Roy’s Rollin’ 22 – Post-R3 update

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1. Sam Docherty – Back to his best as the highest scoring player of the round.

2. Nick Daicos – Every week we hear how teams are going to stop him…

3. James Sicily – 40 marks in three weeks and they want the ball in his hands.

4. Jordan Dawson – Not converting his play to big scores, on notice.

5. Tom Stewart – Didn’t miss a beat upon return with 29 and 13. Rock solid.

6. Will Day – Embraced his midfield opportunities and hasn’t dropped under 92.

IN THE MIX: Luke Ryan, Jack Sinclair, Jake Lloyd, Daniel Rioli

1. Clayton Oliver – Playing at a whole new level and has put a gap on the field.

2. Rory Laird – Averaging 94 and needs to bounce back with a big one this week.

3. Andrew Brayshaw – Solid without being outstanding. A good save last round.

4. Josh Kelly – Playing inside and eyeing off a place in the top 3.

5. Brad Crouch – Stepped up as expected in the absence of his skipper.

6. Luke Davies-Uniacke – 108 and 123 before missing. Star on the rise.

7. Tom Green– Finding a heap of the ball and two 110+ scores.

8. Zach Merrett – Hanging by a thread. Averaging less than Setters and Parish.

IN THE MIX: Darcy Parish, Caleb Serong, Touk Miller, Will Setterfield, Jack Macrae

1. Tim English – Hasn’t dropped under 111, absolute gun.

2. Rowan Marshall – Heating up with 116 and 100 in last two.

IN THE MIX: Sean Darcy, Toby Nankervis, Brodie Grundy

1. Josh Dunkley – Finally saw what we expected with a stat stuffing 116.

2. Tim Taranto – Hasn’t dropped under 108 and getting it done on the weekly.

3. Stephen Coniglio – The role is there but needs a big one to hold this week.

4. Connor Rozee – Finally got a good run at it and pumped his first ton.

5. Dylan Moore – Out performing expectations and rightfully made a small jump.

6. Harry Sheezel – One more game like this and he will be number 3 next week.

IN THE MIX: Errol Guden, Jack Ziebell, Jeremy Cameron

Chopping Block:

Darcy Cameron, Dom Sheed, James Worpel, Jason Horne-Francis, Andrew McGrath, Liam Stocker

Trade Targets:

Tom Stewart (DEF, $757,000) – There are a number of good options in the back line, including the fast healing Cat who presents as an absolute bargain. After a disastrous round one was cut short following just 12% game time for a score of 14, the intercept specialist has dropped 79K on what was already a bargain price at the beginning of the season. He had 29 touches and 13 marks for 126 in his early and surprise return vs the Suns and will cover his BE of 106 this week against the Hawks.

Josh Kelly (MID, $899,000) – You know how big I have been on Kelly all pre season, so big that I held him in round two while missing with concussion. When Josh Kelly plays inside mid, the numbers you saw on the weekend where he collected 29 possessions, laid nine tackles and kicked a goal for a score of 126 are not uncommon. In that role he absolutely mixes it with the big boys, and for a much cheaper price and a much lower ownership at just 2%. He has a BE of 100 and tasty match ups against the Bombers and Hawks in his next two.

I have extended trade thoughts over on the Patreon page.

Key Questions:

Best downgrade option?

I really liked the look of Jacob van Rooyen (FWD, $238,000) following a great debut for the Dees. Obviously he isnt going to kick three goals every week but he showed impressive pressure, laying six tackles on his way to 76. He has a BE of -10. After a massive game in the VFL, also keep an eye out for a debut from Josh Fahey (DEF/MID, $200,000) who could be a good replacement for the injured Campbell Chesser (DEF/MID, $237,000).

Is it bad to downgrade and upgrade 2 failed mid pricers if it means another rookie (7) like Chandler comes on ground?

Six still feels like the right number to me, but having said that, I am playing with 7 and came 350th for the week, so it certainly is an option.

I have extended questions answered over on the Patreon page.

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