Roy’s Trade and Rolling 22 Talk – Rd. 4

The best teams are breaking away and there are a few unique players worth considering to make up some ground. I’m never one to chase a unique for the sake of it, but if they are killing it, low ownership certainly adds some incentive.

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Get them in:

Marcus Bontempelli (MID, $714,000)
is on fire! The big fella is back playing predominantly midfield and the results speak for themselves with career best numbers and consistent high scoring in the uber premium category. The superstar Dog is averaging 120 and has a break even of 79 while being owned by just three percent of the competition. Don’t hesitate to jump on and hitch a ride up the ranks.

Lachie Neale (MID, $773,000)
is at just nine percent ownership but that is sure to be on the rise throughout the week given his level of play is over the past couple of weeks. He is in sensational form for the Lions with scores of 146 and 135 in his last two, not to mention an easy matchup with the Bombers this week. He has a break even of 80 and is paying $1.20 to force his way into the rolling 22 for next week.

Lachie Whitfiled (DEF, $797,000)
Comes at a huge cost, but the cost of not having him is causing 67% of the competition some serious ranking headaches. It has got to the point that if you are within range to pounce on Whitfield, who for some reason has not been tagged this season, you do it. He is averaging 135 and carrying a break even of just 69 heading into what will probably be one of his tougher match ups from an uncontested mark perspective at Geelong. Having said that, he is the best in the business at finding space for a +3 and would be an outstanding addition to any side.

Sydney Stack (MID, $208,000)
is the must have downgrade option this week for the injury and suspension riddled Tigers. He had a team high 10 intercept possessions on debut while collecting 17 possessions for an impressive 89 points. We can’t expect scoring like that every week but I would back him on the ground over Bailey Scott for those rolling with three midfield rooks.

Jay Lockhart (DEF/MID, $203,000)
Looked right at home in his second game for the Demons, applying plenty of pressure and an avenue to goal. He scored 67 points and has a break even of -2 as a result which projects him to rise by over $31K this week. With cash cows hard to find on the bench this year, Jay is certainly a prime target this week.

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You… Get the Chop

Dustin Martin (MID, $606,000)
If you are one of the 16% of coaches who were stubborn and held Dusty, his two week suspension saves your season by giving you an excuse to say goodbye. He is averaging just 69 for the season but remains a nice price to upgrade to a form premium or even downgrade to Tom Liberatore (MID, $514,000) who is averaging 104 and carries a BE of just 14.

My Trades

At this stage I am getting in Stack and Lockhart for two failed rookies in the hope of some cash generation.

Rolling 22

Update following round three. Read last week’s by clicking here.

Defenders

			Last Week	2019 Avg	Change
D1		Lachie Whitfield GWS Giants, DEF Rocketed to the number one on the back of being the form player of the competition.	162	135
D2		Jake Lloyd Sydney Swans, DEF Amazing to think a guy in this form can get bumped a spot.	120	124
D3		Tom Stewart Geelong, DEF Not only forced his way in, he leaped some formidable competition.	104	107
D4		Rory Laird Rory Laird, DEF The ball is being shared around a lot more than we have become accustomed to in the Crow backline. Will bottom out and bounce back at some stage.	84	90
D5		James Sicily Hawthorn, DEF Frustrating his owners at the moment but he will come good.	84	84
D6		Daniel Rich Brisbane, DEF Current owner of the throw away spot. Throw a blanket over the contenders here.	89	99

In the mix: Wayne Milera, Christian Salem, Zak Jones

Midfielders

			Last Week	2019 Avg	Change
M1		Jack Macrae Western Bulldogs, MID Showed what he can do, overcoming a slow start to still finish with a great score.	132	121
M2		Adam Treloar Collingwood, MID When possessions dried up due to some extra attention he managed to snag a few sausage rolls to keep the score ticking over.	98	125
M3		Angus Brayshaw Melbourne, MID The dees are poor but it isn’t stopping Helmet, raking up possessions at will and scoring like a champ despite low TOG.	129	117
M4		Rory Sloane Adelaide, MID Looks really fit and playing like a machine. Still value with a BE of just 80.	120	125
M5		Tom Rockliff Port Adelaide, MID Can't drop him for getting KO'd.	43	108
M6		Patrick Cripps Carlton, MID Once again attempting to carry the team on his shoulder, and scoring very well while doing so.	121	113
M7		Stephen Coniglio GWS Giants, MID Slowly slipping down the ranks and needs a big one fast.	108	106
M8		Matt Crouch Adelaide, MID Needs a big 110+ this week with plenty of stars knocking on the door including the Bont and Neale.	101	111

In the mix: Lachie Neale, Marcus Bontempelli

Rucks

			Last Week	2019 Avg	Change
R1		Brodie Grundy Collingwood, RUC Another reminder why you need to have the big fella.	122	106
R2		Max Gawn Melbourne, RUC Max is starting to heat up and with a BE od 121, he probably has once price drop left if you are waiting for him to bottom out.	107	96

In the mix: Nil

Forwards

			Last Week	2019 Avg	Change
F1		Patrick Dangerfield Geelong, MID/FWD Is back to his dominant best, leaving 30% of the competition with some work to do	132	123
F2		Travis Boak Port Adelaide, MID/FWD Overcame a slow start to have another dominant game, this time alongside Ollie Wines.	118	133
F3		Tim Kelly Geelong, MID/FWD On track for another 110 before injury struck. Hopefully good to go this week.	93	104
F4		Isaac Heeney Sydney, MID/FWD Looks to have overcome his ankle complaint and had a far better balance between forward and mis roles.	121	88
F5		Luke Dahlhaus Geelong, MID/FWD A move to the Cattery has worked wonders for Dahl who skyrockets to number 5.	96	100
F6		Devon Smith Essendon, MID/FWD Reputation can only keep him here for so long.	101	93

In the mix: Jack Martin, Jack Billings