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@Dreamteam_Guru focuses on bye strategy

It's been the elephant in the room for the last few weeks. How do we approach the upcoming byes from a DT perspective?

Last year we had a bye each week. I focused too much on bye strategy last year which caused me to have my worst DT year to date. I'm going better (not brilliant) this year. This in part is because I haven't thought much about the byes yet. Now they're nearly here and now I am thinking about them.

This is MY strategy and one that I think is ok. However my motivation is to win a league and not focus on overall ranking. If your motivation is different the following may not apply.

Ok....so for the next 3 weeks, 6 teams have a bye. To combat this, we are allowed to make 3 trades a week over this period.

Week 1. Don't trade at all. Even if I am getting several 0's, I won't change my mind. Reason: anyone I bring in will have a bye over the next 2 weeks. So I will need to cover them anyway. Also, anyone I trade out will be able to help bye coverage in the following two weeks. It might mean I lose in week 1, but I am willing to accept that.

Week 2: consider a trade. But only if it helps the squad overall. Upgrade trades are the best in this week, but only target players that had the bye the previous week. No point bringing in a player who has the bye the next week.

Week 3: trades-a-plenty! Everyone that is playing this week doesn't have a bye anymore. Target players that you were thinking of getting rid of anyway that have the bye this week and ship them out. A mixture of upgrade and downgrade trades will be they key.

This is the strategy I will use. It means I will spend 3-4 trades over the next 3 weeks.

The other strategy that you might want to use is not to trade at all. If you are going well in your league and can take a loss or two, why trade? You don't need to win every game to make DT finals - just win more than you lose! Given everyone is in the same boat, you might still sneak a victory or two!

If you have another strategy, let me know!

Good luck over the Bye period!
@Dreamteam_ Guru

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How to Win Your DT League

Below is an article the @Dreamteam_Guru wrote for @DTTALK recently.

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People play dreamteam for various reasons. They may have played it for years and live for it. They may have heard others in the office talking about it and decided to give it ago. They may play it so every game of the weekend has a bit of interest (yes, even the GWS games). No matter what your motivation, one thing has probably become clear by now. You are either in the top 1-2% of coaches and a decent chance of winning overall or you're not. If you are like most of us and can't beat everybody, all is not lost. It is ok to simply concentrate on a league and try to take it out. If you concentrate on winning a league, a whole new strategy comes into play with your trades and what you should do week to week. Below is some advice on how to win a league.

First of all, you might be in multiple leagues. This can become confusing if you want to win. I suggest concentrating on one league only. Pick a league that is either filled with most of your mates or a league you think you have a decent shot at winning. Keep an eye on the other leagues you are in, but don't worry if you lose - you have a goal and that it to win a specific league. Who knows - you might fluke a second premiership too!

OK - now you have a league that you want to win. Your next goal is to make the finals. The higher you finish, the more likely you are to qualify for the double chance. However, DT is different to regular football and teams that qualify for the double chance do have a tendency to lose both of their finals. The reason? They have burnt trades to get into a high position and will have to play 0's in the finals. This will get you beaten.

So we want to qualify for finals but have trades up our sleeve.

To make the finals, you need to win more games than you loose. Have a look at the average scores of your league and see who you realistically think you can beat already. If your squad is stronger than theirs, you won't need to trade when you take them on. Even if you have injuries, if your remaining squad is stronger than theirs, you can save that trade for later in the season.

The dreamteam website show you who you are about to take on. If you click on their name you can see their entire squad. Make an informed judgement - can I beat this team or not. If I make a trade, have I more of a chance of winning, or will they beat me anyway? If they will beat you anyway, don't waste a trade - you don't have to win every game, just enough to qualify for the finals.

To win a league, I advise only using trades when you have long term or season ending injuries or when it will make a potential loss into a guaranteed win.

Remember - the longer the season goes, the shorter the amount of time to recover. If a player get a 5 week injury in week 20, it means that they won't play for you again that season. If it happens in round 10, different story.

Entering finals, it is ideal to have as close to 8 trades left - this leaves you 2 trades a week during the final series. There is an element of risk here too. If your team qualifies 8th and fails to win, you are out of the league with 6 trades in the bank. I say this is a risk worth taking.

Remember, other players you are playing won't have the same motivation, and have probably used all their trades in order to stay a highly ranked team. If they have used all their trades when it is time to play them in the finals, odds are you can field a stronger team.

So remember these rules: trade only when you have to. If it's an "8 point" game and will make a big difference to your team consider it. Pick the teams you can beat, pick the teams that you can't and don't waste futile trades. Qualify for the finals and then wow the opposition with some monster trades at finals time!

Keep up to date with dreamteam websites for trade targets so you make the right trades when it matters.

Good luck with your league!

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@Dreamteam_Guru & @Rookie_Guru latest Video BLOG

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The Guru and the Rookie discuss their first ever head to head battle as well as other thoughts entering week 3. Click on the below to view.

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2012 Guru Team

@Dreamteam_Guru reveals his team - as of right now.

With only a few hours left until the second partial lock out, the Guru decided to reveal his team.  This way,  you can beat him.  You could potentially use this as a basis of your team, make a couple of smarter picks and there you go - beat the guru!

I have also added some commentary on some picks - might be worth considering some of my points if you are still tinkering!

Defenders:
Goddard

Deledio

Broughton

Heppell

Lake

Clarke

Bugg

Ellis

Brown

No real surprises in my defense.  Goddard isn't picked as much as last year, and although first picked, I have deliberated on it.  Deledio was a must this year, and I broke my rule on second year players by picking Heppell.  Lake played a decent NAB cup and is underpriced.

Mids:

Swan

Thompson

Barlow

Hayes

Winderlich

Conigilo

Wingard

Shiel

Swan score 80s when he plays bad.  Always in my team.  Thompson plays GWS, Gold Coast and Port twice.  Hardly anyone picks Crows players, so I thought he was a good unique pick.  Barlow under-priced as is Hayes.  Hayes was hard to pick given his age, but he is safe for now.  Winderlich allows me to do some mid to for swapping during the season.

Rucks:

Cox

Giles

Longer

Redden

As discussed during the preseason, I have decided on a 1 premium, 3 rookie strategy.  I usually overspend in the rucking department, and find that the money isn't worth the investment.  The rookies should all be given decent game time.

Forwards:

Franklin

Goodes

Zaha

Martin

Lewis

Smith

Zorko

Treloar

Skinner

There might be some movement in my rookies before full lockout.  I reckon Aaron Hall will come in if picked.  Stocked up lots on mid/fwds as there is plenty of quality there this year.  Have spent more in the forward line that I usually do.

@Dreamteam_Guru Episode 3 - with @Rookie_Guru

The Guru and the Rookie talk about their week in DT prep.

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@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 25th Player - West Coast's Matthew Priddis

Can't ignore him anymore.

Yep - he handballs a lot, and doesn't kick the ball much.

But the amount of ball he gets justifies selection.

He is at the Guru optimum age of 27.  Could be a good year with more support around him.

Last year he averaged 105 - this is 6 points above his 3 year average and a huge 11 points above his year before.

His rise supports the rise of the West Coast.

If you see them sustaining their 2011 form, he might be hard to pass up.

@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 26th Player - Collingwood's Travis Cloke

I just took a double take.

I have never selected this guy.  I tend to pick running forwards rather than power, target forwards and I feel that their game style can be too DT restrictive.

According to my rankings, Cloke is the third best forward in the comp.

So - can you pick him?

Do you have DT loyalty that prevents you picking Collingwood players?

His last season was 9 points higher that his 3 year average - that is very impressive.

If he continues to rise, he will hit the 100+ ceiling which many forwards simply aren't capable of.

He is durable, averaging over 23 games a season (Collingwood have played lots of finals mind you).

I have never really rated him in DT, but the stats don't lie.  You should consider him.

@Dreamteam_Guru 27th Ranked Player - St Kilda's...I mean Collingwood's Luke Ball

People talk up Hodge and Judd in the "dream draft", but there is a reluctance to add Ball who separated the pair with pick 2 overall.

This is reflected in dreamteam selection too, with Ball surely picked less than the other 2.

Ball is coming up to the "dream age" of 27, which is the average age of the top 50.  This is good news - it could be the big year!

He average 96 last year, 6 points up on his 3 year average.

He is averaging 22 games a year over the last 3 seasons.

He has played in dominating teams without being the tagged player.  If you were playing Collingwood would you tag Ball ahead of Swan or Pendles?  This means that he is more inclined to pick up the cheap points.

Another unique pick worth considering.

@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 28th Player - Sydney's Ryan O'Keefe

2012 looks like being the year of mid/for.

At this stage I have six of them in my lineup.

However, O'Keefe isn't one of them.

Price and age are my main two factors keeping him out of my team.

Similar to other players discussed, he will be someone I look to upgrade to later in the year.  But starting with him doesn't add to value for me.

Good news if you select him - he has proved to be durable, and is a high scoring option for a forward.

His dual position adaptability makes him more valuable in my book.  If you have a Winderlich in your midfield you can play the swaps if there is injuries without burning a trade.

@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 29th Player - Sydney's Jude Bolton

I was surprised to find Jude in my top 50.

I was even more surprised to see him so high up.

According to this list, he is a better buy than Franklin, Deledio, Hodge, Cox and Scotland.

This might just go to some vagaries of my list!

However, looking at Jude's stats, he might be one of the over 30s worth considering.

He has average 90.66 over the last 3 seasons.  Last year he averaged 90.

He has averaged 22 games a season in that time.

Durability and consistency are good things to consider.

His 30+ age makes him hard for me to pick though.  Sydney are also known as being a better Supercoach than Dreamteam side.

If you play Super Coach, might be worth checking out his numbers and value.

I won't be picking him in my DT as I do have an age policy.

Sorry Jude.

@Dreamteam_Guru 30th Ranked player - Richmond's Brett Deledio

Some people talk up disappointment in Deledio.

Over rated.

Better pick ones out there.

Better picks in his draft.

Good news is that plenty of people believe that and therefore won't pick him.

He is a great DT player, and his multi positional adaptability makes him one of my first picked players.

With Richmond on the rise, I suspect his numbers to be on the rise.  Jump on.

@Dreamteam_Guru 31st ranked player - Geelong's James Kelly

I like this guy.

In a high valued midfield, this guy can easily go under the radar - this can make him a unique pick and could be the difference from you equalling everyone else or actually winning.

A good strategy: don't buy him straight away. See how he goes during the season.  Wait for your rookies to increase in value, sell one high and buy Kelly cheap.

He isn't a popular choice which makes him more valuable in my opinion.

@Dreamteam_Guru 32nd Ranked Player - Dean Cox

I have said before that the top 50 is very midfielder heavy.

Would it surprise you that Big Cox is the only ruckman in my top 50.

That is how unique he is.

A ruckman who scores at a midfield level.

In the last few years I have held off picking him due to his age and price.  I don't see that he can sustain his numbers.

By the end of the season he usually finds his way into my team as I can win without him.

In the past he has been a defensive pick - as everyone has him.  More people might be concerned about his age, which might make him unique now.

At the moment, I have selected Goldstein ahead of him, but this might change before round 1.

Goldstein plays the suns and the giants twice, and his numbers and team are on the rise.

That is the clincher for me at present.

@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 34th Player - Hawthorn's Luke Hodge

Interesting one.  Over the last couple of seasons, he has been listed only as a midfielder, which makes him less attractive.

It also makes him less selected.

He has averaged 93 over the last 3 seasons, and averages 94 last season.  he is also coming into ideal DT age of 27 which could mean a good year for him.

The Hawks are on the rise - with more support, Hodge's number could go even higher.

@Dreamteam_Guru 34th Ranked Player - Carlton's Heath Scotland

DT's most expensive player.  Handy to have as he is a dual position player too.

However...he is too expensive for me this year.  For the money I am to outlay on him, I would prefer to spend the coin on Goddard and save a few dollars to spend elsewhere.

Although he is the most expensive defender, according to my ranking list he is the third best DT defensive option.  Therefore if I spend my money on one of the other 2, I am actually in front of the salary cap.

Might break into my team during the season though!  One to watch out for.

@Dreamteam_Guru 35th ranked player - St Kilda's Sam Fisher

There have been quite a few Saints that have appeared in the bottom half of the top 50.

I see this as a problem for two reasons.

I think the saints are on the way down the ladder.  I don't think that this is the year to stock up on Saints.

And even if you did stock up, I would only look at one player for each position.  At the money you would spend to get these premium players, you don't want both or all your players in the one position off on the bye week.

I would always go Goddard ahead of Fisher.  Therefore he is a pass for me this season.

Could be a good unique pick though - are you tempted?

@Dreamteam_guru ranked 36th Player - Hawthorn's Lance Franklin

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Lance Franklin is next up in my top 50.

This year is all about the mid/forward positional players - there are heaps to choose from.

With this in mind, many might pass up on Buddy - this may make him a unique pick this year.

Hawthorn will be flying high this year.  At this end of the season, you probably only want one hawk as they will both be unavailable in the multi-bye week.  So do you pick Buddy or Jordan Lewis?

For me, I'd suggest picking Lewis now, and hopefully Buddy's price will drop - jump on in the second half of the season.

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@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 37th Player - Collingwood's Alan Didak

I was surprised to find him still in my top 50.  I am also surprised by the players he is ahead of given his season last year.

However his poor season was only poor in comparison to his previous years.  For a forward option, it wasn't terrible - just not profitable.

Good news is that he is cheap this year.  His price is reflective of his 2011 - not what he is capable of.

I would suggest heavily tracking him in pre season.  If he has a return to his year's of past, he could be one of the best bargains in DT history.

His dual positioning makes him even more likely to get picked by me.  It's certainly handy (especially with more byes to consider this year).

Is Dids on your radar, or are you of the school that he is your most hated player in your most hated team?

@Dreamteam_Guru 38th ranked player - Essendon's Dyson Heppell

A downfall on my formula I have always found is its reluctance to include second year players.

This is the first time since I have started doing this system that I have had a second year player break into the top 50.

A bit of a spoiler alert: he is the only second year player to make it this year.

He is only listed a defender this year, but Jobe has indicated more midfield time for Heppell this year.  This could see a rise in DT points.

At the moment he is in my team, but I will look at him through the NAB cup to see if he stays.  Will you pick him too?

@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 39th Player - West Coast's Andrew Embley

Embley is an old timer, and might be a bit too old for consideration for DT now.

I won't be picking him.

However, here is some reasons why you might pick him.

Not many people will have him.  Unique picks can you win you premierships.

He is durable.

With West Coast on the rise will he still get the same attention?

It is good to pick players from non victorian clubs, but this year, I would give my attention to Crows or Lions players.

@Dreamteam_Guru 40th Ranked Player – Sam Gilbert of St Kilda

Defender.  Makes him interesting.  Most of my list is dominated by the mids. In the 11 players revealed so far, only 2 have been defensive options.

Gilbert (and the saints) has a bad 2011.  Gilbert’s 3 year average is 84.  This includes last seasons average of 70.  I think he could be a bargin this year.

Will be interesting to see how the new coach utilised him.

I have never picked him before, but this year might be the year.

@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 41st Player – Freo’s Matthew Pavlich

I have always been a fan of the Pav.

Then I think to myself “I won’t get him next season as he usually disappoints me for the price I paid”.

Then they go and make him dual position again just to wet my appetite again.

This makes it hard for the Guru.

I don’t see him getting great big scores anymore.  However, last year was his best DT year in the last 3.  This however makes him overpriced.

I don’t know how the new coach will use him.

Also, with 256 games under his belt, will they just put him the goal square?

One thing that attracts me to Pav is that Freo aren’t a glamour team.  This might mean that most people pick a Buddy Franklin over him – so he can become a unique pick.

However, I think Buddy is a better option.  On my watch list, but probably not this year, Pav.

@Dreamteam_Guru 42nd Ranked Player – Hawthorn’s Jordon Lewis.

I’m a bit surprised to find Lewis ahead of Jobe and St. Nick.  However, he could be a good pick this year, if he is indeed listed as a mid/forward as we are all suspecting.

The quality he shares with the average top 50 player is his height – 186cm.

He is averaging 90 over his last 3 seasons, and averaged 89 last year – this could make his a little bit cheaper than what he will be at the end of the season.

For me it’s his dual positioning that makes him a good option.  90 points in the midfield is okay – but as a forward – now we’re talking.  And if we can swing him in the midfield if he gets injured (or to cover other injuries), I like the option more and more!

He is on my shortlist – is he on yours?

@Dreamteam_Guru 43rd Ranked Player – Essendon’s Jobe Watson

Highly regarded midfield option.   Funnily enough, he could qualify as a unique pick.  People have tended to avoid him due to his perceived reliance on the handball over the kick.   I believe this has changed under the direction of James Hird.

The only characteristic he has that the average player in the top 50 he shares is his age – 27.  This could mean that he is coming into his DT prime.

He has averaged 95 over the last 3 season, with 99 his average last year.  This year could be his year to go through the ceiling and break the 100 point average barrier.

He is durable too, which is a good quality to have in DT.

However, he won’t come cheap.  For the money that I would pay, I would be looking at investing elsewhere.

@Dreamteam_Guru ranked 44th player – St Kilda’s Nick Riewoldt.

I mentioned previously that my list does tend to get dominated by midfielders.  Therefore, when a different positional player gets profiled, we have to consider them.

This season sees a lot of mid/for options, which I like.  I like the ability to be able to swing players, and I like forwards that play like mids as they are likely to score us a bit of coin.

Nick goes against this strategy.  Tall, kep positional players usually get a frown from me, however I have had Nick in my team most seasons.

Three year average of 94 is huge for a forward, but he only scored 84 a game last year.  This could make him cheaper that what you would expect this season.  He averages over 20 games a season over the last 3 years which shows he is durable too.

He will be selected a lot more than yesterday’s saint – Farren Ray.

Poor Farren.

@Dreamteam_Guru’s 45th ranked player – St Kilda’s Farren Ray.

Surprised?  I am.

Here is the epitome of unique picks.  In a much vaunted midfield, this guy doesn’t have the best job security.  If it wasn’t for Zak Dawson departing, this guy might not have been offered a contract.

With a new coach, it will be interesting to see how Ray is used.  For me, he has green vest written all over him.

One reason why he has scored high in my rankings is his durability.  Averaging over 23 games a season over the last 3 (remember, the saints have played finals a lot), and averaging 82 points.  Last season he averaged 74, so this is either a sign of a point scoring slide or that he underperformed and therefore is underpriced this year.

Let me know if you pick him.  Here is my early tip though – I won’t be.

@Dreamteam_Guru’s 46th ranked player – Gold Coast’s Michael Rischitelli

This guy could be a great choice as a unique pick for your dreamteam.  It is testament to his work ethic that despite being in a poor team last year, that his numbers are still good.

In fact, last season his numbers were 8 points above his dreamteam average.  This is great news.  As his team gets better (as surely they must), his points will grow too.

Unfortunate thing about a list like this is that it tends to be midfield heavy.  It is a good strategy to have a couple of unique picks, which might make Rischitelli a good pick this season.  Track him in the NAB cup.

@Dreamteam_Guru’s 47th ranked player – Geelong’s Joel Corey

2 years ago, Corey was in the top 10.  His numbers have been consistent, but not the numbers we would want anymore.  If his last 2 seasons are anything to go by, I would have to pass and invest the money elsewhere.

You have to factor in age too.  He is one of the older players on the Cats list, and perhaps this could lead to a change in role – this wouldn’t be a good thing dreamteam wise.

His 3 year average is pretty good – in the high 90s.  However, this is more of a testament to 3 seasons ago when he averaged 107.  Last year he averaged 92.  That’s a big dip.

The only reason I would pick him is as a unique pick.  I don’t see many other people picking him, so maybe he could be a way of winning your league.

@Dreamteam_Guru’s 48th ranked player – Brisbane’s Simon Black

I can’t pick this guy – even if he is in my top 50.  Too old, and I can’t see the Brisbane game being focused around him as it once was.  With the Brisbane game play seemingly to revolve around players whose last name begins with R, Blackie will get a miss from me.

He shares the average height of the top 50 – 186cm.

His 3 year average 0f 91 at 21 games a season can’t be ignored, and if he was 5 years younger he would be considered.  For his price though, I can see better options out there.

@Dreamteam_Guru’s 49th ranked player – Geelong’s Andrew Mackie

One of the premium defenders in the dreamteam game.  I like the way he plays, and have picked him several times before. 

He shares one characteristic with the averages of the others in the top 50 – he is 27 years old which is the average age of this list.  This could mean that he is about to have the ripest season to date.

His price may also be a little lower than where it will be by seasons end – his score last season was 4 points lower than his 3 year average.  This could lead to an underpriced pick.

A factor against – he shares the bye not only with 5 other teams, but with the rest of the Geelong team.  If you want to stack your team with Geelong’s (proven) DT quality, then you have to be very careful this season of who you pick and it what season.

He has proven to be a durable pick, averaging 22 games a season for the last 3 years.

His 3 year average of 83 is very good for a defender.  He will come under Guru calculation again this year.

@Dreamteam_Guru's Top 50

The Guru has been at it all day.  Since the prospectus arrived a couple of days ago, I have been adding all the data into my precious spreadsheet.  All players are now ranked, and I am going to reveal the top 50 - one player at a time, one day at a time.  The player who came in at 50th place is GWS' Luke Power.

Luke Power has been on the slide in recent years.  Age has caught up to him, and he isn't the little Lukey Power of a decade ago.  A seasoned player now, who will be assistant coaching (I mean playing) for GWS this year.

He can be selected a mid/fwd this year, which will make him more popular than last season, but I would still find it hard to pick him.  I can't see Sheedy playing him for all 22 rounds.  When picking a DT squad, one factor I am looking for is durability, and although he can prove this (averaging 21 games a season over the last 3 years), I don't see him as a big part of Sheedy's plans.

Power's last season was 9 points lower than his 3 year average.  His scores are on the way down.

Another factor - can you see the ball going into the GWS forward half much this year?  I don't think I will have any GWS forwards this seasons.

Although Luke is in my top 50, he will find it hard to find a place in the Guru's 22.

2012 - It Begins

@Dreamteam_Guru has started doing what he likes doing best - his spreadsheet for picking his team for the season.

My AFL prospectus arrived in the post yesterday. I was cheering before I opened it. @Mrs_DT_Guru asked "what is it?" As I told her the answer her expression changed to that look. The one that says "I've lost my hubby until the end of September.

At the moment, I am going over the data & putting into a sheet. I have already imputed data for Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton & Collingwood. Once I have gone through all 18 teams, it will be time to work out the ultimate formula. After applying it to all, I will then be able to pick purely on stats who I deem to be the best players.

I'm also looking at future proofing the sheet. The main problem previously is this method picks the best team for last year. I'm looking at making these stats show players on the rise. Maybe then I won't make previous errors. Corey over Redden/Rockliff. Didak over Fyfe.

Big days of stats ahead - I'll keep you posted!

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