SC Spy
SuperCoach expert
With the NRL season now just days away, the SC Spy makes your life simpler with his quick Draft day guide.
Draft Breakdown Pre-seasonLooking at each position it is important to know which ones may run out of players quickly and which ones have plenty of options.
If there’s depth in a position, this means there is less need to panic because you can wait and pick up someone useful later in the Draft if you miss out early.
Let’s take a look at each position and I’ll give you my opinion on the depth and quality.
The top of the list is the position with the most depth and therefore you can be less panicked about.
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Embed from Getty ImagesThe bottom of the list, particularly hooker and five-eighth, I’m much more inclined to lock someone in early before picking a second-rower later for example.
This is because you don’t want to end up having to start someone who isn’t even starting in real NRL or simply getting stuck with a dud.
Keep in mind that each league has different settings, including number of players in each position, so this will be important.
Example – Some leagues have two centres in a starting team whilst others have four.
In a four centre league you don’t want to wait too long to at least lock in the first guy, otherwise you will end up with four lower end guys.
In a two centre league, however, you may be able to plug in two solid centres down the line if you want to stack elsewhere first.
This isn’t to say don’t pick a gun centre higher up the Draft board if you like them, but just an example of options available to you (Follow the hyperlink for full position player analysis).
Embed from Getty ImagesI hope this recap help and it could be worth printing or having a ready as a reference on Draft day.
Good luck troops!!
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Thanks Spy – my first attempt at draft so these tips are invaluable
Awesome mate! Glad I can help. I even used this as a quick reference haha good luck with it. Draft is the goods