The Diary of Sven 2017

[GoLions]

Think Beams will effect Rocky more than Zorks due to the type of players they are.  Zorko will always be in the forward half applying forward pressure and tackling. Whereas Beams and Rocky are both on the ball players.

This is true. They only played all together one last year, with Zorko coming out on top. And even in the back end of 2015, they were all capable of breaking the 100 mark together. In 6 games between Rounds 15-21, they averaged 114.9 between them. Out of the 18 scores, only 5 were below 100.

In your opinion though Ringo (being a Brissy fan), who are opposing team likely to tag though?

Beams-->Rich/Zorko-->Rocky for who gets tagged (if anyone)

[Ringo]

Think GL has it right although I believe Rich will always be tagged run with due to his lethal left boot. Zorko is hard to tag because of his endurance.

[Sven]

Think Beams will effect Rocky more than Zorks due to the type of players they are.  Zorko will always be in the forward half applying forward pressure and tackling. Whereas Beams and Rocky are both on the ball players.

This is true. They only played all together one last year, with Zorko coming out on top. And even in the back end of 2015, they were all capable of breaking the 100 mark together. In 6 games between Rounds 15-21, they averaged 114.9 between them. Out of the 18 scores, only 5 were below 100.

In your opinion though Ringo (being a Brissy fan), who are opposing team likely to tag though?

Beams-->Rich/Zorko-->Rocky for who gets tagged (if anyone)

Think GL has it right although I believe Rich will always be tagged run with due to his lethal left boot. Zorko is hard to tag because of his endurance.

Thanks Ringo and GL. Guess Zorko, the Magical POD stays for now then. :)

[Sven]

Dear Diary...

Well, the JLT series is OVER!

Which means....panic stations!!!  :o AAARGGGH!!!

This is it. The last and longest week of SC lives. All the research, stats, extensive reading, comes down to wire. This is the week that separates the men from the boys, the elite from the n00bs, and wanna-bes to the will-bes. The week where my side will change hourly, every position scrutinised, every dollar scrounged.

As of 2:30pm today, this is how my team looks (version 1,230,401.2a).



Cash remaining: $75,700

Defense

Sam Docherty, Heath Shaw, Rory Laird, Caleb Marchbank, Curtly Hampton, Ed Vickers-Willis
Tom Stewart, Andy Otten

Not much has really changed here, except for the addition of Marchbank. Really like this defense. Yes, I'm forking out a bit of money in having both Docherty and Shaw, but it'll give me the big points early on. Marchbank comes in just for added security, as I was really reluctant on having 3 rookies on the field each with questionable JS, made me too uncomfortable.

Only remaining questions here are: Laird v Adams, and Round 1 rookies. EVW might not be so safe after all...

Midfield

Patrick Dangerfield, Dan Hannebery, Adam Treloar, Nat Fyfe, Tom Mitchell, Dayne Beams, Jaeger O'Meara, David Swallow
Jake Barrett, Sam Powell-Pepper, Harrison Wigg

Somehow, this midfield got even better. Lot of people now rolling with Beams-O'Meara-Swallow, and its not hard to understand why. Midfield rookies, that will play Round 1 are very scarce this year. Lot of maybes, too many no's. Taking that into account, it was worth forking out the extra cash to get all three in. Fingers and toes crossed they can hang on, because that will become a hugely damaging midfield fast if they do.

Only remaining question here: Mid-price madness aside, Titch is the only doubt. With the cash remaining, I could have picked anyone (except Pendles - $4k short). So why Titch then? Well, the fact that he is going from a midfield that had 3 players averaging over 110 to a midfield where he is the only player averaging over 100 really intrigues me. We know he cant be tagged, so surely his average is about to explode? But thats the lingering doubt in my mind...will he? Or shall I play it safe with someone like Selwood, JPK, or look at Zorko...

At this point, I'm sticking with him unless I can be persuaded otherwise.

Rucks

Jarrod Witts, Aaron Sandilands
Luke Strnadica

Guess who's back in my side. ;D Jarrod Witts. You had me scared for a bit there Wittsy...but I knew you were #1 ruck material.  ;)

Sandi is a given, and the simple reasoning for Witts over Nank here, is purely to do with my forward line. I could opt for Nank here, and then Taranto/WH-E up forward, but I really feel that Witts will generate cash faster, and has better JS. Big call, but I suppose that's why Nank is still in as backup up forward.

Jeez, I hope this gamble pays off. Would love to have had Goldy or Gawn, but I feel this year with the number of teams opting for a 2nd or even 3rd ruckman due to the new rules, its too hard to predict anyones averages, and it might be best to wait and see around the byes who to pick as the best ruckman.

Only questions remaining: Is Tom Nicholls still injured? Name is off the injured list at GC and on the AFL site...will Witts still be named, and more importanly for how long?

Forwards

Luke Dahlhaus, Lance Franklin, Shaun Higgins, Toby Nankervis, Kayne Turner, Brett Eddy
Jarrod Pickett, Dan Butler

Bit of change from last time. :P In fact, the only two players that are still there are Dahl and Eddy!

After a lot of contemplation, I've gone Franklin over Rooey. That huge score that inflated Roey's score at the end of last year, really threw me last week. Averaged 96.7 before that huge 187. Hmmm...

Then I heard Plugger's back. Oh, boy, wowee!! Yeah, Franklins in.  ;D While its realistic to think that Plugger probably wont have an impact in helping to improve Buddys scores, stranger things have happened....

Higgins is really my only heart pick. Huge North supporter, and a 95+ average is within his reach. Will play midfield, and with Dal Santo, Boomer and Petrie gone from his area, there are a lot of points I think he'll pick up as a result. IF, of course he can remain fit, but North's medical wizard Steve Saunders can fix that. Best soft tissue specialist in the country.

Nank is there as support and for cash generation....Turner as well. I feel he has the best JS of all the sub 200k rookies, even over Black. Eddy is on the field just for fun. :P

Only questions remaining: Am I right to doubt Rooey? Who really is the best D5 pick for JS....surely not McCarthy?  ???



Phew. Lot of talking. But I'm still so excited!!! Only a week left now!

Lot to hear any and all thoughts on this new and (hopefully!!) final iteration, Happy SuperCoaching! :)

[Sven]

Hmmm...

Dont all comment at once!  ;D ;D

[Bully]

Very good looking team and close to my own. The only real difference is I've gone an extra mid pricer in defence and you've gone an extra premo in the midfield. Think picking Witts is a good move this year.

[Ringo]

http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2017-03-17/strong-squad-for-neafl-hitout

Was waiting a while to answer to see Suns NEAFL team to play Aspley this weekend in a trial and Nicholls is named in ruck so he is on his way back. 

Laird v Adams would go Laird as he is less injury prone than Adams.
Anyone of those mids will be OK but stick with gut.
I am targeting Rooey as an upgrade when his price bottoms out. IMO he is overpriced due to his finish last year and doubt he can keep it up.

Structure is sound.

[crowls]

Love the team.  Great structure.   I am JPK man so would have him over Hanners.   Personally I would have caddy over Franklin.  Just because I am a dpp fwd fan and they generally provide the most of the top forward scorers.   


Not sure I could go Witts as R1 but totally understand the logic.   
Good job

[Sven]

http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2017-03-17/strong-squad-for-neafl-hitout

Was waiting a while to answer to see Suns NEAFL team to play Aspley this weekend in a trial and Nicholls is named in ruck so he is on his way back. 

Laird v Adams would go Laird as he is less injury prone than Adams.
Anyone of those mids will be OK but stick with gut.
I am targeting Rooey as an upgrade when his price bottoms out. IMO he is overpriced due to his finish last year and doubt he can keep it up.

Structure is sound.

Was afraid Nicholls might be back sooner than I wanted...if he dominates, it'll make it difficult for Rocket to choose Witts v Nicholls. Not sure if they can both play in the same side...