Round 1 has come and finally gone. This means it is time for me to get to work. My setup is not yet great to get this done quickly, but I'll streamline this over the next few weeks. The first round is almost a no-brainer anyway, so I won't elaborate too much.

Team selection comes down to picking the highest scoring 6 defenders, 8 midfielders, 2 rucks and 6 forwards and supplement these with 2 non-scoring bench players for each position. Then pick the single player with the highest score as the captain. However, I'll most likely run over the salary cap, so I'll need to swap a few players out for cheaper high scoring (but not highest) players to get the highest score WITHIN the salary cap for the season to date (round 1). No rocket science, so here is the team:

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<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl88' style='height: 15pt; width: 52pt; text-align: left;]
Position

<td class='xl89' style='width: 154pt; text-align: left;]
Player

<td class='xl90' style='width: 40pt; text-align: left;]
Team

<td class='xl91' style='width: 40pt; text-align: left;]
Score

<td class='xl92' style='width: 76pt; text-align: left;]
Price



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
D1

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Cale Hooker (D)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
ESS

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
121

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$417,500



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
D2

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
David Swallow (D,M)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
GCS

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
135

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$429,400



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
D3

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Jeremy Laidler (D)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
SYD

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
95

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$161,800



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
D4

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Matthew Jaensch (D)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
ADE

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
107

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$298,100



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
D5

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Sean Dempster (D)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
STK

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
118

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$385,000



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl81' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
D6

<td class='xl65' style='text-align: left;]
Tom Langdon (D,M)

<td class='xl64' style='text-align: left;]
COL

<td class='xl76' style='text-align: left;]
111

<td class='xl71' style='text-align: left;]
$117,300



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl82' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
(d1)

<td class='xl67' style='text-align: left;]
Alexis Georgiou (D)

<td class='xl85' style='text-align: left;]
MEL

<td class='xl77' style='text-align: left;]
64

<td class='xl72' style='text-align: left;]
$102,400



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl83' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
(d2)

<td class='xl68' style='text-align: left;]
Daniel Flynn (D)

<td class='xl86' style='text-align: left;]
PTA

<td class='xl78' style='text-align: left;]
0

<td class='xl73' style='text-align: left;]
$102,400



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl94' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
M1

<td class='xl95' style='text-align: left;]
Jobe Watson (M) - CAPT

<td class='xl96' style='text-align: left;]
ESS

<td class='xl97' style='text-align: left;]
314

<td class='xl98' style='text-align: left;]
$601,300



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
M2

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Adam Treloar (M)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
GWS

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
154

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$469,500



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
M3

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Clinton Jones (M)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
STK

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
152

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$438,600



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
M4

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
David Ellard (M)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
CAR

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
120

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$220,100



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
M5

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Dion Prestia (M)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
GCS

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
144

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$525,900



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
M6

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Joel Selwood (M)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
GEE

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
157

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$638,700



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
M7

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Nathan Jones (M)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
MEL

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
142

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$485,700



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl81' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
M8

<td class='xl65' style='text-align: left;]
Oliver Wines (M)

<td class='xl64' style='text-align: left;]
PTA

<td class='xl76' style='text-align: left;]
145

<td class='xl71' style='text-align: left;]
$399,100



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl82' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
(m1)

<td class='xl67' style='text-align: left;]
Ben Ross (M)

<td class='xl85' style='text-align: left;]
HAW

<td class='xl77' style='text-align: left;]
0

<td class='xl72' style='text-align: left;]
$102,400



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl83' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
(m2)

<td class='xl68' style='text-align: left;]
Derick Wanganeen (M)

<td class='xl86' style='text-align: left;]
HAW

<td class='xl78' style='text-align: left;]
11

<td class='xl73' style='text-align: left;]
$102,400



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
R1

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Aaron Sandilands (R)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
FRE

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
127

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$310,700



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl81' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
R2

<td class='xl65' style='text-align: left;]
Shane Mumford (R)

<td class='xl64' style='text-align: left;]
GWS

<td class='xl76' style='text-align: left;]
132

<td class='xl71' style='text-align: left;]
$496,000



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl82' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
(r1)

<td class='xl67' style='text-align: left;]
Archie Smith (R)

<td class='xl85' style='text-align: left;]
BRL

<td class='xl77' style='text-align: left;]
0

<td class='xl72' style='text-align: left;]
$102,400



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl83' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
(r2)

<td class='xl68' style='text-align: left;]
Max King (R)

<td class='xl86' style='text-align: left;]
MEL

<td class='xl78' style='text-align: left;]
0

<td class='xl73' style='text-align: left;]
$102,400



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
F1

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Ben Howlett (M,F)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
ESS

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
114

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$402,300



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
F2

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Dayne Zorko (M,F)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
BRL

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
121

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$447,200



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
F3

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Luke Breust (F)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
HAW

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
140

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$444,700



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
F4

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Mark Lecras (F)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
WCE

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
144

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$451,300



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl80' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
F5

<td class='xl66' style='text-align: left;]
Nick Riewoldt (F)

<td class='xl63' style='text-align: left;]
STK

<td class='xl75' style='text-align: left;]
133

<td class='xl70' style='text-align: left;]
$567,100



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl81' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
F6

<td class='xl65' style='text-align: left;]
Paul Chapman (M,F)

<td class='xl64' style='text-align: left;]
ESS

<td class='xl76' style='text-align: left;]
124

<td class='xl71' style='text-align: left;]
$464,400



<tr height='14' style='height: 14pt;]
<td class='xl82' style='height: 14pt; text-align: left;]
(f1)

<td class='xl67' style='text-align: left;]
Michael Luxford (F)

<td class='xl85' style='text-align: left;]
GEE

<td class='xl77' style='text-align: left;]
0

<td class='xl72' style='text-align: left;]
$102,400



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td class='xl84' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
(f2)

<td class='xl69' style='text-align: left;]
Patrick Ambrose (F)

<td class='xl87' style='text-align: left;]
ESS

<td class='xl79' style='text-align: left;]
45

<td class='xl74' style='text-align: left;]
$102,400



<tr height='15' style='height: 15pt;]
<td colspan='3' class='xl100' style='height: 15pt; text-align: left;]
Total

<td class='xl99' style='border-top-style: none; text-align: left;]
3,050

<td class='xl93' style='border-top-style: none; text-align: left;]
$9,990,900






As you may have noticed straight away, a score of 140 for Ablett wasn't good enough. In fact and for now,Selwood and Watson are the only $600k+ players that have lived up to it in round 1 as well as Prestia and N. Riewoldt from the $500k+ club ... but almost everything will change in the coming weeks, starting with next week whenit will get a bit more interesting as I'll have 2 rounds of scores, the bench will come into play as well as trades and dual-position players.