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[dicksilverman]

Just changed my team as i don't want to carry (possibly) injured players into round 1. therefore, no Fyfe, no Ablett. if this becomes a mistake i feel i can rectify it by getting targeting them as upgrades. i got stung by Gaz last year. Then got smashed by Rocky and Sloane......no risks this year in terms of injured players. Also gives me a chance to bring in a couple of players i believe will move into the 110 range this year.

History says those top players will change, the challenge is to find who steps out, and who steps in.

 

[Hasnoshoes]

I don't know about anyone else but i feel a real sense of achievement when i use all $10M. Unfortunately the recent developments re: Gaz have me slightly concerned and also reading about Fyfe grabbing his back in NAB2 is also of concern.

Relatively happy with the team with one less premium than i'd ideally be starting with but have all the top enders that I have full confidence in with Lonergan the sketchy pick for mine.

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If i was to move on Fyfe + Gaz, would you:
a) replace with 2 midfield premiums, use loose change to upgrade Lonergan
b) replace 1 with midfield premium, 1 with Crouch, upgrade Lonergan
c) replace 1 with midfield premium, 1 with rookie, upgrade Lonergan and possibly make another upgrade (400kish type)
d) replace 1 with Crouch, 1 with rookie, upgrade Lonergan and possibly make another 2 upgrades (400kish type)
e) replace with 2 rookies, upgrade Lonergan and potentially another 3 upgrades (400kish types)

Haven't done the math quite yet though so not sure how many upgrades i'll be able to squeeze out.

Hi IDIG,

My team is scarily similar to yours (so obviously I like it). The main difference is another forward keeper instead of Lonergan and Liba.

I just checked byes and got a shock that every single premium is either round 13 or 15.

Just something to consider in case you hadn't already.

 

[Hondo]

I don't know about anyone else but i feel a real sense of achievement when i use all $10M. Unfortunately the recent developments re: Gaz have me slightly concerned and also reading about Fyfe grabbing his back in NAB2 is also of concern.

Relatively happy with the team with one less premium than i'd ideally be starting with but have all the top enders that I have full confidence in with Lonergan the sketchy pick for mine.

View attachment 978

If i was to move on Fyfe + Gaz, would you:
a) replace with 2 midfield premiums, use loose change to upgrade Lonergan
b) replace 1 with midfield premium, 1 with Crouch, upgrade Lonergan
c) replace 1 with midfield premium, 1 with rookie, upgrade Lonergan and possibly make another upgrade (400kish type)
d) replace 1 with Crouch, 1 with rookie, upgrade Lonergan and possibly make another 2 upgrades (400kish type)
e) replace with 2 rookies, upgrade Lonergan and potentially another 3 upgrades (400kish types)

Haven't done the math quite yet though so not sure how many upgrades i'll be able to squeeze out.

Not quite the same as mine but identical structure. A couple of different players here and there. So I have to say nice team.

Just have to wait and see on Gaz for R1. I think he has to be picked if he is named.

 

[footballer]

Hi all, first real team. What do you reckon?

Gibson, Rosa, Smith, Lonergan, Brown, Hartley 2 rookies bench
Fyfe, Dangerfield, Ward, Sloane, Rockliff, Parker, Mills, Keays 3 rookie bench
Martin, Gawn 1 rookie DPP
Martin, Barlow, Tippett, Wells, Menadue, Kerridge 2 rookie fwds

 

[Maccas marvels]

Nothing that stands out. As you mentioned, not sure on Mullett's JS (and Aish's while we're on the topic). You'd no doubt be aware of Mumford's durability issues but I can certainly see why you've picked him. Yeo not sure about anymore, not sure if Brown going down is +/- for him?

With the 60k you will need to spread that across your bench it looks like but we won't know for certain until round 1 comes.

Thanks IDIG, appreciate the feedback. Your point about yeo very relevant now. Mumford may be upgraded to Goldstein if I downgrade mullet to a rookie

 

[Maccas marvels]

I don't know about anyone else but i feel a real sense of achievement when i use all $10M. Unfortunately the recent developments re: Gaz have me slightly concerned and also reading about Fyfe grabbing his back in NAB2 is also of concern.

Relatively happy with the team with one less premium than i'd ideally be starting with but have all the top enders that I have full confidence in with Lonergan the sketchy pick for mine.

View attachment 978

If i was to move on Fyfe + Gaz, would you:
a) replace with 2 midfield premiums, use loose change to upgrade Lonergan
b) replace 1 with midfield premium, 1 with Crouch, upgrade Lonergan
c) replace 1 with midfield premium, 1 with rookie, upgrade Lonergan and possibly make another upgrade (400kish type)
d) replace 1 with Crouch, 1 with rookie, upgrade Lonergan and possibly make another 2 upgrades (400kish type)
e) replace with 2 rookies, upgrade Lonergan and potentially another 3 upgrades (400kish types)

Haven't done the math quite yet though so not sure how many upgrades i'll be able to squeeze out.

Great team, I would keep the mids with the exception of parish. Need strength in forward line with one more premium, Petracca won't play round one so will need to move on. The only concern with the big 5 in the midfield is cash generation will be minimal. If I had to move one player on it would be Ablett.

 

[Darkie]

I don't know about anyone else but i feel a real sense of achievement when i use all $10M. Unfortunately the recent developments re: Gaz have me slightly concerned and also reading about Fyfe grabbing his back in NAB2 is also of concern.

Relatively happy with the team with one less premium than i'd ideally be starting with but have all the top enders that I have full confidence in with Lonergan the sketchy pick for mine.

View attachment 978

If i was to move on Fyfe + Gaz, would you:
a) replace with 2 midfield premiums, use loose change to upgrade Lonergan
b) replace 1 with midfield premium, 1 with Crouch, upgrade Lonergan
c) replace 1 with midfield premium, 1 with rookie, upgrade Lonergan and possibly make another upgrade (400kish type)
d) replace 1 with Crouch, 1 with rookie, upgrade Lonergan and possibly make another 2 upgrades (400kish type)
e) replace with 2 rookies, upgrade Lonergan and potentially another 3 upgrades (400kish types)

Haven't done the math quite yet though so not sure how many upgrades i'll be able to squeeze out.

Option one easily for me IDIG (Smith?). Ideally one of your new additions would be a good captain option, but you've got almost all of the other guys with a really good regular ceiling. I'd look at JPK for reliability, and perhaps Sloane or Selwood for record and value, if you are comfortable with the risks either one carries. You could even go with Lids, via a temporary swing to the mids, if you want the real top end talent but don't like the pure mid replacements. [I personally think he's an upgrade target, but it's an option.]. Nice POD with M Brown in the forwards too

As an aside, the fact that upgrading Lonergan is in all five of your options suggests to me that you might be more comfortable without him regardless of your mid choices!

Edit: Lids would solve your "Wells at F3" issue too.

 

[teatai]

Hi all, first real team. What do you reckon?

Gibson, Rosa, Smith, Lonergan, Brown, Hartley 2 rookies bench
Fyfe, Dangerfield, Ward, Sloane, Rockliff, Parker, Mills, Keays 3 rookie bench
Martin, Gawn 1 rookie DPP
Martin, Barlow, Tippett, Wells, Menadue, Kerridge 2 rookie fwds

Hi there,
your team is quite solid with a very very unique defence, I like the Gibson pick could well pay off but this line also lacks potential and risks it take on, I would look to get at least 1 or 2 of the likes of maybe Shaw, Rance, Laird, Simpson, Houli, Bartel,
Mid is strong maybe too strong maybe rethink to downgrade one of Ward, Sloane, Park to a rookie or maybe even Libba? And use that cash to upgrade either of your defenders
the rucks and fwd are fine and solid no issue there
hope that helps

 

[SC FANATIC]

Hi all, first real team. What do you reckon?

Gibson, Rosa, Smith, Lonergan, Brown, Hartley 2 rookies bench
Fyfe, Dangerfield, Ward, Sloane, Rockliff, Parker, Mills, Keays 3 rookie bench
Martin, Gawn 1 rookie DPP
Martin, Barlow, Tippett, Wells, Menadue, Kerridge 2 rookie fwds

Have some great unique picks. I was looking at Rosa myself but his scoring history is average at best. A new role at the Suns could change that though. Lonergan i like if he can start the home and away season in the midfield especially, but if he doesnt it may not work out well. Midfield has one too many premiums for mine. I would consider removing one of Sloane, Ward and Parker for a rookie

I am not a huge fan of Gawn personally but the ruck structure you have is safe and will prevent you from making trades barring an injury.

Can't criticise the forward line. I think Tippett could continue the form he finished 2015 when playing as a ruck/forward . Wells should be a good value pick even though he is injury prone you can afford to nowadays with the 30 trades

 

[Prochard]

Defense:
Rory Laird
James Bartel
Grant Birchall
Thomas Sheridan
Mitch Brown
Michael Hartley
(M. Uerbagang, T. Ruggles)

Midfield:
Gary Ablett
Tom Rockliff
Scott Pendlebury
Tom Mitchell
Oliver Wines
Tom Liberatore
J. Polkinghorne
R. Mathieson
(J. Dunkley, R. Davis, A Marcon)

Ruck:
Stefan Martin
Max Gawn
(Mason Cox)

Forward:
Dustin Martin
Chad Wingard
Michael Barlow
Aaron Hall
Daniel Wells
Sam Kerridge
(Nick Kommer, Mcdonald-Tipungwuti)

Really close to my final team now. Have around 50k left, but not exactly sure whether to spend it or not. Would love any feedback

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Defense:
Rory Laird
James Bartel
Grant Birchall
Thomas Sheridan
Mitch Brown
Michael Hartley
(M. Uerbagang, T. Ruggles)

Midfield:
Gary Ablett
Tom Rockliff
Scott Pendlebury
Tom Mitchell
Oliver Wines
Tom Liberatore
J. Polkinghorne
R. Mathieson
(J. Dunkley, R. Davis, A Marcon)

Ruck:
Stefan Martin
Max Gawn
(Mason Cox)

Forward:
Dustin Martin
Chad Wingard
Michael Barlow
Aaron Hall
Daniel Wells
Sam Kerridge
(Nick Kommer, Mcdonald-Tipungwuti)

Really close to my final team now. Have around 50k left, but not exactly sure whether to spend it or not. Would love any feedback

If you can find a way to turn S Martin into Goldy then that would be ideal.

The only other thing I've noticed is that you have gone with rookies $123,900 or less aside from Kerridge. I don't think this approach is realistic as it's likely we will need a few expensive rookies in our sides so I would add in a few of these expensive rookies which will slightly tweak some of your 'keeper' picks.

Downgrading Wingard would be a good start imo.

 

[Deeman1]

Defense:
Rory Laird
James Bartel
Grant Birchall
Thomas Sheridan
Mitch Brown
Michael Hartley
(M. Uerbagang, T. Ruggles)

Midfield:
Gary Ablett
Tom Rockliff
Scott Pendlebury
Tom Mitchell
Oliver Wines
Tom Liberatore
J. Polkinghorne
R. Mathieson
(J. Dunkley, R. Davis, A Marcon)

Ruck:
Stefan Martin
Max Gawn
(Mason Cox)

Forward:
Dustin Martin
Chad Wingard
Michael Barlow
Aaron Hall
Daniel Wells
Sam Kerridge
(Nick Kommer, Mcdonald-Tipungwuti)

Really close to my final team now. Have around 50k left, but not exactly sure whether to spend it or not. Would love any feedback

Very nice.

Like the structure.

Only concern would be if you are going to get enough games and scoring potential for cash generation out of your rookies on the bench, which are mostly base line rookies.

Aside from that I think its a pretty good team.

 

[anfa18]

A bit of mid-price/break-out madness Proc? Sheridan, Titch, Wines and Hall to all become keepers this year. I think you'd be doing very well if 3 of them became keepers. Adding Libba and Wells to that and it does look somewhat mid-pricerish to me. Love the premiums though.

 

[Rizzle7]

Defense:
Rory Laird
James Bartel
Grant Birchall
Thomas Sheridan
Mitch Brown
Michael Hartley
(M. Uerbagang, T. Ruggles)

Midfield:
Gary Ablett
Tom Rockliff
Scott Pendlebury
Tom Mitchell
Oliver Wines
Tom Liberatore
J. Polkinghorne
R. Mathieson
(J. Dunkley, R. Davis, A Marcon)

Ruck:
Stefan Martin
Max Gawn
(Mason Cox)

Forward:
Dustin Martin
Chad Wingard
Michael Barlow
Aaron Hall
Daniel Wells
Sam Kerridge
(Nick Kommer, Mcdonald-Tipungwuti)

Really close to my final team now. Have around 50k left, but not exactly sure whether to spend it or not. Would love any feedback

Maybe just a bit heavy in the forward line. That's where (it looks like) the higher scoring rookies are going to come from so I think a 3-0-3 structure is probably wiser. Personally would downgrade Wingard and use the cash to upgrade elsewhere (Goldy, Shaw, Danger). But most of the players you have look to be pretty good, pretty common picks. Like the Birchall, T.Mitchell and Hall picks especially!

 

[Prochard]

If you can find a way to turn S Martin into Goldy then that would be ideal.

The only other thing I've noticed is that you have gone with rookies $123,900 or less aside from Kerridge. I don't think this approach is realistic as it's likely we will need a few expensive rookies in our sides so I would add in a few of these expensive rookies which will slightly tweak some of your 'keeper' picks.

Downgrading Wingard would be a good start imo.

Cheers for the feedback. Re Martin, he hasn't left my team since day 1, comfortably 2nd best ruck if not challenging Goldy I reckon. If I were to upgrade someone to goldy, it would be Gawn.

 

[Prochard]

Very nice.

Like the structure.

Only concern would be if you are going to get enough games and scoring potential for cash generation out of your rookies on the bench, which are mostly base line rookies.

Aside from that I think its a pretty good team.

Thanks Deeman, I agree with your concern here. However, for some reason it feels like these basement priced rookies seem to represent the better options? Is there a promosing rookie or two I can use my remaining 50k to upgrade to?

 

[Prochard]

A bit of mid-price/break-out madness Proc? Sheridan, Titch, Wines and Hall to all become keepers this year. I think you'd be doing very well if 3 of them became keepers. Adding Libba and Wells to that and it does look somewhat mid-pricerish to me. Love the premiums though.

Hey Anfa,
I think it really depends on the individual. I've had success and precision in picking the breakout midfielders every year(Whereas in defence I seem to screw up every year haha, none of my players last year bar Shaw became keepers by the end of the season), so I'm confident to back my own judgement of these players. Technically Mitchell and Wines in particular have already broken out/proven their abilities to score at premium rates, so I see them as low risk, extremely high reward prospects.

 

[Deeman1]

Thanks Deeman, I agree with your concern here. However, for some reason it feels like these basement priced rookies seem to represent the better options? Is there a promosing rookie or two I can use my remaining 50k to upgrade to?

I have a somewhat different structure to you, but some of the 'higher priced" rookies I have are Mills, Grehsam, B Kennedy, Menadue, McCarthy

EDIT: By the way, I did not say these were the best options, but a this stage I have tried to have higher priced rookies, whilst trying to maintain structure, if a couple of cheaper one appear that appear to be better value, then I will of course jump on these instead, but I just find its easier to go down to a cheaper rookie than it is to find cash to go up to a more expensive one.

 

[freowho]

Defense:
Rory Laird
James Bartel
Grant Birchall
Thomas Sheridan
Mitch Brown
Michael Hartley
(M. Uerbagang, T. Ruggles)

Midfield:
Gary Ablett
Tom Rockliff
Scott Pendlebury
Tom Mitchell
Oliver Wines
Tom Liberatore
J. Polkinghorne
R. Mathieson
(J. Dunkley, R. Davis, A Marcon)

Ruck:
Stefan Martin
Max Gawn
(Mason Cox)

Forward:
Dustin Martin
Chad Wingard
Michael Barlow
Aaron Hall
Daniel Wells
Sam Kerridge
(Nick Kommer, Mcdonald-Tipungwuti)

Really close to my final team now. Have around 50k left, but not exactly sure whether to spend it or not. Would love any feedback

The earlier byes the last 2 years have been perfect for building our teams but this year I think the later byes are perfectly placed for the mid pricer to be our last upgrades so I like Sheridan, Libba and Wells if he stays on the park. Hall would have to be a keeper. You potentially have 6 forward keepers or pretend keepers leaving no room to benefit from a fallen Deledio or Montagna. I would go Wingard down to McCarthy and upgrade Mitchell to Danger. There is nothing to suggest Danger will have the price drop we would hope for in a fallen midfield premium. 2 rucks is gutsy. I think there will be a lot of early savings in the ruck department with 3 of our best choices, Goldy, Jacobs and NicNat potentially $100K cheaper. Who to start to make the most of these savings is the tough question. Lobbe, Z Smith, Tippett, Sinclair, Currie? Sorry, haven't really helped with the ruck situation!
Despite my feedback I actually really like your team and would be pretty happy to start with it.

 

[Prochard]

The earlier byes the last 2 years have been perfect for building our teams but this year I think the later byes are perfectly placed for the mid pricer to be our last upgrades so I like Sheridan, Libba and Wells if he stays on the park. Hall would have to be a keeper. You potentially have 6 forward keepers or pretend keepers leaving no room to benefit from a fallen Deledio or Montagna. I would go Wingard down to McCarthy and upgrade Mitchell to Danger. There is nothing to suggest Danger will have the price drop we would hope for in a fallen midfield premium. 2 rucks is gutsy. I think there will be a lot of early savings in the ruck department with 3 of our best choices, Goldy, Jacobs and NicNat potentially $100K cheaper. Who to start to make the most of these savings is the tough question. Lobbe, Z Smith, Tippett, Sinclair, Currie? Sorry, haven't really helped with the ruck situation!
Despite my feedback I actually really like your team and would be pretty happy to start with it.

No worries, curious to hear which one of Kerridge, Kommer or Tipungwuti you consider as a potential keeper?