, of course, and the Swans are going to be looking for every time, just being their captain. So I think, yeah, with Roberts, time to move him on. um He's served his purpose already.
00:25:19
Lew
Long, he's been one that's um been a cash generator for us. so The points have gotten on the on the board, which is fantastic, but just looks to maybe slow it up a little bit. He's still a first-year player, essentially, despite the ah you know the mature age aspect of him. I think he can go now. Hard to predict what you can get week to week.
00:25:40
Lew
Whereas Chero and Daniels, they're probably guys in their team that you can still point to a role that they've actually got and why they can still score. So Adam Chero, it's pretty obvious. He's still in that midfield mix.
00:25:53
Lew
He's got an avenue to score up until that stinker on the weekend in an absolute belting. He was he was going at 105 plus clip for about six weeks. So I'm relatively confident he can bounce back um and resemble that sort of scoring.
00:26:07
Lew
um whereas a caleb daniel that one maybe is a little bit more on the nose he's certainly got the role as the the main kick-in taker at north but he is sharing it uh amongst colby mcurcher there so i can see that ceiling being clipped a little bit and maybe because of that instead of the 90 95 averaging guy that we wanted f6 maybe he's a little bit closer to 80 85 but but um yeah Certainly those first two Roberts and Long, they can go and then maybe Daniel next and followed by Adam Chera.
00:26:40
Holmesy
So same question, Lou. So if he does trade out Roberts and Long, there's some options here. So would you go Goulden or Brayshaw?
00:26:49
Lew
I think I'd go Brayshaw. We've seen that players that have come back from a bit of an interrupted preseason or you know a couple of injuries have started to let us down this season. um So for that reason, I think Goulden, maybe a couple of weeks back in the system, he just picks up a few little niggles and isn't quite the player that we've sort of come to expect. So for that reason, I'll go Brayshaw. He's got the runs on the board in previous years and in this season as well.
00:27:17
Holmesy
Interesting. I reckon I'm Goulden, but fair enough. And then Flanders or McKercher?
00:27:22
Lew
um i think those that jumped on kirch have probably got the jump on you now so i think flanders he's gotten a little bit of hype the last couple of weeks um damian hardwick has spoken really highly of him and it sounds like he's going to have a massive role to play his sons look to sort of um play the finals so for me i think on flanders he's severely underpriced based on what he did the season previous and i think um think even he knows he's been a little bit out of form and I know there's a bit of a contract talk being floated around too. So for me, I like to back that sort of stuff in and a bit of a point of difference there. So I guess opposite to the ah the question earlier with Gordon or Brayshaw, I'm probably going Flanders here.
00:28:05
Holmesy
Yep, I like that. We do know he had an interrupted preseason as well and he's just starting to hit form. So yeah, I do like Flanders and
Final Listener Q&A
00:28:12
Holmesy
ah agree with your point that the coaches have already got on McKercher and if you want to catch them, ah then going a bit different is the way to go Sam, I'll give you this one just because we found your one fan. This is from Tony Denham.
00:28:25
Holmesy
Love your analysis and Sam, when he's on, so he must have climbed ranks. Nope. He initially wanted to trade Caleb Daniel to Kennedy. However, looking at the draw, he's thinking about doing Long or Chera instead to Kennedy, which then means he can use DPP next week to swap Kennedy um for ah Daniel's upgrade.
00:28:42
Sam
you
00:28:45
Holmesy
So would you go Caleb to Kennedy or would you look to to go Long or Chera and then trade Daniel next week? What do you think?
00:28:54
Sam
um Yeah, I think we've touched on this a little bit already, but I do favour trading out Long this week. um I think he's done his job perfectly. um You know, Flyer has kind of used this kind of opportunity to rest guys like Pendles, Sidey, a bit from the midfield, and and Long's been doing a great job in there for them, obviously.
00:29:14
Sam
um But, you know, an 80 on the weekend against West Coast... And he's kind of, I think he went up or down like nothing basically this week. So, you know, hes he seems like the perfect trade-out candidate for me.
00:29:26
Sam
um And it allows you to access a top-line guy this week. and And, you know, if Kennedy's the one you want, then I'd say go there or, you know, look at ah maybe a top-line midfielder or a top-line defender through some DPP.
00:29:36
Sam
So that's what I'd be doing.
00:29:39
Holmesy
Beautiful. Jordy, this one's from Shenanigans. So we just spoke about how we think Flanders is an option, but would you consider trading Mills to him for the for the cash grab and then playing McCarthy on field instead? So similar to what you're talking about in terms of bringing McCarthy back on to boost your squad elsewhere, could you go Mills to Flanders?
00:29:59
JORDAN D'SENA
I don't mind it. um I'm pretty, I like Flanders. I just, he only had the one CBA. ah He's definitely got a different role and he's a lot more confident. And there was an article last week that Hardwick said, you know, we're going to start getting him around the ball more and he's yeah at his best.
00:30:13
JORDAN D'SENA
He's the one behind Anderson and Rau. So really good to hear.
00:30:17
Lew
Thank
00:30:17
JORDAN D'SENA
Obviously he's had a bit of a back injury. um ah just think, yeah, it just depends. Like Flanders in that mid forward role, he's probably a 90 maybe. maybe um you know i feel like meals and him are going to do probably something similar um that's just sort of where i see it so if you're going to bank 100k from this and that's going to get you an upgrade i don't mind it um yeah i'm pretty and also your sort of flanness is is unique i guess um but yeah i i was looking at it as well last week to bring him in early but i ended up um yeah
00:30:50
JORDAN D'SENA
missing on on Mills as well but um yeah I think you it's definitely a play to ah to look at that for cash
00:30:59
Sam
i just i want to play I want to play devil's advocate on Flanders a little bit.
00:30:59
Holmesy
Yep. yep
00:31:02
Sam
um This is a guy that's gone at, what, 65 for the best part of rounds 5 to 13, hasn't had a role change, and hasn't got a CBA, essentially.
00:31:20
Sam
i just i want to put some warnings out there that... He looks attractive because of what he averaged last year, but if he didn't have that stock in his system, I query whether we'd be looking at him now in a half forward role.
00:31:34
Sam
um i just I don't know if it's a brilliant option, but I can definitely understand the appeal given his price. I mean, he's probably priced at what? High 60s, low 70s at this point. I haven't actually looked at his price in a long time, so I get it um I'd just be reluctant with relying on with him on field.
00:31:57
Holmesy
yeah Yeah, I agree, Sam. like it It's one of those things, right? It's it's a risk. You don't want to be trading into players' price at this time of the year, but at the same time, these risks can absolutely pay off. And if he goes at 90 from here, 90 to 95, he's going to make a lot of cash and then he's a stone's throw away from from getting up to your Zorkos and the real gun um defenders so yeah um i don't mind it but at the same time i'm not sure whether i'd go meals down to him just to free up some cash i i think yeah yeah you're freeing up cash but you're probably potentially losing points there geordie this one's from qwerty qwerty 77 so he needs to bring in a forward rook this week um to get his best 22 on field so he's going cherat to nasai with his first trade um
00:32:23
Sam
Yeah.
00:32:46
Holmesy
For a second trade, if he goes Madden to Elgar, he frees up money, but it means he's stuck with McCarthy on the bench with no way to loop. Or does he go a bit of a mini restructure, go a long or a Daniel down to Elgar, which means that he fields McCarthy and has lots of dollars to upgrade next week. So what do you think with this question?
00:33:06
JORDAN D'SENA
Gee, I don't love all the money on the bench and getting with a long and Daniel. But I wonder, Kenny is looking at Fielding McCarthy. Can he look at looping in Friday and then decide? Oh, no, because Madden will be locked out with that trade at the same time.
00:33:21
JORDAN D'SENA
Just wonder if he can...
00:33:21
Holmesy
Yeah, he's got no way to loop either.
00:33:23
JORDAN D'SENA
Yeah.
00:33:23
Holmesy
He says he's got no way to loop.
00:33:25
JORDAN D'SENA
ah just... I don't love the money um on the bench, but... got like obviously And also, Wanganimolera, I know he's a top guy, but are we happy paying up right now?
00:33:37
JORDAN D'SENA
I guess we are in a luxury.
00:33:39
Holmesy
Yes.
00:33:40
Holmesy
Yes. Life is better with Nassai Wanganemilera, trust me.
00:33:40
JORDAN D'SENA
Yes.
00:33:47
JORDAN D'SENA
Yeah, I mean, i look, I think it's okay. i just the the money on I'd rather try and get the money and try and get you know use that to good use than having... Because what that would be like at least, what,
00:33:57
Lew
Bye.
00:34:00
JORDAN D'SENA
in the bank there, um going down to Alga just for a loop.
00:34:01
Sam
you
00:34:05
JORDAN D'SENA
That's just my only thoughts.
00:34:08
Holmesy
Yeah, and then if you get forced trades next week, you might not be able to get that cash on next week and then you're just kind of playing catch up. So yeah, personally, I never like to carry that much cash into next week.
00:34:19
Holmesy
um So I'd probably be looking to to find another way to to benefit your team that way. I don't hate the Madden to Alga, but at the same time, there is still a watch on Briggs. um So you're definitely not trading Madden if he gets up to play this week, especially against the Eagles' Rucks.
00:34:36
Holmesy
Louis, this one's from Bennett Grant. Do we have a blanket watch on the Kangaroo? So but particularly Shizu and Cherry looking a bit banged up and not firing. They are very highly owned.
00:34:46
Holmesy
Is it time to kind of target and schedule a trade out for these players?
00:34:51
Lew
Well, yeah, depends on what your target's going to be. I would sort of think that the Kangaroos do look a little bit off at the moment, and those two are probably going to be integral in terms of Kangaroos actually turning it around. And, you know, because of that, the fantasy scoring will in suit follow. so I do see the thought processes going through to jump off them just because they are, you know, highly owned. But, you know, as someone who jumped off Sheezle before round 12, I was burnt by it for three weeks and it was nice to have a bit of relief on the weekend with 70.
00:35:26
Lew
um I full well know he's he's every chance to bounce back and go back to 110 in that sort of high half forward Nick Martin role um that we've seen be pretty fruitful. So for me, um i think I'd try and improve my team around those types of players who I think can sort of get back into a nice vein of form.
00:35:44
Holmesy
Yep, outside of the 65 on the weekend, I think Sheezle's had one score under a ton in his last six and that's included a 130 and a 120. So um we've seen it last year, Sheezle is prone to to putting up a score like this every now and again, he's a but he's ah he's a gun and You know, McDonald's a bit bit banged up.
00:36:06
Holmesy
Wardlaw is out this week. There's every chance he plays more of a predominant role in that side and and maybe goes back more into the midfield. We did see six CBAs in that last quarter and and that coincided with him scoring. So ah wouldn't be looking to jump off Sheasel just yet. And and I think Cherry's primed to to sort of turn it around as well.
00:36:23
Holmesy
um They were going all right up until this game. They got smashed by the Hawks, but they also got smashed by over 100 points against the Hawks in Tassie last year as well. bit of a Bit of a bogey team, and I think they can turn it around.
00:36:36
Holmesy
Sam, I'll go with you for this one. This one's from Simon Stacks. I just want you to tell me, Rankin, Daniel, or Long, the the big trade-out priority?
00:36:45
Sam
um Oh, geez, I probably, even though I'm trading, i have all three of those um and I'll be trading long first. I could see a world where Rankin is a higher priority because even in the Richmond game on the weekend, he only managed an 82. We've seen him put up some 60s before then.
00:37:05
Sam
And if you can get a Rankin to, say, a Kennedy or a Jackson um or a McRae even, you could be netting yourself maybe 25, 30 points um for the week.
00:37:19
Sam
So I could see a world where you trade Rankin before long, absolutely. my Me personally, I'm happy to trade long and I'm happy to watch Rankin still get some CBAs as a forward-eligible player and and just trust it.
00:37:35
Holmesy
Yeah, I think for me, if you've got cash in the bank and cash isn't an issue, I think ranking is the biggest priority out of those three. But because longs or ADK more expensive than the other two, I think the player that you can actually get up to dictates it in this scenario.
00:37:53
Holmesy
And I think long is going to allow you to get up to, you know, your Caldwells or whatever gun defender you're chasing or whatever gun forward you're looking at.
00:37:58
Sam
Yeah.
00:38:00
Holmesy
So I'd i'd go long. personally But at the same time, if cash isn't an issue, I think Rankin has to go first. Daniel, although not scoring typically well at the moment, still has the role. and And I think a 90 score is just around the corner.
00:38:16
Holmesy
Jordy, I'm going to give this one to you, but we're not going to answer it just yet. I'm going to get you to go away and just have a bit of a thinking, and a bit of a research. So this one's from Daniel Vander Ahr. With a 15K rank, my season is done. Do you have any fun pods on the pod pod that he could have a swing at to make these last eight weeks more enjoyable?
00:38:35
Holmesy
Not phased what position? So I'll throw one first. Errol Goulden is primed. um He's very lowly owned and and he is someone that is just fantastic to watch, Geordie. But I'll give you a bit of time to to come up with some pods and then I'll i'll come back to you.
00:38:50
Holmesy
Louis, this one's from Tyler Finlay.
00:38:51
JORDAN D'SENA
Yep, sounds good.
00:38:54
Holmesy
What should the focus be, 23rd Primo or upgrading guys like Long, Warner or Daniel? I think I know where you're going to go with this, but what do you think for Tyler?
00:39:02
Lew
ah It's all about your team value, isn't it? And what you can actually achieve with that 23rd premium. ah I'm sort of leaning towards upgrading these guys like Long, Warner and Daniel to some of these big dogs. I i sort of prefer to play that way. I like the ceiling. I like to have a really solid 22, but...
00:39:20
Lew
If you're one of those coaches that likes to loop through the tagging, which is, um you know, it's definitely new school, but it's not anything new um to some coaches. I think 23rd premiums is a massive play as well, but it's just about how much cash you've actually been able to generate.
00:39:39
Holmesy
Yeah, and I think we've got our 23rd primo at the moment in McCarthy. So I think one whilst you've got him sitting on the bench and you've got the ability to loop him, you don't need to worry about a 23rd primo. You just start to launch on your best 22 players on field.
00:39:54
Holmesy
And if that time McCarthy starts to fail, then then maybe you take him up to, you know, ah I hate saying this, ah a Horn Francis type that's come down in value that we know has ah has a ceiling on their day. So yeah, at the moment, just keep upgrading your worst players on field and and that time that McCarthy starts failing, maybe you look for that 23rd primo.
00:40:16
Holmesy
Sam, this one's from Lockie. He wants to go Daniel to Marshall via Jackson DPP or Long to Caldwell. What do you think there?
00:40:26
Sam
um I guess I'll stay on brand and I'll say um Long to Caldwell. I think we've talked about ah Long probably being a trade before Daniel.
00:40:38
Sam
um And yeah, Caldwell's got just as much ceiling, maybe not actually, maybe not quite as much ceiling as Marshall, but he has shown to be a really good scorer and can push 110 to 120 in some games. So I like Long to Caldwell there.
00:40:52
Holmesy
Yep, agree with that one. Although Marshall is primed for a big back end of the year. However, I think Grundy is also almost the one that you want in terms of scoring at the moment.
00:41:04
Holmesy
Louis, this one's from Patrick. With the Cats run home, do you guys consider Myers to be a forward priority trade-in now? What's he priced? nine hundred and eighty eight k which probably prices him, if not 100, maybe slightly below. do you think Myers is a ah must trade-in?
00:41:18
Lew
Yeah, look, he'd go pretty close to it in terms of what we've got um for forward options. I think with the fixture that Geelong have to finish the year, um that's the sort of player that really should face. And Richmond this week will be a really nice immediate reward. So I like that. I think there's probably still a bit of a point of difference towards that pick as well. So yeah, if you're keen on Grian Myers, I'll definitely encourage it because he's shown a bit of a ceiling this season already as well.
00:41:47
Holmesy
Yep, definite sugar hit this week. I don't know if I feel comfortable paying the price tag for him, but with Richmond in two of his last seven games, if you can get two ceiling scores there, then you're absolutely away to the races.
00:42:00
Holmesy
Sam, this one's from Sean. Hey, boys, currently have a, in brackets, complete team. Would you rather go sideways to two... sideways two red dot rookies um to get in Roaston and May as two big cash generators and give Chera another week or do you fix one and go with Chera to Caldwell?
00:42:20
Sam
um It depends, kind of depends what the rest of the bench looks like. if you' If you're looking at eight red dots or something crazy like that, then yeah, maybe you need to fix up because we've still got, you know, six or seven weeks left in the season.
00:42:34
Sam
um But if not, um I'd be going Cher to Caldwell. yeah We've talked about Cher a lot. I don't think Cher is the rage trade option. I think you should be holding him. But if that's the trade you want to do to improve your team, I'd be doing an,
00:42:49
Sam
um I'd be improving my on-field team rather than sideways in two red dots. I think we just try and do that as much as we can.
00:42:58
Holmesy
Yep, agree. It's the time of year, eight weeks to go. You've
Episode Conclusion and Social Engagement
00:43:02
Holmesy
got to keep upgrading on field. Although Roaston and May are the the popular options this week, and I like both of them. There's nothing to say that and they won't get injured or get dropped in the next two or three weeks, and then um you've wasted a trade um to not upgrade on field. So, yeah, I'd be fixing one rook down to go someone up, whether that's Chera or someone else. That will be team-dependent.
00:43:25
Holmesy
Lou, this one's from Bontsville Wizard. Hi, lads. Hope all is well. I made a mistake and traded in Jason Horn Francis from The Pooh a couple of weeks ago. My condolences.
00:43:36
Holmesy
Do I jump off now and trade, or should I trade long to McRae and move JHF to the midfield and loop with McCarthy, or does he just bite the bullet and go up to Jackson, which will require rook?
00:43:49
Lew
Gee, I think the long to McRae move, as well as looping JHF and McCarthy, is the money there. What about you, Holmesy?
00:43:58
Holmesy
Yeah, I think JHF has has lost too much money now. If you can loop with ah between him and McCarthy, I think that's ah that's a win depending on how the matchups go. You'd hopefully prefer JHF to be first and to get that ceiling score and then you don't have to worry.
00:44:14
Holmesy
um he'll He'll turn it around. He's too good of a footballer not to. He's dealing with some injuries um and fitness and whatnot, but um We saw that first game back. He's got a ceiling. um So I'd probably look to just bite the bullet, unfortunately, and hold him and loop with McCarthy.
00:44:26
Sam
Thank you.
00:44:30
Holmesy
And Jackson, I think you've missed, unfortunately. He needed, what, two two goals, three goals on the weekend to get to that 107 late. He still has a good role, but you'd think that Darcy's going to take more of the ruck moving forward and and Jackson will still play midfield and and push forward and change the game like he did on the weekend. So unfortunately, I think you've missed Jackson and you need to wait for him to come back down.
00:44:51
Holmesy
a little bit. um I'll go back to Jordy. So do you have some pod pods for Daniel Vanderer?
00:44:59
JORDAN D'SENA
I do. So yeah, whenever you think of pod, my first thought, like a real pod pod is humour cluggage because he doesn't get much. um I guess with Neil there and Dunkley, we sort of forget about him and he actually has been going really well and he's probably pushing All-Australian this year and a lot of people are saying he's actually their number one mid and he is actually averaging more than Dunkley at the moment. So You can't really go wrong with it. It's not like ah a swing, like it's a little bit of a swing, but you're not going to go wrong. Like he's averaging 102.9 and he's done two 140 pluses. So could be a real fun own if he you know you can get on the back of 140.
00:45:37
JORDAN D'SENA
ah one forty um the ah The other ones I've looked at was and Noah Anderson is still only 7% owned. And again, I think he's probably a top eight mid, maybe he's a seventh or eighth around there, about 102 average, reckon, coming you know on the back end of the year.
00:45:56
JORDAN D'SENA
um Another couple, Rory Laird has got ah a good run and he's at 2% and he's actually had a pretty good last couple of weeks. He could be one if you rate him.
00:46:07
JORDAN D'SENA
And Sam's boy, Lockie Ash, he's only at 15%. and With Whitfield out, is just he's got that observable thirst as ah you know a lot of people say. So he's definitely fun to watch, especially running around screaming for those plus sixes. So I think he's a top six defender as well and 15% owned could be one to jump on.
00:46:32
JORDAN D'SENA
What do you guys think of that?
00:46:32
Holmesy
Yep. No, really, really like that, Geordie. One thing I will say about Lockie Ash. Now, i I watched that Eagles-Collingwood second half pretty closely um on Friday night, whenever it was, because Josh Dacos was running around just doing as he pleased. And as a non-owner, I felt pretty sick.
00:46:51
Holmesy
In that second half, it actually looked like um Tim Kelly and Jamie Cripps had instruction to sort of man him up and not give him that free ball. um And Eagles at Optus, they actually haven't been giving away too many points to defenders.
00:47:05
Holmesy
And I think that's the way they kind of play where they they sort of press and man up. So the Ash move this week might not be the big sugar hit that you think it will be.
00:47:12
Sam
Thank you.
00:47:14
Holmesy
I hope for Sam's case it is and yours, Jordy. But yeah, no doubt he's ah he's he he's a top six defender. He's been doing it all year. At some point, we need to wake up and realize. So yeah, like those pods.
00:47:28
Holmesy
Sam, this one is
00:47:28
Sam
Holmes, you've made there is that Josh Dacos is actually a good footballer. and So it's no surprise he comes from attention. See, the thing about Lockie Ash is he loves the pill, has no idea what to do with it. And and that is just the perfect sweet spot for our fantasy players.
00:47:45
JORDAN D'SENA
Turns it over as well.
00:47:45
Holmesy
Yeah, yeah that's that's true, Sam.
00:47:46
JORDAN D'SENA
ah
00:47:48
Holmesy
you You have a point. Still the trade that ruined your season to start the year.
00:47:52
Lew
is is it is it worth flagging as well that without Whitfield he's not got anybody to chip across the field to him and switch because it seems like those two always get involved together so without you know b2 there does b1 struggle
00:48:08
Sam
Absolutely, because all all Harry Himmelberg likes to do is kick it as far as he possibly can.
00:48:08
Holmesy
It could be a flag.
00:48:15
Holmesy
Yeah, that's exactly where i was going to go, Sam, as well. Who knows? Maybe no yeah no Whitfield, no Sam Taylor, the Giants struggling a bit. Who knows? Maybe the Eagles will give them a bit of a shout. But yeah, Sam, Cole wants to know, is Luke Parker a genuine F5, F6 option? He's been pretty good.
00:48:36
Sam
Oh, God. I haven't even looked at him. God, i have to bring him up right now on pod. Um...
00:48:42
Holmesy
So Luke Parker, what's he gone? We know we like the last three, last five. So 95 in his last three. i Don't know what his last five is, but yeah, 84 on the season.
00:48:54
Holmesy
Clear midfield role. I think his CBAs have gone up. No Wardlaw. It is the pod pod.
00:49:00
Sam
Yeah, maybe. i mean, so CBAs over the last four have still only been 42, 39, 62, 82 his last game. nine sixty two eighty two in his last game um I don't know, like 36 against Richmond, 47 against Collingwood in the two weeks prior.
00:49:17
Sam
And those were still with good CBA numbers, 48, 67. No, I can't endorse it. um He's just as capable of playing the kind of Nat Fyfe role where he pinch hits a stoppage, then rolls forward. He's just as capable of dropping a stinker on you. So look, if you want to have a punt because your season's over, then do it. But no, I can't endorse it when they're trying to get guys, so many guys through that midfield. Geordie.
00:49:43
JORDAN D'SENA
Yeah, I've just noticed Parker's on the injury list this week with soreness and he's a test as well. So um just wants a flag there.
00:49:53
Holmesy
Boys, this one's from Synergy number nine. I'll answer this one. Hey, legends, do you know what's happening with the Gold Coast and Essendon having an extra game steal? Should we load up on Bombers and Suns players? Louis, correct me if I'm wrong, but considering that was in opening round anyway and that wasn't going to count, I'm pretty sure that game's just wiped from a fantasy perspective, yeah?
00:50:12
Lew
Yeah, I don't think it counts at all.
00:50:15
Holmesy
Beautiful. That's what I thought. Louis staying with you. Ryan Sharp. He asked, hey, lads, love your work. Long and Chera to Holmes and Nick Martin or Long and Doherty to Green and either Holmes or Martin. So Long's going out in both. So I suppose it's Chera to Nick Martin or Doherty to either Holmes or Nick Martin.
00:50:36
Lew
Yeah, for me, I think I'd do Long and Doherty. Long, as I said before, his papers are probably stamped over the next couple of weeks, but I think Doherty is one that if I was an owner, I might want to get ahead of. um Obviously, there was some media sort of stuff during the year before Docs Veyner formed that Carlton really want to usher in that next um you know generation of Blues and halfback and on the wing and he was going to you know accommodate that and play a bit of VFL football.
00:51:05
Lew
I just think the way that the Blues are headed and with the result on the weekend that you know maybe persisting with Doc just isn't the call and they do bring in some of these young guys and and go towards a different direction.
00:51:18
Lew
ah Probably doesn't help that Doc did have a little bit of a slinker on the weekend, but um for me, I can just see that being a bit of an omission and back to the VFL. So I reckon I'd go there, try and get ahead of it.
00:51:32
Holmesy
Beautiful. Jordy, this one's from Pagniotti. So he's going Chera. Chera out. I'd like you to just give me one word on these four players. So Goulden, Anderson, Caldwell or Green.
00:51:46
JORDAN D'SENA
Caldwell I reckon.
00:51:48
Holmesy
Caldwell, agree. And then Daniel to, we can't go Whitfield. So it's either Ash or Holmes.
00:51:55
JORDAN D'SENA
Jeez. I'm going on Ash. I know Holmes has got a great run but Holmes is up and down Ash for me.
00:51:59
Holmesy
Yeah, I'm going. I'm going Holmes.
00:52:04
Holmesy
Holmes for me, the Richmond game. Richmond twice in his last eight games.
00:52:07
JORDAN D'SENA
Yeah.
00:52:09
Holmesy
Good run. GMHBA, I think he is prime. Sam, your boy, your draft, Ruckman, from Matt Masker, is Briggs a long shot, ranked outside one k
00:52:20
Sam
but ah No. um Now that we've answered that question, can we just put some respect back on Chera's name? Holy hat.
00:52:28
Sam
How many questions this week? The guy was like, the guy was M9 before this week. Like, it's just, ah just calm down.
00:52:28
Lew
Yeah, that's what all that's what I was putting my hand up for.
00:52:37
Lew
And some of these names that are being floated about, they're good players. And look, they're probably better fantasy players than Chera. But before this week, he was actually outperforming those players. So ah think there's a little bit of an overreaction here. And given the depth of the midfield, we've been speaking about it for weeks and weeks and weeks.
00:52:56
Lew
Chera going at 100 to 105, if we're generous, is fine. I think unless you're going up to one of those bona fide defenders, which we've also spoken about for weeks, then you can maybe look to find a bit more improvement elsewhere in your side rather than ditching a guy who looks to be 100 every week in the midfield for a guy that might be 105 every week in the midfield.
00:53:22
Holmesy
Yeah, far out, Sam. What do you think AI would say if we got them to to sum up all the questions about Chera?
00:53:29
Sam
Yeah, I think they'd think Cher is maybe the worst player in AFL fantasy football to do it. Maybe they think he's a rookie or something, Holmesy. um I mean, Cripps looks tired.
00:53:40
Sam
There's no Walsh for a few more weeks. I said it earlier. It's him and Hewitt in the midfield. They're going to get 8% CBAs each. Like, Carlton, a high-scoring team. um Fantasy team, I mean. So, yeah, I don't know if that's your number one trade-out option this week.
00:53:56
Lew
It's the hardest matchup in the comp as well. And they got belted all night. So he's copped it there.
00:54:04
Sam
yeah
00:54:05
Holmesy
Yep, Sam, just quickly, Briggs, could you do it?
00:54:09
Sam
I absolutely could not. I mean, I'm even thinking about dropping him in draft and my only other option is to pick up Darcy Ford. So that's how dire the situation is for Briggs.
00:54:20
Sam
um Just don't. Just please don't.
00:54:24
Holmesy
Yep, agree with that. Louis, last one for you. This one's from The Dinosaur. He wants to bring in Nick Martin, but worried because of the lack of value. Do you go with Nick Martin or do you take the value in McRae?
00:54:39
Lew
Well, I just think Nick Martin's 10 to 15 points better than McRae any given week, as well as the ability to chuck a VC on him, because I think Essendon have a nice fixture to finish off the season. So I'm going to go with my boy, Nick Martin.
00:54:56
Holmesy
Yep. Yeah, agree with that. As someone that brought in McRae this week, um I think he'll be better for the run. ah But I think he's going to be that sort of mid-90s guy with not a huge ceiling.
00:55:07
Holmesy
um He's going to be pretty consistent, whereas Nick Martin can go 140 on his day. And he's got Gold Coast and Richmond coming up in his next two, which you don't want to miss out on. So yeah, I'd just be paying up for Nick Martin at this time of the year.
00:55:20
Holmesy
Boys, we smashed through a lot of questions. As always, thanks for jumping on. Jordy, I hope this works because I'm getting some alerts from you, but can you just give a quick sign-off to the listeners and and let them know where they can find you on the seven podcasts that you do at the Fanatics?
00:55:54
Holmesy
Yeah, no, beautiful, mate. ah Definitely will try and have you on again at some point um to finish off the season. Love to catch up with you and and see how you're going and and love the insights that you bring to to here and also on the Fanatics.
00:56:06
Holmesy
So thanks for jumping on. For everyone else, make sure you're following us at PodPodAFL on Twitter.
00:56:08
Sam
Thanks
00:56:11
Holmesy
um Make sure you are subscribed on po on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your content. We'll be back next week after the first round of best 22 in a long while.
00:56:22
Holmesy
Good luck. Hope this ah the team goes well and and we'll chat soon. Bye.
00:56:27
Sam
like so having us homemsy