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<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;]Hello and welcome to the final edition of Best Buys for the 2013 season. It's been a tough year for many of us, trying to adjust to a raft of changes across the board, as well as all the usual issues of injuries, the General, and Heath Shaw. With the grand final upon us it's as important as ever to get your trade choices right, and the Best Buys is here for the last time to help you do so.
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<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;]The Best Buy of the week for me, is a fishing rod. The weathers turning, the fish are starting to come back, and all my fantasy teams suck. But for those of you still on track for success, Adcock's the guy to look at. Playing the Cats at home is always a tough ask, but with the Lions season on the line and Hanley still under a cloud Adcock has the potential for a big game this week. I don't have any stats in particular to back this up, but with the last couple of Best Buys falling flat this ones all on me.
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<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;]Now is also the perfect time to get in your donations to TooSerious for next year, giving one less thing to worry about and the site a little extra to help it through the pre-season. The work walesy does on this place year-in, year-out is nothing short of amazing, and...

SYDNEY v. HAWTHORN



Franklin v. Sydney



GF 2012: 122 SC points, 24 disposals, 3 goals, 4 behinds

Rd 22 2012: 77 SC points, 14 disposals, 4 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 5 2012: 72 SC points, 14 disposals, 0 goals, 3 behinds

SF 2011: 95 SC points, 17 disposals, 4 goals, 3 behinds

Rd 9 2011: 146 SC points, 28 disposals, 6 goals, 6 behinds

Rd 19 2010: 101 SC points, 21 disposals, 4 goals, 4 behinds

Rd 10 2010: 81 SC points, 15 disposals, 3 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 11 2009: 99 SC points, 17 disposals, 3 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 2 2009: 72 SC points, 11 disposals, 2 goals, 2 behinds

Rd 15 2008: 113 SC points, 21 disposals, 4 goals, 7 behinds

Rd 22 2007: 81 SC points, 11 disposals, 1 goal, 1 behind

Rd 11 2007: 157 SC points, 17 disposals, 6 goals, 2 behinds



Average is 101 SC points with 18 disposals and just over 3 goals.



Note: Has been manned by Ted Richards on the past four matchups. Only scored over 100 in one of these games. Kicked 5 goals last week and finished on 116 SC points which had followed scores of 101, 53 and 119 (average of 97 from four games).



Kennedy v. Hawthorn



GF 2012: 86 SC points, 26 disposals

Rd 22 2012: 126 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 5 2012: 173 SC points, 28 disposals

SF 2011: 124 SC points, 35 disposals

Rd 9 2011: 73 SC points, 19 disposals

Rd 19 2010: 112 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 10 2010: 90 SC points, 18 disposals



Average is 112 SC points with 26 disposals.



Note: Most recently tagged by Sewell but has also been tagged by Lewis. Scored 89 last week which had followed scores of 136, 93, 68 and 82 (average of 94 from five games).



ST KILDA v. FREMANTLE



Dal Santo v. Fremantle



Rd 15 2013: 92 SC points, 21 disposals

Rd 4 2012: 87 SC points, 18 disposals

Rd 20 2011: 133 SC points, 25 disposals

Rd 10 2011: 137 SC points, 30 disposals

Rd 12 2010: 138 SC points, 24 disposals

Rd...

It's that time of year again. Spring is just around the corner and yours truly is in another grand final. Oh the joys of being alive! This past week in the ORFFL we've seen Warburton travel up the mountain only to suffer from oxygen deprivation at the halfway point, and in the second preliminary final, probably the match of the season - two point scoring titans neck and neck until the final quarter of Sunday's match. It was a classic and I was proud to be a part of it. There would have been no shame in losing to Mallacoota on the weekend. They are capable of some truly magical feat on the fantasy footy field.







MOUNT BUGGERY DISAPPOINTMENTS1413 Def<strong style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]WARBURTON WANDERERS[/b][/b][/b]1185
[span style='font: inherit;]Mount Buggery Disappointments
[span style='font: inherit;]IN A WORD:Have lost just 2 games all year.
[span style='font: inherit;]SPLIT:[span style='font: inherit;]346/326/132/388/221

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<p style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]IN A WORD:[/b]Just didn't fire.
<p style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]SPLIT:[/b][span style='font: inherit;]291/274/68/175/381





<strong style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]MALLACOOTA MAGICIANS[/b][/b][/b][/b]1448 Def by<strong style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]<strong style='font: inherit;]SARAH ISLAND SAVAGES[/b][/b][/b]1518...

OK, it is time for the big dance, the final countdown, the time to stand up and be the difference, where everything you have played for in a season means nothing if you falter on the final day. Victory is paid for in sweat, courage, and preparation and greatness is earned, never awarded.
For the two teams going into the ORFFA grand final this weekend, there are two very different tunes being played.
For the Foul Bay Chickens, Jay-Z's We Run This Town&amp;rdquo;, Queen's We are the Champions&amp;rdquo; and Guns'n'Roses Welcome To The Jungle&amp;rdquo; pretty much some it up. Chief Russell has been downplaying their chances throughout the year, but like all good champions do, he is putting the points on the board when it matters most. The team is red hot.
For the Darraweit Guim Dirigibles, Eminem's Lose Yourself&amp;rdquo;, Cakes Going the Distance&amp;rdquo;, and Bill Conti's Gonna Fly Now&amp;rdquo; sum up their attitude. They are absolutely the underdogs, but this is their chance to shine, and they will do their very best to grab it with both hands.
Let's go through the teams and see what the weekend holds:

Foul Bay Forwards versus Darraweit Defence
FB : Pavlich, Bartel, Stokes, Dahlhaus
DG: Rance, Frawley, McKenzie, Otten
The Foul Bay forward line has two proven performers in Pavlich and Bartel, and then two players who can run hot or cold. Rance will take Pavlich, and Otten will try and play a holding role on Bartel. Stokes and Dahlhaus will have to stay close to McKenzie, or else his run off half back could pose a real problem.

Midfields:
FB : Dangerfield, Selwood, Liberatore, Kelly
DG: Cunnington, Foley, Walker, Harvey
When comparing the engine rooms you see Foul Bay running with a lineup akin to an Audi R8 V10, and Darraweit Guim running an old school 426 Hemi. Foul Bay have the new breed of high performance, with Selwood and Dangerfield in ripping form, whilst the Blimps have the old school grunt...

<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]Only one more week to go, before we start hitting the books for the 2014 season all over again.
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<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]Actually no, we get a little break with the finals comps.
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<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]Anyways, rather than skip out on a review, this week, I've gone with reviewing the final race to the prize, over the 5 major paying comps.
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<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]If you're one of the guys at the pointy end, give us a shout- and if your bfish- GET IN THERE MATE!!




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A massive 2506 has gotten TheDimmaWits out to a 269 point lead.



With Staker/Colquhoun and Ben Kennedy starting however, 2nd placed Golden Boys might be able to snag it, but is going to need a lot of luck.



The team I want to take a closer look at though, is 3rd place: Razor Sharp Lions.



I reckon they should be looked at as a case study in team balance, and how you need to upgrade your team evenly.



FWD: Rockliff, Martin, Bartel, Roughead, Cloke, JJ. Kennedy, (S. Johnson,...

<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]Foul Bay will take on Darraweit Guim in the ORFFA grand final next weekend after both teams emerged victorious from their preliminary finals.
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]As the Chickens and Dirigibles put in place their preparations for the big one, we can have a look at how both teams won through to the final weekend of the season.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]Foul Bay 1444 d Powlett Plains 1218
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]Best Foul Bay: Stokes, Selwood, Dangerfield, Kelly, Pavlich.
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]Best Powlett Plains: N Riewoldt, Franklin, Boyd, K Cornes.
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]Some damaging mid-game scoring from a series of Foul Bay players set up the Chickens' comfortable 226-point preliminary final win over the Powlett Plains Packers.
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]The Packers started brightly with useful contributions from Grundy, O'Brien and Ball (prior to injury).
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]Franklin (116) and Hodge continued the good work for Powlett Plains and it was initially Foul Bay on the backfoot - especially given Josh Thomas' great form was in vain in the reserves.
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]Only Jarryd Roughead (108) stood tall in the early going for Foul Bay as the Packers built a handy base from which to launch their attack.
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]But the Chickens regrouped with a stunning mid game turnaround led by Stokes (141), Selwood (131), Dangerfield (115), Kelly (115) and Pavlich (114).
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]These scores, along with totals of 85+ from Mumford, Johnson and Bartel, saw Foul Bay overcome an injury to midfielder McLean (15) and establish a sizeable advantage going into the final stages of the match.
<p style='margin-bottom: 6pt;]Kane Cornes (96) fought a brave but virtually single-handed rearguard action for the Packers, with Melksham (27 OOP) unable to total a sizeable score while...

<p style='margin-bottom: 0px; font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #434343;]I don't know what happened there. Let's try take two, and I'll try and track down EddieV.
<p style='margin-bottom: 0px; font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #434343;]*Scores may differ from other people's. Willing to go over them just a bit pressed for time. Results are right though.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0px; font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #434343;]<strong style='font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;]<strong style='outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;]SARAH ISLAND SAVAGES[/b][/b]<strong style='font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;][/b]1447 Def<strong style='font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;]<strong style='outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;]<strong style='outline: 0px;]<strong style='outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;]<strong style='font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;]MERTON MEERKATS[/b][/b][/b][/b][/b]1285
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0px; font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #434343;][span style='font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;]IN A WORD:ShaneWarne.
<p style='margin-bottom: 0px; font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #434343;][span style='font: inherit; outline: 0px; background-color: transparent;]SPLIT:[span style='font:...

AFLPA's 22under22 Comp.



Just quickly, the AFLPA have put together a quick little comp in which you submit your best 22 under 22 for 2013.



Anyways, the link is here and you have to like the page before it lets you do anything (Yep, I made a dick of myself on Twitter cause of it!)



The premise is simple, select your best 22 players and go in the running for GLORIOUS PRIZES!



Oh, and make sure you put in Michael Walters. Gun.

<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]Woah, it's round 22 and there are people right now, just 2 rounds away from making some serious coin in fantasy football.
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]I know a couple of you guys are from here, would love to hear your stories heading into the last round!

Once again, the highest ranked team was able to choose their opponent and with Iron Knob and Waikikamoocow both getting knocked out in the quarter finals, the defending premier, Chief Russell, was able to take on that task from his 3rd place finish. Who he picked may come as a surprise after they beat the top team last week, but Powlett Plains have been picked first for the second week running - time will tell whether it pays off or not.


Here's the preview, as written by Bandit:

Foul Bay vs Powlett Plains

Some may say that the chief is taking a risk picking the Raptors as his Semi final opponent... only time will tell. The Chooks now are a real chance of going back to back, but they have a hurdle to get over this week. The size of the hurdle really depends on how the Packers respond to having to travel down from Iron Knob during the week. Old blokes like Murphy, Boyd, Kornes and Riewoldt are known to favour a light week after travelling, preferably being tucked into bed with some hot cocoa and a new Depends liner. The trip to Foul Bay will not be quite as therapeutic, however the young guns of Grundy, Scully and Henderson will carry the bags to minimise any risks of injuries. Foul Bay will be grateful for 'sneaking' home by 160 odd points last week, and with the likes of Dangerfield and Roughhead being a little out of form, the Chooks will be hoping a cattle prod up the Khyber will get them focussed on the game ahead.



Tough game this one... I am picking the Packers to turn up with their A game and give the Chooks a fright. Foul Bay by 64




Birdsville vs Darraweit Guim

Some of the Birdsville folk have been partying a little too hard after their win against the Incorrigibles, and hopefully the shenanigans being witnessed in some of the coterie functions don't lull the Battlers players into a false sense of security. Darraweit Guim are coming off a week where the were the best of the underperformers, and will...