RaisyDaisy's Preseason Team Thread

[eaglesman]

Thanks Ben. I'm hesitant not having any ruck cover, but I'd rather roll the dice there and keep the rest of my team solid instead of bringing in crappy mid pricers just because Waters isn't fit

The other option I am leaning towards is sticking with the original side above with Waters in it, but just downgrading NVB to a cheaper rookie like Krakouer, then upgrading Waters to KK as he has been training to use his run and play on the wing this season, which keeps Belly and everything else as is

So it's essentially these two teams I am looking to start for now

Team 1

DEF: Kade Simpson, Grant Birchall, Shannon Hurn, Sam Fisher, Kade Kolodjashnij, Brendan Whitecross (Hugh Goddard, Dillon Viojo-Rainbow)

MID: Gary Ablett, Scott Pendlebury, Joel Selwood, Callan Ward, Nathan Freeman, Blair Boekhorst, Isaac Heeney Aaron Vandenberg (Jack Steele, Kane Lambert, Nathan Krakoeur)

RUC: Nic Naitanui, Matthew Kreuzer (Mason Cox)

FWD: Brett Deledio, Brendon Goddard, Dustin Martin, Dane Swan, Tom Bellchambers, Mitch Clark (Jesse Hogan, Caleb Daniel)

Team 2

DEF: Kade Simpson, Michael Hibberd, Grant Birchall, Shannon Hurn, Sam Fisher, Brendan Whitecross (Hugh Goddard, Dillon Viojo-Rainbow)

MID: Gary Ablett, Scott Pendlebury, Joel Selwood, Callan Ward, Shane Biggs, Isaac Heeney, Blair Boekhorst, Nathan Freeman (Aaron Vandenberg, Jack Steele, Kane Lambert)

RUC: Nic Naitanui, Matthew Kreuzer (Mason Cox)

FWD: Brendon Goddard, Lance Franklin, Dustin Martin, Dane Swan, Mitch Clark, Jesse Hogan (Caleb Daniel, Nathan Krakouer)

I just feel so concerned only having 4 mid premos ...

I have gone with 3 big guns and Priddis acres biggs rookies ...

You have no fears with only 4 prem mids?

[Vinny]

I don't like 4 premium midfielders either but it's looking like we won't have a choice man.

[RaisyDaisy]

I don't like 4 premium midfielders either but it's looking like we won't have a choice man.

Pretty much this

I started with 4 prem mids last year and did well, so don't see it being a problem this year

The points you gain from a 5th mid, I make up from better defenders/forwards. It balances out, but this approach gets me more keepers, meaning less upgrades required and I don't have to pick average mid pricers who wont score great and be slow burners. Prefer the GNR approach, with Belly being the exception

[fasttrack13]

I don't like 4 premium midfielders either but it's looking like we won't have a choice man.

Pretty much this

I started with 4 prem mids last year and did well, so don't see it being a problem this year

The points you gain from a 5th mid, I make up from better defenders/forwards. It balances out, but this approach gets me more keepers, meaning less upgrades required and I don't have to pick average mid pricers who wont score great and be slow burners. Prefer the GNR approach, with Belly being the exception

Spot on

[AaronKirk]

Cash left for team 1 and team 2 RD?

FWIW I'd go team one. Safer with the ruck cover.

I've been locked into a 4 premo mid from the get go. Have to plug up the defence and cannot afford really to go without the gun mid/fwd DPP's

[RaisyDaisy]

31.3k left with Team 1 and $600 left for Team 2 lol

Team 2 has no ruck cover, but it doesn't have any mid pricers either (Kreuzer) where as Team 1 has KK and Belly who are both mid pricers

[eaglesman]

Really like team 2 mate! Looks class ... I would change maybe 3 personal preference picks

[Ricochet]

How about dropping a premo fwd down to Belly and going a step further in your backline by upgrading a Fisher or even Birchall now he's had that knee problem to someone like Shaw.

[RaisyDaisy]

How about dropping a premo fwd down to Belly and going a step further in your backline by upgrading a Fisher or even Birchall now he's had that knee problem to someone like Shaw.

You're talking about Team 2? I guess it would get Belly back in the side giving me DPP, but then I lose a forward premo, and I think I lose more points doing that. I really want Fisher in my side so don't want to upgrade him

[Ricochet]

How about dropping a premo fwd down to Belly and going a step further in your backline by upgrading a Fisher or even Birchall now he's had that knee problem to someone like Shaw.

You're talking about Team 2? I guess it would get Belly back in the side giving me DPP, but then I lose a forward premo, and I think I lose more points doing that. I really want Fisher in my side so don't want to upgrade him

Yeh man team 2. The way I looked at it
- you really need ruck cover
- Premo down to Belly is a 15-20 point loss
- Birch/ Fisher to Shaw is a 10-15pt gain

So would only be a 5ish pt loss but you have ruck cover

[Keeper27]

Birch avs low 90s.
Shaw avgs 95-100
Thats only a 5-10 point gap.

Belly avg 80. Premo ruck avgs 100+

You'd lose 15-20 points

[Pkbaldy]

Birch avs low 90s.
Shaw avgs 95-100
Thats only a 5-10 point gap.

Belly avg 80. Premo ruck avgs 100+

You'd lose 15-20 points

[Money Shot]

Love the look of team 2 RD
Would love your thoughts on mine.

[Ricochet]

Birch avs low 90s.
Shaw avgs 95-100
Thats only a 5-10 point gap.

Belly avg 80. Premo ruck avgs 100+

You'd lose 15-20 points

Shaw has gone 100+ just as much as Birch has gone 90+
and Belly has gone 80-85 as a second string fwd/ruck to Ryder
He should go 85-90

[Keeper27]

Shaw's avg the last 4 yrs is 97.47 Birch last 4 yrs avg is 92.35
5 point gap.

Now i'm being fair here and only using the 3 years when Belly has played more than 10 games.
Bellys avg 79.4, a True premo ruck.. Goldy 106.5/Jacobs 98.6/Mumford 101.9

again like i said, 15-20 point loss choosing Belly.