Sheedy's SuperCoach Article

[SJ]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23385600-19742,00.html

Best of west, then the rest
Kevin Sheedy | March 17, 2008 12:00am
AFTER four weeks of intensive study of all the permutations of the NAB Cup, I am nearly ready to reveal my SuperCoach team to the masses. I said nearly ready.

You will have to wait for Thursday's paper when I reveal the finished product after Wednesday night's team selection.

It has been a very different process picking a side from 700 AFL players, not just the 40-odd normally on the Windy Hill whiteboard.

But after consulting my trusty selectors – all those former players-turned coaches who have given me the good mail – I believe I have a seriously good side.

We have built the team around a couple of high-priced WA superstars, Matthew Pavlich and Dean Cox.

Coxy is the only ruckman who gets big scores most weeks and Pavlich is the most durable and consistent of the big guns, so I don't mind outlaying lots of cash on those two.

Resting on my bench are a pair of up-and-comers in Ryan Gamble and Kurt Tippet. Both have done some special things during the past few weeks.

Do I go with them, or make a late change to a young turk such as Hawthorn's Cyril Rioli?

Once again, you will have to wait and see.

In the midfield we have gone for some stars and some value picks.

Nick Dal Santo is a star, Brent Stanton looks about ready to bust open some games and Cameron Ling has averaged 30 possessions in the pre-season and is great value at only $453,000.

Bachar Houli and Brent Prismall are two who have not put a foot wrong in the pre-season. Do I keep the faith with them or go for proven performers?

The defence has been a little harder to pick because there aren't many bargains in this section of the field.

Dustin Fletcher just never lets you down, and Marty Mattner looks good value with fellow Sydney defender Nick Malceski missing.

I have always loved the way Eagles defender Brett Jones goes about his business, while once again the team sheets will prove crucial when it comes to seeing if back-ups Harry Taylor and my smoky, Kangaroo Scott Thompson, remain.

I haven't blown the budget either – there was $100 to spare.

If you haven't selected your team yet, get cracking. Sheedy's Superstars will be waiting for you.

In the paper it also has a pre-season formguide (SuperCoach price versus pre-season worth) and some tips.

He suggests to "pick your rookies first, then your bargains, then your guns and then fill the gaps" - which I'd disagree with.

Also interesting to note that on pre-season form, Ben Holland is worth $7,600.

 

[Ling Sting]

Also interesting to note that on pre-season form, Ben Holland is worth $7,600.

that price seems to be a little inflated imo.

 

[Spartan]

hmmm.

Sheedy is not going with my strategy.

I'm worried now.

 

[SJ]

I'm not! I can't see him cracking the top 5000 unless he has Champion Data experts at his disposal (although he probably does).

 

[Spartan]

I'm not! I can't see him cracking the top 5000 unless he has Champion Data experts at his disposal (although he probably does).

Thats it i'm going to copy sheeds.

My new midfield:

Dalsanto, Ablett, Bartel, Goodes, K.Cornes, Hodge

 

[Philzsay]

Sheeds will do ok but won't be near the SC elite.

He will make the mistake of picking good 'footballers' as oppsoed to good 'SCers'...

And he probably wont use the mathematics as much as the rest of us. I honestly cant see him calculating players "break evens' through out the season...

 

[Walesy]

If he wants to be taken seriously in the role, he better be calculating the rolling salaries...

Also, Anyone reckon that Kev is going to have more access to starting rookies?

 

[nick_savo]

Sheedy's Superstars

W.T.F is that!!!

There is only one superstars and it is Savo's Superstars

Get your own name Sheedy

 

[SJ]

Sheedy's Superstars

W.T.F is that!!!

There is only one superstars and it is Savo's Superstars

Get your own name Sheedy

Superstars might be knocked over by the Naturals this year unfortunately savo.

 

[nick_savo]

Superstars might be knocked over by the Naturals this year unfortunately savo.

That may well happen but Sheedy should still get his own name

 

[SJ]

That may well happen but Sheedy should still get his own name

He's copying you in all respects. Last year you had the name Superstars, you were doing some of your finest work in the Sun. He thinks he can waltz in and do the same!

 

[Athomas]

That may well happen but Sheedy should still get his own name

I'm just glad he didn't take my 'All Starz'

And on the article: Some good points, but a shame he will release it to the masses on Thursday. Everyone will know some good picks if they don't already.

 

[the_berger]

its interesting to see that stanton is over 800 grand at the moment but once he cops number 1 tag every week we will see how good he is then

 

[GmeUP]

I think Sheeds will go alright. he looks to have done his homework and Cox and pav won't do im any harm. I tend to pick my team in reverse order to Sheeds though getting guns then cows then bargains followed by a dot to dot. Then you run back through and see what dot to change to improve the prospects of your other dots.

 

[$CASHA$]

Sheeds will do ok but won't be near the SC elite.

He will make the mistake of picking good 'footballers' as oppsoed to good 'SCers'...

And he probably wont use the mathematics as much as the rest of us. I honestly cant see him calculating players "break evens' through out the season...

lol @ Brett Jones i hope everyone gets him LMFAO go Sheeds

 

[Walesy]

lol @ Brett Jones i hope everyone gets him LMFAO go Sheeds

hey... wait a minute, it's sounds like you're trying to throw people off the scent...

 

[lamaros]

I doubt sheeds pick his team anyway. It's probably what the work experience kid does and sheeds just gets paid for putting his name to it.

 

[Spartan]

lol @ Brett Jones i hope everyone gets him LMFAO go Sheeds

B.Jones will dominate in 2008. He's a lock.

 

[Walesy]

B.Jones will dominate in 2008. He's a lock.

He certainly looks to have stepped up in the pre-season...

Though he did that last year too...

 

[footyfan_25]

its interesting to see that stanton is over 800 grand at the moment but once he cops number 1 tag every week we will see how good he is then

Didn't Stanton cop the number 1 tag last year? If so, he still scored well then. Anyone recall?

 

[Walesy]

Didn't Stanton cop the number 1 tag last year? If so, he still scored well then. Anyone recall?

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain... You do not want to get Stanton... He's a hack and is only going to go down hill. Not worthy of the number 1 tag.

steer clear!!1

...

 

[footyfan_25]

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain... You do not want to get Stanton... He's a hack and is only going to go down hill. Not worthy of the number 1 tag.

steer clear!!1

...

Coming from an Essendon supporter I find it hard to believe you calling him a hack

Where did his 36 touches and 4 goals against the eagles come from? or his 102 the week before?

 

[SJ]

Coming from an Essendon supporter I find it hard to believe you calling him a hack

Where did his 36 touches and 4 goals against the eagles come from? or his 102 the week before?

Possibly a bit of sarcasm there you may have missed?

 

[Walesy]

Coming from an Essendon supporter I find it hard to believe you calling him a hack

Where did his 36 touches and 4 goals against the eagles come from? or his 102 the week before?

exactly...

*touches nose*

 

[footyfan_25]

Possibly a bit of sarcasm there you may have missed?

exactly...

*touches nose*

HAHA.. I nearly changed him because of that

Serious this time ... does Stanton cop the number 1 tag?