My First SC Team for 2014 using SC Gold Player Prices

DCAK · December 17, 2013, 10:04:28 PM

Hi all, here's my first crack at making a SC Team for 2014, I used the afl.com articles "your club's best 22 for rd 1 as a guide"

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-30/your-clubs-best-22-for-round-one-part-one

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-12-01/your-clubs-best-22-for-round-one-part-two

My aim was to ensure that all my players are players who will actually get a game, and I stuck to it with exception of Cutler, Templeton, Daw & Derickx.

Let me know what you think:

_wato · December 17, 2013, 10:25:09 PM

Alright mate first thing is that I don't think this is the way to win overall, but it may do well to win your leagues. Structure looks OK but doesn't seem to have high enough scoring players.

Thompson is a great pick, Shaw is risky and I'm not 100% sure on him, Grimes is very risky, and I'd look at Waters or a super premium such as Mitchell/Mcveigh/Bartel etc. Don't think Delaney/Bruce/Schoenmakers are good picks as they are lock down players and are good for 60~ odd. Would look at Suckling for $309k and look at other rookies such as Kolodjashnij or Scharenberg instead.

Loving the pick of Boak!! Heard he's smashing in preseason and looking very good. Ablett and Selwood are good picks but you're missing Pendlebury - Number one picked in any team, he has to be. Good rookies mate and Beams and Thomas are also locks.

Naitanui is looking good, not sure on Vardy though. Sandilands or even Grundy are better picks. Majak at R3 is a waste of money I feel, look at Lobb or Nankervis instead.

Forwards look decent mate, Danger is a lock, but Hale is way too much for what he will average with the inclusion of Mcevoy, and would look at Buddy or Pavlich instead. Walker won't be ready come Round 1 so look elsewhere. I think Lamb seems a little expensive and I'd worry about his JS, so look at Fasolo or Patton even for that price. I also think you've spent too much on rookie bench players here mate, one of those players is appropriate but maybe Lewis Taylor or someone for Rohan.

Overall, it looks good mate but some changes need to be made. Good first up team. 7/10

DCAK · December 17, 2013, 11:03:49 PM

Thanks for your input wato, valid points, I do think Heater will see more of the ball than he's ever seen before! You're probs right re: Delaney/Bruce and Schoenmakers.

Yep I rate Boak too, he's a gun and will just get better. As for Pendles... In Ablett I trust, always have, always will. Pendles will be an upgrade target early on for me.

Sandy is way to injury prone for my liking, has everyone forgotten about "turf toe"?, Also I think Majak will get more game time this year, plus he's DPP

I understand your point re: Hale, but he is super reliable, I don't think MacEvoy will impact his game at all. He will rotate in & out of the ruck with Big Boy, predominately being up fwd. I always use a DPP ruck/fwd, as rucks seem to get injured a lot so I carry a spare.

Probs right re: Lamb/Fasolo doubtful on Patton.

My view on rookies is, they are there to make me money for upgrades, so if they aren't playing I've picked wrong. I'm not in this to win overall as I'm not good enough at it, it's all about the league!

big_cox21 · December 18, 2013, 12:19:53 AM

hey mate you rated my team so thought i would return the favor.
i know see why you projected me so many donuts as you have carefully selected 'best 22' players. have a look at my reply if you want on my 'teamo supremo' post

def: ok your first 3 defenders are fine, its your next three that are a problem, not high scorers. you need suckling as mentioned, and mcdonald can start. try suckling ??? mcdonald and fuller and cutler on the bench

mids: all fine

rucks: if your gonna invest that much on a bench rook go with longer, then use R4 for someone like North or Essendons rookies that have DPP or even better use apeness who could find game time for freo as a fwd or ruck. also vardy will be behind a fit mcintosh, if you have sandilands you will have great cover in longer so injury shouldn scare you or pick mcintosh or use money saved in defense on an upgrade, maybe bellchambers as a unique?

FWD: walker isnt gonna be ready most likely so maybe upgrade him, you were against higgins but he could be a good pick if healthy, otherwise fasolo is even cheaper again and they will score better then what hogan or lamb likely will. you need lewis taylor from brisbane in there and maybe a gartlett or someone else cheap and the money saved can help upgrade tex.

people always talk about starting off looking for league wins vs overall, it shouldnt make a difference, to win league games you need bigger scores then your opponent to win over you need bigger scores then everyone, point is your looking for big scores, that means you need to generate cash to upgrade later, and start with players who will score well. this means not players like delany bruce shoenmakers vardy hogan hale

benno123 · December 18, 2013, 11:05:57 AM

Backline is very risky, I'll look to change it around a bit, swap a couple of midpricers for premiums and rookies. Mids look good, like the boak POD. Rucks are risky, better options this year with Sandi, longer, Grundy I think instead of vardy and daw. Forwards need a little tweaking. Don't think hale will improve his average much at all this year. Hearing Walker won't be ready round one. Lamb is interesting, could be a good cash cow if given early games.

DCAK · December 18, 2013, 02:08:45 PM

Hi guys, thanks for the constructive feedback, I really appreciate it, and have made some changes accordingly, so here is my team V2.2: ($56.8K in the bank)

_wato · December 18, 2013, 03:27:26 PM

Looking much better mate, but you need to drop one of those defenders i think, three Hawthorn defenders probably isn't a great idea.

Another thing I'm wary on is your forward line, again not so sure on Wingard and Dixon becoming top 6 forwards, but that's your choice.

Good luck bud.

DCAK · December 19, 2013, 07:26:23 PM

Another valid point raised, more changes;

DCAK · January 06, 2014, 09:45:34 PM

I have really struggled picking a defence that will not "feed me donuts" week in-week out, so I have had to adjust my team accordingly. To afford Buntine I had to down grade Dixon to Hale, didn't want to, didn't know what else to do. Have also taken a punt on Shuey. Got rid of Bock for Clarke. Am still contemplating ditching Rohan, wildly conflicting predictions for him on here.

Let me know what you think:

GCSkiwi · January 08, 2014, 08:10:42 AM

Hey DCAK

I think you have the backbone of a nice team here, there are a few picks I'm not so fussed on myself (Swallow, Shuey, Hale and Caddy) but I think at this stage just sit back and wait for NAB to give some indication about rookies and players who have moved teams (Like Heater - I think he could be a good pick too but wait and see how GWS use him). Once you see how players go in NAB and who is named round 1, rookies will become easier to pick (Eg I have L.McDonald on the park in my team) and you may find more cash to play with. At the moment a lot of crystal ball gazing is happen regarding rooks, give it time to wait and see what happens.

Ringo · January 08, 2014, 09:58:03 AM

I would downgrade Rohan to Dayle Garlett or a similar priced rookie who is playing round 1 and reinstate Dixon. That will strengthen team imo.

Like the pick of Swallow - Going into 4th year when a lot of players tend to break out. Caddy nice POD and he is in my team atm as well, With the goings at Geelong should step up.

GCSkiwi · January 08, 2014, 10:27:17 AM

Quote from: Ringo on January 08, 2014, 09:58:03 AM
I would downgrade Rohan to Dayle Garlett or a similar priced rookie who is playing round 1 and reinstate Dixon. That will strengthen team imo.

Like the pick of Swallow - Going into 4th year when a lot of players tend to break out. Caddy nice POD and he is in my team atm as well, With the goings at Geelong should step up.

I'm loathe to disagree with Ringo (he's been doing this longer and more successfully than I have). But I think duscussion and opposing views are always useful. Anyway, reinstating Dixon brings in a 5th Suns player, and current structure is already 13/10/7... Going Hale to Dixon becomes 14/9/7... Rohan to Garlett becomes 14/10/6. I'm pretty sure you would agree that if you can load up on round 10 players (and preferably rookies) that's the best strategy you can "plan" for to get through byes. Caddy also a round 8 bye player. Not saying that they can't perform but it's a risk both with structure and investment. Also I'm not sure why there is the excitement about Swallow? I've seen him in a few teams now... His average went down 10 points in 2013??

Ringo · January 08, 2014, 10:38:06 AM

For information have not looked at bye structure in teams so thanks for that Kiwi. Yes you will have to tinker with team to cover.

Do not mind the disagreement as well as this is what the forum is for and bear in mind advice is people opinion only and you need to go with own gut in decisions right as it is seldom wrong. Just a note on Swallow last year he was used as a run with/lock down player on a number of occassions but not expecting that this year,

quinny88 · January 08, 2014, 02:40:15 PM

D: a premium short down back. Can't rely on many rookies here this year.

M: nice selections. Shuey an interesting one that could have a big year. Expensive rookie choices but that can easily be changed.

R: good starting combo. Not sure who either of the rookies are though to be honest.

F: Hale a very interesting choice? Not sure on him scoring too big. Think you need some safer forward premiums.

benno123 · January 09, 2014, 04:22:15 PM

Fairly Solid side all around. Unsure on buntine, but won't really comment as I don't know a whole lot about him. Mids are solid, rucks standard. Hale is interesting, wonder what his role this year will be with no Buddy and the inclusion on McEvoy.