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For those who take it way too seriously
So, here we go- round 15. Should be a couple of good games this round- Geelong v Hawthorn is always a beauty - especially big because the Hawks are on fire! Should be a cracker!
On a non-football related topic though, I just found out today that <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/tv/review/">Review, with Miles Barlow[/url] is coming back with a second season- Love that show!
On a non-football related topic though, I just found out today that <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/tv/review/">Review, with Miles Barlow[/url] is coming back with a second season- Love that show!
So, the U18 championships have come and gone, and sadly, unlike last year, Ive been too busy to give my take on it all, heck even this post has taken way longer than it should have to write!. So instead of the missed weekly updates that I was planning on posting, Im just going to post a couple of thoughts, with the idea of opening a dialog with you guys out there. cause damn, as a collective, were a pretty clever mob. 
First off, Im going to post up the All Australia squad, while not neccessarily the best way of picking fantasy potential, its not a bad place to start.
Defenders: Ben Jacobs (VM), Matt Watson(VM), Dyson Heppell (VC), Shaun Atley (VC), Patrick McCarthy (SA), Brodie Smith (SA)
Midfield: Jared Polec (SA), Daniel Gorringe (SA), Andrew Gaff (VM), Mitch Hallahan (VC), Anthony Miles (NSW/ACT), Tom Liberatore (VM)
Forwards: Harley Bennell (WA), Lucas Cook (VC), Adam Treloar (VC), Jayden Pitt (VC), Steven May (NT), Josh Caddy (VM)
Interchange: Sam Day (SA), Josh Bruce (NSW/ACT), Josh Green (Tas), Sam Darley (TAS)
Next, I want to bring to attention this article on the AFL website- <a href="http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97612/default.aspx">2010 NAB AFL Draft: 25 to watch[/url] - which offers up a brief spiel on the whos who, and offers up a good number of names to keep an eye on.
What Im really looking forward to though is the follow up to <a href="http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96019/default.aspx">this article[/url] - which lists the top 10 SuperCoach averages over the first 2 games.
Now, one thought that has been going around my head these past few weeks is on the GCs picks. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15. If they had these picks this year, they would have picked up- Scully, Trengove, Martin, Cunnington, Sheppard, Moore, Gysberts, Talia and Howard. A great list, yes- but consider the implications. Firstly, they will be signing ready made players. Secondly,...
First off, Im going to post up the All Australia squad, while not neccessarily the best way of picking fantasy potential, its not a bad place to start.
Defenders: Ben Jacobs (VM), Matt Watson(VM), Dyson Heppell (VC), Shaun Atley (VC), Patrick McCarthy (SA), Brodie Smith (SA)
Midfield: Jared Polec (SA), Daniel Gorringe (SA), Andrew Gaff (VM), Mitch Hallahan (VC), Anthony Miles (NSW/ACT), Tom Liberatore (VM)
Forwards: Harley Bennell (WA), Lucas Cook (VC), Adam Treloar (VC), Jayden Pitt (VC), Steven May (NT), Josh Caddy (VM)
Interchange: Sam Day (SA), Josh Bruce (NSW/ACT), Josh Green (Tas), Sam Darley (TAS)
Next, I want to bring to attention this article on the AFL website- <a href="http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97612/default.aspx">2010 NAB AFL Draft: 25 to watch[/url] - which offers up a brief spiel on the whos who, and offers up a good number of names to keep an eye on.
What Im really looking forward to though is the follow up to <a href="http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96019/default.aspx">this article[/url] - which lists the top 10 SuperCoach averages over the first 2 games.
Now, one thought that has been going around my head these past few weeks is on the GCs picks. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15. If they had these picks this year, they would have picked up- Scully, Trengove, Martin, Cunnington, Sheppard, Moore, Gysberts, Talia and Howard. A great list, yes- but consider the implications. Firstly, they will be signing ready made players. Secondly,...
No time for a real post right now, but the teams are over the break!
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FRIDAY JULY 9Port Adelaide v Collingwood
8.40pm @ AAMI StadiumPort Adelaide
B: Paul Stewart, Alipate Carlile, Nick Salter
HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Matt Thomas
C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Justin Westhoff, Jay Schulz, David Rodan
F: Jackson Trengove, Daniel Motlop, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Tom Logan
I/C: Mitch Banner, Cameron Hitchcock, Matt Broadbent, Daniel Stewart
Emg: Jason Davenport, Danny Meyer, Jay NashIn: Boak
Out: Chad Cornes (susp)Collingwood
B: Heath Shaw, Simon Prestigiacomo, Leigh Brown
HB: Harry OBrien, Tyson Goldsack, Alan Toovey
,,C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Jarryd Blair
HF: Luke Ball, Travis Cloke, John Anthony
F: Dayne Beams, Chris Dawes, Steele Sidebottom
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas
I/C: Alan Didak, Ben Johnson, Tarkyn Lockyer, Ben Reid
Emg: Josh Fraser, Luke Rounds, Brent MacafferIn: Sidebottom
Out: Leon Davis
SATURDAY JULY 10Geelong v Hawthorn
2.10pm @ MCGGeelong
B: Josh Hunt, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor, Darren Milburn
C: James Kelly, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Paul Chapman, James Podsiadly, Travis Varcoe
F: Mathew Stokes, Brad Ottens, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
I/C: Joel Corey, Tom Lonergan, David Wojcinski, Mitch Duncan
Emg: Simon Hogan, Taylor Hunt, Trent WestIn: Ottens, Ling, Taylor
Out: Simon Hogan, Taylor Hunt, Trent WestHawthorn
B: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Brent Guerra
HB: Ben Stratton, Ryan Schoenmakers, Thomas Murphy
C: Chance Bateman, Luke Hodge, Clinton Young
HF: Michael Osborne, Lance Franklin, Shaun Burgoyne
F: Carl Peterson, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Brent Renouf, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis
I/C: Josh Gibson, Wayde Skipper, Grant Birchall, Xavier Ellis
Emg: Beau Muston, Jordan Lisle, Shane SavageIn: Brown,...
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FRIDAY JULY 9Port Adelaide v Collingwood
8.40pm @ AAMI StadiumPort Adelaide
B: Paul Stewart, Alipate Carlile, Nick Salter
HB: Steven Salopek, Troy Chaplin, Matt Thomas
C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Justin Westhoff, Jay Schulz, David Rodan
F: Jackson Trengove, Daniel Motlop, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Tom Logan
I/C: Mitch Banner, Cameron Hitchcock, Matt Broadbent, Daniel Stewart
Emg: Jason Davenport, Danny Meyer, Jay NashIn: Boak
Out: Chad Cornes (susp)Collingwood
B: Heath Shaw, Simon Prestigiacomo, Leigh Brown
HB: Harry OBrien, Tyson Goldsack, Alan Toovey
,,C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Jarryd Blair
HF: Luke Ball, Travis Cloke, John Anthony
F: Dayne Beams, Chris Dawes, Steele Sidebottom
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas
I/C: Alan Didak, Ben Johnson, Tarkyn Lockyer, Ben Reid
Emg: Josh Fraser, Luke Rounds, Brent MacafferIn: Sidebottom
Out: Leon Davis
SATURDAY JULY 10Geelong v Hawthorn
2.10pm @ MCGGeelong
B: Josh Hunt, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
HB: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor, Darren Milburn
C: James Kelly, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Paul Chapman, James Podsiadly, Travis Varcoe
F: Mathew Stokes, Brad Ottens, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
I/C: Joel Corey, Tom Lonergan, David Wojcinski, Mitch Duncan
Emg: Simon Hogan, Taylor Hunt, Trent WestIn: Ottens, Ling, Taylor
Out: Simon Hogan, Taylor Hunt, Trent WestHawthorn
B: Campbell Brown, Stephen Gilham, Brent Guerra
HB: Ben Stratton, Ryan Schoenmakers, Thomas Murphy
C: Chance Bateman, Luke Hodge, Clinton Young
HF: Michael Osborne, Lance Franklin, Shaun Burgoyne
F: Carl Peterson, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Brent Renouf, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis
I/C: Josh Gibson, Wayde Skipper, Grant Birchall, Xavier Ellis
Emg: Beau Muston, Jordan Lisle, Shane SavageIn: Brown,...
Welcome to TS Best Buys once again. This week all the talk is about Barlow...which makes us all aware of how fragile the number of trades we do have could end up in the next few matches. There will be a bit of a discussion on the best people you can bring in to replace him. Though not cut and dried, I think its down to 6.
Advice for the week: Quite a few people have run the marathon and hit the wall with 1-3 trades left at this stage, and find themselves really heaving near the end. Others have been way back but are craftily getting into positions 5-8 in leagues and are ready for an assault on the flag. All I can say is watch out those in leagues who are confident with 10-1 records. Your great run could be about to come crashing down if you havent planned ahead.
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FRESH MEAT
This week was actually a good one for fresh meat, as Collingwood unearthed Jarryd Blair a very short but highly regarded rookie. Strijk from the Eagles put another game under the belt and played a very good match, and Henderson/Watts are still within range (i.e. under 200k) for those who want good forward options come finals time. Even spud of all spuds Tommy Bellchambers got a run, though likely not too many more before delisting at the end of the year (him or Laycock or both...?)
Id think you might have only one more downgrade in you, maybe two in your teams, so heres the best of the <200k players for each position:
DEF: Strijk. This week is the time. Id honestly steer clear of the rest.
MID: Banner over Blair who has security issues.
FWD: Henderson (MPP) or Watts if you have the coin give good peace of mind. Otherwise OBrien.
RUC: None. Maybe at a pinch you could go Roughead and hope for an injury.
CATCH THE TRAIN
Eddie Betts, Kurt Tippett and Darren Jolly. They have all had some average runs, but are now striking form. If youve held them you have done well. If not you can rely on these guys running into even better consistent...
Advice for the week: Quite a few people have run the marathon and hit the wall with 1-3 trades left at this stage, and find themselves really heaving near the end. Others have been way back but are craftily getting into positions 5-8 in leagues and are ready for an assault on the flag. All I can say is watch out those in leagues who are confident with 10-1 records. Your great run could be about to come crashing down if you havent planned ahead.
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FRESH MEAT
This week was actually a good one for fresh meat, as Collingwood unearthed Jarryd Blair a very short but highly regarded rookie. Strijk from the Eagles put another game under the belt and played a very good match, and Henderson/Watts are still within range (i.e. under 200k) for those who want good forward options come finals time. Even spud of all spuds Tommy Bellchambers got a run, though likely not too many more before delisting at the end of the year (him or Laycock or both...?)
Id think you might have only one more downgrade in you, maybe two in your teams, so heres the best of the <200k players for each position:
DEF: Strijk. This week is the time. Id honestly steer clear of the rest.
MID: Banner over Blair who has security issues.
FWD: Henderson (MPP) or Watts if you have the coin give good peace of mind. Otherwise OBrien.
RUC: None. Maybe at a pinch you could go Roughead and hope for an injury.
CATCH THE TRAIN
Eddie Betts, Kurt Tippett and Darren Jolly. They have all had some average runs, but are now striking form. If youve held them you have done well. If not you can rely on these guys running into even better consistent...
I would like to start this weeks review by mentioning Michael Barlows horrific double broken leg and the fact my, and I am sure all the TS followers, best wishes go out to him, his family & friends, and his team mates. We wish him a speedy and smooth recovery, and look forward to seeing him back in the game sooner rather than later. He has provided us all with a inspiring and phenomenal story this season, and has truly impressed with his silky skills, cool head under pressure, maturity on the ball, football brain/vision, and general toughness at the contest.
Also, I would like to send a shout out to Jo, Walesy, and soon to be little Walesy. Congrats and I wish you all the happiness in the world. Lets pray for his sake he does not stray to the dark side of the force, and remains loyal to the Windy Hill cause. It would be nothing short of a tragedy to have another blue bagger running a muck around the J & W household. It would also leave the great man outnumbered 3 to 2...a travesty of justice!!!
Now, what a weekend of football!!! Argentina were flogged by the Krauts, the Dutch did a number on Brasil, and the Hawks have won 7 on the trot :lol:
That being said, these next 3 weeks will be crucial for the mighty Hawks with the all conquering Cats at the G, the lacklustre Lions in Tassie (danger game) and the scintillating Saints at Jihad to come over the next 3 weeks. If the Hawks can win 2 of these, they are in the box seat to have a strong run in the finals.
But enough of the Hawks, how about those Tigers? Are they the tigers of old? 3 in a row and 4 out of there last 5 suggests they have re-opened for business, and the fact they are nurturing some exciting talent should warn teams that if you underestimate them, you do so at your own peril.
And next week is shaping up to be a beauty in the AFL where by 6 of the top 9 are playing off with 1st playing 7th, 5th playing 6th, and 8th playing 9th.
Anyways, on with the league review and what a...
Also, I would like to send a shout out to Jo, Walesy, and soon to be little Walesy. Congrats and I wish you all the happiness in the world. Lets pray for his sake he does not stray to the dark side of the force, and remains loyal to the Windy Hill cause. It would be nothing short of a tragedy to have another blue bagger running a muck around the J & W household. It would also leave the great man outnumbered 3 to 2...a travesty of justice!!!
Now, what a weekend of football!!! Argentina were flogged by the Krauts, the Dutch did a number on Brasil, and the Hawks have won 7 on the trot :lol:
That being said, these next 3 weeks will be crucial for the mighty Hawks with the all conquering Cats at the G, the lacklustre Lions in Tassie (danger game) and the scintillating Saints at Jihad to come over the next 3 weeks. If the Hawks can win 2 of these, they are in the box seat to have a strong run in the finals.
But enough of the Hawks, how about those Tigers? Are they the tigers of old? 3 in a row and 4 out of there last 5 suggests they have re-opened for business, and the fact they are nurturing some exciting talent should warn teams that if you underestimate them, you do so at your own peril.
And next week is shaping up to be a beauty in the AFL where by 6 of the top 9 are playing off with 1st playing 7th, 5th playing 6th, and 8th playing 9th.
Anyways, on with the league review and what a...
And now for something completely different.........nope - more of the same. Â 7 of the now top 10 picked up votes over the weekend, and none more significant than those of our two leaders, who now have opened a considerable gap of 6 votes between them and the rest. Â It may now be a race of just two...
Thursday night got us underway, with Eddie Betts and Chris Judd the best two players on the ground. Â Scotland, Simpson and Leuenberger in a losing side will fight out for the one.
Demetriou: "Hawthorn versus the Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn S. Mitchell, 1 vote, Western Bulldogs B. Lake, 2 votes, Hawthorn..............L...........Hodge, 3 votes". Â Hodge the first player to enter the 20s with his 6th BOG for the year.
Big Sandi has wasted no time in closing the deficit between he and Barlow, picking up 3 votes on Saturday and needing the same again to draw level. Â Barlows perpetrator in Palmer, along with perennial pest Crowley will round out the votes here.
Demetriou: "Collingwood versus West Coast, Collingwood D.................Beams, 1 vote, Collingwood D.........................Jolly, 2 votes, Collingwood .......................D. Swan. 3 votes". Â Ahhh, Demetriou at his best - dont you love it! Â Swan joining Hodge in the 20s, and everyone else in the room apart from Hodgey just realised they wont be taking home the medal tonight.
Adelaide continue their winning ways, with Scott Thompson and Kurt Tippett clearly the best two players on the ground. Â Thompson joins Goodwin and Johncock on 6 votes.
Over at the Cattery, a midfielder and a key forward were also clearly the best 2 players on the ground. Â Enright marginally ahead of Ablett for the 1 here, leaving Ablett stranded on 14 votes and now 8 off the pace.
Richmond also continued their winning ways, with the same old suspects in Deledio, Newman and Riewoldt getting them over the line. Â Jude Bolton was probably slightly better than all three, and should poll.
The final game of the...
Thursday night got us underway, with Eddie Betts and Chris Judd the best two players on the ground. Â Scotland, Simpson and Leuenberger in a losing side will fight out for the one.
Demetriou: "Hawthorn versus the Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn S. Mitchell, 1 vote, Western Bulldogs B. Lake, 2 votes, Hawthorn..............L...........Hodge, 3 votes". Â Hodge the first player to enter the 20s with his 6th BOG for the year.
Big Sandi has wasted no time in closing the deficit between he and Barlow, picking up 3 votes on Saturday and needing the same again to draw level. Â Barlows perpetrator in Palmer, along with perennial pest Crowley will round out the votes here.
Demetriou: "Collingwood versus West Coast, Collingwood D.................Beams, 1 vote, Collingwood D.........................Jolly, 2 votes, Collingwood .......................D. Swan. 3 votes". Â Ahhh, Demetriou at his best - dont you love it! Â Swan joining Hodge in the 20s, and everyone else in the room apart from Hodgey just realised they wont be taking home the medal tonight.
Adelaide continue their winning ways, with Scott Thompson and Kurt Tippett clearly the best two players on the ground. Â Thompson joins Goodwin and Johncock on 6 votes.
Over at the Cattery, a midfielder and a key forward were also clearly the best 2 players on the ground. Â Enright marginally ahead of Ablett for the 1 here, leaving Ablett stranded on 14 votes and now 8 off the pace.
Richmond also continued their winning ways, with the same old suspects in Deledio, Newman and Riewoldt getting them over the line. Â Jude Bolton was probably slightly better than all three, and should poll.
The final game of the...
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Round 14 and it looks like were back with some big scores! This week we had two players breaking the 30 barrier with scores of 29, seperated only by the differencial.
So, the winner this week was ajackl07 with some great picking this week- expect an email shortly mate!
For the record, the winning team for the round was:
namescoreDifference
Chris Judd55
Luke Hodge1015
Aaron Sandilands127
Dane Swan137
Kurt Tippett227
Gary Ablett536
Ryan OKeefe121
Nick Dal Santo413
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UserscoreDifference
ajackl0729181
wally fitz29225
gnewitt30149
resch30156
Chipper35168
lgarth8037190
buzz39143
ricoh39268
enfield0239966
tyze43238
tomwoolley44210
lw44232
tp44259
asanque45197
bulldogs1746272
spamman47188
blizzrd48191
Fish49215
timtimmy50269
parasite52149
bfish53217
robert naylor54297
Dragonflytrap55923
simonoz58212
daveo1562194
Psychobabble62219
benj63213
payney364222
joshuac64158
stowie64209
Grogfather64307
celinef65184
prem65362
Superblues66287
GRG66374
fazYSCC67247
pop67314
reservoir dogs67921
worksafe72232
nicks73261
steamtrain73282
fozzer74296
griff74147
spuddy77324
jrolfe78306
parlabane78221
The Mob Goes Wild79313
batesy79211
Pickle82229
Danaz82279
sticko583292
Shapgood88222
mattybomb22115641
Round 14 and it looks like were back with some big scores! This week we had two players breaking the 30 barrier with scores of 29, seperated only by the differencial.
So, the winner this week was ajackl07 with some great picking this week- expect an email shortly mate!
For the record, the winning team for the round was:
namescoreDifference
Chris Judd55
Luke Hodge1015
Aaron Sandilands127
Dane Swan137
Kurt Tippett227
Gary Ablett536
Ryan OKeefe121
Nick Dal Santo413
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UserscoreDifference
ajackl0729181
wally fitz29225
gnewitt30149
resch30156
Chipper35168
lgarth8037190
buzz39143
ricoh39268
enfield0239966
tyze43238
tomwoolley44210
lw44232
tp44259
asanque45197
bulldogs1746272
spamman47188
blizzrd48191
Fish49215
timtimmy50269
parasite52149
bfish53217
robert naylor54297
Dragonflytrap55923
simonoz58212
daveo1562194
Psychobabble62219
benj63213
payney364222
joshuac64158
stowie64209
Grogfather64307
celinef65184
prem65362
Superblues66287
GRG66374
fazYSCC67247
pop67314
reservoir dogs67921
worksafe72232
nicks73261
steamtrain73282
fozzer74296
griff74147
spuddy77324
jrolfe78306
parlabane78221
The Mob Goes Wild79313
batesy79211
Pickle82229
Danaz82279
sticko583292
Shapgood88222
mattybomb22115641
Man, this early lockout business has thrown me off my game!
Ill post the full teams below shortly, but just wanted to remind everyone to get their tips and iScent picks in tonight! Youve got a 90 minutes!!
INS: Murphy, Black, Higgins, Chapman, Kelly, TDL, Gram
OUTS: Kreuzer, Waite, Lucas, Silvagni, Hurn, Stevens, Jetta, Rohan
And the all important extended benches- because we just wont find these out!
Extended bench: Corey, Farmer, Webberly, TDL, Playfair, Scully.
Pretty big news that TDL has been called up! A potential downgrade to free up cash in the forwardline is a welcome relief. And his 7 goal haul doesnt hurt either...
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THURSDAY JULY 1CARLTON v BRISBANE LIONS
7.10pm @ Etihad StadiumCarlton
B: Joseph, Jamison, Walker
HB: Russell, Grigg, Armfield
C: Simpson, Gibbs, Scotland
HF: Carrazzo, Henderson, Garlett
F: Yarran, O’hAilpin, Betts
Foll: Jacobs, Murphy, Judd
Inter: Hampson, Houlihan, Robinson, Thornton
Emerg: Hadley, Lucas, WigginsIn: Shaun Grigg, Shaun Hampson, Setanta O’hAilpin, Marc Murphy, Mitch Robinson
Out: Paul Bower (quad), Matthew Kreuzer (knee), Jarrad Waite (suspended), Richard Hadley, Kane LucasBrisbane Lions
B: Joel Patfull, Daniel Merrett, Ashley McGrath
HB: Travis Johnstone, Tom Collier, Sam Sheldon
,,C: Justin Sherman, Daniel Rich, Tom Rockliff
HF: Luke Power, Jared Brennan, Amon Buchanan
F: Todd Banfield, Brent Staker, Aaron Cornelius
Foll: Mitch Clark, Michael Rischitelli, Simon Black
Inter: Matthew Leuenberger, Jack Redden, James Polkinghorne, Jesse O’Brien
Emg: James Hawksley, Matt Austin, Andrew RainesIn: Ashley McGrath, Simon Black, James Polkinghorne, Jesse O’Brien
Out: Brendan Fevola (groin), Andrew Raines (omitted), Troy Selwood (omitted), James Hawksley (omitted)New: Jesse OBrienFRIDAY JULY 2Hawthorn v W Bulldogs
7.40pm @ MCGHawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Ben Stratton
HB: Thomas Murphy, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant...
Ill post the full teams below shortly, but just wanted to remind everyone to get their tips and iScent picks in tonight! Youve got a 90 minutes!!
INS: Murphy, Black, Higgins, Chapman, Kelly, TDL, Gram
OUTS: Kreuzer, Waite, Lucas, Silvagni, Hurn, Stevens, Jetta, Rohan
And the all important extended benches- because we just wont find these out!
Extended bench: Corey, Farmer, Webberly, TDL, Playfair, Scully.
Pretty big news that TDL has been called up! A potential downgrade to free up cash in the forwardline is a welcome relief. And his 7 goal haul doesnt hurt either...
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THURSDAY JULY 1CARLTON v BRISBANE LIONS
7.10pm @ Etihad StadiumCarlton
B: Joseph, Jamison, Walker
HB: Russell, Grigg, Armfield
C: Simpson, Gibbs, Scotland
HF: Carrazzo, Henderson, Garlett
F: Yarran, O’hAilpin, Betts
Foll: Jacobs, Murphy, Judd
Inter: Hampson, Houlihan, Robinson, Thornton
Emerg: Hadley, Lucas, WigginsIn: Shaun Grigg, Shaun Hampson, Setanta O’hAilpin, Marc Murphy, Mitch Robinson
Out: Paul Bower (quad), Matthew Kreuzer (knee), Jarrad Waite (suspended), Richard Hadley, Kane LucasBrisbane Lions
B: Joel Patfull, Daniel Merrett, Ashley McGrath
HB: Travis Johnstone, Tom Collier, Sam Sheldon
,,C: Justin Sherman, Daniel Rich, Tom Rockliff
HF: Luke Power, Jared Brennan, Amon Buchanan
F: Todd Banfield, Brent Staker, Aaron Cornelius
Foll: Mitch Clark, Michael Rischitelli, Simon Black
Inter: Matthew Leuenberger, Jack Redden, James Polkinghorne, Jesse O’Brien
Emg: James Hawksley, Matt Austin, Andrew RainesIn: Ashley McGrath, Simon Black, James Polkinghorne, Jesse O’Brien
Out: Brendan Fevola (groin), Andrew Raines (omitted), Troy Selwood (omitted), James Hawksley (omitted)New: Jesse OBrienFRIDAY JULY 2Hawthorn v W Bulldogs
7.40pm @ MCGHawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Ben Stratton
HB: Thomas Murphy, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant...
Nothing like a good Best Buys column to warm you up on a freezing Melbourne morning. But going by some of the comments, weve seen a bit of a view forward of the carnage to come as a long season takes its toll on our teams. Those that travel well, could be doing so with a thin line between success and failure, and that could be something as temporary as rookie form, or lack of injuries.  Even the best coaches have to manage injuries and players having poor form, and its interesting to see the faith and lack thereof shown to players on these forums.
Advice for the week...this week I would have to say back your team in. I wouldnt be trading other than upgrades or downgrades or long term injuries. Form is temporary, class is permanent, and if you have a team of classy but out of form players - people like Adam Goodes for example - you just need to do the BonJovi and Keep the Faith. He could pump out a 150 on the ball this week, you never know.
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FRESH MEAT:
Strijk has been the name we have heard so much about - a rookie lister getting a run (possibly due to Selwood injury), and did OK on the weekend. A DEF option for a downgrade if you have a reliable 8th.
We are hearing that Tapscott that Melbourne injured player of lore, is possibly getting a VFL run so maybe an option for a FWD downgrade to come, and a fairly cheap one at that.
At 127k, Henderson is DEF-FWD MPP and has strung a few games together, showing decent scores around 60. Could present a good option for those thinking of a swing man, with Adelaide likely to keep playing kids like him and Davis (and Jaensch, Gunston, etc)
Outside of that Roberton got another run for his cheersquad, but with Broughton only a few weeks away could be a short term fillup.
CATCH THE TRAIN:
Perenial yoyos Giansiracusa and Tippett are on their way up after a good dose of form.
Nick Malsexi looks to finally tip over the 500k mark, but you can...
Advice for the week...this week I would have to say back your team in. I wouldnt be trading other than upgrades or downgrades or long term injuries. Form is temporary, class is permanent, and if you have a team of classy but out of form players - people like Adam Goodes for example - you just need to do the BonJovi and Keep the Faith. He could pump out a 150 on the ball this week, you never know.
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FRESH MEAT:
Strijk has been the name we have heard so much about - a rookie lister getting a run (possibly due to Selwood injury), and did OK on the weekend. A DEF option for a downgrade if you have a reliable 8th.
We are hearing that Tapscott that Melbourne injured player of lore, is possibly getting a VFL run so maybe an option for a FWD downgrade to come, and a fairly cheap one at that.
At 127k, Henderson is DEF-FWD MPP and has strung a few games together, showing decent scores around 60. Could present a good option for those thinking of a swing man, with Adelaide likely to keep playing kids like him and Davis (and Jaensch, Gunston, etc)
Outside of that Roberton got another run for his cheersquad, but with Broughton only a few weeks away could be a short term fillup.
CATCH THE TRAIN:
Perenial yoyos Giansiracusa and Tippett are on their way up after a good dose of form.
Nick Malsexi looks to finally tip over the 500k mark, but you can...
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Round 13, I think this will go down as the worst week ever. So many bad scores made for some atrocious tipping here!
But, as always, we can still draw a winner, and this week the winner was Simonoz, knocking out the Grogfather on differential alone.
Sadly for the Grogfather, Simon black not getting up for the game probably cost in the prize. - ah well, theres always next week mate!
The winning team for the round was:
namescoreDifference
Lance Franklin138
Michael BARLOW211
Shane Tuck316
Brent Harvey117
Matthew Boyd2046
Brendon Goddard1013
Dane Swan1029
Kurt Tippett55
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UserscoreDifference
simonoz52175
Grogfather52296
Micka55223
joshuac60312
Carlos61260
Gooser63930
ajackl0764160
wally fitz64228
Starky66236
drcabaldwin@gmail.com70902
celinef71202
Shapgood72234
tomwoolley74308
haysiebbh75277
blizzrd76262
MajorLazer77381
mattybomb2277552
piCARSO79845
quazy88879202
GRG79348
payney382340
parlabane84202
Pickle85212
Danaz88330
resch88254
buzz89358
asanque89286
frostylane90214
prem91326
bulldogs1792365
Fish92859
benj92348
baggers boys92763
batesy94377
anthak94365
daveo1595355
nicks96400
The Mob Goes Wild97483
lw97314
spuddy97372
tp983523
lgarth8098398
AK98412
bfish98387
oldpuggler102677
chris88103294
iGranny105301
stkildathunda105417
pjncoach106400
worksafe107439
Superblues123587
jinnasaur129379
Blue Boys141539
Round 13, I think this will go down as the worst week ever. So many bad scores made for some atrocious tipping here!
But, as always, we can still draw a winner, and this week the winner was Simonoz, knocking out the Grogfather on differential alone.
Sadly for the Grogfather, Simon black not getting up for the game probably cost in the prize. - ah well, theres always next week mate!
The winning team for the round was:
namescoreDifference
Lance Franklin138
Michael BARLOW211
Shane Tuck316
Brent Harvey117
Matthew Boyd2046
Brendon Goddard1013
Dane Swan1029
Kurt Tippett55
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UserscoreDifference
simonoz52175
Grogfather52296
Micka55223
joshuac60312
Carlos61260
Gooser63930
ajackl0764160
wally fitz64228
Starky66236
drcabaldwin@gmail.com70902
celinef71202
Shapgood72234
tomwoolley74308
haysiebbh75277
blizzrd76262
MajorLazer77381
mattybomb2277552
piCARSO79845
quazy88879202
GRG79348
payney382340
parlabane84202
Pickle85212
Danaz88330
resch88254
buzz89358
asanque89286
frostylane90214
prem91326
bulldogs1792365
Fish92859
benj92348
baggers boys92763
batesy94377
anthak94365
daveo1595355
nicks96400
The Mob Goes Wild97483
lw97314
spuddy97372
tp983523
lgarth8098398
AK98412
bfish98387
oldpuggler102677
chris88103294
iGranny105301
stkildathunda105417
pjncoach106400
worksafe107439
Superblues123587
jinnasaur129379
Blue Boys141539
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