Is this the winning formula??

[ben_020285]

Here's my team currently at full strength:

BACKS: Deledio, Goddard, Grundy, Broughton, Adcock, Heppell, Duigan (Stanley, Puopolo, Strauss)

MIDS: Ablett, Swan, Thompson, Pavlich, Redden, Cross (Hibberd, Bewick, Irons)

RUCKS: Cox, Sandilands (Gawn, Petrie)

FWDS: Franklin, Sylvia, Goodes, Higgins, N Riewoldt, Green, Mzungu (Darling, Matera, Richardson)

I currently have 10 trades and $276,300.

My plan for this week is:

OUT: Matera, Heppell
IN: J Tippett, H Shaw

Next week:

OUT: Duigan
IN: S Fisher

This will leave me with 7 trades and $109,000.

Team will look like this:

BACKS: S Fisher , Deledio, Goddard, H Shaw Grundy, Broughton, Adcock, (Stanley, Puopolo, Strauss)

MIDS: Ablett, Swan, Thompson, Pavlich, Redden, Cross (Hibberd, Bewick, Irons)

RUCKS: Cox, Sandilands (Gawn, J Tippett)

FWDS: Franklin, Sylvia, Goodes, Higgins, N Riewoldt, Green, Petrie (Darling, Mzungu, Richardson)

I will then trade out Cross for the best midfielder available before the Bulldogs bye in round 20 to leave me with 6 trades going into SC finals.

What do you guys think of the plan? Any other suggestions?

[AndrewY]

A strong go there Ben. D8 and F8 still leave you exposed in event of bye etc. Perhaps Darling to Cloke and get Suckling or similar into the backline. Cross to Pendles ot Daisy?

[Ringo]

Very strong team especially if you go Cross to Pendles and very limited exposure to Finals byes. I would try and see if I could improve mid bench with Irons not playing and Bewick being a spud,although you have the DPP coverage with Hibberd and Pav.  Maybe in 2 weeks look at Bewick to Callinan to give an additional DPP.

[enzedder]

Nice team Ben. First team I've seen with Redden...no idea how he is travelling so can't comment.
Cross has been disappointing - I've got him too...let's hope he picks things up, starting this week, 100 last week not bad either, so who knows?
Darling to Didak might work....something lots are doing...it's in the back of my mind as a maybe...or Callinan if he gets on the bubble and you can use the $ later.

[Ringo]

Nice team Ben. First team I've seen with Redden...no idea how he is travelling so can't comment.
Cross has been disappointing - I've got him too...let's hope he picks things up, starting this week, 100 last week not bad either, so who knows?
Darling to Didak might work....something lots are doing...it's in the back of my mind as a maybe...or Callinan if he gets on the bubble and you can use the $ later.

I have been impressed with Redden but just concerned whether he will still score as much with Rockliff returning.  Has been a shining light in Brisbane struggling side with a last 3 game average 113. May be an upgrade Target come finals time.

[oconnell]

looks pretty good