Which team & which risk?

[Maggie May]

TEAM A

Def: A. Walker, J. McVeigh, S. Mitchell, L. McDonald, B. Martin, W. Langford (M. Fuller, A. Georgiou)
Mid: G. Ablett, S. Pendlebury, T. Cotchin, D. Beams, L. Shuey, V. Michie, J. Polec, X. Ellis (L. Dunstan, M. Crouch)
Ruc: S. Mumford, M. Lobbe (F. Thurlow, M. King)
Fwd: P. Dangerfield, D. Martin, C. Wingard, M. Pavlich, B. Kennedy, S. Kersten (S. Lloyd, J. Kennedy-Harris)

Cash Left: $13,400

TEAM B

Def: J. McVeigh, S. Mitchell, M. Hibberd, M. Suckling, R. Shaw, L. McDonald (W. Langford, M. Fuller)
Mid: G. Ablett, S. Pendlebury, T. Cotchin, D. Beams, L. Shuey, V. Michie, J. Polec, X. Ellis (L. Dunstan, M. Crouch)
Ruc: B. Grundy, A. Sandilands (F. Thurlow, M. King)
Fwd: Fwd: P. Dangerfield, D. Martin, C. Wingard, D. Hale, B. Kennedy, S. Kersten (S. Lloyd, J. Kennedy-Harris)

Cash Left: $9,600

Legend:  Bold means differences between the teams, Purple are keepers, Red are mid pricers.

Team A is using a GnR strategy and obviously has the much riskier defence, with 5 rookies and cheapies.  I am fairly confident in Martin & McDonald, but each week I will need at least 1 of Langford, Fuller & Georgiou to play.  Team A has a much stronger and reliable ruck combo, and whilst not as well thought of as other rucks I would see them as being able to hold those positions for the year barring injury.  I see this team as having 14 keepers, with a couple of rookies & cheapies with potential to hold a keeper last onfield position or bench position.

Team B Utilises a few Mid pricers to reduce the need of onfield rookies.  The defence is stronger with 3 keepers, 2 mid pricers and 3 rookies, which reduces the risk in regards to job security.  This also weakens the rucks by requiring two mid pricers in Grundy and Sandi rather than 2 keepers.  Because of this I have had to switch Pavlich out for Hale to provide ruck cover.  This team consists of 12 keepers, 4 mid pricers who could go either way, and a couple of rookies with potential to hop a last onfield or bench position.

Also I know that I'm heavy in round 8 byes in my mids and forwards.  There are about 4 of them that are cheapies/rookies that may yet change, and if they don't that I would be hoping are ready to upgrade/downgrade before the bye, unless they grab one of those last position keeper roles.

Would love to hear your thoughts on which way to go.

[GoLions]

Defence in Team A is far too weak, don't like it at all tbh. Needs another premium
Team B is much better, although not sure Shaw will average high enough to make a decent amount of cash

Don't think Shuey will average more than 105, which isn't enough to be a keeper IMO. Rookie choices are solid

Not sure on the rucks in Team A, think you may be better off switching them for a pair such as Goldy/Sandi (what I'm currently running), or something similar to that. Could very well pay off, but I can't see either of those rucks being in the top 5.
Don't like Grundy in Team B, don't see the appeal in him at all tbh. Sandi is worth the risk

Pav>>>Hale, so Team A wins easily here.


I'd probably go with Team A, but think you really need another premium defender, or at the very least Suckling.