May need some improvements but unsure..

[Jester223]

Hey guys here is my team after a few tweaks but still not sure as to what I can do to make it better. Won off 2100 last week but need to score better if I am to keep winning. Have 27k left in the bank.

Backs: Deledio, Goddard, Waters, M. Clarke, Dempsey, Bugg, Smedts. (K.Hunt, S.Shaw)

Mid: Pendle, Boyd, S. Thommo, J. Selwood, Ablett, Horsley (Magner, Shield)

Ruck: Sandi, Giles (Z.Smith, Orren)

Fwd: Franklin, Sidebottom, Martin, Mayne, Porps, Zaharakis,  T. Dickson (T.Adams, Couch)

Any help would be appreciated cheers.

[PowerBug]

Hey Jester 223,

I'll have a go at rating your team, bit by bit. If you could post how many trades in future too that would be helpful.

I'll take it that you are going for league victories.

Backs:

Deledio, Goddard, Waters

Premiums, excellent pick-ups, keep them for eternity, will all score well.

Clarke, Dempsey, Bugg

Clarke is finding a way to score well, so i would look at keeping him through to the byes. As with Bugg, i believe he just had an off-week, and will go back to scoring 80s very quickly. Let's hope he's not given a rest. Courtenay Dempsey is injury-prone, and only has an average of 61.4, including a 10. He is a bit iffy for me, i can't see him being a top premium defender, so i's be looking at trading him in the coming weeks.

Smedts, Hunt, Shaw

Smedts i think is finally coming good, and his DPP is very valuable. Karmichael Hunt is an interesting selection, he started very cheap but is scoring decently and getting some midfield time. He could turn out to be a decent pickup. Sam Shaw, i can't see him getting regular games.

Wrapping up: Solid defence, i bit weak considering others have 4 or 5 premiums there already.
Score: 7.5/10

Midfield:

Pendlebury, Boyd, Selwood, Thompson, Ablett

Gun, Gun, Gun!! Great midfield. The only problem i see with it when tying in with your backline is that you could play a Magner and a Heppell instead of a Smedts and a Thompson. As the midfield rookies are performing well that is why i have held off from brgining in a 5th premium midfielder. But based on the line alone, is it great.

Horsley, Magner, Shiel

3 solid picks, 3 of the most common. Unfortunately only 1 gets to play every week though, as i stated above.

Wrapping up: 5 premiums, can't go wrong there, should see yourself scoring close to 850 points per week from the line alone.
Score: 9.5/10

Rucks:

Sandilands

Injury prone, but suits the byes well, and has no competition when playing. Should average 100 if he stays on the park.

Giles, Z.Smith

Giles is doing well, as everyone has him. Play him every week too. Unlucky with Zac Smith, he doesn't seem to have kept up with the good work from last year.

Stephensen

We all are hoping he gets a game soon, but with West back and Vardy to return soon, this look unlikely.

Score: 8/10

Forwards:

Franklin, Sidebottom, Martin, Zaharakis

Great choices, especially Sidebottom. Can't go wrong with these guys.

Mayne, Porplyzia

My first thought was 'Ouch!' but then i had a look at Chris Mayne and it turns out that he averages 77.9, so not that bad at all. He could be a handy 8th forward come the end of the season. Porplyzia is one to hold onto for now too, but i'd look at upgrading him in the future, not excatly top of the range forward.

Dickson, Adams, Couch

Dickson comes back in, and scores brilliantly, well done for keeping him. I would still play Adams over him though. Couch is dead sitting there, hopefully Neeld plays him soon.

Score: 8.5/10

Overall
Solid side, depending on how many trades you have is the real factor as to how well you are actually going. 14 trades left makes it difficult to do much, as i can see a 6-7 upgrades needed to complete the team. It'll be tough but still easily recoverable. You will need to let all your rookies flatten out before trading them from now on, it may result in a 0 here and there, but it'll pay off in the long run.
Score: 4.5/10

Total: 38/50


Editted for you. All done :)

[Jester223]

had some back luck with injuries and just players that werent up to scratch so been trade crazy. Only 14 left.