Oh, we are all bloody bored this week with no trades, captian selections or anything to worry about. So, hopefully I keep you interested with an exciting series of blogs, going through the team of the year. Today we will start with the backline and hopefully get a couple more done during the week.

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Read this for all ya details from the round so far and just drop a comment on how ya going. Are you going to win ya league game? How many players left? Projected total? Or brag about Brown or Pav being a great captain. We want to hear about it. But, a quick hint of who might feature in the stars and flops. And, read on to win a prize.

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Oh, something new at TooSerious. Instead of my boring, quick normal
"How your boy’s going?" reviews, I’m refreshing it up. I will now be
giving every game a full review as soon as I can after every game. Let me know what ya think of it, and brag about how ya team is going.

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Valenti is back!!! Which will relieve some supercoachers. Hawthorn welcome back Croad and Crawf. St kilda welcome back 3 key players in Dal Santo, Kosi and Milne, while Hayes will miss due to a hammy. Skipper Johnson comes back for the Tigers while the blues lose Armfield with a finger injury. Port welcome back 7 players but lose big names including P.Burgoyne, Salopek and Cornes through injury, while Lade and Wilson have been dropped. And in Sunday’s games Melbourne lose McDonald through injury, Brisbane will regain Bradshaw and Johnstone while Fremantle will rest Michael Johnson with a an ankle injury

HAWTHORN v WEST COAST

Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Campbell Brown
HB: Grant Birchall, Trent Croad, Rick Ladson
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Clinton Young
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Shane Crawford
F: Mark Williams, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne
Foll: Robert Campbell, Luke Hodge, Xavier Ellis
I/C: Thomas Murphy, Stuart Dew, Jarryd Morton, Brent Renouf
EMG: Tim Clarke, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross

In: Crawford, Croad
Out: Travis Tuck, Tim Boyle

West Coast Eagles
B: Jaymie Graham, Darren Glass, Mark Nicoski
HB: Andrew Embley, Beau Wilkes, Adam Selwood
C: Brad Ebert, Daniel Kerr, Tim Houlihan
HF: Steven Armstrong, Ashley Hansen, Ben McKinley
F: Mark LeCras, Adam Hunter, Quinten Lynch
Foll: Dean Cox, Matt Priddis, Jamie McNamara
I/C: Ryan Davis, Will Schofield, Brent Staker, Tyson Stenglein
EMG: Michael Braun, Eric Mackenzie, James Thomson

In: Armstrong, Davis, Graham, McNamara, Staker
Out: David Wirrpanda (back), Sam Butler (groin), Brett Jones (knee), Michael Braun, Chad Fletcher

RICHMOND v CARLTON

Richmond
B: Chris Newman, Will Thursfield, Joel Bowden
HB: Kelvin Moore, Graham Polak, Jordan McMahon
C: Matthew Richardson, Shane Tuck, Matt White
HF: Richard Tambling, Jack Riewoldt, Trent Cotchin
F: Mitch Morton, Cleve Hughes, Nathan Brown
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley
I/C: Dean Polo, Adam Pattison, Chris Hyde, Kane Johnson
EMG: Jake King, Daniel Connors, Jay Schulz

In: Johnson, Thursfield
Out: Luke McGuane (hamstring), Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls

Carlton
B: Shaun Grigg, Michael Jamison, Setanta O’hAilpin
HB: Andrew Carrazzo, Bret Thornton, Jordan Russell
C: Kade Simpson, Nick Stevens, Heath Scotland
HF: Marc Murphy, Jarrad Waite, Brad Fisher
F: Eddie Betts, Brendan Fevola, Simon Wiggins
Foll: Cameron Cloke, Steven Browne, Bryce Gibbs
I/C: Joe Anderson, Adam Bentick, Jake Edwards, Matthew Kreuzer
EMG: Mark Austin, Darren Pfeiffer, Jason Saddington

In: Edwards, Anderson
Out: Chris Judd (concussion), Dennis Armfield (broken finger)

NORTH MELBOURNE v ST KILDA

North Melbourne
B: Michael Firrito, Shannon Watt, Daniel Pratt
HB: Brady Rawlings, Josh Gibson, Gavin Urquhart
C: Corey Jones, Adam Simpson, Matt Riggio
HF: Lindsay Thomas, Lachlan Hansen, Leigh Harding
F: David Hale, Nathan Thompson, Brent Harvey
Foll: Drew Petrie, Daniel Wells, Daniel Harris
I/C: Sam Power, Shannon Grant, Matt Campbell, Alan Obst
EMG: Blake Grima, Levi Greenwood, Scott McMahon

In: Power
Out: Ed Lower

St Kilda
B: Sean Dempster, Max Hudghton, Jason Gram
HB: Brendon Goddard, Sam Gilbert, Sam Fisher
C: Andrew McQualter, Nick Dal Santo, Robert Eddy
HF: Robert Harvey, Nick Riewoldt, Charlie Gardiner
F: Clint Jones, Justin Koschitzke, David Armitage
Foll: Steven King, Luke Ball, Leigh Montagna
I/C: James Gwilt, Jason Blake, Stephen Milne, Jarryd Allen
EMG: Jarryn Geary, Aaron Fiora, Ben McEvoy

In: Dal Santo, Milne, Koschitzke
Out: Lenny Hayes (hamstring), Ben McEvoy, Jarryn Geary

WESTERN BULLDOGS v PORT ADELAIDE

Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, Brian  Lake, Dylan Addison
HB: Ryan Hargrave, Andrejs Everitt, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Daniel Cross, Matthew Boyd, Nathan Eagleton
HF: Brad Johnson, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
F: Scott Welsh, Will Minson, Jason Akermanis
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C: Josh Hill, Daniel Giansiracusa, Farren Ray, Stephen Tiller
EMG: Jarrod Harbrow, Callan Ward, Cameron Wight

In: Tiller, Hill
Out: Tom Williams (shoulder), Callan Ward

Port Adelaide
B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Nick Lower
HB: Tom Logan, Troy Chaplin, Nathan Lonie
C: Domenic Cassisi, Adam Thomson, Kane Cornes
HF: David Rodan, Warren Tredrea, Brett Ebert
F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Motlop, Robert Gray
Foll: Dean Brogan, Shaun Burgoyne, Danyle Pearce
I/C: Greg Bentley, Fabian Deluca, Paul Stewart, Damon White
EMG: Marlon Motlop, Jacob Surjan, Adam Cockshell

In:  Bentley, Deluca, Lonie, Stewart, Thomson, J. Westhoff, White
Out:
Travis Boak (groin), Peter Burgoyne (hamstring), Chad Cornes (calf),
Steven Salopek (achilles), Matt Thomas (suspended), Brendon Lade,
Michael Wilson

MELBOURNE v BRISBANE LIONS

Melbourne
B: Matthew Whelan, Colin Garland, Matthew Warnock
HB: Brad Green, Paul Wheatley, Cameron Bruce
C: Colin Sylvia, Brock McLean, Lynden Dunn
HF: Chris Johnson, Matthew Bate, Aaron Davey
F: Stefan Martin, Brad Miller, Austin Wonaeamirri
Foll: Paul Johnson, Clint Bartram, Nathan Jones
I/C: Jace Bode, Simon Buckley, Mark Jamar, Shane Valenti
EMG: Nathan Carroll, Cale Morton, Jeff White

In: Buckley, Martin, Valenti
Out: James McDonald (groin), James Frawley, Jeff White

New: Stefan Martin (Sandringham)

Brisbane Lions
B: Josh Drummond, Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
HB: Joel Macdonald, Mitch Clark, Justin Sherman
C: Anthony Corrie, Simon Black, Tim Notting
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Ashley McGrath
F: Robert Copeland, Daniel Bradshaw, Jared Brennan
Foll: Jamie Charman, Luke Power, Jed Adcock
I/C: Tom Collier, Rhan Hooper, Travis Johnstone, Troy Selwood
EMG: James Polkinghorne, Cheynee Stiller, Scott Clouston

In: Bradshaw, Sherman, Johnstone
Out: Henderson, Polkinghorne, Stiller

FREMANTLE v ESSENDON

Fremantle
B: Scott Thornton, Antoni Grover, Steven Dodd
HB: David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden
C: Garrick Ibbotson, Peter Bell, Brett Peake
HF: Rhys Palmer, Chris Tarrant, Dean Solomon
F: Mark Johnson, Matthew Pavlich, Chris Mayne
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, Josh Carr
I/C: Byron Schammer, Robert Warnock, Ryley Dunn, Clayton Hinkley
EMG: Andrew Browne, Ryan Murphy, Josh Head

In: Hinkley, Dodd, Thornton,
Out: Michael Johnson (ankle), Jeff Farmer, Ryan Murphy

Essendon
B: Jay Nash, Dustin Fletcher, Nathan Lovett-Murray
HB: David Myers, Patrick Ryder, Kyle Reimers
C: Andrew Lovett, Jobe Watson, Andrew Welsh
HF: Angus Monfries, Matthew Lloyd, Adam McPhee
F: Scott Lucas, Jason Laycock, Jay Neagle
Foll: David Hille, Mark McVeigh, Sam Lonergan
I/C: Adam Ramanauskas, Leroy Jetta, Brent Stanton, Ricky Dyson
EMG: Damien Peverill, Mal Michael, Jarrod Atkinson

In: Dyson
Out: Henry Slattery (cheekbone)

Need your help again this week, should I jump off Rioli? I am going to do a Gamble to Valenti trade lift my funds, that means I will be able to afford anyone. Should I go a cheap one like BJ? Or waste most by money on someone like ROK? This is bloody tough.

Help the man, that helps you.

This is seriously my best ever Last Minute Check, an interesting read before hitting those T and C buttons at around 7pm tonight.

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I’m
tired, hungover and just want to go bed after enjoying Sam’s return to
the Footy Show, but because I was too busy sinking piss last night,
this is my last chance to get something up before late tomorrow and no
one wants to be tossing over trades then. And my lazy team mates have
gave you guys nothing this week. Where are you VQ and Sizza? Plus, no one has trades left, so no one is
actually reading this. In short: I’ve got commitment. Just forgive any
spelling mistakes or badly worded sentences.

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Once again, the teams are gunna be late.

But this time it’s not paintball related – nor anything fun related.

I’ve just spent the last 6 hours getting my sons foot stitched up at the Childrens Hospital.

Damn kids and their getting into mischief.

Don’t worry though, all is well, and I imagine the teams to be up tomorrow morning. (Well, at least the teams that are named. )

Alright, it’s happened. And it’s taken this long to get over it enough to show my face.

I am out of the eliminator.

Out by 13 points.

13 points with the following under performers
Macdonald – 56
Milburn – 47
Burgoyne – 42
Birchall – 53
Cornes – 44
Deledio – 51

And an opposition who had the unstoppable Sam Mitchell (141) and Jarryd Morton (98)

On the plus side, he did have Scott Thompson (59) as captian VS my GAblett (147)

But not even the great man himself could get me over the line.

Having said that, Burgoyne and Cornes in the backline looks pretty ugly, I sure hope the "prove the footballing world wrong" and play Cornes. That’s right, not. tanking.

Cheers all.

Alright, I’m just going to blatantly rip off the Freak-o this week… though I’ll throw in a few comments at the bottom.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
83 – Matt DeBoer: Here’s a player who will be a good cash cow for 2008. Is a ball magnet who currently leads the carnival in disposals with 69 in three games.
72 – Nicholas Naitanui: Another encouraging performance from the big man who will excite crowds for the next decade. Won 18 hitouts and had 13 disposals but failed to take a mark which is why I still see him as having questionable DT potential.
70 – Neville Jetta: Exciting indigenous player who picked up 15 disposals and provided plenty of run. Needs to win a bit more of the ball to be a serious DT prospect though.
58 – Stephen Hill: Expect this star to be a bolter in this year’s draft ala Scott Pendlebury in 2005. Has clean hands, is a super kick and has genuine pace. One of my favourites at the minute.
50 – Daniel Rich: Another disappointing effort from the highly touted midfielder. Had only eight disposals and will need to pull his finger out in the last two games to remain in top-five calculations for the draft.

VIC COUNTRY
87 – Jack Ziebell: Looms as a possible top six pick after a superb performance on Saturday where he picked up 22 disposals. Has poise and is a gun at the stoppages. May play AFL next year.
49 – Steele Sidebottom: Has now played three good games in a row and dominates at TAC Cup level for flag favourites Murray. I’m a big fan and expect him to be a handy DT player as early as 2009.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
80 – Jay Shannon: In his first appearance for the carnival Shannon picked up 21 disposals and laid three tackles to be one of his state’s best.
68 – Rhys O’Keefe: Has been the Croweaters’ best player throughout the carnival, averaging 17 disposals and three rebound 50s as a running defender.
46 – Hamish Hartlett: Started off well with eight disposals in the opening term but struggled after that. Still yet to have over 14 disposals in a game in the carnival.

VIC METRO
101 – Jack Watts: Put his hand up to be the No.1 selection of this year’s draft – in front of Naitanui – with a sensational display both in the air and on the deck. Took seven marks, won 17 disposals and booted five goals in the best individual game of the Championships to date.
94 – David Zaharakis: Has now put in three solid performances on the wing. He’s a running machine who finds plenty of the ball and is a good chance to play AFL in 2009.
79 – Shaun McKernan: Corey’s brother put in another impressive display, taking seven marks and winning 15 hitouts.

Wow, will Rich be the lock that everyone thought he was? regardless, I still see him getting picked up by either Freo or West Coast, and with their sus youth policies, it might be interesting.
Ziebell, from all reports, has been looking good, I’m gunna be penciling him in.
DeBoer, another great performance.
And Jack Watts, put his hand up for #1 and put his name on my radar. Will definitely be tracking this kid.

And, can we all take a moment of silence to remember Eric Wakawakawakawakawaka (As Fozzie used to say). Terribly unfortunate to go down injured during the carnival. Luckily he has done enough to keep his name up on the radar though.