Robertio
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Might need a Bont or Petracca in the midfield but you can do that anytime, really liking your forward line.
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Looking pretty good.
My personal preference would be to turn one of Rankine or Rachele into a cheaper option and upgrade one of DeGoey or Newcombe into a captain level Mid.
But back yourself. If you think they (and DeGoey and Newcombe for that matter) are set to reach premo level then you'll be ahead of the game from the get go
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First crack, pretty, pretty, preeetttyyy good.
Although I hate Fyfe after last year, doubt he stays.
Although I hate Fyfe after last year, doubt he stays.
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The good news is that I still don't have very many R0 players.
The bad news is that half of my squad is made up of just Dogs, Dockers and Roos players.
Its a conundrum.
The bad news is that half of my squad is made up of just Dogs, Dockers and Roos players.
Its a conundrum.
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16k left over with this , I think its getting close?
Thinking about how I'd spend the $ if I were to downgrade Macrae should he not be an option.
I'm really not sold on any of the other forward "premos" as it stands, but I also don't think I'd want to trust more than 2 of the forward midpricers.
One way to spend the cash from Macrae > Harmes is to go Gawn > English and Steele > Petracca (sounds like word is Oliver won't be playing to start the season). Could alternatively squeeze another value premo into mids or defense but its starting to sound like there's going to be some pretty solid rookies on both those lines, and don't really want to end up with 2 M8s/2 D6s either.
Not sure I'd want to start an 11 premo team with so many of the top priced guys but I actually don't mind the look of this. Bit over 30k itb
If rookie situation isn't as good as I think I guess I'd go a Crouch/Amon or a Sheezel type to replace Macrae
I'm really not sold on any of the other forward "premos" as it stands, but I also don't think I'd want to trust more than 2 of the forward midpricers.
One way to spend the cash from Macrae > Harmes is to go Gawn > English and Steele > Petracca (sounds like word is Oliver won't be playing to start the season). Could alternatively squeeze another value premo into mids or defense but its starting to sound like there's going to be some pretty solid rookies on both those lines, and don't really want to end up with 2 M8s/2 D6s either.
Not sure I'd want to start an 11 premo team with so many of the top priced guys but I actually don't mind the look of this. Bit over 30k itb
If rookie situation isn't as good as I think I guess I'd go a Crouch/Amon or a Sheezel type to replace Macrae
rocker_oz33
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Just go with ya gut .
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Feel like SC is starting to drive me crazy...
You go with YOUR gut campaigner.
This is me for the moment.
Mid my favourite line
76k left for rookie adjustment.
Only one 102k rookie hopefully the ssp gives us more than that over the next few weeks
SSwans2011
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Love that you're starting Green. He's the one premium in opening round that I'm very tempted to start as well. He was in my first hypothetical half dozen picked at the start of last season too.
Rachele is an interesting selection. Do you think he can average enough to be a keeper? I would have though Rankine would be the speculative Crows forward to look at, but both will be PODs that could end up being very useful with the lack of good forward premiums.
Really like both yours and BuckleysBrigade's midfields. Super strong.
Do both of you see Xerri making ~$150k? It's ballsy given he's only tonned up 3 times in his career (I know Goldy didn't help this).
I've already mentioned that I'm not huge on Jordon, BUT this is one of the most balanced teams I've seen. 3 keepers in defence and the forward line is very nice.
Like the Roberts pick if he plays early. Apparently has been impressive across half back in our trial matches. Only question is whether there's a spot for him. If he's competing with Fox and Cunningham, I'd say he's a fair chance, but I suspect he'd be more likely to play a similar role to Blakey and Florent in which case he might be relying on injuries.
I share your thoughts on Macrae, but had been leaning towards backing him in because of the black hole of forward premiums. I did forget just how bad his second half of last season was though once the role change happened. With him being in so many other teams, potentially a huge advantage over everyone else if you don't start him.
I do feel like you're asking for trouble having both Harmes and Billings though. No biggie if one is a misifre, but if both are it'll be very hard to make corrections.
Way too backloaded IMO. If you're super keen on Rivers, I'd be dumping Young. Budarick should become a rookie. There's a lot of solid rookie defenders. I'd dump one of Young/Rivers and Budarick for a couple of rookies and beef up your forward line. I suspect Gibcus, Coffield, and Hore will score better than most of the forward rookies. I reckon you want at least 2 of them on-field if it gets to forward rookies off.
Flynn is in no man's land at that price. He won't be a keeper, and he'll be lucky to make $100k let alone $150k. There's some nice PODs in this team, but I don't think he's one of them.
Huuuuuuge chol move having Sweet at R2. Is that contingent on Maley playing early? Powell an interesting selection too. What makes you select him over Fisher?
Very sexy midfield.
rocker_oz33
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SSwans2011 who's missing from the swans backline.re Roberts .
Lloyd, lizard.etc.
Lloyd, lizard.etc.
SSwans2011
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This is the team I've sat on for the past week or so.
Opening round sucks for the Adams selection, but I'm actually more keen on him than I am Macrae. Especially with the Mills injury. Even once Mills returns, wouldn't surprise me if we continue to use him in the utitly role (I don't think we should, but Longmire seems to like the flexibility there) and Adams stays in our main midfield set-up. Playing every second game at the SCG should suit him very well. Then there's also the fact that he combines well with Grundy. I think at worst he ends up as an M9/F7 keeper and I'd be happy with that at his price, and given that I suspect most of the best forwards come the end of this season will once again end up being players that are not currently DPP but will be.
Coleman was in my first half a dozen or so picked and I've had him as a lock since the end of last seaosn. Smoky for All Australian selection if he stays fit I reckon, especially with Rich gone. I don't want to provide too much justification about his selection, because I'm very confident in him and I'm enjoying not seeing him in man teams.
I want to start Flanders, but I'm weary of starting any Suns midfielders. He's one player that I think opening round is useful for because I'm keen to have a few looks at him (and Miller) before deciding if I'm keen on them.
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That's the conundrum. I'd guess:
Lloyd - Hamling - Rampe
Blakey - McCartin - Florent
So he would be competing with Fox and Cunningham for that 7th spot. Cunningham didn't start in the backline last year (though he was very reliable as the season went on) and Fox was in and out of the best 22, so it's a possibility for sure that he takes that spot.
My only reservation is that we'd probably need one of Fox/Cunningham to play on dangerous small forwards. Don't think that Roberts will play that role and if he does, he's probably irrelevant from an SC perspective anyway. But he's not going to play over Lloyd, Blakey or Florent, so that's his best bet.
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Its possible he has a run of games where he scores well enough (110+).
But I don't see him sustaining that kind of output across the whole season like a top 5 ruck.
I'm planning to trade him out on North's round 12 bye for a top 3 ruck - whoever that might be this year.
My thinking about X hasn't changed a whole lot since I posted this about a month ago.
His fitness has improved a lot since his 2023 season was interrupted by ankle surgery. So my first assumption is that he'll average around 80-85% ToG in 2024.
My second assumption is that with Goldstein gone, he'll average 75-80% of ruck contests.
(if the PS games suggest I'm way off the mark, I will revise my strategy)
Here are the scores he was posting last year, with significantly less time in the ruck, and sometimes significantly less ToG too.
In 2024, I think he's going to tonne up quite often.
Having said that, I don't expect him to be one of the top 5 rucks. But I do think he'll probably be around the next bracket of 6th to 10th.
My thesis is that he'll make a fair bit of money, and then I'll upgrade him in North's round 12 bye.
Powell looks like being a first choice mid at North this year. Training reports are off the charts. Close to best on in every match Sim so far.
On sweet I had settled on gawn and Grundy when English issues showed up. But I feel I will be stuck without English all year like last year if I do that. This coupled with an active plan to remove r0 premos had my end up here.
I may not take sweet into R1 but most years we get a cheap first ruck. It may end up someone else.
My thinking at the moment is I need a boost for every mid premo. I will need a boost for English also. Same difference taking a rookie onfield in ruck or mids and this way I drop to 3 r0 premos. 2 captain options and Grundy who Is to good to pass up.
Same as everyone else it's a work in progress
rocker_oz33
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Wasn't fox on the run ...looking for a new home but stayed on.something like that ?
Fox is underrated player .
Roberts is putting his hand up ...that all he can do.
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Big shout out. Feedback for 6 teams in one post. Doing God's work.
rocker_oz33
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My concern with Macrae is because he's now got a hamstring injury. If not for that I'd be fine starting him purely because of how poor all the other choices are
Name change bet for all of next year's pre season? Who ever scores higher gets to name the other bloke?
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where does Campbell play?
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My logic behind Rachele is:
A. I think Adelaide will be better this year - they are possibly even top 4 material IMO. More wins = more points.
B. I expect him to get more mid time. Obviously subject to pre-season viewing, but with Schoenpig injured and Sloane's age, I think there will be opportunity (keen to see how this balances with Pedlar, Soligo, Keays).
C. Natural improvement, which for a freakish player like him in his third year, could be YUGE.
D. He kicked 14 goals 25 last year - flip those numbers and that's a substantial increase in points. In 2022 he went 17.11 so he can clean it up.
E. He's a match winner = SC lipstick, particularly if the Camry's are winning games.
My logic with Xerri is purely around his #1 ruck status and North having just the one bye in R12. This selection probably has the biggest * on it, other than old man Fyfe.
