Rate my team please, need advice and ratings - GreekSouvlakiHeroes

[Sparxx]

Hey guys and girls, this is my first crack at SC 2012. Expect many more tweaks and chances to come from my side :P

DEF: Deledio, H.Shaw, Suckling, J.Grimes, Wood, Buntine, B.Ellis <Smedts, Bootsma>
MID: Judd, Montagna, Lewis, Gaff, Tyson, Wingard <Aylett, T.Mitchell>
RUCK: Sandilands, McEvoy <Giles, Stephensen>
FOR: Buddy, B.Harvey, D.Martin, Zaharakis, Christensen, Butcher, Tomlinson <Folau, Crozier>

What do you think? I finally managed to fit at least 2 prem rucks (I dont know if McEvoy is prem, but he's top 7 in price). At least its better than the Luenberger, West combo I had before.

Defence looks OK, what are your opinions on Jack Grimes and Easton Wood, as well as having Buntine AND Ellis in the starting team. And Bootsma.

Forwards looks the strongest I've ever had in SC.

Cheers :)

[alexross]

How much cash do you have left over?

I dont like E. Wood at all and buntine is too expensive for a rookie.

Mids i think is not strong enough.

FWDS are good but watch NAB form for rookie players.

Team is ok i just dont think your midfield stacks up to what most other people will have.

[Sparxx]

$22K

yeah, I'm still a bit skeptical on Wood, but I dont know who else to use as a mid-price defender. And I know a lot of people will say that about Buntine, but I've read up on him and I'm confident he'll play and do well for the GWS, which means $+ I just hope he doesnt turn into the Josh Toy of 2011.

And ***k me, I'm finding it so hard to pick a midfield this year.

[coolfugitiv0]

Much better value out there than Wood and Buntine.
Shaw won't start fantastic IMO, he's more of an upgrade target for me.

You're seriously leaking points in your midfield. You've only spent $2mil out of a possible $8mil. Yet that's where most of your teams points will be generated. Maybe try downgrading elsewhere, like your backs/forwards.
The lack of GAJ/Pendles will put you at a disadvantage early.

Leave your rucks - Set and Forget.

[Sparxx]

Okay, this is mark 2: what do you think now?

DEF: Deledio, Birchall, Broughton, Heppell, J.Grimes, M.Clarke, B.Ellis
SUBS: Smedts, Aylett

MIDS: Ablett, Murphy, Cotchin, Barlow, Shiel, T.Mitchell
SUBS: Pfeiffer, L.Brown

RUCKS: Luenberger, Kreuzer
SUBS: Giles, Stephensen

FOR: Buddy, D.Martin, Zaharakis, J.Brown, Christensen, Tomlinson, Zorko
SUBS: T.Walsh, Kerridge/Crozier (this doesn't matter, both MID/FOR, both $106k)

With $200k left over, where can I upgrade and improve?

[Sparxx]

above post re-edited. ^^