Post your teams here - 2011 (Part II)

[haz31]

First time of having a decent crack at dreamteam.


Backs:
Goddard, Gibbs, Deledio, Duffield, Otten, Heppel, Coad,
Puopolo, Toy, Duigan

Midfield
Swan, Boyd, Montanga, Bartel, D Swallow, Gaff
Harris, Hibberd, Callinan

Ruck
Sandilands, Cox
Smith, Derickx

Forwards
Franklin, Sylvia, Johnson, Riewoldt, Knights, Prestia, Krakouer
Matera, Mzungu, Richardson

122k left.

Edit, thanks Pozzato, made mistake with that

 

[Youdy]

Goddard, Gibbs, Broughton, Deledio, Adcock, Otten, Heppell ( Jacobs, Toy, Duigan)

Swan, Boyd, Murphy, Burgoyne, Swallow, Prestia( Harris, Mzungu, Hibberd)

Jolly, Fraser( Derickx, Campbell)

Chapman, Sylvia, Riewoldt, Pavlich, Morton, Knights, Krakouer ( Richardson, Matera, Callinan

Any thoughts?
still have 75,000 to play around with

 

[Pozzato]

First time of having a decent crack at dreamteam.


Backs:
Goddard, Gibbs, Deledio, Duffield, Otten, Heppel, Grimes
Puopolo, Toy, Duigan

Midfield
Swan, Boyd, Montanga, Bartel, D Swallow, Gaff
Harris, Hibberd, Callinan

Ruck
Sandilands, Cox
Smith, Derickx

Forwards
Franklin, Sylvia, Johnson, Riewoldt, Knights, Prestia, Krakouer
Matera, Mzungu, Richardson

131k left.

how does that team fit inside the cap and have 131k left?

 

[JDavey]

how does that team fit inside the cap and have 131k left?

It can't, it is 100k over.

 

[haz31]

Correct, I made a big mistake transcribing as I was thinking of options etc and got myself confused, sorry guys.

Replace "Grimes" with Coad with Coad and 131k with 122k

 

[Piikeyyy]

It can't, it is 100k over.

I havent worked it out but if you did put in Jack Grimes, take him out and put in Dylan Grimes.
That would probably work

 

[PowerIStough]

Nice team. The only thing I'd be questioning is your ruck situation. I'm not sure if I'd go with Seaby. IMO For the same price, Fraser would have a lot more upside than Seaby. Does leave a round 1 problem of course but if you can be covered for 1 round by your 4th ruck that'd be alright.

I traded out Petrie and Seaby and got Sandilands and Cox combo with Joel Tippett and Dericxx on the bench.

Nice team, think everyone decent will go with a similar structure, few unique picks and from what it looks like, the rookies are all good, interesting though picking Mzungu in the midfield and Smith in forward line, i'd be looking to swap them so Mzungu can be your 7th forward.

Seems like you have good dreamteam knowledge, so no need to ask for opinions on your team

I just moved him to the forward line then

Cheers

 

[Piikeyyy]

Backs: Goddard, Connors, Broughton, Malceski, Grimes, Otten, Toy (Hibberd, Puopolo, Duigan)

Mids: Swan, Boyd, Chapman, Gibbs, Swallow, Harris (Heppell, Savage, Callinan)

Rucks: Cox, Jolly (Smith, Derickx)

Forwards: Franklin, Sylvia, S Johnson, N Riewoldt, Zaharakis, Gamble, Mzungu (Richardson, Sumner, Matera)

15K in the bank

To improve the durability of my backline I can trade Cox for Leuenberger and Grimes for Deledio. Bad move?

Thoughts would be great

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

Backs: Goddard, Connors, Broughton, Malceski, Grimes, Otten, Toy (Hibberd, Puopolo, Duigan)

Mids: Swan, Boyd, Chapman, Gibbs, Swallow, Harris (Heppell, Savage, Callinan)

Rucks: Cox, Jolly (Smith, Derickx)

Forwards: Franklin, Sylvia, S Johnson, N Riewoldt, Zaharakis, Gamble, Mzungu (Richardson, Sumner, Matera)

15K in the bank

To improve the durability of my backline I can trade Cox for Leuenberger and Grimes for Deledio. Bad move?

Thoughts would be great

Can we make a system that in order for you to post your team you must comment on a team.
You need Deledio and Grimes in the team so I would trade out Connors for Deledio. Gibbs needs to be in defence I reckon but besides that i reckon your team looks pretty solid.
Can someone settle a debate.....which team is better?
This is team 1
DEFENDERS: Enright, Goddard, Grimes, Gibbs, Deledio, Broughton, Otten (Coad, Watson, Smith)
MIDS: Stanton ,Montagna, Pendlebury, Jack, Swallow, Mzungu (Hibberd, Heppell, Harris)
RUCKS: Cox, Petrie (Smith, Bass)
FORWARDS: Knights, Zaharakis, Didak, N Riewoldt, Sylvia, Krakouer, Prestia (Matera, Issac Smith, Harper)

Team 2
DEFENDERS: Bruce, Goddard, Gibbs, Deledio, Duffield, Otten, Grimes (Toy, Coad, Smith)
MIDS: Pendlebury, Judd, Bartel, Cotchin, Swallow, Heppell (Krakoeur, Harris, Smith)
RUCKS: Cox, Petrie (Smith, Dendrickx)
FORWARDS: Franklin, N Riewoldt, Higgins, Morton, Zaharakis, Knights, Mzungu (Richardson, Dixon, Matera)

 

[Collingwood42]

Ok, changed again for the 100th time, but pretty happy with this team atm Only a few rookie spots are uncertain at this stage.

Nut-Krakouer Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by Pies11.
Salary cap left: $24,800.

Backs: I have two DP players to rotate with two in the midfield. First 4 are keepers, unique choices in Rawlings and Harbrow - i believe he'll get plenty of it running out of the Suns backline, risky, but worth it, next 3 players should bring in some cash to upgrade and should play all games, as long as they can stay on the park. I'm still not convinced on the bench spots. All 3 will depend on NAB Cup form.

B Gibbs, B Rawlings, B Deledio, J Harbrow, J Adcock, N Suban, A Otten
D Stanley, J Toy, P Puopolo

Midfield: Went for a 3-0-6 lineup. Plenty of rookies in the midfield to rise massively, so its definately worth it as far as im concerned. Three premium keepers, Three GC boys, but all should play and rise a penny or two. Am tossing up between Iles and Bennell though - Will wait on pre-season form. Mzunga should play from rd 1 and can rotate with Chapman into the forward line which has 3 DP links into the middle. Brought Heppell into the midfield to replace Foley, and Heppell adds another DP link to the backline with Goddard.

D Swan, P Chapman, B Goddard, D Swallow, R Conca, D Heppell
D Harris, S Iles, T Mzungu

Rucks: Two premiums to lock and load, Smith, who should replace the premiums in their byes, with Derickx as a handy backup. Did have Tippett in my team to rotate with Petrie in the forward line, but decided against it in the end. Petrie playing 1 out of the first 3 games swung me, but will consider him a first trade end of rd 4 if one of my other forwards is under-performing. Will take another trade to give me a link for a DP player though, so not sure i'll go down that path, but i pocket 20k by having Derickx in for Tippett, with Drerickx more likely to play games.

A Sandilands, D Cox
Z Smith, T Derickx

Forwards: Three premium keepers, three players in Rioli, Zaharakis, and Knights, that i see could really take it to another level this year and Gamble who is looking like taking a regular role in the saints this year, and so far, has performed accordingly. Happy with my bench, and have 3 DP links to the midfield.

L Franklin, A Goodes, N Riewoldt, C Rioli, D Zaharakis, C Knights, R Gamble
A Krakouer, B Matera, C Richardson

Would be great to hear peoples thoughts.

 

[Godzke]

^ aggressive to say the least. I like it, but the forward line could go pearshaped.

 

[La Di Da]

Backs:

Goddard, Deledio, Gibbs, Duffield, Grimes, Otten, Toy, Watson, Pupoulo, Duigan

Mids:

Swan, Chapman, Montagna, Bartel, Heppel, Harris, Atley, Wallis, Smith

Rucks:

Sandi, Jolly, Tippet, Bailey

Forwards:

Franklin, Sylvia, Riewoldt, Higgins, Knights, Petrie, Krakouer, Callinan, Matera, Richardson.

Any thoughts on this? $4,500 left over.

 

[cammo6556]

Backs:

Goddard, Deledio, Gibbs, Duffield, Grimes, Otten, Toy, Watson, Pupoulo, Duigan

Mids:

Swan, Chapman, Montagna, Bartel, Heppel, Harris, Atley, Wallis, Smith

Rucks:

Sandi, Jolly, Tippet, Bailey

Forwards:

Franklin, Sylvia, Riewoldt, Higgins, Knights, Petrie, Krakouer, Callinan, Matera, Richardson.

Any thoughts on this? $4,500 left over.

not a bad side...

careful with knights, but he could well pay off.

no david swallow?

 

[Collingwood42]

^ aggressive to say the least. I like it, but the forward line could go pearshaped.

Who are you referring to?

 

[Main Man]

Who are you referring to?

I like your team and have considered doing something similar myself by putting Chapman and Goddard in the midfield to free up cash for the back and forward line. My one objection however is why have them in the midfield getting you the same scores they would in the forward or back line but making you miss out on having other premium midfielders in your side who are going to score more on average then a Harbrow or Zaharakis.

Eg: Goddard (110) + Chapman (110) + Montagna (110) + Bartel (105) = 435

or

Goddard (110) + Chapman (110) + Harbrow (85) + Zaharakis (85) = 390

I know your option allows you to have no rookies in your back and forwards but is a Gamble going to score more than a Richardson or Toy on average? I doubt it and if so it will not be a whole lot more.

 

[Youdy]

Goddard, Gibbs, Broughton, Deledio, Adcock, Otten, Heppell ( Jacobs, Toy, Duigan)

Swan, Boyd, Murphy, Burgoyne, Swallow, Prestia( Harris, Mzungu, Hibberd)

Jolly, Fraser( Derickx, Campbell)

Chapman, Sylvia, Riewoldt, Pavlich, Morton, Knights, Krakouer ( Richardson, Matera, Callinan

Any thoughts?
still have 75,000 to play around with

 

[lmach]

95% of the posters on this board would have a more informed opinion than mine but, for what it's worth, I'd get rid of Maguire, McPhee, Jamison, Hurley (my opinion: he'll be a low DT scorer) and Hawkins.

Switch D.Swallow for A.Swallow... or at least have A.Swallow in the team

Heppell should be on the field.

Unsure about having Blake, Ball and Ladson. Too risky.

Def: B.Delidio, A.Mackie, B.Waters, J.Drummond, M.Hurley, J.Gibson, D.Heppell (Z.Dawson, J.Toy, P.Puopolo)

Mid: D.Swan, M.Priddis, A.Goodes, M.Pavlich, M.Doughty, J.Ziebell (D.Swallow, S.Savage, T.Mzungu)

Rucks: D.Cox, D.Jolly (T.Vickery, Z.Smith)

Fwds: N.Reiwoldt, M.LeCras, R.Petterd, D.Zaharakis, J.Hill, A.McQualter, A.Krakouer (J.Darling, C.Richardson, B.Matera)

Ins: B.Delidio, A.Mackie, J.Drummond, A.Goodes, M.Dought, J.Ziebell, D.Jolly, T.Vickery, R.Petterd, A.Mcqualter, J.Darling, J.Gibson, Z.Dawson

Outs: B.Goddard, M.McGuire, A.McPhee, R.Ladson, M.Jamison, L.Ball, D.Martin, B.Sheppard, M.Jamar, M.Blake, T.Hawkins, K.Tippet, T.Ruffles

Made plenty of changes, how is that?

 

[Scootyb]

Bring Goddard back in, get rid of Dawson, Vickery, Gibson and McQualter, are all poor scorers. Downgrade Vickery to someone like Max Bailey, Dawson to Duigan or someone of that nature, and use that money to upgrade Gibson, Mcqualter, etc

 

[lmach]

Bring Goddard back in, get rid of Dawson, Vickery, Gibson and McQualter, are all poor scorers. Downgrade Vickery to someone like Max Bailey, Dawson to Duigan or someone of that nature, and use that money to upgrade Gibson, Mcqualter, etc

Cheers mate, although i dont think i will able to bring back goddard as i have bought mackie and delideo, but i will see what i can do

 

[azza7071]

hey guys, this is an idea that started in the back threads on about page 21 if you want to go check it out and read what we are on about, tis very difficult to explain but basically,

if all your 22 starters improve there avg by 15 than youll win the car based on last years numbers.

eg: Swan at 123 improves by 2, Swallow 40 improves by 40 than together they improve by 21 each.

i think this poses an interesting idea and so have created a team as food for thought of who i think can improve their average between 10-20 ppg. this will also help everyone out i guess in picking mid-pricers and we can see different people's opinions on them and why people think certain players will improve on last years numbers. . here's the team.

Gibbs - at 96 avg, i think he can push to 105. bout time the no.1 draft pick became a real elite DTer
Broughton - more midfield time = more dt points
Malceski - the recruitment of Everitt should see him push into the middle more often
Grimes - only concern is injury prone
Brad Sheppard - absolute gun. priced at an average of 57. can easily push to about 70/75 this year. another full preseason under his belt and wc will look to put the ball into his hands
Otten - thats a given
Heppel - given

Markovic - moved well and looked the goods in NAB cup, provides B/F versatility
Toy/Coad - whoever looks to play rnd 1
Duigan/Puopolo

Stanton - new coach and gameplan seems to have helped his scoring and bigger tank = racking up cheap possies down back
Bartel - very uncertain about him. in and out of my team constantly. will he perform better of worse without ablett?
Jack - again very unsure, could very well average 100. will watch closely
Sidebottom - absolute gun who will receive no attention whatsoever and will rack it up in a dominant side.
Sherman - we all know what this guy can do, its jsut whether he pulls it together. new team, playing in a midfield where he wotn get tagged at all unlike at brisbane. can easily improve on an avg of 66.
David Swallow - pffft

Dan Harris
Mzungu
Atley/Callinan

Cox - injury free and good preseason. should push back up to around 105 average again
Ryder - guys only 23 and gettin better and better every year. love this bloke, such a good player to watch

Zac Smith
Some random rookie (Moran, Redden, Derickx etc)

Sylvia - could this be the year where he blows the competition open?
Franklin - with Hale upfowward he will be pushing up the ground gettin cheap marks and kicks all over the place like in intra club match.
Riewoldt - surely can avg over 100 this year
Okeefe - i know it breaks over 30 rule but this guy is an exception, huge tank, injury free this year.
Zaharakis - looked the goods in Nab, put on weight, moved well through the middle
Knights - bargain if he doesnt get injured
Veszpremi - Bulldogs traded hard early for him so he will play. played two very good games in opening nab round. will take brad johnsons spot?

Mckernan - may not play but atm provides B/F link with Markovic
Matera
Richardson

atm i have 172k in the bank. could possibly upgrade sherman or zaharakis or even a back with the money. was looking at squeezing sewell in their somewhere. priced at an average of 84, he can easily do better than that, as long as he is not given defensive duties. other possibilities involved dangerfield IF he gets mroe time in the middle, and even brodie martin, with an article on the afl website stating that crows expect tambling, martin or smith to fill the holes left by goodwin and mcleod

Like i said guys this is just food for thought and this discussion about players who we think may improve can help everyone out. thoughts people? any changes you would make?

 

[lmach]

Bring Goddard back in, get rid of Dawson, Vickery, Gibson and McQualter, are all poor scorers. Downgrade Vickery to someone like Max Bailey, Dawson to Duigan or someone of that nature, and use that money to upgrade Gibson, Mcqualter, etc

Def: B.Delidio, A.Mackie, B.Waters, J.Drummond, M.Hurley, J.Russell, D.Heppell (N.Duigan, J.Toy, P.Puopolo)

Mid: D.Swan, M.Priddis, A.Goodes, M.Pavlich, M.Doughty, J.Ziebell (D.Swallow, S.Savage, T.Mzungu)

Rucks: D.Cox, D.Jolly (M.Bailey, Z.Smith)

Fwds: N.Reiwoldt, M.LeCras, R.Petterd, D.Zaharakis, J.Hill, H.Grundy, A.Krakouer (J.Darling, C.Richardson, B.Matera)

Ins: N.Duigan, J.Russell, M.Bailey, H.Grundy

Outs: J.Gibson, Z.Dawson, T.Vickery, A.McQualter

Hows that?

 

[Scootyb]

Yeah that definitely looks better, my only other advice would be to find a spot for Daniel Harris in your midfield, Jack Ziebell has been having injury trouble this pre season with his back according to the NM board.

Harris will score the same if not better than Ziebell, and is only 114k.
Also, downgrade Hill to Knights of Adelaide. Although injury prone, he is one of Adelaide's top 6,7 players and has averaged 85+ in previous seasons. Hill will never sale those heights and is not as firmly entreched in the bulldogs team.

With the money gained, i'd upgrade doughty in your mids

 

[Collingwood42]

I like your team and have considered doing something similar myself by putting Chapman and Goddard in the midfield to free up cash for the back and forward line. My one objection however is why have them in the midfield getting you the same scores they would in the forward or back line but making you miss out on having other premium midfielders in your side who are going to score more on average then a Harbrow or Zaharakis.

Eg: Goddard (110) + Chapman (110) + Montagna (110) + Bartel (105) = 435

or

Goddard (110) + Chapman (110) + Harbrow (85) + Zaharakis (85) = 390

I know your option allows you to have no rookies in your back and forwards but is a Gamble going to score more than a Richardson or Toy on average? I doubt it and if so it will not be a whole lot more.

Fair enough, thanks for the comment.
but if i was to have them in their other positions, they would still be worth the same price, so i'd have to downgrade a player to get one of those premiums you're talking about.

My look on it is i expect to have Chapman and Goddard in the forward and back lines like you said, ... upgrading Krackouer, to a Montagna and a Mzungu into a Pendles after rd13 etc.

If i was to get another premium or two, then who would you down grade?

I just dont see the point. Other than all the premiums, i think the rest have potentional to rise a lot.

 

[lmach]

Yeah that definitely looks better, my only other advice would be to find a spot for Daniel Harris in your midfield, Jack Ziebell has been having injury trouble this pre season with his back according to the NM board.

Harris will score the same if not better than Ziebell, and is only 114k.
Also, downgrade Hill to Knights of Adelaide. Although injury prone, he is one of Adelaide's top 6,7 players and has averaged 85+ in previous seasons. Hill will never sale those heights and is not as firmly entreched in the bulldogs team.

With the money gained, i'd upgrade doughty in your mids

Def: B.Deledio, A.Mackie, B.Waters, J.Drummond, M.Hurley, J.Russell, D.Heppell (N.Duigan, J.Toy, P.Puopolo)

Mid: D.Swan, M.Priddis, A.Goodes, M.Pavlich, J.Trengove, S.Sidebottom(D.Swallow, S.Savage, T.Mzungu)

Rucks: D.Cox, D.Jolly (M.Bailey, Z.Smith)

Fwds: N.Reiwoldt, M.LeCras, A.Monfries, D.Zaharakis, C.Knights, H.Grundy, A.Krakouer (J.Darling, C.Richardson, B.Matera)

Ins: J.Trengrove, S.Sidebottom, A.Monfries, C.Knights

Outs: J.Ziebell, M.Doughty, R.Pettard, J.Hill

I made a few more changes, could'nt quite find a way to fit harris in, maybe you could find a way? ($4,400 left) Thanks

 

[Scootyb]

Def: B.Deledio, A.Mackie, B.Waters, J.Drummond, M.Hurley, J.Russell, D.Heppell (N.Duigan, J.Toy, P.Puopolo)

Mid: D.Swan, M.Priddis, A.Goodes, M.Pavlich, J.Trengove, S.Sidebottom(D.Swallow, S.Savage, T.Mzungu)

Rucks: D.Cox, D.Jolly (M.Bailey, Z.Smith)

Fwds: N.Reiwoldt, M.LeCras, A.Monfries, D.Zaharakis, C.Knights, H.Grundy, A.Krakouer (J.Darling, C.Richardson, B.Matera)

Ins: J.Trengrove, S.Sidebottom, A.Monfries, C.Knights

Outs: J.Ziebell, M.Doughty, R.Pettard, J.Hill

I made a few more changes, could'nt quite find a way to fit harris in, maybe you could find a way? ($4,400 left) Thanks

The last thing ill say is that you shouldnt be afraid to start rookies / rookie priced players in your midfield over midpriced players.

I think Sidebottom could be a real good pick so fair enough, but im not sure that Trengove will be able to match the output of Harris. He racked up the touches in VFL last year, will never get attention due to Ablett, Rischa and co, and is a mature ager who will play every game bar injury.

On that note i'd recommend dropping Trengove for Harris, and either keep the money to make upgrading easier during the season, or preferably strengthen that forward line further by upgrading Grundy / Lecras to a bona fide premium in the mould of Chapman. If you feel he is too injury prone, Goodes would be the superior Swan to have.

Mzungu will be a certain starter for Fremantle in round 1, so you wont cop a midfield donut if that is a worry