The Grand Plan

[colmullet]

To finish off my team over the next few weeks, as it stands right now:

Backs: Goddard, Lids, Heppel, Malceski, Dempsey, Hargrave, Ellis, (S.Shaw, Darley)

Mids: GAJ, Pendles, Boyd, Watson, Cotchin, Priddis, (McDonald, Zorko)

Ruck: Nic Nat, Giles, (Big O, Pattinson)

Fwds: Buddy, Roughy, Sidebum, Danger, Zaha, Chappy, Treloar, (D.Smith, Sexton)

This week: JMac -> Gibson (Would go Smith or Treloar but would lose DPP)
Next Week: D.Smith -> Dusty
                    Hargrave/Eski (???) -> Suckling
Week After: Ellis -> Carrots

Will then leave me with 4 trades left and 250Kish in the bank to ride home with and a full side barring Giles in the Rucks

Keeping Treloar and Zorko as i think they will be the most reliable bench DPP combo to cover until both Pendles and Zaha are back on the park and will ride out that mysterious 7 from Treloar's rolliing average

Care to poke holes in my plan?

[tor01doc]

Love poking holes through grand plans.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Def - need one of the Blues - take your pick - The Scot or The Carrot. After their bye. Or Waters. Scotland and Waters averaging at least 10ppg more than The Little Pig.

Obviously would love to cull 2 of Eski, Dempsey and Hargrave but may end up keeping 2. Which 2?

Eski and Hargrave both high BE this week so if not selected you can wait another week depending upon league match ups.

Mids done and good enough - even with old McD but he could be soon culled for cash injection.

Treloar's DPP not needed at this stage as you have Zorko. Get rid of him at his zenith (love that word).

Maybe Crozier in for McDonald helps with DPP if that's your thing - and cash.

Giles is OK for now, and maybe for the duration.

Smith and Sexton to Beams / Goodes and Couch?  PS Where the hell are ya? Surely picked soon.

Good luck.

[colmullet]

yay a hole poker! i love it haha

1. i will be bringing carrots in yes can't resist at the price he will be. And i was thinking instead of Suckling maybe Adcock and make it this week for Ellis to avoid the donut?

2. i would love to cull two of those but will be only one culled for now and make the other move later in the season as i will only have 4 trades left after those that i outlined...at the moment in order of keeping preference its sitting at Dempsey>Eski/Hargrave which im having trouble splitting.

3. Its true Treloar's DPP isnt essential but i need a reliable cover for Zaha until he's back on the park so its either him or D.Smith and apart from that 7, Treloar has been the better

4. Thought about Crozier as a trade target but if i work it with Gibson instead i net a) more cash and b) a rookie who's JS seem a little more stable....but i may be wrong there

5. Giles will hold will at least finals where his form will dictate an upgrade or not

6. If i made those two trades i would be left with 3 trades rather than 4 for the year which is as it is a little slim....and Dusty ~420K seems like a pretty good bargain option....if i took Beams/Goodes i would need to spend that extra trade on couch meaning im down to only 3 for the rest of the year.

I think i covered all your queries haha :p

[The Bomber]

Will then leave me with 4 trades left and 250Kish

That to me seems to be a lot of dough. You don't really need the downgrade trade of JMac-->Gibson if you finish with so much cash in the bank. Instead I would upgrade the other (Mal/Hargrave) to someone like Fisher, who in a week or so will be a sideways trade...

Secondly, the Smith trade next week...If Smith plays this week he will lose some serious $$$. Not sure you can avoid this without getting a donut.

[colmullet]

It is a little bit might save me from having to double trade later in the season if I need to make some moves, thought it might come in handy seeing as I'll only have 4 trades left and saves me from having to double trade if I need to make a move later, it is my first year though so not overly sure how much to take into the last half of the year

[HotTiges]

1st year? geez, doing well.. remember my 1st year in '08. Players like Jake King, Kosi, Schnedier, Kirk all made an appearance at some stage!! and i was out of trades by rd 16! my next year i finished in the top 600 lol,,

[colmullet]

Haha yeah I figured if I'm gonna do it im gonna do it right, hate half assing things