Ask Ziplock Pre-season NAB1

[Ziplock]

The Hawthorn backs were very lucrative last year, which backline do you think has the most upside in 2012?

that's the question to win to car ;)

early days, but atm I'm going GWS (obviously) and WBD

[Ziplock]

can you list how many upgrades from rookies to seniors each clubs has?

as of the 16th of december (+ anything I happen to personally know)
Adelaide- 1
Carlton- 2
Collingwood- 1
Essendon- 2
Geelong- 1
Hawthorn- 2
Melbourne- 3
North Melbourne- 1
Port Adelaide- 2
Richmond-1
Saint Kilda- 2
West Coast- 1

but I did see a post a few days ago, and I swear not that many clubs had openings on their list. Anyway, that's it according to wikipedia based on veterans and LTIs at the club. 

[elephants]

Is having 3 round 12 keepers in the fwd line from round 1 a bad move?

Goodes, Pav and Sidebottom are all in my fwd line. Keep in mind they all have Mid/Fwd DPP.

Thanks mate.

[Justin Bieber]

Yeah I'm in the same structure as elephants.

[Ziplock]

Is having 3 round 12 keepers in the fwd line from round 1 a bad move?

Goodes, Pav and Sidebottom are all in my fwd line. Keep in mind they all have Mid/Fwd DPP.

Thanks mate.

we know we're going to have to cop doughnuts somewhere without dpp ruck, if you're choosing one for the fwds, so be it.

[Justin Bieber]

What about if you have 3 keepers for rd 12 and rd13?

[elephants]

Cheers Zip.

[Ziplock]

What about if you have 3 keepers for rd 12 and rd13?

once again, still viable if that's where you're intending on getting your 0s

[Stocutz]

is it manageable to have lake hargraves and howard starting? knowing that i will prob upgrade/downgrade 1 or 2 before rd 11 bye

backs: goddard shaw duffield lake howard hargrave clarke  (ellis bugg)

having the 3 will allow me to have swan pendles boyd and Ablett in the starting mids.

[Ziplock]

is it manageable to have lake hargraves and howard starting? knowing that i will prob upgrade/downgrade 1 or 2 before rd 11 bye

backs: goddard shaw duffield lake howard hargrave clarke  (ellis bugg)

having the 3 will allow me to have swan pendles boyd and Ablett in the starting mids.

theoretically yes, but in reality it's unlikely that's going to work for you. Unless the dogs drastically change their game style in the backline, so it becomes more possession friendly like hawthorns, it's just not viable- when it comes down to it, I cant see all three of them averaging 80+ without a game plan change, let alone going close to premium.

[Stocutz]

is it manageable to have lake hargraves and howard starting? knowing that i will prob upgrade/downgrade 1 or 2 before rd 11 bye

backs: goddard shaw duffield lake howard hargrave clarke  (ellis bugg)

having the 3 will allow me to have swan pendles boyd and Ablett in the starting mids.

theoretically yes, but in reality it's unlikely that's going to work for you. Unless the dogs drastically change their game style in the backline, so it becomes more possession friendly like hawthorns, it's just not viable- when it comes down to it, I cant see all three of them averaging 80+ without a game plan change, let alone going close to premium.

cheers for that. i think they r the most underpriced backs along with duffield. i'll take the punt, its just a shame they play for the same team. the dogs dont have the toughest draw earlier on either.

[Justin Bieber]

Zip. Paul Bower in the back or Shannon Byrnes in the forwards???

[Ziplock]

I'm going Byrnes. There's a space in the team for him, while Bower was a 50/50 to get delisted last season. Unless he looks like he's cemented a place in the side from NAB, Byrnes for me.

[Justin Bieber]

Ok with that. Simon Hogan to slip in my mids as number 6 or keep Byrnes?

[Ziplock]

byrnes- plenty of mid options, not so many elsewhere.