Round one produced everything – high scores, low scores, some massive surprises and, of course, a glut of injuries. So what did we learn from the opening week?
* Corey Parker is still the best player in SuperCoach. He is a must for every team, but do you buy him now, or wait for a price drop?
* While both scored under their 2010 averages, Paul Gallen and Nathan Hindmarsh showed enough to prove they will be SuperCoach essentials this year – hopefully after price drops.
* A number of cheapies are set for large price rises. Jamie Buhrer, Dane Gagai, Matt Bowen, Nathan Fien, Mitchell Allgood, Shane Shackleton, Tom Symonds, Jack Reed and Aaron Woods were particularly impressive.
The most important thing to consider when preparing for round two is not to make panic trades. Ideally you would make no trades this week to give yourself a better look. However, SuperCoaches who totally stuffed their teams, or who have massive injury tolls, may be forced to trade this week to take advantage of low prices. Player prices change for the first time AFTER their third game, meaning you have to buy them BEFORE their third game to get them cheap. Conversely, you’ll have to wait until AFTER their third game to pick up guns whose prices have dropped.