v3 stevos stars 2018

[stevolen23]

This is my first crack at 2018.

I was wondering what are your thoughts on my team? And is my structure alright?

$55000 remaining in the bank.

Thank you.

def: hurley, laird, seedsman, o'shea, doedee, morgan (murray, mihocek)
mid: martin, mitchell, kelly, zorko, crouch, fyfe, cripps, LDU (worpel, holman, kelly)
ruck: jacobs, gawn (d.cameron)
fwd:heeney, billings bundy, higgins, fritsch, l.ryan (venables, garlett)

[ubeaut]

Wow that's a midfield id love to be running. Unfortunately your other lines suffer too much.
I'd downgrade Crouch (too many round 14 bye players so its him, Fyfe or Dusty) to a rookie and get another backline premium at least. And with cash leftover strengthen forwards.
Some great picks there I like Zorko as a POD a lot. Just structurally needs tweaking and it's a great team.

[Ringo]

Agree with ubeaut - Strong midfield means weaker other lines.
relying on 3 forward and 3 defensive rookies to play each week is quite a risk. So would drop a prem to another rookie Barry a good option and upgrade defense and forwards. Do not like Seedsman and Bundy at D3 and F3,

[stevolen23]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Which prem in the midfield is best to replace with a rookie? And once I do that what def press are good? Lloyd, macdonald, roberton, witherden?

who are good fwd press to look at?

i modified it a bit. And can you comment on each area pls.

def: hurley, laird, lloyd, o'shea, doedee, morgan (murray, mihocek)
mid: martin, mitchell, kelly, zorko, JOM, fyfe, cripps, LDU (worpel, holman, kelly)
ruck: jacobs, gawn (d.cameron)
fwd:heeney, billings petracca, higgins, fritsch, l.ryan (venables, garlett)

thanks

[ubeaut]

As I mentioned I'd downgrade Crouch. You have him, Laird,Jacobs,Dusty,Fyfe,Heeney,Seedsman and Billings from round 14 bye.
Hibberd or Simpson are the standouts down back for mine or even Yeo but I feel he's overpriced and unknowns about his role.
Forward options are lean after Heeney and Billings who u already have. McLean or Dahlhaus,Walters or Smith?? - I'd do some research on to see who you like for F3.

[Money Shot]

although your midfield is really strong it really comprimises your other lines. Think 5 rookies in both your forwards and defence is a big call.

[stevolen23]

my def: laird, hurley, simpson, o shea, doedee, morgan

fwd: heeney, lobb, billings, higgins, fritsch, ryan

Should this be enough or should i deepen more?

And also are my mid premos: martin, titch, kelly, zorko, fyfe, cripps expected to be top 10???
I want to try and maybe downgrade from kelly to maybe bont, adams, pendles, wines to free up cash. Opinions pls?

[tommy10]

my def: laird, hurley, simpson, o shea, doedee, morgan

fwd: heeney, lobb, billings, higgins, fritsch, ryan

Should this be enough or should i deepen more?

And also are my mid premos: martin, titch, kelly, zorko, fyfe, cripps expected to be top 10???
I want to try and maybe downgrade from kelly to maybe bont, adams, pendles, wines to free up cash. Opinions pls?

I reckon fund the cash to get Bundy for Higgins and your side will be more balanced.

[Keeper27]

can you comment on each area pls.

def: hurley, laird, lloyd, o'shea, doedee, morgan (murray, mihocek)
mid: martin, mitchell, kelly, zorko, JOM, fyfe, cripps, LDU (worpel, holman, kelly)
ruck: jacobs, gawn (d.cameron)
fwd:heeney, billings petracca, higgins, fritsch, l.ryan (venables, garlett)

thanks

First off, i like your set up, especially with the deep mids.

DEF - going 3 premos is a must, O'Shea @ D4 seems slightly weak.
MID - very similar to mine, i also have JOM @ D7 and have Beams/Danger/Conigs over Dusty/Kello/Zorko, but i like it.
RUC - Standard.
FWD - going 3 premos is a must, Higgins @ F4 seems slightly weak


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[Ringo]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Which prem in the midfield is best to replace with a rookie? And once I do that what def press are good? Lloyd, macdonald, roberton, witherden?

who are good fwd press to look at?

i modified it a bit. And can you comment on each area pls.

def: hurley, laird, lloyd, o'shea, doedee, morgan (murray, mihocek)
mid: martin, mitchell, kelly, zorko, JOM, fyfe, cripps, LDU (worpel, holman, kelly)
ruck: jacobs, gawn (d.cameron)
fwd:heeney, billings petracca, higgins, fritsch, l.ryan (venables, garlett)

thanks

Def: Solid with 3 prems but O'Shea at D4 looks a little weak.
Mids: Batting very deep here with JOM at F7 probably a little too strong.
Rucks: Standard but would look at downgrading Cameron to Olongo for floating donut VC Loophole purposes.
Fwds: This is the hard line this year but structure with 3 prems sound but Higgins at F4 weakens it especially with uncertainty.
You have 7 prems out with Rd 10 bye so I would look at subbing one of Heeney or Billings with another prem - Dahlhaus, McLean, Greene, Walters or similar.

Not sure of your cash situation but I would look at downgrading Cripps or JOM to Barry and then using cash to strenthen D4 with a mid pricer around $400k. Corey Ellis could be another option to look at at a cheaper price.
Also Strengthen F4 by getting Christensen or Ah Chee in there.

The big risk I see with your team at the moment you are relying on 3 playing rookies each week in both forawrd and defense so need to mitigate that risk. Majority of teams are going with 2 on these lines.

Hope that helps but remember it is your team and go with gut on selections.

[stevolen23]

mixed up the team a bit. Thoughts?
$28k remaining

def: hurley, laird, shaw, seedsman, birch , doedee (mirra, mihocek)
mid: martin, mitchell, zorko, fyfe, cripps, JOM, dow, brodie (worpel, barry, kelly)
ruck: jacobs, gawn (d.cameron)
fwd:billings, boak lobb, bundy, rayner, stephenson (fritsch, garlett)

Fyfe cripps JOM should get back to their best

[ubeaut]

Much more balanced and 5 rookies starting instead of 8.
Lobb not likely to start so I'd downgrade Rayner who is unlikely to be worth his price to a cheaper rookie and turn Lobb into Heeney.

[Bully]

Backs look a bit fragile, Birchall has been ruled out so need to restructure. Have looked at Shaw and one statistic stands out like dogs balls, only 7 centuries over his past 36 games. Reckon it would be better to downgrade Birch to rookie an upgrade both Seedsman & Shaw.

[stevolen23]

shuffled the team with some changes, Thoughts??
$9.3k remaining

i was tempted to go with a proven scorer in simpson, robertson, houli, howe etc. But instead got hanley and mills, both mid priced players who are a bit under valued. Mills should be better and hanely is a valuable DPP

i went with barlow in the forward line, since heeney could have injury scares and barlow should run riot in the GC mid with ablett gone

def: hurley, laird, HANLEY, MILLS, C.ELLIS, doedee (mirra, mihocek)
mid: martin, mitchell, zorko, fyfe, cripps, JOM, dow, brodie (worpel, barry, kelly)
ruck: jacobs, gawn (d.cameron)
fwd:billings, boak BARLOW, bundy, HIGGINS, stephenson (fritsch, garlett)

[Ringo]

just remember that in Rd 10 it is still 22 required to score so having 3 hanley, barlow and Boak is a very big risk.

So probably need to fgactor that in.