His scoring ability is known and it's terrible. He averaged 38 last year in 4 full games. Fine tap ruckman but he doesn't get much of it around the ground (what we need for fantasy points). Not sure why the Saints got him actually. They'll have the same problem as last season with two high quality rucks who can't really play forward. Very poor JS, very poor scoring ability, pass. Without any ruck back up who will play, it also means Sandy is a pass in my book. At the moment I've got Nic Nat and Pyke in the ruck, SFA on the bench. That may change if a rookie ruck surprisingly gets games.
-
AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Teams Rate my 2014 AFL Fantasy team
- Thread starter Fitzey
- Start date
- Tagged users None
LordHaart
Club Legend
- Mar 27, 2011
- 2,380
- 1,952
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Currently the club is saying he should be a walk up start in Round 1. I have him in my team but I might reassess after seeing how Cox and Lycett go in the NAB cup, if they both go very well I can see them potentially giving Natanui a bit more time off field.
calaisking
Premiership Player
- Aug 6, 2013
- 3,251
- 3,107
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
Don't see Silvangi getting much game time this year, unless one of our backmen go down. Also Morabito will be eased back into our side, with our midfield as strong as it is, he is no certainty to play until mid year ( again unless someone goes down )
Tiger_Of_Old
THE_GUN:"Why don't you use your reg acc"7/9/24
So far:
B-Mitchell,Houli,Suckling,H Shaw,Vlastuin,Hanley(Fuller,Battersby)
M-Ablett,Swan,Watson,D Thomas,Wingard,Polec,Tyson,(D Garlett,L.McDonald)
R-Grundy,Redden,(Longer,M.King)
F-Dangerfield,J Riewoldt,J Roughead,M Clark,Fasolo,Lamb,(Bock,Kersten)
Left Over-$22,600
B-Mitchell,Houli,Suckling,H Shaw,Vlastuin,Hanley(Fuller,Battersby)
M-Ablett,Swan,Watson,D Thomas,Wingard,Polec,Tyson,(D Garlett,L.McDonald)
R-Grundy,Redden,(Longer,M.King)
F-Dangerfield,J Riewoldt,J Roughead,M Clark,Fasolo,Lamb,(Bock,Kersten)
Left Over-$22,600
Solid team I would only have questions on Waters and Sylvia.
With Martin forecast to be spending more time in defense will that affect his scoring potential...
LordHaart
Club Legend
- Mar 27, 2011
- 2,380
- 1,952
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Yep I'd drop Waters as he's likely to be sidelined for 4 months for shoulder surgery (the alternative where he plays injured is probably quite risky too). It's a shame since I think he's still young enough to be able to recapture his 2012 AA form - I just think it'll happen next year rather than this year.
Mitch Clark will miss the first 2-4 weeks as he's being carefully managed.
Give consideration to JKH throughout the challenge series. He may be a decent forward bench option.
Give consideration to JKH throughout the challenge series. He may be a decent forward bench option.
Dannnnnnnnnn
Moderator
- Aug 24, 2012
- 37,630
- 54,686
- AFL Club
- Western Bulldogs
- Other Teams
- T'Wolves/Patrick Beverley/Footscray
- Moderator
- #310
Very, very similar format to my current team. It doesn't feel right to have so few proven scorers in the midfield but I've got a lot of faith in a decent amount of the rookie options. Mine likely won't stay like this, but it's a strategy I'm considering at the minute.Wow, I just put this together, $100k left over.... risky, but I might just go with it
- Apr 18, 2012
- 2,960
- 1,465
- AFL Club
- Adelaide
Do it! Winging it and trying something different is how 1st place is made. No doubt the guy who gets the money this year is someone who was thinking outside the box from the start IMO.
Also a good chance it could go horribly wrong... but it beats playing it super safe and placing in a average/half-decent position.
There's so many comps this year and I'll be trying a wildly different strategy with each. Might be good to have one non-risky team so if all the others go down in flames it won't be a miserable crawl to R23.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Also a good chance it could go horribly wrong... but it beats playing it super safe and placing in a average/half-decent position.
There's so many comps this year and I'll be trying a wildly different strategy with each. Might be good to have one non-risky team so if all the others go down in flames it won't be a miserable crawl to R23.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
Eric Mackenzie
Debutant
- Feb 28, 2013
- 52
- 32
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Any comments / suggestions? A lot will depends on NAB Cup
Backs: J McVeigh, H Shaw, J Grimes, S Mitchel, E Yeo, L McDonald (Bench: J Laidler & M Fuller)
Mids: D Thomas, G Ablett, D Swan, D Beams, J Martin, D Sheed, J Kelly, B Acres (Bench: J Polec & C Beams)
Ruck: T Goldstein & A Sandi (Bench: B Longer & D Currie)
Forwards: P Dangerfield, D Martin, D Zorko, T Mitchell, P Chapman & G Rohan (Bench: D Garlett & N Bock)
Backs: J McVeigh, H Shaw, J Grimes, S Mitchel, E Yeo, L McDonald (Bench: J Laidler & M Fuller)
Mids: D Thomas, G Ablett, D Swan, D Beams, J Martin, D Sheed, J Kelly, B Acres (Bench: J Polec & C Beams)
Ruck: T Goldstein & A Sandi (Bench: B Longer & D Currie)
Forwards: P Dangerfield, D Martin, D Zorko, T Mitchell, P Chapman & G Rohan (Bench: D Garlett & N Bock)
This is what Im thinking too, well its my plan at this stage anyway. Playing both RDT and Fantasy, makes sense to me to go risky in Fantasy with the extra trades and pricing the way it is. Going straight GnR strategy in RDT.
Looking at a midfield in Fantasy of Rockliff, Cotchin, Watson, Beams, Ziebell, Masten, Murphy, Young, C.Beams, Ellis
My 3rd try but I'm the most content i've been with A SIDE. Representatives from 16 of the 18 teams
BACKS: Mitchell - Bartel - Simpson - Swallow - Suckling - Fuller (Laidler and Battersby as reserves)
MIDS: Ablett (C) - Pendlebury (V/C) - Watson - Steven - Rich - Thomas - Jack Martin - Claye Beams (Polec and Xavier Ellis as reserves)
RUCKS: Lobbe - Sandilands (Longer and Currie as reserves)
FORWARDS: Dangerfield - Franklin - Wingard - Clark - Lamb - Bock (Honeychurch and Thurnlow as reserves)
$400k in the kitty as well. Might get used on an extra forward if NAB Cup form isn't great
BACKS: Mitchell - Bartel - Simpson - Swallow - Suckling - Fuller (Laidler and Battersby as reserves)
MIDS: Ablett (C) - Pendlebury (V/C) - Watson - Steven - Rich - Thomas - Jack Martin - Claye Beams (Polec and Xavier Ellis as reserves)
RUCKS: Lobbe - Sandilands (Longer and Currie as reserves)
FORWARDS: Dangerfield - Franklin - Wingard - Clark - Lamb - Bock (Honeychurch and Thurnlow as reserves)
$400k in the kitty as well. Might get used on an extra forward if NAB Cup form isn't great
Last edited:
Clint Beastwood
Club Legend
I'm loving your forward line.
In all seriousness though I like the team. A couple of unique choices. Good luck!
I'm loving your forward line.
In all seriousness though I like the team. A couple of unique choices. Good luck!
Cheers
. Bloody print screen. Team updated with my forwards
Clark won't be starting the year by all reports. I'd be watching Darling in the NAB Challenge to see what kind of role he's been having. He hasn't been too consistent so far but if he gets more of a run through the midfield then he could be ready to breakout.Wow, I just put this together, $100k left over.... risky, but I might just go with it
Midfield needs to be stronger otherwise you'll be putting yourself behind too much to start off the season. I tried a similar tactic last year and really struggled.
Beachsleeper
Team Captain
- Jan 23, 2014
- 437
- 1,758
- AFL Club
- Sydney
Like this team at the moment. Always concerned about non-mid rookies, particularly so this year, so unless some start putting their hand up in the NAB Cup, I'm sticking with something like this structure. Obvious upper-mid-price strategy in the FWD line with both Caddy and Watts, but I've got a feeling about Jack this year.
DEF: Mitchell, Bartel, Hanley, Birchall, Swallow, McDonald (Schade, Georgiou)
MID: Ablett, Watson, Beams, Murphy, Thomas, Dunstan, Sheed, Tyson (Polec, Ellis)
RUCK: Maric, Sandilands (Currie, Thurlow)
FWD: Dangerfield, Franklin, Martin, Wingard, Caddy, Watts (Rohan, Kersten)
DEF: Mitchell, Bartel, Hanley, Birchall, Swallow, McDonald (Schade, Georgiou)
MID: Ablett, Watson, Beams, Murphy, Thomas, Dunstan, Sheed, Tyson (Polec, Ellis)
RUCK: Maric, Sandilands (Currie, Thurlow)
FWD: Dangerfield, Franklin, Martin, Wingard, Caddy, Watts (Rohan, Kersten)
calaisking
Premiership Player
- Aug 6, 2013
- 3,251
- 3,107
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
What's everyones take on Watts? ( lol )
From what I can see not many people are going for him, he's fwd/def label makes him more enticing plus he will play through the mid at times... For some reason I think he's going to have a big year but I keep taking him in and out of my team... at the moment he's in and I'm leaning towards keeping him there.
From what I can see not many people are going for him, he's fwd/def label makes him more enticing plus he will play through the mid at times... For some reason I think he's going to have a big year but I keep taking him in and out of my team... at the moment he's in and I'm leaning towards keeping him there.
Clint Beastwood
Club Legend
Lots of people said the same thing last year. Personally I don't see Watt the problem is and I'd consider giving him a go, hopefully Roos kicks him into gear.
Beachsleeper
Team Captain
- Jan 23, 2014
- 437
- 1,758
- AFL Club
- Sydney
If you look a few posts up you'll see Watts is currently in my team, and it's for the reason you've given - I believe Roos will motivate him enormous, and bring out his best game. Being a Swans supporter I possibly drink the Roos bathwater a little more thirstily than most, but I think the effect he'll have on the team will be seismic. At that price, it's a risk, but with DPP too, I like it.
Clint Beastwood
Club Legend
Hopefully he does, the potential is definitely there and he'd be very useful to anyone's team.
I was also trying to work a Watts pun into my post.
ScrewInStuds
Club Legend
- Mar 24, 2013
- 2,208
- 5,703
- AFL Club
- Sydney
- Other Teams
- Miami Heat
But you didn't do Jack.
Clint Beastwood
Club Legend
Watt was that?
