Are the majority of ORFFL owners feeling neglected and need their "fix" over the coming weekend but don't know what to do but look despondently at the lucky few gallivanting about with pseudo mind-games and tedious serious-talk about figures no one really gives a damn about? Well never fear I've created something that will hopefully tie us over during the coming three weeks and will at least be a side-show to the main event of ORFFL finals. It is basically a State of Origin battle, best of 3 games, between players from the remaining 10 teams split into Vic (including their Bass Strait brethren ) vs Allies aka The Rest of the bunch. Works out as a perfect 5v5 split so we have even teams to get players from. The name? It's because that's all we're playing for, what, you think we win some sort of trophy, this is a regional comp remember So the details: 40 players will form the squads over the 3 weeks, to be pooled from every ORFFL team in that side. Will consist of 12 defenders, midfielders, forwards and 4 ruckmen. 22 players in a match day squad ala normal AFL teams. That means 6 defenders, 5 midfielders, 1 ruckman, 6 forwards and 4 interchange (any pos). 3 emergencies can be listed. MPP will be listed as Forward or Defender, to maximise team's squad and can not be used between their positions given on SC. How to Play: What I've envisioned is that in this thread or in a separate one, the owners of their players in each Origin team each decide on a team selection for the coming week, most likely by giving their preferred line-up and the most popular choices making into the final team to be submitted before the footy starts on Friday by the "captain" (anyone willing to represent their side. The captain's roles is also to decide on tie-breakers that may occur and has final say on the squad. I am happy to take the reins of the Allies unless someone wants to do it but will definitely need at least 1 person from the other side to decide on teams to make this somewhat of an inclusive competition Obviously the more people having a say on a squad the more it will represent their "side" but it isn't mandatory for everyone to participate, whoever wants to join. Teams: For the sake of speeding it along, I've chosen the 40 players from each side and barring something catastrophic happening to one of them today it will be final, I've looked over all reports (one of the reasons its take awhile to do it) and made sure that those selected at least have a chance to play and figure. With a squad of 40 though I doubt there will be any trouble fielding a squad. Players were decided purely on SC average, to avoid any bias in selection. Down the bottom of the lists per position players may have been shuffled slightly to "level" the contribution of each side so its not weighted towards any particular ORFFL side This mas have worked for the Vic side but as you will see after taking injuries etc, it didn't work at all in the Allies team Totaling the 40 players average they are actually quite close, only ~60 points advantage to the Vic and that's over 40 players so pretty good I think. They have 8 players under injury clouds though compared to the 6 for the Allies so there's some levelling there too. Squads: Victorians - The Queenstown Quolls, Tarwin Lower Pigs, Bonnie Doon Bandits,Glenrowan Gunslingers, Torrumbarry Thunda Allies - Popanyinning Pyrite, Jimcumbilly Jackrabbits, Purnululu Bungle Rangers, Woy Woy Wizards, Humpty Doo Hammerheads Allies ORFFL Name Pos Team PBR Heath Shaw DEF col PBR Jed Adcock DEF brl POP Nathan Grima DEF kan POP Paul Duffield DEF fre WOY Dustin Fletcher DEF ess WOY Brian Lake DEF wbd JIM Sam Fisher DEF stk JIM Luke McPharlin DEF fre HDH Brent Guerra DEF haw POP Ted Richards DEF syd HDH Andrew Mackie DEF gee WOY Scott McMahon DEF kan PBR Joel Selwood MID gee POP Matthew Boyd MID wbd POP Andrew Swallow MID kan HDH Chris Judd MID car POP Lenny Hayes MID stk POP Luke Shuey MID wce JIM Nick Dal Santo MID stk JIM Brock McLean MID car WOY Simon Black MID brl WOY Leigh Montagna MID stk HDH Daniel Wells MID kan JIM David Ellard MID car PBR Patrick Ryder RUC ess HDH Sam Jacobs RUC ade WOY Darren Jolly RUC col WOY Aaron Sandilands RUC fre WOY Paul Chapman F/M gee JIM Drew Petrie FWD kan PBR Taylor Walker FWD ade POP Jack Riewoldt FWD ric JIM Jarryd Blair FWD col WOY Clancee Pearce F/M fre PBR Adam Treloar F/M gws WOY Luke Power F/M gws POP Eddie Betts FWD car JIM Lindsay Thomas FWD kan HDH Jefferey Garlett FWD car JIM James PODSIADLY FWD gee Vics ORFFL Name Pos Team TLP Andrew Carrazzo D/M car TOR Beau Waters DEF wce GLN Shannon Hurn DEF wce TLP Pearce Hanley DEF brl QUE Jack Grimes DEF mel TOR Sean Dempster DEF stk TOR Dyson HEPPELL DEF ess BDB Jason Gram DEF stk QUE Michael HIBBERD DEF ess TLP Daniel Merrett DEF brl BDB Mitchell GOLBY DEF brl GLN Xavier Ellis DEF haw QUE Jobe Watson MID ess TLP Scott Pendlebury MID col QUE Dane Swan MID col BDB Sam Mitchell MID haw QUE Nathan Jones MID mel GLN Jimmy Bartel MID gee GLN Sam ILES MID gcs QUE Bryce Gibbs MID car BDB Dale Thomas MID col TOR Jack Steven MID stk BDB Chris Masten MID wce TLP Mitch WALLIS MID wbd BDB Dean Cox RUC wce TLP Jonathan Giles RUC gws TOR Tom Bellchambers RUC ess GLN Shane Mumford RUC syd GLN Dayne Beams F/M col TOR Lance Franklin FWD haw TOR Patrick Dangerfield F/M ade TLP Ryan O'Keefe F/M syd TLP Nick Riewoldt FWD stk BDB Brent Harvey F/M kan TOR Adam Goodes F/M syd BDB Kurt Tippett FWD ade QUE Justin Westhoff FWD pta TOR Travis Cloke FWD col TLP Jason Porplyzia FWD ade QUE Jonathan Brown FWD brl **** Ok so there we have it. I'm sure I've missed something out so questions and queries are welcome. When teams are out later tonight I'll do a selection for the Allies. Hopefully we can get a few people interested and playing. If its just me, well then I'll play by myself and post the results up anyway.
Oh yes, and the authentic jerseys they'll be playing in <img src="http://i46.tinypic.com/n34xw9.png" />
good idea port the on paper the vics look the dominant side it will be interesting to see how the games play out
Love this idea. Go the ALLIES! Dunno if the Vics are stronger on paper. Missing some top tier talent including Swan and N Riewoldt. I reckon it will come down to key selections. My 2c for the allies starting 22: Def: Shaw, Adcock, Fisher, Duffield, Guerra, Mackie Mid: J Selwood, Boyd, Judd, Hayes, A Swallow Ruck: Jacobs Fwds: Walker, Petrie, J Riewoldt, Blair, Pearce, Power (gotta play him in his 300th!!!) Int: Shuey, Ryder, Del Santo, Betts/Garlett Emg: Betts/Garlett (Fwd), Lake (Def), Black (Mid)
Vics as heavily back favourites, now there's a surprise! My team for the Allies: B: Brent Guerra Brian Lake Paul Duffield HB: Heath Shaw Dustin Fletcher Jed Adcock C: Chris Judd Matthew Boyd Nick Dal Santo HF: Paul Chapman Jack Riewoldt Drew Petrie F: Jarryd Blair Taylor Walker Clancee Pearce Foll: Sam Jacobs Joel Selwood Andrew Swallow Int: Patrick Ryder Darren Jolly Lenny Hayes Luke Shuey Emg: Sam Fisher Brock McLean Lindsay Thomas If no one else wants to join in, particularly someone from the opposing side, I'll just make the team myself. Can't guarantee a Jobe n Scott show though
THE BIG V B: Andrew Carrazzo, Beau Waters, Shannon Hurn, Pearce Hanley, Jack Grimes, Sean Dempster C: Jobe Watson, Scott Pendlebury, Sam Mitchell, Jimmy Bartel, Dale Thomas F: Dayne Beams, Lance Franklin, Patrick Dangerfield, Ryan O'Keefe, Adam Goodes, Brent Harvey R: Dean Cox INT: Jack Steven, Shane Mumford, Tom Bellchambers, Jono Giles EMG: Dyson Heppell (def), Bryce Gibbs (mid), Kurt Tippett (fwd)
Crap, amend that. Didn't realise Chappy was in - cut Betts and plug him in my fwd line. Def: Shaw, Adcock, Fisher, Duffield, Guerra, Mackie Mid: J Selwood, Boyd, Judd, Hayes, A Swallow Ruck: Jacobs Fwds: Walker, Petrie, J Riewoldt, Blair, Pearce, Power (gotta play him in his 300th!!!) Int: Shuey, Ryder, Del Santo, Chapman Emg: Betts (Fwd), Lake (Def), Black (Mid)
<blockquote>Quote from Fez on August 17, 2012, 08:09 The big V 3 rucks on the bench lol, good team balance </blockquote> Its all about maximising points! Didnt say anywhere it had to be a realistic looking team!!
Great stuff P_L. Won't have time for any proper team research today so happy to go with the consensus for the Vics squad. Go Vics.
I'm a bit disappointed Johno Griffen didn't get a guernsey , surely he is better then Bellchsmbers and Giles, ave 95 ish over the season
Ah yeah, Griffen. That Ruck selection was a bit complicated, despite Mummy's shit average, well he's Mummy right? So had to be in. Griffen was in but it was a line-ball between himself and Giles and whilst debating it I discovered Sandilands was due to return soon. So that would have a negative impact on his scoring, favouring Giles. Another plus is Giles gets to represent GWS, think they only have 3 guys. So it was tough, decisions had to be made, bottom line though, yes, The Grif can be disappointed about non-selection. Cheers, Commie n Chief.
Need to stick up for one of my own but would much prefer to see Sam Fisher on the starting backline rather than old man Dustin Fletcher.
Ok so tentatively-finalised Allies team. Fisher in for Fletcher with a bunch of different emergencies. Unfortunately there's no room for sentimentality here, Mr. Power, this is battle. B: Brent Guerra, Brian Lake, Paul Duffield HB: Heath Shaw, Sam Fisher, Jed Adcock C: Chris Judd, Matthew Boyd, Lenny Hayes HF: Paul Chapman, Jack Riewoldt, Drew Petrie F: Jarryd Blair, Taylor Walker, Clancee Pearce Foll: Sam Jacobs, Joel Selwood, Andrew Swallow Int: Patrick Ryder, Darren Jolly, Nick Dal Santo, Luke Shuey Emg: Eddie Betts (Fwd), Andrew Mackie (Def), Simon Black (Mid) Oh yeah Fez, if Griffen is feeling lonely in the stands he should give his old team-mate Hudson a call too.