After spending more than a couple of hours on Supercoach to date I’m ready to put up a first cut of my team. I’m not promising this will be the final revision, I’m just saying that this is where my head is at today. Form in the NAB Cup, injuries, and arrests for possession and trafficking will all play a part on the final make-up of the side.
So in no particular order, here goes:
THE BACKS
This position is going to generate most of your value in 2010. My strategy this year is to gain the value increase on a lot of these guys and then flip them for more proven (expensive) performers. The blokes I have my eye on early in this bracket are Broughton, Drummond, Grimes, Hodge and Adcock.
B Goddard ($613,600, 115.52) – plays back, forward, midfield, hell they may even throw him into the ruck this year. Gets tons of it. Must. Have.
R Hargrave ($514,200, 96.80) – great year last year and I reckon he’s going to get better in 2010.
J Gram ($419,600, 79.00) – not a good year by his standards in 2009 but that just makes him that much cheaper now. Also spends time in the middle.
M Hurley ($393,600, 82.33) – averaged 82 in 9 games last year and looked pretty flashy doing it. After a turbulent offseason I reckon he’ll put his head down.
T Kennelly ($320,700) – at this price worth the injury risk.
R Ladson ($249,300, 58.67) – only got 3 games in last year so you’re taking a risk by grabbing him but also plays in the guts so should generate some handy numbers for you.
D Myers ($228,400, 43.00) – another cheap option. Played 6 games last year and is due to step up in 2010.
Emergencies
B Waters ($151,100) – injured himself early last year and didn’t get a game. At this price I couldn’t go past him.
M Maguire ($114,000) – another bloke who struggled with injury last year but is a steal at this price and playing for a new club will be keen to impress.
So what do you think? Have I gone too cheap? Am I taking too much of a risk with injuries? Let me know your thoughts.
Tomorrow, the all important Midfielders. Did I snaffle Gaz or will I choose 2 premier midfields in his place? Who will be the all important Emergencies?
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Out of interest, what % do your backs make up from a total spend versus salary cap point of view? Is that something you were mindful of?
If you look at it by the numbers, you have a $10m cap and 30 blokes to choose so on average each bloke needs to be valued at $333,333. In the backline you need to pick 8 players so that means you have roughty $2.666m to allocate. My backline is worth a smidge over $3m (or 30% of the salary cap) which I’m happy with. I have some proven guns in there as well as a few blokes who should go up in price quite a bit.
Good too see it’s well thought out Motts, I expected nothing less.
My Backline at this stage goes:
Goddard, Hodge, McPhee, Waite, Atkinson, kennelly, Sheppard
Em: A. Moore, J. Dare
I picked Atkinson at $343′000 as I feel he may have cemented a spot in Essendon’s backline, and they will put the ball in his hands a lot. I’ll watch him over the NAB Cup and see but he is one of my money makers hopefully!
Atkinson wasn’t even on my radar, tappy, but with that average (80.45) he’s demanding consideration. Haven’t heard anything about Sheppard either – what’s the good oil?
Sheppard is a back flanker who rakes up the posi’s. may take wirrapanda’s position on the field. will need to watch him closely in the NAB cup, my back up plan is Shoenmakers although i’m a tad worried having Hodge, Ladson and Shoenmakers all in my backline from the one team, only time will tell!
wat r ur thought on waite?
I’m in 2 minds about him. Want to see him play before making a decision. He’s a lanky sort of bloke and knees can be a real problem for them. Could be a risk but by the same token, could be a real bargain.
hodge, carrazo, waite, kennely, hunt, ladson, waters
em. maguire, t.slattery
thoughts?
Waters on field is a problem for me. Has hardly played in 2 years because of persistent elbow injuries. If you’re going to risk taking him on, bench him. Slattery is cheap but I haven’t heard much about him – game time may be a problem.
carrazzo or gilbee?
Neither. But if you’re only giving me those 2 as options I’d probably take Gilbee. Word on the street is that Carrazzo will be used in a tagging role this year.
Rolling the dice big time with that setup.