Teams 2025 Rate My Pre-Season Team

[A Bit Dusty]

Just a heads up kents if you didn't know you can copy & paste you team in one go clicking on this.

 

[Spacedog]

I like this team.

Im hell-bent on starting 3 legitimate rucks though, which is making the defensive line structure so much harder to knuckle down.

I was thinking the same but the injury to Marshall and English having niggles turned me off them and i don’t love any of the other rucks. Plus Hollands gives me more flexibility to cover injuries/byes than a ruck would

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Welcum

 

[Deliverance]

See you mofos at the 50K party.
puppies and blow are on me


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Sell Max Holmes to me

 

[kyri]

Sell Max Holmes to me

awkward bye tips it over the edge for me.

kept byes in mind with tonight's iteration.

v2.8.3

20k itb.

 

[Battlepants]

How many Adelaide mids is too many? Asking for a friend.

 

[MacStradbroke]

How many Adelaide mids is too many? Asking for a friend.

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[RustNeverSleeps]

Probably go with the standard ruck loophole to start and if Boyd gets the #1 ruckman, use him as the flex. Then shoehorn in the mid-pricers for some MPM.

 

[soreplums]

My second crack without having looking at bye rounds.

Wondering if I just go with one of Maric or Peatling. If I go with Maric, I’ll pocket another 200k which leaves me with 250k to play with.
It’s lacking a Daicos though.

Thoughts?

 

[iDon]

Near $300k in the bank but at the moment this is where I am at.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Near $300k in the bank but at the moment this is where I am at.

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Ummm....Looks great!

 

[iDon]

Ummm....Looks great!

If you click on it, there is a button that gives you a zoom in option, if you are unable to still see it, see an eye guy.

 

[Silky23]

Pretty happy with this team.

Rd 3 bye could hurt early on with Holmes, Mills, Smith and Ashcroft all out.

Keepers - Sinclair, Holmes, Mills, Short, Bont, Serong, Newc, Oliver, Ashcroft, X, TDK, Rankine, Macrae, Smith and potentially 1 of Parker & Daniel.

Feel like I may be limited with captain options early, however will lean on Bont and X and looping Serong, TDK, Clarry, Newc where possible.

Newc my big POD, Ashcroft averaged 85 as a rookie and once he got going last year, finished the year (incl finals) with 129, 92, 115, 98, 113, 74 and 128 in the GF (107 average over this timeframe).

Rookies are based on placeholders and preseason news so far. Maric in if he can potentially distribute and take kick ins. Flynn will be a watch, as will Pahka.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

 

[RustNeverSleeps]

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Pretty happy with this team.

Rd 3 bye could hurt early on with Holmes, Mills, Smith and Ashcroft all out.

Keepers - Sinclair, Holmes, Mills, Short, Bont, Serong, Newc, Oliver, Ashcroft, X, TDK, Rankine, Macrae, Smith and potentially 1 of Parker & Daniel.

Feel like I may be limited with captain options early, however will lean on Bont and X and looping Serong, TDK, Clarry, Newc where possible.

Newc my big POD, Ashcroft averaged 85 as a rookie and once he got going last year, finished the year (incl finals) with 129, 92, 115, 98, 113, 74 and 128 in the GF (107 average over this timeframe).

Rookies are based on placeholders and preseason news so far. Maric in if he can potentially distribute and take kick ins. Flynn will be a watch, as will Pahka.

The risk of those onfield playing rookies getting a sub vest will dictate final structure I guess. Knevitt for example would be a prime candidate.

 

[Veer Right]

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My only negative is perhaps Whitfield starts slower then he finishes. Bring him in a bit later?

Nice team.

 

[FAILTOSUCCEED]

My only negative is perhaps Whitfield starts slower then he finishes. Bring him in a bit later?

Nice team.

He also only has 3 decent mids

 

[A Bit Dusty]

He also only has 3 decent mids

In 2022 I started with 3xPremo Mids and finished 143 O/A
The Midfield Rookies score higher than any other position generally so if you have rookies on field that is where to have them especially early in the season.

 

[VainGlorious]

In 2022 I started with 3xPremo Mids and finished 143 O/A

 

[FAILTOSUCCEED]

In 2022 I started with 3xPremo Mids and finished 143 O/A
The Midfield Rookies score higher than any other position generally so if you have rookies on field that is where to have them especially early in the season.

You are certainly better than me then

 

[A Bit Dusty]

You are certainly better than me then

Nah mate I'm a hack like everyone else I just got lucky that year.

 

[kyri]

v2.9.81

 

[Veer Right]

Version 12

200k+ outs

Washcroft
Rankine
JHF
Schoenmaker



200k+ ins

Sheez
NWM
Sanders
Maric

I have come to the conclusion i am going to stack the defence. Cheaper defence options are giving me a nagging feeling of don't do it.

So much value in the middle and up forward and i want it all.

Less then 13 days to the first practice game!

 

[Me Myself and I]

v2.9.81

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Not enough rucks.

Macrae -> Jackson
Smith -> Ryan

 

[stevebbb]

After sitting comfortably on my side for a couple of days, I've made a bunch of changes.

SDK > NWM
Dawson > Green
Peatling > Maric
El-Hawli > Knevitt
Rankine > Sanders
Davidson > JoeBerry

• SDK: His brother can't cope with the physicality of rucking week in, week out, and he's been doing it for a couple of years, so there's no way SDK does it. I think Stanley and Conway will get plenty of games. I think SDK will be a good stepping stone, but I'd rather take a punt on somebody who COULD be a keeper.
• NWM: With all of St Kilda's midfield injuries, I reckon Sinclair will play midfield, meaning NWM will take control of the ball in the b50. Taking the piss this preseason.
• Dawson, Peatling and Rankine: Sam Berry dominated in their intracub. If all of Dawson, Soligo, Rankine, Peatling, MCrouch and SBerry are named in rd1, that's too many mids in the side and there's not enough points to go around.
• Green: Superstar. Slightly unders as he averaged 111 when you remove the game when he got injured in the first minute. Think he's got levels to go.
• Maric: Stocks rising playing down back.
• El-Hawli: Not convinced he plays in rd1.
• Knevitt: Good preseason with lots of midfield time. Coming into his 4th season.
• Sanders: Improved fitness, great preseason, Treloar out gives more on-ball opportunities.
• Davidson/JoeBerry: Don't know much about them lol

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Just the one change for me:

-Green to Richards

Just over $100k itb

Richards becomes more relevant now with Treloar out. Green will score better, but the early bye is annoying. He's an early upgrade target.

 

[Choppers]

Pretty much decided on this, barring future injuries.....rooks are interchangeable and $139,500 itb