Shane Crawford reveals his bargain picks for SuperCoach 2014
SINCE the dawn of Nissan SuperCoach, the secret to success has been a Holy Grail.
Finding it is made even tougher by the fact that the game changes every year. New players emerge, teams rise and fall and tactics evolve.
But some things don't change.
If you want to have a shot at the $50,000 prize, or just claim bragging rights over your best mate for a week, you have to follow these golden rules.
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1. Take off your scarf
Don't let your allegiance to your favourite AFL team cloud your thinking.
You need to be ruthless in this game and if that means leaving out Luke Hodge because he doesn't fit your team structure even though he's your favourite player, that's what you have to do.
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Collingwood fans be warned, this might mean including Dale Thomas in your squad even though you burnt your No. 13 Collingwood jumper when he jumped ship to reunite with Mick Malthouse.
Knowing your own team can have its benefits though if you are a regular at pre-season training and get a whisper on kid likely to get a game early or a player being tried in a new position.
2. Pick Gary Ablett
You can't win without Gazza. The Gold Coast captain is the most expensive player in the game but there is a good reason for that - he produces the highest scores and dominates on a consistent basis. We've heard talk he might spend more time up forward this year but don't expect that to impact his scores too much - they might even go up. Some clever players left out Ablet last year and watched in horror as he scored 178 in Round 1. If their opponent had him as captain, they were 356 points behind. Don't be clever this year.
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3. Get your rookies right
The $10 million salary cap sounds a lot but it isn't enough to fill your team with champions from Round 1. To get as many as you can - and to help add more later in the year - you need to find the bottom-priced players who will get games, score you points and increase in value.
High draft picks are usual safe bets, especially in the midfield, and clubs down the bottom of the ladder are more likely to expose their youngsters to senior action. Watch SuperFooty closely to find out which players are being talked up by teammates and coaches over the pre-season.
Shane Crawford ponders his selections for 2014. Picture: Mark Stewart Source: News Limited
4. Make the most of the mini-draft
Last year two of the best performing rookies were Gold Coast's Jaeger O'Meara and Adelaide midfielder Brad Croach. This was no surprise as both had 12 months in the AFL system after being recruited as 17-year-olds via the GWS mini-draft. This year we have another two mini-draft picks who should be great SuperCoach scorers - Jack Martin at Gold Coast and Jesse Hogan at Melbourne. Both played - and dominated - against senior company last season (Martin in the NEAFL and Hogan in the VFL) while being groomed by an AFL club. This year they will cost a lot more than other rookies, but pay the dollars and get them in.
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5. Pick dual-position players
Dual-position players can be picked in more than one position and provide valuable flexibility in your line-up. They also allow us to pick players in the forward line and defence who spend a lot of time in the midfield - where more points are on offer. Patrick Dangerfield and Dustin Martin can be picked as forwards and you can select Sam Mitchell and Jimmy Bartel in your backline. Make sure you have DPPs on multiple lines who can swap with each other if injury or suspension strikes.
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6. Back the comeback kids
SuperCoach prices are calculated on output in 2013 so if a players' output was affected by injury their price may be considerably lower than what they are capable of producing when fully fit.
Dayne Beams played only eight matches last year and was underdone after returning from a quad injury. He averaged 102 SuperCoach points and is priced this year on those scores, but when he was fully fit in 2012 his average was over 120.
Hamish McIntosh didn't play at all in 2013 and has been given a big price discount even though he averaged 103 points in 2012. But picking injured players can be risky if they don't return to their best or, worse, break down again.
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7. Give second chance players a go
Players at new clubs can provide another avenue for SuperCoach value. Dale Thomas is the obvious example but don't forget lesser-known names like Viv Michie - who should get plenty of opportunities at Melbourne after struggling to break into Fremantle's best 22 - and Jeremy Laidler, who is now at Sydney (and available at a bargain price) after falling out of favour at Carlton. Michie and Laidler are priced cheaper than some first-year players and have been recruited to fill a specific role, which makes them more likely to hold their spot in the side.
SuperCoach is a fantastic way to continue great rivalries off the field, as Barry Hall and Jason Dunstall can attest. Source: News Limited
8. Don't forget the byes
This year the multi-bye weekends fall from Rounds 8-10. When picking your team keep one eye on the fixture to make sure you don't have too many players from one team, or from teams who share the same bye. During those weeks only our best 18 scoring players contribute to our score, and we get some extra help in the form of a bonus trade. But Round 8 could be a killer with all our Collingwood, Geelong, Gold Coast, Richmond, Adelaide and North Melbourne players sitting in the stands. It shouldn't dictate our selections but if you have to make a line-ball call between two players, it could be the deciding factor.
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9. Everyone makes mistakes
Don't expect to get every selection right. Even after exhaustive research and watching every pre-season game closely, the experts can still get it wrong - and recover. Last year's overall winner had Brisbane's Patrick Karnezis in his Round 1 line-up. After starring in the NAB Cup, Karnezis bombed in Round 1, was the sub the next week and was dropped the week after. Now he's at Collingwood. Smart players use all available trades in the early rounds to correct any pre-season bloopers.
10. Sign up your mates
The No. 1 rule is to have fun! And the real fun of SuperCoach is challenging your family, friends, co-workers and neighbours in head-to-head competition every weekend. Set up your league and invite your mates and let the mind games begin.
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