Ballinger was $180K at the start of last year, so has to be classed as a bargain.

Based on his pre season form, Ben Allen is a steal, as is Hinder. Plenty of money to be made for upgrades in those two.

If Cadee is going to start, then everyone should be on him at $62k.

Tomlinson and Goulding I think could be very good investments as well.

Tigers are interesting - where is the scoring going to come from. Not sure it will be Ballinger but time will tell. Goulding is the bargain IMO

Cadee- a starting PG for 62k , done
Hinder- too is cheap.
Garlepp -IMO as well. will play lots of minutes and possible start at the Kings
Trueman- is a gamble but i think will log minutes and possible do much more if Knight goes down as he usually does.

Goulding is mostly a shooter and those rarely do well at Dream Team. Surely Kings would start Crosswhite and Lazare, who's had a good pre-season and is probably worth grabbing.

Its always difficult choosing the first 10 as preseason stats are all we have to go by. There were however some great performers in the preseason.

Darnell Lazare (SYD) $116,700
22 PTs 8 RBs vs Hawks
16 PTs 5 RBs vs Taipans
14 PTs vs Taipans
19 PTs 11 RBs vs Crocs
25 PTs 9 RBs vs Crocs

Oscar Forman (WOL) $126,100
21 PTs vs Kings
22 PTs 11 RBs vs Tigers
19 PTs 8 RBs vs Tigers

Larry Davidson (WOL) $95,800
13 PTs 5 RBs vs Kings
13 PTs 10 RBs vs Tigers
13 PTs 4 RBs vs Tigers
16 PTs 8 RBs vs Breakers

Cam Tragardh
28 PTs 6 RBs vs Kings
13 PTs 5 RBs vs Wildcats
20 PTs 8 RBs vs Wildcats

Dusty Rychart (CRN) $74,200
12 PTs 10 RBs vs Kings
14 PTs 7 RBs vs Kings

Jesse Wagstaff (PER) $111,700
17 PTs 10 RBs vs Taipains
18 PTs 6 RBs Taipans

Shawn Redhage (PER) $127,900
17 PTs 2 RBs vs Taipans
17 PTs 3 RBs vs Taipans

Peter Crawford (TVL) $129,700
18 PTs 3 RBs vs Kings
14 PTs vs Kings

Daniel Johnson (ADE) $180,200
21 PTs vs Elkhart Express
19 PTs vs OKK Belgrade

Ben Allen (TVL) $43,500
16 PTs 7 RBs vs Kings
22 PTs 9 RBs vs Kings

Rhys Martin (WOL) $101,400
19 PTs vs Kings
10 PTs 6 RBs vs Tigers
15 PTs 2 RBs vs Tigers
13 PTs 6 RBs vs Breakers
15 PTs vs Breakers

Ben Madgen (SYD) $94,000
18 PTs vs Hawks
19 PTs vs Taipans
15 PTs Taipains
16 PTs 4 RBs vs Crocs

Corin Henry (SYD) $116,700
33 PTs vs Taipans
16 PTs vs Taipans

Todd Blanchfield (TVL) $73,100
14 PTs 5 RBs vs Kings
12 PTs 5 RBs vs Kings

Tom Garlepp (SYD) $49,100
10 PTs 11 RBs vs Crocs
14 PTs 5 RBs vs Crocs

This is my first year with NBL DT, however I've been playing AFL DT for too many years to count so its nice that they're both hosted by Virtual Sports and set out almost identically.

I'm considering either of these guards;

WILSON, Jamar - $151,00
LISCH, Kevin - $166,100
JACKSON, Cedric - $191,300

I'm thinking maybe Wilson as he's likely to significantly improve this year, what do others think?

I'm most interested in team structures/trading strategies to maximise points for multi-game/bye rounds

Does anybody have a simple word or excel version of the 2012/13 fixture? I can view the fixture on the nbl site however a simple doc version makes it so much easier to plan your team/trades.

Jr_sr this fixture may be of use to you mate.
http://www1.nbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/_temp_/Documents/New_NBL_schedule_public.pdf

I have created a hoops league if anyone is interested the code is 266388

Jackson will hopefully be without the niggling ankle injury he dealt with pretty much all of last season and him and Wilson will both greatly benefit from having an NBL season under their belts already.

League 172269 open

NCIK!

Thats perfect, big thanks.

*so excited i can't even spell NICK correctly

- Mystro
I'm confident that both Jackson + Wilson will have strong seasons, I leaning towards Wilson though as I don't think the extra 40k for Jackson is gonna be worth it to start with.

With Big Red Gary wiliknson gone, I'm guessing Pledger will be starting every game and should be set for a big year?
If so he's looking good value at $114k

My team:

Forman(vc) Lazare

Pledger

Jackson(c) Hurdle

Bench:

Ballinger Steindl

Allen

Henry tomlinson

Happy to hear people's thoughts. Have joined the league:)

How much left in your salary cap? I got $8,700.

Whitey's team looks very simlar to mine so far!

my team is:

Redhage
Lazare
Ballinger
Steindl

Pledger
Allen

Hurdle
Deleon
Henry
Goulding

Have made a picture to help with the byes but not sure how to post it up.

Have watched Goulding during the preseason, reckon he is a lock at his price.

Nate has been disappointing so far and didn't get as much game time as I thought he would.

Really like Foreman and Big Cam as the forwards.

Looking at the fixture Adel have a few early double headers, Melbourne the later ones. Really can't see anyone I like in Adelaide other than Cadee though.


Redhage, Foreman em Ballinger, Steindl
Tragardh (c), em Hinder
Martin, Wilson em Cadee Goulding

Mine is

Abercrombie & Forman
Tragardh
Gibson & Madgen

Ballinger & Steindl
Pledger
Tomlinson & C Cedar

looks like the Pledger / Allen combo in the Centres will be a popular choice.

Any thoughts on my team?

F: Loughton, Forman , Ballinger, Garlepp

C: Burston, Allen

G: Jackson, D Martin, J Cadee, R Martin

Feedback appreciated.

I'm A double chaser.

Trigger Allen
Loughton blanchfield
Lazare steindl
Crawford madgen
Wilson Tomlinson.