Comments on: Captain Choice

By: Antman

Antman — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:13:11 +0000

Ben, to my way of thinking, if you dont have the best player in the competition in your team, and dont lock him as captain every week, then reach for a kleenex and stop arguing. GAJ, then build down.

By: bighughie

bighughie — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:01:27 +0000

I was going to switch it week by week but GAJ has been in such hot form for the first few rounds that I’ve just locked him in, barring injury or suspension.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:47:15 +0000

If you were Freo wouldn’t you just tell your docs to give Thornton a dud diagnosis and say that he’s out for longer? He’s a list clogger anyway.

Back to Tuney’s article though, it’s been interesting without a lock and forget captain. First time I’ve done it this year and I hate it. Stanton and Bartel are great captain options and I’ve got ROK, Goddard, even Sandilands as well, but I don’t think I could lock any of them in for 22 weeks. I feel GAJ and Swan are in a class of their own there (though I did enjoy Lenny as my lock last year).

By: Toby

Toby — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 05:17:12 +0000

Hey Wilson, check out yesterday’s article “bargain basement” – i have just summarised my thoughts in the comments section there.

By: Wilson

Wilson — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:22:31 +0000

Do you guys have a quick preference out of Davis, Hams or White for the Hunt downgrade?

Thinking Davis is probably the safest as i cant see why the Crows would need to drop him in a hurry, especially with the Knights and Dangerfield news this week. Do you see Bock and Stevens coming back being an issue for him?

By: Toby

Toby — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:58:28 +0000

Still ok if you drop Hunt, Wilson – the likes of Hams, etc should all play anyway!

Also, i reckon SNOS should be pretty safe anyway…

I’d say Van Berlo and De Boer will be the unlucky ones

By: Wilson

Wilson — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:53:54 +0000

Yeah, Barlow is definitely a “nominated rookie” so he is safe. They would have to be brain dead to drop him anyway.

Also, awkward news for people who have Hunt and Silvagni as bench cover and were looking to drop Hunt this week..

By: Toby

Toby — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:45:35 +0000

Actually, Barlow is DEFINITELY safe as he was permanently added to the senior list for the retired Solomon! Phew!

By: Toby

Toby — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:43:28 +0000

Interesting news coming from Fremantle: Both Tim Ruffles and Scott Thornton are to be taken off the long term injury list, meaning that Freo must now choose two of their rookies to demote – this will mean that they are not eligible for senior selection.

They currently have five elevated rookies: Michael Barlow, Alex Silvagni, Clancee Pearce, Matt De Boer and Jay Van Berlo…

It will be interesting to see who does have to go – one would think that Barlow is pretty safe though and it’d likely be out of the last three names on my above list…

By: Toby

Toby — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:52:53 +0000

David Johnson?