Opinion SC 2021: Rate My Team
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I originally had Stewart (uncertain injury cloud) in the backs but have swapped him out for Short who scored 169 in the Grand Final and I think the 'Stuck in the Mud' man on the mark rule will benefit his scoring.
I have brought in 'Jack Ross' who I expect to get 'more midfield time' at Richmond.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/553122/big-max-dominates-fringe-forward-fires-dusty-finishes-early
Paddy Dow has to deliver at some stage, otherwise I will swap him out for Joe Daniher.
I have avoided both North Melbourne Rookies (Will Phillips and Tom Powell) until I see the practice match reports.
Heeney could become Tom Phillips if his practice match form dictates it.
I have brought in 'Jack Ross' who I expect to get 'more midfield time' at Richmond.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/553122/big-max-dominates-fringe-forward-fires-dusty-finishes-early
Paddy Dow has to deliver at some stage, otherwise I will swap him out for Joe Daniher.
I have avoided both North Melbourne Rookies (Will Phillips and Tom Powell) until I see the practice match reports.
Heeney could become Tom Phillips if his practice match form dictates it.
Here's my latest (Like to think about SC like the Stock Market, my team is my "portfolio") some blue chip (Gawn, Grundy, Lloyd), some risk stocks (Heppell, Caldwell) and then the rookies (growth).
Lloyd, Laird, Stewart, Doch, Highmore, Gould, Wehr, B.Laurie
Oliver, Merrett, Cripps, Caldwell, Heppell, Powell, Jordon, Downie. F. Macrae, R.Collier-Dawkins, Bowey
Gawn, Grundy , Flynn
Dangerfield, Dunkley, Dusty, Daniher, Campbell, Rowe, E Smith, Jones
MID looks a tad lean, could change Dusty for Impey/Ziebell and then grab Macrae or Pendlebury in the MIDS....
Lack of rookies overall worries me lol
Nath
Lloyd, Laird, Stewart, Doch, Highmore, Gould, Wehr, B.Laurie
Oliver, Merrett, Cripps, Caldwell, Heppell, Powell, Jordon, Downie. F. Macrae, R.Collier-Dawkins, Bowey
Gawn, Grundy , Flynn
Dangerfield, Dunkley, Dusty, Daniher, Campbell, Rowe, E Smith, Jones
MID looks a tad lean, could change Dusty for Impey/Ziebell and then grab Macrae or Pendlebury in the MIDS....
Lack of rookies overall worries me lol
Nath
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Now, where is the fun in that?
I find it far more enjoyable to try to nail those mid pricers or value selections. Very close last season but didn’t back my gut in starting Short and/or Ridley as well as holding Brayshaw a round longer. Highly unlikely that I would manage a deep finish under either strategy and due to the large field, which is why I thoroughly enjoy helping others, in relation to captaincy, trades, etc.
I find it far more enjoyable to try to nail those mid pricers or value selections. Very close last season but didn’t back my gut in starting Short and/or Ridley as well as holding Brayshaw a round longer. Highly unlikely that I would manage a deep finish under either strategy and due to the large field, which is why I thoroughly enjoy helping others, in relation to captaincy, trades, etc.
Let's try a simple maths approach
2 @ $ 700k (for VC/C) = $ 1.4 million
Bench = $ 1 million
8 @ $ 125k onfield rookies = $ 1 million
10 @ $ 560k = $ 5.6 million
2 @ $ 500k (D4 & F4) = $ 1 million
Total 10 million
Names are not important for this exercise so what do we get :-
D: Sicily , Maynard , Ridley , Docherty + 4
M: Duncan , Guthrie , Shiel , McCluggage + 7
R: Gawn , Grundy + 1
F: Marshall , D Martin , Walters , Dixon + 4
Bank $ 138,000.00
Only to be used for Rookie Adjustments Round 1
12 Premiums , 2 Possibles/Probables , 16 Rookies = ideal GnR ✓
8 onfield upgrades required
M1-4 arguably to weak , rookie @ M5 probably a bigger problem
Docherty - > Williams/Duggan
Dixon - > Heeney
gives $ 91,200.00
McCluggage - > Cripps
Interesting if Cripps doesn't revert back to 110+ at his starting price to expensive to be a stepping stone so he could actually be a bad pick
Would then allow
Duncan , Guthrie , Shiel - > $ 600k mids
So what if we don't get 16 x $ 123,900.00 rookies 🤔
might need mid pricers
D4 + D5 = $ 500k + $ 125 k so maybe a Milera + Cumming(Young) combo
M4 + M5 = $ 560 + $ 125 so maybe Green + Heppell
F4 + F5 = $ 500 + $ 125 so maybe Caldwell + Ziebell
Not hard to see if we don't get rookies we will need midpricers so now our structure is
11-6-13
11 onfield upgrades (most likely) required
actually think it might be a more interesting comp if the rookies DON'T present Round 1 and see how people actually react
2 @ $ 700k (for VC/C) = $ 1.4 million
Bench = $ 1 million
8 @ $ 125k onfield rookies = $ 1 million
10 @ $ 560k = $ 5.6 million
2 @ $ 500k (D4 & F4) = $ 1 million
Total 10 million
Names are not important for this exercise so what do we get :-
D: Sicily , Maynard , Ridley , Docherty + 4
M: Duncan , Guthrie , Shiel , McCluggage + 7
R: Gawn , Grundy + 1
F: Marshall , D Martin , Walters , Dixon + 4
Bank $ 138,000.00
Only to be used for Rookie Adjustments Round 1
12 Premiums , 2 Possibles/Probables , 16 Rookies = ideal GnR ✓
8 onfield upgrades required
M1-4 arguably to weak , rookie @ M5 probably a bigger problem
Docherty - > Williams/Duggan
Dixon - > Heeney
gives $ 91,200.00
McCluggage - > Cripps
Interesting if Cripps doesn't revert back to 110+ at his starting price to expensive to be a stepping stone so he could actually be a bad pick
Would then allow
Duncan , Guthrie , Shiel - > $ 600k mids
So what if we don't get 16 x $ 123,900.00 rookies 🤔
might need mid pricers
D4 + D5 = $ 500k + $ 125 k so maybe a Milera + Cumming(Young) combo
M4 + M5 = $ 560 + $ 125 so maybe Green + Heppell
F4 + F5 = $ 500 + $ 125 so maybe Caldwell + Ziebell
Not hard to see if we don't get rookies we will need midpricers so now our structure is
11-6-13
11 onfield upgrades (most likely) required
actually think it might be a more interesting comp if the rookies DON'T present Round 1 and see how people actually react
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The only reason anyone picked Naismith last year was because C Sinclair was injured game 1. Otherwise history says Longmire will play two rucks and main ruck gets 60% game time, if you look back over Naismith longer term TOG patterns it should support this.
Wouldn't pick Hickey. Could be a 65-70 player. Wouldn't pick Hickey. Wouldn't pick Hickey. Horse Horse Horse warning.
I am not distrusting of Horse, think Mills plays mids this year unless defenders like Gould don't make the grade.
Wouldn't pick Hickey. Could be a 65-70 player. Wouldn't pick Hickey. Wouldn't pick Hickey. Horse Horse Horse warning.
I am not distrusting of Horse, think Mills plays mids this year unless defenders like Gould don't make the grade.
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Posting my first team draft. Seems riskier than I’d normally start with, but after being as high as 11th last year by having a crack, I figured I’d go for it again!!!
D: Lloyd, Laird, Howe, Witherden, Jones, Gould (Laurie, Highmore)
M: Neale, Oliver, Cripps, McGrath, Taranto, Phillips, Valente, Stephens (Collier- Dawkins, Durdin, Downie)
R: Gawn, Grundy (Flynn)
F: Dunkley, Heeney, Rozee, Impey, Cockatoo, Smith (Macrae, Rowe)
$16,400 remaining. The 2 main players ive been swapping are Howe & Impey... I’ve had Lukosius and Ziebell subbing in and out. Quite thin in the forward line would be my concern, and obviously the byes also. I like having Howe, but I’d say If I’m playing it risky in the FWD line, Howe may become Lukosius/ Clark & keep the $. Horrible? Crazy? Balls to the wall? What do we reckon haha?!?
D: Lloyd, Laird, Howe, Witherden, Jones, Gould (Laurie, Highmore)
M: Neale, Oliver, Cripps, McGrath, Taranto, Phillips, Valente, Stephens (Collier- Dawkins, Durdin, Downie)
R: Gawn, Grundy (Flynn)
F: Dunkley, Heeney, Rozee, Impey, Cockatoo, Smith (Macrae, Rowe)
$16,400 remaining. The 2 main players ive been swapping are Howe & Impey... I’ve had Lukosius and Ziebell subbing in and out. Quite thin in the forward line would be my concern, and obviously the byes also. I like having Howe, but I’d say If I’m playing it risky in the FWD line, Howe may become Lukosius/ Clark & keep the $. Horrible? Crazy? Balls to the wall? What do we reckon haha?!?
Pretty happy with the overall structure and have 200k in the bank so there is some scope to look at those higher priced rookies depending on Rd 1 squads.
The one player that I feel like I might have missed is Jye Caldwell. Maybe I am reading too much into 1 match-sim but his CBA numbers were nice and juicy. He is awkwardly priced but could downgrade Taranto to him and upgrade Simpkin to Steele.
Mind you, with a team name like The SIMP KINGS its impossible not to start the bloke!!
Any feedback appreciated.
The one player that I feel like I might have missed is Jye Caldwell. Maybe I am reading too much into 1 match-sim but his CBA numbers were nice and juicy. He is awkwardly priced but could downgrade Taranto to him and upgrade Simpkin to Steele.
Mind you, with a team name like The SIMP KINGS its impossible not to start the bloke!!
Any feedback appreciated.
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Don't hack up a team full of players you like to fit in a mid-pricer (Caldwell), that way madness lies 
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I don't think he's going to come out and average 115 and make everyone regret not having him - he's in the "maybe will be a good pick" range.
Unless we get very lucky, the feeling is that we're not going to get 4 playing defender rookies. So maybe you need to look at a FD strategy there for D8 or use that 200k to jump up to a mid-price D5?
Can't say I'm a fan of Tarranto myself but I can see that he fits nicely in your structure and helps get the rookies where you want them.
Like the thinking in general, solid side.
.I don't think he's going to come out and average 115 and make everyone regret not having him - he's in the "maybe will be a good pick" range.
Unless we get very lucky, the feeling is that we're not going to get 4 playing defender rookies. So maybe you need to look at a FD strategy there for D8 or use that 200k to jump up to a mid-price D5?
Can't say I'm a fan of Tarranto myself but I can see that he fits nicely in your structure and helps get the rookies where you want them.
Like the thinking in general, solid side.
ok so if we pick a side according to starting rookies
D: Lloyd , Stewart , Williams , McEvoy * , Duggan , Butts / Koschitzke , Madden *
M: Merrett , Kelly , Dangerfield * , Fyfe , Boak , Laird * , Cripps , Taranto / ??? , Downie , Gulden
R: Grundy , Flynn / Nyoun *
F: B Campbell * , N Cox * , Cahill , Kelly , Henry , Macrae * / Jones , Rowe
2-3-3
7-1-3
1-0-2
0-0-8
= 10-4-16
D: Lloyd , Stewart , Williams , McEvoy * , Duggan , Butts / Koschitzke , Madden *
M: Merrett , Kelly , Dangerfield * , Fyfe , Boak , Laird * , Cripps , Taranto / ??? , Downie , Gulden
R: Grundy , Flynn / Nyoun *
F: B Campbell * , N Cox * , Cahill , Kelly , Henry , Macrae * / Jones , Rowe
2-3-3
7-1-3
1-0-2
0-0-8
= 10-4-16
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My current way of working around the possible rookie issues consists of picking way more midpricers than I usually would, unfortunately I'm not sure I see another way to navigate this situation unless players suddenly pop up.
I'm not sure about the Hayden Young pick and especially the Tom Green pick and I'm hoping some other rookies show up and make themselves viable before round 1.
Another weird thing about this team is I've ended up with 2+ midfielders from a bunch of teams, only the 3 from Carlton are likely to remain in my side throughout the year but having Oliver + Harmes, Kelly + Green as well as 4 Carlton mids to start off feels a little weird. Harmes does have some keeper potential but I'm seeing him more as a cash cow with upside as a keeper.
I'm thinking Highmore or a Wehr type can be chosen if they're a donut in round 1, could even be handy as a loophole early on in the year if Treacy is picked for Round 1.
I'm not sure about the Hayden Young pick and especially the Tom Green pick and I'm hoping some other rookies show up and make themselves viable before round 1.
Another weird thing about this team is I've ended up with 2+ midfielders from a bunch of teams, only the 3 from Carlton are likely to remain in my side throughout the year but having Oliver + Harmes, Kelly + Green as well as 4 Carlton mids to start off feels a little weird. Harmes does have some keeper potential but I'm seeing him more as a cash cow with upside as a keeper.
I'm thinking Highmore or a Wehr type can be chosen if they're a donut in round 1, could even be handy as a loophole early on in the year if Treacy is picked for Round 1.
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I think Heppell should be able to score 85+ even at half back and I think when he's a bit fitter and up to speed he will get midfield time, (within a few weeks of the start of the year). I'm not put off by one game where he didn't shine, even a bad game in the official practice match is unlikely to put me off him.
Caldwell looks promising but I haven't seen enough from him in the past to pick him at that price. Tom Green has at least been very very good in one AFL game and quite good in a couple of others. I don't really love either pick but I've got Green in out of some kind of necessity at the moment.
Caldwell looks promising but I haven't seen enough from him in the past to pick him at that price. Tom Green has at least been very very good in one AFL game and quite good in a couple of others. I don't really love either pick but I've got Green in out of some kind of necessity at the moment.