Trade or Not - All advice cheered...

[northernstar]

Defence: Goddard, Deledio, Scotland, S.Shaw, Carrazzo, S.Morris, Lake (M.Clarke, S.Darley)
Midfield: Ablett, Pendlebury, Stanton, Mitchell, Thompson, Priddis (Mcdonald, D.Smith)
Rucks: Naitanui, Redden (Jenkins, Campbell)
Forwards Cloke, Sidebottom, Franklin, Chapman, N.Riewoldt, J Riewoldt, Porplyzia (Zaharakis, T.Adams)

5 Trades, 150K

Don't really want to trade this week because I am on top of the ladder with top 4 pretty much assured.
What do i do??? All advice cheered...

Option 1. J.Macdonald >T.Couch  (personally feel he is more suited to dream team given reasearch and first game 54% efficency.)

Option 2. J.Macdonald > M.Baguely (to open up Def/Mid dpp which allows me to swing Lids, Goddard, Scotland or Carrazzo)

Option 3. J.Macdonald > D. Martin

Option 4. J Macdonald > C. Sylvia

Option 5. Hold trades till first final in Round 20 and sideways Zaharakis and upgrade Ruck 2.

[Spinking]

If you are happy to hold for a week, I'd go JMac to whoever of Couch or Baguley gets named for a 3rd game. Probably leaning towards Bags due to Def DPP

Not a bad looking crew.  Would look better with a more Premo ruckman and an extra quality defender, but you may find those when you start upgrading during finals.

Good luck.

[upthemaidens]

hold your trades if you only care about league result... your next upgrade must be in the rucks

[northernstar]

Thanks...both +1

Any advice on which Ruck 2 to choose?

[Spinking]

Really liking McEvoy at the moment, should score heavily going forward.  Alternatively Jacobs has an easier run home.  Both at a good price and likely to be top couple in the run home.

[upthemaidens]

well if price is not an issue than cox,, otherwise  mcevoy or jacobs could be value for money picks

[tor01doc]

NOT Missing a defender there I think. Looks OK though depending upon who you've left out.

Need one more gun down back rather than dumping Z-man.

Rucks need work at some stage so look to see who might drop. I still like Dean C from West Coast. (I did not want to write I like big Cox!)

No need to trade Couch or Boggleye this week. Wait until they are selected and on the bubble. No rush there.

McDonald is an issue. High BE but hopefully doesn't get selected so you can hold until Couch or Bag are ready.

No to Sylvia.

Porps weakest up front and should peak just at the right time for you to swap for ? Dangerfield.

Nice group there but rucks are priority as mentioned.

Timing trades and using patience can get you a slightly better player than rushing into it this week.

[upthemaidens]

wow i just realised looking at your team, you dont have zorko.  thats unique lol  cant remember seeing to many teams without him

[northernstar]

Yeh I missed the boat badly on Zorko the magnificent because I was facing a potential donut in defense when he was on the bubble and couldn't bring myself to trade him in after every price rice...and lots of them! lol

[northernstar]

any final advice on this? If couch is not vest should i go Jmac to Him and free up cash versus an easy opponent?

[Spinking]

Yep. Go to Couch. Will give you a stockpile of cash going into the finals