Rate my team for 2010 (cont)

[Xplicit]

Here is my highly reasearhed and edited team so far

Backman - L.Hodge, H.Shaw, A.Carrazzo, X.Ellis, T.Kennely, R.Ladson, J.Hunt (B.Waters, B.Sheppard)

Midfield- L.Montagna, J.Bartel, J.Selwood, B.Prismall, D.Martin, J.Trengrove (L.Shuey, R.Bastinac)

Ruck- A.Sandilands, D.Hille

Forwards - M.Pavlich, S.Higgins, D.Giansiracusa, B.Franklin, J.Ziebell, B.Warren, P.Dangerfield (G.Rohan, P.Davis)

or instead of Dangerfield and Rohan, i get Medhurst and Denis-Lane

Could you please give me heaps advice on the structure of my team and everything else plz

 

[yogibbear]

Here is my highly reasearhed and edited team so far

Backman - L.Hodge, H.Shaw, A.Carrazzo, X.Ellis, T.Kennely, R.Ladson, J.Hunt (B.Waters, B.Sheppard)

Midfield- L.Montagna, J.Bartel, J.Selwood, B.Prismall, D.Martin, J.Trengrove (L.Shuey, R.Bastinac)

Ruck- A.Sandilands, D.Hille

Forwards - M.Pavlich, S.Higgins, D.Giansiracusa, B.Franklin, J.Ziebell, B.Warren, P.Dangerfield (G.Rohan, P.Davis)

Could you please give me heaps advice on the structure of my team and everything else plz. I need to beat my brother in DT this year thanks

Got a ruck bench?

Are Rohan and Davis placeholders pending NAB and Rnd 1 teams?

 

[The Maestro]

Here is my highly reasearhed and edited team so far

Backman - L.Hodge, H.Shaw, A.Carrazzo, X.Ellis, T.Kennely, R.Ladson, J.Hunt (B.Waters, B.Sheppard)

Midfield- L.Montagna, J.Bartel, J.Selwood, B.Prismall, D.Martin, J.Trengrove (L.Shuey, R.Bastinac)

Ruck- A.Sandilands, D.Hille

Forwards - M.Pavlich, S.Higgins, D.Giansiracusa, B.Franklin, J.Ziebell, B.Warren, P.Dangerfield (G.Rohan, P.Davis)

Could you please give me heaps advice on the structure of my team and everything else plz. I need to beat my brother in DT this year thanks

Looks good mate, the only thing I would do is try and get Gia out of there. A little risky with injury and not really a big dream teamer. I'd probably trade Bartel or Selwood for someone cheaper who could do the job and upgrade Gia to O'Keefe or something.

Warren will play every game, good 7th forward and cash cow.

Would like some feedback on my side, not sure what to do with it.

 

[Lazarus]

Good team - just wondering about Polkinghorne playing fwd with Brown and Fev, don't know how many touches he's gonna get with the ball never directed to him. Instead I'd choose one of Ben Warren, Pat Veszpremi or Chris Mayne, who are all around Polky's price. Out of those, I'd go for Warren - but maybe I'm a little biased, being a North fan

Also, can't see Robbie Tarrant playing too many games, but I could be wrong.

 

[Bardon Saint]

I copied and pasted my team again from post #632. Any input would be really appreciated.

My DT strategy is to upgrade my mids over time. Weak mids will earn more than weak fwds or defenders?? Will I get too many donuts?
Do I have the right mix of young mids? Scully, cunnington?
How's carazzo's pre season?
Maguire not named in NAB cup, anyone know why?

B: Carazzo, Goddard, Ladson, Kennelly, fisher, hodge, hurley, maguire, davis
M: montagna, armitage, burgoyne, trengove, martin, morbito, bastanic, shuey
R: Naitanui, kruezer, lobbe, warnock
F: Riewoldt, franklin, ziebel, higgins, o'keefe, davis, didak, tdl, tapscott

cheers

 

[Lazarus]

Good, if a bit top heavy. I'd be worried about Armitage making the Saints' 22 week in, week out. Too expensive for mine, better options at the same price like Mackay or Masten.

 

[Bardon Saint]

Great thanks. With Ball gone and Armo playing well last year and having a great pre-season, I think he'll shine this year. He also played well in the intra club. Agreed though that he is very expensive given he has only played a few games.
I've added jack steven because of a great intra club and he's been on the brink of selection for a while. I'd expect him to cement a spot in the team before year end. Maybe replacing Milne?? or mid field rotation.
I've added Pav for his versatility. A bit stkilda heavy but I just know them a little better vs players from other teams.

Team now reads:
B: Goddard, fisher, gilbert, hodge, hurley, kennelly, ladson, maguire, davis
M: Masten, armitage, burgoyne, steven, trengove, morabito, sheuey, bastanic
F: Riewoldt, pav, didak, higgins, davis, o'keefe, ziebel, tdl, tapscott

Maybe my mids are too weak now?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Fairly happy with the balance of my side - any suggestions?

Struggling to know who to start ?

 

[Fishy617]

BAH!!!! lol lol and more lol.
whos gonna be your captain and vice? thats important with a team like that

 

[Axel.]

Fairly happy with the balance of my side - any suggestions?

Struggling to know who to start ?

Great balance.

Should make Nat captain imo.

 

[Fishy617]

aaahhh good choice i was thinking nic but id say your on the ball with nat!!!!
i love the depth in your team

 

[Dr Awkward]

Here is my highly reasearhed and edited team so far

Backman - L.Hodge, H.Shaw, A.Carrazzo, X.Ellis, T.Kennely, R.Ladson, J.Hunt (B.Waters, B.Sheppard)

Midfield- L.Montagna, J.Bartel, J.Selwood, B.Prismall, D.Martin, J.Trengrove (L.Shuey, R.Bastinac)

Ruck- A.Sandilands, D.Hille

Forwards - M.Pavlich, S.Higgins, D.Giansiracusa, B.Franklin, J.Ziebell, B.Warren, P.Dangerfield (G.Rohan, P.Davis)

or instead of Dangerfield and Rohan, i get Medhurst and Denis-Lane

Could you please give me heaps advice on the structure of my team and everything else plz

None of your midfielders are DP players. This is important this year IMO. If one of your forwards go down how will you cover?

 

[Colin D'Cops]

None of your midfielders are DP players. This is important this year IMO.

Interesting comment. I do not see the value of going out purely looking for DP players in my line-up, let alone the midfield where you can score a ridiculous amount of points each week. Each to their own though. The rule will have a purpose next year I would imagine, but I don't think it'd play a big part this year. Maybe for a few rookies it could be handy but besides that, I wouldn't be basing my whole squad around DP players that's for sure. Value is king.

 

[CuriousObsession]

I think people are overrating the usefullness of this DP, I think it is more of a distraction.

Using Xplicit's team as an example. He has 4 DP Forwards (Pavlich, Higgins, Ziebell and Dangerfield). If he moves his best forward (Pavlich) into the midfield in exchange for Prismall and then takes a similar value forward, as Prismall (Brown). He has to now settle for Brown's scores instead of Prismalls, which is IMO 10ppg. That adds up to him losing 220 points for the year.

That means he's forfeiting a possible 220 points to cover the possible injuries of Higgins, Ziebell, Dangerfield. IMO he would only be looking at keeping Higgins of those three, (maybe Ziebell, but I wouldn't think of him as a keeper).

Now lets say that at Round 13, when he has made Dangerfield and Ziebell, Riewoldt and Fevola, Higgins happens to go down injured. And lets say that Rohan isn't playing, Davis is playing and averaging 70, Bastinac has gone down injured and Shuey is playing, but only averaging 65. He would then put Davis on the field and Higgins to the bench. He has no advantage, by wasting Pavlich in the midfield.

Or lets say at the end of the season, both Pavlich and Higgins have played out the year and Xplicit has came second in the comp by 100 points, don't you think he'd be wishing he forgot about this DP thing. If you stick a strong bench and durable players, you shouldn't need it. All you are saying is that I don't think my forward bench players will be playing, so I'm going to forfeit 220 points to hopefully have better cover in the midfield.

Sure, I might be completely wrong, but forward players are listed as forwards for a reason, they play at least a bit as forwards, and forwards don't score as well as pure midfielders. Also just to sidetrack and have another look at Xplicits team, what happens if Franklin goes down injured, having Pavlich in the midfield won't help him a bit.

Anyway, thats my two cents

 

[54Dogs]

Fairly happy with the balance of my side - any suggestions?

Struggling to know who to start ?

Interesting team

Hope NN doesn't cop an injury.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

None of your midfielders are DP players. This is important this year IMO. If one of your forwards go down how will you cover?

Use someone on his forward bench?

 

[Ollies]

Interesting team

Hope NN doesn't cop an injury.

If he does then there is plenty of $$ left ($990k) to upgrade to Nick Natanui who would be an excellent addition to that side.

 

[moiecoute]

If he does then there is plenty of $$ left ($990k) to upgrade to Nick Natanui who would be an excellent addition to that side.

He could also pick up Cox on the bench and make him the Emergency

 

[yogibbear]

Yeah DP is so stupid. I hope no one uses it....

 

[Axel.]

Thoughts guys?

Gonna finish the back line after the NAB Cup.

 

[yogibbear]

Thoughts guys?

Gonna finish the back line after the NAB Cup.

Drop Waters to Shep. Do it now!

He is in the best 22 after that 40 mins or so to get 30 points as a defender

 

[Axel.]

Drop Waters to Shep. Do it now!

He is in the best 22 after that 40 mins or so to get 30 points as a defender

Will Sheppard really play 22 games?

And why didn't Waters play yesterday?

 

[yogibbear]

Will Sheppard really play 22 games?

And why didn't Waters play yesterday?

Of course he's highly unlikely to play 22 games. But i think he'll last the first 8-10 rounds at least. (Which is enough)

 

[Axel.]

Of course he's highly unlikely to play 22 games. But i think he'll last the first 8-10 rounds at least. (Which is enough)

Cheers for that bear.

 

[yogibbear]

Cheers for that bear.

Obviously though you still want to watch him in the rest of the NAB. If his TOG increases. He's in for sure.