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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Massive scores this round led by Hanley with an incredible 191 SC points. Closely behind him was a resurgent Carlisle with 188 and Nick Riewoldt with 179. Next best were Rockliff (175), Tyson (159), Beams (159), Zorko (159), Priddis (149), Waite (149) and Joel Selwood (147).
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]FREMANTLE v. CARLTON
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Recent game - Round 19 2013, Etihad Stadium: Fremantle 116 - Carlton 80. Top scorers were Fyfe (138), Simpson (128) and Scotland (119). Armfield went to Pearce and Cachia went to Mundy. Crowley went to Murphy and kept him to 51 SC points from 13 disposals.
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Barlow v. Carlton
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 19 2013: 110 SC points, 26 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 5 2012: 105 SC points, 28 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 21 2011: 109 SC points, 32 disposals
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Rd 13 2010: 146 SC points, 30 disposals
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt; background: #fcfcfc;][span style='color: #444444;]Average is 118 SC points with 29 disposals.
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As mentioned out front, this will be our 5th season running with fantasy NBA through TS.
[span style='background: #ffffff;]Last season, we had 4 leagues of 12 teams in each, with Mick taking out the Premier League Chip. Stowie won Div 1; twoeyec won Div 2; & Yumcha won Div 3.
[span style='background: #ffffff;]Previous winners in Premier League were Ruddy (2013), Jasmine (2012), & DaBombers (2011).
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[span style='background: #ffffff;]Last season's promotion and relegation results were as follows:
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Promotions
<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #fcfcfc;]From Div 3 to Div 2:

UnderAchievers

yumcha

doolz

headmandude

minis

russkoit



From Div 2 to Div 1:

twoeyec

bgt2110

Don_Cottagers

Pearcey47



From Div 1 to Premier:

Rev

Stowie
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<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #fcfcfc;]Relegations
<p style='color: #444444; margin-bottom: 10px; background: #fcfcfc;]From Premier to Div 1:

Jasmine

anthak



From Div 1 to Div 2:

trav00

Lano24

Hawker

fudge



From Div 2 to Div 3:

Rad_E_Cool

Reyloc

smokinjoemisiti

doobs

rodgo

lethal
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[span style='background: #ffffff;]So, if everyone is keen, this is how the leagues will likely look this season:
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[span style='background: #ffffff;]PREMIER:
[span class='s1' style='font-size: 14px;][span style='font-size: 14px; color: #444444;]Mick;[span style='color: #444444; background-color: #fbfbfb;]Karlos[span style='font-size: 14px; color:...

Each year you hear people talking about the number of Elites, Premiums and Keepers they have, that their team is now 'finished' or 'complete' - even though they have 4 trades left and a midpriced Spud stinking it up at D6/F6.

Obviously the strongest team possible is the one that will score the most points from now onward, and as we lack a crystal ball (except for when we get to review Agent Orgnage's Hindsight Supercoach) the most easily claculated and measure of a teams strength would betheir combinedYear to Date Average (whereby thehighest possible score excluding Ableet, Watson and Sam Fisher would be 2568), and a more dynamic one might bebased on say the last 5/6 games average instead.

I'll kick off by showing my team which ranks just outsidethe top 500 and hopefully will bring me home strong as a spot in the top 400 would be my pb by far !!

My Team as at round 18 is

Def - Swallow (105.2), McVeigh (103.5), Bartel (102.4), Hanley (101.1), Simpson (97.9), Suckling (81.3) [Cutler (46.4), Bews (38.3)]

Mid - Rockliff (128.4), Pendlebury (125.9), Fyfe (120.5), Kennedy (118.9), Selwood (118.1), Beams (117), Liberatore (112.2), Sloane (110.8) [Acres (51.3), Honeychurch (45.3)]

Fwd - Parker (104.4), Harvey (111.2), Martin (101.6), Dangerfield (108.2), Zorko (96.2), Wingard (78.7) [McGovern (74.1), Kersten (51)]

Ruck - Sandilands (110.1), Minson (97.9) [Derickx (56.2), Currie (50.7)]



The averages of the 'Best 22' sum up to 2352, so with Rocky as my Captain I wouldscore 2480 per week if everyone hits their average, if you have 5 minutes spare let us know how your teams stacks up against the magical 2500 figure !!

The split round in SC, while causing a lot of headaches for many coaches, also provided some massive scores for a lot of players and teams and has opened up the race for finals in a fair few leagues as well. With Brisbane playing the Ablett-less Suns and pumping out some huge scores, along with a decent chunk of other fan-favourite players racking them up, the teams with a few trades remaining are starting to face some real selection dilemmas for the weeks ahead. This has brought out some really good opportunities for luxury trades and loopholes over the SC finals, and the teams who can afford to play the loophole game will certainly be much better off for it.

This brings us to the Best Buy of the week, the forgotten Saints defender Sam Fisher. Averaging 100+ in his only two games for the year Fisher is on the bubble this week, priced cheaply and offers an excellent coverage option for those with Hibberd sitting in the backline. If the Saints can stay competitive Fisher could be a real bargain grab, as the previous fantasy gun certainly knows how to rack up the SC points. A decent run home should also help the St Kilda defender, but he has shown before that even in the tough ones he's more than capable of going large.



DEFENSE
ROOKIES
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<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt;]Luke Thompson (ADE) DEF 123.9k 63 +50k
<p style='margin-bottom: 0pt;]Thompson is the only rookie on the bubble this week, and with an average of 63 from his first 2 games he looks a pretty decent one. Costing 124 grand and facing a price rise of around 50 grand this week with Adelaide's improved recent form he looks a decent chance at keeping his numbers up and possibly making some much needed cash for a last minute upgrade during SC finals. Also one of 2 Crows to hit 100% efficiency last game, and from 11 touches for a rookie that's really pretty special.

MID-PRICERS



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The ORFFL Round 15 Review is back, and actually related to Round 15 this time.
Once again it is brought to you by Kel:



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Coulta Couldabeens 1213 defeated Poowong Potoroos 994
Wheels officially off for the Potoroos going down by 219 to the Couldabeens. Priddis 149 reveled in the wet, Westhoff 144 Enright 118 and Burgoyne 103 the notables for Coulta. Cooney 4, Grigg oop 22 and Kelly 35 led the long list of disappointments for the losers.

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Milikapati Snakes 1272 lost to Sarah Island Savages 1311
Lachie Henderson 132! Matchwinner for the Savages in a week where the blue label midfield was held to normal scores - Goddard 68 Mundy 56 and Sloane 78 all well below average. Dom Tyson led the way for the Snakes with 159. Zach Smith 35 and Pav 48 just didn't do enough.



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Jimcumbilly Jackrabbits 795 lost to Woy Woy Wizards 1468
Woy Woy show what they can do again smashing out the top score for the round and sneaking into the 8 with a big win over the 11 man Jackrabbits. Hodge, Montagna, Stokes, Thomas, Jamar, McGlynn, Wonderlich, Chapman, Ray and Greene all cracking the ton for the Wizards. With 4 doughnuts it was always going to be an uphill battle. The soon to retire Hayes 128 led the way however he didn't have many mates.



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Merton Meerkats 1119 lost to Mount Buggery Disappointments 1453
Whipping boys one week, match winners the next. Well not quite, but Watts 105 and Cloke 95 both responded after last weeks public lashing. Lots of love for...

While the majority of AFL Fantasy fans have their full focus on matters going on in the senior league, there is plenty going on for in the lower leagues to interest those looking to pick up a bargain whilst placing bets in Australia.



There have been a number of impressive performances lower down the leagues this year, with some young stars strengthening their respective cases to make the step up into the big leagues.



Sydney Swans youngster Tom Mitchell was undoubtedly the star of the NEAFL Round 8 against Eastlake, racking up an incredible 243 fantasy points. The 21-year old set a disposal world record that could well stand for 100 years, claiming 64 disposals made up from 28 kicks and 36 handballs, scoring four goals in his side's 131-point victory over Eastlake. With 24 of his disposals contested ones, with 14 makers, 14 inside-50's, 12 clearances and 22 score involvements in one of State League football's most incredible individual performances. Mitchell went at 78% efficiency with a disposal breakdown for each quarter was 18, 18, 18 and 10.



Mitchell may have taken most, if not all, of the the headlines following his display, Max Gawn's 187 fantasy points in Round 14 of the VFL didn't go unnoticed. The giant Casey Scorpions star put on an exemplary ruck showing against a Bendigo team never in with a chance of contesting them, collecting a Champion Data record of 80 hit-outs while making an impact around the ground with 26 disposals, five tackles and a well-taken goal. While Gawn left with 187 fantasy points to his name, that total could have been even bigger if he had been more clinical in front of goal.



In Round 11 of the NEAFL, UWS Giants' Josh Kelly was the star of the show against the NT Thunder, walking away with 187 points in a ruthless performance. The highly-rated midfielder hadn't enjoyed the sort of game time he would have wanted in the AFL but his performance in the...

Iron Knob 1602 d Foul Bay 1362
The top of the table clash turned into a one-sided affair, with the Codpieces defeating the reigning premiers and notching the highest score in ORFFA history. Even more frightening - that score of 1602 was done without Gary Ablett. The warning to the rest of the league is clear - Iron Knob are the team to beat in 2014.
Best: Iron Knob - 10 Centuries, led by Hanley (191), Macrae (136), Griffin (123) and Jones (120).
Best: Foul Bay - 7 Centuries, led by Selwood (147), Dangerfield (117), Judd (115) and Harwood (113).

Cradle Mountain 1312 d Charlie's Opening 1132
The Amazing Zorko waves his magic wand and bamboozles the Spelunkers as the boys from the Apple Isle march towards finals action. Oh, and Stevie J was pretty handy as well.
Best: Cradle Mountain - 5 Centuries, led by Zorko (159), Johnson (141) and Heppell (129).
Best: Charlie's Opening -2 Centuries, Swallow (104) and Jack (101).

Gariwerd 1195 d Larrikin Lagoon 942
The evolution of Brodie Smith continues at Gariwerd, the running backman scorching the Lefties for 144 as the Cockies' song is sung loudly. For the Lefties, Matt Priddis just keeps on keeping on.
Best: Gariwerd - 4 Centuries, led by Smith (144), Gray (134), Hurn (107) and Deledio (106).
Best: Larrikin Lagoon - 2 Centuries (and one player short) Priddis (149) and Lewis (116).

Whitsunday 1237 d Mt Beauty 994
Things got a bit ugly for the Uglies, despite a virtuoso Nick Riewoldt game. The Warriors battle to another win behind a great team effort, Jason Johannisen's re-emergence and Ollie Wines' 133.
Best: Whitsunday - 6 Centuries, led by Wines (133), Lobbe 109, Johannisen (107).
Best: Mt Beauty - 2 Centuries - Riewoldt (179) and Sidebottom (109).

Waikikamoocow 1218 d Powlett Plains 1010
The Incorrigibles roll to another win as Harry Taylor's renaissance continues. Meanwhile, for a team whose four lowest-scoring players combined...

Rarely do you get two 180DT's in the same season, this week however, we had two in the SAME GAME.

I can't even remember last weeks games anymore due to the sheer fantasy-brilliance of Pearce Hanley (45 touches) and Rocky Mc Rockliff (47 touches).

Seriously, I've been patting myself on the back all week cause across the comps, I scored either Selwood or SJ as my vice. These boys put them both to shame! SHAME I tells ya!

Anyways, stats will be up later this evening, until then, let us know how you went!

(Oh, and for those who care, you on track for a finals campaign this year?)

There are only 4 games this week but many teams will have over half their side still to play so a lot of top 4 and top 8 possies will be in the balance.

Good luck all !

One thing that I've been thinking about recently, something that has in particular, been highlighted by this past weekends results, is training load.



Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, having sewn up their finals campaign, have spent the past 4 weeks engaging in a particularly heavy training load in order to prepare for the finals.



The results there have been pretty outstanding.







We'll start with the results:



HAW:

12 point win over Adelaide

20 point loss to North

50 point win over GC





PTA:

3 point win over Melbourne

20 point loss to Richmond

2 point loss to Essendon

20 point loss to Adelaide



So we are defintely seeing a decrease in onfield performance here. First thing that strikes me with this kind of thing, is line betting. Reckon there is a massive potential here if you are tracking the training loads on the various fan forums that discuss this level of detail.



Second thing, of course, is fantasy applications.



Prior to these clubs engaging in their inflated training workload, both clubs were averaging 79SC points. Since engaging however, Hawthorns average has dropped to 75SC while Port Adelaides have dropped to 73SC.



That's a massive 8% drop in performance at Port.



These drops are club wide, meaning the premium players are dropping just as hard as anyone on the list.



Really, this seems like the kind of thing we should be keeping track of for next year- if players from finals-bound teams are dropping in performance as te season goes on- perhaps it could be worth upgrading into teams that aren't finals bound?



Also, if you want to play along at home, I'd love to hear about the training regiment at other clubs as we're heading into the business end.