hey, im looking for a player in a position who can also play ruck, as cover, and so far only found Cam Cloke, who i'm not even sure will get a place at Port. Any ideas?

Kurt Tippett (fwd/ruck)$319,400

Drew Petrie (fwd/ruck) $381,700

Kepler Bradley (if you're feeling really adventurous..) (def/ruck) $283,000

Guys,

Feedback on my team would be great. I know my rucks are a little sh!t but its because I don't trust Cox and who knows with the others. Here it is:

Backs

Goddard

Grimes

Mackie

Harbrow

Ladson

Schoenmakers

Hurley

Centres

Gibbs

J.Selwood

C.Morton

Beams

Palmer

Scully/Trengove

Rucks

Tippett

Naitnui

Forwards

Riewoldt

Higgins

Didak

Franklin

Medhurst

Wonaeamirri

Tom lynch/T

My team (which will likely wind up completely different by the time it starts )

I've finished Top 1000 the last 2 years with a few weeks in the Top 10 here and there. The key is picking the right rookies/cheapies to get both points and cash.

Generally I dont bother with mid-priced players unless they're really underpriced coming back from an injury. Good example of this is Rhys Palmer this year. He's underpriced and would make you 100k while netting you 80 points a week. Problem is he just had a hiccup with his knee and is now not expected back until Round 5-6. It's a risk you take when you pick them, but hopefully it pays off.

I still believe the most important part is picking the right rookies, so you'll wind up with more cash to upgrade, and have a team full of superstars by the end.

Backs

Enright

Kelly

Hodge

Waite

Broadbent

Ladson

Hunt

(Sheppard, Davis)

Centres

Ablett (captain)

Vince (vice captain)

Thompson

Cooney

Trengove

Martin

(Scully, Cunnington)

Rucks

Sandilands

Tippett

(Warnock, Lobbe)

Forwards

Sylvia

Pavlich

Giansiracusa

Franklin

Ziebell

Dangerfield

Moore

(Dennis-Lane, Tapscott)

Kurt Tippett (fwd/ruck)$319,400

Drew Petrie (fwd/ruck) $381,700

Kepler Bradley (if you're feeling really adventurous..) (def/ruck) $283,000

Thanks, I think I'll try Tippett. Now on the search for the bargain backman! adventures plus.

What do people think of Matt Maguire for 101,000?

Edited February 3, 201015 yr by Bringbackbarassi

Thanks, I think I'll try Tippett. Now on the search for the bargain backman! adventures plus.

What do people think of Matt Maguire for 101,000?

Ok well I decided to see what I could do with a Melb only team.

The only problem is we have nothing to pick from in the ruck as none will play much to begin the season so I went for 2 rucks from other teams which actually makes this team look pretty good!

Defenders

Grimes

J MacDonald

Bartram

Warnock

Martin

Rivers

Frawley

Mids

Bruce

Moloney

Jones

Davey

Morton

Green

Rucks

R Warnock (Ironically)

D Petrie

Forwards

Sylvia

Bate

Petterd

Miller

Jurrah

Maric

Watts

Emergencies

Wona

Tapscott

Jamar

Gawn

Scully

Trengove

Garland

Cheney

Guys,

Feedback on my team would be great. I know my rucks are a little sh!t but its because I don't trust Cox and who knows with the others. Here it is:

Backs

Goddard

Grimes

Mackie

Harbrow

Ladson

Schoenmakers

Hurley

Centres

Gibbs

J.Selwood

C.Morton

Beams

Palmer

Scully/Trengove

Rucks

Tippett

Naitnui

Forwards

Riewoldt

Higgins

Didak

Franklin

Medhurst

Wonaeamirri

Tom lynch/T

Hey Freak!

Your team's looking pretty damn solid mate. You've got the right idea with the defenders, but if i was being 'really' picky i might question 3 or 4 of the 22 (also, who are the bench players??).

1stly - Ryan Schoenmakers...I think he's an absolute talent. But from a DT perspective, i'm concerned at this stage, that he might be used in more of a 'negating' role.

From what i've heard, the Hawks are trying to develop him as a replacement for Croad at CHB, which means he'll spend more time defending than attacking (which equates to average DT scores).. I'd watch him in the NAB cup games to see if that is in fact his role. He's cheap, but i don't see him improving much DT wise if he's playing CHB.

2ndly - Nic Naitanui...Big risk as a 1st choice ruck due to the Dean Cox factor, and the fact he's like a green colt that keeps shifting toward the grandstand in the last 100 metres..He's still got a long way to go before he becomes a consistent DT scorer. Personally, i'd be looking for more 'proven' players in the ruck position. I personally think Sandilands is a safebet, because he's 1 metre taller than any one else (so he wins all the hit outs without even trying!!) Plus he gathers the ball with ease around the ground..Robbie Warnock from Carlton might be another to look at, as he should take the no.1 ruck mantle with Kreuzer set to play forward this year..

3rdly - Tom Lynch...This guy will be a good AFL player, and a quality DT player given time. He's yet to play a senior game in a team that is very strong and stable. If he does play, he's unlikely to play week-in-week-out..i'd look elswhere tbh, unless he is prominent in the NAB CUp and looks like getting a game R1.

The cheap & talented 'young' players to go for imo, are the one's in 'weaker' sides, cause you know they'll be given opportunities. My query with Lynch is about 'opportunities', and whether or not he'll get them in such a strong side..

Apart from that, your side looks very good..

Also you should be prepared to ride the ups & downs of having Buddy in the team.. You'll get 140 dt points one week, and 50 dt points the next. As long as it averages out to about 95-100 you should be happy! I like having players that score well 'consistently', so that might be something else to keep in mind...

Edited February 3, 201015 yr by Benny & The Jett

My team (which will likely wind up completely different by the time it starts )

I've finished Top 1000 the last 2 years with a few weeks in the Top 10 here and there. The key is picking the right rookies/cheapies to get both points and cash.

Generally I dont bother with mid-priced players unless they're really underpriced coming back from an injury. Good example of this is Rhys Palmer this year. He's underpriced and would make you 100k while netting you 80 points a week. Problem is he just had a hiccup with his knee and is now not expected back until Round 5-6. It's a risk you take when you pick them, but hopefully it pays off.

I still believe the most important part is picking the right rookies, so you'll wind up with more cash to upgrade, and have a team full of superstars by the end.

Backs

Enright

Kelly

Hodge

Waite

Broadbent

Ladson

Hunt

(Sheppard, Davis)

Centres

Ablett (captain)

Vince (vice captain)

Thompson

Cooney

Trengove

Martin

(Scully, Cunnington)

Rucks

Sandilands

Tippett

(Warnock, Lobbe)

Forwards

Sylvia

Pavlich

Giansiracusa

Franklin

Ziebell

Dangerfield

Moore

(Dennis-Lane, Tapscott)

Looking good mate!!

Only real queries would be on Broadbent and Moore. I've heard good things about both, and I think Port will give opportunities to youngsters, but I reckon Brad Sheppard would be a safer bet as a 'starting' defender. I'm just unsure whether Moore & Broadbent will play from R1. If they play well in NAB Cup and look like getting a good run in the seniors, i think they'll be good value.

The rookies are key, but also have a close look at 2nd year players like Broadbent, who didn't play last year to have an impact. Some 'real' value in the 2nd year players this season imo...

Thanks, I think I'll try Tippett. Now on the search for the bargain backman! adventures plus.

What do people think of Matt Maguire for 101,000?

Wouldn't touch Matt Maguire with a 20 ft pole tbh mate. Ridiculously injury prone, and was never a good DT performer anyway when he was fit..He's likely to send you in to regular fits of 'despair' if you select him...

Go for youth at that sort of price..

Edited February 3, 201015 yr by Benny & The Jett

Looking good mate!!

Only real queries would be on Broadbent and Moore. I've heard good things about both, and I think Port will give opportunities to youngsters, but I reckon Brad Sheppard would be a safer bet as a 'starting' defender. I'm just unsure whether Moore & Broadbent will play from R1. If they play well in NAB Cup and look like getting a good run in the seniors, i think they'll be good value.

The rookies are key, but also have a close look at 2nd year players like Broadbent, who didn't play last year to have an impact. Some 'real' value in the 2nd year players this season imo...

I did a bit of research on the Port forums. They seem to think with Rodan and both the Burgoynes gone, that Broadbent is a shoe in for either midfield or HBF time, and will likely play all year from Round 1.

Moore is abit of a punt. They're split on whether he will make the Round 1 team, but think he will get games this year, it's a matter of how early. The forward rookies are the worst part of this year, so it's going to have to be abit of pick and hope work I think. There are basically unlimited mid rookies, a few back rookies, but forwards are stuffed >

Wouldn't touch Matt Maguire with a 20 ft pole tbh mate. Ridiculously injury prone, and was never a good DT performer anyway when he was fit..He's likely to send you in to regular fits of 'despair' if you select him...

Go for youth at that sort of price..

I'll get back to the drawing board again then...

First year I've actually tried making a team. Other years I throw together whoever would fit in the salary cap. this my much revised team already.

team:

back: Waite, Bolton, Hansen, Patfull, Kennelly, Ladson, sheppard bench: carlisle, talia

mids: Goddard, gibbs, swan, watson, ablett, davenport bench: trengove, bastinac

ruck: clark, hille bench: lobbe, gawn

forward: chapman, pavlich, tippett, jurrah (?), dangerfield, henderson, veszpremi bench: tapscott, astbury

any thoughts?

Edited February 4, 201015 yr by Bringbackbarassi

I did a bit of research on the Port forums. They seem to think with Rodan and both the Burgoynes gone, that Broadbent is a shoe in for either midfield or HBF time, and will likely play all year from Round 1.

Moore is abit of a punt. They're split on whether he will make the Round 1 team, but think he will get games this year, it's a matter of how early. The forward rookies are the worst part of this year, so it's going to have to be abit of pick and hope work I think. There are basically unlimited mid rookies, a few back rookies, but forwards are stuffed >

That's true. I think there's too many good mifield rookie options, and not enough elsewhere. Some of them should be made dual position or moved to another zone to balance things up. James Strauss for instance is listed as a mid, but he's played a lot across half back in his junior career. In fact, when I saw him at Casey, he's played deep in defence. So he should really be a defener or defender/midfielder imo.

You might want to consider the pre-season form of these 'forward rookies/cheapies..

Tom Rockliff (Bris) $101,100

Scott Gumbleton (Ess)$94,500

Lewis Johnstone (Syd) $94,500

That's true. I think there's too many good mifield rookie options, and not enough elsewhere. Some of them should be made dual position or moved to another zone to balance things up. James Strauss for instance is listed as a mid, but he's played a lot across half back in his junior career. In fact, when I saw him at Casey, he's played deep in defence. So he should really be a defener or defender/midfielder imo.

You might want to consider the pre-season form of these 'forward rookies/cheapies..

Tom Rockliff (Bris) $101,100

Scott Gumbleton (Ess)$94,500

Lewis Johnstone (Syd) $94,500

good finds. don't know rockliff, but suprised the other two are that cheap.

Hi All,

Join league code 102598 if you have an empty league, it's a BigFooty Melbourne league.

Thanks!

My current dream team:

Backs

B.Goddard

C.Enright

J.Grimes

J.Drummond

A.Raines

T.Kennelly

J.Hunt

D.Grimes

A.Silvagni

Midfield

M.Boyd

J.Selwood

B.Vince

S.Burgoyne

T.Scully

G.Rohan

K.Lucas

B.Moles

Rucks

A.Sandilands

D.Jolly

R.Warnock

M.Gawn

Forwards

P.Chapman

N.Riewoldt

C.Knights

K.Tippett

J.Ziebell

L.Henderson

A.Wonaeamirri

T.Taylor

J.Podsiadly

My current dream team:

Backs

B.Goddard

C.Enright

J.Grimes

J.Drummond

A.Raines

T.Kennelly

J.Hunt

D.Grimes

A.Silvagni

Midfield

M.Boyd

J.Selwood

B.Vince

S.Burgoyne

T.Scully

G.Rohan

K.Lucas

B.Moles

Rucks

A.Sandilands

D.Jolly

R.Warnock

M.Gawn

Forwards

P.Chapman

N.Riewoldt

C.Knights

K.Tippett

J.Ziebell

L.Henderson

A.Wonaeamirri

T.Taylor

J.Podsiadly

just thought I'd point out, Paul Roos, after drafting Rohan, that he wouldn't be likely to play much in his first season. so may be a risk as a starter. Also Wonaeamirri is still only in rehab group, but good luck!

any tips or hints about my team guys?

$1600 prize pool in my league.

Edited March 25, 201015 yr by Mr Morton

Get rid of Wells.

beef up your backline with the extra 100k in your sky rocket. get rid of waters and shop for a 200k plus mid.

I love 5pm on a Thursday afternoon with the keyboard-clicking soundbyte going off repeatedly as the team sheets file in.

I've scanned over the DT a minute ago and don't feel any need to trade.

Quite surprised and relieved.

Rohan, Rockliff and Podsiadly all emergencies. Damn it.