Simonoz wrote: Well four weeks is a long time. Not sure whether to have a smoke or throw up in my mouth. The rebuild went into Fitzy like overdrive. In fact, I may have taught the young pup a thing or two................. 10 trades in the 2015 PSD - note to self: Stop drinking Red Bull. Defence (4) Stratton, Mullett INJ, D Talia, Matty Scharenberg* Middle (9) Rockliff, Neale, Curnow, Adams FM, Jed Anderson*, O Rourke, P. Cripps*, N Freeman*, Dumont* Forward (7) Stringer, Billings*, J Martin, Honeychurch*, C Cameron, C McCarthy, Karnezis Ruck (2) Witts, Grundy* (* Denotes new Hopper The new kids on the block are............... DEF Matty Scharenberg: Boy does this kid want to pan out for me I tell ya. Should be, in 2 years, ourbest Defender MID Jed Anderson: The kid can wrestle crocodiles, lets see if he can break into that bloody Hawks squad. Patrick Cripps: Even though I HATE his team, the kid will be something special in a few years. Nathan Freeman: The much hyped Pie; we will see if my one eye goes blind. Gave up a defensive gem in Webster to get him. Trent Dumont: Taxi man......please dude, don't hail a cab. Project player. FWD Jack Billings: Paid overs with the #1 pick + the budding star in Billy Hartung. I rate Billings above Dunstan and have high hopes of a Lenny Hayes type career. Mitch Honeychurch: Took a flyer on this young pup, jury well & truly out so far but NAB form very good. (Special mention to Sunshine McCarthy.....has sat on the squad for a year with no fanfare or games.....but watch out) RCK: Brodie Grundy: The Pies have a 1-2 punch in the Ruck. No one knows who is 1 or who is 2......so now we have both. ** Denotes delisted Lenny Hayes - Our captain rides off into the sunset. Great player, great man. Anthony Morabito - The fragile buggerwore thin. Sam Dwyer - Love the guy, but is just a depth player at the Pies. Jack Frost - Great defender after only one season, but SC irrelevant Brett Goodes - Future coach of the Western Bulldogs Dan Markworth - What's to say, just a bloody shame. Draft Picks - this is where it gets fun............. Went into the2015 PSDwith #37 as my first pick, traded 4 picks into the top 35: 10-15-31-33-55 // 91-107. But I got bored & kept going................. Now I have 3.10.11.......three first round picks.........+ 48/91/107.......well, no one cares about those anyway. **** We shallsee what unfolds.............it's been a fun ride. I went to the VFL on the weekend and saw Scharenberg play. He looked good. Had a couple of silly turnovers, but he moved well and looked a class above at times. I reckon you've done well to sway him away from Gariwerd.
RoundTwelve (AFL#15)- Best & Fairest at the Hoppers (albeit another loss) 5.Adams 143 4. Rocky 126 3. Curnow 93 2. Cripps* 88 1. Neale/Ox 78 <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]** Votes to date&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.. <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]33- Neale <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]21 - Grundy <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]20- Oxley <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]17 - Rocky <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]15 -Cripps* <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]11 - Adams <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]8 - Curnow 7 - Stringer, J Martin, McCarthy*, Brayshaw* 6- Billings 1 - Stratton
RoundThirteen (AFL#16)- Best & Fairest at the Hoppers (............and another loss) 5.Oxley 118 4. Curnow 117 3. Rocky 101 2. Neale 97 1. Grundy 86 <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]** Votes to date&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.. <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]35 - Neale <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]25 - Oxley <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]22 - Grundy <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]20- Rocky <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]15 -Cripps* <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]12 - Curnow <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]11 - Adams 7 - Stringer, J Martin, McCarthy*, Brayshaw* 6- Billings 1 - Stratton
RoundFourteen (AFL#17)- Best & Fairest at the Hoppers (............loss) 5.Grundy 108 4. Stringer 89 3. Cameron 84 2. Cripps 74 1. Curnow 73 <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]** Votes to date&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.. <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]35 - Neale <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]27 - Grundy <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]25 - Oxley <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]20- Rocky <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]17 -Cripps* <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]13 - Curnow <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]11 - Adams, Stringer 7 - J Martin, McCarthy*, Brayshaw* 6- Billings 3 - Cameron 1 - Stratton
RoundFifteen (AFL#18)- Best & Fairest at the Hoppers (............loss) 5.Rocky 135 4. Cripps 116 3. Neale 110 2. Adams 110 1. Stringer 105 <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]** Votes to date&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.. <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]38 - Neale <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]27 - Grundy <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]25 - Oxley, Rocky <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]21-Cripps* <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]13 - Curnow, Adams <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]12 - Stringer 7 - J Martin, McCarthy*, Brayshaw* 6- Billings 3 - Cameron 1 - Stratton
RoundSixteen (AFL#19)- Best & Fairest at the Hoppers (............clubbed by Bandit) 5.Neale 123 4. Rocky 115 3. Cripps 103 2. Stringer 97 1. Grundy 95 <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]** Votes to date&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.. <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]43- Neale <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]29 - Rocky <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]28- Grundy <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]25 - Oxley <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]24-Cripps* <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]14 - Stringer <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]13 - Curnow, Adams 7 - J Martin, McCarthy*, Brayshaw* 6- Billings 3 - Cameron 1 - Stratton
RoundSeventeen (AFL#20)- Best & Fairest at the Hoppers (............Nuffed up) 5.Rocky 145 4. Cripps 101 3. Adams 99 2. JKolo 91 1. Grundy 89 <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]** Votes to date&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.. <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]43- Neale <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]34- Rocky <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]29 - Grundy <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]28 - Cripps* <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]25 - Oxley <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]16 - Adams <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]14 - Stringer <p style='margin: 0in 0in 0pt;]13 - Curnow 7 - J Martin, McCarthy*, Brayshaw* 6- Billings 3 - Cameron* 2 - JKolo* 1 - Stratton
Snoz, I wonder if you'll be able to be patient for 5 years? Your team will be so awesome at that time.
2015 Hoppers End of Season Awards Best & Fairest 1. Lachie Neale (43 Votes) 2. Tom Rockliff (34) 3. Brodie Grundy (29) 4. Patrick Cripps (28) 5. Adam Oxley (25) Rising Star 1. Patrick Cripps 2. Angus Brayshaw & Cam McCarthy 3. Charlie Cameron
2016 Hopper's Squad with updated positions, pre-trade period, pre delist period DEFENSE (6) B Stratton A Mullett B Whitecross D/F M Scharenberg INJ J Kolodjashnij J Marsh MIDDLE (10) T Rockliff L Neale E Curnow A Oxley P Cripps J O'Rourke N Freeman A Brayshaw F/M T Dumont T Adams FORWARD (10) J Stringer J Billings J Martin C McCarthy M Honeychurch C Cameron P McCartin K Amon F/M J Anderson F/M N Cockatoo RUCK (2) B Brundy J Witts F/R
Is INJ now a recognised position in ORFFA and SC SnOz? How many INJ does each side need to field each week? I am not sure I will waste an emergency on that particular line.
The Hoppers have been somewhat active this Pre Season, but certainly not on par with previous trade fests..... * We bid farewell to Mitch Honeychurch FWD & Adam Oxley MID - who take up residence with the Spelunkers. * Cam Sunshine McCarthy moves to the Packers in a trade we really didn't want to do, but team balance came into play. * We have upgraded our PSD Draft Picks from: 1-19-37-55 to now 1-19-31-37 & 43 * With our list at 26, we still need to delist at least two guys....... DEFENSE (7) Stratton, Mullett, WhiteX D/F, Shaz, JKolo, JMarsh & H Grundy MIDDLE (9) Rocky, Neale, E Curnow, Cripps, JOR, Freeman, Brayshaw F/M, Dumont & T Adams FORWARD (8) Stringer, Billings, J Martin, Cameron, McCartin, Amon F/M, Jedi F/M & Cockatoo RUCK (2) Grundy & Witts F/R
This years draft pool looks like being the strongest ever, not so much from the NAB draft but from the combination of that draft and the likely strength of the delisted guys. Any two above would fit in many of our squads.
Round One Done - not unlike all of last year, but maybe a smidge less pooey........few lads out of position cos the coach was in the Irish bar downstairs watching NCAA Basketball instead of concentrating on ORFFA !! Hoppers lose to Foul Bay, 1127 Vs 1364 Best & Fairest 5. Neale 109 4. Cripps 106 3. Stringer 104 2. Martin 91 1. Adams 88 Rising Star 87 - Weitering 56 - jKolo 36 - Mills oop 27 - JOR oop
:Round Two in the books - edging closer to a victory (he says with no confidence) Hoppers lose to Wagga, 1147 Vs 1219 Best & Fairest: 5. J Martin 111 4. B Grundy 109 (THAT goal ) 3. E Curnow 105 2. Cripps 101 1. Adams 95 B&F Season to date: 7. J Martin 6. Cripps 5. Neale 4. B Grundy 3. Stringer, E Curnow 2. Adams Rising Star: 68 - Weitering 68 - Mills 63 - JKolo RS Season to date: 155 - Weitering 119 - J Kolo 104 - Mills 27 - JOR
ROUND THREE.......edging closer to victory was the right call. First win of the year Hoppers 1200 Vs Gariwerd 1149 Best & Fairest: 5. J Weitering 129 4. J Billings 109 3. T Adams 107 2. E Curnow 107 1. L Neale 100 B&F Season to date: 7. J Martin 6. Cripps, Neale 5. Weitering, Adams, E Curnow 4. B Grundy, Billings 3. Stringer Rising Star: 129 - Weitering 56 - Mills 50 - JOR 38 - JKolo RS Season to date: 284 - Weitering 160 - Mills 157 - J Kolo 77 - JOR
ROUND FOUR.......winning streak of one over. Hoppers 1121 Vs Whitsunday 1301 Best & Fairest: 5. L Neale 120 4. J Billings 102 3. P Cripps 96 2. T Adams 88 1. B Grundy 86 B&F Season to date: 11. Neale 9. Cripps 8. Billings 7. J Martin, Adams 5. Weitering, E Curnow, B Grundy 3. Stringer Rising Star: 84 Mills 73 Weitering 58 - JKolo 40 - E Langdon RS Season to date: 357 - Weitering 244 - Mills 215 - J Kolo 77 - JOR 40 - E Langdon
@snoz - Black Swamp is travelling south to play Jan Juc in the ORFFF this weekend. We note your mob will be travelling back from the Whitsundays this week but we would be keen to break up the trip and it would be handy if we can arrange for a "low intensity" Thursday night practice match with the Hoppers if you are back in time - 7-8pm (Gundagai time) would suit us as we aim to get to Jan Juc fairly early on the Friday. Let us know if you are interested - we can return the favour if you have any further QLD away trips this season or next. Cheers TTH