Backs

[Lord_Travis]

So the backs have been sh*t this year. I figured I'd start a thread to help people who are probably in the same boat as me.

Copping injuries to both Chad and Thornton this week is forcing me to use trades that I would've liked to keep.

I'm trading Thornton out, and will have $350,100 to spend. Probably dont want to use all of it, but hey it might be worth it. I'm looking at Burgoyne, S. Fisher, Milburn, Goddard, Bock, Wirrapunda, C. Bolton.

What are peoples thoughts on the above players, and who do they think will be the most consistent? I'd prefer a player who gets 80 every week as opposed to one who gets 100 one then 60 the next. I'm thinking S. Fisher could be the best buy, but in all honesty have nothing to base that on.

Any thoughts on backs?

 

[NT.Thunder]

Same boat here, but because the output from most of the backs is pretty poor i'm going to do my planned upgrades in the Mids and leave Thornton to upgrade next week....i have Edwards and Thompson on the bench so hopefully one of them will get a game, if not i reassess......

I'm looking at Burgoyne, Milburn and Fisher........whats the go with Gram this year.

Wish i got King at the start.....

 

[Cat for Life]

Was there a need to start this thread? Pretty much every second post is about which defender is better as it is.

If I was to answer I think Goddard and Burgoyne will be the best scorers, and Milburn the most consistent.

 

[kangaroo19]

You're not alone with the back problems! I've got an ok backline, but still need a fair bit of improvement.

Cornes
Mattner
Shaw
Goddard
Milburn
Wonna
Symes

SDT
Selwood

Not sure who I should upgrade first out of Mattner or Symes... Can't tell if either will be keepers at year end.

Would Symes --> Gilbee be too sideways? Would also net me some more cash. Wonna still has money potential in him, would hope to upgrade him at about $230k and Mattner later on... not sure though...

 

[Masss#10]

My Backs:

Cornes
Shaw
Symes
Jones
Ellis
Pfeiffer
Ibbotson

Bowden
Hansen

Screwed if Bowden doesn't play...any suggestions? This is the headache in my team..

 

[ohanlon14]

beau waters is really starting to piss me off...
hopefully he can run into some form this week.

 

[DT_fanatic]

1) goddard 2) fisher or 3) gram.

1) possibly return to elite DT status of 06 i think it was when he averaged 100+

2) easily the most consistent of the 3.

3) high risk but only @ 260k off memory, could result in high rewards.

personally im thinking

thornton to one of goddard or fisher for sure. i need an X factor kind of person i.e. capable of massive scores so im thinking goddard
and ellis to gilbee. definitely an upgrade so ive got no problems with making that trade.

after that, symes to milburn. some might say symes is a keeper but with players coming back its probably going to hurt his scores. in any case, symes tto milburn gives me 30k, would be stupid not to do that trade. second benefit, it'll allow me to get BJ for vince.

 

[Kai88]

Bowden is certainly the key to my backs, definite 0 if he doesnt play with cornes and hartlett out.

Cornes
Shaw
Bowden
Birchall
Gilbee
Waters
Symes

Hartlett
NJ Brown

Symes has still got his 110 from 2 weeks back so his BE is about 70 i think, if he doesn't perform this w/e i will consider trading him to Milburn/Goddard/Purgoyne.

 

[KouDogg]

beau waters is really starting to piss me off...
hopefully he can run into some form this week.

I second that, he has pissed me off as well.....

 

[flackjack]

I have

Cornes
Bowden
Shaw
Birchall
Milburn
Symes
Pfeiffer

Wonaemirri
Proud

Pfeffier will have to be upgraded, my ranking of the left over backs are:

1) King
2) Goddard
3) Burgoyne
4) Fisher
5) Gilbee

 

[zajicrow]

My Back line up is

CORNES
KING
SHAW
BRADSHAW
BIRCHALL
SYMES
MATTNER
S.D.Thompson (replace cornes)
Proud

made a trade for King this week. Damn happy with that backline for the time being, providing symes doesnt kill his ankle, Mattner is the weak link if Thompson can get a regular game as the EMG

 

[Thorgils]

My Back line up is

CORNES
KING
SHAW
BRADSHAW
BIRCHALL
SYMES
MATTNER
S.D.Thompson (replace cornes)
Proud

made a trade for King this week. Damn happy with that backline for the time being, providing symes doesnt kill his ankle, Mattner is the weak link if Thompson can get a regular game as the EMG

I hear you brother, SDT plays then CC can stay if not I'll take a 0 because he's just the sort of bloke who will come back and demolish all.

 

[juricin]

I second that, he has pissed me off as well.....

i third that, but give him time he will come good.

 

[P.A.F.C]

My backs are pretty good actually, probably my strength

C.Cornes
H.Shaw
Guerra
P.Burgoyne
Bradshaw
Johncock
Symes

S.Thompson
Hansen

 

[Kenny_01]

C Cornes
P Burgoyne
H Shaw
G Johncock
L Gilbee
M Matter
G Ibbotson

A Wonaemirri
H Taylor

 

[chronorox]

Cornes
Symes
Bowden
Pettigrew
Waite
Waters
Pfieffer

Proud
Selwood


My backline is probably the most worrying in the topic >_<

I'm considering trading Pettigrew for Ibbotson, and also scrapping Proud for possibly SD Thompson as he doesn't look like getting a game anytime soon and my backs are in trouble

 

[Liub]

Cornes
H.Shaw
S.Fisher
Bradshaw
Barlow
O'Brien
Ibbotson

Hansen
Armfield

I want to get rid of either Barlow or O'Brien. Barlow will average more points but O'Brien is likely to play more games. What should I do?