Which team to go with?

[steven3]

Team 1
Backs: Simpson, Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Lumumba, N Brown  (Saad, K McIntosh)
Mid: Pendles, Fyfe, Selwood, Kennedy, Cripps, Cockatoo, Heeney, CEY (Vanderberg, Miller, Lambert)
Rucks: Goldstein, Maric (Lucey)
Forwards: Gray, Goddard, Dusty, Salem, Clark, Hogan (Lamb, Daniel)
$86400 left with bye strategy 8/10/12 atm
Possible Maric -> NicNat and Kennedy -> Ablett or just straight Selwood/Fyfe -> Ablett
Also leaving money in case of needing different rookies depending on round 1 teams

Team 2
Backs: Simpson, Shaw, Hibberd, Newnes, Lumumba, K McIntosh (Saad, Hamling)
Mid: Pendles, Fyfe, Selwood, Danger, J Steven, Heeney, Sinclair, CEY (Vanderberg, Miller, Lambert)
Rucks: Goldstein, NicNat (Lucey)
Forwards: Gray, Goddard, Dusty, Salem, Clark, Hogan (Lamb, Daniel)
$5000 left with bye strategy 8/10/12 atm

Leaning towards team 1 as it gives 14 premos I'm confident in and better JS for the rookies compared to team 2. Can also get Ablett. Team 2 has an extra premo if Steven can produce but will danger and Steven be enough to hold m7-m8 at the end of the year.

Any help and feedback would be appreciated
Leave your team or a link and I'll try give you some feedback too

[Ricochet]

So its basically
Kennedy Cripps Cockatoo Maric
vs
Danger Steven Sinclair NicNat

Based on this its a definite win to team 2 mate. I see Danger almost = JPK and NicNat beats Maric. Steven obviously smashes a rookie so points-wise its team 2.

But if you can do those changes to team 1 you suggested (JPK to Ablett and Maric to NicNat) then I think your team is much more balanced. Also consider downgrading a defender to Goodes, he's nearly a must at his price if he's named

[steven3]

Thanks for that
So if I do those changes (JPK -> Ablett, Maric -> NicNat) do you think I should go with team 1?
Also which defender to downgrade? I think Hibberd as he has not much match practice and may give some lower scores early

[locknload]

My pick is Team 1.
Kennedy v Danger is a wash.
Cripps and Cockatoo will generate cash too.

Not sure on N Brown in DEF. Maybe squeeze some cash to try and get up to B. Goodes?
If impossible N Brown will be fine.. just will not make money.

[Ricochet]

Thanks for that
So if I do those changes (JPK -> Ablett, Maric -> NicNat) do you think I should go with team 1?
Also which defender to downgrade? I think Hibberd as he has not much match practice and may give some lower scores early

Yeh man and yep downgrade Hibberd

[steven3]

Thanks for the input guys. Changes have been made and I'm happy with the team for now

[locknload]

Does NicNat really beat Maric?
I am in the Maric camp.

That said Rucks have plenty of flexibility - could go with any number of combos to find money to strengthen that backline.

[steven3]

Gone with NicNat ATM to save money
Have a dilemma just by looking at the team and fiddling around
Gray, Hibberd, N Brown vs Bennell, Hurn, Goodes
What are your thoughts on bennell?
Can downgrade Cripps or cockatoo so that I can get bartel/deledio/buddy instead but I'm thinking bennell could go big?

[steven3]

Also Selwood/Fyfe to sloane could give me cash for bennell to another forward?

[Ricochet]

Does NicNat really beat Maric?
I am in the Maric camp.

That said Rucks have plenty of flexibility - could go with any number of combos to find money to strengthen that backline.

NicNat will be the #1 ruck this year imo

[steven3]

Have taken NicNat and if he gets to his best form could very well be #1
Can't go wrong with either though imo
Any help on what I just asked?