Every year the Herald Sun releases the little black book giving advice on who to buy and who to avoid. I will point out some of the ones they overlooked and errors they made while also offering my own suggestions. Of course I will praise the decisions that I agree with and why I agree with them.
Carlton
Carlton won its first final in about 10 years and will look to go into the top 4 this season. In terms of SuperCoach the Blues, were already top 4 producing some brilliant rookies in Duigan and Curnow as well as premiums in Gibbs, Murphy and Judd. This season they are set to jump to another level which can only mean positive things for their SuperCoach output.
The Superstar
Marc Murphy - The number 1 draft from 2005 averaged 118ppg. last season and is officially the number 1 player at Carlton. At the age of 24 he is hitting his straps and will continue to be an elite player. Has every chance of also becoming the highest scoring player this season. To further underline this he is extremely consistent. Consider that over the past two seasons he has scored below 80 only twice. Absolute Superstar.
Bank 'Em
Chris Judd - We all know what this bloke can do. Two brownlows, a premiership captain and an absolute SuperCoach freak. Ultra consistent he has averaged over 110ppg, for the last four seasons and at the age of 28 will continue on his high scoring. Want something safe that will average 115+ for the season. Chris Judd is your man.
Heath Scotland - Remember when he was struggling to get a game for Collingwood almost a decade ago? I do and look at him now. Easily the best defender besides Goddard in SuperCoach last season and recorded the sixth highest kicking effeciency of the top 30 ball winners last season. That indicates two things firstly, the Blues want the ball in his hands and secondly he can use the ball. All this leads to good SuperCoach scores.
Buy 'Em
Paul Bower -Injury curtailed his lead up to 2011 and it went down hill from there. Only playing 3 games last season and averaging 29 means he is a very big discount price. He will not be a keeper by any stretch of the imagination but will make some handy coin which you can use for future upgrades. If he looks like getting a game come round 1 definitely jump on since he can read the player and score points.
Matthew Kruezer - While not a bad pick especially if you are looking to scrimp some coin for another player there is a saying, "you pay for what you get". It applies here, with a plethora of ruck options to choose from and with very little previous record compared to Cox, Mumford and co. it is very hard to justify picking Kruezer as a 2nd ruckman just to save a few coins especially when you could probably cut someone else instead. Going to be a great player but hard to justify with other ruck options that are available this season.
Suggested Player
Bryce Gibbs - Want a point of difference from people who pick Judd and Murphy? Gibbs could be your man. A year younger than Murphy and also a number 1 draft pick he showed he can play and can find the ball. Last season he was the main link player for the Blues which resulted into him having a career high impact on the scoreboard last season. At his current age he will improve further and is every chance of raising that average to 110-115 ppg this season. Jump on especially if you want a point of difference.
Bury 'Em
Jeff Garlett and Eddie Betts - Although both of these players are extremely good at their role you have to remember what their role is: a small forward. Small forwards traditionally never average in the upper echelon of SuperCoach scores and I find it hard to see it coming here. Furthermore they are highly inconsistent so when they run cold it is not pretty. You can enjoy the highs that come with a good game but when you see those low scores you will panic and make a bad decision. Save yourself the pain and pick someone consistent.
Jarrad Waite - Although logically this makes sense in terms of him being injury prone and fairly inconsistent it would be unfair to write off someone with his immense ability and scoring potential. One day when he puts it altogether he will average close to 100 but the biggest question is whether or not that will happen. Take a brave perosn to pick him but burying him is very harsh.
Suggested Player
Brock McLean - Going to sound like a broken record, but it is disappointing to see Brock like this. At the age of 26 it looks like the game has gone past him and finding a spot in the Blues midfield with the emergence and improvement of Scotland, Curnow, Lucas and Robinson. This all leads to limited midfield time in the firsts and ends with him playing the twos. Last season he dominated the VFL but unfortunately was not enough to get the call up enough and as we all know you don't score SuperCoach points in the VFL.
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