Tom De Koning cleared his 63 BE with 75 (12 pts buffer) in a tight contest. Cash gen flat at $3479/wk. Hold.
Tom De Koning
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RUCDecision
Should I trade Tom De Koning?
Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.
Tom De Koning had a strong R10 performance for St Kilda, described as having "thrown the monkey off his back" and visibly enjoying playing alongside Rowan Marshall. Community sentiment was that TDK is finally fulfilling his potential in a shared ruck role.
Tom De Koning returned to face Carlton (his former club). Community consensus is he should not be booed given the contract circumstances - STK reportedly offered significantly more money. Sympathetic sentiment toward TDK from Carlton fans.
Community consensus is bearish on De Koning despite pre-season hype around new ruck rules favouring him. Multiple users recommend trading out, citing underperformance relative to expectations.
Marshall's presence at the club limits De Koning's role and upside. Community concern that the two-ruck split reduces De Koning's fantasy scoring ceiling.
Tom De Koning mentioned alongside Zach Flanders as questionable performers after STK vs Port Adelaide post-match. Community not fully satisfied with his output in a narrow win.
One user upgraded T De Koning to Gawn as part of a ruck restructure, treating him as a stepping stone rather than a keeper.
Tom De Koning (TDK) sharing ruck duties with Marshall at St Kilda limits his individual SC ceiling despite being a good AFL ruck option.