Teams 2019 Rate My Team (RMT) pre-JLT edition

[Shadow89]

The mid pricers you have gone actually arent that risky and youve got the premos for decent structure. If i were you id upgrade kruezer to sauce jacobs or goldy. Just dont trust kruezer hes bound to go down at some point

Haha he wouldn't be the only risk. I do agree though, have 11K spare and can go down from Cavarra to Parker (which leaves me with exactly 0 left over), so Jacobs is an option. There is probably not that much likelihood of this being my actual team, but it's a ton of fun to think of the possibilities if they all fired.

 

[Chris99]

This is my team locked for pre JLT:

Laird, Lloyd, Witherden, Williams, Clark, Wigg (Hore, Burgess)

Macrae, Cripps, Crouch, Merrett, Taranto, Walsh, Bewley, Hayes (Gibbons, Hind)

Grundy, English (Fort, Graham)

Dangerfield, Heeney, Kelly, Setterfield, Cavarra, Parker (McAdam, Moore)

 

[JADED]

This is my team locked for pre JLT:

Laird, Lloyd, Witherden, Williams, Clark, Wigg (Hore, Burgess)

Macrae, Cripps, Crouch, Merrett, Taranto, Walsh, Bewley, Hayes (Gibbons, Hind)

Grundy, English (Fort, Graham)

Dangerfield, Heeney, Kelly, Setterfield, Cavarra, Parker (McAdam, Moore)

Salary cap used well. That's a good mix in all areas.

 

[JADED]

My side as it stands this week..

 

[4tune8]

My side as it stands this week..
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All good picks, not sure I would have 4 x Dogs mids in the one team. Fwd's are light

 

[4tune8]

Haha he wouldn't be the only risk. I do agree though, have 11K spare and can go down from Cavarra to Parker (which leaves me with exactly 0 left over), so Jacobs is an option. There is probably not that much likelihood of this being my actual team, but it's a ton of fun to think of the possibilities if they all fired.

Maybe open an alternate A/c just to see how it rolls? I think there's a bit of merit with all the risk, you still have 5 rooks on the field so there's 13 potential cash cows, quite a few of the premos are/could be keepers and you get 2 x trades/rnd anyway.

 

[Shadow89]

Maybe open an alternate A/c just to see how it rolls? I think there's a bit of merit with all the risk, you still have 5 rooks on the field so there's 13 potential cash cows, quite a few of the premos are/could be keepers and you get 2 x trades/rnd anyway.

Nah, wont open an alternate account. Knowing my luck, I'd win it this year and then be ineligible, haha

I am toying with keeping it though (just losing one of the mids like Rocky or Taranto for another rook like Constable/Atkins/Hayes and then upgrading Fort to Goldstein). My forward line is pretty locked in though, for now. Weak rooks this year for the forward and back lines and a lot of potential premos, so feel it's best to stack them and leave your midfield a bit light. Backline is mostly locked in, but midfield and ruck are wide open.

 

[Corby_4]

Second time round.
Spent up a little more on rooks who should have decent job security fwd and def.
Bound to change another 20 times.

 

[JDWCE]

Second time round.
Spent up a little more on rooks who should have decent job security fwd and def.
Bound to change another 20 times.

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Pretty similar to my own team in regards to a lot of players and structure. Few gambles but all with merit.

Interesting to see Quaynor in your side as a Pies supporter. Makes me think he is sureing himself up as a round 1 starter! I don't think Goddard will make the Blue's round 1 team (could be wrong though - maybe FlowersByIrene can shed some light on this) but I suppose he can just be a placeholder for now.

Personally won't be going near Rocky but can understand the appeal. Love the Ross and Taranto picks. Not sure I have big enough balls to go through with someone like Taranto but if he plays purely midfield will score very well - had him draft last year and every game he was thrown into the guts you could almost bank on him getting 8+ tackles... there's 30+ points straight off the bat!

Do you think English has that number 1 ruck spot over Trengove?

Great forward line but banking on all the rookies to get gigs. In saying that, I think all those rookies will play. Petrucelle should line up for us round 1 as Crippa is injured. Wouldn't be hard to sure up your F4 spot if you wanted more security by downgrading Rocky/Taranto to a midpricer and upping Rankine/whoever to a better forward.

Hope that constructive criticism is ok. All in all think it's a ripper team

Question - Will your boy Dunkley stay in the middle this year?

 

[Corby_4]

Pretty similar to my own team in regards to a lot of players and structure. Few gambles but all with merit.

Interesting to see Quaynor in your side as a Pies supporter. Makes me think he is sureing himself up as a round 1 starter! I don't think Goddard will make the Blue's round 1 team (could be wrong though - maybe FlowersByIrene can shed some light on this) but I suppose he can just be a placeholder for now.

Personally won't be going near Rocky but can understand the appeal. Love the Ross and Taranto picks. Not sure I have big enough balls to go through with someone like Taranto but if he plays purely midfield will score very well - had him draft last year and every game he was thrown into the guts you could almost bank on him getting 8+ tackles... there's 30+ points straight off the bat!

Do you think English has that number 1 ruck spot over Trengove?

Great forward line but banking on all the rookies to get gigs. In saying that, I think all those rookies will play. Petrucelle should line up for us round 1 as Crippa is injured. Wouldn't be hard to sure up your F4 spot if you wanted more security by downgrading Rocky/Taranto to a midpricer and upping Rankine/whoever to a better forward.

Hope that constructive criticism is ok. All in all think it's a ripper team

Question - Will your boy Dunkley stay in the middle this year?

Thanks, always open for constructive criticism.
There are a few gambles in there I'm hoping will pay off.

Big raps on Quaynor and has been tearing up the training track.
Wouldn't be surprised to see him debut rd 1 tbh.

Rocky is a funny one and I'll be watching through-out AFLX (lol) and more so JLT.
Pre-season in the guts, Wines injury and rumours of Ebert playing forward has me optimistic.

English is a smoky who I've had yoyo at R2.
Again, JLT will decide whether I roll with him or not.

Forwards are flexible also, still having 63k cap left and the option to like you say downgrade Rocky/Taranto.

Dunkley I'm hoping can continue his rich vein of form from late last year, role permitting of course.

 

[JDWCE]

Thanks, always open for constructive criticism.
There are a few gambles in there I'm hoping will pay off.

Big raps on Quaynor and has been tearing up the training track.
Wouldn't be surprised to see him debut rd 1 tbh.

Rocky is a funny one and I'll be watching through-out AFLX (lol) and more so JLT.
Pre-season in the guts, Wines injury and rumours of Ebert playing forward has me optimistic.

English is a smoky who I've had yoyo at R2.
Again, JLT will decide whether I roll with him or not.

Forwards are flexible also, still having 63k cap left and the option to like you say downgrade Rocky/Taranto.

Dunkley I'm hoping can continue his rich vein of form from late last year, role permitting of course.

Yep few wait and sees should be cleared shortly anyway. My worry with Rocky is that even if he kill sit to begin with, does that come to an end as soon as Wines is back int he side?

 

[PAFC27]

Current side 2.0

FWD: Lloyd, Sicily, Witherden, Williams, Collins, Scrimshaw
MID: Cripps, Coniglio, Merrett, Neale, B Crouch, Walsh, Bewley, Gibbons
RUC: Grundy, Goldstein
FWD: Dangerfield, Dunkley, Heeney, Setterfield, Cavarra, Parker

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Pretty similar to my own team in regards to a lot of players and structure. Few gambles but all with merit.

Interesting to see Quaynor in your side as a Pies supporter. Makes me think he is sureing himself up as a round 1 starter! I don't think Goddard will make the Blue's round 1 team (could be wrong though - maybe FlowersByIrene can shed some light on this) but I suppose he can just be a placeholder for now.

Personally won't be going near Rocky but can understand the appeal. Love the Ross and Taranto picks. Not sure I have big enough balls to go through with someone like Taranto but if he plays purely midfield will score very well - had him draft last year and every game he was thrown into the guts you could almost bank on him getting 8+ tackles... there's 30+ points straight off the bat!

Do you think English has that number 1 ruck spot over Trengove?

Great forward line but banking on all the rookies to get gigs. In saying that, I think all those rookies will play. Petrucelle should line up for us round 1 as Crippa is injured. Wouldn't be hard to sure up your F4 spot if you wanted more security by downgrading Rocky/Taranto to a midpricer and upping Rankine/whoever to a better forward.

Hope that constructive criticism is ok. All in all think it's a ripper team

Question - Will your boy Dunkley stay in the middle this year?

I don't think Goddard plays Round 1.

Blues Key Position Depth List - Weitering, Jones, Marchbank, Plowman, Macreadie, Goddard (and McGovern may play down backm, Casboult also training with Defence).

There are injury clouds over Marchbank and Macreadie but I imagine we start Round 1 with Jones, Weitering and Plowman as KPD and Marchbank too if fit. Goddard is probably next off the rank if Macreadie is injured, but we'll see who takes the spot if they're both fit. We rushed Marchgbank into the side last year on one leg so i imagine if he can tie his bootlaces he'll be in the side over Goddard and Macreadie.

 

[forlols]

2nd go at my team

Def: Laird, Lloyd, Whitfield, Williams, Hore, Wilkie / Jones, Goddard
Mid: Cripps, Kelly, Brayshaw, Zerrett, Libba, Walsh, Constable, Bewley / Hind, Gibbons
Ruc: Grundy, Witts / Fort, Xerri
Fwd: Danger, Dunkley, Heeney, Setterfield, Cavarra, Wilkinson / Burgess, Corbett

 

[Cotchy9]

Def: Lloyd, Sicily, Witherden, B.Smith, Williams, Burgess (Hore, Goddard)

Mid: Cripps, Zerrett, Adams, Dusty, B.Crouch, Walsh, Bewley, Hind (Constable, Gibbons)

Ruck: Grundy, Goldstein (Cameron, Fort)

For: Danger, Dunkley, Heeney, Setterfield, Cavarra, Parker (Corbett, McAdam)

Fairly happy with it. Only thing I’m a little concerned on is, is the midfield too weak? Gone for a lot of value and Cripps and Zerrett are the only two certain top 8 players. Although I’m bullish on Dusty and Adan’s getting back to 105-110. Any feedback greatly appreciated

 

[Shadow89]

With news of Brodie Smith being a lock as Adelaide's designated kicker, it's finally happened. After all my screwing around during my last week off, I've finally got a team that I'm both happy with, and that accomodate changes if JLT deems it necessary (this is the important part considering how many teams I've been 'happy with' so far).

Have 106K remaining plus 46K from Logue and 20K from Parker and Cavarra (172K in total) if I need to change any of the positions up. Means I can go from Crouch to Adams, Rocky to M Crouch, Zerrett to Macrae, Brayshaw to Macrae, English to half decent ruck, Newman to Whitfield, Parfitt to Kelly etc. etc.

Phew. It's pretty risky and some probably won't support it, but having 5 deep best 22 players in both my forward and back-line's, means I feel a lot better about the structure. The flow-on effect also means that my bench rooks are less risky as well. Only ? is Grundy, but will only have to lose one forward or backline player to make that work as well. Gonna lay off for 13 days until JLT 1, haha.

 

[JADED]

With news of Brodie Smith being a lock as Adelaide's designated kicker, it's finally happened. After all my screwing around during my last week off, I've finally got a team that I'm both happy with, and that accomodate changes if JLT deems it necessary (this is the important part considering how many teams I've been 'happy with' so far).

Have 106K remaining plus 46K from Logue and 20K from Parker and Cavarra (172K in total) if I need to change any of the positions up. Means I can go from Crouch to Adams, Rocky to M Crouch, Zerrett to Macrae, Brayshaw to Macrae, English to half decent ruck, Newman to Whitfield etc. etc.

Phew. It's pretty risky and some probably won't support it, but having 5 deep best 22 players in both my forward and back-line's, means I feel a lot better about the structure. Only ? is Grundy, but will only have to lose one forward or backline player to make that work as well. Gonna lay off for 13 days until JLT 1, haha.


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Decent, I feel my team structure will get closer to this sort of line up (extra strength in f/d) due to there being so many mid cash cows. Might run 4/4 through the midfield at best.

 

[Shadow89]

Decent, I feel my team structure will get closer to this sort of line up (extra strength in f/d) due to there being so many mid cash cows. Might run 4/4 through the midfield at best.

That's what's happened after my hundred or more team structure changes. I always seem to come back to the mids being strong and the def/fwd lines being weak but filled with many possible breakout options. I go to put someone like Whitfield in and sacrifice a forward or mid, but then I think 'will Whitfield realistically score more than someone like Merrett or Dunkley, with Williams back and Taranto and Hopper upping their mid time?'

Same happens with an even higher tier player like Laird. Is Laird going to average more than 140 for the year? Because that's what he'd need to justify me not just getting Smith and Williams, who will average 70 at worst and 85-90 at best. So I'm paying 860K for those two for an average of 140 at worst and 170-180 at best. Then I'm paying 58K less to get someone who will most likely average 110 at most, and 95-100 at least. Just doesn't work out.

 

[JADED]

That's what's happened after my hundred or more team structure changes. I always seem to come back to the mids being strong and the def/fwd lines being weak but filled with many possible breakout options. I go to put someone like Whitfield in and sacrifice a forward or mid, but then I think 'will Whitfield realistically score more than someone like Merrett or Dunkley, with Williams back and Taranto and Hopper upping their mid time?'

Same happens with an even higher tier player like Laird. Is Laird going to average more than 140 for the year? Because that's what he'd need to justify me not just getting Smith and Williams, who will average 70 at worst and 85-90 at best. So I'm paying 860K for those two for an average of 140 at worst and 170-180 at best. Then I'm paying 58K less to get someone who will most likely average 110 at most, and 95-100 at least. Just doesn't work out.

I just can't overlook Laird's first 2 months in 17&18.
Big scores. Same too with Bonts end to 2018 so it'll be hard to let him go from M5. It's easy to build a case for the spend..

I've just gotta attend the Shadow89 school of fantasy and focus on, (example above finding equivalent points) if I'm to change my "stuck on" mindset with certain players.

My side (few posts up) no doubt has at least 1 more bulldog than it should but,(5)
Macrae - locked
Bont - end to 2018 was huge, under priced. JLT watch to see how his back is, not an easy injury to deal with but alternatives are Martin, Steele & Taranto so not much gained.
Libba- obvious cash cow on potential points but zero sentiment with this pick, cull for rookie is possible.

McLean - "Ceiling" plus heavy season took a toll, and Dunkley took his role. McLean is cheap enough though, fresh start, so it's hard to wipe the big scores from the memory. Happy to cull if his role in preseason doesn't lend to 90+ scores.
Cavarra- 182k, lock if named.

 

[JDWCE]

I just can't overlook Laird's first 2 months in 17&18.
Big scores. Same too with Bonts end to 2018 so it'll be hard to let him go from M5. It's easy to build a case for the spend..

I've just gotta attend the Shadow89 school of fantasy and focus on, (example above finding equivalent points) if I'm to change my "stuck on" mindset with certain players.

My side (few posts up) no doubt has at least 1 more bulldog than it should but,(5)
Macrae - locked
Bont - end to 2018 was huge, under priced. JLT watch to see how his back is, not an easy injury to deal with but alternatives are Martin, Steele & Taranto so not much gained.
Libba- obvious cash cow on potential points but zero sentiment with this pick, cull for rookie is possible.

McLean - "Ceiling" plus heavy season took a toll, and Dunkley took his role. McLean is cheap enough though, fresh start, so it's hard to wipe the big scores from the memory. Happy to cull if his role in preseason doesn't lend to 90+ scores.
Cavarra- 182k, lock if named.

Does it worry you that Bont may still spend chunks of games up forward? As supreme as he is as a midfielder, he’s also one of their best forwards and with the injury to Boyd I can still see him spending a load of time there. Especially now that Libba is back in the side. He is such a juicy price though so it’s even tempting me

 

[Shadow89]

I just can't overlook Laird's first 2 months in 17&18.
Big scores. Same too with Bonts end to 2018 so it'll be hard to let him go from M5. It's easy to build a case for the spend..

I've just gotta attend the Shadow89 school of fantasy and focus on, (example above finding equivalent points) if I'm to change my "stuck on" mindset with certain players.

My side (few posts up) no doubt has at least 1 more bulldog than it should but,(5)
Macrae - locked
Bont - end to 2018 was huge, under priced. JLT watch to see how his back is, not an easy injury to deal with but alternatives are Martin, Steele & Taranto so not much gained.
Libba- obvious cash cow on potential points but zero sentiment with this pick, cull for rookie is possible.

McLean - "Ceiling" plus heavy season took a toll, and Dunkley took his role. McLean is cheap enough though, fresh start, so it's hard to wipe the big scores from the memory. Happy to cull if his role in preseason doesn't lend to 90+ scores.
Cavarra- 182k, lock if named.

Hahaha, 'the Shadow89 school of fantasy.' Nice

A diploma in over-analysis for everyone!

 

[JDWCE]

With news of Brodie Smith being a lock as Adelaide's designated kicker, it's finally happened. After all my screwing around during my last week off, I've finally got a team that I'm both happy with, and that accomodate changes if JLT deems it necessary (this is the important part considering how many teams I've been 'happy with' so far).

Have 106K remaining plus 46K from Logue and 20K from Parker and Cavarra (172K in total) if I need to change any of the positions up. Means I can go from Crouch to Adams, Rocky to M Crouch, Zerrett to Macrae, Brayshaw to Macrae, English to half decent ruck, Newman to Whitfield, Parfitt to Kelly etc. etc.

Phew. It's pretty risky and some probably won't support it, but having 5 deep best 22 players in both my forward and back-line's, means I feel a lot better about the structure. The flow-on effect also means that my bench rooks are less risky as well. Only ? is Grundy, but will only have to lose one forward or backline player to make that work as well. Gonna lay off for 13 days until JLT 1, haha.


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Love the structure but you have big balls if you end up going through with this. So much risk in your midfield with Brouch, Rocky which somewhat counteracts the less risk you have by filling those extra spots in defence and forwards. Just feel you need a bucket load of midpricers to actually come off

 

[Shadow89]

Love the structure but you have big balls if you end up going through with this. So much risk in your midfield with Brouch, Rocky which somewhat counteracts the less risk you have by filling those extra spots in defence and forwards. Just feel you need a bucket load of midpricers to actually come off

Haha, I know. The 172K remaining is my safety net, so to speak. If they all come off, I have 106K (plus the extra 66K if I decide to cut Parker, Logue and Cavarra to basement price). Means that M Crouch becomes Adams, Steele, Taranto etc. Rocky can go to someone like M Crouch, Ross etc. So I only need one to fail and one to work out of those two. Ruck is still my biggest concern at this point. Grundy still being out with his toe issue, is what's allowing me to be a bit daring with those two spots.

It's all about the structure for me anyway. Working back from 5 to 4 on both lines, gives me a lot more room to move than making myself really weak on one line and strongish on the other lines. I've played around with 4/2, 6,2, 4,2 structure, and that extra mid spot always seems wasted given how many mature age rooks/debutants there'll be. I could even cut Crouch or Rocky altogether and go in with Macrae, Grundy in the ruck and 3 mids, if I deemed it necessary. I'm pretty happy about the actual breakdown, it's more just 'who' will be on the field.

At this stage, Dunkley, Billings, English, Rocky, B Crouch and Newman all have ? above their heads. But given that that's only 6 players (and cash to spare) it makes it easier to move that structure around if I need to cull 1 from each line and upgrade/downgrade the others.

 

[nameless]

First attempt, don't normally do Fantasy.

Website is weird...

$0 in the bank haha

 

[VSTone]

146k up the sleeve... happy to go with the big set and forget rucks, good loop hole (C) coverage and happy to bat deep in the midfield.
will probably have to change it up a bit come round 1. Thoughts?