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Discussion in 'Blog' started by walesy, Mar 21, 2016.

By walesy on Mar 21, 2016 at 4:34 PM

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Welcome Everybody to the 2016 Trading Games league!

*** TEAM UPDATED - PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE TO THE ONE SHOWN BELOW BEFORE SATURDAY ***

What's it all about? Basically every year some of the leaders in the community gather together and choose the players picked in a team we all start with. The players in every team in the group start the same before the round 1 lockout. Then, as the year progresses, and trades are made, the challenge becomes finishing on top of the group with the most points overall. That's it; just use your trades and your emergency/captain picks wisely, and turn the team we all start with into a winning team by scoring the most points.

Rules:1. EVERYBODY must start with the exact same 30 players. No exceptions.

2. You don't use your main team, we would prefer if you 'invited' your daughter, wife, grandfather etc to create a team that you help to manage throughout the year. Don't join this league if you don't want to follow rule 1.

3. Like always, let's have fun and keep positive. Banter is expected and welcomed! Anyway, the whole thing is up in the air for discussion as always. What are your thoughts to make it interesting again this year?

Throwing this post up to gauge interest in this year's effort. It's getting pretty close to the deadline, so I'll get a team up shortly. Will be very cookie cutter I reckon (Unless there's any objections to that in the comment below)

Will also have to throw a shoutout to the Two-Time champion, @Buzzboys - you gunna throw down for the triple crown this year?

How to Join?

Step 1: Sign up to the Trading Games group
http://supercoach.heraldsun.com.au/afl/classic/group?cic=615554

Step 2: Makes sure you have the correct team entered! Prior to the Melbourne-GWS game the team should look like this:

Step 3: Choose your captain/vice captain and any emergencies. You could get the jump on the rest of the field with some astute choices even with an identical 30-man squad.

Step 4: If you wish, you can use DPP to rearrange the 30 players shown above. e.g. Petracca could be brought to the MID line and Wells could become a FWD. Just don't change the squad of 30.

Good luck everybody and happy trading!

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walesy, Mar 21, 2016

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1. Jason
  
  There are a couple of Brisbane players from the starting squad who not only smelled really bad last week but are also under an injury cloud and may miss this week if not more games.
  
  Jason, Apr 4, 2016
  
  #121
2. anthak
  
  Jason said: ↑
  
  There are a couple of Brisbane players from the starting squad who not only smelled really bad last week but are also under an injury cloud and may miss this week if not more games.
  Click to expand...
  
  and Brisbane play the last game of the round too, so it could cause problems if they are late-outs!
  
  anthak, Apr 4, 2016
  
  #122
3. walesy
  
  Big scores from this week.
  
  350 from the Rucks alone!!
  Like x 1
  walesy, Apr 10, 2016
  
  #123
4. Len
  
  I swear next year I am doing zero research and just starting with the TG team
  Like x 2
  Len, Apr 10, 2016
  
  #124
5. bunza52
  
  I agree with you Len. My TG team is already 184 ahead of my main team. I guess this is a great example of 'wisdom of the crowd'.
  Like x 2
  bunza52, Apr 11, 2016
  
  #125
6. anthak
  
  1552/15 with GAJ as Cap, played
  
  anthak, Apr 16, 2016
  
  #126
7. BrockyFreo
  
  So JJ is out with Hamstring, looks like at least 3 weeks! Glad I dodged that bullet!
  
  Went the way of Coin Generation instead and did get in Parish and Hewitt as my only 2 trades so far (for Barlow and Petracca). Not the best trade.
  
  BrockyFreo, Apr 17, 2016
  
  #127
8. Jason
  
  Been awhile since we had any discussion on the Trading Games teams. Thought I might get things moving again by offering a recap of trades to date for my team (The Skips):
  
  Round 2:
  Barlow OUT Parker IN
  
  Round 3:
  Rich OUT Johannisen IN
  Rockliff OUT Laird IN
  
  Round 5:
  Sheridan OUT Byrne-Jones IN
  Johannisen OUT Docherty IN
  
  Round 6:
  Fyfe OUT Selwood IN
  Dea OUT Zorko IN
  
  Looking at 2 trades again this week also, but haven't decided on which two yet.
  
  Johannisen was a bit of a waste, shame about the injury. Pretty happy with all of the other trades to date though.
  
  Last edited: May 8, 2016
  
  Jason, May 6, 2016
  
  #128
9. anthak
  
  Solid trading there Jason.
  What are you planning to do with Laird?
  
  This is a good idea. I'll post my trades later.
  
  anthak, May 6, 2016
  
  #129
10. Jason
  
  anthak said: ↑
  
  Solid trading there Jason.
  What are you planning to do with Laird?
  
  This is a good idea. I'll post my trades later.
  Click to expand...
  
  Laird is staying put.
  
  Jason, May 6, 2016
  
  #130
11. Owen
  
  My team (Nancies) My trades have been a mixed bag, tried to do a little different to what I normally do with a few speculative selections:
  
  OUT Fyfe ($624,600) IN Treloar ($543,400)
  OUT Lonergan ($351,900) IN Simpson ($497,000)
  ROUND 5
  OUT Johannisen ($462,900) IN Byrne-Jones ($123,900)
  OUT Oliver ($271,700) IN Selwood ($551,200)
  ROUND 4
  OUT Rich ($436,100) IN Kolodjashnij ($482,200)
  ROUND 3
  OUT Rockliff ($550,100) IN Parker ($538,200)
  ROUND 2
  OUT Martin ($569,300) IN Johannisen ($418,200)
  OUT Dea ($183,600) IN Lonergan ($345,300)
  
  Good: getting Parker, Selwood in at low points. Keeping Barlow
  Bad: trading in Lonergan and JJ and trading them both out again. Trading Rich to KK, maybe this will work out long term but at the moment they're pretty much the same.
  Like x 1
  Owen, May 6, 2016
  
  #131
12. anthak
  
  here we go. Couldn't get on last night.
  
  Team name: TS kahtnA
  
  ROUND 2
  OUT McCarthy ($139,400) IN Hewett ($123,900)
  OUT Sheridan ($351,100) IN Johannisen ($418,200)
  
  ROUND 3
  OUT Rockliff ($550,100) IN Parish ($202,800)
  OUT Barlow ($505,300) IN Kennedy ($496,200)
  
  ROUND 4
  OUT Menadue ($192,000) IN Mitchell ($598,200)
  OUT Hewett ($163,800) IN Hartley ($117,300)
  
  ROUND 5
  OUT Johannisen ($462,900) IN Byrne ($123,900)
  OUT Papley ($224,300) IN Laird ($516,300)
  
  ROUND 6
  OUT Fyfe ($624,600) IN Selwood ($579,300)
  
  ROUND 7 (this week)
  OUT Dea ($296,900) IN Parker ($595,700)
  OUT Weitering ($338,400) IN Smith ($102,400)
  
  Looking at this, I reckon the only good trades were bringing in Parish, and Selwood. Byrne is ok too, but DBJ would have been better.
  
  anthak, May 7, 2016
  
  #132
13. anthak
  
  bit disappointed with my pick of Gary Ablett as my captain this week. looks like he will end up with a shocking score. unless he single handedly pulls the Suns back for a win in this last quarter :/
  
  anthak, May 7, 2016
  
  #133
14. Len
  
  Not many bad trades posted, better than mine for sure, here is what I have to date...
  ROUND 7
  OUT Weitering ($338,400) IN Rich ($445,100)
  OUT Davis ($186,000) IN Smith ($102,400)
  ROUND 6
  OUT Fyfe ($624,600) IN Treloar ($543,400)
  OUT Brown ($203,900) IN Docherty ($500,000)
  ROUND 5
  OUT Sheridan ($348,900) IN Byrne ($123,900)
  ROUND 4
  OUT Rockliff ($550,100) IN Zorko ($543,000)
  ROUND 3
  OUT Rich ($436,100) IN Laird ($506,200)
  OUT Barlow ($505,300) IN Merrett ($477,400)
  
  Len, May 7, 2016
  
  #134
15. warsaken
  
  Here's the llamas trades so far.
  
  ROUND 7
  OUT-Dea ($296,900) IN-Boyd ($511,000)
  OUT-Davis ($186,000) IN-Smith ($102,400)
  ROUND 6
  OUT-Fyfe ($624,600) IN-Selwood ($579,300)
  OUT-Sheridan ($343,500) IN-Simpson ($497,000)
  ROUND 5
  OUT-Johannisen ($462,900) IN-Ruggles ($102,400)
  ROUND 3
  OUT-Rockliff ($550,100) IN-Parker ($538,200)
  OUT-Rich ($436,100) IN-Johannisen ($418,200)
  
  Looking back, at least I wasn't the only one that brought in JJ. Ruggles could have been DBJ but otherwise if fairly happy.
  
  warsaken, May 7, 2016
  
  #135
16. BrockyFreo
  
  Guys this is what Jan Likes the Dockers has done.
  
  Yes we are bottom of the group, so what do I have to show for it? Only trades. I've used only 5 including this week. Less than anybody I hope.
  My previous years I traded out players too early for a point of difference, and then found I achieved nothing come years end as those players came to form.
  
  This year, I've held trades, hopefully it pays off (although wish i had traded Sheridan round 1, as much as I hate to say it! But 50 this week was good timing!):
  
  OUT Sheridan ($324,200) IN Boyd ($511,000)
  OUT Parish ($331,100) IN Smith ($102,400)
  ROUND 6
  OUT Fyfe ($624,600) IN Pendlebury ($580,000)
  ROUND 3
  OUT Barlow ($505,300) IN Hewett ($123,900)
  OUT Petracca ($123,900) IN Parish ($202,800
  
  Edit ** Oh I also have $449k in the bank
  Like x 1
  BrockyFreo, May 7, 2016
  
  #136
17. Jason
  
  Round 7
  Weitering OUT Simpson IN
  Liberatore OUT Smith IN
  
  Should have pulled the pin on Mills instead with hindsight.
  
  Jason, May 8, 2016
  
  #137
18. RPritch
  
  Jack Attack - trades so far:
  ROUND 7
  OUT Weitering ($338,400) IN J.Smith ($102,400)
  OUT Dea ($296,900) IN Simpson ($514,000)
  ROUND 6
  OUT Fyfe ($624,600) IN Parker ($582,100)
  OUT Sheridan ($343,500) IN Savage ($452,100)
  ROUND 5
  OUT Johannisen ($462,900) IN Laird ($516,300)
  OUT Papley ($224,300) IN Byrne-Jones ($123,900)
  ROUND 3
  OUT Rich ($436,100) IN Johannisen ($418,200)
  OUT Rockliff ($550,100) IN R.Gray ($595,500)
  
  Used up 8 trades, R.Gray, JJ and Laird have got injured after trading them in, but not unhappy with trades overall.
  Turns out I should've kept Rich, but at least I kept Barlow.
  
  1858 with DBJ, Savage, Wells and Goldstein to come this week
  
  RPritch, May 8, 2016
  
  #138
19. Len
  
  Len said: ↑
  
  Not many bad trades posted, better than mine for sure, here is what I have to date...
  ROUND 7
  OUT Weitering ($338,400) IN Rich ($445,100)
  OUT Davis ($186,000) IN Smith ($102,400)
  ROUND 6
  OUT Fyfe ($624,600) IN Treloar ($543,400)
  OUT Brown ($203,900) IN Docherty ($500,000)
  ROUND 5
  OUT Sheridan ($348,900) IN Byrne ($123,900)
  ROUND 4
  OUT Rockliff ($550,100) IN Zorko ($543,000)
  ROUND 3
  OUT Rich ($436,100) IN Laird ($506,200)
  OUT Barlow ($505,300) IN Merrett ($477,400)
  Click to expand...
  
  Set up my Danger> Goldy loophole, but didn't check I had a non player to make it happen, hoping Goldy goes large!
  
  This weeks trades
  OUT Wells ($431,700) IN Keays ($117,300)
  OUT Adams ($349,700) IN Boyd ($540,300)
  
  Len, May 14, 2016
  
  #139
20. Jason
  
  ROUND 7
  OUT Weitering ($338,400) IN Simpson ($514,000)
  OUT Liberatore ($433,600) IN Smith ($102,400)
  ROUND 6
  OUT Dea ($309,600) IN Zorko ($566,900)
  OUT Fyfe ($624,600) IN Selwood ($579,300)
  ROUND 5
  OUT Johannisen ($462,900) IN Docherty ($491,400)
  OUT Sheridan ($348,900) IN Byrne-Jones ($123,900)
  ROUND 3
  OUT Rockliff ($550,100) IN Laird ($506,200)
  OUT Rich ($436,100) IN Johannisen ($418,200)
  ROUND 2
  OUT Barlow ($505,300) IN Parker ($538,200)
  
  and this round went for:
  OUT McCarthy ($269,300) IN Dahlhaus ($569,300)
  OUT Mills ($335,900) IN Keays ($117,300)
  
  Jason, May 14, 2016
  
  #140
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