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So I thought I’d throw up my pre Marsh 2 (3?) side before we get into the meat of the Marsh games.
Gawn and Trac have confirmed their spots in my side after last nights performances, plenty of mid time for Trac and 60 odd in a half from Maxy without breaking a sweat is more than enough for me.
Laird, Sicily, Doc, Roberton, Ash, Hill, Brander, Gould
Macrae, Kelly, Cripps, Danger, Rowell, Green, Starcevic, Pickett, Mahoney, Robertson, Hibberd
Grundy, Gawn, Xerri
Dusty, Dawson, Trac, Smith, Steven, Georgiades, Rankine, King
Ive had Whit and Bonar at times ahead of Dawson and Steven, though in hinges heavily on Bonar being a viable F5. Omitting Whitfield doesn’t sit well though as he may be the only forward who can really damage you for not starting him but starting 7 600k+ players just seems a little much in my view.
Feels extremely vanilla but I don’t actually think there’s much wiggle room structure wise this season outside of a mid priced R2 and I don’t have the fortitude to bet against Max for a third of the season.
A good showing from Noble potentially forces Laird out of the side and lets me take Steven up to Whitfield to sate my FOMO.
Thanks for any feedback.
Gawn and Trac have confirmed their spots in my side after last nights performances, plenty of mid time for Trac and 60 odd in a half from Maxy without breaking a sweat is more than enough for me.
Laird, Sicily, Doc, Roberton, Ash, Hill, Brander, Gould
Macrae, Kelly, Cripps, Danger, Rowell, Green, Starcevic, Pickett, Mahoney, Robertson, Hibberd
Grundy, Gawn, Xerri
Dusty, Dawson, Trac, Smith, Steven, Georgiades, Rankine, King
Ive had Whit and Bonar at times ahead of Dawson and Steven, though in hinges heavily on Bonar being a viable F5. Omitting Whitfield doesn’t sit well though as he may be the only forward who can really damage you for not starting him but starting 7 600k+ players just seems a little much in my view.
Feels extremely vanilla but I don’t actually think there’s much wiggle room structure wise this season outside of a mid priced R2 and I don’t have the fortitude to bet against Max for a third of the season.
A good showing from Noble potentially forces Laird out of the side and lets me take Steven up to Whitfield to sate my FOMO.
Thanks for any feedback.
A 4-prong MID is something I'm contemplating considering the current Rookies outlook, in actual fact, it's my setup going into M1 which I haven't touched since (though I have been playing with other options).
Your Keepers are fine and your Rookies looks a 'realistic' bunch for now.
I've resorted to the fact that I have to take some of these value players Docherty/Roberton/Smith in order to make it work despite wanting to avoid them from the outset. I feel that the value will be in the FWDs this season, there's a lot of them whichever way you look at them. I don't feel that starting the right or wrong ones will decimate your season as it will more depend on how you react to each and every one of them. I'm going to take a couple of punt here without too much trepidation.
I think if you can build a team with 10 absolute Keepers plus 3 to 4 'hopeful' Keepers, then that should provide a good springboard into the season.
Your Keepers are fine and your Rookies looks a 'realistic' bunch for now.
I've resorted to the fact that I have to take some of these value players Docherty/Roberton/Smith in order to make it work despite wanting to avoid them from the outset. I feel that the value will be in the FWDs this season, there's a lot of them whichever way you look at them. I don't feel that starting the right or wrong ones will decimate your season as it will more depend on how you react to each and every one of them. I'm going to take a couple of punt here without too much trepidation.
I think if you can build a team with 10 absolute Keepers plus 3 to 4 'hopeful' Keepers, then that should provide a good springboard into the season.
I would be tracking my teams progress as well , this is the year everything falls into place ? wishful thinking on my behalf.
I think I am trying to "force" too much from the start , just need to be patient and wait for the rookies to be officially selected , but that seems to be the core group of players I come back too.
Would love to go 3-5-2-3 full premium from the outset but realistically know it doesn't look feasible at this stage , will need to compromise somewhere but it certainly won't be in the ruck.
Laird/Sicily may become Roberton
Appreciate the response and good luck to The Rusty Fish Hooks
I think I am trying to "force" too much from the start , just need to be patient and wait for the rookies to be officially selected , but that seems to be the core group of players I come back too.
Would love to go 3-5-2-3 full premium from the outset but realistically know it doesn't look feasible at this stage , will need to compromise somewhere but it certainly won't be in the ruck.
Laird/Sicily may become Roberton
Appreciate the response and good luck to The Rusty Fish Hooks
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Two choices because it feels like you need to sacrifice somewhere.
Option 1
This team team feels a little more risky with one less premium midfielder and a reliance on lower priced premiums and a couple of mid-pricers to do the job. It also feels necessary given the state of play with the rookies. I’m really not sure about it though.
Option 2
This team also feels risky because I’ve gone set and forget rucks for the last few years, but his one allows me to keep 5 premium mids without sacrificing how ho much I can spend on my forwards & defence. Still reliant on mid-prices and low priced premiums to come through for me.
Help Please!!!!!!!
Option 1
This team team feels a little more risky with one less premium midfielder and a reliance on lower priced premiums and a couple of mid-pricers to do the job. It also feels necessary given the state of play with the rookies. I’m really not sure about it though.
Option 2
This team also feels risky because I’ve gone set and forget rucks for the last few years, but his one allows me to keep 5 premium mids without sacrificing how ho much I can spend on my forwards & defence. Still reliant on mid-prices and low priced premiums to come through for me.
Help Please!!!!!!!
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So Lloyd just there cos i could but he'll make way for Houston if he plays the same role like last week.
Feel its low risk bar naismith. Would love Gawn but it sacrifices too much on other lines.
If enough defender rookies show up i may think of running Roberton at d3 and bring in greenwood in and push devon to f5.
imo I think you are going to be in real trouble with that bench , I doubt any are even named.
You are trying to go 4-4-2-4 which until the rookies are clearer (ie announced) I don't think is realistic.
I would remove Cripps and Petracca/Dawson and replace your bench with $ 150-200k players strictly as placeholders for now
keep seeing all these teams with cheap bench players and can't understand for the life of me why.
You are trying to go 4-4-2-4 which until the rookies are clearer (ie announced) I don't think is realistic.
I would remove Cripps and Petracca/Dawson and replace your bench with $ 150-200k players strictly as placeholders for now
keep seeing all these teams with cheap bench players and can't understand for the life of me why.
Hi Herbie,
Thanks for the feedback. Right now it feels like you have to sacrifice somewhere and it's hard to know where. Your suggestion is certainly an option, which is why I'm not 100% sure why I'm picking my team now, it really is going to come down to whose named round one and who seems likely to hold their place. Most of the rookies both on the ground and on the bench feel like place holders, and none of them, except Rowell and maybe Anderson (who hasn't scored that well in the Marsh series TBH) seem to stand out as the likely types we've seen in recent years. Usually in the past of been able to go with 5 + 2 premiums in the Mids & Rucks and 5-6 premiums forward and back because the rookies have been there. This year you really have to be more strategic, and sacrifice a line or two.
I think while you were replying to my post I was editing it because I've added in a second possible structure which doesn't change my rookies at this stage but shifts my cut from a premium midfielder to going from a premium ruck to a mid-pricer. Both options seem risky but with the dearth of rookies, meaning you've got to spend more on your non-premiums this year, especially forward and back, it's hard to know where to make the sacrifice. The only other option I can see is to make either the forward line or defence line week with like one premium and the rest mid-prices and rookies and strengthen the others, but it's hard to know where to do that.
Thanks for the feedback. Right now it feels like you have to sacrifice somewhere and it's hard to know where. Your suggestion is certainly an option, which is why I'm not 100% sure why I'm picking my team now, it really is going to come down to whose named round one and who seems likely to hold their place. Most of the rookies both on the ground and on the bench feel like place holders, and none of them, except Rowell and maybe Anderson (who hasn't scored that well in the Marsh series TBH) seem to stand out as the likely types we've seen in recent years. Usually in the past of been able to go with 5 + 2 premiums in the Mids & Rucks and 5-6 premiums forward and back because the rookies have been there. This year you really have to be more strategic, and sacrifice a line or two.
I think while you were replying to my post I was editing it because I've added in a second possible structure which doesn't change my rookies at this stage but shifts my cut from a premium midfielder to going from a premium ruck to a mid-pricer. Both options seem risky but with the dearth of rookies, meaning you've got to spend more on your non-premiums this year, especially forward and back, it's hard to know where to make the sacrifice. The only other option I can see is to make either the forward line or defence line week with like one premium and the rest mid-prices and rookies and strengthen the others, but it's hard to know where to do that.
to be honest , I think you are doing it the wrong way , ultimately the rookies named Round 1 will determine our starting teams and structure
1. set and forget Rucks
2. rookies
3. premiums & midpricers
We all need the rookies to play to make $$$ to then upgrade
Trust me I change my team 50 times a day , read posts here and other sites but until final teams are announced who knows who will or won't play.
My mind is so cluttered now that I can't think straight.
Sure Marsh is a indicator but they are still playing 26 with a few regulars missing.
As a consequence I currently have 19 higher priced rookies named just waiting to make adjustments.
Noble , Hill , Guthrie / BZT , McAsey
Rowell , Anderson , Bonar , Ash , Caldwell / Stephens , Serong , Green
/ Comden ✓
Townsend , Poholke , Langdon / Ham , Schultz
once clubs confirm debutants , teams are announced etc etc I will make adjustments
is the right way ? who knows
seems realistic to me though now to wait and relax (I have my preferred options sorted out)
good luck
EDIT
King & Pickett I suspect will be named Round 1 , of the others cheaper than $ 123,900.00 who knows
1. set and forget Rucks
2. rookies
3. premiums & midpricers
We all need the rookies to play to make $$$ to then upgrade
Trust me I change my team 50 times a day , read posts here and other sites but until final teams are announced who knows who will or won't play.
My mind is so cluttered now that I can't think straight.
Sure Marsh is a indicator but they are still playing 26 with a few regulars missing.
As a consequence I currently have 19 higher priced rookies named just waiting to make adjustments.
Noble , Hill , Guthrie / BZT , McAsey
Rowell , Anderson , Bonar , Ash , Caldwell / Stephens , Serong , Green
/ Comden ✓
Townsend , Poholke , Langdon / Ham , Schultz
once clubs confirm debutants , teams are announced etc etc I will make adjustments
is the right way ? who knows
seems realistic to me though now to wait and relax (I have my preferred options sorted out)
good luck
EDIT
King & Pickett I suspect will be named Round 1 , of the others cheaper than $ 123,900.00 who knows
