Trade Regrets and Redemption
Former Hawthorn ruckman Rowan Marshall (RUC, $958,000) proved his worth, dominating on the field and scoring a round-high 164 points. Coaches who traded him away may be experiencing regret, while those who kept him rejoiced in his success.
Now is a great time to consider bringing Marshall back into your team, as he has dropped $87K since the season's start and has a BE of 92.
Trading Strategies
The popular trading strategy this week involves trading down a "fattened cash cow" (a highly priced player who has increased in value) to a rookie-priced player, using the profit to upgrade a rookie to a premium player.
Alternatively, consider downgrading Harry Sheezel (DEF, $996,000) to generate cash for a rookie upgrade. However, keep in mind his reduced role, which has impacted his scoring output.
Most Traded In and Out Players
- Most Traded In: Joe Richards (FWD, $242,000), Clayton Oliver (MID, $725,000)
- Most Traded Out: Matt Roberts (MID/DEF, $600,000), Harry Sheezel (DEF, $996,000)
Top Price Risers and Fallers
- Top Price Risers: Darcy Fogarty (FWD, $532,000), James Harmes (MID/FWD, $644,000)
- Top Price Fallers: Ben Hobbs (MID/FWD, $520,000), Brodie Smith (DEF, $583,000)
Low and High Breakevens
- Lowest Breakevens: Joe Richards (FWD, $242,000), Lachie Sullivan (MID, $271,000)
- Highest Breakevens: Harry Sheezel (DEF, $996,000), Connor Rozee (MID, $852,000)
Stocks Up and Down
Stocks Up
- Clayton Oliver (MID, $725,000): A bargain at $302,000 less than his original price.
- Nick Daicos (DEF/MID, $913,000): Remains a value buy despite rising in price.
- Tom Green (MID, $817,000): A bargain after dropping $181K since the season's start.
- Joe Richards (FWD, $242,000): Best BE in the game at -13.
- Joel Freijah (MID/FWD, $228,000): Impressive debut with a BE of -1.
Stocks Down
- Harry Sheezel (DEF, $996,000): Struggling in a forward role and overpriced.
- Harley Reid (FWD/MID, $535,000): High BE of 63 outweighing recent form.
- Nat Fyfe (MID/FWD, $615,000): Quiet performances and increasing BE.
- Matt Roberts (MID/DEF, $600,000): Drop in form and BE of 99 warrant a trade.
- Harvey Thomas (FWD/MID, $409,000): Vest issues leading to poor scores and falling cash value.