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For those who take it way too seriously

OK now we are past the half way mark of the season, and its time that the old analogy comes out.  Its not a sprint, its a marathon.

The last few rounds have been interesting as some key players have got injuries and suspensions, teams have had to shuffle around, but generally there has been an air of calm.  In the main this year due to a combination of exceptionally reliable substitutes (Maguire, Waters, Nason, Silvagni, Martin, Trengove, Scully, Bastinac, Jetta, Jacobs, Trengove II, Gumbleton, Hitchcock, Podsiadly and Rockliff) and the MPP, we have not seen one of Walesys classic CARNAGE round reviews just yet.

I am not a prophet of doom either.  Most teams through smart strategy should have a combination of trades in the locker, MPP coverage and strong polling substitutes.  And so therefore the marathon is becoming a sprint again!  You might find there are some Afrikaan runners who are just sitting off the leaders ready to strike at the Big Muzungo and smash some 2450s in the finals.

Advice for the week: Back your team if in doubt.  Ive not traded out OBrien, Dangerfield and Waters for that reason, and have enjoyed a few weeks of breathing space conserving trades and scoring well.  Thats a rare daily double if you ask me.

Now onto the rest of the show!

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For players under 200k, there were only three players who are in the fresh meat zone who played on the weekend.  Gysberts who many see as being too weak to stay in for a long time (worth a risk though if you ask me...), and the two Cats - Simpson and Hunt - both of whom you would think have limited longer term security.

So in short, its Gysberts.

For players who are under 200k but have popped the bubble slightly, I guess you could still look for something out of Skipper, Watts and Stanley, or take a risk on a player like Hughes or Heath getting back in favour.

To be honest, theres not much in the downgrade options and it makes you think seriously about the...
Half way through this season, and we now have a very strong formguide as to which AFL stars will be a chance in 3 months time.

BJ picked up the three of the week on Friday night in a telling display against the Tigers.  Milne will pick up the two with his 5.5, whilst Montagna and Riewoldt will fightout the final vote.

The Blues v Demons game was a little harder to call.  Ive gone with Walker for BOG, capping off a fine couple of weeks, with the minor votes to be shared between the likes of Robinson, Waite, Houlihan and Carrazzo.

Scott Thompson picks up his first votes in his BOG performance against Fremantle.  I couldnt quite squeeze in Edwards in his last game, with Johncock and the ever-suprising Barlow also playing fine games.

Travis Johnstone should poll the only 3 in a losing side this week.  The Roos Captain and B&amp;F should fight out the minor votes in this game.

Chapman continues to reward fantasy coaches who have taken the risk on him - as did Waters for those who havent traded him out.  A host of players could pick up the one here - Ive gone with Bartel just over Byrnes, Wojcinski, Priddis &amp; Embley.

Jude Bolton put in a very impressive performance, top-scoring in Supercoach for the round with a massive 193.  McVeigh and Mumford will fight out the minor votes here.

The big news of the week is we have another lead change, with Luke Hodge again staring for the Hawks.  Sewells game was almost on par with the number one draft pick, but Hodgeys year should see him pick up the three and 2 votes clear of GAJ.  Gaz has now only polled 2 votes in the last 4 rounds, and is due for a form turn-around soon.  A little off topic, but did anyone see the boil on Gazs head???

Pendlebury picked up his second medal for the year, and is giving himself every chance to go back-to-back in most votes for the Pies.  Swan also played a great game though, and has a strong chance of polling too.  Boyd and Didak are also a chance to poll...
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:
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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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