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Hi SCS! First draft I'm happy with so far. 14 keepers + Libba. Feel free to browse my summary and help me out if I'm missing anything.
Defenders : Gone heavy, but with very similar spends as up forward. I like this balance. Not happy with any of 350-450k players this year, bar maybe Hurn. Boyd / McVeigh / Bartel have been locked for a long time, only recently slipped Simpson in there over Houli who I believe will struggle this season. Looking at Richmond on paper from a SC perspective, and they're very much like Hawthorn. Huge spread of 90+ averages. I just don't trust Houli to hold the extra 5PPG he needs to justify the price, he could easily plateau at 82PPG. I'm hoping Collins can get a game early at the WBD, built like he's about 27 so should have no problems mixing with the bigger blokes. Standard Essendon filler rookies for now, with a hopeful placeholder in Sam Collins.
Midfielders : Stuck to players I can pick and not doubt for a second. Top 4 go without saying, and Libba is a contested midpriced beast who will be in 85% of teams come lock out. Rookies are mainly place holding for now, but I'm hoping I can have a similar setup as what I've got there as far as M/D/F flexibility is concerned
Rucks : Gone huge here, looking to avoid sideways trading. After checking out Stef Martins stats vs other rucks, he's basically a clearance midfielder. Averages over 20 disposals, 5 clearances and 6 marks a game. 91% TOG, 31 hitouts and Berger has gone. I've never felt more confident locking in a ruck regardless of price since Cox, so Goldstein is good to go. Max King gives use of any premium I want as a VC loophole option. Plays Sunday more often than not, and has R/F eligibility just in case I need it later in the season.
Forwards : Martin hasn't left my team, rarely does. I think everyone is waiting for him to take that extra step though. Dahlhaus running at 66% efficiency and 82% TOG has room to improve. I feel like his contested ball count may drop a touch this year due to Libba returning, but will hopefully free him up to increase his efficiency and lift his TOG%. Barlow at that price with M/F is good value considering his previous 110/111PPG seasons. Had a shocker of a year last year and still returned 93 average. He is the one I'm the most wary about though, so I'll be watching with a keen eye over the NAB. Backing Toby Greene to take the next step this year. It has a Luke Parker 2014 feeling about it.
Thanks for reading, looking forward to some feedback and structural advice. I only have $600 left with this draft, I have a habit of spending every dollar I can in draft teams
Hi SCS! First draft I'm happy with so far. 14 keepers + Libba. Feel free to browse my summary and help me out if I'm missing anything.
Defenders : Gone heavy, but with very similar spends as up forward. I like this balance. Not happy with any of 350-450k players this year, bar maybe Hurn. Boyd / McVeigh / Bartel have been locked for a long time, only recently slipped Simpson in there over Houli who I believe will struggle this season. Looking at Richmond on paper from a SC perspective, and they're very much like Hawthorn. Huge spread of 90+ averages. I just don't trust Houli to hold the extra 5PPG he needs to justify the price, he could easily plateau at 82PPG. I'm hoping Collins can get a game early at the WBD, built like he's about 27 so should have no problems mixing with the bigger blokes. Standard Essendon filler rookies for now, with a hopeful placeholder in Sam Collins.
Midfielders : Stuck to players I can pick and not doubt for a second. Top 4 go without saying, and Libba is a contested midpriced beast who will be in 85% of teams come lock out. Rookies are mainly place holding for now, but I'm hoping I can have a similar setup as what I've got there as far as M/D/F flexibility is concerned
Rucks : Gone huge here, looking to avoid sideways trading. After checking out Stef Martins stats vs other rucks, he's basically a clearance midfielder. Averages over 20 disposals, 5 clearances and 6 marks a game. 91% TOG, 31 hitouts and Berger has gone. I've never felt more confident locking in a ruck regardless of price since Cox, so Goldstein is good to go. Max King gives use of any premium I want as a VC loophole option. Plays Sunday more often than not, and has R/F eligibility just in case I need it later in the season.
Forwards : Martin hasn't left my team, rarely does. I think everyone is waiting for him to take that extra step though. Dahlhaus running at 66% efficiency and 82% TOG has room to improve. I feel like his contested ball count may drop a touch this year due to Libba returning, but will hopefully free him up to increase his efficiency and lift his TOG%. Barlow at that price with M/F is good value considering his previous 110/111PPG seasons. Had a shocker of a year last year and still returned 93 average. He is the one I'm the most wary about though, so I'll be watching with a keen eye over the NAB. Backing Toby Greene to take the next step this year. It has a Luke Parker 2014 feeling about it.
Thanks for reading, looking forward to some feedback and structural advice. I only have $600 left with this draft, I have a habit of spending every dollar I can in draft teams
I for one as is clear from earlier comments think that Goldy is fine to start. I do understand the "moneyball" idea but in your case dropping down to say NicNat leaves $100K without an immediately obvious place to spend it. TO clear your on-field rookies down to 6 you'd need a couple of value plays to then take a rookie up to a Bird/Crouch type. My view is if the rookies are there then probably best to avoid these mid-pricers.