Dream Team - Squads

[Modra93]

Agreed Bond... There is no doubt someone could have used that exact strategy last year and won....They just had to pick the correct players in each position of their team.. I tryed it and it certainly didn't pay off for me... but the rewards are huge if it does pay off

 

[Bond.ShaneBond]

It didn't work for me either. Ah well, I will probably give it another go this year though! While it was frustrating and embarrassing to see my rank continually go south, it was fun trying to block the holes in the dam wall.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

3/4/0/2 - 2/2/2/2 - 1/1/1/1 - 3/2/1/3 = 9/9/4/8

Without wanting to give too much away, would you guys consider Goddard, Kornes, S Fisher, Chornes and Deledio to be viable captain options?

 

[Lakey91]

Yep. Kane, Chad, Deledio should easily be enough coverage until you get a gun (ABC) in.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I also have a couple of others who are definite captaincy options as well, but 2-3 wouldn't be enough.

Cheers.

 

[Bifrost]

OK, I'm still not 100% because the search facility doesn't really pick up forward slashes, but can I get confirmation from someone on what x/x/x/x (eg. 3/2/1/3) means?

I'm guessing it's something like premium/mid-range/cheap/rookie or $400,000+/$300,000+/$200,000+/<$200,000, but I'm still not sure (though both of those could be considered close to the same thing).

So far my squad consists of 25 players and I've only got $250-odd-thousand left. I've been slashing and burning my selections (previously I only had 20 players and $25,000 left). My theory was to start with the list I want, then hack and slash until there's a list I can have with a view to getting the others back (though my "want" list ended up being over $11,000,000 worth of players, so I think I have to scale back my expectations just a tad).

This is only my second year in DT and though I made it to the preliminaries in my league last year, I want to do better overall this year.

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

OK, I'm still not 100% because the search facility doesn't really pick up forward slashes, but can I get confirmation from someone on what x/x/x/x (eg. 3/2/1/3) means?

I'm guessing it's something like premium/mid-range/cheap/rookie or $400,000+/$300,000+/$200,000+/<$200,000, but I'm still not sure (though both of those could be considered close to the same thing).

Yeah, it means premium/mid/cheap/rookie. The prices for each category change for each position though.

 

[PoOs]

Here my go at a sorta value team.

BACKS (all keepers (6) cept J.W.S)
B.Goddard, C.Cornes, J.Gram, B.Houli, J.Adcock, D.Mundy, J.W.S
N.Suban, J.Davenport

MIDS (four keepers)
J.Selwood, B.Gibbs, N.Van Berlo, J.Lewis, P.Hasleby, D.Rich
A.Foster, D.Beams

RUCK (lock and leave unless Ottens gets injured)
T.Simmonds, B.Ottens
J.Tippet, M.Pike (picked these two, to free up cash)

FORWARDS (Four keeper)
B.Deledio, D.Gainsiracusa, Q.Lynch, J.Popmyshoulder, S.Lusas, S.Higgins, C.Yarren
M.Brown, T.Walker

Structure: 2/5/0/2 - 1/4/2/1 - 2/0/0/2 - 3/3/1/2 = 8/12/3/7

16 keepers if all goes well but it won't.

 

[Lakey91]

J.Popmyshoulder.

Classic

 

[Decipher]

Here my go at a sorta value team.

BACKS (all keepers (6) cept J.W.S)
B.Goddard, C.Cornes, J.Gram, B.Houli, J.Adcock, D.Mundy, J.W.S
N.Suban, J.Davenport

MIDS (four keepers)
J.Selwood, B.Gibbs, N.Van Berlo, J.Lewis, P.Hasleby, D.Rich
A.Foster, D.Beams

RUCK (lock and leave unless Ottens gets injured)
T.Simmonds, B.Ottens
J.Tippet, M.Pike (picked these two, to free up cash)

FORWARDS (Four keeper)
B.Deledio, D.Gainsiracusa, Q.Lynch, J.Popmyshoulder, S.Lusas, S.Higgins, C.Yarren
M.Brown, T.Walker

Structure: 2/5/0/2 - 1/4/2/1 - 2/0/0/2 - 3/3/1/2 = 8/12/3/7

16 keepers if all goes well but it won't.

Just me but I dont see 16 keepers.
Backs: B.Goddard, C.Cornes, J.Gram Iffy: J.Adcock
Mids: J.Selwood, B.Gibbs Iffy: N.Van Berlo, J.Lewis, P.Hasleby
Rucks: Both, although it may be wise to upgrade to Cox if/when he drops in value, as that extra captain and extra 20+ppg really makes a difference.
Forwards: B.Deledio, D.Gainsiracusa Iffy: Q.Lynch, J.Popmyshoulder, S.Lusas, S.Higgins

Also Ive noticed to ABC style captaincy choices.
No Ablett, Bartel, Corey, Kornes, Cox etc. You need perhaps 2 of these players. Deledio or Cornes would be the only two I see and although great players ones coming back from injury and deledio and with 3 early away games of which 2 are in WA is abit of a risk.

 

[Latro]

PoOs Andrew Foster is meant to miss all preseason games due to the back issue he had last year. I dont know when he will play for Freo this year.

 

[Athomas]

Last show of my team for the year: Really, not too much I think will change (rookies and injuries aside). Goodwin vs Pavlich I am tossing up though. Oh and my backs are probably too injury prone. Dummond vs Adcock too.

B: Cornes, Goddard, Fisher, Newman, Malceski, Drummond, Davenport (Suban, Ziebell)

C: Ablett, Kornes, Van Berlo, Gibbs, Haselby, Rich (Robinson, Beams)

R: Cox, Simmonds (Currie, Cordy)

F: Deledio, Pavlich, Headland, Lucas, Vezpremi, Yarran, Sidebottom (Rusling, Gumbleton).

Thoughts?

 

[ohhhBigMalcho]

ohhhbigmalcho team looks like...

fisher
goddard
buckley
adcock
duffield
houlihan
ziebell
(suban)
(rance)

tuck
gibbs
judd
boak
masten
rich
(strauss)
(robinson)

cox
petrie
(currie)
(mcevoy)

superpav
deledio (worlds greatest athlete)
ROK
the ignightor - davis
lucas
yarran
sidebottom
ballantyne
gumbleTON

i have a few risky unique choices in my team but i im confident that most of them will do the job 4 me. masten and dufield are my real uniques. duffield did break his hand this pre season but hel be ok for rnd 1 and if u look at his last 4 games last season he didnt go below 90 and for his rice at 280 its a good educated choice. hopefully no one else has got him- lol no one has probly heard of him

 

[Porps_is_HOT_loz]

I meant his injury is being hyped up, definately not the player .

Ahh I see.
Well I defiently agree with that

 

[Cartman121]

Last show of my team for the year: Really, not too much I think will change (rookies and injuries aside). Goodwin vs Pavlich I am tossing up though. Oh and my backs are probably too injury prone. Dummond vs Adcock too.

B: Cornes, Goddard, Fisher, Newman, Malceski, Drummond, Davenport (Suban, Ziebell)

C: Ablett, Kornes, Van Berlo, Gibbs, Haselby, Rich (Robinson, Beams)

R: Cox, Simmonds (Currie, Cordy)

F: Deledio, Pavlich, Headland, Lucas, Vezpremi, Yarran, Sidebottom (Rusling, Gumbleton).

Thoughts?

I think you're going to have alot of donuts. No offence, but at this stage I think this is a pretty stock standard BF team. I know you've had some good results in the past Athomas so trust your own instincts, no need to ask for advice.

 

[Rise_up_Stiffy]

Last show of my team for the year: Really, not too much I think will change (rookies and injuries aside). Goodwin vs Pavlich I am tossing up though. Oh and my backs are probably too injury prone. Dummond vs Adcock too.

B: Cornes, Goddard, Fisher, Newman, Malceski, Drummond, Davenport (Suban, Ziebell)

C: Ablett, Kornes, Van Berlo, Gibbs, Haselby, Rich (Robinson, Beams)

R: Cox, Simmonds (Currie, Cordy)

F: Deledio, Pavlich, Headland, Lucas, Vezpremi, Yarran, Sidebottom (Rusling, Gumbleton).

Thoughts?

I hope you accidentally typed Headland in there

 

[Athomas]

I think you're going to have alot of donuts. No offence, but at this stage I think this is a pretty stock standard BF team. I know you've had some good results in the past Athomas so trust your own instincts, no need to ask for advice.

Ok. Probably the advice I needed to hear. Not really worried with Centres/Rucks. Forwards slightly, my backs are probably the risk.

Cheers and good luck all!

 

[Athomas]

I hope you accidentally typed Headland in there

Named in leadership group, think he could be a real suprise. Not counting on it though, nothing is really a lock yet.

 

[deledio_gun]

Last show of my team for the year: Really, not too much I think will change (rookies and injuries aside). Goodwin vs Pavlich I am tossing up though. Oh and my backs are probably too injury prone. Dummond vs Adcock too.

B: Cornes, Goddard, Fisher, Newman, Malceski, Drummond, Davenport (Suban, Ziebell)

C: Ablett, Kornes, Van Berlo, Gibbs, Haselby, Rich (Robinson, Beams)

R: Cox, Simmonds (Currie, Cordy)

F: Deledio, Pavlich, Headland, Lucas, Vezpremi, Yarran, Sidebottom (Rusling, Gumbleton).

Thoughts?

I am going to honest here and I think you can take out of it what you like. I use these things to work on my own side also. The main concern with your side is there is a big chance of it failing imo, one reason stated above being potential for a few zero's due to injuries and rookies not playing combined. The second problem is it seems u have a lot of mid priced players which i know can work wonders, but although there may be potentially 16 keepers, there may be only 11, which would leave u stretching to use your 20 trades well enough to get where u want to be.

I know high risk can result in high reward but seems all your mid pricers have a high risk rather than going with some others who may improve but not have the injury risk. Eg in the backlin I can see potential in a lot of players around malcheski and drummonds price which do not come with the injury risk, but i spose you can look as they might not have as mch upside either.

I am probably going around in circles but I hope this may help you in some way.

I will finish in saying, although I have crisitised your side, I do like many aspects of it, you could end up with 5 keepers in the midfield from the get go if vb, gibbs and hasleby live up to what some people expect. Your rucks are lock and leave which is great barring injuries and you have gone wth consistant premium forwards which is the way to go

You can tell me to shove it haha but this was to help me as much as i hope it helps u...good luck with ur final squad mate

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

I'm not gonna make any more changes before NAB so I'll post my team for the last time. Obviously gonna change after NAB.

Carrazzo
Fisher
Goddard
Newman
Adcock
Malceski
Houlihan
(Suban, Davenport)

Selwood
Pendlebury
Gibbs
Masten
Coughlan
Rich
(Beams, Robinson)

Cox
Sandilands
(Currie, McEvoy)

Pavlich
Deledio
Brennan
Veszpremi
Lucas
Yarran
Sidebottom
(Walker, Ballantyne/Rusling)

My forwards are weak but otherwise I'm happy with it.

 

[deledio_gun]

I'm not gonna make any more changes before NAB so I'll post my team for the last time. Obviously gonna change after NAB.

Carrazzo
Fisher
Goddard
Newman
Adcock
Malceski
Houlihan
(Suban, Davenport)

Selwood
Pendlebury
Gibbs
Masten
Coughlan
Rich
(Beams, Robinson)

Cox
Sandilands
(Currie, McEvoy)

Pavlich
Deledio
Brennan
Veszpremi
Lucas
Yarran
Sidebottom
(Walker, Ballantyne/Rusling)

My forwards are weak but otherwise I'm happy with it.

Okay while im in a good mood and found a combination I love ill try and give you some helpful info also.

First opinions i see between 12 - 13 genuine keepers which is a decent start. I dont mind a few of your pics as they are away from the standard bf teams, Houlihan depending on nab cup obviously could be an absolute steal so if his role is suitable and cements his place in the 22 i like that pick. Also dont mind picking Brennan, not sure on his price but im assuming your picking him to be a keeper, which is again a unigue but possibly risky pick as he can go missing, if he keeps up late season form tho you'll be laughing. Last nice pick is Masten, from reports his doing well and for west coast could see alot more opportunities to score well so i like that pick also. If Kerr can stay on the park Masten's scores should benefit imo.

As you said forwards being the weak point, but i have done the same in my "prefect side" Dont mind the players you have picked there tho as I see value in them all.

Overall not a bad starting point, as everyones teams will change with the nab cup as rookies come out and shine and some disappoint so good luck I think in all your well on your way to a decent starting 30

 

[Virgil]

I take it Guns 'n' Rookies is your preferred structure deledio_gun?

 

[Lakey91]

Id say Athomas has 12 keepers -Chad, Goddard, Newman, Fisher, Ablett, Kane, Gibbs, VB, Cox, Simmonds, Deledio, Pavlich.

Too much risk in backline - need more security and durability IMO. Malceski is ok, but i would NEVER pick drummond - every year people pick him expecting him to come good, but he never does or has - look how many games he has played in each of his seasons? He has NO durability.

 

[deledio_gun]

I take it Guns 'n' Rookies is your preferred structure deledio_gun?

Yes and no, i can see how it would seem that way from my analysis tho. I think the difference is if im picking a mid-priced player, i try and look for ones with as minimal injury, non-slection chance etc as possible.

Obviously there are some excpetions as the game can be won this way.

In saying that I do try and go gun rookie stratergy but my structure through fanplanner atm stands at 11/7/3/9...

 

[BluesMan]

go to fan footyfooty and pick a squad, this way you can work out your prices and positions better eg cassisi guerra watson wont be forwards, Biglands is done, retired

ahaha

classic