This is probably about as good a team as you're going to get at this time of year. Your forwards are almost the same as mine, except I have Mitch Clark.
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This is probably about as good a team as you're going to get at this time of year. Your forwards are almost the same as mine, except I have Mitch Clark.
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Who should I start with? Swan or GAJ or SJ?
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Just wondering.How should I know?
I'll have a shot at it. Thoughts?
DEF: Mitchell McVeigh Simpson Grimes Swallow Suckling (Fuller, Laidler)
MID: Rockliff Watson Cotchin D. Beams Murphy Savage J. Martin Tyson (Polec, X. Ellis)
RUCK: Pyke Sandilands (Longer, Derixx)
FWD: Dangerfield Mayne Franklin Zorko Fasolo Bock (Rohan, Kersten)
$61k in the bank
DEF: Mitchell McVeigh Simpson Grimes Swallow Suckling (Fuller, Laidler)
MID: Rockliff Watson Cotchin D. Beams Murphy Savage J. Martin Tyson (Polec, X. Ellis)
RUCK: Pyke Sandilands (Longer, Derixx)
FWD: Dangerfield Mayne Franklin Zorko Fasolo Bock (Rohan, Kersten)
$61k in the bank
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Just some thoughts on a few of your options.
Bontempelli is unlikely to get much game time in the midfield of the Dogs. We have Boyd, Griff, Libba, Wallis, Stevens, Hrovat, Hunter, Macrae, plus Crameri, Stringer, Picken, Dahl ahead of him. He'll play, but not regularly enough to be a good cash cow.
Howard is perenially injured and has had surgery in the off season. He's cheap for a reason, he doesn't play much. It's last chance saloon stuff for Christian, perform this year or be delisted. He's probably behind Goodes, JJ, Darley, Young and Fuller for HBF type spots in the squad. Watch in pre-season, but buyer beware.
I believe Billings was injured during the Saints pre-season, so may not be the best pick to start the year.
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Love your Pyke and Savage Pick. Question is, Will Nankervis effect his score?
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What? He played at half back this year because he carried an injury. By all reports he is due to return to the middle in 2014 where he should rack it up. Going into his fourth season and due to break out.
One of my first picked to be honest.
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He carried an injury but he wasn't placed there for that sole reason, he played at half back because he plays that role well. With Martin and Jesse taking midfield time, as well Matera and Bennell floating more into the midfield I can't see him permanently returning to the midfield. He will see more time in and under through the middle but he made that role his own last season. I said that I can't see him increasing his average, adding the needed 12-15 ppg onto his average which is needed to make him a viable choice imo.
In saying that I hope you're right though, Dave was very strong in that role in his first season and I'd love to see him back
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He carried an injury but he wasn't placed there for that sole reason, he played at half back because he plays that role well. With Martin and Jesse taking midfield time, as well Matera and Bennell floating more into the midfield I can't see him permanently returning to the midfield. He will see more time in and under through the middle but he made that role his own last season. I said that I can't see him increasing his average, adding the needed 12-15 ppg onto his average which is needed to make him a viable choice imo.
In saying that I hope you're right though, Dave was very strong in that role in his first season and I'd love to see him back
Fair enough. If he was a mid only I wouldn't be interested. As a defender? Yes.
Edit: Only priced at 69. Could easily move up to the 80-90 range with a good pre-season (by all reports this is the case) and more midfield time. Can't see him getting tagged out like Birchall, Gibbs and Hanley were this year. Might not hit the 120+ scores but can't see the 40's and 50's either. I like the consistancy a midfielder brings down back. I went on the Birchall rollercoaster this year and it was a right bitch.
$98,700 left over
Backs:
Suckling Mitchell Ibbotson Waters Bartel H. Taylor (McDonald Laidler)
Mids:
Steven Beams Hanley Dal Santo Rich Gaff J. Selwood S. Selwood (Polec Ellis)
Rucks:
Pyke Longer (Currie Dericx)
Fwds:
Dangerfield Patton Rohan Clark Bock Betts (Kersten McBean)
Backs:
Suckling Mitchell Ibbotson Waters Bartel H. Taylor (McDonald Laidler)
Mids:
Steven Beams Hanley Dal Santo Rich Gaff J. Selwood S. Selwood (Polec Ellis)
Rucks:
Pyke Longer (Currie Dericx)
Fwds:
Dangerfield Patton Rohan Clark Bock Betts (Kersten McBean)
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this pretty much sums up swallow for me. can see him posting scores very regular in the 80s and 90s. but will rarely dip below 70.
he's definitely on my radar. if he has a strong pre season then it would be hard not to pick him.
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The whole team is flying this pre season. I know you hear that from every club but the trainers are saying they are putting the players through drills that they just wouldn't have been able to manage 12 months ago. I'm expecting improvement across the whole squad.
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Karmichael Hunt to go back to NRL for 2014. I give up, that now screws with my 2014 dreamteam. Lock captain now lost!
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They will play Nankervis some time this year....
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To be fair mate, you could ask that question of nearly every selection. There are 4 months to the season start and god knows what injuries, suspensions, ASADA's, fallout with coaches/Vlad's/Emperor Palpatine's could occur between now and then...
Everything is just speculation and guess work at this stage, even the premium selections...
He's good. He's likely to get a spot for round 1 and has a lot of talent.
I agree his durability is very poor, just like Ellis, Polec, Tyson, Clark, Bock, Fasolo and almost all other mature age players at or around rookie prices. But it won't stop me selecting them at that price.
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Set to be in our best team. Rookie priced in new pricing structure, 70 average at worst. Your loss chump
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Not sure if this is best thread for it - feel free to move mods,
http://tooserious.net/Blog/tabid/90/EntryId/1961/New-DT-only-rule-for-next-year.aspx
"The crazy bastards actually did it. From the prospectus:
Round 1 will be treated as a 'test' week given it is split over two weeks. Your score however will count towards your season tally.
Unlimited trades can be made to your side prior to the commencement of Round 2. Once that round begins though, your team is locked away.
Player prices will begin changing after Round 2 (ie, between rounds 2-3) as final teams will be locked prior to round 2
Meaning, you get to chase the fixture over the first week and get an idea on actual teams before locking in.
The kicker for me though, is that sixth line. The one about the player prices moving after round 2! That's a massive change to the formula.
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FWIW,
http://tooserious.net/Blog/tabid/90/EntryId/1961/New-DT-only-rule-for-next-year.aspx
"The crazy bastards actually did it. From the prospectus:
Round 1 will be treated as a 'test' week given it is split over two weeks. Your score however will count towards your season tally.
Unlimited trades can be made to your side prior to the commencement of Round 2. Once that round begins though, your team is locked away.
Player prices will begin changing after Round 2 (ie, between rounds 2-3) as final teams will be locked prior to round 2
Meaning, you get to chase the fixture over the first week and get an idea on actual teams before locking in.
The kicker for me though, is that sixth line. The one about the player prices moving after round 2! That's a massive change to the formula.
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FWIW,
Just out of interest I had a play on FF setting up a pure premium/rookie team which is optimised for rd1 and the best I can get is still having 4-5 rookie priced players on the field so although it sounds nice to load up on premo's with the new rd.1 setup I think we'll still have to look at some midpricers and maybe rookies.
