Alrighty!! The byes are now done and dusted, and normality has now returned.

Obviously, the goal for the byes is to come out with a better side than what you entered with. The overall goal, however, is to finish with a full premo side.

Don’t worry!! I’m not quite there yet, and I’m sure many others aren’t either. It’s been a very tough year already, so don’t feel bad for not being full premo yet.

I didn’t have the best of weeks, scoring just 1754 and dropping 692 spots to 18,956^th.

Some things in life are just unavoidable; and Round 14, for me, was something that I could not avoid.

Looking ahead, I’m excited for what’s to come.

I’ve got a much better team coming out of the byes than I did coming in, and I’m just one rookie and a half away from having a full premo team.

This week, I’m using my final boost to get a rookie off the ground, and I’m bringing in a player who will get considerably more time in the ruck for the next 3-5 weeks:

Gawn -> Jackson

Butters -> Himmelberg

McCartin -> Parker

This leaves me with just Daicos on field, but judging by his previous two scores, he might be a premium anyway!

I’ve got five trades left, and I’m still in the hunt for a top 5000 finish! The boys just have to perform.

Anyway, that’s enough about me. Let’s get into the Weekly Wrap!

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Richmond v Carlton

After a gutsy win against the undermanned Blues, the Tigers now move into the top 8!

It was an incredible game, with goals galore going back and forth between the two sides; and for a minute or two, it looked as though Shai Bolton’s incredible arrogance would bite him in the behind, but the Tigers held firm to grab the win.

Liam Baker (100) continues his great run of form, as does Dion Prestia (96) who hasn’t dropped under 95 in his last five games.

Nick Vlastuin (120) returned to the form he had at the start of the season, but Jayden Short (84) looked like a shadow of his former self.

If you’re looking for a replacement for Gawn, look no further than Toby Nankervis (107), who has only dropped under 107 once since Round 8.

Popular rookie option, Judson Clarke (45), produced another strong performance and should definitely keep his spot. It would be unfortunate if you held Maurice Rioli jnr. (25), who came on as the sub. The bright spark though was that he scored 25 in 10 minutes, so maybeee he stays in the side next week.

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Sam Docherty (128), Adam Saad (122), and Nic Newman (92) were incredible in defence, racking up 22 marks between them and God knows how many intercepts (Saad had 15 by himself).

Up forward, Harry Mackay (89) booted four goals to try and keep his side in in it.

George Hewett (103) and Sam Walsh (107) were great in midfield, but Patrick Cripps’ (79) inability to NOT fumble cost his SuperCoach score dearly. At times, his attempts at trying to hold onto the footy were synonymous with me trying to cling onto any little shred of motivation I have left to complete my Uni degree.

It took 637 days for Sam Durdin (57) to return to the AFL, and unfortunately, just one night for him to take a trip to the sidelines. He was showing heaps of promise but will spend the next 4-6 weeks out with a knee injury.

If you haven’t already, it’s definitely time to turf Corey Durdin (37).

Injuries – Noah Balta was subbed off in the last with a strained hammy. Jack Martin was subbed off with a lower leg injury in the last quarter, and Sam Durdin didn’t return after he suffered a knee injury of sorts in the last.

Reports – Nil.

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St Kilda v Essendon

The Bombers are BACK!!

Despite all the Saints inclusions this week, and Darcy Parish missing for the bombers, Essendon somehow managed to snap their four-game losing streak with a 35-point win.

Jade Gresham (125) was unbelievable in the last quarter, but I can’t advise trading him in with the imminent return of Jack Steele looming.

Bradley Hill (87) was solid again, and Jack Sinclair (105) continues his career best year.

Jack Billings (99) returned to his best, but Brad Crouch’s (80) run of brilliance came to a crashing halt.

Mason Redman (144) played his best game of the year, as did Jye Caldwell (114).

Zach Merrett (91) continues to frustrate the owners who brought him in off his bye, but if you somehow managed to take the punt on Dylan Shiel (103) after his performance last week, you’d be pretty happy.

Four goals from Peter Wright (115) weren’t quite enough to get his team over the line.

Rookies Ben Hobbs (68) and Nic Martin (58) continue to score at a consistent rate, but I think it’s time to say goodbye to Martin.

On debut, Massimo D’Ambrosio (51) showed plenty of zest and potential and has surely done enough to keep his spot.

Injuries – nil.

Reports – nil.

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Port Adelaide v Sydney

An exhilarating performance from the Power earnt them the win against the young Swans, and they’ve now set themselves up for a decent crack at playing finals footy.

It was injuries galore though for Port, with Zac Butters (68) and debutant, Brynn Teakle (30), both doing some serious damage to themselves. If I know anything about injuries, Butters will spend at least the next six weeks out, while Teakle will miss the remainder of the season; making them both must-trades (except if Teakle is on your bench you don’t have to worry about him at all).

Karl Amon (103) had a MASSIVE second half, while Todd Marshall (124) had a monster first half, kicking four goals.

Ollie Wines (122) was huge in the middle, and so was Connor Rozee (103), who capitalised on the absence of Travis Boak and Zac Butters. Rozee looks like a very tantalising replacement for Butters.

Off half back, Riley Bonner (118) and Ryan Burton (101) were instrumental, grabbing 38 kicks and 17 marks between them.

The midfield trio of Callum Mills (138), Isaac Heeney (124), and Luke Parker (135) did all they could to get the Swans the win, but they couldn’t do enough. Heeney even went forward and kicked four, but that still didn’t get the job done.

Jake Lloyd (42) was abysmal in defence, and Paddy McCartin (59) was just alright.

Peter Ladhams (49) showed no respect to his former captain and Brownlow Medal team-mate, throwing a cowardly gut punch in the third quarter.

Injuries – Zac Butters strained his medial ligament by the looks of things, and Brynn Teakle snapped his collarbone. Mitch Georgiades had a sore ankle in the second quarter but played out the game.

Reports – Peter Ladhams will get a fine at the minimum for his punch on Ollie Wines – I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a week or two.

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West Coast v Geelong

The Eagles fought bravely, levelling the scores at half time after trailing by a fair bit at quarter tine. Although, the Cats proved to be too experienced, and they finished strong to grab an 18-point win.

Just quietly, Jack Redden (124) scored his fourth ton in a row! Since Round 8, he hasn’t dropped below 95… The same goes for Shannon Hurn (109), who also dropped his fourth consecutive ton; he’s got a three-round average of 116!

Brady Hough (66) continues to tick along at a nice rate, while Greg Clark (44) came on as the sub which will hurt his cash generation. Debutant Rhett Bazzo (40) probably did enough to keep his spot, especially with the injury to Jeremy McGovern (37) likely to leave him out for a week.

Andrew Gaff (88) and Elliot Yeo (88) showed glimpses of their ability from past seasons, but I think it’s impossible for me to recommend getting any of them.

Cam Guthrie (115) has been on FIRE the past month, with three 110+ scores to his name. He’s still $70k down from his starting price if you’re looking for a good value pick.

Tom Atkins (103) and Zach Tuohy (118) were elite throughout the middle of the ground, and Tom Stewart (95) was efficient as always in defence.

Mitch Duncan (90) continued his very SuperCoach friendly seagull role, while Mark Blicavs (101) returned to the 100’s after his 83 against the Bulldogs in Round 12.

People who traded out Sam De Koning (48) at his bye would be happy, but Cooper Stephens (59) still has some cash to make.

Injuries – Jeremy McGovern got a knock to the ribs and was subbed off. Jamie Cripps looked sore after a head knock but played out the game. Mark Blicavs knocked his ankle in the third but stayed on the ground.

Reports – nil.

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GWS vs Western Bulldogs

What a cracker of a game this was! The highest scoring one of the year, and another brilliant performance by both of these sides against each other.

Toby Greene (156) was at his career best, booting seven goals to go along with his 21 touches.

Bringing Stephen Coniglio (113) BACK in is proving to be the trade that saves my (and many others’) season, while deciding to hold Brayden Preuss (17) could prove extremely costly for some.

Lachie Whitfield (101) now has back-to-back tons for the first time this season and looks like a great value pick.

Harry Himmelberg (95) continues to EXPLODE up the price charts, netting himself a nice $67.5k. Despite being named at CHF, he managed to maintain his role down back; but when the Giants needed goals in the last quarter, they did throw him forward… I wouldn’t read into it too much; he looks settled in defence.

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Jacob Wehr (65) ticks along nicely, but Isaac Cumming (45) had an absolute shocker after I put him in my POD Hunter article. Eek.

Jack Macrae (155) played his best game of the year, racking up 37 touches and a season high nine tackles. If, for whatever reason, you don’t have; now is the time to get him. He’s $108k down from his starting price.

The MID/FWD mix of Tim English (110), Josh Dunkley (114), Tom Liberatore (102), Marcus Bontempelli (120), and Adam Treloar (88) all tore GWS to shreds. I would honestly say that if you don’t own at least 4/5 of these blokes, you’re not playing SuperCoach correctly.

Aaron Naughton (104) and Cody Weightman (100) both kicked five goals, with Weightman kicking his before half time. Unfortunately, he suffered one of the most gruesome injuries I’ve seen since Robbie Gray’s broken leg, but he came back on and played out the match?? Kudos to you sir.

Injuries – Brayden Preuss was subbed off in the first quarter after an awkward landing on his ankle. James Peatling did some serious damage to his hammy and did not return. Jesse Hogan was hobbling for a bit of the second quarter. Taylor Duryea was subbed off early with what looked like an ACL. Cody Weightman dislocated his elbow in the third but played out the game.

Reports – nil.

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Gold Coast v Adelaide

The Suns move into just a win out of the top 8 with a hard-fought victory against the Crom!

Matthew Rowell (124) was immense in the middle, collecting a whopping 11 tackles! He’s now scored back-to-back 120+’s.

Noah Anderson (96) was prolific, but despite still tonning up, Touk Miller (100) definitely would have left his owners frustrated, especially those who captained him.

David Swallow (94) continues to score consistently well, and I’m cursing myself for not bringing him five rounds ago when I first thought about it.

Jarrod Witts (68) broke the hearts of many who decided to trade Gawn to him. For us non-owners, it looks like he will be veryyyy cheap soon…

Joel Jeffrey (65) maintains his scoring and cash generation; you won’t need to trade him out for at least another three weeks.

Rory Laird (114) had the ball on a string, but I’m left a little dissatisfied that he only scored 114 despite getting 42 touches. Remarkably, although he played 150 games as a defender, Laird officially has the most 40+ disposal games in Crows history… Mind blown.

Jordan Dawson (140) was simply incredible. Words can’t describe how valuable he is to my side at the moment.

Matt Crouch (95) and Sam Berry (105) dominated in the middle, but Ben Keays (67) failed to join in on the fun.

Rookies Jake Soligo (87) and Patrick Parnell (71) were brilliant, and Parnell is now on the bubble so snap him up quick smart if you can!

Injuries – I mentioned before that Cody Weightman did one of the worst injuries I’ve seen, well Will Powell did a close second – It looked like a broken leg, and a pretty gruesome one at that. Connor Budarick tweaked his hammy in the third and didn’t return. Patrick Parnell copped a knock to the head but passed a concussion test and went back on. Riley Thilthorpe came down awkwardly on his ankle and was subbed off.

Reports – nil.

Weekly wrap: Round 14 studs, duds, injuries

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