Rico's Advice Thread 2015

[Ricochet]

Is Bellchambers still an option?

I've written him off for now mate. If he doesn't cop a ban then he comes straight back in, because he is great value. But it isn't looking great, so I've taken him out. Much easier to bring him back in then take him out

[Ricochet]

Best Defence rookie with a budget of $164,200?

NBrown > Saad > KMcIntosh

JS pulls Brown ahead of Saad

[Ricochet]

G'day Rico. I was wondering on ur thoughts of both of these teams. Which one do u think is better

Team 1
Def: Simpson, Shaw, Birchall, Newnes, Lumumba, Brown (McIntosh, Saad)
Mid: Pendles, Selwood, JPK, Ward, Steven, Cripps, Anderson, Heeney (Vandenberg, Ellis-Yolmen, Miller)
Ruck: Maric, Nic Nat (Read)
Fwd: Gray, Martin, Swan, Salem, Clark, Hogan (Lamb, Lambert)

Team 2
Def: Shaw, Birchall, Newnes, Lumumba, Goodes, Brown (McIntosh, Saad)
Mid: Pendles, Fyfe, Selwood, JPK, Ward, Newton, Cripps, Heeney (Vandenberg, Ellis-Yolmen, Miller)
Ruck: Maric, Nic Nat (Read)
Fwd: Gray, Martin, Swan, Salem, Clark, Hogan (Lamb, Lambert)

Keep in mind for team 1 I have Steven to UG to gaz ASAP otherwise I have to wait for rookies to appreciate enough. Cheers mate

Team 2 mate. The gap between Fyfe and GAJ has potential to be very little at the start of the year, and Newton is nearly a must have rookie. Goodes is looking like a great value pick too and has potential to average not much off Simpson.

[Ricochet]

hey Ric just interested in your thoughts on this

Hey mate, lets have a look

DEF: Pretty solid top 4 there mate. I think you'll need to keep a plan B in place for Hibberd though, looking very likely he will miss the start of the year and he hasn't had any practice games to date. Goodes is looking like a great value pick too. Starting a rookie at D6 isn't ideal but we should be able to get away with it now.

MIDS: Top 4 premo picks here are perfect man. I'm not sold on Greene, I'll post my reason below. Keep an eye on Cripps, could definitely cop vests. But at least we'll know early being the first game of the round. Anderson is another that has vest written all over him, and Freeman doesn't look like he'll be there round 1 given he didn't play on the weekend and was pretty average in the VFL. I'd also consider Cockatoo and Heeney, or NVB just for JS reasons.

RUCKS: Goldy is perfect, but keep an eye on Jacobs. Has been on his way back from a knee injury so that's put me off him.

FWDS: Love the Bartel pick and Swan is a must. Belly is in the same boat as Hibberd, we need to plan for life without them. Rookie are fine at this stage, but also consider Lamb, Karnezis and Lambert.

Overrall its pretty good man. Just need a plan B for your Bombers boys



My thoughts on Greene

Just wondered about people's thoughts on Toby Greene as a genuine midfield premium option.

When he came back from his suspension last year - over the last 9 rounds - he averaged 120.3 and one of those scores was a 63 (his first game back funnily enough).

Considering all of this I am wondering about whether he is deserving of a midfield position.

Yeh he did dominate from RD17 onwards but

Congilio only played up until round 16
Scully only up to round 18
Whitfield only up to round 17

So add those 3 back in, along with Griffen and Greene could be severely hampered. Just something to consider.

[NickyBoy]

Hey Rico, I would love your advice on 2 possible teams for myself.

Currently:

DEFS: Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Lumumba, Macmilan, Dick (Saad, Edwards)
MIDS: Ablett, Pendles, Jelwood, Barlow, A.Swallow, Van Berlo, Anderson, Vandernberg  (Heeny, Dumont, Lambert)
RUCKS: Nic Nat, Belly (Read)
FWDS: Bartel, Goddard, Martin, Swan, Hogan, Clark (Karnezis, Krak)
salary left $9,100

Or

DEFS: Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Lumumba, Macmilian, Saad (Brown, Dick)
MIDS: Ablett, Pendles, Jelwood, Barlow, Cripps, Van Berlo, Steele, Vandernberg  (Heeny, Dumont, Lambert)
RUCKS: Nic Nat, Mummy (Read)
FWDS: Bartel, Goddard, Martin, Swan, Hogan, Clark (Karnezis, Krak)
Cash left $25,900

Option 1 has the better balance in terms of structure mate, but Belly at R2 is too weak with no cover and a basement rookie at D6 is also too weak. Maybe drop one of your fwd premos down to a rookie. Most teams will go 3 premo fwds, with some going with only 2

What do you think of the changes?

DEFS: Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Lumumba, Macmilan, Pearce (Saad, Dick)
MIDS: Ablett, Pendles, Jelwood, Barlow, A.Swallow, Van Berlo, Steele, Vandernberg  (Heeny, Dumont, Lambert)
RUCKS: Nic Nat, Maric (Read)
FWDS: Bartel, Martin, Swan, Salem Hogan, Clark (Karnezis, Krak)
8600 left in the bank.

What's your opinion on Selwood or JPK? Or even upgrade Barlow to Ward/JPK? Also, I was thinking of grabbing Gibson in since it looks like he will be playing as loose man in the hawks defence. Do you think he has the potential to score more than Hibberd?

Yeh structurally a lot better mate. Might still need some cash to make a stronger R3, but wait and see on that one.
Jelwood over JPK
and Barlow over JPK just, both over Ward

Thanks for the help so far. I made some more changes over the weekend to free up some cash.

DEFS: Shaw, Gibson, Newnes, Lumumba, ,Pearce, Goodes (Saad, Dick)
MIDS: Ablett, Pendles, Jelwood, Barlow, Rich, Van Berlo, Cripps, Vandernberg  (Heeny, Miller Lambert)
RUCKS: Nic Nat, Goldy (Read)
FWDS: Bartel, Martin, Swan, Salem, Hogan, Clark (Daniel, Steele)
Cash remaining: $60,700.

Couple of concerns with this team:

• Goodes JS. I'm unsure if he will feature regularly but, if he does, he would be a steal.
• Should I have both Cripps and NVB or just the one?
• Will Rich score in the 90's with a tag? If he a better option than Swallow overall for the team?

[cortez]

Hey mate what are your thoughts on this?

Backs: Simpson, Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Goodes, Saad (Hamling, Brown)

Mids: Pendlebury, Fyfe, J. Selwood, D. Martin, Griffen, Cripps, Newton, Anderson
(Ellis-yolman, Vandenberg, Heeney )

Rucks: Goldstein, Leuenberger (McLaren)

fwds: Franklin, Bennell, Swan, Bellchambers, Salem, Clark (Hogan, Lambert)

$14,300 left

Only thing I'm not sure about Is Goodes

[prozz710]

Hey Rico would love your thoughts on this side mate.

BACKS: K.Simpson, H.Shaw, M.Hibberd, J.Newnes, H.Lumumba, A.Saad (H.Goddard, J.Hamling)
MIDS: S.Pendlebury, J.Selwood, J.Kennedy, J.Watson, R.Griffen, P.Cripps, I.Heeney, B.Boekhurst (C.Ellis-Yolmen, J.Steele, N.Krakouer)
RUCKS: N.Naitanui, M.Leuenberger (T.Read)
FWDS: D.Martin, H.Bennell, D.Swan, T.Bellchambers, C.Salem, M.Clark (J.Hogan, K.Lambert)

$84,300 left

In the case of an ASADA intervention i would go:
Hibberd --> Gibson
Watson --> Dangerfield
Bellchambers --> FWD Rook (possibly Saad)
Leuenberger --> Goldstein

Also Krakouer could very well become N.Freeman again, depending on rd 1 selections.

[johnnyy23]

Hey Rico would love your thoughts on this side mate.

BACKS: K.Simpson, H.Shaw, M.Hibberd, J.Newnes, H.Lumumba, A.Saad (H.Goddard, J.Hamling)
MIDS: S.Pendlebury, J.Selwood, J.Kennedy, J.Watson, R.Griffen, P.Cripps, I.Heeney, B.Boekhurst (C.Ellis-Yolmen, J.Steele, N.Krakouer)
RUCKS: N.Naitanui, M.Leuenberger (T.Read)
FWDS: D.Martin, H.Bennell, D.Swan, T.Bellchambers, C.Salem, M.Clark (J.Hogan, K.Lambert)

$84,300 left

In the case of an ASADA intervention i would go:
Hibberd --> Gibson
Watson --> Dangerfield
Bellchambers --> FWD Rook (possibly Saad)
Leuenberger --> Goldstein

IMO your ASADA intervention selections are better than your other selections.

[GraysFan]

Hey Rico,

Ive seen a lot on the top 10 midfielders than everyone is choosing sloane over dangerfield... any reason for this considering he was averaging over 115 two years back? The only noticeable difference that i can find between his years is his ability to hit a target which he has apparently been working on....

Just wondering what your thoughts were between the two

[Nathaneph]

Hey man , I know you've probably gotten a lot of teams lately but I would appreciate your thoughts on this one
Backs : Simpson, Shaw, Gibson, Lumumba, Goodes, McIntosh, (Saad, Brown)

Mids: Pendles, Selwood, JPK, Lewis, Dangerfield, VanBerlo, Newton, Anderson  (Vandenberg, Heeney, Miller)

Rucks: Goldstein, Nic Nat (Nankervis)

Forwards: Deledio, Bartel, Swan, Clark, Hogan, Steele (Lonie, Lamb)

24.7k leftover

[North Melbournes Finest]

Yarran, 137 + 103 in his two games, worth a look? 440k.

[pendles93]

Thoughts on james kelly in defence?? nice POD, more time in the mid for the cats and that DE% is grouse!

[sammy123]

What you think rico

Shaw,gibson,h.taylor,newnes,lumumba,saad(brown,hamling)

Ablett,pendles,beams,jpk,ward,cockatoo,heeney,vandenberg(ellis-yolmen,miller,lambert)

Goldy,luey(cox)

Bartel,dusty,swan,salem,clark,hogan(daniel,lamb)

14K left

I have a plan if gaj is left out

[Ricochet]

Hey Rico, I would love your advice on 2 possible teams for myself.

Currently:

DEFS: Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Lumumba, Macmilan, Dick (Saad, Edwards)
MIDS: Ablett, Pendles, Jelwood, Barlow, A.Swallow, Van Berlo, Anderson, Vandernberg  (Heeny, Dumont, Lambert)
RUCKS: Nic Nat, Belly (Read)
FWDS: Bartel, Goddard, Martin, Swan, Hogan, Clark (Karnezis, Krak)
salary left $9,100

Or

DEFS: Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Lumumba, Macmilian, Saad (Brown, Dick)
MIDS: Ablett, Pendles, Jelwood, Barlow, Cripps, Van Berlo, Steele, Vandernberg  (Heeny, Dumont, Lambert)
RUCKS: Nic Nat, Mummy (Read)
FWDS: Bartel, Goddard, Martin, Swan, Hogan, Clark (Karnezis, Krak)
Cash left $25,900

Option 1 has the better balance in terms of structure mate, but Belly at R2 is too weak with no cover and a basement rookie at D6 is also too weak. Maybe drop one of your fwd premos down to a rookie. Most teams will go 3 premo fwds, with some going with only 2

What do you think of the changes?

DEFS: Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Lumumba, Macmilan, Pearce (Saad, Dick)
MIDS: Ablett, Pendles, Jelwood, Barlow, A.Swallow, Van Berlo, Steele, Vandernberg  (Heeny, Dumont, Lambert)
RUCKS: Nic Nat, Maric (Read)
FWDS: Bartel, Martin, Swan, Salem Hogan, Clark (Karnezis, Krak)
8600 left in the bank.

What's your opinion on Selwood or JPK? Or even upgrade Barlow to Ward/JPK? Also, I was thinking of grabbing Gibson in since it looks like he will be playing as loose man in the hawks defence. Do you think he has the potential to score more than Hibberd?

Yeh structurally a lot better mate. Might still need some cash to make a stronger R3, but wait and see on that one.
Jelwood over JPK
and Barlow over JPK just, both over Ward

Thanks for the help so far. I made some more changes over the weekend to free up some cash.

DEFS: Shaw, Gibson, Newnes, Lumumba, ,Pearce, Goodes (Saad, Dick)
MIDS: Ablett, Pendles, Jelwood, Barlow, Rich, Van Berlo, Cripps, Vandernberg  (Heeny, Miller Lambert)
RUCKS: Nic Nat, Goldy (Read)
FWDS: Bartel, Martin, Swan, Salem, Hogan, Clark (Daniel, Steele)
Cash remaining: $60,700.

Couple of concerns with this team:

• Goodes JS. I'm unsure if he will feature regularly but, if he does, he would be a steal.
• Should I have both Cripps and NVB or just the one?
• Will Rich score in the 90's with a tag? If he a better option than Swallow overall for the team?

By the sounds of it Goodes' shoudl get elevated and will play. I think his JS will be better than most rookies but guys on here like meow meow will know more. I like Newton over NVB over Cripps. The only reason I like NCB over Cripps is because of the kids JS concerns. But Carlton play in the first game of the round. So my plan is to start Cripps, if he is the sub or doesn't get a game then he becomes NVB.
I'm not sure on Rich. Hanley out means he'll cop more attention. THey won't let him roam around doing whatever he wants across half back. I'd prefer Swallow to him, but Jack Steven over both of them.

[Ricochet]

Hey mate what are your thoughts on this?

Backs: Simpson, Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Goodes, Saad (Hamling, Brown)

Mids: Pendlebury, Fyfe, J. Selwood, D. Martin, Griffen, Cripps, Newton, Anderson
(Ellis-yolman, Vandenberg, Heeney )

Rucks: Goldstein, Leuenberger (McLaren)

fwds: Franklin, Bennell, Swan, Bellchambers, Salem, Clark (Hogan, Lambert)

$14,300 left

Only thing I'm not sure about Is Goodes

Honestly mate its hard to fault. Your defence is very strong, ruck line has cover, fwd line his strong and all rookies are fine at this stage. Only concern would be your Bombers boys, think we need to start planning for life without them. Oh and DMartin in the middle. Its only personal preference but I don't like using dpp premos in the mids when you can get a 110+ premo in there, use your rookies for dpp links.

And don't worry about Goodes, we'll know soon enough if his JS is solid.