Bully's Boys 2025

[Bully]

Just a rough draft, Daicos with the bye may need to go but he's there as POD for now, can grab Brayshaw or Serong as a back-up. Same deal with Merrett who i also like.

Note the 3 ruck strategy, this may be a good way to get a bit of a jump before the price rises kick in.

[Colliwobblers]

Looks very strong. I don't subscribe to putting a premium in flex unless they are sure to score more than the value you take off your field. Which I think is not even possible... Your just moving the points from field to flex.

Unless it's a 3rd Ruck. Which otherwise you can't have.

But you haven't given up much on field, if anything on teams with a top end rook in flex.

Looks like a few cheaper rooks than most and Mills at D3 rather than 4. That with the two top ruck combo.

Top Premo's throughout, I like it.

[Mat0369]

Personally I'd grab one of the young mids like Draper or Smillie (this is assuming that Lalor is out early with the busted jaw) and turn that Daicos money into a premium defender. I don't know if the rookie priced defenders will give us much run. Busslinger may be okay while Jones is out, I don't know if Bice will get a game and Reid is chronically injured. I think structure wise it will give you more points and security.

[arbel]

I believe Curtin may still be out for a while. Otherwise yeah it's a wait and see with the rookies.

[Bully]

Personally I'd grab one of the young mids like Draper or Smillie (this is assuming that Lalor is out early with the busted jaw) and turn that Daicos money into a premium defender. I don't know if the rookie priced defenders will give us much run. Busslinger may be okay while Jones is out, I don't know if Bice will get a game and Reid is chronically injured. I think structure wise it will give you more points and security.

I can also swing Travaglia or El-Hawli back to defence and grab a discount mid, that will be contingent on all the rookies available.




This looks ok to me, I may look at ways to squeeze Draper in there, it just depends on the other rookies being named.

[Colliwobblers]

I agree with Matt, you probably want a D4 that is not a rookie. That's a significant risk. EXCEPT you aren't counting one of them, because you are counting Marshall. So important to keep that in mind.

Your Rookies are lean but some of the potential best options are also low priced in stone, davidson, k smith.

But if you need to upgrade rooks you can always sinclair to wanganeen and or brayshaw to dawson.

Levi is a watch too as I'm sure you know at least get a round 0 view on him.

Can probably live without parker too, although I like him a lot he could go down to a Maric Hutchinson Curtin or berry to sort rooks as required.

[Bully]

I agree with Matt, you probably want a D4 that is not a rookie. That's a significant risk. EXCEPT you aren't counting one of them, because you are counting Marshall. So important to keep that in mind.

Your Rookies are lean but some of the potential best options are also low priced in stone, davidson, k smith.

But if you need to upgrade rooks you can always sinclair to wanganeen and or brayshaw to dawson.

Levi is a watch too as I'm sure you know at least get a round 0 view on him.

Can probably live without parker too, although I like him a lot he could go down to a Maric Hutchinson Curtin or berry to sort rooks as required.

Travaglia could go back to defence, Knevitt on the ground, I'm just not sold on the defenders at the minute, maybe Dale or Stewart, those 2 represent decent value but I prefer Brayshaw in there at the moment.

I think with the flex, having a slightly fragile defence isn't as risky as it has been in years gone by.

Kaleb Smith is pretty risky, as a Richmond supporter I'm not sold, but one of Trainor or Smith could sit on the bench.

[Mat0369]

When I did my draft with the 3 ruck guns I ended up taking out JHF. I feel like I can see a few forward rookies with better scoring and job security than the defenders. You could get a Holmes/Stewart/Dale for the same price.

[Bully]

When I did my draft with the 3 ruck guns I ended up taking out JHF. I feel like I can see a few forward rookies with better scoring and job security than the defenders. You could get a Holmes/Stewart/Dale for the same price.

I can see the merit in that approach, I'll have a look and see what I can come up with. Out of those 3 who do you pick?

[Mat0369]

I currently have Stewart but I'm not sold. I'm dicking around with a bunch of teams, I made one with 3 rucks the other night, I'll post it here.


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I don't like my D4-D6, but I didn't mind the team as a place holder. There is cash there to spread around on cheaper rookies and upgrades. I had a bunch of cash and was able to turn Stewart into Ryan. I had some other structures which I liked better and will probably lean that way

[Bully]

I currently have Stewart but I'm not sold. I'm dicking around with a bunch of teams, I made one with 3 rucks the other night, I'll post it here.


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I don't like my D4-D6, but I didn't mind the team as a place holder. There is cash there to spread around on cheaper rookies and upgrades. I had a bunch of cash and was able to turn Stewart into Ryan. I had some other structures which I liked better and will probably lean that way

English over Xerri is an interesting selection, Tim's backend to the year was underwhelming, but he could turn it around, would be a great POD if he returns to 2023 form.

[Mat0369]

English over Xerri is an interesting selection, Tim's backend to the year was underwhelming, but he could turn it around, would be a great POD if he returns to 2023 form.

Rucks are an awkward position. Guys can have out of the box amazing years and then toil away in the middle of the pack while never hitting those heights again. It's hard to pick Xerri based off one season when the sample size isn't there. It was an amazing season, but to spend that capital you want to make sure he is due for an elite one.

I didn't realise how good English was in the first 8 rounds minus the Bombers game. I was annoyed because Gawn was going off and English was my POD compared to the Gawn/Grundy ruck combos a lot of teams had. He was really up and down after that, particularly post bye where it was one great score, one crap one, great one, crap one etc. 2023 may have been his out of the box season and he could be in that good but not great tier the rest of his career. Although I feel like he has shown the flashes for stretches, it's his body that has let him down on occasion like in 2022. Maybe the contract sorted will also see him play more consistent footy since he has that security and knows where he will be playing.

[Bully]

This version has top heavy defence, bringing in English looks the best method to get the pick of the midfield rookies, Langford over Smillie based on exposed form but I can trade down if need be.

[Colliwobblers]

I don't mind the structure I'm toying with the idea of dropping my only full price fwd Horne bag also, but they do have a great early run. Besides I'd only be doing it to bring in mid priced risks in the midfield so resisting temptation at this point. You also seem to have resisted all but the must have mid pricers which is sound strategy.

Just watched the practice match and I don't think not starting nick is wise. Could be wrong and we have round zero to make our minds up for us, but he played on Neale and if he didn't have 30 in 2 quarters I must be a one eyed magpie because that's what it looked like to me, plus a goal :)

[Bully]

I don't mind the structure I'm toying with the idea of dropping my only full price fwd Horne bag also, but they do have a great early run. Besides I'd only be doing it to bring in mid priced risks in the midfield so resisting temptation at this point. You also seem to have resisted all but the must have mid pricers which is sound strategy.

Just watched the practice match and I don't think not starting nick is wise. Could be wrong and we have round zero to make our minds up for us, but he played on Neale and if he didn't have 30 in 2 quarters I must be a one eyed magpie because that's what it looked like to me, plus a goal :)

It's the early bye which concerns me, he seems like a logical upgrade target but if the case is compelling enough then I think you have to bite the bullet and pick him.