Dream Team - Squads

[bigburger]

Whats this fascination with Dalziell mate? He debuted last year and has only played 7 games. Ever heard of second year blues?

 

[Athomas]

Whats this fascination with Dalziell mate? He debuted last year and has only played 7 games. Ever heard of second year blues?

Could still average pretty high. Is obviously a big ball winner. I wouldn't take him at his price, but good young unique pick.

 

[Cruiser23]

Could still average pretty high. Is obviously a big ball winner. I wouldn't take him at his price, but good young unique pick.

Yep, it's because he has the plague, no one goes near him.

 

[Power King]

Hi everyone,

I would also like feedback on my team if you've got any time to do so:

Backs:

Cornes
Goddard
Adcock
Malceski
Houlihan
Dempsey
Raines

(Suban, Petrenko)

Midfield:

Ablett
Kornes
Judd
Boak
Haselby
Rich

(Swift, Beams)

Rucks:

Cox
Blake

(Currie, Tippett)

Fowards:

Pavlich
Franklin
Deledio
Lucas
Veszpremi
Higgins
Yarran

(Sidebottom, Ballantyne)

-----------------------------------

$69,200 leftover.

Any help and constructive criticism is most welcome.

 

[Cruiser23]

Power King, it's a pretty good team mate. There are a few things though and the first is your selection of Blake, i'm interested in hearing your thoughts on why you selected him. Personally i think you can afford to add at bit more cash to get a more promising DT prospect. Also i'd advise to steer clear of the players who pick up soft tissue injuries regular and also players that have had interrupted pre-seasons.

 

[Power King]

^This is only my second year of doing DT, so here are my thoughts.

2007 was pretty much Blake's breakout year. His stats included 209 disposals, 379 hitouts and 22 games.

In 2008, his stats included 256 disposals, 525 hitouts and 25 games.

I figure in 2009, if he's had a gd pre-season, he should at least get 2008's figures again as I expect Geelong to most likely finish top 4, or 6/7th at the lowest. He's only 23 for a ruckman as well, so perhaps there might still be room for improvement. For all this, he seemed pretty cheap at $269,500. Thoughts?

"Personally i think you can afford to add at bit more cash to get a more promising DT prospect"

^By this, do you basically mean getting a better ruckman than Blake by spending a bit more of the cash i have leftover?

Also, I've been quite busy so haven't been able to follow much of the progress of other clubs in the pre-season.

Which players regularly pick up soft tissue injuries from my list?

And which have had an interrupted pre-season? (i know a few basically had 2008 off, however i was assuming that they were able to get most/all of this pre-season in and be ready when the season starts).

 

[Cruiser23]

^This is only my second year of doing DT, so here are my thoughts.

2007 was pretty much Blake's breakout year. His stats included 209 disposals, 379 hitouts and 22 games.

In 2008, his stats included 256 disposals, 525 hitouts and 25 games.

I figure in 2009, if he's had a gd pre-season, he should at least get 2008's figures again as I expect Geelong to most likely finish top 4, or 6/7th at the lowest. He's only 23 for a ruckman as well, so perhaps there might still be room for improvement. For all this, he seemed pretty cheap at $269,500. Thoughts?

Personally i don't think there is a great deal of improvement in Blake. He doesn't get a lot of the pill and isn't one to tackle a great deal. Unless Ottens goes down he has very low value IMO.

"Personally i think you can afford to add at bit more cash to get a more promising DT prospect"

^By this, do you basically mean getting a better ruckman than Blake by spending a bit more of the cash i have leftover?

Yep, basically. I think 70k may be a little too much to be keeping in the bank, somewhere around 20-30k is what i try to keep available. Just gives you a few options when you come around to trading and you've still used most of your salary cap.

Also, I've been quite busy so haven't been able to follow much of the progress of other clubs in the pre-season.

Which players regularly pick up soft tissue injuries from my list?

And which have had an interrupted pre-season? (i know a few basically had 2008 off, however i was assuming that they were able to get most/all of this pre-season in and be ready when the season starts).

I don't really like giving exact information, i.e. i think this player shouldn't be in your team and you should replace him with this player. I think it is more beneficial to give a ball park but i don't think the two fellas in particular i'm talking about are hidden secrets. I'm a little bit worried about Dempsey and Franklin. Dempsey has really struggled with soft tissue injuries, missed the majority of last year and while he is very well priced for his potential output, i think his risks out way his positives. Durability is a very important part to DT and personally i wouldn't be confident of him playing enough games in a row to warrant selection.

With regards to Franklin, he has had an interrupted pre-season and i personally am not keen on someone who has dropped behind the 8 ball somewhat. Another thing that deters me from starting with Lance is his inconsistency. It is much easier to trade him in late in the year as his price goes down.

 

[Big_Tazz]

Hi everyone,

I would also like feedback on my team if you've got any time to do so:

Backs:

Cornes
Goddard
Adcock
Malceski
Houlihan
Dempsey
Raines

(Suban, Petrenko)

Midfield:

Ablett
Kornes
Judd
Boak
Haselby
Rich

(Swift, Beams)

Rucks:

Cox
Blake

(Currie, Tippett)

Fowards:

Pavlich
Franklin
Deledio
Lucas
Veszpremi
Higgins
Yarran

(Sidebottom, Ballantyne)

-----------------------------------

$69,200 leftover.

Any help and constructive criticism is most welcome.

Thats actually a well thought out team, you have gone for some safe options... one constructive criticism.... i dont think you should have Houlihan, Raines and Dempsey all in the backline, its just way too risky, i think you should upgrade one of them with the leftover dosh, most likely Houlihan... thats just my opinion though, other than that its looking ok so far...

 

[Tigerman_12]

B: Hodge.
Goddard,
Mundy,
Adcock
Myers
Raines
Collier
(suban, Rance)

C: Ablett
Judd
Kerr
Griffen
Foley
Hislop
(Rich Swift)

R: Hille
McIntosh
(White, Currie)

F: Deledio
Franklin
Fevola
Vespremi
Higgins
Davey
S Edwards
(Gumbleton Grant)

what do people think, Is my second year playing DT so criticism would be appreciated.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

B: Hodge.
Goddard,
Mundy,
Adcock
Myers
Raines
Collier
(suban, Rance)

C: Ablett
Judd
Kerr
Griffen
Foley
Hislop
(Rich Swift)

R: Hille
McIntosh
(White, Currie)

F: Deledio
Franklin
Fevola
Vespremi
Higgins
Davey
S Edwards
(Gumbleton Grant)

what do people think, Is my second year playing DT so criticism would be appreciated.

I think you need to have Cox and Fevola isn't a good fantasy player. He kicked 99 goals and only averaged about 85(?), how is he going to improve on that? Backs are a little weak but it could definitely work. I think you should downgrade one of Edwards/Davey to a rookie eg.Yarran or maybe someone cheapr and use the cash to get Cox and upgrade Fev.

 

[Lakey91]

Could still average pretty high. Is obviously a big ball winner. I wouldn't take him at his price, but good young unique pick.

I think he will score well early, then get alot morem attention in the second half of the season. I would estimate an average of 80-90, though i have only seen him play once or twice.

 

[chopperduck]

razzle dazzle (dalziell) is a good unique pick i think. he did enough last year that he will play 22 if fit. He is mature body and took blacks beep test record off him, he has the biggest tank at the club, and that shows on his stats.

if you watch him play, he racks up a lot of touches and marks around half back, as he runs all day to make position to get the ball coming out of the back half. he is a bit of a link man.

i dont think he is important enough to tag, not when black and power are playing, and he doesn't play right into the middle. he plays like a loose backman, and racks up touches because of this

He could average 90-100 very easy, but at 420 is very expensive. i can't see him going bad, because of how he plays he will always score, but he might only average in the 80's, which is a big waste of cash, and thats where the risk is.

If he was about 350 id be all over him

 

[Gabbatoir]

Backs:
B. Goddard
C. Enright
J. Adcock
J. Drummond
J. Surjan*
T. Collier
M. Macguire

(Suban, Rance)

Mids:
G. Abblett
B. Gibbs
N. Foley*
D. Rodan*
P. Hasleby
A. Swallow

(Rich, Swift)

Rucks:
D. Hille*
B. Ottens*

(Leuenberger, Currie)

Forwards:
A. Didak
N. G. Brown
R. O'Keefe
J. Brennan
S. Lucas
S. Higgins
H. Skipworth*

(Ballantyne, Grant)

18k left over.

* = selections I'm unsure of.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Backs:
B. Goddard
C. Enright
J. Adcock
J. Drummond
J. Surjan*
T. Collier
M. Macguire

(Suban, Rance)

Mids:
G. Abblett
B. Gibbs
N. Foley*
D. Rodan*
P. Hasleby
A. Swallow

(Rich, Swift)

Rucks:
D. Hille*
B. Ottens*

(Leuenberger, Currie)

Forwards:
A. Didak
N. G. Brown
R. O'Keefe
J. Brennan
S. Lucas
S. Higgins
H. Skipworth*

(Ballantyne, Grant)

18k left over.

* = selections I'm unsure of.

Players in bold are players you probably shouldn't have. Starting no rookies is interesting, something I wouldn't do.

 

[gav_train]

Backs: Goddard, Newman, Lockyer, Houli, adcock, surjan, j.smith, (rance trengrove).
Mids: j.selwood, sewell, judd, cousins, reilly, rich, (sidebottom, swift)
Rucks: cox, petrie. (cordy, bailey)
Forwards: Pav, Gia, cloke, al. davey, edwards, higgins, yarran (m.brown,ballantyne).

This is my team for now any thoughts on this. thinkin maybe need to change the forward line a bit.
Happy to hear any critiscisms.

 

[sals_a_gun]

Hey guys this is my first crack at a team this year. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

DEF: Mackie, Goddard, Enright, C. Cornes, Lockyer, S. Hill, Rance, (Suban, Greenwood)
MIDS: Ablett, Swan, Judd, Boak, Rich, Dangerfield (Davenport, Zaharakis)
RUCKS: Cox, Kreuzer, (Lobbe, J. Tippett)
FWDS: Riewoldt, Pavlich, Deledio, Chapman, Higgins, Yarran, Ziebell (Sidebottom, Gumbleton)

Not sure if I have too many rookies starting?

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Hey guys this is my first crack at a team this year. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

DEF: Mackie, Goddard, Enright, C. Cornes, Lockyer, S. Hill, Rance, (Suban, Greenwood)
MIDS: Ablett, Swan, Judd, Boak, Rich, Dangerfield (Davenport, Zaharakis)
RUCKS: Cox, Kreuzer, (Lobbe, J. Tippett)
FWDS: Riewoldt, Pavlich, Deledio, Chapman, Higgins, Yarran, Ziebell (Sidebottom, Gumbleton)

Not sure if I have too many rookies starting?

You're needing two of Hill/Rance/Suban/Greenwood to play each week and I really can't see that happening. Maybe downgrade Chappy and use that money to upgrade one of the rookie backs. Rooey is a slow starter and coming off surgery aswell so maybe trade him. Just my opinion.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Backs: Goddard, Newman, Lockyer, Houli, adcock, surjan, j.smith, (rance trengrove).
Mids: j.selwood, sewell, judd, cousins, reilly, rich, (sidebottom, swift)
Rucks: cox, petrie. (cordy, bailey)
Forwards: Pav, Gia, cloke, al. davey, edwards, higgins, yarran (m.brown,ballantyne).

This is my team for now any thoughts on this. thinkin maybe need to change the forward line a bit.
Happy to hear any critiscisms.

Firstly, Surjan isn't much of a fantasy player so I'd look to trade him out, otherwise the backs look pretty good. I think the risk outweighs the reward in regards to Cousins so I wouldn't take him, but if you think he can gain you enough cash then go for it. I'd be worried about Cloke. Trav only scores well when he runs up the ground (or if he kicks a bag) and he can only move up the ground when Rocca is in the goal square and I can't see Rocca playing many games. That will mean Trav will play deeper, which will probably mean less points (or little improvement). Pretty good team though.

 

[Benno_900]

My team ...

B: Mackie, S.Fisher, Goddard, C.Cornes, Myers, Petterd, Collier (Petrenko, Suban)
M: Bartel, Swan, Gibbs, Van Berlo, Hasleby, Rich (Robinson, Swift)
R: Cox, McIntosh (Currie, Sullivan)
F: Pavlich, Deledio, Giansiracusa, Lucas, Higgins, Ziebell, Ballantyne (Grant, Gumbleton)

Unsure of my forwards. Can't see both Lucas and Gumbleton scoring heavily in a forwardline full of talls.

Mids:
G. Abblett
B. Gibbs
N. Foley*
D. Rodan*
P. Hasleby
A. Swallow
(Rich, Swift)

Swallow is not even a guaranteed first teamer. And not a DTer. Look elsewhere.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

My team ...

B: Mackie, S.Fisher, Goddard, C.Cornes, Myers, Petterd, Collier (Petrenko, Suban)
M: Bartel, Swan, Gibbs, Van Berlo, Hasleby, Rich (Robinson, Swift)
R: Cox, McIntosh (Currie, Sullivan)
F: Pavlich, Deledio, Giansiracusa, Lucas, Higgins, Ziebell, Ballantyne (Grant, Gumbleton)

Unsure of my forwards. Can't see both Lucas and Gumbleton scoring heavily in a forwardline full of talls.

Great team.

 

[eager as]

Backs: Fisher, Lockyer, Birchall, Adcock, Mundy, Houlihan, JWS (Suban,Kite for now)

Mids: Kornes, Selwood, Tuck, Boak, Masten, Haselby (Rich, Dangerfield)

Rucks: Cox, Petrie (Currie, Sullivan)

Forwards: Deledio, Johnson, Veszpremi, Skipworth, Higgins, Ballantyne (Gumbleton, Brown)

What you guys think? With $50k left over, thinking of downgrading a midfielder (prob Boak or Tuck) to make the forward line a bit stronger.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Backs: Goddard, Fisher, Cornes, Bock, Newman, Birchall, Collier (Kite, Petrenko/Suban)
Mids: Selwood, Tuck, Pendlebury, Gibbs, Ward, Rich (Beams, Robinson)
Rucks: Cox, McIntosh (Currie, Orreal)
Forwards: Pavlich, Deledio, Brennan, Lucas, Higgins, Yarran, Ziebell (Walker, Grant/Gumbleton/Ballantyne)

I have currently gone with a premium back structure and I'm wondering if the rest of my team is good enough to support this structure or whether I need to change plans. Thoughts?

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Backs: Fisher, Lockyer, Birchall, Adcock, Mundy, Houlihan, JWS (Suban,Kite for now)

Mids: Kornes, Selwood, Tuck, Boak, Masten, Haselby (Rich, Dangerfield)

Rucks: Cox, Petrie (Currie, Sullivan)

Forwards: Deledio, Johnson, Veszpremi, Skipworth, Higgins, Ballantyne (Gumbleton, Brown)

What you guys think? With $50k left over, thinking of downgrading a midfielder (prob Boak or Tuck) to make the forward line a bit stronger.

You're one short in the forwards.

 

[force65]

Backline

Mackie
Goddard
Gram
Gilbee
Drummond
Malceski
Petterd

(Suban, Kite)

Midfield

Bartel
Swan
J Selwood
Masten
Haselby
Rich

(Dangerfield, Swift)

Rucks

Ottens
Mcintosh

(Currie,Lobbe)

Forwards

Deledio
Gia
Harvey
Lucas
Higgins
Yarren
Hentschel

(Walker, Ziebell)

I only have 3k in bank and i would like some more...who do u guys think is a downgrade option

als ive picked quite few injury prone players...thoughts on who i can switch to make my team a little less risky

 

[Tigerman_12]

Do you guys think that Ballantyne will play round one and how is he training?