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Is the Dream Alive?! | Harmey’s Hat Winning Advice | AFL Fantasy Q&A #PODPOD
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Transcript
Introduction and Recent Updates
00:00:18
Holmesy
G'day and welcome to the PodPollets. Holmesy here talking all things AFL Fantasy Classic on Thursday the 14th of August. Bit of a later record this week. I didn't have a voice for two days so recording a podcast wouldn't have gone too well.
00:00:34
Holmesy
ah But we are here. Wanted to wait until teams came out so we had the most relevant information we could give leading up to a very important round 23 for those coaches that are at the at the top chasing a hat chasing a car whatever it may be or you're just chasing rankings we are short a few panel medals or a couple sorry uh louis off at the moment uh currently at a gin tasting with a client so uh you know where would you rather be Lou and Sam we're still yet to determine whether he has actually quit the pod for real after the main reason he made his way into the top 100 Lockie Ash put up a 29 so we'll wait to see if he returns but as always we do have two-time top 10 finisher and runner-up in 2019 John Harmy with us mate really appreciate it's quite late in Tassie but how are we
00:01:25
Jon Harmey
Going well, thanks, Host Holmesy. And
Review of Previous Round and Key Topics
00:01:28
Jon Harmey
obviously, I'm just here to to take a few notes and learn off the great man in advance of my 2026 preparation.
00:01:36
Jon Harmey
um But yeah, no, going well. And yeah, see if we can try and find 160 points to get you up into first place, mate.
00:01:46
Holmesy
Yeah, look, i need it I need a bit more than 160, but don't don't sell yourself short there, Harmi. We've got an average of two hats per panel member tonight. So, you know, bit a bit of pedigree there, but let's ah let's do a quick round review and then we'll get stuck into all the hot topics for this round coming up, Harmi. So how'd you go on the weekend? What was your score? And and give us all the rankings and dossier and status picks.
00:02:08
Jon Harmey
Yeah, look, I actually um felt like I was going all right, but then closed it out quite poorly for a twenty three twenty two So, I mean, this is I traded out Zorko, went to Max Holmes. That cost me 30 points.
00:02:24
Jon Harmey
I'm sure everybody's saying this sort of thing this time of year. But then, like my midfield players, Anderson, 65, Brayshaw, 76, Sarong, 93, sort of like... Yeah, number
Player Performance and Trade Reflections
00:02:35
Jon Harmey
of my players just didn't really top out, which was a shame. But anyway, um let's have a look. well I'll give my dossie pick of the week.
00:02:45
Jon Harmey
I'm going to give to Lockie Whitfield, who, although he did put up 91, that was actually as my captain, which was a shame. So I had the VC on Grundy, who...
00:02:59
Jon Harmey
didn't have a good game and subsequently concussed and then so I went into Whitfield as my captain thinking he'd have a good good game there off the back flank but yeah 91 and Look, it wasn't as bad as Sam's Locky Ash issue, but um still wasn't brilliant.
00:03:17
Jon Harmey
um But on the Sunday, this is who I should have captained, Jordan Dawson, 147. can have my Stato pick the week because that was massive. He was about 113, 119 in three-quarter time, and he was just getting it done in every stat line. So he had put in a pretty decent performance
00:03:38
Holmesy
yeah Yeah, far out here was good and he definitely took me over the line in a very close draft um draft game to to get me through to the to the grandy but I suppose we were lucky that that game was competitive. He was a very
Strategy for Top Rankings
00:03:52
Holmesy
easy captain option in hindsight but I suppose that group think around Eagles not being competitive, Adelaide just going to rest him and and manage and whatnot but yeah He had a 130 on him earlier in the year. He's incredible. and Big game against the Pies this week.
00:04:07
Holmesy
I dare say he'll be a good captaintion captain option if coaches are brave enough to go there because his record against the Pies is insane and they need to lock away that top two spot. I myself had a 24-36 this week.
00:04:22
Holmesy
So another solid round for myself. um That's taken me from 11th up into 7th. So inside the top 10, fantastic place to be at this time of year. And you mentioned off the top, I think I'm a little bit too far off the car, but at the same time, still still holding hope, hoping by the end of this round that consolidated in the top 10 and a realistic chance to have a crack at the car, that would be that would be a dream. So,
00:04:48
Holmesy
So my Stato pick of the week, I'm actually going to give this to a couple of players and and just talk you through a little bit of little bit of strategy that i that I used over the weekend that actually you know helped me make up some points. So ah decided to play the looping game. ah I was a bit nervous about that Noah Anderson game against Cooper Lord, seeing what he did to Sarong last week and and knowing what Anderson can do against a tag. So
Role Changes and Trade Impact
00:05:11
Holmesy
Jack McRae and Chad Warner are my Stato picks because they got the job done, which allowed me to loop McRae in the forward line first of all, which meant I could then swing Warner into the midfield, have a look at his score.
00:05:24
Holmesy
And then that gave me the confidence then with that 94 to bench Noah Anderson without the emergency on him. um and and make up 29 points. So that was ah that was a good differentiator for me. um All of the coaches around me traded into Noel Anderson last week and had him on field. So that was a good way to make up some points. So was quite happy there.
00:05:44
Holmesy
My Dossie Pick of the Week, unfortunately, you spoke about him as well, I think, Christian Petrarca. um In hindsight, he might have been able to go. i wanted to see what he'd look like in the midfield with the new coach, thinking that they might chuck him back in um so the caretaker coach can get get a few wins and and plead his case for it for a gig somewhere else. But nah, he was out of the CBAs again. However...
00:06:08
Holmesy
I'm a bit of a sucker for punishment. Caleb Windsor is the one that's been getting the CBAs ahead of him. He's now injured and Petrarca was the one that went into in the midfield in quarter four when the game was up for grabs and and Windsor was off. So do I hold him and loop?
00:06:24
Holmesy
ahll I'll decide later on, Harmi, but would you trade him if you if you're in my spot or someone else that's up there and and needs to climb a bit?
00:06:32
Jon Harmey
No way. He's named on ball, Holmesy, so he's definitely going to be in the CBAs. Named in this naing the sense say guaranteed the most centre, most centre-bounce attendances for Melbourne.
00:06:44
Holmesy
Yeah, bit of sauce on the Traders pod that he's ah he's not too liked at Melbourne at the moment and it it kind of shows with his body language. He did get lit up in the media during the week. I know Hodgie went after him with with his body language and behaviour on field. So, you know, maybe that lights something up in him or or maybe he continues doing what he's doing. But yeah, we'll decide on that later.
00:07:05
Holmesy
Before we get into the hot topics, let's just do a quick recap of the Pod Pod Challenge. I wasn't going to do it, Harmi, but you you said I've got to do it as the Pod Pod Challenge has a new leader and that is that is yours truly, ranked at seventh. I've just gone in front of Clary's councillors or Clary's councillor, sorry, Ryan's team sitting in 10th.
00:07:27
Holmesy
ah So very good to see that he held at 10th there after another good round and and hopefully he can push high up into the 10 like myself, fingers crossed. um But we do have 19 coaches in the top 100, which is awesome to see. Let's see if we can push that above 20 to finish the year.
00:07:43
Holmesy
um Having 20% of the top 100 as PodPod members would be an amazing achievement and shows that maybe we are giving out some good advice, which is good to see. All right, Harmi, let's get stuck into some of these hot topics. And the first thing I want you to do as someone that's been up the top before, you know, two time top 10 and consistently has been up around that sort of 100 range.
00:08:07
Holmesy
Talk us through the different strategy for coaches this week in terms of maybe the coaches that are just outside the 100 and they're trying to sort of crack in knowing that it's been tough. you know i maybe talk through some of the strategies for coaches that are that are in there and they're trying to consolidate and make sure they don't drop out, what should they be looking to do?
00:08:24
Jon Harmey
Yeah,
Captain Choices and Team Setup
00:08:25
Jon Harmey
yeah. um Well, look, I'll tell you now it's a lot easier to be the people that are chasing, I suppose, because you've nothing to lose rather than those that are sort of first, second, third.
00:08:37
Jon Harmey
um What I would do, Holmesie, is I would i do do a spreadsheet with a list of um um like the all the teams are around me, I guess ah plus or minus sort of 20 spots and then look at who the uniques are and then who the players are that I thought um were lower owned that would be um worthwhile finishing off strongly.
00:09:08
Jon Harmey
So probably no real surprise there, but I'm sure we'll talk through some players over the course of the podcast that we think may may finish well in the next two rounds. So um that's sort of the strategy that I would go through. i mean, I would be looking at all of the teams around me um And there's probably some players that I don't think will finish as strong.
00:09:31
Jon Harmey
um Look at what their ownership levels look like in that group. And then yeah, we are the pod pod, right? So trying to find the points of difference that are going to carry you through to being in the the top three, if you can get there.
00:09:45
Jon Harmey
And for you, i think that's certainly an opportunity, which is excellent. The other thing I think is quite important in these next two weeks is going to be picking those right vice-captain and captain options. So, you know, making sure you're setting up your loops effectively so you're you're good to go, but those captaincy picks are going to play a big role in finishing strong um over the course the next two weeks, mate.
00:10:12
Holmesy
Yeah, and that's that's actually a great point that you raise, Hami. I'm hearing that um the the loopholes this week in terms of the vice-captaincy may be a little bit of a struggle for some coaches. you know We've had some of these rookies that have been red dots for a while come back thinking like a Jed Buslinger type and You know, the the Harry Boyd that we've been so reliant on plays in the first game.
00:10:34
Holmesy
Cooper Simpson that's sitting on a lot of our benches plays in that essentially the first game on the Friday night too. You add in your Hayes from Essendon first game. So you want to be really careful this week um and make sure that your team is set up so that you can have a look at a vice-captain loop. And and I know myself, ah I've got one that I can that i can use, but um I was looking to bring in another red dot this week. But now that you've got Grundy out, you're you're not really doing that. you're going to be looking to use both of your trades on field. So it's really important um from that point of view. I did just want to ask you one question because...
00:11:07
Holmesy
you know listening to sort of podcasts at this time of year, that there is a bit of a common theme that comes up is this time of year, if you're chasing, you need to try and you know take some risks and find some unique players. And I want your your opinion on that because...
00:11:23
Holmesy
you know There's taking on risk and finding unique players, but at the same time, there is merit to you know just getting rid of your worst player on field. And if that means matching the the best players that you don't have, your squad is still unique enough that you are able to make up points. like
Ruckmen Trade Decisions
00:11:39
Holmesy
Let's use a Nasaya, for example.
00:11:41
Holmesy
Most people have him, but the advice would be you know everyone that's had him is already ahead of you. You can't match them now. You need to go unique. Yeah. you just match him, you get Messiah and then you use the rest of your squad to be unique. So what's your thoughts on that?
00:11:57
Jon Harmey
ah I guess my thoughts are when ah when I've been in this position, um you can be matching. So if you're in the top three, top 10, you could be matching just try and block out the other teams gaining ground on you. So for those that are chasing, they can have a fly on a unique. It doesn't really matter so much because if you finish or 15th,
00:12:22
Jon Harmey
um 25th, probably not a great deal of difference. So you can put in as many uniques as you like to try and gain some ground. But I just think that when you're in that top 10, there's more um yeah there's more merit in in sort of um blocking out those teams around you by matching your Messiah. Sorry, they'll all have Messiah, won't they? So I'm trying to think of a better example.
00:12:50
Jon Harmey
um some So, okay.
00:12:52
Holmesy
let's use Let's use a Max Holmes.
00:12:54
Jon Harmey
Yep.
00:12:54
Holmesy
would you Like a Max Holmes, if you didn't own a Max Holmes this week, knowing that he's got the Sydney matchup, but then he does have Richmond, would you be trading into a Max Holmes to match everyone else and hope that your squad can pull?
00:12:56
Jon Harmey
yep
00:13:05
Holmesy
Or would you be fading a Max Holmes type to try and find the next guy to potentially really up the ante?
00:13:12
Jon Harmey
Against Sydney, I think that he's not going to have a sort of ceiling week. And I would be more inclined to take a punt on a, I'll throw some names, but lucky yeah Matt Rowe, I suppose. a player like that that's maybe not as popularly owned, but should still have a really good two-week block.
00:13:35
Holmesy
Yep. Don't mind that all at it all. And Kyron Grundy, if you are listening, number one ranked coach, it would be rude of you to trade out your brother this week. You need to hold him. If that means copying a donut, that's fair. It's the family rule.
00:13:49
Holmesy
So I think, you know, make it interesting for us and and just hold Grundy. you you know You want him for the Eagles matchup next week anyway.
00:13:56
Jon Harmey
Do they bring in? Hold on, let's have a quick look.
00:13:56
Holmesy
Let's get into that. So the other hot topic, one of the other hot topics, Harmi, we'll get into yours after is Brodie Grundy. Okay. um What's he? 80% owned in the top 1000, 77% in the top 100.
00:14:09
Holmesy
Very, very popular. And I think this is where the game theory can come into it. And there is going to be a bit of divergence here in and around the top 100. So let's kind of talk through the options because he's a trade.
00:14:21
Holmesy
First one I want to talk through, Harmi, is Before teams, he was the obvious trade-in and he probably still is. But Rowan Marshall, 52% owned in the top 1,000, has a last three of 122 as Essendon this week and then GWS, which are both positive matchups for Rucks.
00:14:38
Holmesy
If you don't own Rowan Marshall, is that your first player that you're looking to target?
00:14:44
Jon Harmey
He was. Yep. For most of this week, I've had Marshall coming in. So my other ruck is Max Gorn. I should probably just say that. um And I have had Marshall coming in.
00:14:56
Jon Harmey
ah I was a little bit put off when I said that Dodson was going to debut, must have been yesterday, I think. But then when I saw that it was actually Max Heath that went out, I'm less concerned because it's probably kind of like-for-like swap for Dobson and Heath in that they're really just a forward who's doing a bit of pinch hitting. So i was less concerned when I saw that it was Heath that was going out and making a way for him. So, um yeah, I guess I probably don't have any real hesitation in bringing in Marshall. I think his role should still be really solid.
00:15:35
Holmesy
Yeah, I think if you look at the VFL stats for most of the year, Dodson's been that backup ruck behind Heath or Boyd, whoever it is. He hasn't had huge hit-out numbers now. Admittedly, he did have a massive game on the weekend, but um I don't know who the other ruckman um who he was versing. He might have just been a VFL battler. You never know. So ah I think Dodson's going to come in, like you said, to play that Heath role.
00:15:59
Holmesy
Marshall's been incredible over the last sort of three to four weeks. he's He's playing well. um St Kilda have been winning and I highly doubt they're going to tinker with that too much, although it is against Essendon. So Marshall, yep, good option to go there.
00:16:12
Holmesy
What about a Tim English? So Tim English... is only 11% owned in the top 1,000, has a last three of 112 and has been probably the most consistent ruck of the year.
00:16:25
Holmesy
um Max has obviously dropped off a little tiny bit and English has kept going, has West Coast this week and then goes into Fremantle who typically scores pretty well against.
00:16:38
Holmesy
If you are a, let's say you're ah you you're already a Marshall owner, is Tim English someone that you would consider?
00:16:45
Jon Harmey
Absolutely. I actually think there's not going to be a great deal between English and Marshall. um As I sort of said, my preference is Marshall still, but um very good match-ups and, you know, a super weak this week in theory.
00:17:00
Jon Harmey
um But, yeah, I mean, Marshall just ahead. And I guess so the way that I split it was I think Marshall had has the potential to hit a 140, 150,
00:17:13
Jon Harmey
one forty one fifty um and i and it's probably less likely that English would do that. English would have to do a bit more to to get there. I think that was the only way that I really split it, mate. So either ah ah both of them are ah very good trading options, I think.
00:17:30
Holmesy
Yeah, and we are going to get to teams, but you did forget to mention that the big Bailey Jay Williams is has been named alongside ah Matt Flynn. So, you know, that that dominant ruck, Eagles ruck duo could be an issue.
00:17:44
Jon Harmey
Yeah,
Lineup Updates and Strategic Impact
00:17:45
Jon Harmey
I thought you would start with and the most obvious trading target for the week, and that's Grundy out. So there's a number one ruck spot open at Sydney, so Pete Lathams.
00:17:57
Jon Harmey
that so That's who Brody Grundy's brother should be trading in if he was a real supporter.
00:18:03
Holmesy
Yeah, no, that's a great point. Did pick him up off the draft waivers, actually, hoping to to get me through to a grand in the other league. um Another option, now he is relatively highly owned throughout the year. Max Gorn has been pretty much the number one ruck for the year, 54% the top 1,000.
00:18:23
Holmesy
has Hawks and Collingwood in his next two. Now he has had a 115 and a 120 on them this year and he just keeps doing max things outside of the three week run that he had, which we all forecast was gonna be tough for him.
00:18:34
Holmesy
It's essentially been all tons and big tons since about round four or five. um Yeah, max, talk me through a max.
00:18:44
Jon Harmey
Yeah, I've got Max um already, so I haven't really focused too much on him. don't know, the Hawks and Collingwood, they're not the easiest of matchups. so They're probably not as easy as what both Marshall and English um have as opposition, are they? Yeah.
00:19:04
Jon Harmey
yeah look not and I know, let's say you didn't have any of them, I don't know how you'd rank them. Let's try and rank them then, mate. If I was going to pick trade-in options, I would probably go, oh, geez, Max might even be third in that list for me if I didn't have any.
00:19:20
Jon Harmey
What do you reckon?
00:19:22
Holmesy
Yeah, so this this is where this is where it gets interesting. And ill I'll pull you under the curtains here a little bit, Harmi. So Max is actually very highly owned in the top 10. I think he's about eight out of the top 10.
00:19:32
Jon Harmey
Hmm.
00:19:34
Holmesy
So more highly owned in the top 10 than he is in the 100. this is where I think maybe there's potential for a little bit of game theory to happen. And that's why I was caught kind of talking about the matching element. So do coaches max, you know, coaches that already have Marshall, do they, do they match and go max or do they try and go against that a little bit and go English with a potential chance to make up points? Um,
00:19:59
Holmesy
Max is definitely safer, I think. I think his role is safer. um Bulldogs need to win, yes, but there's nothing stopping them from being up huge amounts at three-quarter time and then them resting Tim English um in that last quarter, managing him.
00:20:14
Holmesy
You've obviously you got that Jordan Croft coming in, which I don't think so i don't think he's a ruckman. I think he's more of a wing forward, but he's 201 centimetres. Do they sort of manage English in the last and and do a bit of funky stuff there? But I don't think you play on that. You you see what happened with Adelaide on the weekend.
00:20:31
Holmesy
um i ah Personally, I think I'm English over Max. What do you think?
00:20:36
Jon Harmey
Yeah, I'd be pretty happy with English over Max as a trading in option. But, I mean, I think you've quite clearly been thinking this through far too much, Holmesy. I think you can see a world where um you trade and Brodie Grundy's brother holds and gets Max gets injured on 10 and then you leapfrog him into first place. Is that what you're predicting in one of your scenarios?
00:20:59
Holmesy
ah No, absolutely not. But I think he i think he's ah think he's got Grundy in Mac, so he's got the decision, does he go to Marshall or not?
00:21:01
Jon Harmey
Yeah.
00:21:05
Holmesy
So i do i do the sicko in me does actually love that that that Dodson's come in because if it can put in a little bit of doubt into people's minds, then maybe they won't all flock to Marshall, which they would have if he wasn't named.
00:21:06
Jon Harmey
Yeah.
00:21:19
Holmesy
So um that could potentially be a good thing for the comp too.
00:21:19
Jon Harmey
Yeah.
00:21:22
Holmesy
We don't want everyone to have the the same players. Let's go through the last option that's kind of been floated. We're not going to go through the Meeks, the Camerons and all those. I think at this time, you really just want the top dogs that have been doing it for long enough. But Tristan Cherry, what's he? 908K, 79 in his last three, but that had the 50 against Max in there.
00:21:43
Holmesy
um Has Richmond this week, which is the big allure, but then does have Adelaide in the last game. Is there a world where, let's say, coaches are a bit strapped for cash and they need to get a pretty poor F6, D6 type player up to a gun? Could you shave money off and go down to Cherry, which allows a better upgrade on the other end?
00:22:05
Jon Harmey
Okay, I'm just going to say he was up against Kieran Priggs last week and he put up 83. There is no world that I would be trading in Tristan Cherry this week.
00:22:20
Holmesy
yeah Yeah, he did have 150 on Richmond earlier on in the year, but you you'd purely be looking at that and thinking and and really hoping when form suggests that he hasn't been putting up scores for for five or six weeks now, and given he did to have that suspension. But yeah, you would take a brave coach.
00:22:36
Holmesy
It could work, but that's not something I would be advocating to do. All right, Harmi, what we're going to do is, considering we are recording this on Thursday night, we're going to quickly go through the teams. And and when I do this, I'd just like you to see anything that kind of piques your interests and some talking points around the game. So we do have Essendon and St Kilda as the first team off the ranks, you're your mighty bombers. So Hawley, Unwin and Langford come in for for May, Shearland Merritt.
00:23:03
Holmesy
And then we've got Dodson, Collard and Trevalier coming in for Hunter Clark, Heath and Liam Henry. going Quick little thoughts, does anything interest you for these teams?
00:23:15
Jon Harmey
ah Not really. Looks like the Bombers are actually trying to win by bringing in Kyle Langford. That was a bit surprising. But Merritt out hurts. Hurts my fantasy team because I have him. So there's a bullet.
00:23:26
Jon Harmey
um And yeah, Liam Henry, man, he's dropped away that guy. But probably nothing too much to note here. and
00:23:34
Holmesy
Yeah, I suppose the one thing that's kind of interesting, and it doesn't mean much because the teams do change and it it is the first game, so we'll be able to react. But Jack McRae named on the bench, um not ideal. And I suppose just the one thing to keep in mind, Matt Guelfi is playing and he has been doing jobs on those halfbacks.
00:23:52
Holmesy
um They are up and down. I did go through and have a look. you know He's kept Stewart to a 70, Bailey Dale to a 60, but then he's also let Whitfield go 120. um Stewart, I think, got 110. So is there a world where Matt Guelphie goes to a ah Jack Sinclair or maybe even Naz if he does find his way at halfback at times? I'm not sure, but that's just something to monitor, I think.
00:24:13
Jon Harmey
Yeah, sorry. and I did think of that earlier today myself. Guelphie definitely does do those forward tag options for us and I think that it's very likely that he would go to Nassar.
00:24:25
Holmesy
Yep, and that won't matter because then Nassai will go into the midfield. But you know maybe an Andy McGrath tries to do something.
00:24:28
Jon Harmey
Yep.
00:24:31
Holmesy
I don't know. but The media is putting so much heat on every team that plays St Kilda that doesn't put time and effort into Nassai. It would be a bomber's thing to actually run someone with him for the whole game just to try and get a um mini win there.
00:24:44
Holmesy
So just something to flag. But you know if he gets off the chain, he's still going to be a very good vice-captain option. On the same night, starting basically an hour and 10 minutes later, we have Freo and Brisbane. so Wagner has come in for Isaiah Dudley.
00:25:00
Holmesy
And then Brisbane with some big changes here. So Lester and Stasevich coming back in as their two main defenders alongside Day and a rookie beacon. Dode goes out injured.
00:25:12
Holmesy
Robertson's omitted. And then Smith and McLaughlin are also omitted. So what sticks out here?
00:25:17
Jon Harmey
Probably just Wagner coming in. He'll probably tag. So ah possibly McCluggage, ah I suppose, but that's the only thing there. Oh, and um Deb Robinson, he'll be off to West Coast next year, you would think, based on that.
00:25:31
Holmesy
Yeah, wag Wagner's an interesting one. I'm not sure if they tag. They didn't really do too much. They did butters in the second half a little bit, but um with Jackson, Brayshaw, Sarong in there, um Neil Erasmus just had his best game and and whatever they do with Fife, i think <unk> I don't think Wagner's going into that midfield unless someone really gets off the chain. But, I mean, you traded him, Harmi, but could Wagner maybe go to Azorko if Azorko gets off the chain?
00:25:58
Jon Harmey
Yeah, he could. um As forward, yeah. I mean, he sort of usually plays off the back flank wagon if he's not in the midfield, doesn't he? But um yeah, yeah he could he could go to Zorka.
00:26:09
Jon Harmey
what it's worth, i mean, he hasn't been going very well anyway, Zorka.
00:26:10
Holmesy
Yeah.
00:26:13
Holmesy
Yeah. No, they throw him all around, but yeah, I wouldn't think he he does too much, but you never really know. it We kind of glossed over it, but Josh Dunkley, if you don't own Josh Dunkley and you're ah you're a merit owner or you're looking for a midfield premium option this week, would you be targeting a Josh Dunkley?
00:26:31
Jon Harmey
Not sure because the thing with Dunkley is he's the defensive midfielder and Freo have some quite prominent midfielders in Brayshaw and Sorong. So, you know, I know he then can get some tackles that sort of thing, but I just, I'm not sure whether it's the type of game where he would really go and big, but I could be wrong.
00:26:57
Holmesy
No, I really like Josh Dunkley. Harmy, with no Lockie Neal, he's actually had 30 touches. He had 30 touches on the weekend and whatever, seven tackles or whatever he had. So um big game player.
00:27:09
Holmesy
They need to win their final spots on the line. I think Josh Dunkley is a very good option there and then has Hawks in the last round, but it is at the Gabber and that's probably going to be a must-win game as well.
00:27:21
Holmesy
right, not much to move on there. So let's go to the next team, which is Gold Coast versus GWS Giants. Sexton and Flanders come in for Roses and Humphrey. So draft relevant, maybe have a look to see if Flanders is um lying around somewhere. You might be able to get a score there with Humphrey out.
00:27:41
Holmesy
And then Jacob Ware comes in for Jake Stringer. I suppose the first question I'll ask, GWS haven't been tagging for a while, but could you see them sending a Toby Bedford to Noel Randerson after he had 43 touches on them the last time they played?
00:27:56
Jon Harmey
Yeah, and it was very effective tagging him out last week too. um Probably not based on the game plan. I just think that it's been too long now since Bedford's been tagging. It's been about two months. So for them to change that two weeks before the finals, I would be surprised if they did it.
00:28:16
Holmesy
Yep, yep. I agree there. um Outside of the Bulldogs game where they got absolutely smashed, I'm pretty sure they've won six of seven or seven of eight. And that's been occurring while they've been going head to head in the midfield with Bedford.
00:28:27
Holmesy
Maybe doing a job at in the forward line, but um not in the midfield. So agree with that. um I'm hoping as an Anderson owner is not because I'll be... looping as that butters probably but uh you mentioned off the top matt row um ton run for what 10 11 games now 119 in his last three and and something stupid over his last five to seven games tough game against gws but do you think this is the type of game that he's going to lift for and he's still a good option although expensive now
00:28:56
Jon Harmey
Yeah, I just, I mean, he I think the GWS will probably try and line up Tom Green on Rau from a body shape, um that sort of thing.
00:29:08
Jon Harmey
But Rau's just in so much better form than Tom Green, and I reckon that backfire. Anyway, that's my prediction. um I think Rau will have a very good game.
00:29:17
Holmesy
On Tom Green then, he is actually relatively highly owned, 30 odd percent in the top 100.
00:29:23
Jon Harmey
Yeah.
00:29:23
Holmesy
Hasn't been getting it done for a while now and and did save that score to get to 95 on the weekend. Is it you just hold him now with this matchup and the Saints matchup next week? Or if you can get him to one of those big dog premiums that you don't have, you think that's a ah worthwhile upgrade?
00:29:38
Jon Harmey
No, it's a time of year where you can trade out these sort of guys. I mean, you're not going one down, one up and all that sort of thing. You'd be doing a sideways trade. So prime candidate to trade out, I reckon he's been quite poor. I mean, the week before, he only got a 70, didn't he? Like in the 70s. So ah don't think you need to hold him.
00:29:58
Holmesy
Yep, yep, don't mind that. And I will apologize to my mate, Cal. Apparently, I cost him a hat this year. um He was up there flying early on and I gave him the advice to hold Tom Green apparently and he's blaming me for ruining his season.
00:30:11
Holmesy
So apologies.
00:30:11
Jon Harmey
Yep, you're a bad person and you've gone up, haven't you?
00:30:13
Holmesy
Apologies, Cal. Yeah. Sorry, mate.
00:30:13
Jon Harmey
So it's a correlation.
00:30:18
Holmesy
ah Next game, Carlton pretty much playing at the same time, 11.20 on Saturday, so quite early. um Walsh coming in, which is ah a big in for draft. Maybe have a look to see if he's if he's hanging around anywhere.
00:30:31
Holmesy
Will White going out. And then Lockie Jones coming in for the ever always injured Jack Lukosius. Thoughts on this game, Harmi? What are we expecting to see?
00:30:41
Jon Harmey
Not much. a bed's A bad game is probably what I expect to see. Yeah, Walsh, I mean, bit surprising. He came in with two games to go, isn't it? I don't know what they thought they were.
00:30:52
Jon Harmey
I guess they're just trying to prove themselves for Voss and take a bit of spirit into next year, perhaps. But um yeah, I was a little bit surprised. um But yeah, I don't reckon there's going to be much to it this game.
00:31:04
Holmesy
Do you think that there's going to be the third week in a row that Cooper Lord tags and goes straight to a Zach Butters?
00:31:11
Jon Harmey
Yep, I'm very, very nervous as a Zach Butters owner um who doesn't have a good team and has to play him on field. So, yeah, I think that he well he's he's going well, isn't it? Like it's going well for him. He's a younger player that's getting a name for himself on the back of it. So why wouldn't they do it? I think it's a good idea for them.
00:31:32
Holmesy
Yep. ah Carlton were competitive against Frio. um And then that's when he tagged Sorong. And then um they got close against Gold Coast as well and he shut Noah Anderson out. So, yeah, fingers crossed. Butters can can take some an inspiration from Zach Merritt and get off the chain um and break the tag. But, yeah, I'm pretty sure he's going to go there. And have a look at that ah Carlton midfield. Have you ever seen a more dominant midfield lineup than Hudson O'Keefe?
00:32:00
Holmesy
Cooper Lord and Ashton Moyer.
00:32:03
Holmesy
It's the stuff legends are made of.
00:32:03
Jon Harmey
Oh, yeah.
00:32:05
Jon Harmey
Yeah, no, they definitely won't start Walsh and Cripps in there, will they?
00:32:11
Holmesy
Well, I think Cripps is named in the center, isn't he?
00:32:14
Jon Harmey
Okay.
00:32:14
Holmesy
Yeah, but
Player Updates and Trade Strategies
00:32:15
Holmesy
that's ah that's all right. um Just for anyone that might have traded him out, Connor Rosey, is he an option? He hasn't been playing halfback since he's come back from the hand. He's been 70% CBAs with all their injuries.
00:32:29
Holmesy
um Even as a midfielder, we like him more at halfback, but is is he a good option for coaches to maybe bring back in?
00:32:35
Jon Harmey
Yes, he is. And as you say, a lot of people have probably jumped off.
00:32:42
Holmesy
Yeah, makes him a little bit more unique for those. ah Moving on to the Hawthorne-Melbourne game. ah What's that? two fifteen on Saturday. So the third game on Saturday, you've got May coming in alongside Harry Sharp and then Jed Adams has been omitted and Caleb Windsor is injured. So I spoke before about the potential more hopeful players position that Christian Petrarca might find himself with a little bit of a better role in the midfield. But outside of that, Max Gorn, there's not really too much to to talk about here, Harmi.
00:33:18
Jon Harmey
Not much to talk about in this one. I think with Petrarca, look, he's going to have a couple of harder games, I think, Hawthorne and Collingwood. So, yeah, um again, somebody that you could certainly trade out if that was um the best move you had.
00:33:34
Holmesy
Yeah. Yeah. i I do agree with that. You know, you always think of like the best case and worst case in these type of scenarios. And I don't think there's going to be a worst case where you trade out Petrarca and he puts ah a 120 on your head. We haven't seen that for a very long time now and the role's not there. And,
00:33:51
Holmesy
If he does do it, then that's the time where you just tip your hat to it and say, I think the process was right, but sometimes it goes against you. And then, yeah, you know, maybe he puts up a 70 like he has been doing, which which isn't the end of the world if he is in your forward line. So would be very happy to trade off him if you can.
00:34:09
Holmesy
Moving on to the blockbuster game on Saturday night, Adelaide versus Collingwood. Well, it should be should be a blockbuster, but Collingwood having lost four out of the last five are seriously out of form. So for Adelaide, you've got Murphy, Schoenberg, Walker, and Smith all coming in with Jones and Burgess.
00:34:28
Holmesy
Dossie's boy, rest in peace, has been omitted for the final time of his career um alongside Pedler, who's injured, and Laird, who's been suspended. And then you've got Will Parker, Bro McCreary and Ed Allen coming in for Mitchell, who's been omitted, Hoskin Elliott, who's been omitted, and then Jeremy Howe, who's injured. So draft relevant, Tom Mitchell being out.
00:34:50
Holmesy
Harmy, I suppose what I want to talk to you about here is are Dacos and Dawson good vice-captain or captain options in this game?
00:35:00
Jon Harmey
and I think Dacos is. um I see that Peatling is in the team at the minute. So that he had a cork, I think, in the last quarter last week. So he's there. I expect him to run with Dacos and that'll cap his scoring. So on that basis, I wouldn't be looking at him as a captain option.
00:35:22
Jon Harmey
um Collingwood don't really tag. um They'll probably have Ned Long run with him as a defensive player, but i' not really sure i yeah I'm not sure what his tank is.
00:35:31
Holmesy
Good luck
00:35:34
Jon Harmey
But it doesn't matter really for Dawson because he just has got such a great score build. He doesn't need 35 touches to get a big score. So he he is an option.
00:35:47
Holmesy
Yep. I suppose one more before we move on. If you're making money from Grundy going to a Ruckman and you need to use that second trade, is Josh Dacos someone you'd consider jumping off um with the tough Adelaide matchup? He does have Melbourne next week who he traditionally scores very well against.
00:36:04
Holmesy
Or are you happy to just ride out Josh Dacos and hope that he gets something respectable this week?
00:36:10
Jon Harmey
I think that's – I'd be surprised if people are going to have enough trades this week to be able to trade out Josh Dacos and if he was your biggest headache outside of Grundy. So, look, if I had him and he was my worst player, I'd have no hesitation in trading him out, put it that way.
00:36:32
Jon Harmey
But I just don't – I don't think that's very likely that people are going to be able to.
00:36:37
Holmesy
Yep, yep, agree with that. ah Now, the Sunday games clearly only have squads, so we'll just leave the team teams for now. But um Harry Sheasel, Harmy, playing Richmond, has a ah pure midfield role at the moment. He's getting about 65%, 70% CBAs alongside ah LDU and Wardlaw. Is he a good captain option? and And would you feel confident trading into him this week if you're one of those coaches that have held off so far?
00:37:04
Jon Harmey
I would have no issue trading into Harry Schiesel. I think that he'll have a a really good game and he's somebody that I don't have and I've actually been looking at. So, um yeah, I think that he'll be good. As a captain, i don't think he was in the top five captain's options that I did.
00:37:23
Jon Harmey
And being on a Sunday makes it a bit more difficult because he'd have to be a um because that game and the last game are very close together. You wouldn't have time to flip between them. So, um yeah, I don't think he probably is a captain option this week.
00:37:41
Holmesy
Yep, that is fair enough. Moving on to the Sydney and Geelong game in the middle of Sunday. um What I want you to talk about here, are two teams that tag and have been tagging recently.
00:37:56
Holmesy
Where do you think the tags go in this one?
00:37:59
Jon Harmey
Oh, I hadn't really thought about that, mate. um Who would Mullen go to?
00:38:08
Jon Harmey
He probably goes to Warner, but he would have to be easy when you try and shut out.
00:38:09
Holmesy
got me got me a little bit scared that it's
00:38:13
Jon Harmey
He's been bloody good.
00:38:15
Holmesy
Yeah, what's um what's worrying me about that and and why I think he might go to Chad Warner is I don't think Mullen is a very good matchup for Heaney, being that bigger body that can go forward.
00:38:26
Holmesy
And if he goes forward, I don't think he can go with him in the air and that could be could be quite dangerous unless they they change over the tag if Heaney goes forward and then maybe one of the other bigger body defenders like a Stewart or someone goes to...
00:38:39
Holmesy
Goes to Heaney. so I think Warner's probably a better matchup, but I'm desperately hoping that that he doesn't go there. But what about James Jordan? Do you think he goes to Baz or do you think he goes to Max Holmes?
00:38:54
Jon Harmey
I'm not sure. And I'm just saying that because both Holmes and Baz are such great runners. I just can't see Jordan being able to match him for speed. Probably not too bad around the ball when there's the contest, but in open space, he's not going to keep up with those two guys, is he?
00:39:12
Jon Harmey
Let's
00:39:14
Holmesy
yeah Yeah, I don't know. I think I'd be a bit nervous as a Max Holmes owner, but he is the last second last game of the round.
00:39:17
Jon Harmey
have look.
00:39:20
Holmesy
ah He's very highly owned. I think we've all got bigger issues to try and loop with him, but it would not surprise me to see them at least try try James Jordan going to him. And ah yeah, for Frio's sake, fingers crossed Frio get the win against Brisbane and and Sydney can do something funky against Geelong and help Frio out there. So...
00:39:40
Holmesy
Yeah, we'll see how we go. And last game of the round before we get into the questions. Although, Harmi, you've got something you want to say?
00:39:46
Jon Harmey
I don't know, do you actually use Jordan as a defensive stopper and try and shut down some of these small forwards like your Myers type because that's actually been quite damaging for them or a Sean Manor.
00:40:02
Jon Harmey
I just don't think it's a given that he'll be running through the midfield.
00:40:05
Holmesy
That's, yeah.
00:40:08
Jon Harmey
Yeah.
00:40:08
Holmesy
Yep. Yeah, no, that's that's not a bad shout, Harmy. Grian Myers has been playing in the midfield as well. So um maybe maybe that's an option for Jordan. Good pick up. Last game of the round, Western Bulldogs versus West Coast Eagles at ah Marvel Stadium.
00:40:25
Holmesy
um I suppose Bont as a captain option. Coaches will still have Sam Darcy who could potentially get off the chain here. Although Aaron Norton's been the one that's been getting it done. He is in some serious form.
00:40:38
Holmesy
um Yeah, anything to talk about here before we get on to the questions to finish?
00:40:42
Jon Harmey
No, only that when I looked at this earlier, I just looked at and thought, man, the Bulldogs forwards should really kick bags here against, um like, Sandy Brock and, like, their back lines.
00:40:56
Jon Harmey
not Not good. No offence.
00:40:58
Holmesy
Yeah, no, it's sounding like um Ruben Jimby is going to have to go to to Darcy this week, which is which is going to be insane.
00:41:03
Jon Harmey
God, as if, mate, he's about 20 centimetres shorter than him. That can't work, can it?
00:41:09
Holmesy
Yeah, well, he he went to Riley Thilthorpe on the weekend. So, yeah, who who knows? Harmi, sorry, before we get into the questions, you've piqued my interest. So you spoke before about your top five captains that you did earlier. So the floor is yours.
00:41:23
Jon Harmey
ah yeah.
00:41:23
Holmesy
What have you got for the listeners in terms of captains?
00:41:25
Jon Harmey
I actually did this a couple of days ago and I haven't changed it much. um play All players we've spoken about tonight. So I had Roe Marshall at number one. So he'll probably be my VC, I reckon.
00:41:39
Jon Harmey
um Then I had English, Bont, Dawson and, um well, I had Dacos, but I might change that because I don't really think he's going to have um that great a week.
00:41:53
Jon Harmey
But, yeah, that they were the five. Like, we do them every week on the Captain's Challenge site there. So, um actually, anyway, we'll leave at that.
00:42:00
Holmesy
How going? How you going in that ah that captain's challenge?
00:42:01
Jon Harmey
yeah ah think I think there was an issue with my log in at the start of the season. But anyway, came third in this experts thing last week, um but had Whitfield at bloody first, which was also my captain of my team. So least I've honoured my rankings and gone badly in both.
00:42:22
Holmesy
That's it, no deceiving the listeners here, mate. We're and we're an honest podcast. We're an honest podcast. All right, let's get stuck into these questions. First one we have here from the good friend of the show, and I know this is a bit of a ah selfish question for him, but Jordi De Sena, can you trade into Zorko?
00:42:39
Holmesy
So you traded out. But can you trade in? I will admit time on ground was back up this week. So um he'd been 75% the last couple of rounds and he went back up to 88% this week. And that did include a bit of time off where he went off for a bit of a, a calf knock or something.
00:42:57
Holmesy
Um, He's sharing the kick in still. So um what's his name? Sorry, Darcy Wilmot actually had the most kick outs on the weekend, but such a big game, ah Brisbane needing to win.
00:43:10
Holmesy
Could you trade back into Dane Zorko or trade him in?
00:43:13
Jon Harmey
Yeah, and Nat Optus liked plenty of space. He's the sort of player that um likes it, you know, ah a bit of space because he gets some marks too. I guess you can. It depends on you're trading out and if there are other any defenders, like you'd only be having in your defensive line, if there are any other defenders um that are more attractive, I guess, in short. So, like, ah you're not going to trade in a Zorko if you don't have um Sinclair or Sheezal sort of thing.
00:43:48
Jon Harmey
But um if he's the next one in, like he's in if he's the sixth best option that's on the table, um you could trade him in, yep.
00:43:58
Holmesy
Yeah, so say you've got Mills as your D6 and you've got all of those big options and and you you don't have enough money to go up high enough and you don't really want a Lockie Ash, you'd be happy to to settle for Zorko as your D6.
00:44:10
Holmesy
I think I would.
00:44:12
Jon Harmey
I think so against the Cats. You know, like it's probably and Brisbane against Friot was a better matchup than Sydney against the Cats.
00:44:23
Holmesy
Harmi, this one's from Brad. Pick one, Rao, Bont or Shizu. And is there any risk of an in-game rest in particular for Bont the following week? Steve-O.
00:44:34
Holmesy
yeah
00:44:34
Jon Harmey
Yes, there is.
00:44:35
Jon Harmey
Yes, there definitely is a risk of in-game rest, Raul. But that remains with Raul as well, I suppose, because the um Suns are looking good for a final spot, aren't they? So she's probably not so much.
00:44:55
Jon Harmey
I really like Bont. I mean, if you have a look at it the match-ups for the Bulldogs over the next two weeks, um ah he started a bit slow this year, Bont. But if he's going to grab some Browno votes, why not be it against two weaker teams? So i think you've just got to pick what I would consider to be the best player in this scenario, and it would be Bont. However, Raul and Sheez are both good trading options too, I think.
00:45:25
Holmesy
Yeah, no, I agree there. I think Bont's the one is there ah Is there a potential quarter four in-game management if Bulldogs are up? Absolutely. um But at the same time, the Bulldogs, all of these sides that are in the top eight, top nine, they all need to win and they need to win by as much as possible because percentage is going to be such a crucial factor.
00:45:45
Holmesy
um So yeah, I wouldn't be worried.
00:45:46
Jon Harmey
Yeah.
00:45:46
Holmesy
And I think Bont is the best player out of those three. And that's where I would be going. This one is from Tyler Finlay. Is Dan Curtin okay as F6 or should I upgrade to Kennedy?
00:45:59
Holmesy
Or I can get a mid under 990K as a 23rd for McCarthy. So is Dan Curtin an issue at F6?
00:46:09
Jon Harmey
Look, I'm a bit of a traditionalist, so I wouldn't be so concerned about the 23rd premium and I'll be getting the best players on field and that would be Curtin up to Kennedy. I really like Kennedy and the matchups and that's what I would do.
00:46:24
Holmesy
Yep, yep, I agree with you there. um Dan Curtin's been fantastic, but had a 50 on field last week. um You just want to minimize that chance. Does he go eighty ninety against Collingwood? Perhaps, but there's also the the floor score.
00:46:38
Holmesy
um That's a risk there. So absolutely love Kennedy in the Eagles matchup. This one is from Mo. He's going Grundy to English and then Amon to Noah Anderson or he can go instead Petrarca to Kennedy if he gets... Yeah,
Alternatives and Team Setups
00:46:55
Holmesy
or he can go Petrarca to Kennedy. So do you like Amon to Nanderson or do you like Petrarca to Kennedy?
00:47:01
Jon Harmey
I don't love Eamon, but I think that I'd be going Petrarca to Kennedy because Petrarca has just looked so bad and has regularly scored under 100. I just think that the Petrarca to Kennedy will probably get you more points.
00:47:16
Holmesy
Yep, and I actually like, ah I don't like Amon as a season-long pick, but I do like him in the matchup against Melbourne this week. So you can hold him for one more, i I would think. I don't think he's going to be too bad.
00:47:29
Holmesy
Harmi, this one is from Bontsville Wizard. Hi, lads. Into the top 1,000 for the first time ever. Congrats, mate. And heard during the week that he's actually the dad of one of my brother's mates. so So a bit of a connection there. So so well done.
00:47:43
Holmesy
um Thanks for last week, boys, as I held Merritt for his 132. So very happy with that result. He's looking at going Merritt to Goulden and then Josh Dacos to Rao, which will allow him to get track up to Myers next week for the matchup. So can we get an old school Stato stamp of approval for Merritt to Goulden and then Josh Dacos to Rao?
00:48:03
Jon Harmey
I really like the, eye I mean, well done. I held merit too. Shame that at the way that's worked out now. I actually quite like that Josh Dacos-Torrell pick. The merit to Goulden, I'd probably just have a bit of a look and see whether Goulden is the right option um because he's bit of money and I'm not sure about his ceiling upon return. So that's probably the only question mark I'd throw out there, whether um ah good there's an alternative for Goulden in that.
00:48:33
Holmesy
Yep. I actually don't mind the Goulden play, Harmy.
00:48:36
Jon Harmey
Yeah, fair enough.
00:48:36
Holmesy
Yes, he's got Geelong this week, but that's at the SCG, which they can they could dominate, really.
00:48:37
Jon Harmey
Yep.
00:48:41
Holmesy
It can always happen at the SCG and then has the Eagles in the last matchup, which a lot of us are going to want to probably target. So um getting ahead of that in case there's injuries and stuff next week, I think a good play.
00:48:51
Holmesy
So I think worst case, Goulden's going to you know be around that 90 to 95, which he's had some of those scores throughout the last three to four weeks with that play. potential 120, 130 ceiling that we know that he has. So I think it's the perfect time of year to have a crack at that.
00:49:08
Holmesy
This one's from Dave. His trade is green or bray to dunks or track to someone like, or he has Kennedy, Baz, Jackson, Myers, and Jezza already, or go McCarthy to a genuine 23rd premium under nine hundred and seventy four k So I suppose the issue here, Harmi, is trading track. If he already has Kennedy, Baz, Jackson, Myers, and Jeremy Cameron, is there any forward option there that is missing, which would be a worthwhile upgrade for Petrarca?
00:49:42
Jon Harmey
One I have that I quite like is um
00:49:50
Jon Harmey
Darcy for the next two weeks. I think he could be somebody that you could have a look at as well. um Doesn't have McRae either is a ford who as has the Bombers this week. Could be a good trading option too. So there's there's a couple of others.
00:50:08
Holmesy
Okay, so you're you're a traditionalist, Len. So he could go traditional where he trades Green or Brayshaw to Dunkley or he could go New Age, get McCarthy to Darcy and then loop between Petrarca and Darcy at that F6 spot.
00:50:30
Jon Harmey
Yeah, that's nice, actually. um And I mean, look,
00:50:35
Jon Harmey
Tom Green and Andy Brayshaw, they're both probably not going to go very well this week. But really, at the start of the season, we would be saying that they would be top eight or close to top eight midfielders. So, you know, if everything clicked, they could certainly get a 120 as well. So, you know, from what you're saying, but looping in the forward line with Petrarca and Adarcy could very well give you more points this week.
00:51:03
Holmesy
Yeah, I suppose the issue might be if he doesn't have any loop options and it might not be available to him. So let's just give him slightly more advice. If he does go the green versus Brayshaw out, who would you be trading first?
00:51:21
Jon Harmey
That's a tough one. I think Brayshaw is a better fantasy player, as in he has the ability to score better, but he's just not in it at the minute, so it's probably Brayshaw out.
00:51:32
Jon Harmey
That's bit hard to say. Hmm.
00:51:35
Holmesy
imagine Imagine saying that, that we're looking at trading out Brayshaw or Green. it's Yeah, it's insane. I don't know. I know Brayshaw's form has been off the last six, seven weeks.
00:51:47
Holmesy
I know I've been saying the same thing about Green to turn it around, but I just have this feeling that Brayshaw's got a big game in him to finish the year. You know, Freo need to win and and win to make sure they make top four or consolidate finals.
00:52:02
Holmesy
Could Brayshaw put up a 70 or 80? Yes. Could he put up a 130? Yes, he could. Jackson's clearly having an effect on him being a midfielder as well, so there's less ball to go around there.
00:52:12
Holmesy
There won't be a tag on Sorong, so he'll get it done too. so ah I think I'm still Tom Green, personally. Tom Green out.
00:52:22
Holmesy
Sorry, Dave.
00:52:22
Jon Harmey
It's a hard one.
00:52:23
Holmesy
um But if you can if you can loop, if you can loop in the forward line, I don't hate the the Darcy as the 23rd premium um to loop between him and Petrarca. This one is from Paddy Bessel, Harmy.
00:52:23
Jon Harmey
that's hard
00:52:37
Holmesy
What's larger? Holmesy's head, now he's in the top 10, or Harmy's biceps? No doubt both are huge. PS, legit. Congrats, Holmesy. Keep going. So your biceps or my head?
00:52:49
Jon Harmey
No, look, i do know, Pat. um I've been off the weights, so it's definitely your head. But i I'll tell you now, look, he would probably give you a run for your money. He's got quite a large head, naturally, without the top 10. Reiki.
00:53:04
Jon Harmey
Yeah. rightki
00:53:07
Holmesy
I was going to say, Harmi, every week you come in, those little jumpers that you're wearing, you know they're getting looser and looser on you. You're starting to waste away. So maybe you do need to get back into the gym.
00:53:21
Holmesy
ah This one's from Cor. Who goes first this week between Butters, Parker and Sam Darcy? So we've spoken about how Sam Darcy is a potential trade-in option this week. So we're not going to go there, but Butters versus Luke Parker.
00:53:35
Jon Harmey
It depends who you can get to, i guess because he's sort of saying who the trade-out options are. So it depends on who you're getting to. But yeah, i as I said earlier today, I'm really concerned about that Cooper Lord effect on Butters. I think he could um have a pretty low score.
00:53:54
Holmesy
Yeah, I suppose the issue for Butters is, well, not the issue, but part of the reason you don't want to trade him out is because he's then going into that Gold Coast matchup in round 24. Ken's last game, there won't be a tag. We've we've seen them lift at Adelaide Oval.
00:54:08
Holmesy
I think Butters has potential to have a huge score in the last game. So... yeah, it's, it's probably butters because of who you can get to. You can go up to a big dog mid, um, and, and really get a score there. And if, you know, maybe Parker, if you don't have a, a baz, uh, uh, I'm not going to say Myers this week against Sydney, but maybe a Luke Jackson or, um, whoever the other forward is that I'm missing. Who am I thinking of? Harmony, uh, Kennedy in this matchup.
00:54:33
Holmesy
I think that could be a ah decent trade, but at the same time, Parker has Parker has North Melbourne. So yeah, it's, it's butters out of those three. Um, I'll be happy to say that. A couple more here, Harmy, and we're done. This one's from Sean.
00:54:47
Holmesy
um He wants to trade Petrarca to Jackson, Darcy, or Manor. So Petrarca are out. Is it Jackson, Sam Darcy, or Manor?
00:55:00
Jon Harmey
Yeah, well, if it was me, it'd be out of um Jackson or Darcy. Manor's, yeah, they're really big one a couple of weeks ago, but from a consistent people perspective, I think it's Jackson or Darcy.
00:55:10
Holmesy
Yep. ah think I think it's Jackson. Jackson's in incredible form. um Playing midfield next week against Bulldogs, he's got, you know, they're a tough midfield matchup, but he'll get ruck time against English, which gives up points. I think Jackson, he's been doing it for long enough now. It's been the whole season.
00:55:28
Holmesy
um He's a very good player. So, yeah, I would be going Luke Jackson.
00:55:32
Jon Harmey
Yeah, I quite like Darcy. um
00:55:36
Holmesy
Yeah, I'd much prefer Darcy, and it's me, maybe I'm a bit soft, but I'd i'd much prefer like you your Darcy's and your Jeremy Cameron's to be able to be looped off the bench.
00:55:46
Holmesy
Like something just terrible, like it's they do have the potential to have a 50 or 60, which can just ruin your weekend.
00:55:53
Jon Harmey
Yeah, look, I guess you if you have a look at the stats, in the last three weeks, Jackson's averaged 103, 104. It's the highest average out of the lot. We can't we can't um say that it's going to go down, so he's probably the one.
00:56:09
Holmesy
Yeah. ah This one from Fisher Macasey Fan Club. yeah We are the pod pod, so is Took an option as a pod?
00:56:17
Jon Harmey
Yes, he is, and no one would bloody own him either, so he's probably a good good um option to look at.
00:56:24
Holmesy
Just quietly. So i I actually picked him up off the draft waivers a few weeks ago when he was injured.
00:56:27
Jon Harmey
Oh, really? Wavers.
00:56:30
Holmesy
Yeah, came back, had had the 93, which he was subbed out at three-quarter time and then had the 117 on the weekend. He's in good form. Bailey Humphrey's out, which means he's going to be that third midfielder with Rowland Anderson.
00:56:43
Holmesy
Yeah, I don't hate it. He's a gun.
00:56:45
Holmesy
It's one for the pod pod, but...
00:56:46
Jon Harmey
so
00:56:46
Jon Harmey
Yeah. Yeah, Flanders comes in um as well, but he wasn't hasn't really had that ah massive midfield role year anyway.
00:56:56
Holmesy
Yep, agree with that. Last one here, Harmy. This one's from Baz. Are we holding butters if Lorde is named? And if so, would you rather loop with LDU slash McCarthy or any other options below seven hundred and seventy six k Love
00:57:14
Holmesy
All right. If you can loop, I think you do hold Butters because, as I said, um the Gold Coast matchup in Ken's final game next week, going to want a piece of that action.
00:57:25
Holmesy
But I suppose the question you need to ask, Harmi, is would you be confident rolling into LDU or a McCarthy or anyone under 760K if but as file
00:57:39
Jon Harmey
760k. Let's just have a quick look.
Final Thoughts and Conclusion
00:57:41
Jon Harmey
Yep. This isn't a midfielder, but there is somebody. Has it got to play on Sunday? Prince Butters.
00:57:52
Jon Harmey
Sorry. This is...
00:57:53
Holmesy
Butters plays first game on Saturday. So as long as it's after that first game or second game.
00:57:57
Jon Harmey
Yep, I've got one.
00:57:58
Holmesy
So yeah, there's...
00:58:00
Holmesy
Yep.
00:58:00
Jon Harmey
I've got one.
00:58:00
Jon Harmey
He's in my team. Brought him in a few weeks ago. James Sicily. There you go. that'd be That'd be a bit of fun, wouldn't it? Anyway, I've got Cis.
00:58:09
Holmesy
Against Melbourne.
00:58:10
Jon Harmey
It's been cool.
00:58:10
Holmesy
Yeah.
00:58:11
Jon Harmey
Yeah, it's been good.
00:58:13
Holmesy
Yep. I don't mind that. What I will say about McCarthy... you You would feel nervous because he is still a first-year player, but no Liam Duggan. He's out for two weeks suspended, so he's done.
00:58:25
Holmesy
um McCarthy did go into the midfield a bit over the weekend, but he had that glorious um Jordan Dawson role of a couple of years ago where he was getting a mixture of CBAs and kick-ins. you know Against the Doggies, pretty good for for running defenders. i actually don't hate you know rolling into McCarthy if you can use that other trade elsewhere. Would you do you consider it?
00:58:46
Jon Harmey
ah Well, I would consider it because that's who but to my next, like my 23rd player is or 24th, maybe, I don't know. Him and Tim Kelly are the two that I just have sitting on the bench here all the time. So, um yeah, I'd feel okay about about him being your backup option.
00:59:06
Holmesy
Yep. Beautiful, Harmi. Thanks again, mate, for jumping on. I really appreciate it. As always, can you just give the listeners one final closing thought as they head into to round 23 and the the fantasy season almost over?
00:59:17
Jon Harmey
Yeah, my final thought is I've got my fingers and toes crossed for a massive week for you, Holmesy. Top five. You're seventh at the moment. I want to be top five when we're talking next week.
00:59:31
Holmesy
Fingers crossed, mate. We'll see how we go. Lots lots to play out, but you know all things considered, at this no matter how it goes from here, this has been the most incredible season for me.
00:59:42
Holmesy
um Being able to do it on the pod pod, um Yeah, it's been awesome, but yeah, not not done yet. um As always, guys, make sure you're following us on X at PodPod AFL. And if you're not subscribed, make sure you subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your content.
00:59:58
Holmesy
We'll be back next week, hopefully with a full panel. We might not get Sam back, but we'll be back to review the final round of Fantasy Footy for 2025. And fingers crossed, I'm in the ah hunt for the Hilux, but we'll we'll talk to you then.
01:00:12
Holmesy
Bye.