The Weekend Wash-Up | Bye Bye Byes | Round 16

The bye rounds are over and I’d say thank god for that, but where have my three trades gone?! It’s time for your weekly fantasy therapy session, it’s time for the weekend wash-up!

LEGENDS

Bergman (120) – It turns out Ken was telling porkies all week suggesting Bergman was heading back to defence after last week’s debacle. Perfectly executed rocket as The Berger responded with a massive 91 point second half playing in the guts. It’s the changing of the guard and I’m going down swinging this season with the new age brigade. Bloody legend. 

McCarthy (95) – This man has come into the Eagles side and is immediately one of our best. I can say the same thing for my fantasy side, as he has come in this week and made up for some so called premos scoring 50s and 60s with another beauty of a score. Very good role and a very good player, I’m glad I kept him as my 22nd player. Because he’s better than that.

Rozee (120) – HB Rozee > Midfield Rozee. Clear as day.

Grundy (137) – OK, the ruck pig is back. Where the hell has this come from?!

Gulden (124) – 89% TOG and a massive quarter pounder in his second game following ankle surgery, Errol is a freak.

Heeney (117) – Flying under the radar with 5 tons in his last 6 averaging 107, and he had an 8 in front of his price tag. Shop for value. 

Naughton (121) – The beneficiary of Sam Darcy having 4 blokes hanging off him. 

Freijah (116) – Were we just one year too early? He is a gun. 4 goals from the midfield at 19 isn’t right. 

Rowell (107) – Hang on, this might be more than just the well fed winter grass. L5 113!

McKercher (103) – Despite North sucking, I feel Colby is locked into this role. Bin Daniel. 

Daicos (137) – Sweat is the perfect description for Nick. Try harder mate (great score). 

Pendles (118) – This is becoming a joke. Averaging over 100 since Round 3.

Curtin (118) – Dan Curtin, I wasn’t familiar with your game. Wow. 

Clark (122) – Jordan Clark is racking up and Freo continue to win, I’m taking note. He was so cheap, again shop for value and ability. 

Marshall (112) – Trading Marshall to X has been an unmitigated disaster. When will I learn not to trade Rowan?

NWM (109) – Piss off. 

Jackson (107) – What a HUGE last quarter from Blanket Jackson, his ceiling remains capped with a darceole in the side but he’s a gun anyway. 

LOSERS

Bontempelli (71) – Bloody Zach Merrett 2.0 seemingly? It’s your 250th game and dish up that, what a joke. Best player in the comp my ass.

JHF (37) – Jason what am I supposed to do with this? What a hold. He is an embarrassment to football, his family and his friends. And that’s all I have to say. Tactically subbed for a reason and it wasn’t his poor shoulder.

Butters (79) – 30 disposals for 79?! Serong would be proud. No idea what happened to Zak’s early season tackling, but I think I’m willing to back the player and his ability at this price. 

Cerra (59) – This was coming. You can’t have 1 disposal in Q1 in the mids two weeks in a row when you’re fresh with the game on the line. It’s embarrassing. He has been great but it might be time to go. No mercy at this stage of the year.

Cripps (58) – Patrick Cripps the mid-pricer. 

Richards (64) – Watching Bont jog around I can completely see why teams tag Ed Richards. Poor bloke. 

Libba (57) – I needed an 80 from him in draft to win, and he dished up FIFTY-SEVEN? 82% CBAs. Hang them up. 

Darcy (56) – That was a full key forward tag in the second half, Sydney genuinely let Naughton run free so they could hang a man off every one of Sam Darcy’s limbs. I still love him and he will bounce back against Pinky. 

Mills (67) – This is why I kept McCarthy D6 and didn’t bother with Mills. He is Matty Roberts 2.0 in that role, in fact he’s worse. Get him in the midfield or I’m not interested. 

Xerri (93) – Pathetic. If he can’t out bench press the opposition rucked, Xerri is cooked. Luckily he will beat up on Tim English this week, but if a man can get beaten by Marc Pittonet I lose all faith.

Daniel (79) – Slightly above average kick, and a 5 foot 2 defender who can’t run. Nice. 

Moore (74) – Moore-onic indeed, where the hell did a Dylan Moore rest come from?! That’s not right. The positive is he looked great again and got robbed of a third ton in a row. 

Sheezel (65) – Ah yes, this week the Kangas didn’t win it out of the middle so Sheez had his hands in his pockets at half forward for literally no reason. Got it. Get him in the middle you morons. Or should the Pies play Nick Daicos at half forward, I’m sure he’d be handy there too. 

West (19) – If I’m getting a rookie, make sure you do the opposite of what I do. That is a one and done if I’ve ever seen it. Nic Reid vibes. 

Rankine (82) – Izak, you know there’s two halves in a game of football right? Disastrous score against the Tigers, he’s finished. 

Lynch (3) – -15 at half time and he’s lucky the vest was already used. Thug of a player and I won’t be upset to see him gone.

Sinclair (79) – A tale as old as time. Stinkclair plays real opposition, Sinclair stinks. Hawks Sydney Geelong coming up, oh boy. 

Serong (62) – Caleb Serong shouldn’t go another game in his career without getting close attention. He’s a genuine gun if he doesn’t, but Hugo Garcia can hold him to 18 disposals and literally zero impact. Lay a tackle mate? It could be time to go. 

THIS GAME SH*TS ME

It’s a long bloody season when your team sucks. I had been blessed to be in the chase the previous couple of years so this is a good reality check. The podcast and you legends reading this keep me going! Did I mention it was a long bloody season?! 8 weeks to go……….. With a shocking team going nowhere. This game sh*ts me.

THE OTHER BITS AND PIECES

1698, rank 5k, it’s not fantastic I know but this week was always going to be ugly. I’ll keep fighting until Round 24! Overall it was a solid bye period, scoring 9426 over the 5 rounds moving up 4000 spots. 

The only focus from here on is what we’ve labelled the changing of the guard. No more players are getting traded in for a ‘name’. Looking squarely at you Bont and Merrett. I’ll be clearing out the faces that have me waking up in cold sweats and trading the new brigade in with an eye firmly on 2026.

Welcome Gryan Miers, well deserved. Farewell JHF, you’re on a 12 month hiatus.

Boxshall -> Rowston

JHF -> Miers

I’m looking forward to having 9 games of footy back this weekend, let’s get it!

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