2010 Supercoach - Please comment, Please

[TedCats]

2010 Supercoach Team - Please can you give me some advice on my team. All feedback would be much appreciated. I need to smash these arrogant pr*cks in my league and am interested in what othere have to say about my team.

Backs
Luke Hodge  C/B BAC   
Jed Adcock  B/C BAC   
Jason Gram  B BAC   
Lindsay Gilbee  B BAC     
Rick Ladson  C/B BAC     
Tadhg Kennelly  B BAC   
Josh Hunt  B BAC     

Mid
Gary Ablett jnr  C CTR       
Dane Swan  C CTR   
Adam Cooney  C CTR       
Shaun Burgoyne  C CTR   
Mark McVeigh  C CTR     
Some Rookie  C CTR     

Ruck
Dean Cox  R RUC     
David Hille  R RUC     

Forward
Brett Deledio  F/C FWD     
Matthew Pavlich  C/F FWD     
Lance Franklin  F FWD     
Brent Harvey  F/C FWD     
Robert Murphy  F FWD     
Austin Wonaeamirri  F FWD   
Some rookie  F FWD

Reserves
Matt Maguire  B BAC
Some rookie BAC       
Sam Blease  C CT
Some rookie  C CTR     
Robert Warnock  R RUC       
Jackson Trengove  R/B   
Scott Gumbleton  F FWD     
Sean Rusling  F FWD       


Forget the rookies they will all change (except Warnock).
Also what do yu guys think about saving some cash in the bank before the season starts , so you can make some real good trades before round 4? With this team I'll have about $400,00 left

Cheers

[TedCats]

come on guys, comment please, I need help

[Prospector_1]

OK dude,

I'm wary of Hodge, Adcock and Gilbee this early.

Not convinced that those last two have enough upside, and wait on NAB to see where Hodge plays.

Not convinced that Wonna will get back to last year's form - again, wait on how Melbourne looks at NAB cup, I guess.

How much is $400,00? If it's nearly half-a-mill, I think that's another elite player you could have had on the field. I know some like the money to be able to make nifty trades early on, but I'm from the school that says money in the bank is like money on the bench - it's lazy money doing you no good.

If injuries do what they usually do, you're likely to be able to manage your recruitment by trading out LTIs, and it'll save you some trades for later in the finals, when you are sure to want more than you will have left.

[TedCats]

Thanks Prospector, I know what you mean about Gilbee he drove me nuts this year, however apart from '09 his record is outstanding. I'm hoping he can get back there in 2010.
I've got $400,000 in the bank. My reasoning is that you always make trades before round 4 anyway so why not have the cash to upgrade to the blokes who are in form for the first 3 weeks. I know I will suffer in the first 3 weeks but I'm not going for the $50,000 prize. At least I will be able to get anyone I want instead of trading someone down to then trade someone else up. Appreciate the advice, thanks. 

[Wilkopolis]

Hey Ted

I think this is a solid team.  I agree with Prospector on Adcock - I'm not a fan.  Also, look at Gilbee closely in the NAB Cup to understand what sort of a role he'll play.  I'll be doing the same for Sam Fisher.

Forward line looks fragile - Harvey, Murph and Wonna all had long term injuries last year - plus your forward bench carries two of the most injury prone players in the league.  I think Gumby is worth a punt - ditch Rusling , put your rookie on the bench and keep an eye out for next year's Shaun Higgins (Yarran??).

Hard to imagine a SC team without the mighty Cox, but I think Sandilands is better value next year.

As for money in the bank - I think Prospector is right.......once the season is in full swing.  The first couple of rounds is a good chance to pick up quality players that are obviously undervalued (Hunt, Ladson, Kennelly, Hille, etc).  Some of these players might be keepers (like Bradshaw & Stevens in 2008), most will provide excellent upgrade opportunities.  If picking these players at the start of the season means leaving a couple of hundred in the bank then so be it - but money in the bank at the start of the season is not a hard rule I follow.

Once the season is in full swing then the more money that is in the bank, the less money you are using to score decent and create additional value in your team.