TooSerious

Ok, abit like the old Last Minute Check go through all the points you need to think about before lockout. And dont forget...
[span style="color: #ff0000;">WARNING: Lockout is at 7.05pm AEST tonight.

<ul><li>Captain pick is easy this week a Geelong midfielder. Either one of Bartel, Corey and now Ablett. Theyll all rip it up. I dont think I need stats to back this up, but in there last two games vs. Melbourne Bartel has averaged 164, Ablett has put on 123 and Corey not far behind with 119. </li>

<li>Yes, I mentioned Ablett is back. Lets hope he rests in the forward pocket. Key word: Hope. Other selection news is pleasing blokes around the world cause the Stiff is back, and a Burger. </li>

<li>Cox will get smashed by Hille. Absolutely smashed.</li>

<li>Shaw and Dids have been bad cause they buggered up our teams. Some cheap good players to pick up would be Andy McLeod and Robert Murphy.</li>

<li>Speaking of McLeod he pulls on his boots for the 300th time this week, as does sooky boy Crawf. Maybe means big scores. </li>

<li>Richo and Troy Simmonds both seem to have recovered from their jarred knees, just maybe keep a emergency handy. </li>

<li>The Dogs are now focusing on playing Hawks in 5 weeks time. Avoid them for captain selections and even picking up their players. They wont be trying too hard, and alot of players might be rested. </li></ul>

Good luck with your quest through the finals.

This is massive this week guys. 39.18% of all SuperCoach teams (which is actually doesnt seem like much, but 87% of the top 23 sides do) have this no-necked man, that cant break away from a ferret. Besides Grigg, but really, who is he? Yes, you guess it, the piss-head Heath Shaw.

Drink and drive, youre fine. Lie to your mates, youre a bloody idoit and you bugger up our SuperCoach teams. Can you atleast be worth a couple of quid so we can actually get someone decent for you?

Alan Didak owners, get stuffed, Im spent enough time helping those with Shaw.

Note: The price in brackets is the difference to Heater, not their actual price.&nbsp;

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[span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Heath Shaw: $371,700

Balance: $0.00
If you had to smash open your money quid just to find a couple of hundreds bucks cause you spent all ya money upgrading Chappy or Cornes. Well, your pretty buggered but I will see what I can find. Nick late withdrawal Maceski (-$1,800) is just under the Shaw price tag and if he gets a game we all know what he is capable of and is an extremely risky choice. Xaivier Ellis (-$2,800) is another bloke has been improving every game, but I think his teammate Brent Guerra (-$23,900) would be a better pick with an average of 83, he can pull out a big score. But, really hes nothing special. Alot of bandwagon jumpers got up and about when Thornton (-$13,700) put on two hundreds in the first two weeks, shame he has only ever managed that feat only twice more and averaging only 72 since then. Craig Bolton (-$24,700) is actually one player I do like, averaging only 81, but had averaged over 90 only five weeks ago. Swans always finish the season well so the old-timer is worth a look.
There is one bloke I have left out, Andrew McLeod (-$10,300), the two time Norm Smith Medalists from the crows has had a season from hell. He has a six week...

Alan Didak and Heath Shaw are both in hot water. Shaw crashed his car with a BAC of .14 and has been charged, it is now known that Alan Didak was the passenger in the car. Shaw was given the all clear to play, but cause he lied about it, they are meeting again today. Glenn Archer wants Shaw gone for four weeks and Didak traded out cause of his bad record.

Fantasy coaches have been whinging about this all over the net, harden up. Why you use all ya trades to early? Most people have Shaw anyway (87% of the top 23 do), and if you have Didak well tough luck, he is given you alot better season that you were expecting. TooSerious has a rep for not whinging, dont let me down. Haha.

Other news, Milburn can take two weeks for his spear tackle, Stevie Browne can take 3 for his hit on Porpz but is expected to appeal and Farmer has been the reported for the 15th time for a week.

Ablett is all but a certain starter for this Friday night clash vs. Melbourne.

Finally, Mr. Tough Porplyzia is gone for the season (he will be back next week in other words). He has suffered some brain bruising from Steven Brownes hit.

Heath Shaw and Alan Didak have both been suspended for the season, including finals. Rhyce Shaw has also been suspended for two matches for drinking. Keep your eye open for a Heath Shaw Best Buys special&nbsp;.

Milburn and Browne are going to fight there charges, and risk getting four weeks each. In my opinion, Browne should get off completely and Milburn maybe 1-2 weeks, but I hope he cops the 4.

But, finally, some good news, the Crows leadership group has give Johncock the all clear to play, just the matter of getting slectored now, but with Chris Knights and Jason Porplyzia gone it is very likely.

[span style="color: #ff0033;">UPDATE: Milburn and his legal team has spotted a grey area in his charge, arguing that slamming Edwards head into the ground is not high contact, just body contact. Reducing his 4 game ban to just the one week. It is now expected a spear tackle offence will be brought in. In other great news, shouldnt affect our SuperCoach but it was sad to see the young bloke cop four weeks for something he couldnt avoid and thats what Steven Browne argued successfully and got off his charge.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Just a weekly segment for those that are interested how I am going on my quest to win SuperCoach. I gained 140 on the leader this week, much more than the 119 needed, which puts me 444 points away or 111 per week. I actually lost ground on the top 10, only needing 33 points per week before this round, but now has been pushed out to 183 or 46 per week and a simliar result for winning the Geelong supports group needing 180 or 45 per week.

Keep reading for some awesome stats.

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That made me think, which players will I need to score big to improve on my ranking. So, I went through the top 23 teams and count with teams have which of my players and came back with these results, with the % of teams that have them in the top 23.

22. Johno Browndawg (100%)
21. Dean Cox (100%)
20. Matthew Pavlova (96%)
19. Buddy Franklin (96%)
18. Heath Shaw (87%)
17. Nicky Riewoldt (83%)
16. Jimmy Bartel (78%)
15. Ryan OKeefe (73%)
14. Marty Mattner (73%)
13. Linds Gilbee (65%)
12. Troy Simmonds (61%)
11. Nicky Stevens (61%)
10. Dan Cross (57%)
9. Nath Bocky (43%)
8. Chris Judd (39%)
7. Brett Lids (39%)
6. Brent Harvey (39%)
And, the top 5 most important players...
5. Stiffy Johncock (35%)
4. Sammy Fisher (30%)
3. Grant Birchall (26%)
2. Matty Richoman (22%)

The most important player for my teams chance at $20,000 is...
1. Scott Thompson (13%)

Some interesting facts that came out of this was that Brown and Cox are the only two players selected in every one of the top 23 sides. Buddy and Shaw despite being dirt cheap are unselected in 1 and 3 sides respectavitly. Those three without Shaw are extremly happy. Three of the top 5 are backmen and will be lifted slighty with all these Shaw trades needing to be made. Troy Simmonds was in half as many sides than I expected and is actually going to play a role in me getting up into the top 10, Sandilands was the probably the 2nd most popular other ruckmen...

Oh, its finals time. Did you make the top 8? Are you confident your team can take the cake? Or did you lose this week to give up your spot? How was your score this week? I think most would be looking at the 2200 cause all the mainstream players like Buddy (171), Bartel (150), Brown (132), Newman (126), Pavlich (124) and Gilbee (104) had decent scores. And plenty of scores between 70-90.

I finished with 2286, and probably wont move too far in the NR, maybe even down a little.

Let us know how your boys are going? Most the popular players have scored big.

Woohoo! Ablett will definitely be missing this week. Sorry Lucas, but this could mean the BrayDogs Catters can keep pouncing there way up the SuperCoach ladder. But, his Brownlow chances are slowing.

Also, in other news that is a couple of days old, Stiffy is still unlikely to play, but my man Bock Choy wants him back. Of course he does, he got a 49 without the Stiff and him playing kick-to-kick. Haha. The Clinger is back, so Deledio owners, get worried. Chappy is out for up to four weeks now, have to look at trading now. Not so Goodes is out for three weeks just for those that are abit slow.

But no Ablett...

This blog is getting more and more pointless cause most people are only trading injured players and are looking at the best player in there price range. So, this week we will look at Chappy who is out for up to four weeks, and I have him so I need to do the research myself.

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[span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Paul Chapman - $486,400

Mr. Tightarse
[span style="font-size: 0.8em;">Ive got the money, but I want to pick up a good value for money player and spend the quid elsewhere.
Rob Murphy has got his name written all over this one, sitting at $390,800 nearly $100k cheaper than the Chapstick, averages a handy 93, but hasnt scored over 70 in three weeks. If the dogs can get back up, so will Robert. Doggies run home includes Sydney, Kangaroos, Brisbane, Essendon and Adelaide. Which are all sides fighting for the a spot in the top 8 and will come out hard. Definitely a good cheap option. Brad Johnson is the next best, at $403k. But has really struggled to find a decent run of form all season. Then Buddy at $435k, is a definite for those that dont have him. The last two are small forwards Didak and Gia, both below $450k and with an average fo about 90. Gia always seems to get to get atleast an 80, only 3 times falling below that mark, but only managed the ton four times. Didak is alot more up and down, and he never handballs which is good in fantasy terms.

Im Low on Dough
[span style="font-size: 0.8em;">Only got a couple of greenbacks, and am looking for someone around Chaps price tag.
Only one man is worth a peak here and thats Deledio, at 15k lower than what youll get for Chapman and an average of 100. And, scoring over that same mark nine times this season. Tigers run home is Geelong, Adelaide, Hawthorn, Fremantle and Melbourne. So, if he can get through those next three games with decent scores youll be very happy come the pointy end of the...

In recent weeks I have rocketed up the SuperCoach tables after falling to 255, but two 2200+s and now two 23000+s in a row and Im sitting pretty at 29th. Thanks to finally picking decent captains, and having the best forward line ever. Imagine if I didnt have Brown captain with his 24, Shaw with a 45 and BJ with his 39. And, what if I had Ablett? Im one of the highest ranks with an Ablett-less team.

My team has been more consitent than Dan Cross, with no scores under 2000 all year and never getting over 2400. Lack of injuries have also been a blessing with Judd, Gamble, Richo, Johncock and Pavlich the only ones missing weeks for me... while Burton being the only trade due to a injury/supension, which worked out a beauty picking up Roo and Birdman getting an season ending injury. Other rippers was the downgrade of Brad Johnson for Richo just before his 177 then he has been on a roll since. But, my highest scoring player which Ive had from day one is my favourite Crossy, what a legend. Disapointing trades included Stanton for Boomer before he went nuts, and Nicoski for Shaw when he was over $500k. Bloody hell.

Anyway, back to the reason why Im doing this blog, my aim is to hit the top 10 before seasons end which Im 166 points behind or 33.2 per round from now on. Very possible. Just will need alot of luck. My 2nd aim is to win the Geelong supporters table, Im sitting 4th and need 171 or 34.2 per round. Another big possibly, but cause they are all Cats fans they have Ablett, and I dont. Cmon Mark Thompson, we have Richmond this week, give Ablett one more week off. My 3rd aim, or dream is the overall top spot, and I would be getting odd of like 3,000,000-1 at the TAB, but it is possible. Sitting 584 away and needing atleast an extra 116.8 points per round, but we only have three differences in the middle and up...