New Magic Number updated - 2013 FanPlanner Teams

[Matty411]

Rise and Shine - the MN has been updated to a realistic 5145 and I was not surprised to see my reasonable team chopped down from over $500k to being $180k over... Swannie will now cost coaches almost $700k... that's right - $700K!

I think this may push coaches into avoiding some of the top flight premos like Buddy, Swannie, GAJ and Goddard. Whilst there'll be many out there that say "no matter, you hvae to pick them", I'm considering (early as it may be) a 2nd-tier/upderpriced premo approach that may be the way to go. Feel free to criticize and share you team below...

How did you far?

TEAM NAME: McRath
DEF: J. Grimes, B. Gibbs, M. Suckling, J. Russell, N. Bock, C. Pedersen, S. Docherty (B. Staker, S. Colquhoun)
MID: D. Beams, J. Watson, T. Cotchin, J. Redden, M. Murphy, B. Prismall (T. Mitchell, J. O'Meara)
RUC: N. Naitanui, M. Leuenberger (B. Grundy, J. Daniher)
FWD: S. Johnson, M. Robinson, H. Bennell, T. Cloke, C. Knights, M. LeCras, S. Mayes (B. Macaffer, I. Stevens)
CASH LEFT: $25,600

[Jukes]

It think 5145 is a bit over what it actually is but meh :P

TEAM NAME: Goodfellas
DEF: J. Grimes, B. Gibbs, G. Birchall, D. Heppell, N. Bock, L. Plowman, T. Smith (S. Docherty, S. Colquhoun)
MID: D. Swan, T. Cotchin, M. Murphy, L. Ball, L. Whitfield, O. Wines (B. Crouch, J. O'Meara)
RUC: N. Naitanui, M. Leuenberger (B. Grundy, J. Daniher)
FWD: L. Franklin, S. Johnson, M. Pavlich, D. Stanley, J. Roughead, M. LeCras, S. Mayes (J. Stringer, M. Shaw)
CASH LEFT: $46,300

NOTE: Not including my super smokey until the last day to avoid people stealing my thunder.

[KoopKicka]

My Planned Dream Team Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by KoopK. Salary cap left: $22,100.

Brendon Goddard, Jack Grimes, Bryce Gibbs, Grant Birchall, Dyson Heppell, Paul Duffield, Jasper Pittard
Jacob Ballard, Sam Colquhoun

Dane Swan, Trent Cotchin, Lachlan Whitfield, Jimmy Toumpas, Oliver Wines, Ben Kennedy
Brad Crouch, Jaeger O'Meara

Nathan Vardy, Matthew Leuenberger
Brodie Grundy, Joe Daniher

Lance Franklin, Steve Johnson, Mitch Robinson, Jarryd Roughead, David Zaharakis, Colin Sylvia, Mark LeCras
Sam Mayes, Jake Stringer

[Matty411]

Interesting approach KK - if 2 or 3 or those midfield rooks can avg 80+ you'll be laughing but I think you may get left behind whilst others have 4-5 guns scoring 120's in the midfield... If there's a few solid back and forward rooks I reckon you'd best to add another rook in each position (b/f) and get in another gun in that midfield. It's unlikely they'll all hold up let alone have decent JS...

Like the different approach though. It may take something left field to get ahead... if it comes off

[roti]

DEF: B. Goddard, J. Grimes, B. Gibbs, G. Birchall, N. Bock, J. Pittard, S. Docherty (B. Staker, S.Colquhoun)
MID: G. Ablett jnr, T. Cotchin, S. Pendlebury, M. Murphy, L. Ball, T. Mitchell (J. O'Meara, K. Martin)
RUC: S. Mumford, M. Leuenberger (B. Grundy, J. Daniher)
FWD: L. Franklin, S. Johnson, M. Pavlich, D. Martin, R. Gray, M. LeCras, T. Varcoe (B. Macaffer, I. Stevens)
CASH LEFT: $28,600

[stew42]

Interesting approach KK - if 2 or 3 or those midfield rooks can avg 80+ you'll be laughing but I think you may get left behind whilst others have 4-5 guns scoring 120's in the midfield... If there's a few solid back and forward rooks I reckon you'd best to add another rook in each position (b/f) and get in another gun in that midfield. It's unlikely they'll all hold up let alone have decent JS...

Like the different approach though. It may take something left field to get ahead... if it comes off

TBH, it probably won't - too much danger of vests, as well as missing out on points early

[stew42]

And Matty, no Swan or GAJ??? That means you'll have to think about who you're captain will be  :o The horror!

[elephants]

FistSmashFight Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by snowman123. Salary cap left: $99,300.

Brendon Goddard, Bryce Gibbs, Grant Birchall, Paul Duffield, Jarrod Harbrow, Christian Howard, Jasper Pittard
Will Sierakowski, Sam Colquhoun

Gary Ablett jnr, Scott Pendlebury, Marc Murphy, Andrew Embley, Jimmy Toumpas, Jack Viney
Brad Crouch, Jaeger O'Meara

Ben McEvoy, Nathan Vardy
Matthew Leuenberger, Brodie Grundy

Mitch Robinson, Matthew Wright, David Zaharakis, Colin Sylvia, Chris Knights, Robbie Gray, Mark LeCras
Travis Varcoe, Mitch Morton

Thinking that Varcoe is wasted on the pine and I could turn Vardy into Goldy with that extra money...

Viney is still to come down about 60k too so...

[The_Captain]

stacked fwd line ele. Mid price Mayhem right there!!! Why Morton but? is he rookie price?

[Capper]

It think 5145 is a bit over what it actually is but meh :P

TEAM NAME: Goodfellas
DEF: J. Grimes, B. Gibbs, G. Birchall, D. Heppell, N. Bock, L. Plowman, T. Smith (S. Docherty, S. Colquhoun)
MID: D. Swan, T. Cotchin, M. Murphy, L. Ball, L. Whitfield, O. Wines (B. Crouch, J. O'Meara)
RUC: N. Naitanui, M. Leuenberger (B. Grundy, J. Daniher)
FWD: L. Franklin, S. Johnson, M. Pavlich, D. Stanley, J. Roughead, M. LeCras, S. Mayes (J. Stringer, M. Shaw)
CASH LEFT: $46,300

NOTE: Not including my super smokey until the last day to avoid people stealing my thunder.

is it Stanton?? Whoops did i spoil the surprise??

[elephants]

stacked fwd line ele. Mid price Mayhem right there!!! Why Morton but? is he rookie price?

Yeah Morton is rookie priced :) he will turn into a better rookie probably :)

I have my smokies down back yeah hahah. It will all change as the pre-season rolls on and players begin to 'tear up the track'

[Capper]

wow i went from 200K under to 700K over.

It will be interesting to see what price Morton is but his JS is a bit iffy when Rohan comes back

[The_Captain]

stacked fwd line ele. Mid price Mayhem right there!!! Why Morton but? is he rookie price?

Yeah Morton is rookie priced :) he will turn into a better rookie probably :)

I have my smokies down back yeah hahah. It will all change as the pre-season rolls on and players begin to 'tear up the track'

Gotta love the 'tear up the track' talk all preseason haha!

[elephants]

stacked fwd line ele. Mid price Mayhem right there!!! Why Morton but? is he rookie price?

Yeah Morton is rookie priced :) he will turn into a better rookie probably :)

I have my smokies down back yeah hahah. It will all change as the pre-season rolls on and players begin to 'tear up the track'

Gotta love the 'tear up the track' talk all preseason haha!

Hahahahaha yeah. It's inevitable that 40-50 players will do so over the pre season :P

[PowerMan]

I'm seeing S.Colquhoun in a lot of these teams, who'll pick him up though?