TooSerious

For those who take it way too seriously

So, we are now officially halfway through the season, and my my my, we had a lot of injuries this round. I hope everyone has the trades, or at least bench coverage, to deal with it!

So the first game for the weekend was the Saints vs Richmond. Honestly, it started exactly as I expected- but in the 2nd and 3rd quarters I reckon the Tiges showed some real heart. Theyre already a much better team than 10 games ago- that said though, theyre still a few years away from putting 4 quarters together solidly- but I reckon theyre headed in the right direction. Anyways, the top scorer for the game, of course, was Goddard. 38 touches and a massive 188 points. Montagna and Milne were the next highest scorers with 143 and 130. Newman top scored for the Tiges with 125. J. Riewoldt kicked 6 goals, totally 20 in the past 4 weeks. Webberly put in a fantastic 78, and is looking good for the rest of the season, while Nason got a miserly 8 touches and 23. Probably needs to have a week off soon, so its a good thing the split round is coming up.

Next game saw the Blues beat the Demons by 41 points. That said, the Demons had a spirited 3rd quarter- but outside that, were fairly would routed. Bruce top scored with a solid 142. Waite had a solid game back, and I would say to everyone to hop on board- cept for the fact that he *might* be spending a little more time on the sidelines. Robinson is starting to deliver on the promise he offered in the preseason, averaging 107 since getting back into the team. Once again Gysberts impressed with an 84, and a -99 BE moving into next week. Looks good as one of the last posible downgrades if you havent freed up all your cash. But as always, wait til hes named for a third game. Scully and Trengove disappointed on return with a 53 and 41 while Jack Watts bottom scored with a 22.

The next game saw one of the upsets of the row. Adelaide defeated the Fremantle Dockers. Man- Ive gotten this game tipped wrong twice now. Johncock topscored with a...
So, looks like the world game has decided to butt in on our footy season with what they call the "world cup".

Apparently there is some kind of global hoopla going on as apparently its some kind of big thing.

Alright, I cant pretend to continue on with being flipant on the world cup- I love sports! and the world cup is huge! CARN THE AUSSIES!!!

So, to celebrate, Ive hooked up a couple of TS leagues for the official <a href="http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/M/home.mc">fantasy comp[/url] and <a href="http://en.castrol.predictor.fifa.com/M/home.mc">tipping comp[/url]

The leagues in the Fantasy comp are: 216349-78109 and 216349-80994

While the leagues in the Tipping comp are: 137877-6794 and 137877-6793

So get in there, get a team on the field and lets have some fun!!
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So, round 11- and we have a draw! 33 points a piece to the two best entries, so we need to go to the tie-breaker, and sadly, bama mate, you forgot to put in your scores for the players! Shattered!!

So, the prize this round is going to Bandit, nice job mate, expect and email in your e-box in the not too distant future.

The winning team for the round was:
namescoreDifference

Brendon Goddard158

Chris Judd421

Michael BARLOW231

Andrew Swallow47

Paul Chapman117

Jobe Watson1012

Luke Hodge16

Dane Swan102



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So, round 11. Knighty has exams apparently, so, using some kind of "voodoo" Im gunna try to transpose his picks from the VERY GATES OF HELL.

Or yanno, get them off the wall and post them here for you all to see. But to make double-sure, Knighty, Im running your tips through the magic 8ball. Lets see what it thinks of your tips.

So lets shake our magic 8ball and see what happens.

Richmond vs Saints Magic 8Ball: Absolutely - Who doesnt want to see the Tiges win again after last week? Sadly, without a bucketload of rain tonight, I reckon the Saints have got it.
Carlton vs Melbourne Magic 8Ball: Maybe - This should be suprisingly close. Carltons good is very good, but theyve a tendancy to not show up sometimes. Could be an upset here.
Adelaide vs Fremantle Magic 8Ball: Ask again later - Cant believe the odds on Freo for this game. $1.40+ seems great odds considering both their form over the year. That said, I also remember saying the same thing in round 1 in the same game about Adelaide. :D
North Melbroune vs Brisbane Magic 8Ball: Outlook not so good - Brisbane are stronger than they get credit for. Reckon they should get up pretty easy. Stupid 8ball.
West Coast vs Geelong Magic 8Ball: Maybe - The Geelong machine will roll out west, then it will roll back again.
Sydney vs Essendon Magic 8Ball: Outlook not so good - Sorry Knighty, cant agree with ya- I reckon the Dons have a good track record at the SCG of late, and are in ripping form at the minute.
Hawthorn vs Port Magic 8Ball: My sources say no - What can I say, the Hawks are back- while Port lost to Richmond. No way can you tip them this week.
Collingwood vs Bulldogs Magic 8Ball: Definitely - Both teams are playing to not lose this game cause whoever loses will find themselves with the media spotlight on them. Gunna put my money on a draw for this one.

So there we go, the magic 8 ball has been shaken. Then it was stired. And finally, it...
So, Round 11 is just about to start, so the chats are open.

Dont forget to get your tips and stuff in!

Good luck guys.
So the teams for round 11.

Couple of ins, couple of outs and Gysberts is still playing even with Scully and Trengove in the squad. Anyways, heres the big ones-

INS: Waite, Trengove, Scully, Barlow, Brennan, Medhurst, Moles
OUTS: MacDonald, Bock, Schmidt, Franklin, Hitchcock, Hargrave
Extended bench: Jetta, Melksham, Howlett, Colyer, Moles

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FRIDAY JUNE 4Richmond v St Kilda
7.40pm @ Etihad StadiumRichmond
B: Will Thursfield, Luke McGuane, Jake King
HB: Chris Newman, Brett Deledio, Shane Edwards
C: Richard Tambling, Ben Cousins, Jeromey Webberley
HF: Matt White, Jack Riewoldt, Ben Nason
F: Robin Nahas, Ben Griffiths, David Astbury
Foll: Angus Graham, Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin
I/C: Mitch Farmer, Andrew Collins, Troy Simmonds, Shane Tuck
Emg: Mitch Morton, Alex Rance, Tyrone VickeryIn: Thursfield, Simmonds
Out: Graham Polak, Kelvin Moore (leg)St Kilda
B: Steven Baker, James Gwilt, Sam Gilbert
HB: Raphael Clarke, Sam Fisher, Jason Blake
C: Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray
HF: Clinton Jones, Rhys Stanley, Adam Schneider
F: Ben McEvoy, Justin Koschitzke, Stephen Milne
Foll: Michael Gardiner, Lenny Hayes, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Robert Eddy, Jarryn Geary, Andrew McQualter, Brett Peake
Emg: Adam Pattison, David Armitage, Jack StevenIn: Geary
Out: Zac Dawson (ankle)SATURDAY JUNE 5Carlton v Melbourne
2.10pm @ MCGCarlton
B: Aaron Joseph, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton
HB: Steven Browne, Andrew Walker, Jordan Russell
C: Kade Simpson, Chris Judd, Heath Scotland
HF: Ryan Houlihan, Jarrad Waite, Andrew Carrazzo
F: Eddie Betts, Setanta OhAilpin, Matthew Kreuzer
Foll: Sam Jacobs, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy
I/C: Joe Anderson, Jeff Garlett, Richard Hadley, Mitch Robinson
Emg: Shaun Grigg, Lachie Henderson, Brock McLeanIn: Houlihan, Waite
Out: Brock McLean, Lachie HendersonMelbourne
B: Clint Bartram, James Frawley, Cameron Bruce
HB: Jack Grimes, Jared Rivers, James McDonald
C: Brad Green, Jack...
OK I am also sorry I have been flat chat getting anything out this week.

So its a very simple barebones list of names, then discuss away!

Advice for the week: Plan/ration your trades. Think of trading now as one per week rather than cash cow upgrade. I would think 9 after this round will be sufficient. Anything more than 12 and you have a team that could use improving, and any less than 7 and you are in trouble.

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FRESH MEAT
Under 200k its lean pickings.  Heath and Gysberts the best for mine.
Downgrade targets are (D) Heath, Roberton (M) Gysberts (R) Stanley (F) Hughes, Wonaeamirri, Stewart, OKeefe, Griffiths.

CATCH THE TRAIN
Leroy Jetta and Kepler (Crapula) Bradley have had a purple patch.  If you think its going to last, jump on as they are going up.  Mind you I think they will either get injured or have a bit of poor form, so I would avoid.  But Crapula at least has the MPP thing going with Jackson Trengove.
For pure point chasing goodness, why not go Bryce Gibbs before his price rockets after the near 200 score!

ON THE NOSE
Tomorrows bargains start from the pig slop of "On the Nose"
Main three players I see as on the nose are Ablett, Sandilands and Higgins.  For those who wanted in at some stage in the next few weeks they will be at their best price for the year.

BEST BUYS
Defenders - Enright, Gilbee, Gilbert, Shaw, Hurn (all I think slightly under priced)
Midfielders  - Probably slightly 2nd tier but good value around 500k for Bartel, Murphy, Cooney, Boyd and Pendlebury.  Kade Simpson is OK for a roughie bushpig unique.
Rucks - Ryder and Hille best performed recently.  Cox always a good option.
Forwards - Value galore in ROK, Brown, Goodes and DARE I SAY IT THOMAS.  I havent got him this year, but by jingoes his form warrants it.

Until next week, happy trading.
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Sorry guys, got a lot on my plate at the moment. Should have had this up yesterday, so Im sure youve all been waiting for it...

Well at least, all of you who *didnt* pick Barlow. That boy was in 20 teams.

Anyways, this weeks winner was The Mob Goes Wild won with a score of 39 points.

The winning team for the round was:
namescoreDifference

The Mob Goes WildJobe Watson1033

The Mob Goes WildGary Ablett218

The Mob Goes WildShane Tuck125

The Mob Goes WildScott Pendlebury312

The Mob Goes WildBrendon Goddard210

The Mob Goes WildLuke Hodge1031

The Mob Goes WildBryce Gibbs164

The Mob Goes WildMatthew Pavlich1065



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obeebe91306...
Hey guys, were finally officially moving up to our shiny new servers.

I have no idea what its going to happen, but fingers are crossed that minimal fuss is caused.

I believe the DNS thingy takes 24 hours to propagate, so things might get a little funky in these parts for the next 24 hours... who knows though! :D
MEOW all,

I would like to welcome all you cats out there to another installment of the leagues review, because I know you have all been dying to get stuck into your opponents, and to know how we are faring. What a week for scoring, it looked like we were going to see some massive scores this weekend with the likes of Joey and the Jpod tearing it up, and I am sure there were some of us who were eyeing 2500+ Sunday morning, but surprisingly most of the big names did not take off in the Freo, Carlton or Hawks games.

Now before we get into the TS leagues, I would like to take this opportunity to quickly mention that the Hawks are flying up the ladder after a nail biting finish against the Bloods on Sunday and could easily be in the 8 at the conclusion of next round...the Premiers of 2008 look to be back in the mix and could be making a charge at being a serious contender.

Anyways, continued over the break...

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The big news of the week was in the Orange Boys league (currently sitting 183) with The Duds registering their first win and setting a whopping round high 2394...well done...but is it too late for a charge up the ladder?

The Pine Warmers continue to impress holding 19th spot overall - a fantastic effort in a very tough league. Moving into this week, there was one game separating 1st and 12th, and last place had scored more points than anyone else in the league overall since league round 1, and finally got a win this week with a strong 2356 knocking off top place. Whoknows? won in a nail biter over Prospectus Boy and my boys, the Krunchy Nuts, took the chocolates over the Thunder Guns.

THE PINE WARMERS
ROUND 10 RESULTS

LiQuiD2,185def by2,259Life Post-Richo

Veni Vidi Vici2,250def2,079Snotties

Year of the CATS2,162def by2,234Jackson Harvey FC

Krunchy Nuts2,189def2,079Thunder Guns

Razors2,217def2,088PowerfromPort

9/11WasAnInsideJob2,190def by2,250steamed hams...