Fid's first crack at 2019

[Fid]

Gone with 5 premos in the mids and I'm tossing up between De Goey or Acres for the f3

[shaker]

Nice team Fid pretty much my way of thinking for a team next year  ;) lot of 117K rookies which probably won't happen but you have Greene and Libba for cash if needed great start me likey ;D

[Ringo]

Nice first up attempt Fids. Only concern with the 5 prem mids it weakens other lines a little and rely on a lot of cheap rookies being names. Worth it though if they all start,

[Fid]

I have change up my side a fair bit since my first attempt.  I did have both Witherden and Gray but I have just changed them for Salem and Billings

[AaronKirk]

Would be a much better side if you kept Witherden and Gray.

Gray currently in 12.1% of teams and Witherden 16.5% so not unreasonable to still keep them.

Gray is a risk as it is unknown whether his body can hold to play enough in the mids to be worth starting but surely is a better option than Billings.

Billings (2.4% ownership) who was a massive burnman last year. Is his body ready to cope to be a 70/30 or higher percentage if time midfielder? Given they went hard to recruit Hanners and other big body mids I am really unsure.

Salem (0.6%) who only averaged 82 (a career best average in his 5 seasons) last year and had as many scores under 70 as he did over 100 (6 each).

Plus only 2 tons against top 8 sides. Melbourne have a much tougher draw than 2018 playing the other 3 sides that finished in the top 4 twice.

Witherden averaged 87 last year (taking away round 22 where he scored 13 with 11% TOG due to injury) in what was only his 2nd season and will benefit from the new kick in rules. Has much more upside than Salem.

[ubeaut]

That's a great looking team all round and you've managed to fit Grundy and Gawn in.
I agree with AK though. Get Gray and Witherden/Whitfield back in and lose Billings and Salem. Downgrade Miles to a rookie if u have to.

[Fid]

Fair enough, I moved both Witherden and Gray back in for now

[GoLions]

Fair enough, I moved both Witherden and Gray back in for now

My man