TooSerious
For those who take it way too seriously
For those that know nothing about it ... Everyone starts with the same squad at the beginning of the year. The trades made during the year/bench selections/Captains selection will separate the winner from the pack. You will have to create a second account to play, unless you want the squad to be your only team.
Very interested to see if anyone else is interested in having their mum/dad/brother/sister/wife/etc go around again this year. Also if you are interested in helping keep score/track trades(TTH?!?), please say so.
:edit:I have created a trading game group (details below)
<strong style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;]1. If you have ALREADY REGISTEREDfor the Herald Sun SuperCoach Competition, simply click the following link (you may need to login):<br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
<strong style='font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;]http://supercoach.heraldsun.com.au/group?cic=194704[/b] <br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
<em style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;](Once logged in, simply confirm your invitation and you'll be automatically added. Private Groups are a separate feature to the five head-to head leagues of 18, in which you may continue to participate as usual).<br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
<br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
<strong style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;]2. If you have NOT YET REGISTERED,[/b]simply click on the link below and fill in the registration form as usual:<br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
[url=http://supercoach.heraldsun.com.au/?p=register&group_code=194704' style='color: #0061ad; font-size: 11px; cursor: pointer;...
Very interested to see if anyone else is interested in having their mum/dad/brother/sister/wife/etc go around again this year. Also if you are interested in helping keep score/track trades(TTH?!?), please say so.
:edit:I have created a trading game group (details below)
<strong style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;]1. If you have ALREADY REGISTEREDfor the Herald Sun SuperCoach Competition, simply click the following link (you may need to login):<br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
<strong style='font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;]http://supercoach.heraldsun.com.au/group?cic=194704[/b] <br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
<em style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;](Once logged in, simply confirm your invitation and you'll be automatically added. Private Groups are a separate feature to the five head-to head leagues of 18, in which you may continue to participate as usual).<br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
<br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
<strong style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;]2. If you have NOT YET REGISTERED,[/b]simply click on the link below and fill in the registration form as usual:<br style='color: #414141; font-size: 11px; text-shadow: none;[/img]
[url=http://supercoach.heraldsun.com.au/?p=register&group_code=194704' style='color: #0061ad; font-size: 11px; cursor: pointer;...
Around the Comps.
We've gone from the 2 main comps, in SC and DT, with the dedicated ones playing Sportsbet - To an absolute plethora of games out there, with prizes as good, or supassing the big two.
So let's take a look around the grounds and see what's out there.
<div style='float: right;]<img alt='' style='width: 300px;' src='http://2012.cloudfront.cdn.vapormedia.com/global_2013/news/afl/fantasy/masthead.png?v=1.0[/img]
<h2>SuperCoach
Supercoach, it might not be the original, but the best. Featuring black box SC scoring, that rewards quality of disposal, over quantity, it's the gold standard when comparing other games.
Prize: $50,000 CASH + $1,000 per week for the highest score.
Trades: 30 Trades
Rolling Lockout: Yes
<div style='float: right;]<img alt='' style='width: 300px;' src='http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/c278.0.403.403/p403x403/63988_10151303781676417_542048530_n.jpg[/img]
<h2>AFL Fantasy
The original. Dreamteam is now AFL Fantasy and it's back this year with a bigger prize than ever before. Quantity over quality, so it's a win when your team chips it to each other, regardless of the team they are actually kicking it to.
Prize: $50,000 CASH + 1 + 1 double pass to the footy for the weekly high scorer + A double pass for the 'Ultimate Grand Final Day' for the highest weekly score for the year.
Trades: 2 Per week, use them or lose them.
Rolling Lockout: No
<div style='float: right;]<img alt='' style='width: 300px;' src='http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/c278.0.403.403/p403x403/63988_10151303781676417_542048530_n.jpg[/img]
<h2>AFL Fantasy Matchday
Played on a week by week basis, you're given a game to buy players from- highest score for the...
We've gone from the 2 main comps, in SC and DT, with the dedicated ones playing Sportsbet - To an absolute plethora of games out there, with prizes as good, or supassing the big two.
So let's take a look around the grounds and see what's out there.
<div style='float: right;]<img alt='' style='width: 300px;' src='http://2012.cloudfront.cdn.vapormedia.com/global_2013/news/afl/fantasy/masthead.png?v=1.0[/img]
<h2>SuperCoach
Supercoach, it might not be the original, but the best. Featuring black box SC scoring, that rewards quality of disposal, over quantity, it's the gold standard when comparing other games.
Prize: $50,000 CASH + $1,000 per week for the highest score.
Trades: 30 Trades
Rolling Lockout: Yes
<div style='float: right;]<img alt='' style='width: 300px;' src='http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/c278.0.403.403/p403x403/63988_10151303781676417_542048530_n.jpg[/img]
<h2>AFL Fantasy
The original. Dreamteam is now AFL Fantasy and it's back this year with a bigger prize than ever before. Quantity over quality, so it's a win when your team chips it to each other, regardless of the team they are actually kicking it to.
Prize: $50,000 CASH + 1 + 1 double pass to the footy for the weekly high scorer + A double pass for the 'Ultimate Grand Final Day' for the highest weekly score for the year.
Trades: 2 Per week, use them or lose them.
Rolling Lockout: No
<div style='float: right;]<img alt='' style='width: 300px;' src='http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/c278.0.403.403/p403x403/63988_10151303781676417_542048530_n.jpg[/img]
<h2>AFL Fantasy Matchday
Played on a week by week basis, you're given a game to buy players from- highest score for the...
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]That's right, if you're interested in seeing how a players salary will move across the year, the Calculator is for you.
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]Across Supercoach, Dreamteam, Sportal, Sportsbet and Centrebet, we got you covered!
Two ways to access the calculators, either from theStatsor from each individual players page.
Usage should be simple, type in your predicted scores and hit the go button! Alternatively, you can get the calculator to use the players Average, Average over 3 rounds, Average against the team they'll be up against, or Average at the ground they'll be playing at.
As always, check it out, and report any bugs please!
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px;]Across Supercoach, Dreamteam, Sportal, Sportsbet and Centrebet, we got you covered!
Two ways to access the calculators, either from theStatsor from each individual players page.
Usage should be simple, type in your predicted scores and hit the go button! Alternatively, you can get the calculator to use the players Average, Average over 3 rounds, Average against the team they'll be up against, or Average at the ground they'll be playing at.
As always, check it out, and report any bugs please!
As die-hard Supercoach Players we have always sat back and been little disappointed that they haven't implemented an Eliminator style game like Dream Team have for years. Most other fantasy sports around world have a game within the game.
There is nothing better than seeing your side, which might be out of overall or finals contention make a late season run in knockout competition. It gives you something to play for.
Well here at Too Serious we are proud to announce the official launch of the Too Serious Supercoach Champions League.
What is the Champions League I hear you ask? Well basically in that other football&rdquo;, otherwise known as soccer here in Australia the Champions League is one of the biggest club tournaments going around. What makes this so good? Well basically even the smaller clubs get to play a few games and aren't knocked out in first week if they come up against one the big rich clubs.
What we have here a competition based on this. It would include a Group Stage&rdquo; and then go onto Knockout Stage&rdquo; later in the year, after each side has played each other twice (or more if there is no real interest) in the group stage. The top 2 or 4 of each group would go through to final 16/32 (all depending on numbers)
Based on my calculations, and bear in mind that maths wasn't my strongest subject at school if we could get 64 players it would run smoothly.
8 groups of 8 teams, play each other twice = 14 games
Top 4 go through.
5 knockout rounds = 22 rounds
In that we don't play at all during 3 bye weeks.
That leaves 1 round free, which is good as thinking due to all players that get rested in last round of season we could have final in Round 22.
Obviously we don't have any idea how many people would be interested, so at moment we are going to say it will be 64 team competitions.
HOW TO ENTER
1. Head over to the My Teams&rdquo; section of Too Serious.
2....
There is nothing better than seeing your side, which might be out of overall or finals contention make a late season run in knockout competition. It gives you something to play for.
Well here at Too Serious we are proud to announce the official launch of the Too Serious Supercoach Champions League.
What is the Champions League I hear you ask? Well basically in that other football&rdquo;, otherwise known as soccer here in Australia the Champions League is one of the biggest club tournaments going around. What makes this so good? Well basically even the smaller clubs get to play a few games and aren't knocked out in first week if they come up against one the big rich clubs.
What we have here a competition based on this. It would include a Group Stage&rdquo; and then go onto Knockout Stage&rdquo; later in the year, after each side has played each other twice (or more if there is no real interest) in the group stage. The top 2 or 4 of each group would go through to final 16/32 (all depending on numbers)
Based on my calculations, and bear in mind that maths wasn't my strongest subject at school if we could get 64 players it would run smoothly.
8 groups of 8 teams, play each other twice = 14 games
Top 4 go through.
5 knockout rounds = 22 rounds
In that we don't play at all during 3 bye weeks.
That leaves 1 round free, which is good as thinking due to all players that get rested in last round of season we could have final in Round 22.
Obviously we don't have any idea how many people would be interested, so at moment we are going to say it will be 64 team competitions.
HOW TO ENTER
1. Head over to the My Teams&rdquo; section of Too Serious.
2....
Since 2009 leading AFL journalist Mike Sheahan has interviewed some of Australian football's biggest names on his Fox Sports program Open Mike. With his compassionate and discerning interview style, Sheahan manages to open up even the most reticent of guests, offering fascinating insights into the inner workings of some of AFL's most famous names.
Here, his most indepth and illuminating discussions have been transcribed for ardent footy fans to peruse at their leisure. Featuring some of Australia's most talented and influential football personalities, including Kevin Sheedy, Matthew Richardson, Jim Stynes and Jason Dunstall, Malcolm Blight, Jason Akermanis and many more. Relive your favourite interviews and read revealing accounts of what fuels football's greatest in their never-ending search for glory.
<h2>HOW TO ENTER AND WIN A COPY OF OPEN MIKE
It's an easy process to enter, simply follow me on the Twitter @TSWalesy, and tweet to me who you believe will be the top DT scorer in the Brisbane/Carlton NAB Grand Final along with your predicted score and the hashtag #TSOpenMike
Obviously, you need to pick the right player, then closest to the pin wins. If nobody picks the right player, we'll go down the list til we hit whoever picked the highest scorer. Draws will be determined by a random online game of skill, to be determined at a later date.
Entries will be open until kickoff.
Here, his most indepth and illuminating discussions have been transcribed for ardent footy fans to peruse at their leisure. Featuring some of Australia's most talented and influential football personalities, including Kevin Sheedy, Matthew Richardson, Jim Stynes and Jason Dunstall, Malcolm Blight, Jason Akermanis and many more. Relive your favourite interviews and read revealing accounts of what fuels football's greatest in their never-ending search for glory.
<h2>HOW TO ENTER AND WIN A COPY OF OPEN MIKE
It's an easy process to enter, simply follow me on the Twitter @TSWalesy, and tweet to me who you believe will be the top DT scorer in the Brisbane/Carlton NAB Grand Final along with your predicted score and the hashtag #TSOpenMike
Obviously, you need to pick the right player, then closest to the pin wins. If nobody picks the right player, we'll go down the list til we hit whoever picked the highest scorer. Draws will be determined by a random online game of skill, to be determined at a later date.
Entries will be open until kickoff.
Feel like achatduring tonights game? I'll be onhand to talk tonights game, and any fantasy questions you might have.
Historically, week three of the NAB is when stars are rested and rookies given their final crack before settling down on a line-up for the final pre-season game.
This can turn round three of the NAB into a bit of a noob trap for the uninitiated as rookies play more than expected, while the mid-tier players are given roles that will go to their more highly credentialed team mates come round 1.
So, we'll remember that as we paw over the round 3 data and give a little context on some scores.
<strong style='font-size: 14px;]Rookies, Dollars per point[/b]
I've refined the tables this week, displaying only the players who have played in both Round 2 and 3, to weed out the lightning round, and also the 1 game wonders.
<tbody>
Team
Position
Name
Salary
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Average
Games
$PerPoint
NTH
RUC
Daniel Currie
$102,700
32
58
77
55
3
1556
COL
MID
Kyle Martin
$103,300
36
43
63
47
3
1750
MEL
DEF
Dean Terlich
$102,700
18
58
56
44
3
2054
PTA
F/M
Jake Neade
$108,500
35
53
35
41
3
2086
SYD
MID
Dane Rampe
$89,300
18
61...
This can turn round three of the NAB into a bit of a noob trap for the uninitiated as rookies play more than expected, while the mid-tier players are given roles that will go to their more highly credentialed team mates come round 1.
So, we'll remember that as we paw over the round 3 data and give a little context on some scores.
<strong style='font-size: 14px;]Rookies, Dollars per point[/b]
I've refined the tables this week, displaying only the players who have played in both Round 2 and 3, to weed out the lightning round, and also the 1 game wonders.
<tbody>
Team
Position
Name
Salary
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Average
Games
$PerPoint
NTH
RUC
Daniel Currie
$102,700
32
58
77
55
3
1556
COL
MID
Kyle Martin
$103,300
36
43
63
47
3
1750
MEL
DEF
Dean Terlich
$102,700
18
58
56
44
3
2054
PTA
F/M
Jake Neade
$108,500
35
53
35
41
3
2086
SYD
MID
Dane Rampe
$89,300
18
61...
With some massive increases in prizes, there has beenunprecedentedinterest in the Sportal, Sportsbet and Centrebet fantasy competitions. Not ones to rest on ourlaurels, we got ya covered.
Well, technically, we got you donors covered. Yo yo, love you guys!
That's right, our first piece of donor-only functionality on the new system
Stats aren't historical sadly, so the tickerwill take a few weeks to catch up, as will a lot of the calculated statistics (average against team), but they will come.
The good news though, is that the whole thing flows through into My Teams, meaning you can track all of your teams in the one handy dandy TS.
No more keeping a list on hand with your various fantasy squads, and your wives, and be honest, your sister/brothers various details. You can keep it all in theone handyplace. (And while we're talking donor features, try the link to your actual team on the MyTeams page.)
Anyways, this one brings me great joy to release and should be a massive boon to every fantasy coach out there.
Well, technically, we got you donors covered. Yo yo, love you guys!
That's right, our first piece of donor-only functionality on the new system
Stats aren't historical sadly, so the tickerwill take a few weeks to catch up, as will a lot of the calculated statistics (average against team), but they will come.
The good news though, is that the whole thing flows through into My Teams, meaning you can track all of your teams in the one handy dandy TS.
No more keeping a list on hand with your various fantasy squads, and your wives, and be honest, your sister/brothers various details. You can keep it all in theone handyplace. (And while we're talking donor features, try the link to your actual team on the MyTeams page.)
Anyways, this one brings me great joy to release and should be a massive boon to every fantasy coach out there.
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 20px;]Same as last week,I'll be filling in for Steve with the PL writeup and bgt2110 will be filling in for Stowie with Div1.
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 20px;]There were some big upsets in the semi's with both Jasmine and Lano24 losing after only having lost 4 games between them all season long.
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 20px;]Good luck to everyone in the granny's. Thecontestantsare: in the Premier League,<strong style='font-size: 14.44444465637207px;]HEAVER and Ruddy[/b]; in Division 1,<strong style='font-size: 14.44444465637207px;]Jet and walesy[/b]; and in Division 2,<strong style='font-size: 14.44444465637207px;]Philosoraptor and hawker[/b].
There are also some big games going on this week in regards to teams being relegated.
Dabombers and Maggots[span style='font-size: 14.44444465637207px;]playing off to keep their spot in Premier League next season with the loser dropping.
and Costak has had two nailbiting victories to keep his hopes alive of staying in Div 1, but must beat Underachievers this week to do so.
Now onto the reviews of the semi finals:
PREMIER LEAGUE
#4<a title='Ruddy's Cavaliers (Peter Rudd)' href='http://games.espn.go.com/fba/clubhouse?leagueId=23530&teamId=20&seasonId=2013' target='_top' style='outline-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; background-color: #d0d0d0;]Ruddy's Cavaliers[/url](Ruddy) 1487 defeated #1<a title='Jasmine's Mob (Jasmine Johnson)'...
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 20px;]There were some big upsets in the semi's with both Jasmine and Lano24 losing after only having lost 4 games between them all season long.
<p style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 20px;]Good luck to everyone in the granny's. Thecontestantsare: in the Premier League,<strong style='font-size: 14.44444465637207px;]HEAVER and Ruddy[/b]; in Division 1,<strong style='font-size: 14.44444465637207px;]Jet and walesy[/b]; and in Division 2,<strong style='font-size: 14.44444465637207px;]Philosoraptor and hawker[/b].
There are also some big games going on this week in regards to teams being relegated.
Dabombers and Maggots[span style='font-size: 14.44444465637207px;]playing off to keep their spot in Premier League next season with the loser dropping.
and Costak has had two nailbiting victories to keep his hopes alive of staying in Div 1, but must beat Underachievers this week to do so.
Now onto the reviews of the semi finals:
PREMIER LEAGUE
#4<a title='Ruddy's Cavaliers (Peter Rudd)' href='http://games.espn.go.com/fba/clubhouse?leagueId=23530&teamId=20&seasonId=2013' target='_top' style='outline-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; background-color: #d0d0d0;]Ruddy's Cavaliers[/url](Ruddy) 1487 defeated #1<a title='Jasmine's Mob (Jasmine Johnson)'...
<strong style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; color: #444444;]History says at least two teams who contested the 2012 finals will miss out this year.CHARLES HAPPELL[/b]
<p style='margin-bottom: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; color: #444444;]<strong style='font-size: inherit;]fromBACKPAGELEAD.COM.AUwonders which clubs might be on the way down, and out.[/b]
<p style='margin-bottom: 1.3em; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 22px; color: #333333;]It is a matter of historical fact that since the AFL introduced its first 'final eight' in 1994, never has the same group of teams qualified for September action in consecutive years. Inevitably, and as surely as cricket's summer follows footy's winter, there is change at the top of the ladder when each finals series comes around.
<p style='margin-bottom: 1.3em; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 22px; color: #333333;]A glance at the records over the past 20 years reveals that each season an average of three teams feature in the finals who, the previous year, were also-rans. Some years, it's just two new teams who force their way in, others (such as 2007) it's four - a full 50% of the final eight. Never has it been just one.
<p style='margin-bottom: 1.3em; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 22px; color: #333333;]Last year, North Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle scaled the heights to reach the top eight while Carlton, St Kilda and Essendon suffered a fall from grace, and September action. The Blues' horror year culminated in the dismissal of...
<p style='margin-bottom: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 18px; color: #444444;]<strong style='font-size: inherit;]fromBACKPAGELEAD.COM.AUwonders which clubs might be on the way down, and out.[/b]
<p style='margin-bottom: 1.3em; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 22px; color: #333333;]It is a matter of historical fact that since the AFL introduced its first 'final eight' in 1994, never has the same group of teams qualified for September action in consecutive years. Inevitably, and as surely as cricket's summer follows footy's winter, there is change at the top of the ladder when each finals series comes around.
<p style='margin-bottom: 1.3em; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 22px; color: #333333;]A glance at the records over the past 20 years reveals that each season an average of three teams feature in the finals who, the previous year, were also-rans. Some years, it's just two new teams who force their way in, others (such as 2007) it's four - a full 50% of the final eight. Never has it been just one.
<p style='margin-bottom: 1.3em; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 22px; color: #333333;]Last year, North Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle scaled the heights to reach the top eight while Carlton, St Kilda and Essendon suffered a fall from grace, and September action. The Blues' horror year culminated in the dismissal of...
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