Not 100% sold on my team

[jaer]

Defenders:
Scotland (493,500), Goddard (474,200), Birchall (443,500), Grimes (329,400), Lake (255,200), Mohr (115,800), Smedts (104,200)  [Reserves: P Davis (225,900), B Wilkes (98,700)]

Mids:
Boyd (573,800), Ablett (554,700), Mitchell (554,000), Embley (465,000), Barlow (424,800), Shiel (104,200) [Reserves: Neale (98,700), McDonald (98,700)]

Rucks:
Leuenberger (459,100), Maric (262,700) [Reserves: Giles (117,800), Stephenson (98,700)]

Forwards:
Franklin (503,000), Fyfe (486,600), Sidebottom (428,800), J Brown (331,400), J Butcher (243,400), Saad (115,800), Weedon (104,200) [Reserves: Zorko (104,200), Skinner (104,200)]

Cash: $5,800

What I'm happy with:

Midfield & Rucks

What I'm unsure about:

Forwards:
I'm really not sure about having Sidebottom in my forward line, I like him as a player - not sure about who I would take as an alternative for a good consistent premium to stay in the team for the year.
All of my Rookies in the forward line I think could change
I am really happy that I have Butcher in there, I think alot of DT's have overlooked him & should score big in 2012

Backline:
I am sold on Scotland, Goddard, Birchall & Smedts.  The others I've taken tentatively...


Thoughts?

[glam77]

In my opinion, Sidebottom seems to be one of those players who excels when the game is already beyond doubt. In the past couple of years this has worked well for him with Collingwood putting games beyond doubt reasonably early. If you think the pies can contiune doing this then i think he's a reasonable pick. If you think collingwood will come back to the pack a bit, then i can't see him scoring as much as he has in recent times.

[Justin Bieber]

You say your happy with rucks and mids? I don't like either lol. Emblem and Barlow are risks and Maric? I recon Giles would score better...

[jaer]

You say your happy with rucks and mids? I don't like either lol. Emblem and Barlow are risks and Maric? I recon Giles would score better...

I do recognize that Barlow is a definite risk, Embley though i think is relatively solid performer (havent looked at prev stats to back that up)

In any case should I:

• Going for another premium ruckman, and downgrading either one or both mid (Embley and/or Barlow), for a mid pricer and a another rookie?
• Go for another rookie ruckman, and upgrading one of the mids?
• Another option?

[Justin Bieber]

probavbly trade Maric for Derickx and use that money else where.

[jaer]

From that:

In <-- Out
Derickx <-- Maric
Swan <-- Embley
Deledio (DPP) <-- Barlow