Not getting any league wins, need help.

[Sam_D]

Wet Dream Team
Round Score: 1,974

DEF: B Goddard, G Broughton, T Bugg, S Fisher, R Hargrave, B Lake, B Ellis (A Tomlinson, S Darley)

MID: D Swan, J Redden, M Barlow, J Magner, D Shiel, D Pfeiffer (G Ablett, C Hampton)

RUCK: D Cox, J Giles (J Redden, O Stephenson)

FWD: L Franklin, D Zaharakis, D Beams, D Martin, T Cloke, A Christensen, D Smith (B Smedts, T Couch)

Cash Left:$110,500

Worst start to the season, ranked 16th but 6th in total points. I need the edge over my opponent, any ideas?? Cheers :)

[Enantiomer]

Tough luck there. I'm first overall for points in my league but ranked sixth in my league. My advice would be to start upgrading right away to make sure you make the 8. You've been really unlucky with premium player picks. Fisher, Redden and Cloke haven't been performing. I would be looking to upgrade the following players in the short term:

Def - Fisher, Ellis
Mid - Magner, Hampton
Fwd - Smith

This week, I'd recommend going:
Magner >> Horsley
Ellis >> Deledio
(if my calculations are correct, you'll just be able to afford it)

These trades should earn you around 70 points a week as a conservative estimate. Just hope your premiums start firing because if they do, you'll climb up you league ladder really fast!

[Lozza]

sam told you redden was no good  ;) haha dont worry man youve played 3 of the top 4 teams and lost last week because of a flukey score but yeah probs go magner to horsely and then think about where you need the upgrade the most

[Sam_D]

Cheers Enantiomer, followed your advice and won :)
I scored 2148 even though Fisher didnt play

DEF: B Goddard, G Broughton, T Bugg, S Fisher, R Hargrave, B Lake, B Deledio (A Tomlinson, S Darley)

MID: D Swan, J Redden, M Barlow, K Horsley, D Shiel, G Ablett (D Pfeiffer, C Hampton)

RUCK: D Cox, J Giles (J Redden, O Stephenson)

FWD: L Franklin, D Zaharakis, D Beams, D Martin, T Cloke, A Christensen, D Smith (B Smedts, T Couch)

Cash Left:$100

Trades this week might trade out Fisher and/or Christensen depending on status thoughts?

[Enantiomer]

I would look to trade out hampton if he's not playing. If you're still desperate for wins, I would probably do:

Hampton >> Zorko (safer to get him in next week but I don't think there's too much risk getting him in a week early)
Christensen >> Dangerfield (since you don't have any round 11 bye premiums)

Lots of people are still calling Dangerfield a mid-pricer but he's currently ranked 7 for average points (excluding didak who's had one game) and still cheap considering his high average.

[Sam_D]

I would do Zorko next week and I dont trust or like Dangerfield :P

How about Bugg >> Spurr then Christensen >> Johnson or another premo?

[Enantiomer]

Wished i could have replied a bit earlier but i was at work. The two trades you suggested work as well. The reason I suggested trading down Hampton is because it's important to have emergencies that play since the byes are coming up. Having said that, there are still a couple of rounds before the byes come around.

[Sam_D]

I'm backk, how posted for a while how has everyone been huh? :)

Round 10 I scored 2307 (pretty proud ;D) and back in the eight and hope to win the league is increasing

Here's the team
DEF: B Goddard, G Broughton, L Spurr, S Fisher, S Darley, J Bootsma, B Deledio (R Hargrave, B Lake)

MID: D Swan, D Pfeiffer, M Barlow, K Horsley, J Bartel, G Ablett (J Redden, C Hampton)

RUCK: J Redden, O Stephensen (D Cox, J Giles)

FWD: L Franklin, D Zaharakis, D Beams, D Martin, T Cloke, S Johnson, T Couch(D Smith , D Zorko )

Cash Left:$108,600

Looking at 5 donuts but all good my opponent has 14 hahaha

Thoughts for the upcoming weeks?? Cheers