Woohoo - here we go!

[volvelle]

Trying to have a few POD in the team - will either fly or sink.  What do you reckon?
Rookies are mostly placeholders ($22K left)

Backs:
Laird, Sicily, Blakey, Z Williams, Rozee, Wigg  Int: Burgess, Hore

Mids:
Cripps, Gaff, Martin, Beams, Gray, Libba, Stocker, Constable  Int: Valente, Foley, Owies

Ruck:
Goldstein, Kruezer  Int: Sweet

Forwards:
Danger, Smith, Heeney, Greene, Setterfield, McAdam  Int: Cavarra, Butts

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Hey VV,

Likes:
- Team bats real deep with 16 guys you could keep for the whole year.
- swing of gray, heeney, smith and danger through middle

Question Marks:
- Gaff still has a week or two left on his suspension i believe
- Between siclly, blakely, kreuzer and greene leaving a lot to chance with inury
- As a collingwood supporter, unlikely we see beams play similar midfield numbers as to brisbane, he, treloar, sidebottom and pendles will likely see a lot of time in the forward line.

[volvelle]

Thanks for the feedback - hadn't even thought about the Gaff suspension.

Siciliy -> J McGovern
Gaff -> J Kelly

Kruezer is a concern about his fitness, but surely he has to be OK one of these years (passionate Carlton supporter - heart, not head)

$78K in the bank - feels better already and room for changes

[TommyC]

Siciliy -> J McGovern
Gaff -> J Kelly

Not sold on McGovern, at best he could average 90. Better players around the same price that have more potential.

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Siciliy -> J McGovern
Gaff -> J Kelly

Not sold on McGovern, at best he could average 90. Better players around the same price that have more potential.

This, possibly Libba to a rookie and spend that cash wisely. You bat deep enough without Libba imo, very good team

[ubeaut]

Trying to have a few POD in the team - will either fly or sink.  What do you reckon?
Rookies are mostly placeholders ($22K left)

Backs:
Laird, Sicily, Blakey, Z Williams, Rozee, Wigg  Int: Burgess, Hore

Mids:
Cripps, Gaff, Martin, Beams, Gray, Libba, Stocker, Constable  Int: Valente, Foley, Owies

Ruck:
Goldstein, Kruezer  Int: Sweet

Forwards:
Danger, Smith, Heeney, Greene, Setterfield, McAdam  Int: Cavarra, Butts

Great looking team.
Can I just ask how u fit Libba at M6 under the salary cap?
My team has same rucks, same fwds (except I have Wingard instead of Smith and he's in my mids where Gray is in yours)
Same backline except I have Whitfield instead of Sicily.
I can't possibly fit Libba at M6 so how did you?
I have Merrett instead of Beams and Fyfe instead of Gaff but that doesn't explain it.

[SilverLion]

Trying to have a few POD in the team - will either fly or sink.  What do you reckon?
Rookies are mostly placeholders ($22K left)

Backs:
Laird, Sicily, Blakey, Z Williams, Rozee, Wigg  Int: Burgess, Hore

Mids:
Cripps, Gaff, Martin, Beams, Gray, Libba, Stocker, Constable  Int: Valente, Foley, Owies

Ruck:
Goldstein, Kruezer  Int: Sweet

Forwards:
Danger, Smith, Heeney, Greene, Setterfield, McAdam  Int: Cavarra, Butts

Great looking team.
Can I just ask how u fit Libba at M6 under the salary cap?
My team has same rucks, same fwds (except I have Wingard instead of Smith and he's in my mids where Gray is in yours)
Same backline except I have Whitfield instead of Sicily.
I can't possibly fit Libba at M6 so how did you?
I have Merrett instead of Beams and Fyfe instead of Gaff but that doesn't explain it.

I would say no Grundy or Gawn ;)

Very well balanced side at the cost of neither of these two, which could be a great choice. However, I just can't see how Grundy drops in average given the way he plays.

[Money Shot]

Pods I like: Sicily and Blakey
Pod I don’t mind: Beams: he should score reasonably well and be a decent M8 although I like others more I don’t think he’s a bad pick.
Pods I don’t like: McGovern. With Laird, Lloyd, Simpson, Williams, Whitfield etc all going to average 95+ or there about and plenty of other players like Ryan, Blakey, Witherden etc all looking to improve I don’t think he is a viable option. Gray needs to be in the forwards as well I think.

Also think u need Grundy.

[volvelle]

So ... lots of feedback has resulted in tweaking to the team.
I know everyone is going to discuss Kruezer, but I am hoping (as a Carlton supporter) that this year will be his year of no injuries.

$91K in the bank


Backs:
Laird, Simpson, Z Williams, Roberton, Rozee, Wigg  Int: Burgess, Hore

Mids:
Cripps, Oliver, Kelly, Martin, Gray, Libba, Stocker, Constable  Int: Valente, Foley, Owies

Ruck:
Goldstein, Kruezer  Int: Sweet

Forwards:
Danger, Smith, Heeney, Greene, Setterfield, McAdam  Int: Cavarra, Butts

[Ringo]

The discussion with Kreuzer is well documented so will not contribute further as each to his own. But if going Kruezer think you need Grundy at R1.

Any reason for Gray in Mids rather than forwards as I consider better options in mids.

[volvelle]

Any reason for Gray in Mids rather than forwards as I consider better options in mids.

Yeah ... he's puzzling me also.
I could upgrade to Oliver or the like, but the DPP status is kind of nice

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Any reason for Gray in Mids rather than forwards as I consider better options in mids.

Yeah ... he's puzzling me also.
I could upgrade to Oliver or the like, but the DPP status is kind of nice

Currently: Libba, Greene, Gray
v
Change to: Rookie, Gray, Neale

?

[Peter]

Much better

[TommyC]

Any reason for Gray in Mids rather than forwards as I consider better options in mids.

Yeah ... he's puzzling me also.
I could upgrade to Oliver or the like, but the DPP status is kind of nice

Currently: Libba, Greene, Gray
v
Change to: Rookie, Gray, Neale

?

I like this!

[volvelle]

nice idea