Must Improve

[Ashmore62]

Festive greetings everyone.. First post for 2018 SC

Def: Yeo, Laird, Birchall, C O'shea, T Doedee, R Gardiner. Bench. S Murray, H Goddard.

Mids: Danger, Dusty, T Mitchell, Fyfe, Bont, Coniglio, LDU, Higgins. Bench. N Freeman, T kelly, N Holman

Rucks: Gawn. Nic Nat, Bench. English.

Forwards: Franklin, Heeney, Billings, A Christensen, Bennel, W Rioli Bench. P Naish, L Ryan

Very early days, thoughts please. :)

[Ashmore62]

Festive greetings everyone.. First post for 2018 SC

Def: Yeo, Laird, Birchall, C O'shea, T Doedee, R Gardiner. Bench. S Murray, H Goddard.

Mids: Danger, Dusty, T Mitchell, Fyfe, Bont, Coniglio, LDU, Higgins. Bench. N Freeman, T kelly, N Holman

Rucks: Gawn. Nic Nat, Bench. English.

Forwards: Franklin, Heeney, Billings, A Christensen, Bennel, W Rioli Bench. P Naish, L Ryan

Very early days, thoughts please. :)

27K left in the bank.

[Money Shot]

Defence is very weak which is not necessarily a bad thing. However, if 5 rookies down back don't get selected for round 1 you will need to have a plan B as at this stage it is looking slim for defender rookies that will actually score more than 50 each week.

Personally I don't think O'shea is in our best 22 even without Docherty.

In saying that all players selected are good picks.

[Peter]

As well as possible problems with backline, look at R14 bye numbers too

[Ashmore62]

As well as possible problems with backline, look at R14 bye numbers too

Thanks Peter, what would you suggest to sure up backline? In previous years have started stronger, but has always been my weakest link. would prefer putting extra $ in mids and forwards. Cheers.

[DCAK]

I don’t like the Birchall pick, can’t see him averaging more than 80, and can’t see him playing 22 games.

[Peter]

Agree - out Birchall for rookie

Ah Chee for Rioli, if sufficient funds

[Ashmore62]

Thanks Peter.. Callum or Brenden?

[Peter]

West Coast Ah Chee, avoid Gold Coast players like the plague in SC. Have only Barlow in RDT, so only one to cover in R10

[SilverLion]

Festive greetings everyone.. First post for 2018 SC

Def: Yeo, Laird, Birchall, C O'shea, T Doedee, R Gardiner. Bench. S Murray, H Goddard.

Mids: Danger, Dusty, T Mitchell, Fyfe, Bont, Coniglio, LDU, Higgins. Bench. N Freeman, T kelly, N Holman

Rucks: Gawn. Nic Nat, Bench. English.

Forwards: Franklin, Heeney, Billings, A Christensen, Bennel, W Rioli Bench. P Naish, L Ryan

Very early days, thoughts please. :)

Good squad, very well balanced.  Nice team to sit on until the JLT imo.

[Ashmore62]

Def: Yeo, Laird, Hurly, S Murray, T Doedee, R Gardiner. Bench. L Keeffe, H Goddard.

Mids: Danger, Dusty, T Mitchell, Fyfe, Bont, C Rayner, LDU, Higgins. Bench. N Freeman, T kelly, N Holman

Rucks: Gawn. Nic Nat, Bench. English.

Forwards: Heeney, Billings, Lobb, A Christensen, Bennel, B Ah Chee, Bench. P Naish, L Ryan.

Thank u for your feedback..
Made a few changes which I recon has improved balance. Brought Rayner in for Coniglio to free up some cash and strengthen defence with Hurley for Birchall. And Lobb for Buddy allowed to bring in B Ah Chee for Rioli.. Still plenty of work to do.
Please rate this latest team. :)

[shaker]

Team looks good 3 gun backs , 5 gun mids , FWD's well F3 - F6 a bit risky maybe another gun cull some of those 4 and stick a couple of rookies in ? but good team base to start with  ;)

[Ashmore62]

Team looks good 3 gun backs , 5 gun mids , FWD's well F3 - F6 a bit risky maybe another gun cull some of those 4 and stick a couple of rookies in ? but good team base to start with  ;)

Cheers shaker.. will sit till JLT.

[Peter]

Beautifully balanced and similar to mine. Well done

[DCAK]

Def: Yeo, Laird, Hurly, S Murray, T Doedee, R Gardiner. Bench. L Keeffe, H Goddard.

Mids: Danger, Dusty, T Mitchell, Fyfe, Bont, C Rayner, LDU, Higgins. Bench. N Freeman, T kelly, N Holman

Rucks: Gawn. Nic Nat, Bench. English.

Forwards: Heeney, Billings, Lobb, A Christensen, Bennel, B Ah Chee, Bench. P Naish, L Ryan.

Thank u for your feedback..
Made a few changes which I recon has improved balance. Brought Rayner in for Coniglio to free up some cash and strengthen defence with Hurley for Birchall. And Lobb for Buddy allowed to bring in B Ah Chee for Rioli.. Still plenty of work to do.
Please rate this latest team. :)

Hi mate, really like your team except for the FWD line, where I think you've gone a bit too hard on the mid-pricers.  It could work, but I'd rather downgrade one of them to a rookie then upgrade Lobb to a proven premium FWD.  That's my opinion, best of luck mate!