Preparing for Finals.

[Vinny]

Thanks Ringo ! Your advice has been very handy mate :)

Glad to get Pendles in finally haha - Yeah just gotta hope he can keep an avg of at least 85 and the tagging was a one off.

[Vinny]

Alright so I have made Top 8 in my main league and missed out just for Top 4 by %.

Now it's a must win, what would you do ?

2 Trades and 186k.

D- Goddard Gibbs Mckenzie Hanley Grimes Clisby.   Wilson Colq ( MID/FWD )
M- Ablett Pendles Swan Selwood Jack JPK Cotchin TMitchell.    Hrovat KMart
R- Goldy Nicholls.   Grundy Moller.
F- StevieJ Cox JJK Rocky Zorko Franklin. Daniher Garner.

Zorko > Wellingham ??

Any ideas appreciated :)

[roo boys!]

Keep it up Bud.as stated team still looks pretty damn good for a 1st timer.rememberd mine in my debut year in 08..no idea lol players like jake king,Darren glass,Schneider,Kosi.. Ill never forget it!

I had 17 North players in my first season...Adam Simpson was my captain

[Mat0369]

I had 17 North players in my first season...Adam Simpson was my captain

I used to basically have the entire Carlton midfield :P

This was going back a long way, probably 04 or 05 when the comp first started up. I remember reading the by stats thing and seeing that the Blues had the highest scoring midfield in SC. I ended up putting all our gun mids in (Stevens, Scotland, Kouta at the time). I started late my first season, so no chance of finals or any of that, it was just me scoring against myself. I remember think 1800 was a good score and now I am pissed with a 2200 haha. How the times have changed


Now for your question Vinny,

Give Mitchell a week to bounce back, with only two trades you need to be careful and make sure they are both good upgrades. I would look at upgrading Clisby if you can to a defender but you might screw yourself over without much cash. The other option is you role with Mitchell, downgrade Martin or Hrovat to Grigg from Adelaide and then upgrade your last defender and leave Wilson or Clisby for cover.

[Vinny]

Hahaha. You all have these stories.

And then theres mine...started the year with Daniher KMart Garner and no Pendles ;D

Thanks Matt. Yeah I think I will role with Mitchell. Surely he won't get tagged week in week out in the Swans crazy midfield.

I did some thinking and I have these two combinations.

Out - KMart Buddy  In - Bartel Scotland.  ( Keeping Zorko )
OR
Out- KMart Zorko.   In- Wellingham Hibberd/Adcock ( Keeping Buddy. )

What you think :)

[Mat0369]

Of those options I prefer Buddy's run compared to Zorko. Putting the players up head to head I look at it like this


Zorko      Buddy - Buddy wins
Bartel      Wellingham - Bartel wins
Scotland  Hibberd/Adcock draw as Hibberd is fairly consistent and if Scotty sees a role change he might not score as well.

Bartel should not be rested hopefully, but I would be slightly leaning towards option 2

[Ringo]

With Mitchell showing some signs of slowing down and being played as a forward last week need to consider him as well.

Look at this weeks Draw
Buddy playing Saints -
Zorko playing Richmond
Swans playing Pies.

Need to ascertain which 2 of the three you think will score the most and then trade. Only do this after assessing your opponents team and then trade to gain an advantage if required. Bench is week on all lines so if you can hold those trades all the better but no point in not trading if you go out in first week. Go with gut on whether to trade or not.

[Vinny]

Thanks heaps guys. Cheered you both again :)

Yes I have a decent opponent this week but feel I can beat him. I may just grab Scotland this week as his BE is -13

Then hold on the last trade until next week. Hoping Buddy doesn't drop to much and Bartel doesn't rise too much.

Hope Zorko doesn't cost me too much.