Rate my team, looking to finish top 1000 again!

[TheBestThereIs]

Backs: B. Goddard, B. Deledio, G. Birtchall, J. Grimes, B. Lake, B. Ellis (S. Docherty, B. Smedts)
Mids: G. Ablett, D. Swan, M. Murphy, B. Gibbs, D. Shiel, T. Mitchell (C. Hampton, J. Allen)
Rucks: A. Sandilands, J. Giles (S. Rowe, O. Stephenson)
Fwds: L. Franklin, M. Pavlich, R. O'Keefe, D. Martin, S. Sidebottom, A. Saad, D. Zorko (T. Welsh, A. Treloar)

Do you think i've got the mix right? Do you reckon there's too many first year players and not enough mid pricers?

[baggers11]

Do you think i've got the mix right? Do you reckon there's too many first year players and not enough mid pricers?
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you're a player short in the backline??
Rest of the team looks ok though, except Lake who IMO will be a dud for many teams

[Kenny27]

Good looking team there mate, few risks in Grimes and Lake but they have the potential to score big if they can stay injury free.

If anything maybe another prem besides Gibbs think there are better options that can score you 10+ pts/week you never know when he will have tagging roles eg. Goodes, Goddard

[TheBestThereIs]

yeh my bad haha, forgot about Marty Clarke

Backs: B. Goddard, B. Deledio, G. Birtchall, J. Grimes, B. Lake, M. Clarke, B. Ellis (S. Docherty, B. Smedts)
Mids: G. Ablett, D. Swan, M. Murphy, B. Gibbs, D. Shiel, T. Mitchell (C. Hampton, J. Allen)
Rucks: A. Sandilands, J. Giles (S. Rowe, O. Stephenson)
Fwds: L. Franklin, M. Pavlich, R. O'Keefe, D. Martin, S. Sidebottom, A. Saad, D. Zorko (T. Welsh, A. Treloar)

yeh not too sure about Lake, ill watch his pre season form
do you hink the 1 premium ruckman & 3 rookies is the way to go?

[TheBestThereIs]

cheers kenny, im going to have a close look at gibbs during the NAB cup, the talk is that gibbs will play as a genuine mid rather than a mid/half back...if this is the case i think gibbsy could have a big year. Apparently he's had a killer pre season so far...

[baggers11]

do you hink the 1 premium ruckman & 3 rookies is the way to go?
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I think the best way to look at it is this.
Compare what your rookie ruck on the field and your extra premium would get per week compared to a second premium ruck and a rookie elsewhere? which ever will get you the most points go that way. i'm still tossing up that one myself as there looks to be some solid rookie rucks this year.

[Kenny27]

I have fallen for that the last 2 yrs Gibbs has been training the house down lol but he has been a must pick in past yrs due to the multi position. Just with him being mid only this yr i think there are better options.

I also have the 1 prem 3 rook ruck combo atm im just going to have a look at the preseason and if they look solid enough lock em in.