Please rate my side. I'm a newcomer to Supercoach

[Jack]

Please rate my squad. All comments, criticisms, suggestions, etc welcomed. I think I've covered MPP's quite well. I'm also aware that my rucks are a little light on, but I'm hoping for good things from Smith and Dericks.

Backs:  Goddard, Gibbs, Grimes, Hurley, Sheppard, Astbury, Otten (Toy, Duigan, Puorpolo)

Mids:  Swan, Boyd, Bartel, Deledio, Dangerfield, Swallow D (Polec, Heppell, Atley)

Forwards:  Riewoldt N, Franklin, Goodes, Johnson S, Waite, Duncan M, Matera (Mzungu, Richardson, Callinan)

Rucks:  Sandilands, Smith (Derickx, Moran)

[j959]

B: i'm still reserving my judgment on Hurley and Astbury at this stage but it would be a no to Sheppard for me - had him last year as a rookie but this year he's a mid-pricer and probably won't give you value.

I think you could upgrade Hurley eg Carrots is just under $50k more ...

M: i'm not sold on Delids and Dangerfield in your mids - prefer to have them in the back-line/fwd-line - you've got Heppell with B/C anyway for one MPP link, why not have another rookie with the C/F link??

consider whether both Polec and Heppell on the bench is a good use of resources - don't get me wrong, the security of them on your bench is great but if it came down to you having to have Sheppard in your back-line cos of this, then ...

R: Smith on your bench is ok, but as your 2nd ruck and especially for SC i think will leave you behind the eight-ball very early on ...

F: looks like you've gone top-heavy in the fwds? M Duncan - will reserve judgment on, but my gut feeling is that he's awkwardly priced in that mid-level region. you might need a couple of cheap options in here eg Petrie, maybe even A Krak??

[Jack]

Thanks for the feedback. Who is "Carrots"? I've restructured the line-up based on your comments. Is this better? I've got $4k left. Changes are:

Wood for Sheppard
Dangerfield forward & Mzunga to mids
Savage for Polac
Petrie for Moran

Backs:  Goddard, Gibbs, Grimes, Hurley, Wood, Astbury, Otten (Toy, Duigan, Puorpolo)

Mids:  Swan, Boyd, Bartel, Deledio, Mzunga, Swallow D, Heppell (Savage, Mzunga, Atley)

Forwards:  Riewoldt N, Franklin, Goodes, Johnson S, Waite, Duncan M, Dangerfield (Matera, Richardson, Callinan)

Rucks:  Sandilands, Petrie (Derickx, Smith)