Normally good at sc but this year is tricky

[Milney1234]

TEAM NAME: Milney1234
DEF: B. Goddard, B. Gibbs, H. Hartlett, G. Broughton, N. Bock, C. Pedersen (L. Plowman, N. Vlastuin)
MID: M. Murphy, N. Dal Santo, A. Carrazzo, N. Fyfe, A. Embley, L. Whitfield, J. Toumpas, S. Mayes (J. O'Meara, J. Viney)
RUC: I. Maric, B. McEvoy (M. Daw, B. Grundy)
FWD: J. Bartel, H. Bennell, T. Rockliff, N. Riewoldt, R. Gray, M. Morton (T. Menzel, K. Jaksch)
CASH LEFT: $64,300

the reason pedersen, gray,morton and embley is that embley will become almost premium, gray is cheap as chips and even if he avgs 80s he'll shoot up in price. Not sure about Morton getting games but i can swap Mayes with Menzel to cover it up. Please rate and comment on thi team  :)

[Milney1234]

Changed the team to

Back: Goddard, Gibbs, Scotland, Birchall, Bock, Pedersen (Plowman+Vlastuin)
Mid:Murphy, Dalsanto, Fyfe, Luke Ball, Carrazzo, Embley, Morabito, O'Meara (Menzel+Viney)
Ruck: Maric, McEvoy (Grund+Daw)
Fwd: Bartel, Bennel, Rockliff, NRiewoldt, Gray, Mayes (Jaksch+MShaw)

[JamSainter]

I actually don't think Goddard is available in defence this year (contrary to the FanPlanner, but not 100% sure).
Defence is great, probably gone a bit too heavy, but solid.
You have picked only 1 of the top 33 mids which (with an 8 prong midfield) is very strange.
None of your mids are top 10 from 2012 either which should be a tad concerning.
Love the Luke Ball pick, he'll be my first picked in 2013, he is only 50K more than the best rookies yet he is guarenteed game time and should average 80-90 you'd reckon and will shoot up in price quickly. Nice pick.
Dal Santo will cop even heavier tags now that Goddard is gone so I'd be cautious on NDS.
Is Carrazzo someone you'd like to have in your team at the end of the season? If not, may want to reconsider.

Your rucks are very nice and stable.
Will Hickey influence McEvoy's scoring? Probably not, but NAB Cup will help you there.

Very nice fowards with a couple of good POD's in Bartel and even Bennell.
N. Riewoldt is an interesting pick, hopefully he continues his form from last year.
Gray is still suffering from his leg and has been ruled out for the entire NAB Cup at this stage, so may want to swap to LeCras/Varcoe/Macaffer if you want a cheap foward.

Overall, obviously NAB Cup and preseason will help ya with rookies and players' roles.
But a good early draft.

7/10 only for lack of proven gun mid premiums

[Milney1234]

Thanks, goddard has been announced still a DPP

[JamSainter]

Yeah I just checked, he is deffs a lock then!

[Milney1234]

to make the backline less heavy to give cash to the midfield are there any guaranteed rookie/draftees to get game time. Plowman??

[JamSainter]

Jasper Pittard from PA is at a rookie price, guaranteed in PA's best 22 too.
I've locked him in
Terlich from Melbourne and Jaksch are also solid picks.

[Milney1234]

thanks i'll go with Pittard as i have jaksch forward reserves. I just can't afford a 0 down back. Is it worth it to start with him on the field???? if i take birchall our for him i could wipe out fyfe,dal and carrazzo and grab 3 of the top 5

[Milney1234]

thanks :) my team is better now

backs:Goddard,Gibbs,Scotland,Bock,Pedersen,Pittard (Plowman+Vlastuin)

mid:Cotchin, Murphy, KJack, Mitchell, Ball,Embley,Morabito, O'Meara (Menzel+Viney)
Ruck: Same as b4
Forward:Franklin,Cox,Bartel,Nriewoldt, Gray,Mayes (Jaksch+Mshaw)

thanks for your advice

[Capper]

thanks :) my team is better now

backs:Goddard,Gibbs,Scotland,Bock,Pedersen,Pittard (Plowman+Vlastuin)

mid:Cotchin, Murphy, KJack, Mitchell, Ball,Embley,Morabito, O'Meara (Menzel+Viney)
Ruck: Same as b4
Forward:Franklin,Cox,Bartel,Nriewoldt, Gray,Mayes (Jaksch+Mshaw)

thanks for your advice

nice team, only advice would be that it sounds like Gray and Morabito wont play round 1

[Milney1234]

ok, i'll piut viney on field in mid then or mayes swap into mid and have jaksch on. Thanks. Is the backline too weak now?

[JamSainter]

Apparently Morabito will be ready to go but who knows, Gray is deffs one I'd steer clear of.

[Milney1234]

Ok, yeah i don't really rate gray that well, just put himin because only mid 200k