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<p style='margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;]Nat Fyfe hasrightfully put himself in contention for the 2015 Brownlow Medal after an incredible start to the new AFL season. However, Hawthorn veteran Sam Mitchell has made an increasingly strong case to suggest this year's Brownlow Medal might be more than just a one horse race. Despite being in his 14th season as a professional, Mitchell has burst out of the blocks this year, racking up a fabulous fantasy average of over100 points a gameand playing a key role in Hawthorn's encouraging start to the season. The 32-year-old will need to keep up his level of performance if he's going to be able to keep in touch with Fyfe, though, with the youngster continuing to significantly repay those Fantasy coaches who selected the midfielder at the start of the 2015 campaign.
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<p style='margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;]Fyfe has stolen the headlines this season and even surprised those who tipped the Fremantle Dockerto be the real star of the...

So. are we all feeling sufficiently brutalised by round 12?

I know I am!

So much so, I'm taking the kiddoes to the drive ins. As such, stats will be late.

Really interesting midseason trade period with a number of teams making major plays for the crown, with others consolidating currency to put a down payment on a future attempt at it. Others still have dropped players drafted in the first round (albeit in the AFL not the ORFFL) draftees after half a season. Looking forward to the draft.

<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px;]TRADES PASSED
<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px;]1.[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]Sarah Island trade Darcy Lang, their R1 MSD pick (P18) and their R1 2016 PSD pick

[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]to

[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]Jimcumbilly for Matthew Boyd, their R3 MSD Pick (P41, and their R4 2016 PSD Pick.
<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px;][span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]2.[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]Milikipati trade Grant Birchall and 2016 R1 PSD selection

[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]to

[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]Mt Buggery for Steele Sidebottom and 2016 Rd5 PSD selection.
<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px;][span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]3.[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]Mallacoota trade Lee Spurr and R1 2016 PSD pick
<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px;][span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]to
<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px;][span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]Jimcumbilly for Nick Dal Santo and R3 2016 PSD pick.
<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px;][span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]4.[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]Mallacoota trade their R3 2016 PSD pick (MAL pick)
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<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px;][span style='background-color: #fcfcfc;]Sarah Island for their R4 2016 PSD pick (JIM pick) and Will Schofield.
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ADELAIDE v. HAWTHORN

Recent game: Round 17 2014 Adelaide Oval – Hawthorn 104 defeated Adelaide 92.

Dangerfield v. Hawthorn

Rd 17 2014: 159 SC points, 41 disposals
Rd 6 2013: 173 SC points, 35 disposals
PF 2012: 91 SC points, 28 disposals
Rd 3 2012: 99 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 1 2011: 112 SC points, 17 disposals

Average is 127 SC points with 30 disposals.

Note: He has top scored in both recent games against Hawthorn despite Adelaide losing both games (at an average of 166 SC points with 38 touches). Not tagged in the most recent game. In 2013, he had been tagged by Shiels after half time after he started the game strongly.

RICHMOND v. WEST COAST

Recent game: Round 18 2014 Patersons Stadium – Richmond 59 defeated West Coast 42.

Priddis v. Richmond

Rd 18 2014: 149 SC points, 30 disposals
Rd 10 2013: 93 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 5 2012: 108 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 107 SC points, 21 disposals
Rd 12 2010: 142 SC points, 28 disposals

Average is 120 SC points with 24 disposals.

Note: Two big scores against Richmond. Scored 149 SC points last year in wet conditions. He accumulated 18 tackles in the game. Played head to head against Thomas.

Martin v. West Coast

Rd 18 2014: 76 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 10 2013: 67 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 5 2012: 112 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 20 2011: 97 SC points, 23 disposals
Rd 12 2010: 99 SC points, 20 disposals

Average is 90 SC points with 24 disposals.

Note: Poor average against West Coast with only one score over 100 in the past five games. Kicked two goals in the game last year (when Cotchin was tagged by Hutchings).

CARLTON v. PORT ADELAIDE

Recent game: Round 22 2014 Adelaide Oval – Port Adelaide 140 defeated Carlton 37.

Gray v. Carlton

Rd 22 2014: 174 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 1 2014: 109 SC points, 17 disposals
Rd 8 2013: 103 SC points, 16 disposals

Average is 129 SC points with 21 disposals.

Note: Gray kicked...

The Crows and Hawks lead off the round and with a swathe of SC stars on the pine this round coaches will be sweating on late outs and crunching the numbers on trade options.

I have a feeling it could be a very interesting at the top end of the standings in particular.

Let us know how your team is faring and if you need to then have a good old fashioned vent about how much we all prefer a split round to this annual mess.

This week in SuperCoach sees the completion of the first of the bye rounds, and some more carnage thrown in just for good measure. While many teams fared pretty well last week that all looks set to change, with this week looking like an absolute train-wreck for many sides. For the rest of us though, this round is shaping up to be the one where serious ground can be made up on the leaders with some astute selections and trades.

The Best Buy for the round is Luke Hodge. Currently the best scoring defender by average, although he did miss games earlier on in the season, the Hawks champ is in great form and offering plenty for prospective coaches. After their bye last week the Hawks should be well-rested and come out firing this week against the Crows in what should be a great match-up. With Adelaide playing some good footy Hodge will likely have plenty of opportunities to run the ball out of defense and up the ground, and could well be in for a big score.



Round 11: ADE, RIC, WBD, BL, CAR, HAW

Round 12: GCS, StK, SYD, COL, ESS, FRE

Round 13: NM, GWS, PTA, WCE, GEE, MEL


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DEFENSE
ROOKIES





Joel Hamling (WBD) DEF 123.9k 64 +52k
Hamling is the only rookie I see on the bubble this week that played in the last game, but at least he seems like a decent one. Averaging 64 from his first two games and facing a subsequent price rise of around 50 grand means if he can stay in the side then his 124 grand price tag is a pretty good buy.



MID-PRICERS





Tom McDonald (MEL) DEF 486.4k 106 18.7%

McDonald seems to be getting back to his early season form now, racking up 125 points against the Saints to bring his average for the year back up to 106. Now cheaply priced for that average, costing 486 grand, he faces a tough task against Geelong on the weekend before taking a rest. A gun player, but needs to be given the freedom to run off his man to make an impact on the SC scoreboard....

So, we have an early game this week- and lots of holes to plug!

Lets hope the sheets are kind.


<p style='color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0.8em; background-color: #ffffff;]ADELAIDE v HAWTHORN

Adelaide Oval, Thursday June 18, 7.50pm AEST
<p style='color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0.8em; background-color: #ffffff;]ADELAIDE

BJake Kelly, Kyle Hartigan,Rory Laird

HBKyle Cheney,Daniel Talia,Nathan Van Berlo

CRory Sloane,Scott Thompson,Brodie Smith

HFCharlie Cameron,Tom Lynch,David Mackay

FEddie Betts,Taylor Walker,Matthew Wright

FOLLSam Jacobs,Patrick Dangerfield,Richard Douglas

I/CJosh Jenkins,Luke Brown,Cam Ellis-Yolmen,Matt Crouch

EMG James Podsiadly,Jarryd Lyons,Riley Knight

INRichard Douglas

OUTMitch Grigg(ankle)
<p style='color: #000000; margin-bottom: 0.8em; background-color: #ffffff;]HAWTHORN

BShaun Burgoyne,Brian Lake,Sam Mitchell

HBBen Stratton,James Frawley,Josh Gibson

CBradley Hill,Luke Hodge,Isaac Smith

HFLuke Breust,Ryan Schoenmakers,Jack Gunston

FCyril Rioli,Jarryd Roughead,Paul Puopolo

FOLLJonathon Ceglar,Jordan Lewis,Liam Shiels

I/CBilly Hartung,Matthew Suckling,Taylor Duryea,David Hale

EMGAngus Litherland,Will Langford,Jonathan O'Rourke

INPaul Puopolo

​OUTAngus Litherland

Here we are again. At the third and final part of this Where Are They At? series. For those at the top who have waited patiently for me to write about their team; enjoy. Dates and details for the whole MidSeason caboodle follow these here nonsense writings.


<p style='color: #424242;][span style='letter-spacing: 0px;]COULTA COULDABEENS
<p style='color: #424242;][span style='letter-spacing: 0px;]My premiership dark horse. My smokey. My premiership dark horse named Smokey. Coulta find themselves heading towards the finals for the first time since 2012. With a wooden spoon and and a 3rd last finish in the intervening gap between post-season appearances, how do the Couldabeens find themselves as contenders for the flag this year, and what underpins such a unexpected ascension? Put simply Coulta have something they didn't have last time.
<p style='color: #424242;][span style='letter-spacing: 0px;]Mark Blicavs. A recruit from Queenstown last year, the games only M/R (ever) has taken his game to a new level. Albeit aided by changed scoring interpretations centred around the RUC position, Blicavs' 36ppg rise from last season to this one is mostly attributable to a sizeable leap in production. More hit-outs, more possession, more of it contested.
<p style='color: #424242;][span style='letter-spacing: 0px;]This increase in points from the R1 position, from bottom 6 to top 6, neatly mirrors the teams own rise in 2015. Without discounting Hartung stepping up in his second year to play at M4 or the inspired decision to draft Wallis into an M3 position given Liberatore's absence from the Dogs midfield, Blicavs levelling up to elite has in this pundits opinion been the difference maker. Having a worse RUC than your opposition is not something you can combat by having a better aggregate of players like in any of the other positional...

Bam. First round of the byes down. Hope it wasn't too ugly cause next week is gunna be a shocker!!
Let us know how you're sitting

6 sides take the week off and injuries and non selection of rookies throw bye planning into disarray for most of us

As Monty Python once sang 'always look on the bright side of life' and some will rise to the challenge and make big moves in the overall rankings in the next few weeks while others will switch to a league focus and keep their trades for key matches and finals where they are really needed.



Let us hear how you are travelling through the round !

Cheers
TTH