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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,...
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...
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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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.  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.  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.  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".  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.  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".  Ahhh, Demetriou at his best - dont you love it!  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.  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.  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.  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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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&rsquo;hAilpin, Betts
Foll: Jacobs, Murphy, Judd
Inter: Hampson, Houlihan, Robinson, Thornton
Emerg: Hadley, Lucas, WigginsIn: Shaun Grigg, Shaun Hampson, Setanta O&rsquo;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&rsquo;Brien
Emg: James Hawksley, Matt Austin, Andrew RainesIn: Ashley McGrath, Simon Black, James Polkinghorne, Jesse O&rsquo;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...
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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

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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
Friday night saw the second part of the split round get underway, with what was to be the blockbuster of the year.  Tough game to choose who will get the votes in this one, with a lot of stars coming in and out of the game for brief periods of time.  No single one player was the difference, it was more of a St Kilda midfield v Joel Selwood affair, hence Ive gone with Dal Santo ahead of Hayes ahead of Selwood.  Ablett played well, but wont poll... this is now the longest run he has gone without putting in a best-on-ground performance since Round 16, 2007 - pre GFC for those playing along at home.  Im convinced his mind is on the sunny beaches of the Gold Coast - and he will not win the brownlow this year.  $4.50 is ridiculous.

Saturday night came along, and reminded me of two reasons why I hate Dane Swan.  1. He plays for Collingwood, and 2. He continues his strong run of form, I continue to reward him with votes, and I get  told by all of you too-serious folk out there that I have no idea what Im doing.  Well...dems da brakes.  Swans (albeit weak) three sees him wrestle the lead from Luke Hodge.  The pair are now 3 votes clear of third - bet of the week would have to be putting your money 50/50 on either Hodge or Swan to win, with a net return of $5 (better return, and a far bigger chance than Ablett on his own).

The last game of the split round saw a couple of cellar dwellars go at it - with Goodwin and Johncock the clear standouts.  The pair are now well clear of their main rivals at Adelaide - all this and more can be seen over the page:

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Saints v Cats
3. N. Dal Santo (13)
2. L. Hayes (11)
1. J. Selwood (9)
...J. Gwilt, L. Montagna, A. Schneider

Pies v Swans
3. D. Swan (19)
2. H. Shaw (6)
1. D. Thomas (6)
...S. Prestigiacomo, N. Malceski, S. Pendlebury

Crows v Demons
3. S. Goodwin (6)
2. G. Johncock (6)
1. B. Vince (1)
...B. Symes, M. Doughty, R. Sloane

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Hello all and welcome to another installment of the TS Leagues Review, and what a week it has been. As previously mentioned by walsey, Freo are firming up as a contender to the top 4 winning in Melbourne for the second time this year, the Hawks are well and truly back in business having won 6 on the trot now but with a tough 4 weeks coming up, we will see if they are a (Too) serious contender for the flag or not. Adelaide managed to stay off the bottom for now with a thumping over a hapless Melbourne, the Roos continue to impress and remain hot on the heels of the 8, Brisbanes season continues to spiral out of control as does West Coasts, Collingwood looked very convincing against the Bloods and the game of the round proved to be just that with Saints holding the wood over the Cats in the home and away season.

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Now then, on to the TS leagues and we will start this week with the Pine Warmers who had a below par week averaging 2197 this round which has seen them drop down to 20th overall. There were a couple of huge results including top spot getting knocked off (thrashed in fact), and LiQuiD top scoring with 2441 however, the big news for the round was the mighty Krunchy Nuts leapfrogging the pack and moving into second on the ladder with a crucial win over 9/11WasAnInsideJob by 15 points. Other notable performances include whoknows? handing Veni Vidi Vici a 300 point flogging and Year of the CATS sneaking over the line against Razors to move into 6th position.

Next week brings some tasty matches where 6 of the top 8 will be locked in battles in what could be a make or break round for some.

ROUND 13 RESULTS

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LiQuiD
2,441
def
2,226
fcmeh



Veni Vidi Vici
1,910
def by
2,211
Whoknows?



Year of the CATS
2,294
def
2,276
Razors



Krunchy Nuts
2,337
def
2,322
9/11WasAnInsideJob



Thunder Guns
2,191
def
1,999
steamed...