Rico's Advice Thread 2015

[peterkip]

Hey Rico, any suggestions here?

[fasttrack13]

Got anything for me Ric? Cheers


H.Shaw, Newnes, Lumumba, Higgins, Goodes, Oxley (Hamling, Saad)
Ablett, Fyfe, J.Selwood, Beams, Dangerfield, Cripps, Anderson, Heeney (Yoleman, Miller, Krakeour)
Goldstein, Maric (Read)
Gray, D.Martin, H.Bennell, Salem, Clark, Tarrant (Lamb, Lambert)
2k

[BomberSam]

G'day Rico,

Do you think that Wells or Rich are realistic stepping stone to Ablett? Can you please rank these players as stepping stones to GAJ: Judd, Neale, Steven, Wells and Rich. Also, is there anyone else you would consider for this role?

[Ricochet]

Hi Rico,
This is my first year playing Supercoach after joining a friends League. Would appreciate your take on my team (so far).

D: Gibson, Newnes, Lumumba, Kolodjashnij K, Goodes B, Saad A (McIntosh, Dalgleish)

M: Fyfe, Sidebottom, Parker, Neale, Selwood S, Newton, Cripps, Anderson (Heeney, Vandenburg, Ellis - Yolmen)

R: Jacobs, Naitanui (O'Brien)

F: Gray, Bartel, Martin, Swan, Salem, Clark (Hogan, Lambert)

Hey man lets see
DEF: Structurally its fine mate. Love your top 3 picks but I'd prefer Ibbotson, Hendo, Bewick to Kolo. Rookies are fine at this stage but consider NBrown over Dalgleish for JS reasons.
MIDS: Think your a bit light on in your premos here mate. Really need another top end premo like a Pendles, GAJ, Rocky, Jelwood. Scooter has had a massively interrupted preseason so I would recommend upgrading him. You're rooks are fine at this stage. Also consider NVB and Cockatoo.
RUCKS: Are fine mate, not much wrong here. Just keep an eye on Jacobs because he's had a little knee injury this preseason
FWDS: Perfect mate, nothing wrong here at all

[Ricochet]

2 questions:
1. Best MID rookie? I have already got Newton, Cripps, Heeney, Vandenberg, Ellis-Yolmen, and I'm thinking of going with Touk Miller as he seems like he could do well.

2. Best MID for $628k? I'm thinking Beams but also Jordan Lewis as he gives me the extra budget and most likely more cash generation.

1. I'd be carefuly with Miller. When GAJ and Jaeger come back into the side I don't think Mller will last long. Cockatoo should be in there man. He's ready to go

2. Beams, JPK or Danger would be my picks mate.

[Ricochet]

Hey Riho, really enjoying reading through this thread!

I'm pretty settled on my team bellow apart from some rookies tweaks. However, I've read through this thread I'm beginning to warm to the idea of playing Ibbo and in particular Belly. The only issue is how do I make room for Belly.

My Team:
Def: K.Simpson, H.Shaw, J.Newnes, H.Lumumba, B.Goodes, A.Saad (N.J. Brown, K.Mcintosh)
Mid: G.Ablett, S.Pendlebury, J.Selwood, N.Fyfe , R.Griffen, P.Cripps, J.Anderson, C.Ellis-Yolmen (I.Heeney, T.Miller, K.Lambert)
Ruc: T.Goldstein, N.Naitanui (R.O'Brien)
Fwd: L.Franklin, D.Martin, D.Swan, C.Salem, M.Clark, J.Hogan (J.Lonie, T.Lamb)

Cash: $20,000 exactly

I've thought about downgrading Franklin to Belly and then using the cash to upgrade Brown to Ibbo but I'm a little worried about the forward line getting too weak then especially considering Bellys' injury history.

I've also thought about downgrading Shaw to Ibbo and then upgrading Salem to Belly. I'm then just a bit worried about the back line looking too much like mid priced madness and in turn causing me to burn too many trades down there.

Do you have any recommendations to the team or on how to get Belly if ASADA goes through?

And just a quick one: Fyfe vs. JPK? Does the $45k mean that much?

EDIT: I play for league so having ruck backup in case of a ruckman missing a week is not a huge deal for me so I can afford to not have great ruck cover.

I honestly really like the structure of your team as is man. But Belly is great value. If your not too concerned about Ruck cover then I'd go Goldy down to Belly. Mainly because the new ruck rules mean rucks could drop some serious value early.

Fyfe will be a top 3 mid this year mate, he's looking very very good. 45k is defintiely worth it for him

[Ricochet]

Selwood vs Fyfe? Is pendles a definite must have? Also do you think we should grab on to belly if ASADA is all clear ? Thanks, the thread is great

Fyfe over Selwood pretty easily imo man. He'll be spending more time fwd this year instead of rotating off the bench. Means more time on the field and more goals without dropping his midfield minutes.

Pendles isn't a must have but depends which other mids you have. I recommend at least 2 of Rocky, Ablett, Fyfe, Pendles.

Yes I'll be all over Belly if he's free to play RD1. He's produced 80+ averages twice before, completely an uninterrupted preseason, averaged 95+ when Ryder wasn't in the team, and is very cheap. Jump on if he gets the all clear

[Ricochet]

Hey Ric, as you know I was running with six premo defenders with Lumumba at D6, I decided to slightly alter my structure a little bit and was wondering if the plan I've got going idea is good one.

I downgraded Malceski to Goodes, figuring that Goodes' potential should be good enough to increase enough to turn him into a Malceski type whose price should drop. Backs are now Shaw, Gibson, Fisher, Adcock, Lumumba, Goodes.

Also still running with the no GAJ thing, the idea is to bring him in ASAP, whenever that may be. With the cash from the Eski/Goodes downgrade, that gave like 554k, so I turned Newton in Jack Steven. So now I've got Priddis, Barlow, Parker, Treloar, Steven as premo mids. Do you think that's fine? Not sure who else to grab in that price range, maybe Griffen, but I've already got Treloar and think Steven represents value for his price. Mids are now the above premos plus Cripps, The Berg, CEY, Touk, Heeney and Lambert.

I'm left with 78.5k, should I hold it? If not, where should I use it?

Hey man, I love the downgrade from Malceski to Goodes. Makes your backline structure much better.

And on your mids... with that 78.5k I'd look to upgrade some of those boys to 2 of Pendles, Rocky, Fyfe, Jelwood if your not looking at GAJ. But i know you love your POD mids :P

So if not that then I'd try and find another 13k and go Danger over Steven. I really think Danger will be a great pick this year and return to his 110+ scoring. But if you can't then Steven > Griffen.


Also just keep in mind with Miller that when GAJ and Jaeger come back in he may be pushed out.

[Nige]

Hey man, I love the downgrade from Malceski to Goodes. Makes your backline structure much better.

And on your mids... with that 78.5k I'd look to upgrade some of those boys to 2 of Pendles, Rocky, Fyfe, Jelwood if your not looking at GAJ. But i know you love your POD mids :P

So if not that then I'd try and find another 13k and go Danger over Steven. I really think Danger will be a great pick this year and return to his 110+ scoring. But if you can't then Steven > Griffen.

Also just keep in mind with Miller that when GAJ and Jaeger come back in he may be pushed out.

Cheers legend!

Yeah, I'm thinking of getting either Fyfe or Jelwood. I believe you're pro-Fyfe so I won't ask which of them you'd pick.  :P I'll be looking to probably turn Barlow into Fyfe, not sure having both is the greatest idea and Fyfe should do slightly better. I think I'll end up flipping a coin on Fyfe vs Jelwood. Was leaning towards Jelwood, but think Fyfe might be the go now.

I reckon Steven is value for money, I'd prefer him over both Danger and Griffen to be honest, I'll give it some thought though.

Going in GAJ-less means I'll need the scoring power and will mean I'll need the right rooks to bring him in ASAP, here's hoping it works out. I'll probably have a last minute change of heart and bring him in, but we'll see.

Yeah, I'm wary of Touk, but there are options available so we'll who bobs up and bring them in if Touk is a no go.

Thanks again champ!  8)

[Machine Gun]

hey rico love your thread agree with most things u say jus want your opinion on travis boak can pull out some big scores and got 140 in last nab game think hes a good pik for his price cheers.

[Ricochet]

What do you think mate? Only thing I'm unsure about is McCarthy v Hogan, and Bartel v Dusty.

Hey man lets have a look

DEF: Be careful with MJ. With Dawson out and Silvagn injured atm he might have to take the 2nd fwd, rather than the 3rd. And may get a lot less freedom to score well because of it. Newnes and Lumumba are great picks. Don't like Macmillan as a pick though, he's never been a good scorer and will need to go 80ish to be worth it. I'd try to find cash for Ibbo, Bewick or Hendo. Or even consider CPearce.

MIDS: Top end premo picks are prefect mate. I'm not sure on Tyson though, I'd prefer Steven, or even go up to somoene like Dangerfield. Be careful with Miller, when GAJ and Jaeger come back in he may be pushed out. Also Anderson is a big sub risk. For your rookies also consider Newton, Vandenberg, Cockatoo and NVB.

RUCKS: Love the Maric pick mate. Be carefull with SMartin. He'll share ruck duties with Leuey so will have slightly reduced ruck time compared to last year.

FWDS: Top 3 premo picks are lovely mate. Not a fan of Adams in SC, he butchers the ball too much.  I'd rather TMitchell over him if you can find the extra cash. Yeh grab Hogan over McCarthy man, he'll have much better JS. And stick with DMartin, but you can't go wrong with Bartel.

[Ricochet]

Hey Rico, any suggestions here?

DEF: Prety weak tbh mate. I barely recommend starting one onfield rookie, let alone 2. Goodes shouldn't be higher than D5 so I'd look to upgrade a rookie here. Also be careful with your bombers boys, its looking more and more likely that the'll miss the start of the year with bans. Love your Hurn POD pick though, as well as HSHaw.

MIDS: Great top end premo picks mate, and rookies are fine. Also consider Cockatoo, Newton, Lambert though. Probably for Boekhorst and Steele.

RUCKS: Perfect, nothing wrong here mate

FWDS: Great premos and really like TMitchell as a risky pick mate. Think he'll have a ripper year. For your rookies also consider Karnezis and Lamb instead of Saad.

[Machine Gun]

rico ill show u my team and get your thaughts

def simpson/shaw/lumumba/higgins/goodes/saad (oxley/mcintosh)

mid ablett/fyfe/selwood/kennedy/boak/newton/cripps/cockatoo bench (anderson/cey/freeman)

ruck mummy/belly bench (cox)

forward deledio/goddard/zorko/salem/clarke/hogan bench (lamb/lambert)

pending asada belly n goddard will be changed if bans and zorko could be bartel jus got a gut feeling on zorko appreciate u having a look.

[Ricochet]

Got anything for me Ric? Cheers


H.Shaw, Newnes, Lumumba, Higgins, Goodes, Oxley (Hamling, Saad)
Ablett, Fyfe, J.Selwood, Beams, Dangerfield, Cripps, Anderson, Heeney (Yoleman, Miller, Krakeour)
Goldstein, Maric (Read)
Gray, D.Martin, H.Bennell, Salem, Clark, Tarrant (Lamb, Lambert)
2k

DEF: Top 3 picks are perfect mate. I'm not sold on Higgins, I don't think he'll be a top defender and may be in and out of North side. Goodes is a great value pick. For your rookies also consider NBrown and KMcIntosh.

MIDS: Love your premo picks and Danger mate, think he is great vallue. Be careful with Miller, when GAJ and Jaeger come back in he may be pushed out. Also Kraks hasn't been upgraded yet, and Anderseon is a sub risk. Consider Vandenberg, Newton, and Cockatoo.

RUCKS: Perfect premo picks amte, keep some cash on the side to get a more expensive rookie at R3 as cover. That way when teams are named you have a little wriggle room.

FWDS: Prefect mate hard to fault. Grab Hogan or Karnezise over Tarrent though mate, don't think he'll be a great scorer in defence.

[Ricochet]

G'day Rico,

Do you think that Wells or Rich are realistic stepping stone to Ablett? Can you please rank these players as stepping stones to GAJ: Judd, Neale, Steven, Wells and Rich. Also, is there anyone else you would consider for this role?

Wells yes, Rich not so much. Think he'll cop a lot more attention with Hanley out of the team

Steven > Wells > Neale > Rich > Judd