TooSerious

Premier League



Team Stowie (11-1) 1616 defeated The Ticking Time Bomb (5-7) 1346

Games played were 44-38 in favour of Stowie

Stowie continued on their merry way with another convincing win the round over the Time Bomb. The Beard was the best for Stowie with (253/4), followed by Oladipo (214/4) and Monroe (189/4). The Time Bomb has now lost consecutive games and will be eager to turn things around to remain in finals contention. This round their best players were Payton (186/4), Butler (175/4) and M Barnes (142/3).
King of Karlos (6-6) 1518 defeated Wade Machine (4-8) 1507

Games played were 41-39 in favour of Karlos.

This was the closest match in the Premier League this round and went down to the wire on the last day. Karlos got the win and may have put the nail of Wade Machine's finals hopes. The leading scorers for Karlos were CP3 (166/3), Wiggins (151/3) and Sullinger (143/3). Curry was the best for Wade Machine with (261/4), next best were Mo Williams (164/3) and Jordan (139/3).

Straight UpBallin (5-7) 1420 defeated Too Seriouseses (0-12) 1100

Games played were 43-32 in favour of Straight UpBallin

Walesy is still searching for his first win of the season and Jet did not do him any favours this round. Lowry led the way with (161/4), followed by Noel (159/4) and Motiejunas (141/4). Durant is now back to his best and he was the leading scorer for Walesy this round with (206/3), followed by MCW (165/4) and Danny Green (149/4).

Ruddy's Cavaliers (8-4) 1348 defeated Run TMC (4-8) 663

Games played were 38-20 in favour of Ruddy

This match was over from the very beginning as Run TMC was dealing with a number of injuries (Wroten, Hill and Muhammad). Ruddy was able to get back on the winner's list this round and his best players were Westbrook (176/4), Gobert (164/3) and Z Bo (141/3). Hopefully Run TMC can bounce back over the next few rounds.

TS Heaver (8-4) 1605 defeated Hersey Hawkins Athletic Club (10-2) 1156...

In the competition to open first, AFL Fantasyhave cracked first, unveiling their offering for the 2015 season.
They had their teething problems last year, but for mine, ironed them out well as the season went on.
Obviously, I'll be giving it a shake, so I jumped in, stole the DTTalk boys team and set up a league.
All went pretty smoothly thus far, but of course, the main test will be come lockout.
Anyways, we've set up a TS league, so if you feel like giving AFLF a crack this year,Jump on in!

<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]As with most years, there are changes this year to the way that Champion Data calculate their SuperCoach scores.
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]So lets kick off our first SC post for the year going over those changes and perhaps coming to terms with why a mid-priced ruck might be just what the doctor ordered in 2015.
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]So, what are the changed? There are two main ones. One effects the scores of ruckman, the other effects the state of play weighting.
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]RUCKMAN SCORE CHANGE
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]CD, as the master stats guys that they are, have decided to alter the ruck weightings to more reward quality over quantity.
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]In reality however, the new ratings have kicked everyone in the nuts.
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]Specifically, the score changes reflected are as follows:
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]Effective hitouts: From 3 to 5.
<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]Ineffective hitouts: From 1 to 0
<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;](And I'm hearing that sharked hitouts are sitting at -1 from -2, though haven't had that confirmed)
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]Finally, gather from hitouts (The points awarded to the player who gets the ball from the ruckman), will be decreased from 3 to 2.
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<p class='western' style='margin-bottom: 0cm;]So...

[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]G'day Y'all, your favourite part-time, absentee, potty-mouthed, ill temperedcommissioner here. Given trade season is open and no-one aside from &amp;gt;this guy&amp;lt; and his various partners has made any moves, I figure now is as good a time as any to have a general discussion and review of the rules as they stand. Yanno, before things get too serious and we make list management decisions that we can't take back.
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[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]I bring this up because some 6 odd months ago&amp;hellip;.
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[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]BigGaryTurtleton Said
[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]With so many teams not being able to field a full compliment of players, either through long term injuries or suspensions it is playing havoc with the standard of the competition. There is a big gulf between the top 5 or 6 teams and the bottom 5 or 6 with the middle rung of teams stuck in purgatory. Over the offseason i would like to see a discussion happen around reducing the number of onfield starters to something like :<br style='color: #444444;[/img]
[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]3 X Defenders<br style='color: #444444;[/img]
[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]4 X Mids<br style='color: #444444;[/img]
[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]1 X Ruck<br style='color: #444444;[/img]
[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]3 X Fwds<br style='color: #444444;[/img]
[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]1 X Interchange
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[span style='background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #444444;]&amp;hellip;and I thought fair play, this comp's being going on for 3 years without much change,...

<p style='margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;]With preparations now well under way for AFL Fantasy fans, the Essendon Bombers squad has thrown up some interesting options for coaches in selecting their team, although there remains theASADA-shapedshadowlooming over a number of the Bombers' key players.
<p style='margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;]But whether yougamble or are focused on Fantasy Football, the Bombers could be one of the most interesting stories in 2015. So which Essendonplayers could make the most noise among the Fantasy community this season? And where is the best value for Fantasy coaches?
<p style='margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;]For a start, trading Brendon Goddard for$550,000 for your NAB AFL Fantasy squad will be the first thing a lot of teams do. That is because the former Saint is returning this season with duel-position status andwill be capable of weighing in with some big points.
<p style='margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;]If he could replicate his fantastic 97.16 average from last season,Fantasy coaches along with those who bet on AFL in Australia could have a massive points scorer on their hands.
<p style='margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;]A lot of Fantasy fans will be tempted to follow up the signing of Goddard with a move for Paul Chapman, but it could be thatnew-boyAdam Cooneyis a much wiser purchase. Cooney is priced at $445,000 compared to ageing former Geelong star Chapman, who is priced at a monstrous $520,000 and is unlikely to play as regularly as he once did.
<p style='margin-top: 0.49cm; margin-bottom: 0.49cm;]The loss of...

With only 6 rounds to go before the finals, it is a good time to remind everyone about the promotion and relegation rules that are in place for this season.

For the 2014/'15 season, the set up is as follows:



Promotion:



The 5 that get promoted from Div 3 are the following:

2 grand final teams;

then excluding 2 gf teams, the two teams with best 'points for' during our regular season;

then excluding those 4 already promoted, the best ranked team at end of our regular season.



The 4 going up from Div 2 to Div 1 will be

the two grand final teams;

and (excluding the two GF teams) the team with the best 'points for';

and (excluding said Points For winner) the best ranked team at end of our regular season.



The 3 teams going up from Div 1 to Premier will be

the GF winning team;

the team with the best Reg season 'Points For' (excluding GF winner of course);

And (excluding 2 already promoted teams) the team with the best rank during regular season.





and for relegation:



The 3 teams being relegated from Premier will be:

the bottom team at the end of the regular season;

and (excluding the team with the worst reg season record) the two teams with the lowest 'Points For' at the end of our regular season.



The teams being relegated from Division 1 to 2 will be

the bottom two ranked teams at the end of our reg season;

and (excluding the two bottom ranked teams) the two teams with the lowest 'Points For' at the end of the reg season.



The 5 that get relegated from Div 2 are:

the bottom two ranked teams at the end of our reg season;

and (excluding the two bottom ranked teams) the three teams with the lowest 'Points For' at the end of the reg season.





Exemptions:



** Any teams that make the playoffs/finals are exempt from relegation.



** And the get-out wildcard clause if you do happen to find yourself in the relegation zone.

- Anyone who wins all 3 games...

Round 9 has come and gone, lets get straight in the reviews.

Premier League

The Ticking Time Bomb (4-5) 1648 defeated Ruddy's Cavaliers (7-2) 1107

Games played 42-33 in favour of Ticking Time Bomb

Ruddy was hit hard by injuries this round with Bosh and Z Bo missing all of their games. The Ticking Time Bomb were very angry after losing their previous match by 3 pts and took out their anger on the Cavaliers. The best players for Ruddy were Westbrook (266/4), Ellis (129/4) and Gay (130/3). Once again Jimmy Butler was the star of the show for the Ticking Time Bomb with (236/4), followed by Bledsoe (179/3) and Ibaka (173/4).

Team Stowie (8-1) 1347 defeated Run TMC (3-6) 1162

Games played 40-34 in favour of Stowie

Team Stowie continued with their winning ways and were able to post a comfortable win over Run TMC. The Beard has hit top form and led the way with (238/3), next best were Tyreke (123/3) and Mason Plumlee (122/3). The leading scorers for Run TMC were Lawson (176/4), Wall (137/3) and Vucevic (135/3). Run TMC will be hoping to bounce back next round to keep their finals hopes alive.

Hersey Hawkins Athletic Club (9-0) 1437 defeated Too Seriouseses (0-9) 1004



Games played 40-33 in favour of HHAC

This margin was to be expected with Durant missing the whole round for Walesy. HHAC are toying with their opponents and are the clear favourite at this stage to win the title. This round the best players for HHAC were Matthews (174/4), Marc Gasol (165/3) and Lin (133/4). Walesy has a real battle on his hand to avoid relegation and will need to start posting some wins very soon. This round he was best served by Dirk (139/3), Love (157/4) and Dragic (120/3)

Westside Hardcore (5-4) 1550 defeated King of Karlos (3-6) 1451



Games played were 44 all
This was one of those crunch games where the winner would boost their finals chances while the loser would see their final's hopes get...

[span style='border: none; background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll #ffffff;]The longest off-season ever continues but we now have SC positions and starting salaries!

[span style='font-size: 14px; background-color: #ffffff;]I have sent an email this afternoon to all of the addresses that I have for the ORFFL participants. An updated ORFFL spreadsheet is attached which:
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<li>Contains all of the new free agents courtesy of the 2014 AFL draft, rookie draft and preseason drafts</li>
<li>Does not contain players who were cut from respective AFL lists at the end of 2014 and are not on an AFL list in 2015</li>
<li>Contains starting SuperCoach salaries for all 2015 players</li>
<li>Contains updated SC player positions</li>
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[span style='border: none; background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll #ffffff;]If you didn't get my email, please send me a PM with your correct/new email address and I will forward a copy to you.
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<strong style='font-size: 14px;][span style='font-size: 16px;]The 2015 pre-season draft (PSD) trade period is now open. [/b]
Suggestions are invited in the comments below as to exactly when the 2015 ORFFL PSD should kick off. I'd like to get a look at some of the fresh talent during the NAB series, but we obviously need to leave enough time to finish 6 rounds of drafting before R1 starts....

Premier League



Run TMC (3-5) 1510 defeated The Ticking Time Bomb (3-5) 1507



Team Stowie (7-1) 1456 defeated Straight up Ballin (4-4) 1418



Hersey Hawkins Athletic Club (8-0) 1621 defeated Ruddy's Cavaliers (7-1) 1510



Westside Hardcore (4-4) 1500 defeated Too Seriouseses (0-8) 1129



The Jug O Naughts (2-6) 1437 defeated King of Karlos (3-5) 1329



TS Heaver (5-3) 1596 defeated Wade Machine (2-6) 1112



Division One



The Raptors - 1708 def Biggest Losers - 1376



Top Scorers: RAP - A Drummond - 191, BL - K Love - 185
Games Played: RAP - 45, BL - 44
Different week, same result for the Losers, who were on the end of another round-best score from the opposition, this week at the hands of the Raptors. Even with some trade controversy for GM Mr G he was still able to focus and get the job done, leading his team to an easy victory.



Crossy Crusaders - 1634 def Hall of Famers - 1283



Top Scorers: CC - B Griffin - 232, FAME - M Gasol - 191
Games Played: CC - 49, FAME - 35
The games played column was reflective of the final score for this match-up, with Crossy winning both easily. With 5 players with a big red &amp;lsquo;O' next to them for the week the Famers struggled with injuries. GM Brett T will be hoping to get back on the winners list next round.



Ant Hak - 1619 def The Real MVP - 1533



Top Scorers: AH - C Paul - 244, L6 - A Davis - 290
Games Played: AH - 45, L6 - 48
The Real MVP fell for the third time on the trot, this time beaten by Ant Hak. The Real MVP lost more than the game, also losing rookie sensation Jabari Parker for the season with a knee injury. GM Somerville's disappointment will be offset somewhat by the return of Anthony Davis.



The Fab 5 - 1572 def Adelaide Maggots - 1517



Top Scorers: F5 - L Aldridge - 274, AM - M Plumlee - 190
Games Played: F5 - 48, AM - 46
In a close contest The Fab 5 took home the chocolates. With...

Deck the halls with lots of Forwards

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Merry Xmas guys. Hope you're all having a good one!


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Last Name
First Name
Team
Pos1
Pos2




Atkins
Rory
ADE
MID





Betts
Eddie
ADE
FWD





Brown
Luke
ADE
DEF





Cameron
Charlie
ADE
FWD





Cheney
Kyle
ADE
DEF





Crouch
Brad
ADE
MID





Crouch
Matt
ADE
MID





Dangerfield
Patrick
ADE
MID





Dear
Harry
ADE
FWD





Douglas
Richard
ADE
MID





Ellis-Yolmen
Cam
ADE
MID





Grigg
Mitch
ADE
FWD
MID




Hartigan
Kyle
ADE
DEF





Henderson
Ricky
ADE
DEF...