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Milchcow wrote:
Who do people think are the genuine "must have" players for the run home (R20 onwards)
Cleary, Hynes, Fifita are the first 3 I think of. I don't think anyone will be able challenge for overall without all 3 of them (assuming they're all fit)
Grant is smashing it in hooker, think it will be tough to compete if you are relying on Robson/Cook/?? instead. Although over the short term, they may be able to match Grant's output
By stats, Haas and Yeo are clearly the best MIDs, but there are a lot of quite good ones just a step below. I think you'd need at least one of Haas/Yeo. Both if you can. After that there are a lot of guys who can do a job.
After Fifita there are plenty of half-decent edges. Don't think any of them are essential (obviously like nay position, someone might go on a big run of form and become required, but at this point couldn't single anyone out)
Plenty of 2nd tier halves around
Gagai is actually pretty close to Bird's average. Only owned by 0.2% of the top 5000, so you can't say he is a "must have"
Bird looks like he is required though, unless new the new Dragons coaching regime starts moving him around too much
Any must have WFBs?
Its been a bit of a crap shoot this year. Everyone is putting up poor scores of some form or another.
I think that there will be 1-2 that will be clear winners over the past 8 rounds. But can anyone pick them without hindsight? I think most of the top teams will include Teddy and hope he hits form.
I think of it in terms of Value Over Replacement Player
From what we have seen so far I think the only 2 players you can't miss are Cleary and Hynes. Both just a tier above the rest.
We have seen Ipap/Angus/Bateman match Fifita over large sample sizes so if you think 2 of them can reach that form you could probably go without. Right now I think IPap+200k outscores Fifita
Similar with Grant, we have seen Cook/Koroisau match his scoring over large sample sizes
Bird looks far and away the best centre for anyone aiming for optimal 17. Over a few rounds there are a bunch of guys that could match him but I wouldn't count on it. Is probably 3rd after Cleary and Hynes for "must have" in my opinion
WFB like you mentioned noone has put their hand up yet as a keeper. Do you go with a proven gun in Teddy/Tommy/Ponga/Latrell? Do you back the new kids on the block Edwards/Walsh/Marzhew? When Papy returns is he going to score like a keeper? I think it's just a matter of picking 3 you are comfortable with and riding them to the end
Overall, if going with Ipap and Cook instead of Fifita and Grant gives you the cash to run with DCE instead of someone like Loiero on the bench you probably come out ahead
