Dmac's Destroyers - 2013

[dmac07]

Here's a rough first draft I just completed, still needs to be tinkered with but interested in peoples thoughts and advice?

TEAM NAME: D-Mac's Destroyers
DEF: B. Goddard, D. Stanley, J. Grimes, B. Gibbs, N. Vlastuin, B. Goodes (D. Terlich, D. Van Unen)
MID: D. Swan, G. Ablett jnr, S. Thompson, M. Murphy, L. Ball, T. Menzel, B. Crouch, J. O'Meara (N. Hrovat, J. Viney)
RUC: T. Goldstein, M. Leuenberger (J. Witts, D. Currie)
FWD: D. Cox, S. Johnson, T. Rockliff, S. Wellingham, R. Petterd, B. Macaffer (B. Staker, T. Lee)
CASH LEFT: $47,800

[Mr.Craig]

Stanley and Thompson could prove to be good POD's. Not as sold on Welly and Pettard. Ricky has a nice ceiling for someone at his price but the gap between his best and worst is so big.

Otherwise, looking strong. :)

[dmac07]

New Team -

Backs - Goddard, Stanley, Gibbs, Heppell, Russel, Pittard (Docherty, Terlich)

Mids - Swan, Ablett, Pendlebury, Thompson, Lower, Lonergan, K.Mitchell, O'meara (Crouch, Viney)

Rucks - Maric, Luenberger (Gorringe, Daw)

Fwds - Cox, Rockliff, Robinson, Petterd, Byrnes, Macaffer (Neade, Lee)

$7,200 left.

Any tips?

[dmac07]

New team, rip it to shreds :)

Backs - Goddard, Gibbs, Heppel, Vlaustin, Pittard, Goodes (Osborne, Docherty)

Mids - Swan, Ablett, Pendlebury, Thompson, Greene, Lonergan, Mitchell, Omeara (Crouch. Viney)

Rucks - Maric, Luenberger (Witts, Currie)

Fwds - Cox, Rockliff, Robinson, Martin, Karnezis, Byrnes (Macaffer, Neade)

16k left.

[Toga]

Nice team mate, very similar to mine! Here;s my thoughts:

Backs: Very good, every time I look at my backs I think they're a tad weak with only three premos, but tbh i think it allows our other lines to be stronger! Good premiums (I've got Hartlett over Heppell atm) and good rookies, not sold on Osborne though.. What about Stevenson?

Midfield: Very solid as well with both Swanny and Ablett in there. First three are awesome, not sold on Thompson for this year though, would probably prefer someone set to improve like Dangerfield or Murphy. Greene is an interesting one - very tempted to put him into my side atm as I think he could well go near 110 but is he too riskyy? I'll decide after his NAB cup game this week! Rookies are also solid but imo Wines is pretty much a must-have, any chance you could get him in instead of Crouch?

Rucks: Standard set-up, and I like it 8) Think Maric could be a bit of a POD this year given FF coaches' reactions so far regarding him being a one-year break out player. As for the rookies, my preference would be to go with a Witts/Grundy or a Currie/Daw combination - the reason being, I expect at least one out of those combos to be playing each week (as they will be competing for spots).

Forwards: Very solid as well. Only difference is that I've got Cox in my rucks and Zorko in my fwds, but the whole line is very solid. Byrnes hasn't really done anything to impress me so far this NAB so not sure about him at the moment - if you could fit Varcoe/Knights/Petterd in over him that could work well, watch all four palyers closesly this round. Another sneaky option for your fwds though, Aaron Young (PA). If he can cement himself in Port's Best 22, he could well be a bargain at only 180K.

Suggestions: Very solid team overall mate, the only changes I would consider would be:
1. Byrnes -> Young/Patton
2. Crouch -> Wines