2017 SC Team - 1st draft

[gloryboy]

version 4, 20k left.  Pre JLT team.  Will be interesting to see whether any premos or structure changes before Round 1. Rookies, mid pricers are sure to change.

Haven't quite decided on my RU/FWD set-up.  I like Witts as a backup option, but he removes my ability to swing Ryder into the Ruck using Strndica, which could mean I have 2 rucks on the ruck line not playing and a donut when Sandi/Witts both miss.  Hopefully when that happens, I can trade one out and I have made enough cash.  Plus when all 3 rucks are playing, I have no loophole.  I'll have to weigh up the advantages of having Ruck cash cows versus having a loophole, and all of the secondary effects.

Shaw Adams Laird
Hampton Newman Hibberd (NM)
Ryan Stewart

Danger Pendles Rocky Fyfe Jelwood
Swallow (GC) JOM SPP
Meyers Barrett Balic

Gawn Sandi
Witts

Dahl MacRea Ryder CEY
Bowes Bolton
Eddy Black

[Money Shot]

Downgrade Witts to Strndica and upgrade either Sandi or CEY.

[gloryboy]

The latest iteration, version 5, post JLT R1.  Hasn't changed much, although tbh it has changed lots, and returned to almost the same team again. Getting very comfortable with the structure and more certain with the player selections.

30k left
Shaw T Adams Laird
Hampton Stewart Newman
Vicker-Wills Ryan

Danger Pendles Rocky Fyfe JSelwood
Swallow JOM Scooter
SPP TeiMiles MitchHibberd

Gawn Sandi
Cameron

Dahl MacRea Ryder
McCluggage Bowes Florent
Eddy Black

[Money Shot]

Not sold on Scooter but with the lack of mid rookies I may have to go with him too.

Structurally it's a good side mate. Well done :)

[gloryboy]

Not sold on Scooter but with the lack of mid rookies I may have to go with him too.

Structurally it's a good side mate. Well done :)

Cheers.  JLT watch on Scooter, could become CEY or Sheed.  I like all 3 options, so hopefully JLT provides some clarity on the decision.

[Ringo]

Just watch to ensure you have a suitable loophole option when finalising rookies.

Nice team to sit on though

[gloryboy]

Just watch to ensure you have a suitable loophole option when finalising rookies.

Nice team to sit on though

Yeah for sure.  Ryan or Cameron at this stage.

Cameron is only unhelpful as a loophole option in rounds 3,4,6 before the byes.  I'm sure there will be at least 1 player out that I can use in these rounds.  If not, it means I'm generating lots of cash!

If it looks like he might play a few games and I can't use him as a loophole option, I might bring in Strndica, and put Cameron at F7

[gloryboy]

version 6, post JLT Week 2. It's no fun sitting on the same team when you have unlimited trades! haha

8k remaining
11 keepers

Main change, Jelwood/Ryder out, upgrade Fwd line (Caddy, Roughy, Nank in)
Jelwood is first upgrade target
Not convinced with Ryder selection anymore, but need cover.  Nank is a cheaper way to achieve it and liked what I saw on the w/e.  Bye round also more appealing with Nank.
Next iteration I will probably have Jelwood back in, but its fun playing around with the team when it's not wasting any trades!

Shaw T Adams Laird
Hampton Vicker-Wills Tstewart
Joel Smith A Otten

Danger Pendles Rocky Fyfe
Swallow JOM Sheed Brodie
SPP Wigg MitchHibberd

Gawn Sandi
DCameron

Dahl MacRea Caddy
Roughy Nank McCluggage
Eddy Black

[gloryboy]

Not sold on Scooter but with the lack of mid rookies I may have to go with him too.

Structurally it's a good side mate. Well done :)

Cheers.  JLT watch on Scooter, could become CEY or Sheed.  I like all 3 options, so hopefully JLT provides some clarity on the decision.

Well, CEY is decided now!

[gloryboy]

version 7, post JLT week 3.  Not liking the scoring ability and JS of some of these rookies, so filling out with higher priced rookies/players.  Will downgrade/upgrade if there are better options.

25k left
Shaw T Adams Laird
Marchbank Hampton VW
Tstewart A Otten

Danger Pendles Fyfe Rocky
Swallow JOM Brodie SPP
Wigg Barrett MitchHibberd

Gawn Sandi
DCameron

Dahl MacRea Caddy
Roughy Nank Taranto
Black Eddy

Taranto/Brodie could become anyone around that price if not named R1 (eg WHE, Bowes, Ainsworth, McGluggage etc)

thoughts?

[Ringo]

Nice Team to sit on - Little different to most with solid defence to D4 and fwd to F5 structures and a lesser midfield.

Plenty of wriggle room to adjust rookies by selecting high priced ones.

Good Luck.