Need some serious help!

[steven3]

Only 15 playing this week and important league game on the line so needing 3 trades

Was thinking of completing my backline with:
Ox -> hodge
Saad -> smith
Miller -> hamling (via mckenzie)
Leaves me 148k with 10 trades and 1 upgrade left

Current backline is: Shaw, simpson, newnes, hibberd, oxley, saad ( mcintosh, mckenzie )

My questions are:

Is hodge worth the extra or do i settle on houli/Tmac?

Smith has struggled lately even though his played alot the last few weeks so will he improve or do i go houli/Tmac as i can afford them?

Cant wait to see if hamling will be named as i have work before lockout so do i risk him or take somebody else? He will allow me the dpp link back though.

I know its alot of writing but any opinions would be appreciated thanks :)

[ants]

dont like hamling i would get steele instead ! houli is up and down like a yoyo and im still not sold on tmac even though i probably should be so i would get hodge if i was you! had him from the start and if it wasnt for the brain fade he would be the no1 back!!!

[steven3]

Cheers for the reply
steele is an unknown right now is he likely to be sub?
What are peoples opinions on smith?

[Asparagus]

I would be keeping Ox.
He has a very low BE and more cash to make.
You are in the same boat as me in that we both need a win this week in our league and probably need 3 trades to be in with a chance.

But I am keeping Ox.
I'm doing...Miller>Sloane, Saad>Houli (already have Hodge) and DMac for Hamling.

Keep Ox if poss.