Team and Strategy

[thefuzz]

thefuzz Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by TheFuzz. Salary cap left: $154,700.

Brendon Goddard, Bryce Gibbs, Greg Broughton, Nick Vlastuin, Jasper Pittard, Brett Goodes
Sam Colquhoun, Dean Terlich

Dane Swan, Gary Ablett jnr, Ryan O'Keefe, Kieren Jack, Scott Pendlebury, Oliver Wines, Jaeger O'Meara, Jack Viney
Kane Mitchell, Brad Crouch

Dean Cox, Matthew Leuenberger
Joel Hamling, Brodie Grundy

Steve Johnson, Dayne Zorko, Tom Rockliff, Mitch Robinson, Jake Stringer, Sam Mayes
Brent Macaffer, Brent Staker

Sydney vs GWS and GC first up and Jack and ROK generally smash the poor teams (especially Jack) so i'm expecting back to back 130s from them in the first two rounds. This should lead to a roughly 50k increase after two price rises. This will mean I can straight swap them to premiums I feel more comfortable having e.g. beamer and cotchin come round 5. This strategy saves money but shouldn't cost me many (if any points). What do you think?

[Windigo]

A pretty sound strategy. But if they both fail it could bite you. As your team is dependent on ROK & Jack netting these points.

I'd only gamble with one, but hey it could very well work.  8)

[thefuzz]

Yeah don't know if I have the balls to start with both ROK and Jack. I've traded ROK to Cotch for now. Even though I am confident ROK and Jack will smash the first two rounds I feel much more comfortable having Cotch there.

[Artax]

As a Swans man I love the theory and Jack especially is one I am considering!

Brave all the same

[thefuzz]

a few minor changes. Got Knights in instead of Stringer and got Redden over ROK

thefuzz Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by TheFuzz. Salary cap left: $34,100.

Brendon Goddard, Bryce Gibbs, Greg Broughton, Nick Vlastuin, Jasper Pittard, Brett Goodes
Sam Colquhoun, Dean Terlich

Dane Swan, Gary Ablett jnr, Jack Redden, Kieren Jack, Scott Pendlebury, Oliver Wines, Jaeger O'Meara, Kane Mitchell
Jack Viney, Brad Crouch

Dean Cox, Matthew Leuenberger
Joel Hamling, Brodie Grundy

Steve Johnson, Dayne Zorko, Tom Rockliff, Mitch Robinson, Chris Knights, Sam Mayes
Brent Macaffer, Brent Staker

[kilbluff1985]

wow really like that team mate very nice cant fault it

[Phasir]

Redden, Jack, Robinson, Mayes, Pittard are good POD's, but with regards to rookies, Witts is ahead of Grundy at the pies and has been said to be getting a run in 2013 by the coaching staff so might want to make the swap to Sandi-lite, and I'm not sure on Vlastuin when there's somebody like Docherty who's a 2nd year 1st round pick that was lauded to be the best & most game ready of Lions draftees last year.  Other than that, a very nice team, solid Captain options every round of the season, nice job. :)

[SydneyRox]

I would probably move cox to the fwds in place of Robbo and bring in another premo ruck.

But that is just personal opinion. Otherwise nice looking team for now.

[mezzoculo]

Careful which Swan's mid you pick.
2011 - 2012 averages against first four opponents below (difference between average vs opponent and 2012 season average in brackets). McVeigh looks like the one for me.

Jack ('12 average = 98)
GWS: 121 (23)
GCS: 99 (1)
NTH: 89 (-9)
GEE: 83 (-15)

JPK  ('12 average = 102)
GWS: 106 (4) 
GCS: 83 (-19)
NTH: 86 (-13)
GEE: 100 (-2)

ROK  ('12 average = 97)
GWS: 125 (28)
GCS: 114 (17)
NTH: 79 (-18)
GEE: 93 (-4)

McVeigh  ('12 average = 91)
GWS: 111 (20)
GCS: 101 (10)
NTH: 100 (9)
GEE: 100 (9)

[thefuzz]

a bit of late night tinkering
Have I made it better or worse do you reckon? (basically removed a mid premo and added a back and fwd premo with the cash)
thefuzz Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by TheFuzz. Salary cap left: $1,900.

Brendon Goddard, Bryce Gibbs, Greg Broughton, Grant Birchall, Jasper Pittard, Lewis Stevenson
Sam Colquhoun, Dean Terlich

Dane Swan, Gary Ablett jnr, Trent Cotchin, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Viney, Oliver Wines, Jaeger O'Meara, Kane Mitchell
Matt Jones, Brad Crouch

Dean Cox, Matthew Leuenberger
Callum Sinclair, Liam McBean

Steve Johnson, Dayne Zorko, Tom Rockliff, Mitch Robinson, Dustin Martin, Brent Staker
Tom Lee, Brodie Murdoch

[thefuzz]

The loss of Staker and the lack of Fwd rookies at the moment has had me making a few changes
Obviously I won't be keeping Riewoldt for very long, just long enough to take advantage of the Saints easy early draw and should be able to straight swap to Buddy round 5 or so.
thefuzz Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by TheFuzz. Salary cap left: $6,500.

Brendon Goddard, Bryce Gibbs, Greg Broughton, Sam Docherty, Jasper Pittard, Lewis Stevenson
Sam Colquhoun, Dean Terlich

Dane Swan, Gary Ablett jnr, Trent Cotchin, Scott Pendlebury, Oliver Wines, Kane Mitchell, Brad Crouch, Jaeger O'Meara
Matt Jones, Jack Viney

Dean Cox, Matthew Leuenberger
Jarrod Witts, Liam McBean

Steve Johnson, Dayne Zorko, Tom Rockliff, Mitch Robinson, Nick Riewoldt, Dustin Martin
Sam Mayes, Brodie Murdoch

[SilentBob]

Obviously you'll have more of an idea of rookies with the NAB Cup, but I think Mitchell is still on the Port rookie list, so won't be playing round 1 unless something changes.
Like the mids other than that.
I'm guessing McBean is just there as a random cheap ruck, as he seems unlikely to play.
Backs seem decent.
Not so sure about Martin & Robinson with their off-field issues in the off season, but they may very well start with a bang - could be flops, but could be good choices.
Is there a plan B for the forwards if NRoo hasn't gained enough & Buddy dropped enough to do a swap after 5 or 6 rounds?

[thefuzz]

port have a spot open on their list for a rookie elevation and Mitchell seems like the front runner for it.
yeah don't think it is necessary to have 4 playing rucks so I'll just go with a random cheap 4th ruck or a random cheap  r/f 4th ruck.
I can't see Robbos big day out incident effecting anything and I think malthouse will help him blossom into a DT superstar
I can't recall any official off field issues about martin?
I only thought of the St. Nick strategy the other day so no, no plan b at the moment.

[thefuzz]

 thefuzz Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by TheFuzz. Salary cap left: $88,400.

Brendon Goddard, Bryce Gibbs, Greg Broughton, Nick Vlastuin, Jasper Pittard, Brett Goodes
Lewis Stevenson, Dean Terlich

Dane Swan, Gary Ablett jnr, Trent Cotchin, Scott Pendlebury, Oliver Wines, Jesse Lonergan, Kane Mitchell, Brad Crouch
Jaeger O'Meara, Jack Viney

Dean Cox, Matthew Leuenberger
Sam Rowe, Daniel Currie

Dayne Zorko, Tom Rockliff, Nick Riewoldt, Matthew Wright, Dustin Martin, Chris Knights
Shannon Byrnes, Brent Macaffer
Riewoldt will become Buddy come round 5 or so.
I have the cash to get Toumpas if he keeps smashing it.

[Money]

thefuzz Fanplanner squad in the Dream Team competition coached by TheFuzz. Salary cap left: $88,400.

Brendon Goddard, Bryce Gibbs, Greg Broughton, Nick Vlastuin, Jasper Pittard, Brett Goodes
Lewis Stevenson, Dean Terlich

Dane Swan, Gary Ablett jnr, Trent Cotchin, Scott Pendlebury, Oliver Wines, Jesse Lonergan, Kane Mitchell, Brad Crouch
Jaeger O'Meara, Jack Viney

Dean Cox, Matthew Leuenberger
Sam Rowe, Daniel Currie

Dayne Zorko, Tom Rockliff, Nick Riewoldt, Matthew Wright, Dustin Martin, Chris Knights
Shannon Byrnes, Brent Macaffer
Riewoldt will become Buddy come round 5 or so.
I have the cash to get Toumpas if he keeps smashing it.

I think you should turn byrnes into embley so somthing like
Byrnes ---> Rowe
Crouch ---> Embley