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Gah! There used to be a post here that detailed exactly why this was a round of upsets. It was full of wit- really, a masterpiece would be under rating it a little I reckon... however, it seems that due to a cat related computer issue, I have lost this weeks review, but yanno- every cloud has a silver lining, and so if anyone wants to have a crack a being read by thousands and thousands, email me through a review of this round, and Ill throw in your guest post.

And Ben, no, "Collingwood are crap" will not qualify.

Alright, we have a guest post- thank you very much Johnny.

Well they say things come in threes and that was the case this round in terms of upsets. Friday night was the first where Essendon got up over the Dogs. The Dons seemed in charge for most of the match and their aggressive attacking style seemed to work. It looked like it could have been a blowout in the 3rd quarter, yet the Dogs rallied late and made a charge with a 6 goal to 3 last quarter eventually going down by 9 points. Ryder (119) produced the goods with 2 goals and 8 tackles. Stanton (119) provided alot of drive up back while the old stager Flecher (105) was very effective and is heading into Michael Tuck territory. Gumbleton was disappointing with 53. The best of the Dogs were Hudson 131, Hall 119 and Lake 118. Aker had a shocker with 45 and may face the axe in some SuperCoach teams and his real one !

Now down to the Cattery, you know that impregnable fortress down the highway Happy to say there was no upset here. The Cats did what was expected and easily accounted for the Demons to the tune of 54 points. In overcast and windy conditions it was a scrappy game at times. There was also just enough rain to curb effective ball use at some stages. It really was a case of the usual suspects for the Cats. For 3rd game in a row at Skilled Staduim Jpod 144 kicked 5 goals. Ablett 137 and Selwood 134 took care of a midfield which was missing their No. 1 & 2 recruits Scully...

Just letting you guys know, it seems our hosts are been having issues all day. Fingers are crossed that they get it sorted soon enough!

Really I should have opened this post up before the game... now all Iv got going through my head is-

GO YOU BOMBER GOOD THINGS YEEEAAAHHHHHH!!!

Anyways, the odds on all the games this weekend are very short, but weve had one upset.

Hall and Lake did great, while Stanton has had a welcome back to form.

Im out- Go you good things!!

Sorry all, still a bit under the pump. Tip for this week-strongly consider making Goodes captain, even if you do have Gablett.

Essendon V Western Bulldogs. Top Scorer: Daniel Cross 140

Geelong V Melbourne

Port Adelaide V Richmond

Brisbane V Collingwood

St Kilda V Adelaide

Hawthorn V Sydney

Carlton V West Coast

Fremantle V North Melbourne

Wow, is it Thursday already? And round 10?

When did that happen? nearly half was through the season!

So, the big outs this week are Scully and Trengove. Both look like they are getting rested after a tough game up at the North end. Kennelly and Bradshaw were expected but Davis getting a run in the two will be good for him.

With Edwards going out, it means Armstrong will get to his first price rise, while Petrie is back, along with his MPP droolfest that he brings. Gysberts and TDL look like they have some good potential as some final downgrades.

INS: Higgins, Gysberts, Armstrong, TDL, White, Petrie
OUTS: Melksham, Scully, Trengove, Davis, Edwards, Kennelly, Bradshaw, Silvagni, Wells
Extended bench: Peterson, TDL, Naitanui

Anyways, you guys know the drill, teams will be over the break
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ROUND 10Friday, May 28Essendon v Western BulldogsEtihad Stadium @ 7.40pmESSENDONB: Heath Hocking, Dustin Fletcher, Courtenay DempseyHB: Mark McVeigh, Tayte Pears, David MyersC: Leroy Jetta, Jobe Watson, Jason WinderlichHF: Angus Monfries, Scott Gumbleton, Sam LonerganF: David Hille, Michael Hurley, Alwyn DaveyFoll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Stanton, Ben HowlettInt: David Zaharakis, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Jarrod Atkinson, Brent PrismallEmg: Travis Colyer, Mark Williams, Kyle Hardingham In: Lovett-MurrayOut: Jake Melksham (foot)WESTERN BULLDOGSB: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Dale MorrisHB: Ryan Hargrave, Tom Williams, Lindsay GilbeeC: Dylan Addison, Matthew Boyd, Daniel CrossHF: Brennan Stack, Mitch Hahn, Josh HillF: Jarrad Grant, Barry Hall, Daniel GiansiracusaFoll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan GriffenInt: Will Minson, Liam Picken, Jason Akermanis, Shaun HigginsEmg: Brodie Moles, Andrejs Everitt, Nathan EagletonIn: HigginsOut: Nathan EagletonSaturday May 29Geelong Cats v Melbourne Skilled Stadium @ 2.10pmGEELONG B: Darren Milburn, Tom Lonergan, Josh HuntHB: Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor, Corey EnrightC: James Kelly, Cameron...

So Im just gunna put this question out there:

If there was a hypothetical new SC-type game created, what features would you like to see?

Would you change scoring? trading? run with a different salary model? Perhaps change the structure and benches?

Personally, Ive got a number of different ideas that I would like to see, but Im wondering what you guys would like?

Good afternoon all.  Time for another instalment of Best Buys.

Advice for the week:
This week I think its pertinent to think of the run home for teams.  When you get players in from here you need to consider that you will hold them until the end of the year.  Because we are getting towards mid point of the year, you need to know whether teams are going to be better on the run home due to a better draw.  The flawed AFL fixture means that some teams should have the potential to generate late momentum (Saints, Pies) where others have landmines in their way.  Interestingly Geelong has a fairly difficult run in SuperCoach finals.

So - take into account "the next few rounds" in getting a few players in for cheap particularly if they have an OK run home.  But as most of us here are going to be trying to win our leagues, the key rounds to note are 19-22.  I find particularly 19 to set you up (20 the fall back if double chance), 21 is a must as is 22.  Loading up on the wrong teams and player combinations (e.g. Carlton has bogey team Essendon in 19, Richmond in what could be a useless 20, then Geelong in 21 and Freo away in 22) could prove costly.  Be warned and plan ahead.

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FRESH MEAT
This week much of the talk is about Jack Watts, the #1 pick thats done Jack All so far, but has strung two together for the Demons.  Whether to trade down a cow and enjoy watching Watts in action is a big decision.  I think you have to think about what youd be getting him in for if you do.  For a reliable F8, well Gumbleton is already handling this thanks very much.  For a F7 (well you are stuffed) or to get some cash for an upgrade it MAY be worth looking into, but I guess I would be loath to suggest Watts is the next Podsiadly SC-wise.   Maybe the next Fyfe for a few more $.  I personally am not convinced on his job security, but hey, I thought the same of Pods (blush..)

Another to get a run has been Henry...

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So, the second round of the <a href="http://www.iscent.com.au">iScent[/url] competition is completed. Once again, Im a bit of a slack bugger and havent coded up the ladder page- you did all get live chatting though, so its not like Ive just be sitting here, twiddling my thumbs going "doo ba do do do"... and so on.

Anyways, this weeks winner put in a great team. By far and away the best of the round.

The winning team for the round was:
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Gary Ablett341

Adam Cooney2-31

Ryan OKeefe1040

Jobe Watson3-4

James McDonald315

Simon Black1019

Lance Franklin2-3

Lenny Hayes1-37



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Hello all, 

So maybe you asked for it, and maybe you didnt...maybe you wanted it, and maybe you didnt...but here it is anyway. 

Welcome to the all new TS Leagues Section, a place where everyone can discuss their weekly results, lament on a close loss, celebrate a victory over the top team, Psyche Out upcoming opponents, share how they are doing with others, and generally discuss anything to do with the leagues they are in. 

I will be writing up a weekly review of the 2 free TS leagues that were started this year; The TS Pine Warmers and The TS Orange Boys, which were started for those who missed the TS cash leagues but still wanted to be in a strong league none the less. Hopefully these leagues can continue how there going and finish strongly and create a legacy. 

Please feel free to write any league reviews yourselves - especially those involved in the TS cash leagues (walesy is far too busy). The amount of detail I put in each week will be dependant on time - and this week I had a bit...so enjoy and without further ado...let the banter begin!!!  

League review over the break... 

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THE PINE WARMERS:
The Pine Warmers continued their charge up the rankings and have moved into 19th overall which is a fantastic effort, they will be closing in on the Big TS leagues soon (less than 7 average points per game behind) and wouldnt that be something. This week saw all the top teams get knocked off by their respective opponents, and now there is just 1 game separating first and twelfth...talk about a tight league. The top scorer for the round was Whoknows? with 2245 proving this was a tough round for points scoring.

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ROUND 9 RESULTS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



LiQuiD
2,214
def
2,030
Snotties
 
 
 



Veni Vidi Vici
2,106
def
2,081
Life Post-Richo
 
 
 



Year of the CATS
2,127
def
1,943
Thunder Guns
 
 
 



Krunchy Nuts...

Some big names played some big games on the weekend, which has given this years count a real shake-up.

Previous winners Jimmy Bartel and Adam Cooney were two stars to pick up 3 votes, as did Matthew Pavlich and Lenny Hayes to keep themselves in contention.

But the biggest news is Luke Hodges best on ground performance leapfrogging him into the lead.  Hodge has been in best on ground in each of Hawthorns 3 wins this season - and would likely be further in front had they won a few more games.

If Hodgey can manage to take home the chocolates in September, he would be the 4th to do so from the famous 2001 draft, joining Judd, Bartel and Ablett.  Whilst hes only managed to pick up 9 votes over the past 2 years, he has polled over 15 on 2 occassions earlier in his career.

All votes over the page:

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Cats v Pies
3. J. Bartel (7)
2. J. Kelly (2)
1. D. Beams (4)
...C. Ling, M. Scarlett, A. Mackie

Roos v Dogs
3. A. Cooney (6)
2. B. Lake (5)
1. M. Boyd (4)
...R. Griffen, R. Hargrave, J. Hill

Swans v Dockers
3. M. Pavlich (6)
2. N. Malceski (4)
1. K. Bradley (1)
...P. Hasleby, D. Mundy, N. Fyfe

Dons v Tigers
3. D. Hille (4) - Guaranteed 3-of-the-week
2. J. Riewoldt (2)
1. L. Jetta (1)
...B. Howlett, J. Watson, J. Winderlich

Demons v Power
3. T. Boak (3)
2. A. Davey (2)
1. B. Green (2)
...N. Jetta, James McDonald, J. Frawley

Crows v Lions
3. R. Douglas (3)
2. A. McGrath (2)
1. N. Van Berlo (2)
...D. Rich, S. Thompson, B. Rutten

Blues v Hawks
3. L. Hodge (13)
2. L. Franklin (2)
1. M. Osborne (1)
...C. Judd, K. Simpson, H. Scotland

Eagles v Saints
3. L. Hayes (9)
2. B. Goddard (6)
1. N. Dal Santo (6)
...A. Selwood, M. Priddis, R. Clarke

[span style="text-decoration: underline">Leaderboard
13 - L. Hodge
12 - G. Ablett
11 - M. Barlow, D. Swan
9 - L. Hayes, C. Judd
7 - A. Sandilands, K. Cornes, J. Bartel, James McDonald