TooSerious
For those who take it way too seriously
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The trading landscape has changed this year. More so in DT, but still, with 30 trades in the other comps, there is a big change from the old 200 point rule of thumb.
And actually, if you think about it pragmatically, using only 2 trades in the first 5 weeks as tweak trades, you'll still have enough trades left to double trade every round but two. To you old coaches, I want you to read this article with that idea in mind.
200 point rule of thumb:
So why 200 points?
A little bit of history here, but basically, it's developed from the idea of an upgrade trade. You take a pair of rookies who are averaging say, 70ppg (points per game) once they've reached a price of $300,000.
Trade one down to a rookie, the other one up for a fallen premium who is priced at $500,000. Say that premium averages 110ppg for the rest of the season, you're looking at an increase of 40ppg over two trades. Or 20ppg per trade.
Assuming you do that in week 6, you've increased your total team output by 320 points for those trades over the rest of the season. You do that in round 12, and you're looking at a return of 200 points for your trades.
Historically, this is your upgrade period. With 20 trades, you have two to tweak early, 14 to upgrade over this period, then 6 left over to cover injuries. This year, you're going to have 16 trades remaining.
16 trades is a lot of injuries.
It is. And if you trade like previous years, you're going to finish the season with trades in your pocket. So what are your options?
Upgrade the bench: 8 trades to bring in premium coverage across each line. Less if you use DPP, is a noble goal and definitely one that you should do where available.
Cover Injuries: Think about the above- even if you use 8 more trades to upgrade your bench, you're still going to be rounding...
The trading landscape has changed this year. More so in DT, but still, with 30 trades in the other comps, there is a big change from the old 200 point rule of thumb.
And actually, if you think about it pragmatically, using only 2 trades in the first 5 weeks as tweak trades, you'll still have enough trades left to double trade every round but two. To you old coaches, I want you to read this article with that idea in mind.
200 point rule of thumb:
So why 200 points?
A little bit of history here, but basically, it's developed from the idea of an upgrade trade. You take a pair of rookies who are averaging say, 70ppg (points per game) once they've reached a price of $300,000.
Trade one down to a rookie, the other one up for a fallen premium who is priced at $500,000. Say that premium averages 110ppg for the rest of the season, you're looking at an increase of 40ppg over two trades. Or 20ppg per trade.
Assuming you do that in week 6, you've increased your total team output by 320 points for those trades over the rest of the season. You do that in round 12, and you're looking at a return of 200 points for your trades.
Historically, this is your upgrade period. With 20 trades, you have two to tweak early, 14 to upgrade over this period, then 6 left over to cover injuries. This year, you're going to have 16 trades remaining.
16 trades is a lot of injuries.
It is. And if you trade like previous years, you're going to finish the season with trades in your pocket. So what are your options?
Upgrade the bench: 8 trades to bring in premium coverage across each line. Less if you use DPP, is a noble goal and definitely one that you should do where available.
Cover Injuries: Think about the above- even if you use 8 more trades to upgrade your bench, you're still going to be rounding...
[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]Well last weekend we were introduced to the captain's loophole whereby we couldselect a player from the Crows, Bombers, Eagles or Dockers as our vice-captain.
The popular choices were Cox who disappointed with 96 and Watson who posted an [span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]impressive 126.
It is important to note, however, that this season, the loophole” continues during the[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]round as well. That is, You can change your captain and vice captain as often as you[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]like, prior to the start of the round and during a round and Rolling Lockout, up until the
time that your currently selected captain's (or vice captain's) match has started. At this [span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]point, your selection is locked in for the round and cannot be changed.”
This means that we during the year, we can select a player from an early game in the[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]round as our vice-captain and, if happy with that score, remember to put the captaincy[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]on a non-playing player whose team is playing later that round.
Murphy v. Richmond
Rd 18 2012: 160 SC points, 36 disposals
Rd 1 2012: 119 SC points, 32...
The popular choices were Cox who disappointed with 96 and Watson who posted an [span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]impressive 126.
It is important to note, however, that this season, the loophole” continues during the[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]round as well. That is, You can change your captain and vice captain as often as you[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]like, prior to the start of the round and during a round and Rolling Lockout, up until the
time that your currently selected captain's (or vice captain's) match has started. At this [span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]point, your selection is locked in for the round and cannot be changed.”
This means that we during the year, we can select a player from an early game in the[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]round as our vice-captain and, if happy with that score, remember to put the captaincy[span style='font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;]on a non-playing player whose team is playing later that round.
Murphy v. Richmond
Rd 18 2012: 160 SC points, 36 disposals
Rd 1 2012: 119 SC points, 32...
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]Seems I did a little moonlighting onFootyRhinorecently.
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Footy is back! And isn't it a good feeling?! I know that I, an Essendon supporter, will be walking into the office next week, standing that little bit taller. It's a funny game football. Makes you feel part of something bigger. Part of a community. And an extention of that, is our fantasy squads. Whether it's our all-out SuperCoach teams, or perhaps one of the draft competitions that have cropped up this year, maybe an office one, maybe one with online friends, or even a pack of online randoms scrubs that you're planning on destroying over 23 rounds- the feeling is the same. Footy is back, and it's as awesome as ever.
So, on that note, let's take a closer look at the two games this weekend, at both upsets, and see who has done what on the fantasy front.
Adelaide vs Essendon
Result: Essendon by 35.
What I find quite amazing from this game, is that Adelaide kicked the first 22 points of the game. Meaning that in three and a half quarters of football, the Crows were outplayed to the tune of 117 to 60. Quite the pasting.
Ben HOWLETT was amazing for the Bombers, playing through the middle and pushing forward had himself 25 disposals, pushed the ball inside 50 six times and also kick 4 goals 1 for an absolutely massive 164SC points.
Courtenay Dempsey was as smooth as silk all evening. Just 20 disposals for the night, but he was hitting long targets with a ruthless efficiency, setting himself up for a 124SC. Then Jobe Watson did what Jobe does. He ran all night long, got a truck load of touches and a big Supercoach score. Tonight, it was 34 disposals and 121SC. He was massive around the stoppages with 7 clearances along with 13 contested possession. Surely 2 or 3 brownlow votes here and he's...
So, on that note, let's take a closer look at the two games this weekend, at both upsets, and see who has done what on the fantasy front.
Adelaide vs Essendon
Result: Essendon by 35.
What I find quite amazing from this game, is that Adelaide kicked the first 22 points of the game. Meaning that in three and a half quarters of football, the Crows were outplayed to the tune of 117 to 60. Quite the pasting.
Ben HOWLETT was amazing for the Bombers, playing through the middle and pushing forward had himself 25 disposals, pushed the ball inside 50 six times and also kick 4 goals 1 for an absolutely massive 164SC points.
Courtenay Dempsey was as smooth as silk all evening. Just 20 disposals for the night, but he was hitting long targets with a ruthless efficiency, setting himself up for a 124SC. Then Jobe Watson did what Jobe does. He ran all night long, got a truck load of touches and a big Supercoach score. Tonight, it was 34 disposals and 121SC. He was massive around the stoppages with 7 clearances along with 13 contested possession. Surely 2 or 3 brownlow votes here and he's...
<p style='margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; outline: none 0px; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-align: start;]Just like clockwork, every pre-season the familiar rumble of 'our time' erupts from Punt Road. There's talk of pre-season stars, fresh gun recruits, off-field gains and club expenditure; but what is it in 2013 that will really help lift the Tigers out of their 11-year slumber to finally taste September action?
<p style='margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; outline: none 0px; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-align: start;]It's hard to assess a club like Richmond which, in patches, can offer you glimpses of brilliance, yet still languish among the cellar dwellers. Within the 2012 season, the Tiges comprehensively beat both Grand Finalists Hawthorn and Sydney, produced the Coleman Medallist and Brownlow Medal runner-up, along with two Rising Star nominations and yet still were able to produce what Paul Roos coined, ''the worst 47 seconds in footy'' in losing to the Gold Coast Suns. All of the ingredients for premiership success are there, yet the Tigers remain little more than a constant source of frustration for supporters. So what is it that keeps coming unstuck?
<p style='margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; outline: none 0px; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;...
<p style='margin: 0px 0px 1.3em; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; outline: none 0px; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-align: start;]It's hard to assess a club like Richmond which, in patches, can offer you glimpses of brilliance, yet still languish among the cellar dwellers. Within the 2012 season, the Tiges comprehensively beat both Grand Finalists Hawthorn and Sydney, produced the Coleman Medallist and Brownlow Medal runner-up, along with two Rising Star nominations and yet still were able to produce what Paul Roos coined, ''the worst 47 seconds in footy'' in losing to the Gold Coast Suns. All of the ingredients for premiership success are there, yet the Tigers remain little more than a constant source of frustration for supporters. So what is it that keeps coming unstuck?
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<p style='margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; color: #444444;]And so it begins.
<p style='margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; color: #444444;]Discuss the weekend, let us know your hits, your misses, and whether you're BURNING cause you've got Luke Brown sitting on the bench/field
<p style='margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; color: #444444;]Discuss the weekend, let us know your hits, your misses, and whether you're BURNING cause you've got Luke Brown sitting on the bench/field
Only 4 teams out today, so feel free to join in theChatand discuss them as they come out.
No Crouch is going to be a thorn in a lot of sides, who's going to hold him? And if not, who are you trading him to?
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B : 16 Luke Brown, 25 Ben Rutten, 45 Ricky Henderson
HB: 7 Nathan van Berlo, 12 Daniel Talia, 3 Brent Reilly
C :17 Bernie Vince, 32 Patrick Dangerfield, 14 David Mackay
HF: 26 Richard Douglas, 4 Josh Jenkins, 23 Jared Petrenko
F : 40 Jason Porplyzia, 13 Taylor Walker, 11 Matthew Wright
Fo: 24 Sam Jacobs, 5 Scott Thompson, 9 Rory Sloane
In: 10 Matthew Jaensch, 18 Graham Johncock, 22 Andrew Otten, 36 Brodie Martin
Em: 2 Brad Crouch, 35 Shaun McKernan, 43 Aidan Riley
FB: 46 Mark Baguley, 26 Cale Hooker, 1 Michael Hibberd
HB: 9 Brendon Goddard, 31 Dustin Fletcher, 22 Jake Carlisle
C : 15 Courtenay Dempsey, 4 Jobe Watson, 21 Dyson Heppell
HF: 11 David Zaharakis, 30 Patrick Ryder, 12 Stewart Crameri
FF: 29 Alwyn Davey, 18 Michael Hurley, 38 Nick Kommer
Fo: 2 Tom Bellchambers, 5 Brent Stanton, 40 Ben Howlett
In: 39 Heath Hocking, 23 David Myers, 17 Jake Melksham, 20 Jackson Merrett
Em: 7 Leroy Jetta, 34 Kyle Hardingham, 28 Elliott Kavanagh
Fremantle
B : K.Bradley 26, Z.Dawson 3, M.Johnson 37
HB: P.Duffield 41, L.McPharlin 18, N.Suban 8
C : D.Pearce 6, M.Barlow 21, C.Pearce 46
HF: R.Crowley 15, M.Pavlich 29, N.Fyfe 7
F : H.Ballantyne 1, C.Mayne 23, M.Walters 10
Fo: J.Griffin 12, D.Mundy 16, S.Hill 32
In: M.De Boer 9, T.Mzungu 13, L.Spurr 34, C.Sutcliffe 33
Em: J.Crichton 44, J.Hannath 38, L.Neale 27
WEST COAST:
B : Will Schofield, Darren Glass, Ash Smith
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric Mackenzie, Beau Waters
C : Andrew Gaff, Scott Selwood, Andrew Embley
HF:...
No Crouch is going to be a thorn in a lot of sides, who's going to hold him? And if not, who are you trading him to?
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B : 16 Luke Brown, 25 Ben Rutten, 45 Ricky Henderson
HB: 7 Nathan van Berlo, 12 Daniel Talia, 3 Brent Reilly
C :17 Bernie Vince, 32 Patrick Dangerfield, 14 David Mackay
HF: 26 Richard Douglas, 4 Josh Jenkins, 23 Jared Petrenko
F : 40 Jason Porplyzia, 13 Taylor Walker, 11 Matthew Wright
Fo: 24 Sam Jacobs, 5 Scott Thompson, 9 Rory Sloane
In: 10 Matthew Jaensch, 18 Graham Johncock, 22 Andrew Otten, 36 Brodie Martin
Em: 2 Brad Crouch, 35 Shaun McKernan, 43 Aidan Riley
FB: 46 Mark Baguley, 26 Cale Hooker, 1 Michael Hibberd
HB: 9 Brendon Goddard, 31 Dustin Fletcher, 22 Jake Carlisle
C : 15 Courtenay Dempsey, 4 Jobe Watson, 21 Dyson Heppell
HF: 11 David Zaharakis, 30 Patrick Ryder, 12 Stewart Crameri
FF: 29 Alwyn Davey, 18 Michael Hurley, 38 Nick Kommer
Fo: 2 Tom Bellchambers, 5 Brent Stanton, 40 Ben Howlett
In: 39 Heath Hocking, 23 David Myers, 17 Jake Melksham, 20 Jackson Merrett
Em: 7 Leroy Jetta, 34 Kyle Hardingham, 28 Elliott Kavanagh
Fremantle
B : K.Bradley 26, Z.Dawson 3, M.Johnson 37
HB: P.Duffield 41, L.McPharlin 18, N.Suban 8
C : D.Pearce 6, M.Barlow 21, C.Pearce 46
HF: R.Crowley 15, M.Pavlich 29, N.Fyfe 7
F : H.Ballantyne 1, C.Mayne 23, M.Walters 10
Fo: J.Griffin 12, D.Mundy 16, S.Hill 32
In: M.De Boer 9, T.Mzungu 13, L.Spurr 34, C.Sutcliffe 33
Em: J.Crichton 44, J.Hannath 38, L.Neale 27
WEST COAST:
B : Will Schofield, Darren Glass, Ash Smith
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric Mackenzie, Beau Waters
C : Andrew Gaff, Scott Selwood, Andrew Embley
HF:...
<p style='color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0cm;]Captain's Log - Round 1 - Partial Lockout Edition
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<p style='color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;]To Ablett or not to Ablett? That is the question. Firstly, should we include him in our starting lineups at the hefty price of $740,500? Or do we wait until his inevitable price drop and pick him up then? Secondly, do we have him as Captain or do we roll the dice on one of our other gun players?
<p style='color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;]Last year Ablett led the Supercoach averages with a mammoth 138 SC points per game. This was, of course, his second season with the Suns after averaging only&rdquo; 127 SC points in 2011. I say only&rdquo; because we have probably forgetten his averages of 130 SC points in 2010 and 140 SC points in 2009. Next best were the Collingwood triplet who were some distance behind him: Swan with 126 SC points, Pendlebury with 125 SC points and Beams with 123 SC points.
<p style='color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;]For me, it is a no-brainer. Ablett has to be in your team and he has to be made Captain most weeks. I say most weeks because other factors I consider in picking a Captain are: recent form, form against an opponent, and whether the particular player is likely to...
<p style='color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0cm;]
<p style='color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;]To Ablett or not to Ablett? That is the question. Firstly, should we include him in our starting lineups at the hefty price of $740,500? Or do we wait until his inevitable price drop and pick him up then? Secondly, do we have him as Captain or do we roll the dice on one of our other gun players?
<p style='color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;]Last year Ablett led the Supercoach averages with a mammoth 138 SC points per game. This was, of course, his second season with the Suns after averaging only&rdquo; 127 SC points in 2011. I say only&rdquo; because we have probably forgetten his averages of 130 SC points in 2010 and 140 SC points in 2009. Next best were the Collingwood triplet who were some distance behind him: Swan with 126 SC points, Pendlebury with 125 SC points and Beams with 123 SC points.
<p style='color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;]For me, it is a no-brainer. Ablett has to be in your team and he has to be made Captain most weeks. I say most weeks because other factors I consider in picking a Captain are: recent form, form against an opponent, and whether the particular player is likely to...
With less than two days to go before the first players are locked down, there's no better time to jump on, ask a few q's and calm your mind.
As such, let's kick of this RMT thread with a good one-
My team!
carn guys, give us a rate!
As such, let's kick of this RMT thread with a good one-
My team!
carn guys, give us a rate!
Unlike years past, where you set your team on a Friday night, then went to the pub and drowned your sorrows as Bartel gotappendicitis- no longer is that a problem with the rolling lockouts in SuperCoach and Centrebet.
However, it does add a new challenge to the equation. You might be running a couple of teams, across a number of comps. Tracking198 games over 23 weeks will get old. Which is where TS plans on helping.
If you have your teams inMy Teamsyou'll receive an email whenever one of your players is either a late withdrawal, or has been given the dreaded Green Vest.
Hopefully, giving you the chance to jump into your squad and adjust it asnecessary.
Now, I'm certain that there will be the odd times throughout the year where I'm unable to catch a vest or two, so I'm going to keep it as a non-donor function, available to everyone, until I get that sorted.
Anyways, hopefully no-one got any of my test emails from earlier tonight- let me know if you do! (Or if you don't, and should, get any notifications in the future.)
However, it does add a new challenge to the equation. You might be running a couple of teams, across a number of comps. Tracking198 games over 23 weeks will get old. Which is where TS plans on helping.
If you have your teams inMy Teamsyou'll receive an email whenever one of your players is either a late withdrawal, or has been given the dreaded Green Vest.
Hopefully, giving you the chance to jump into your squad and adjust it asnecessary.
Now, I'm certain that there will be the odd times throughout the year where I'm unable to catch a vest or two, so I'm going to keep it as a non-donor function, available to everyone, until I get that sorted.
Anyways, hopefully no-one got any of my test emails from earlier tonight- let me know if you do! (Or if you don't, and should, get any notifications in the future.)
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