ROUND 7 TEAMS

GEELONG CATS v ESSENDON
Friday 10th May, 7:50pm, Etihad Stadium

Geelong
B: Mackie, Lonergan, Enright
HB: Guthrie, Taylor, T Hunt
C: Duncan, Bartel, Motlop
HF: Christensen, Johnson, Smedts
F: Stokes, Hawkins, Podsiadly
R: West, Selwood, Kelly
IC: Horlin-Smith, Thurlow, Schroder, Blicavs
EMG: J Hunt, Caddy, Walker

In: J.Schroder, J.Thurlow
Out: J.Corey (knee), J.Murdoch

Essendon
B: Hardingham, Fletcher, Hibberd
HB: Heppell, Carlisle, Baguley
C: Zaharakis, Watson, Winderlich
HF: Davey, Gumbleton, Goddard
F: Hurley, Crameri, Kommer
R: Bellchambers, Melksham, Howlett
Int: Myers, Hocking, Hooker, Lovett-Murray
Emerg: Ryder, Merritt, Pears

In: N.Lovett-Murray, J.Winderlich, M.Hurley, D.Heppell, J.Carlisle, D.Fletcher
Out: D.Hille, B.Stanton (groin), C.Dempsey (ankle), L.Jetta, T.Pears, J.Merrett

PORT ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
Saturday 11th May, 1:15pm, AAMI Stadium

Port Adelaide
B: Cameron O’Shea, Alipate Carille, Campbell Heath
HB: Lewis Stevenson, Tom Jonas, Dom Cassisi
C: Kane Cornes, Travis Boak, Matthew Broadbent
HF: Chad Wingard, Jay Schulz, Angus Monfries
F: Jake Neade, Justin Westhoff, Robbie Gray
Foll: Jarrad Redden, Hamish Hartlett, Brad Ebert
Int from: Oliver Wines, Andrew Moore, Sam Colquhoun, Kane Mitchell
Emerg: Paul Stewart, Tom Logan, Daniel Stewart

In: A.Moore, J.Redden, S.Colquhoun
Out: B.Renouf, M.Lobbe, P.Stewart

Richmond
B: Morris, Rance, Chaplin
HB: Newman, Ellis, Houli
C: Grigg, Tuck, Jackson
HF: Deledio, S. Edwards, King
F: McGuane, Riewoldt, Martin
Foll: Maric, Foley, Vlastuin
Int: Knights, Batchelor, Stephenson, Nahas
Emerg: A. Edwards, Dea, White

In: S.Tuck, N.Foley, R.Nahas, O.Stephenson, J.Batchelor
Out: M.White, R.Petterd, T.Cotchin (knee) , T.Vickery (concussion), D.Grimes (foot)

BRISBANE LIONS v WEST COAST EAGLES
Saturday 11th May, 2:10pm, Gabba

Brisbane
B: M. Golby, D. Merrett, A. McGrath
HB: J. Patfull, J. Clarke, E. Yeo
C: J. Adcock, B. Moloney, P. Hanley
HF: D. Zorko, J. Brown, J. Green
F: R. Bewick, J. Lisle, R. Lester
Foll: M. Leuenberger, T. Rockliff, J. Redden
Int: S. Black, A. Raines, J. Polkinghorne, S. Mayes
Emerg: S. Docherty, B. Longer, J. Crisp

In: A.Raines, J.Lisle, S.Black
Out: A.Cornelius, B.Longer, M.Paparone

West Coast
B: Mackenzie, Glass, Schofield
HB: Hurn, Brown, Sheppard
C: Rosa, S Selwood, Gaff
HF: LeCras, Darling, Wellingham
F: Hill, Kennedy, Naitanui
Foll: Cox, Priddis, Shuey
Int: Brennan, Dalziell, Hutchings, Smith
Emg: Cripps, Hams, Sinclair

In: M.Rosa, M.Hutchings, B.Sheppard
Out: D.Kerr (knee), C.Masten (foot), C.Sinclair

WESTERN BULLDOGS v NORTH MELBOURNE
Saturday 11th May, 4:40pm, Etihad Stadium

Western Bulldogs

B: Dale Morris 23 Jordan Roughead 37 Lukas Markovic
HB: 42 Liam Picken 31 Tom Young 39 Jason Johannisen
C: 21 Tom Liberatore 5 Matthew Boyd 33 Nick Lower
HF: 14 Clay Smith 19 Liam Jones 13 Daniel Giansiracusa
F: 6 Luke Dahlhaus 2 Robert Murphy 22 Dylan Addison
Foll: Will Minson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
Int: Jason Tutt, Mitch Wallis, Mark Austin, Daniel Cross
Emerg: Koby Stevens, Christian Howard, Tom Campbell

In: D.Giansiracusa , R.Murphy , R.Griffen , L.Markovic
Out: K.Stevens, C.Howard, J.Stringer (soreness), J.Macrae (soreness)

North Melbourne
B: Scott McMahon, Scott Thompson, Jamie Macmillan
HB: Aaron Mullett, Michael Firrito, Brent Harvey
C: Daniel Wells, Shaun Atley, Ryan Bastinac
HF: Aaron Black, Majak Daw, Sam Wright
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Leigh Adams
Fol: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Jack Ziebell
Int: Ben Cunnington, Sam Gibson, Taylor Hine, Will Sierakowski
Emer: Brad McKenzie, Lachlan Hansen, Kieran Harper

In: B.Harvey
Out: N.Grima (soreness)

HAWTHORN v SYDNEY SWANS
Saturday 11th May, 7:40pm, MCG

Hawthorn
B: Gibson Lake Hodge
HB: Guerra Stratton Birchall
C: Shiels Mitchell Hill
HF: Puopolo Franklin Burgoyne
F: Gunston Roughead Breust
Foll: Hale Sewell Lewis
Int: Osborne, Smith, Duryea, Simpkin
Emerg: Cheney, Bailey, Spangher

Sydney
B N.Malceski, H.Grundy, N.Smith
HB M.Mattner, T.Richards, J.McVeigh
C L.Jetta, R.O’Keefe, B.McGlynn
HF D.Hannebery, S.Reid, K.Jack
F A.Goodes, M.Pyke, L.Parker
Foll S.Mumford, J.Kennedy, J.Bolton
I/C T.Armstrong, C.Bird, J.Lamb, D.Rampe
Emg M.Morton, T.Walsh, J.White

FREMANTLE v COLLINGWOOD
Saturday 11th May, 5:40pm, Patersons Stadium

Fremantle
B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson
HB: Garrick Ibbotson, Luke McPharlin, Alex Silvagni
C: Tendai Mzungu, Ryan Crowley, Stephen Hill
HF: Michael Barlow, Chris Mayne, Hayden Ballantyne
F: Matt de Boer, Jack Hannath, Michael Walters
Foll: Jonathon Griffin, Clancee Pearce, David Mundy
Int: Hayden Crozier, Nick Suban, Paul Duffield, Danyle Pearce
Emerg: Tom Sheridan, Tanner Smith, Cameron Sutcliffe

In: S.Hill
Out: C.Sutcliffe
Collingwood
B: Nathan Brown, Ben Reid, Nick Maxwell
HB: Marty Clarke, Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien
C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Dale Thomas
HF: Jamie Elliott, Quinten Lynch, Brent Macaffer
F: Ben Kennedy, Travis Cloke, Sam Dwyer
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair
Int: Andrew Krakouer, Josh Thomas, Paul Seedsman, Caolan Mooney
Emerg: Jordan Russell, Jarrod Witts, Marley Williams

In: N.Maxwell, C.Mooney
Out: T.Goldsack (hip), J.Witts

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v ADELAIDE CROWS
Sunday 12th May, 1:10pm, Skoda Stadium

GWS Giants
B: Tim Mohr, Stephen Gilham, Adam Kennedy
HB: Toby Greene, Joshua Bruce, Sam Reid
C: Adam Treloar, Callan Ward, Lachie Whitfield
HF: Jeremy Cameron, Jonathan Giles, Rhys Palmer
F: Devon Smith, Adam Tomlinson, Taylor Adams
Foll: Dean Brogan, Tom Scully, Jacob Townsend
Int: Zachary Williams, Stephen Coniglio, Dylan Shiel, Sam Darley, Aidan Corr, Shaun Edwards, Samuel Frost

In: D.Brogan, S.Darley, A.Kennedy, S.Edwards, L.Whitfield
Out: C.Hampton, T.Bugg

Adelaide
B: Andy Otten, Ben Rutten, Luke Brown
HB: David Mackay, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Brodie Smith, Scott Thompson, Bernie Vince
HF: Patrick Dangerfield, Shaun McKernan, Jason Porplyzia
F: Tom Lynch, Josh Jenkins, Matthew Wright
Foll: Sam Jacobs, Richard Douglas, Rory Sloane
Int: Nathan van Berlo, Ian Callinan, Jarryd Lyons, Rory Laird, Ricky Henderson, Matthew Jaensch, Sam Kerridge

In: N.van Berlo, I.Callinan, R.Henderson, R.Laird
Out: R.Tambling

MELBOURNE v GOLD COAST SUNS
Sunday 12th May, 4:40pm, MCG

Melbourne
B: Lynden Dunn, James Frawley, Dean Terlich
HB: Daniel Nicholson, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland
C: Rohan Bail, Jack Viney, Matt Jones
HF: Jeremy Howe, Chris Dawes, Colin Sylvia
F: Luke Tapscott, Max Gawn, Shannon Byrnes
Foll: Jake Spencer, Michael Evans, Nathan Jones
Int: Jordie McKenzie, David Rodan, James Strauss, James Sellar, Dean Kent, Aaron Davey, Troy Davis

In: A.Davey, D.Rodan, J.Sellar, C.Dawes, T.Davis
Out: J.Grimes (collarbone), J.Trengove (calf)

Gold Coast
B: T. McKenzie, T. Murphy, S. Day
HB: D. Swallow, R. Thompson, G. Broughton
C: M. Shaw, G. Ablett, J. Harbrow
HF: H. Bennell, T. Lynch, J. Lonergan
F: C. Dixon, S. May, A. Hall
Foll: Z. Smith, J. O’Meara, D. Prestia
Int: J. Hutchins, B. Matera, J. Brennan, L. Russell, D. Stanley, T. Sumner, C. Brown

In: C.Brown, L.Russell, S.May, J.Hutchins, T.Sumner
Out: M.Rischitelli, K.Hunt (hamstring)

ST KILDA v CARLTON
Monday 13th May, 7:40pm, Etihad Stadium

St Kilda
B: N.Wright, S.Fisher, J.Gwilt
HB: S.Dempster, D.Roberton, J.Newnes
C: L.Montagna, N.Dal Santo, A.Siposs
HF: A.Saad, R.Stanley, J.Geary
F: D.Armitage, N.Riewoldt, S.Milne
Foll: B.McEvoy, S.Ross, J.Steven
Int: B.Murdoch, J.Webster, T.Hickey, T.Milera, F.Ray, C.Jones, J.Saunders

In: F.Ray, J.Gwilt, T.Milera, J.Webster, T.Hickey
Out: J.Koschitzke (suspension), S.Gilbert (knee)

Carlton
B: C.Yarran M.Jamison L.Henderson
HB: Z.Tuohy D.Armfield S.White
C: K.Lucas M.Robinson D.Ellard
HF: C.Judd A.Walker J.Garlett
F: E.Curnow S.Hampson M.Kreuzer
Foll: R.Warnock M.Murphy H.Scotland
Int: K.Simpson, B.McLean, E.Betts, J.Cachia, A.Carrazzo, L.Casboult, A.Joseph

In: A.Carrazzo, M.Kreuzer, A.Joseph, L.Casboult
Out: J.Waite (suspension)

ROUND 6 DREAM TEAM CHAT DIVISION 1 RESULTS

ROUND 6 DREAM TEAM CHAT PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

 

ROUND 6 DREAM TEAM CHAT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESULTS

MONDAY MORNING GUNK – ROUND 6 RECAP, ROUND 7 TRADING STRATEGIES.

After five nice weeks building up to something, the boys crashed and burned for me this week with a pathetic 1681, my lowest ever score playing this damn game with low scores on every line to give me grief. Hartlett on debut was awful, while Buddy and Wright in the fwds not only stunk it up, but, are probably no longer worth trading until they bottom out and start to rise again in value.

I lost four of five league battles, with my only victory being over a team that scored in the 1200’s, and, can only be thankful that I had a bye in the eliminator. Shirley it can’t get any worse than this.

And how about you? Did you similarly stink it up or did your blokes get the job done for you this week. Let us all know in the comments thread below.

Feel free to open up on any trading targets you are looking at this week. I ignored Daisy last week to grab Hartlett so will be looking at that and will be assessing other injured/suspended bench dwellers such as Heppell & Fyfe.

Did you win @ eliminator?

 

 

 

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 DEFENDERS ROUND 3

A few familiar names are filling out the top 5 spots on the dream team chat top ten defenders list with things starting to settle down. Brendon Goddard, Dyson Heppell, Grant Birchall, Pierce Hanley & Bryce Gibbs fill the first five spots. Charlie Dixon looks a nice POD who only gave us a mid-60’s score and now needs to be monitored until we have a handle on his capacity to give us decent scores. My Port rookie defenders stunk last week, but those are the waves you surf with the younger blokes, I’m not trading defenders this week being happy enough with them at this stage. Shaun Burgoyne is the surprise packet looking like he might be returning to the numbers we’ve been waiting for since he was traded to Hawthorn.

ROUND 4 INJURY LIST

ADELAIDE

Nathan van Berlo (knee) test
Sam Shaw (hamstring) 8 weeks

BRISBANE

Simon Black (knee) 1 week
Brent Staker (foot) 1 week
Jesse O’Brien (adductor) 5 weeks
Stephen Wrigley (knee) season
Jared Polec (knee) TBA
Matt McGuire (leg) 4 weeks

CARLTON

Eddie Betts (jaw) 1 week
Andrew McInnes (knee) 9-10 weeks
Jarrad Waite (calf) test
Matthew Kreuzer (finger) 6-8 weeks

COLLINGWOOD

Dayne Beams (quad) test
Luke Ball (knee) test
Darren Jolly (ribs) 2 weeks
Clinton Young (hamstring) 3 weeks
Brodie Grundy (back) 3-5 weeks
Lachlan Keefe (knee) 4-6 weeks
Michael Hartley (shoulder) 5 weeks
Nick Maxwell (wrist) 6-7 weeks
Tim Broomhead (glandular fever) 8 weeks

ESSENDON

Michael Hurley (wrist) test

FREMANTLE

Luke McPharlin (concussion) test
Zac Clarke (achilles) 1-2 weeks
Anthony Morabito (knee) indefinite
Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) 6-8 weeks
Jesse Crichton (quad) 2-3 weeks

GEELONG

James Kelly (calf) test
Jared Rivers (knee) 3 weeks
Travis Varcoe (shoulder) 12-14 weeks
Josh Cowan (Achilles) indefinite
Hamish McIntosh (knee) indefinite
George Burbury (foot) indefinite
Jed Bews (foot) indefinite
Dawson Simpson (back) Indefinite

GOLD COAST

Charlie Dixon (ankle) test
Liam Patrick (hamstring) 1 week
Seb Tape (knee) 1 week
Jesse Lonergan (wrist) 2 weeks
Campbell Brown (suspension) 3 weeks
Nathan Bock (leg) indefinite
Gary Ablett (hand) TBA

GWS

Taylor Adams (hip) TBC
Rhys Palmer (calf) TBC
Matthew Buntine (lung) 3 weeks
Dom Tyson (knee) 5 weeks
Chad Cornes (shoulder) Indefinite
Jon Patton (knee) season

HAWTHORN

Brad Sewell (hamstring) test
Derek Wanganeen (hamstring) 1 week
Xavier Ellis (calf) 2 weeks
Brendan Whitecross (knee) 6 weeks
Matthew Suckling (knee) indefinite
Alex Woodward (knee) indefinite

MELBOURNE

Jordie McKenzie (calf) TBC
Jack Fitzpatrick (concussion) test
Lynden Dunn (hamstring tightness) test
Nathan Stark (knee) test
Joel Macdonald (hamstring) 1 weeks
Chris Dawes (hamstring) 2 week

NORTH MELBOURNE

Nil

PORT ADELAIDE

Brett Ebert (adductor) 5 weeks
Nick Salter (foot) test
Paul Stewart (knee) TBA

RICHMOND

Nathan Foley (Achilles) test

ST KILDA

Daniel Markworth (ACL) season
Sean Dempster (hand) 3 weeks
James Gwilt (knee) 2-4 weeks
Jackson Ferguson (knee) 3 weeks
Adam Schneider (hamstring) 3-5 weeks
Jack Newnes (concussion) test

SYDNEY

Alex Johnson (knee) season
Gary Rohan (leg) indefinite
Rhyce Shaw (abdominal strain) TBA

WEST COAST

Nic Naitanui (groin) indefinite
Mark Nicoski (hamstring) 4 weeks
Matthew Rosa (thigh) 2 weeks
Sharrod Wellingham (ankle) 2-3 weeks
Brad Sheppard (shoulder) TBA
Scott Lycett (ankle) test
Beau Waters (calf) TBA

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Tom Williams (foot) available
Ayce Cordy (soreness) test
Dylan Addison (hamstring) test
Matthew Boyd (calf) test
Nathan Hrovat (calf) 1 week
Lin Jong (leg) TBC
Tory Dickson (ankle) 8 weeks
Easton Wood (hamstring) 6 weeks
Shaun Higgins (foot) season

DREAM TEAM CHAT LIVE: ROUND 3

Looking good for the Dockers so far tonight as the Dons appear to be crashing back to earth. I think Freo under Ross Lyon, are a very good footy side and will be hard to beat this year. I tipped them top 4 preseason and nothing I have seen so far has changed my mind. Fyfe seems to be getting a bit of it so far, so hopefully it’ll translate itself into a decent score. Goddard id looking good, but Duffield is on fire!!!! Heppell starting slowly and Kommer looks ok. Stanton has got 63 and my pick, Michael Barlow is on 48. What are your expectations this week for ya boys? Jump on the comment thread and let us know your thoughts and hopes, and give us the good oil if you know of any late changes, subs, injuries, shenanigan’s, gossip etc in the thread below. Leave your progress scores in the comment thread as well. Scores should be listed in the traditional score/players used/captain played (yes/no or name him) 1237/11/Jobe. Or in my case, Ablett.

Good luck this weekend to all of your teams. Feel free to chat about anything mentioned here or anything else fantasy football or footy related at any time across the weekend.

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 FORWARDS ROUND 2

Westhoff is No 1 ranked forward this week, Josh Kennedy entered my team, and probably yours in exchange for Karnezis who you probably traded out as well…. Bartell, Chappy, Rockliff and Nick Roo look nice selections so far, whilst Missy drops down to ninth from top spot and ,Gia crashed out of the top 10 alltogether. My forward line stunk last week so it can can only get better, or at least, that’s my story and I’m sticking with it.

Who have you got and who are you upgrading/downgrading this week if at all?

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 RUCKS ROUND 2

My rucks were a little under par in Round 2 with Maric & Louie grabbing me 77 & 74 respectively, so O am hoping for a better return in these two. Happy enough with Blicavs giving me 57 points while Currie is the only bloke in my squad not playing next week. Might turn him into Rowe on the bubble next week if he shows something this week.. Kruezer looks to be having a breakout year, and how about Minson & Pyke? I wonder how many of you have either of them. How is your ruck division coming together? Hopefully better than mine!

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 MIDFIELDERS ROUND 2

Now for the all important midfield engine, the area where games are often won and lost, but appears to have it’s fair share of diversity with new faces and a few rookies looking like they may be keepers. Some of us will probably need some time to let the dust settle before the figures sense, others have already traded in Andrew Swallow or Jobe Watson. Three Essendon players in the top 5 is pretty good going. Stanton started well last season as well. Swanlow and Dependlebury are in the lower reaches of the top 10, but Kennedy, Dangerfield, J.Selwood, Shuey, Cotchin, Murphy, Judd & Ablett are all not in the top 10, but we’ll see how it settles down over the next month or so. How are you placed?

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 DEFENDERS ROUND 2

A few familiar and few unusual names in the first dream team top ten defenders list, although it is starting to settle down. Preseason favourites, Dyson Heppell, Grant Birchall and Bryce Gibbs fill the first three spots. Hanley has been a great performer, whilst Goddard & Waters look ready to pounce. Charlie Dixon looks a nice POD that everybody is identifying and, don’t forget Heath Shaw who returned to the Collingwood team with 102 in the win against Caaarlton, and will be on the bubble next week. How many of the top ten do you have? Do you plan on trading in a defender this week? I traded Vlastuin for Heath to shore up the backline nicely, everyone playing, everyone scored well last week, is it too much to hope for a repeat performance?

O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN ROUND 3

Are you trusting Gary to bounce back or are you running with competition top dog, Brent Stanton, Howlett, or Jobe Watson, “who is so hot right now”. maybe you are going to trust Penders, Swanlow, either of the Swallows, Goddard, Massive or one of the Freo blokes, Barlow, Mundy or Fyfe to get the job done right? Maybe you like JPK, Danger, Buddy who usually like the pies, or maybe you think Relton Roberts, Dusty, Lid’s, Maric or Cotchin should be selected as part of the Richmond revival? Maybe it is someone else. Whomever it is, let us all know in the Round 3 captains poll and the thread below.

ROUND 3 INJURY LIST

Adelaide
Brodie Smith (collarbone) 1-2 weeks

Brisbane
Simon Black (knee) 2 weeks
Jesse O’Brien (adductor) 5-6 weeks
Brent Staker (knee) 3-4 weeks
Stephen Wrigley (knee) season

Carlton
Eddie Betts (broken jaw) 3 weeks
Shaun Hampson (appendix) 1 week
Patrick McCarthy (heel) test
Andrew Collins (ankle) 1 week
David Ellard (hamstring) 1 week
Andrew McInnes (knee) 10 weeks
Jarrad Waite (calf) 1-2 weeks
Rhys O’Keefe (foot) 2 weeks
Nick Graham (knee) 7 weeks

Collingwood
Dayne Beams (quad) 1 week
Clinton Young (hamstring) TBC
Darren Jolly (ribs) TBC
Luke Ball (knee) 1-2 weeks
Brodie Grundy (back) 3-5 weeks
Michael Hartley (shoulder) 5 weeks
Lachlan Keefe (knee) 5-7 weeks
Tim Broomhead (glandular fever) 8 weeks

Essendon
Stewart Crameri (knee) TBC

Fremantle
Anthony Morabito (knee) indefinite
Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) 8 weeks
Zac Clarke (Achilles) test
Jesse Crichton (quad) 1-2 weeks
Clancee Pearce (corkie) test

Geelong
Jared Rivers (knee) test
Jordan Murdoch (hand) test
Josh Cowan (Achilles) indefinite
Hamish McIntosh (knee) indefinite
Josh Hunt (glandular fever) indefinite
Daniel Menzel (knee) test
Dawson Simpson (back) indefinite
Jed Bews (foot) indefinite
George Burbury (foot) indefinite
Steve Johnson (knee) 1-2 weeks

Gold Coast
Greg Broughton (calf) TBC
Jesse Lonergan (wrist) 3 weeks
Nathan Bock (leg) indefinite
Liam Patrick (hamstring) 1 week
Jacob Gilbee (suspension) 2 weeks
Seb Tape (knee) 2 weeks
Campbell Brown (suspension) 4 weeks

Greater Western Sydney
Matthew Buntine (lung) 4 weeks
Chad Cornes (shoulder) Indefinite
Dom Tyson (knee) 6weeks
Taylor Adams (hip) TBC

Hawthorn
Matthew Suckling (knee) indefinite
Brendan Whitecross (knee) 6 weeks
Alex Woodward (knee) indefinite
Xavier Ellis (calf) 2 weeks

Melbourne
Jordie McKenzie (calf) TBC
Jack Fitzpatrick (concussion) test
Lynden Dunn (hamstring tightness) 1 week
Nathan Stark (knee) 1 week
Joel Macdonald (hamstring) 2 weeks
Chris Dawes (hamstring) 3 weeks

North Melbourne
No injuries.

Port Adelaide
Brett Ebert (adductor) test
Hamish Hartlett (back) available
Jay Schulz (ankle) available

Richmond
David Astbury (foot) 1-2 weeks
Nathan Foley (Achilles) 4-6 weeks

St Kilda
Daniel Markworth (knee) season
Sean Dempster (hand) 3 weeks
James Gwilt (knee) 3-5 weeks
Farren Ray (hip) 1-2 weeks
Tom Hickey (foot) 1 week
Jackson Ferguson (knee) 4 weeks

Sydney
Alex Johnson (knee) indefinite
Gary Rohan (leg) indefinite

West Coast
Daniel Kerr (knee) test
Eric Mackenzie (hamstring) test
Patrick McGinnity (back) test
Mark LeCras (arm) test
Nic Naitanui (groin) 2 weeks
Matt Rosa (quad) 3 weeks
Sharrod Wellingham (ankle) 4 weeks
Mark Nicoski (hamstring) 6-8 weeks

Western Bulldogs
Easton Wood (hamstring) available
Dylan Addison (hamstring) test
Tom Williams (foot) test
Matthew Boyd (calf) 1 week
Nathan Hrovat (calf) 1-2 weeks

ROUND 3 TEAMS

FREMANTLE v ESSENDON Friday April 12th, 6:40pm, Patersons Stadium

Fremantle
B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson
HB: Nick Suban, Luke McPharlin, Danyle Pearce
C: Tendai Mzungu, Ryan Crowley, Clancee Pearce
HF: Hayden Ballantyne, Matthew Pavlich, Nathan Fyfe
F: Kepler Bradley, Chris Mayne, Michael Walters
FOLL: Jonathon Griffin, David Mundy, Stephen Hill
INT: Cameron Sutcliffe, Paul Duffield, Michael Barlow, Matt De Boer
EMERG: Hayden Crozier, Tom Sheridan, Jack Hannath

IN: Hayden Ballantyne
OUT: Hayden Crozier

Essendon
B: Michael Hibberd, Cale Hooker, Dustin Fletcher
HB: David Myers, Jake Carlisle, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Dyson Heppell, Jobe Watson, Brendon Goddard
HF: Brent Stanton, Stewart Crameri, Travis Colyer
F: Alwyn Davey, Patrick Ryder, Michael Hurley
FOLL: Tom Bellchambers, Ben Howlett, Heath Hocking
INT: Nick Kommer, David Zaharakis, Jake Melksham, Elliott Kavanagh
EMERG: Jackson Merrett, David Hille, Leroy Jetta

IN: Travis Colyer , Elliott Kavanagh
OUT: Mark Baguley (ankle) , Jackson Merrett

NORTH MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS Saturday April 13th, 1:45pm, Blundstone Arena

North Melbourne
B: Scott McMahon, Scott D. Thompson, Michael Firrito
HB: Aaron Mullett, Nathan Grima, Shaun Atley
C: Daniel Wells, Ryan Bastinac, Liam Anthony
HF: Ben Cunnington, Robbie Tarrant, Lachlan Hansen
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Leigh Adams
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Jack Ziebell
INT: Sam Gibson, Sam Wright, Jamie Macmillan, Taylor Hine
EMERG: Kieran Harper, Taylor Garner, Majak Daw

IN: Sam Wright, Taylor Hine
OUT: Kieran Harper, Ben Jacobs

Sydney
B: Martin Mattner, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Ted Richards, Nick Malceski
C: Andrejs Everitt, Kieren Jack, Lewis Jetta
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Sam Reid, Ben McGlynn
F: Mike Pyke, Adam Goodes, Daniel Hannebery
FOLL: Shane Mumford, Josh Kennedy, Jude Bolton
INT: Craig Bird, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Luke Parker, Tony Armstrong
EMERG: Dane Rampe, Jesse White, Mitch Morton

IN: Tony Armstrong
OUT: Rhyce Shaw (abdominal strain)

MELBOURNE v WEST COAST EAGLES Saturday April 13th, 2:10pm, MCG

Melbourne
B: Neville Jetta, James Frawley, Dean Terlich
HB: Jack Trengove, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland
C: Michael Evans, Jack Grimes, Jack Viney
HF: Matt Jones, Mitch Clark, Jeremy Howe
F: Aaron Davey, James Sellar, Shannon Byrnes
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Colin Sylvia, Nathan Jones
INT: Rohan Bail, Luke Tapscott, Jimmy Toumpas, Cameron Pedersen
EMERG: Jack Watts, Jake Spencer, David Rodan

IN: Rohan Bail, Luke Tapscott , Neville Jetta , Cameron Pedersen , Michael Evans
OUT: David Rodan, Tom Gillies (groin) , Sam Blease, Jack Watts, Daniel Nicholson

West Coast
B: Will Schofield, Darren Glass, Adam Selwood
HB: Shannon Hurn, Mitchell Brown, Beau Waters
C: Andrew Gaff, Matt Priddis, Chris Masten
HF: Andrew Embley, Josh Kennedy, Ashton Hams
F: Jack Darling, Josh Hill, Mark LeCras
FOLL: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
INT: Daniel Kerr, Sam Butler, Jamie Cripps, Callum Sinclair
EMERG: Blayne Wilson, Bradd Dalziell, Jacob Brennan

IN: Daniel Kerr , Mark LeCras
OUT: Bradd Dalziell, Brad Sheppard (shoulder)

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY v ST KILDA Saturday April 13th, 4:40pm, Manuka Oval

Greater Western Sydney
B: Adam Kennedy, Tim Mohr, Stephen Gilham
HB: Tomas Bugg, Phil Davis, Curtly Hampton
C: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Callan Ward, Lachie Whitfield
HF: Tom Scully, Jeremy Cameron, Stephen Coniglio
F: Jonathan Giles, Jonathon Patton, Devon Smith
FOLL: Dean Brogan, Adam Treloar, Toby Greene
INT: Dylan Shiel, Sam Reid, Lachie Plowman, Liam Sumner
EMERG: Sam Darley, Anthony Miles, Samuel Frost

IN: Sam Reid
OUT: Rhys Palmer (calf)

St Kilda
B: Nathan Wright, Sam Fisher, Dylan Roberton
HB: Jarryn Geary, Rhys Stanley, Sam Gilbert
C: Jack Newnes, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Leigh Montagna, Nick Riewoldt, Terry Milera
F: Stephen Milne, Tom Lee, Ahmed Saad
FOLL: Ben McEvoy, David Armitage, Jack Steven
INT: Arryn Siposs, Beau Maister, Jason Blake, Clinton Jones
EMERG: Tom Simpkin, Sam Dunell, Farren Ray

IN: Tom Lee , Nathan Wright
OUT: Adam Schneider (hamstring) , Sean Dempster (hand)

GEELONG CATS v CARLTON Saturday April 13th, 7:40pm, Etihad Stadium

Geelong
B: Taylor Hunt, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Joel Corey, Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor
C: Mitch Duncan, Jimmy Bartel, Paul Chapman
HF: Mathew Stokes, James Podsiadly, Steven Motlop
F: Trent West, Tom Hawkins, Travis Varcoe
FOLL: Mark Blicavs, Joel Selwood, Steve Johnson
INT: Allen Christensen, Jordan Murdoch, Billie Smedts, Josh Caddy
EMERG: Jackson Thurlow, Jesse Stringer, George Horlin-Smith

IN: Steve Johnson, Jordan Murdoch
OUT: James Kelly (calf), Mitch Brown

Carlton
B: Chris Yarran, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zach Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Andrew Carrazzo, Mitch Robinson
HF: Chris Judd, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett
F: Dylan Buckley, Shaun Hampson, Sam Rowe
FOLL: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Brock McLean
INT: Marcus Davies, Kane Lucas, Heath Scotland, Aaron Joseph
EMERG: Josh Bootsma, Tom Bell, Levi Casboult

IN: Aaron Joseph, Shaun Hampson, Dylan Buckley, Heath Scotland
OUT: Jeremy Laidler, Levi Casboult, Tom Bell, Josh Bootsma

GOLD COAST SUNS v BRISBANE LIONS Saturday April 13th, 7:40pm, Metricon Stadium

Gold Coast
B: Joel Wilkinson, Matthew Warnock, Jack Hutchins
HB: Matt Shaw, Rory Thompson, Greg Broughton
C: Michael Rischitelli, Gary Ablett, Jarrod Harbrow
HF: Harley Bennell, Steven May, Aaron Hall
F: Jared Brennan, Samuel Day, Brandon Matera
FOLL: Charlie Dixon, Karmichael Hunt, David Swallow
INT: Jackson Allen, Zac Smith, Luke Russell, Jaeger O’Meara
EMERG: Clay Cameron, Kyal Horsley, Jeremy Taylor

IN: Greg Broughton , Jackson Allen
OUT: Tom Murphy (shoulder) , Dion Prestia (hip)

Brisbane
B: Mitch Golby, Daniel Merrett, Andrew Raines
HB: Jed Adcock, Joel Patfull, Elliot Yeo
C: Jack Redden, Tom Rockliff, Pearce Hanley
HF: Dayne Zorko, Jonathan Brown, Josh Green
F: Niall McKeever, Stefan Martin, Ashley McGrath
FOLL: Matthew Leuenberger, Daniel Rich, Brent Moloney
INT: Jared Polec, James Polkinghorne, Rohan Bewick, Sam Mayes
EMERG: Ryan Lester, Patrick Karnezis, Ryan Harwood

IN: Jared Polec , Niall McKeever , Sam Mayes
OUT: Patrick Karnezis, Ryan Lester, Claye Beams (knee)

RICHMOND v WESTERN BULLDOGS Sunday April 14th, 1:10pm, Etihad Stadium

Richmond
B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Troy Chaplin
HB: Dylan Grimes, Ricky Petterd, Bachar Houli
C: Chris Newman, Trent Cotchin, Reece Conca
HF: Brett Deledio, Shane Edwards, Daniel Jackson
F: Luke McGuane, Jack Riewoldt, Ty Vickery
FOLL: Ivan Maric, Dustin Martin, Shane Tuck
INT: Jake King, Brandon Ellis, Chris Knights, Robin Nahas, Jake Batchelor, Nick Vlastuin, Shaun Grigg

IN: Chris Knights, Robin Nahas , Nick Vlastuin
OUT: Nil

Western Bulldogs
B: Brett Goodes, Dale Morris, Liam Picken
HB: Adam Cooney, Jordan Roughead, Tom Young
C: Nick Lower, Daniel Cross, Clay Smith
HF: Mitch Wallis, Liam Jones, Daniel Giansiracusa
F: Robert Murphy, Will Minson, Tory Dickson
FOLL: Ayce Cordy, Ryan Griffen, Tom Liberatore
INT: Lukas Markovic, Jason Johannisen, Koby Stevens, Easton Wood, Shaun Higgins, Jack Macrae, Luke Dahlhaus

IN: Lukas Markovic, Easton Wood , Jackson Macrae
OUT: Nil

COLLINGWOOD v HAWTHORN Sunday April 14th, 3:20pm, MCG

Collingwood
B: Nathan Brown, Alan Toovey, Ben Reid
HB: Martin Clarke, Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien
C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Dale Thomas
HF: Jamie Elliott, Travis Cloke, Quinten Lynch
F: Ben Sinclair, Tyson Goldsack, Sam Dwyer
FOLL: Ben Hudson, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair
INT: Jack Frost, Brent Macaffer, Jordan Russell, Alex Fasolo, Ben Johnson, Paul Seedsman, Josh Thomas

IN: Dale Thomas, Ben Hudson, Josh Thomas, Jack Frost, Alex Fasolo
OUT: Darren Jolly (ribs), Nick Maxwell (wrist)

Hawthorn
B: Josh Gibson, Ryan Schoenmakers, Brent Guerra
HB: Luke Hodge, Ben Stratton, Grant Birchall
C: Liam Shiels, Sam Mitchell, Bradley Hill
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Luke Breust
F: David Hale, Jarryd Roughead, Paul Puopolo
FOLL: Max Bailey, Shaun Burgoyne, Jordan Lewis
INT: Kyle Cheney, Taylor Duryea, Sam Grimley, Jack Gunston, Jed Anderson, Isaac Smith, Shane Savage

IN: Kyle Cheney, Taylor Duryea, Jack Gunston, Sam Grimley
OUT: Brad Sewell (hamstring)

PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE Sunday April 14th, 4:10pm, AAMI Stadium

Port Adelaide
B: Thomas Jonas, Alipate Carlile, Cameron O’Shea
HB: Jasper Pittard, Jackson Trengove, Lewis Stevenson
C: Kane Cornes, Travis Boak, Matthew Broadbent
HF: Angus Monfries, Justin Westhoff, Paul Stewart
F: Chad Wingard, Jay Schulz, Jake Neade
FOLL: Matthew Lobbe, Brad Ebert, Hamish Hartlett
INT: Oliver Wines, Andrew Moore, Robbie Gray, Campbell Heath, Kane Mitchell, Brent Renouf, Domenic Cassisi

IN: Domenic Cassisi, Brent Renouf, Robbie Gray, Andrew Moore
OUT: Jarrad Redden

Adelaide
B: Luke Brown, Ben Rutten, Andrew Otten
HB: Matthew Jaensch, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Jared Petrenko, Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane
F: Richard Douglas, Josh Jenkins, Jason Porplyzia
FOLL: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Matthew Wright
INT: Graham Johncock, Bernie Vince, Ian Callinan, Thomas Lynch, Brad Crouch, Ricky Henderson, Sam Kerridge

IN: Graham Johncock, Tom Lynch, Sam Kerridge
OUT: Nil

DREAM TEAM CHAT LIVE: ROUND 2

Looking good for the tiges tonight, Martin seems to be getting a bit of it so far and hopefully it’ll translate itself into a decent score. What are your expectations this week for ya boys? Let us know, and give us the good oil if you know of any late changes, subs, shenanigan’s, gossip etc in the thread below. Scores should be listed in the traditional score/players used/captain played (yes/no or name him).

Hope your team wins ….. unless it’s the bluebaggers 😛

TRADING POLICIES

With the changes in trading numbers this year, the need to hold onto an under-performing player has diminished greatly. Has your policy evolved? Will you be trading this week? If so why? injuries to Broughton or someone forced your hand? how many trades? And more importantly who? Did you bring Wines & Crouch back into the fold? Are you pulling the trigger on a trade for R1 high scorers, Missy Higgins or Andrew Swallow, …. or Michael Barlow like I did about 10 minutes ago? Maybe you have a different logic so spill the beans in the thread below, and let us all know about it.

ROUND 2 INJURY LIST

ADELAIDE

Luke Brown (foot) – TBA
Ian Callinan (knee) – test
Brodie Smith (collarbone) – 1 week

BRISBANE LIONS

Simon Black (knee) 3 weeks

Michael Close (foot) 3 weeks

Brent Staker (knee) 3-4 weeks

Jesse O’Brien (adductor) 5-6 weeks

Stephen Wrigley (knee) season

CARLTON

Eddie Betts (jaw) TBA

Shaun Hampson (appendicitis) 1 week

Patrick McCarthy (heel) 1 week

Andrew Collins (ankle) 1-2 weeks

David Ellard (hamstring) 1-2 weeks

Jarrad Waite (calf) 1-2 weeks

Rhys O’Keeffe (foot) 3 weeks

Nick Graham (knee) 7-8 weeks

Andrew McInnes (knee) 11 weeks

COLLINGWOOD

Luke Ball (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Tim Broomhead (glandular fever) – 7 weeks
Dayne Beams (quad) – TBA
Alan Didak (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Alex Fasolo (hamstring) – test
Brodie Grundy (back) – 3-5 weeks
Ben Johnson (corked thigh) – test
Lachie Keeffe (knee) – 5-7 weeks
Ben Reid (concussion, knee) – test
Heath Shaw (illness) – available
Dale Thomas (ankle) – test
Clinton Young (leg) – test

ESSENDON

Jason Winderlich (hamstring) – 1 week

FREMANTLE

Anthony Morabito (knee) – TBA
Aaron Sandilands (hamstring) – 8-12 weeks
Zac Clarke (achilles) – test
Matthew Pavlich (hand) – test

GEELONG

Jed Bews (foot) – indefinite
George Burbury (foot) – indefinite
Josh Cowan (achilles) – indefinite
Josh Hunt (glandular fever) – TBA
Steve Johnson (knee) – 3-4 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy (foot) – indefinite
Hamish McIntosh (knee) – indefinite
Daniel Menzel (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Jackson Sheringham (knee) – 4-5 weeks
Dawson Simpson (back) – indefinite
Josh Walker (AC joint) – 3-4 weeks

GOLD COAST

Nathan Bock (leg) – indefinite
Kyal Horsley (corked thigh) – test
Jesse Lonergan (hand) – 5 weeks
Tom Lynch (ankle) – test
Liam Patrick (hamstring strain) – 1-2 weeks
Danny Stanley (groin) – test
Seb Tape (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Maverick Weller (shoulder) – TBA

GWS

Matthew Buntine (punctured lung and broken rib) – 5 weeks
Chad Cornes (shoulder) – indefinite
Jonathon O’Rourke (leg) – TBA
James Stewart (back) – indefinite
Dom Tyson (knee PCL) – 6 weeks
Nathan Wilson (shoulder) – 2 weeks

HAWTHORN

Brian Lake (calf) – test
Luke Hodge (knee) – TBA
Xavier Ellis (calf) – 3-5 weeks
Mitch Hallahan (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
Michael Osborne (knee) – test
Matt Suckling (knee) – season
Brendan Whitecross (knee) – 8-10 weeks
Alex Woodward (knee) – season

MELBOURNE

Rohan Bail (concussion) – available
Mitch Clarke (ankle) – test
Max Gawn (hamstring) – 2 weeks
Nathan Stark (knee) – 2 weeks
Jack Trengove (foot) – TBA

NORTH MELBOURNE

Nil

PORT ADELAIDE

Brendon Ah Chee (knee) TBA

Alipate Carlile (hamstring) TBA

Brett Ebert (adductor) 1-2 weeks

Nick Salter (foot) 3-4 weeks

RICHMOND

David Astbury (foot) test

Nathan Foley (Achilles) 2-4 weeks

ST KILDA

Sean Dempster (hamstring) test
Jackson Ferguson (knee) – 4 weeks
Daniel Markworth (ACL) – season

SYDNEY SWANS

Tommy Walsh (hamstring) test

Sam Naismith (thumb) 3-4 weeks

Gary Rohan (leg) indefinite

Alex Johnson (knee) season

WEST COAST

Daniel Kerr (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Mark LeCras (arm) – 3-4 weeks
Eric Mackenzie (hamstring) – 1 week
Patrick McGinnity (back) – test
Nic Naitanui (groin) – 1-2 weeks
Mark Nicoski (hamstring) – 6 weeks
Matt Rosa (quad) – 4-6 weeks
Sharrod Wellingham (ankle) – 3-5 weeks

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Easton Wood (hamstring) available

Luke Dahlhaus (thigh) test

Koby Stevens (hamstring) test

Tom Williams (foot) 1 week

Dylan Addison (hamstring) 1-2 weeks

Matthew Boyd (calf) 1-2 weeks

O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN

So gets the big job this weekend? Last week 36% of you went with Gary, I suspect that he might have more support this week. Mind you, last week Andrew Swallow outscored him, or, maybe you think the Collingwood boys Swan & Pendles will get the job done against the blue blaggers on sunday arvo. Comment below in the usual place. Especially if you believe that it is bad luck to have your captain play too early in the fixture. I like to have my captain play as late as possible and have been known to sort a difficult captaincy selection by choosing whomever plays last. Crazy? or Sage thinking. Let me know either way.

 

ROUND 2 TEAMS

St Kilda v Richmond MCG, Friday April 5, 7.50pm

ST KILDA
B: Jason Blake, Sam Fisher, Dylan Roberton
HB: Jarryn Geary, Rhys Stanley, Sam Gilbert
C: Adam Schneider, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Arryn Siposs, Nick Riewoldt, Ahmed Saad
F: Stephen Milne, Beau Maister, Leigh Montagna
FOLL: Ben McEvoy, David Armitage, Jack Steven
INT: Sean Dempster, Jack Newnes, Terry Milera, Clinton Jones
EMERG: Tom Simpkin, Nathan Wright, Tom Lee

In: Leigh Montagna, Adam Schneider, Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher
Out: Farren Ray (hip) , James Gwilt (knee) , Trent Dennis-Lane, Tom Hickey (foot)

RICHMOND
B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Troy Chaplin
HB: Jake Batchelor, Chris Newman, Bachar Houli
C: Shaun Grigg, Trent Cotchin, Reece Conca
HF: Brett Deledio, Shane Edwards, Daniel Jackson
F: Luke McGuane, Jack Riewoldt, Ty Vickery
FOLL: Ivan Maric, Dustin Martin, Shane Tuck
INT: Dylan Grimes, Jake King, Ricky Petterd, Brandon Ellis
EMERG: Chris Knights, Nick Vlastuin, Ben Griffiths

In: Ricky Petterd , Dylan Grimes
Out: Robin Nahas, Ben Griffiths

Sydney Swans v Gold Coast SCG, Saturday April 6, 1.45pm

SYDNEY SWANS
B: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith
HB: Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Ted Richards, Martin Mattner
C: Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack, Lewis Jetta
HF: Jude Bolton, Sam Reid, Ryan O’Keefe
F: Mike Pyke, Adam Goodes, Daniel Hannebery
FOLL: Shane Mumford, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker
INT: Ben McGlynn, Craig Bird, Andrejs Everitt, Nick Malceski
EMERG: Dane Rampe, Jesse White, Mitch Morton

In: Craig Bird, Andrejs Everitt
Out: Tony Armstrong, Dane Rampe

GOLD COAST
B: Joel Wilkinson, Matthew Warnock, Thomas Murphy
HB: Dion Prestia, Rory Thompson, Jack Hutchins
C: Michael Rischitelli, Gary Ablett, Jarrod Harbrow
HF: Harley Bennell, Charlie Dixon, Aaron Hall
F: Luke Russell, Samuel Day, Steven May
FOLL: Zac Smith, Karmichael Hunt, David Swallow
INT: Jared Brennan, Matthew Shaw, Jaeger O’Meara, Brandon Matera
EMERG: Jackson Allen, Kyal Horsley, Daniel Gorringe

In: Jack Hutchins
Out: Greg Broughton (calf)

Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Etihad Stadium, Saturday April 7, 2.10pm

WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: Tom Young, Dale Morris, Liam Picken
HB: Adam Cooney, Jordan Roughead, Brett Goodes
C: Mitch Wallis, Nick Lower, Koby Stevens
HF: Tory Dickson, Liam Jones, Daniel Giansiracusa
F: Robert Murphy, Ayce Cordy, Shaun Higgins
FOLL: Will Minson, Ryan Griffen, Tom Liberatore
INT: Jason Johannisen, Clay Smith, Luke Dahlhaus, Daniel Cross
EMERG: Lukas Markovic, Easton Wood, Jack Macrae

FREMANTLE
B: Kepler Bradley, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson
HB: Paul Duffield, Luke McPharlin, Lee Spurr
C: Tendai Mzungu, Michael Barlow, Clancee Pearce
HF: Ryan Crowley, Matthew Pavlich, Nathan Fyfe
F: Hayden Crozier, Chris Mayne, Michael Walters
FOLL: Jonathon Griffin, David Mundy, Stephen Hill
INT: Cameron Sutcliffe, Nick Suban, Matt De Boer, Danyle Pearce
EMERG: Lachie Neale, Tom Sheridan, Jack Hannath

In:Hayden Crozier
Out: Hayden Ballantyne (Suspension)

Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Gabba, Saturday April 6, 3.40pm AEST

BRISBANE LIONS

B: Mitchell Golby, Daniel Merrett, Ryan Lester
HB: Jed Adcock, Joel Patfull, Elliot Yeo
C: Dayne Zorko, Thomas Rockliff, Pearce Hanley
HF: James Polkinghorne, Johnathan Brown, Josh Green
F: Ashley McGrath, Stefan Martin, Rohan Bewick
FOLL: Matthew Leuenberger, Daniel Rich, Brent Moloney
INT: Andrew Raines, Patrick Karnezis, Claye Beams, Jack Redden
EMERG: Sam Mayes, Jack Crisp, Niall McKeever

In: Andrew Raines, Matthew Leuenberger , Ryan Lester
Out: Matt Maguire (calf) , Aaron Cornelius, Billy Longer

ADELAIDE
B: Luke Brown, Ben Rutten, Andrew Otten
HB: Matthew Jaensch, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Brad Crouch, Taylor Walker, Bernie Vince
F: Richard Douglas, Josh Jenkins, Jason Porplyzia
FOLL: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane
INT: Ian Callinan, Ricky Henderson Jared Petrenko, Matthew Wright
EMERG: Graham Johncock, Shaun McKernan, Thomas Lynch

In: Ian Callinan , Brad Crouch
Out: Graham Johncock, Brodie Martin

Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney AAMI Stadium, Saturday April 6, 7.10pm

PORT ADELAIDE
B: Thomas Jonas, Alipate Carlile, Cameron O’Shea
HB: Jasper Pittard, Jackson Trengove, Lewis Stevenson
C: Kane Cornes, Travis Boak, Brad Ebert
HF: Paul Stewart, Justin Westhoff, Angus Monfries
F: Chad Wingard, Jay Schulz, Jake Neade
FOLL: Jarrad Redden, Oliver Wines, Hamish Hartlett
INT: Matthew Lobbe, Campbell Heath, Kane Mitchell, Matthew Broadbent
EMERG: Andrew Moore, Aaron Young, Sam Colquhoun

In: Alipate Carlile
Out: Andrew Moore

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
B: Adam Kennedy, Tim Mohr, Phil Davis
HB: Tomas Bugg, Stephen Gilham, Curtly Hampton
C: Thomas Scully, Callan Ward, William Hoskin-Elliott
HF: Stephen Coniglio, Jeremy Cameron, Dylan Shiel
F: Liam Sumner, Jonathon Patton, Devon Smith
FOLL: Jonathan Giles, Adam Treloar, Toby Greene
INT: Dean Brogan, Lachlan Plowman, Rhys Palmer, Lachie Whitfield
EMERG: Sam Darley, Sam Reid, Samuel Frost

In: Rhys Palmer
Out: Taylor Adams (hip)

Essendon v Melbourne MCG, Saturday April 6, 7.40pm

ESSENDON
B: Mark Baguley, Jake Carlisle, Dustin Fletcher
HB: Brendon Goddard, Cale Hooker, Brent Stanton
C: Dyson Heppell, Jobe Watson, Alwyn Davey
HF: Stewart Crameri, Michael Hurley, David Zaharakis
F: Nick Kommer, Patrick Ryder, Jake Melksham
FOLL: Tom Bellchambers, Heath Hocking, Courtenay Dempsey
INT: Jackson Merrett, Michael Hibberd, Ben Howlett, David Myers
EMERG: Will Hams, David Hille, Elliott Kavanagh

MELBOURNE
B: Tom Gillies, James Frawley, Dean Terlich
HB: Jack Watts, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland
C: Jack Grimes, Jack Viney, Matt Jones
HF: Sam Blease, James Sellar, Jeremy Howe
F: Colin Sylvia, Mitch Clark, Shannon Byrnes
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Jordie McKenzie, Nathan Jones
INT: Daniel Nicholson, Jack Trengove, Aaron Davey, Jimmy Toumpas
EMERG: Cameron Pederson, Jake Spencer, David Rodan

In: Aaron Davey, Dean Terlich, Jack Trengove, Tom McDonald
Out: David Rodan, Lynden Dunn (hamstring) , Luke Tapscott, Cameron Pederson

Geelong v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium, Sunday April 7, 1.10pm

GEELONG
B: Mitch Brown, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Taylor Hunt, Andrew Mackie, Travis Varcoe
C: Allen Christensen, Jimmy Bartel, James Kelly
HF: Mitch Duncan, Steven Motlop, Billie Smedts
F: James Podsiadly, Tom Hawkins, Harry Taylor
FOLL: Trent West, Joel Selwood, Paul Chapman
INT: Jackson Thurlow, Joel Corey, Mark Blicavs, Josh Caddy, Jesse Stringer, Mathew Stokes, George Horlin-Smith

In: Joel Corey, James Kelly, Mitch Brown, Jesse Stringer, Jackson Thurlow
Out: Jared Rivers (knee), Jordan Murdoch (hand)

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: Scott McMahon, Scott D. Thompson, Michael Firrito
HB: Jamie Macmillan, Nathan Grima, Shaun Atley
C: Aaron Mullett, Ryan Bastinac, Sam Gibson
HF: Kieran Harper, Robbie Tarrant, Daniel Wells
F: Lindsay Thomas, Drew Petrie, Lachlan Hansen
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Jack Ziebell
INT: Levi Greenwood, Ben Cunnington, Liam Anthony, Leigh Adams, Ben Jacobs, Taylor Hine, Majak Daw

In: Scott McMahon, Levi Greenwood, Majak Daw, Taylor Hine
Out: Sam Wright (knee)

Collingwood v Carlton MCG, Sunday April 7, 3.20pm

COLLINGWOOD
B: Nathan Brown, Nick Maxwell, Ben Reid
HB: Alan Toovey, Heath Shaw, Harry O’Brien
C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Paul Seedsman
HF: Jamie Elliott, Travis Cloke, Quinten Lynch
F: Ben Sinclair, Tyson Goldsack, Sam Dwyer
FOLL: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair
INT: Jack Frost, Martin Clarke, Brent Macaffer, Jordan Russell, Ben Kennedy, Ben Johnson, Josh Thomas

In: Heath Shaw, Ben Kennedy, Paul Seedsman

CARLTON
B: Chris Yarran, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson
HB: Zach Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Bryce Gibbs
C: Kade Simpson, Andrew Carrazzo, Mitch Robinson
HF: Chris Judd, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett
F: Tom Bell, Levi Casboult, Sam Rowe
FOLL: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Brock McLean
INT: Dylan Buckley, Nick Duigan, Jeremy Laidler, Marcus Davies, Kane Lucas, Josh Bootsma, Simon White

In: Sam Rowe , Simon White, Jeremy Laidler , Marcus Davies , Dylan Buckley, Tom Bell
Out: Eddie Betts (jaw) , Aaron Joseph (omitted) , Shaun Hampson (appendix)

West Coast v Hawthorn Patersons Stadium, Sunday April 8, 2.40pm

WEST COAST
B: Adam Selwood, Darren Glass, Mitchell Brown
HB: Shannon Hurn, Will Schofield, Beau Waters
C: Andrew Embley, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF: Jamie Cripps, Josh Kennedy, Ashton Hams
F: Chris Masten, Jack Darling, Josh Hill
FOLL: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Luke Shuey
INT: Blayne Wilson, Brad Sheppard, Ashley Smith, Sam Butler, Bradd Dalziell, Jacob Brennan, Callum Sinclair

In: Sam Butler, Mitch Brown, Bradd Dalziell, Jacob Brennan, Blayne Wilson, Callum Sinclair
Out: Mark LeCras (arm), Eric Mackenzie (hamstring), Scott Lycett

HAWTHORN
B: Ryan Schoenmakers, Josh Gibson, Brent Guerra
HB: Grant Birchall, Ben Stratton, Shaun Burgoyne
C: Isaac Smith, Sam Mitchell, Bradley Hill
HF: Cyril Rioli, Lance Franklin, Paul Puopolo
F: Jack Gunston, Jarryd Roughead, Luke Breust
FOLL: Max Bailey, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis
INT: Luke Hodge, Liam Shiels, David Hale, Jed Anderson, Shane Savage, Matt Spangher, Jonathan Simpkin

In: Luke Hodge , Jonathan Simpkin , Matt Spangher
Out:

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 FORWARDS ROUND 1

Missy Higgins @ 1??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Remember all those times we picked him for his DPP staus, his potential to peel off centuries like Bradman and all that ruined by injury after injury after injury after injury? Remember how he didn’t appear injured the last year or two but wasn’t scoring? SO DO I……but he appears to be back, or about to get injured? Jumping on? I nearly did earlier on today.

Chappy and Gia simultaneous appearance in the top 10 with Missy makes me think that this is a list from 5 years ago…..

All we need is Roo, Did’s, ROK, Goodes and the Brown dog, then we are good to go.

Who have you got and who are you upgrading/downgrading this week if at all?

 

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 RUCKS ROUND 1

Don’t know about you, but my rucks fairly stunk in Round 1 with the Louie plan blowing up in my face and Blicavs giving me 32 points. I’m looking at jumping on Mummy. How did your ruck division come together? Hopefully better than mine, for your sake.

 

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 MIDFIELDERS ROUND 1

Now for the all important midfield engine, the area where games are often won and lost, but appears to have it’s fair share of diversity with new faces and a few rookies looking like they may be keepers. Some of us will probably need some time to let the dust settle before the figures sense, others have already traded in Andrew Swallow or Michael Barlow. How are you placed?

 

DREAM TEAM CHAT TOP 10 DEFENDERS ROUND 1

A few familiar and few unusual names in the first dream team top ten defenders list. How many do you have? Do you plan on trading in a defender this week?

OLLIE WINES R1 RISING STAR V JACK VINEY

The two rookie names on everyone lips at the moment after momentous debuts, but if you had to choose 1, which one would you go for?

ROUND 1 POST MORTEM

How did your blokes fare over the weekend? My 1869 reflected a dysfunctional forward line, lack of premium productivity & ruck problems. Strange thing is that this team looked so potent a week or so ago. Looked stronger than my super coach side which started off nicely. Either way, changes need to be made down my way.

And what about you? Who really impressed you? Who stunk it up? Who got injured? And what are you going to do about it? Reveal all in the comment thread below.

NOTE: ALL DREAM TEAM CHAT Dream Team Leagues are now full.

CAPTAINS POLL 2013 #1

Good Friday seems like a good day to create a poll and seeing as Dream Team Chat hasn’t created one yet in 2013, I’d thought that I’d better get cracking.

DREAM TEAM CHAT LIVE: ROUND ONE

Know any late changes? Got the good oil on subs, injuries or that premium you saw staggering about on Barkly St @ 5.00 am on gameday?  Maybe you just wanna talk Dream Team footy? The comments box is here to capture your thoughts, so use it. Good luck to your teams right across this important weekend.

ROUND 1 TEAMS

CARLTON
B: Yarran, Jamison, Henderson
HB: Tuohy, Duigan, Gibbs
C: Simpson, Carrazzo, Robinson
HF: Judd, Walker, Garlett
F: Betts, Casboult, Hampson
Foll: Kreuzer, Murphy, McLean
Int: Armfield, Bootsma, Joseph, Lucas

Emerg: Bell, Laidler, Rowe

RICHMOND
B: Morris, Rance, Chaplin
HB: Batchelor, Newman, Houli
C: Grigg, Cotchin, Conca
HF: Deledio, Edwards, Jackson
F: McGuane, Riewoldt, Nahas
Foll: Maric, Martin, Tuck
Int: Griffiths, King, Vickery, Ellis

Emerg: White, Vlastuin, Knights

MATTY BOYD OUT & INJURY LIST

ADELAIDE 

BRODIE SMITH

Out for four weeks with a collarbone.

LUKE BROWN

Is still a chance for R2 depending on how his foot heals.

BRISBANE

MATTHEW LUENBERGER

Rated by Voss as being a 50/50 chance to return from his achilles/back.

BRENT STAKER

Still 1-2 weeks away recovering from surgery on his left knee.

SIMON BLACK

Should be available R 4. Looks to have recovered from his knee and is building his conditioning.

MICHAEL CLOSE

Out for two months or so with his foot.

CARLTON

JARRAD WAITE

Recovering from his calf and wont be back for a while. Trade him out if you have him.

ANDREW MCINNES

Wont return from his knee until early June.

COLLINGWOOD

DALE THOMAS

Outside chance for R1. Has recovered from his ankle and is building up his tank. Could be a sneaky trade in about 6-8 weeks.

LUKE BALL

Hamstring problems have waylaid his recovery from his knee forcing a wave of trading in dream team and super coach. He may be a couple away.

BEN REID

Still only rated a 50/50 for R1. Wouldn’t surprise if Pies err on the side of caution and sit him out.

ALAN DIDAK

Being managed and conditioned on return from a hammy. Wont play R1 and quite possibly may not return to R3 or thereabouts.

LACHLAN KEEFE

Wont be back from his knee till mid season.

BRODIE GRUNDIE

Has stress fractures in his back and wont be back for two months.

TIM BROOMHEAD

Has just been placed on the long term injury list with glandular fever. No return date at this stage.

ESSENDON

Jason Wingerlich is close to returning from a groin but wont be available R1.

FREMANTLE

AARON SANDILANDS

All kinds of numbers are being thrown up as he deals with his hamstring but the reality is he isn’t playing anytime soon so if you have him trade him.

ANTHONY MORABITO

He has had LARS so might be back sooner than we think. Which isn’t soon.

GEELONG

HAMISH MCINTOSH

Wont be back from his knee anytime soon with no return date specified at this stage by the Cats.

JOSH HUNT

In doubt for R1, but looks to be over his glandular fever and may yet get picked.

MATTHEW STOKES

No return date yet set on Stokes return from his ankle.

TRENT WEST

An outside smoky to be picked for R1, so must be healed from his knee and building up conditioning. This might have some implications for Blicavs so is worth monitoring.

DANIEL MENZEL

Might play R1 in the VFL after LARS surgery appears to be successful. You’d think he’d be 2-4 weeks off senior footy though.

DAWSON SIMPSON

Out for eight weeks after having back surgery.

GOLD COAST

NATHAN BOCK

Could well be picked for R1, but doesn’t appear likely.

SEB TAPE & TRENT MACKENZIE

Both returning from knee problems and wont be playing any time soon from all reports.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

MATTHEW BUNTINE

Has a bung lung and will miss eight weeks.

CHAD CORNES

Out for 8-10 weeks as Cornes recovers from knee surgery.

DOM TYSON

Tyson’s knee will keep him out for five months.

JAMES GROWDEN

Growden is on a modified program returning from a hip and is four to five weeks away.

HAWTHORN

LUKE HODGE

Could play R1 in the VFL or even be a sneaky chance of selection in the seniors. Either way, you are better off watching him on return before committing.

CYRIL RIOLI

Back in full training after his ankle so may come close to senior selection, but may be held back til R2.

MICHAEL OSBORNE

No word yet on Osborne’s return from his knee.

ALEX WOODWARD BRENDAN WHITECROSS & MATT SUCKLING

All out indefinitely or for the season after doing knees.

MELBOURNE DEMONS

MITCH CLARK & JACK TRENGOVE

Neither are fit enough for a return in R1 from their foot problems but one or both might get selected anyway.

MAX GAWN

Is getting closer to a return from his knee but needs to get fitness & conditioning into him. Maybe 1-2 months away?

SAM BLEASE

Will return from his ankle in 4-6 weeks.

NORTH MELBOURNE

Have a clean bill of health.

PORT POWER

ROBBIE GRAY

Has been declared ready for senior selection.

BRENDAN AH CHEE

Out for one week with a knee.

NIC SALTER

Out for six weeks with a foot.

RICHMOND

DYLAN GRIMES

Back in full training after his hamstring building up his conditioning. Uncertain return date.

NATHAN FOLEY

Will not return from his achilles until R5-7 at this stage.

DAVID ASTBURY

About three weeks away from returning from his foot.

ST.KILDA

SAM FISCHER

Pulled up sore and will be tested.

SEAN DEMPSTER

Out with a hamstring, out for maybe 2-3 weeks?

RHYS STANLEY

Is 50/50 for R1/

TOM SIMPKIN

Could be selected this week in the seniors after an injury interrupted pre season.

JACKSON FERGUSON

Unspecified return date for this knee injury victim.

SYDNEY

GARY ROHAN

The Swans have swung an ‘indefinite’ sign around Gary’s neck in his return from a leg.

SAM NAISMITH

Out for four to five weeks with a thumb.

ALEX JOHNSON

Out for the year with a knee.

WEST COAST

NIC NATANUI

Has joined the main training group so he looks to have recovered from his groin and is now building up his engine. Could still be 4 weeks away.

MARK LECRAS

The frenchman will miss at least four wih his arm.

DANIEL KERR

Unlikely to be back before R2 from his knee but is back in full training.

SHARRAD WELLINGHAM

Still four weeks away after doing his knee on a trampoline.

MATT ROSA

Will miss six weeks with a thigh.

JAMIE BENNELL

Rookie listed player wont return from his knee until mid year.

WESTERN BULLDOGS

MATTHEW BOYD

Has done a hammy and will miss three weeks.

TOM WILLIAMS

Has rejoined the main group after his foot and may be fit enough for selection.

ROUND 1 REFLECTIONS PART 1

How did you start? I’m sitting on 361/5/N

The most disturbing thing about my scoring spread is that I have a collection of scores from players that I shall be expecting more from this year.

Heppell 76

Goddard 71

Fyfe 80

Cox 82

Shuey 52

Shuey was the disappointment scoring less than my emergency, Kommer (60).

How did you go? Nominate your scores in the score/players used/captain used-not used or name style. Cheers

DREAM TEAM CHAT LEAGUE CODES

For those of you who wanna play in a good standard league.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – 758777

DIVISION 1 – 864659

DIVISION 2 – 123259

PREMIER LEAGUE IS FULL.

 

 

REPLACING AARON SANDILANDS IN YOUR DREAM TEAM?? WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS?

Some of us have been seduced by the powerful scores that 211 regularly conjures up, me included, but now with him going down, we need to look at some options for that all important R1 position. Thanks to the awesome folk at TOO SERIOUS, reliable facts are available.

Dean Cox: $512,400 Averaged 99 in 2012, 108 in 2011, 85 in 2010, 107 in both 2009 & 2008 and 101 in 2006.

One of my favourite Dream Team players, Massive saw his average drop nine points last year as Nic Nat’s influence increased. Nic Nat is recovering from injury meaning that Massive will have an opportunity for high scoring. He is also a ruck/fwd dpp so is a definite potential choice. Maybe a better selection in the forward line in conjunction with Sam Rowe @ R4? This certainly will help if Louie isn’t ready for R1, and lets face it, how many teams have you seen that DON’T have Louie @ R2??

Ivan Maric: $505, 400 Had a breakout 99 avg year @ Richmond last year after a few years of struggle @ the Adelaide Crows where he was never the #1 ruckman. Question is, can he replicate his excellent first year @ tigerland? If he can, he is a ‘must pick’.

Jarryd Roughead: $472, 200 Born again as a ruckman/forward over the last two years averaging 91 in 2012 and 86 in 2011 when the change was made out of necessity by Clarko. This pulled his numbers away from the mid 70’s irrelevancy that he was heading towards after two years of 70 in 2010 & 73 in 2009. Back then, many of us were badly burnt for backing him after his 81 average in the Hawks last premiership year.

If he is a ruck/forward then he will probably average 90+, but, if Hawthorn can keep Bailey on the park and Hale plays, then Roughy’s role will probably go back to the second key position player in the forward fifty. Throw in the the Buddy situation and you have a bloke who might find himself shackled to the forward in case Franklin walks to Freo, GWS, or West Coast to be with great mate and ex-housemate, Sharrod Wellingham at the end of the year. One to watch before committing to I think.

Paddy Ryder: Only played 15 games last year but upped his average to 90, which like McEvoy puts him on the verge of premium status. Unlike Big Bad Macca Voy, however, Ryder has Bellchambers and Hille to compete with meaning that he could become that swingman that will bring yo-yo type scoring. And, whilst I prefer more reliability from my premiums, this is the ruck we are talking about and injuries here seems almost obligatory. Threw up 80, 86 & 84 in 2011, 10 & 09, his breakout year. Is only 25 so should be approaching his peak period and is a freakishly talented athlete in the Nic Nat mould. Probably likely to get his 85-95, but not certain if he’ll go higher. One to watch before committing to I think.

Ben McEvoy: 457, 900 Broke out in 2011 with an 90 average and backed it up last season with 89. No obvious competition and if fit, his average could rise 5-10 ppg which not only makes him a cheaper premium, but gives you about 50 extra k to play with. Could be a great early season money making pick that may end up a keeper. Probably a less riskier bet than the injured Nic Nat, Kreuzer, Giles, Mummy, Goldy & HMac for only about 25k more.

Cheaper Options: Nic Nat is ready to fly like Mike but is injured. Jacobs has scored 87/88 in his 2 years as Adelaide ruckman. Is a good option if you think he hasn’t reached his ceiling and Jenkins isn’t going to take points away from him. Kruezer, the former #1 pick that has never played like one is now well over his injury and will be fired up by MM, but has competition in Warnock & Hampson. Better to watch and get on he does explode. Mummy is a great pick if he can stay on the park and probably undervalued, but will he last the 6 week stretch needed to raise his value back into the premium category and will horse keep in cotton wool? This why we stopped taking Darren Jolly seriously as a R1 after all. Giles was a great cash cow last year averaging 85 and is only 25. Despite all that I am unsure about his ability to put on the extra 10-15 needed. I tend to think that he’ll end up averaging 85-95 and could be a great R2. Again. HMac was my sneaky piece of genius in SC until he went down and I went to Mummy. Still pretty annoyed about his injury as his selection made everything fit nicely. Goldstein may end up as my pick dropping from 99 in 2011 as #1 ruckman after dropping to 79 last year as HMac returned from injury. @ 407k, you get 100k to play with and North is a rising team. Don’t think that Hale or Bellchambers will get enough exposure to run at R1 although Hird did flag an increased role for Bellchambers back in January.

That said, I’ve got Massive @ F2 and Maric at R1, but  I really, REALLY am warming to Goldstein.

What do you think? Let me know if you agree, or think that I’ve missed someone important in the comment thread below.

AARON SANDILANDS DREAM TEAM BLOW

Fremantle’s Aaron Sandilands has ‘partialy’ torn his hamstring and will be out of action for 8 weeks.

The injury prone dream team superstar will now need to be replaced in many people’s sides including this scribe.

Although he is a proven high scorer, Sandilands has had a run of injuries over the last few seasons and questions remain about the suitability of grabbing him when he returns from injury.

Fortunately, the removal of trading restrictions allows us to trade him in and out during the year as needed.

We will probably need to watch him to see if he returns at or near full fitness.

What do you guys think about big 211? Is he a liability or will he be that p.o.d that can help get your warriors over the line?

Place your comments in the comment thread below.

NAB CUP ROUND ONE WEEK TWO TEAMS

NAB CUP ROUND ONE: Etihad Stadium (Friday, February 22)
 North Melbourne, v Melbourne (6.45pm EDT), Melbourne v Richmond (7.50pm EDT), Richmond v North Melbourne (8.55pm EDT)MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 4. Jack Watts, 5. Jimmy Toumpas, 6. Chris Dawes, 7. Jack Viney, 8. James Frawley, 10. Shannon Byrnes, 12. Colin Sylvia, 13. Jordie McKenzie, 14. Lynden Dunn, 15. David Rodan, 17. Sam Blease, 19. James Strauss, 20. Colin Garland, 21. Cameron Pedersen, 22. James Magner, 25. Tom McDonald, 26. Daniel Nicholson, 27. Tom Gillies, 28. Joel Macdonald, 30. James Sellar, 31. Jack Grimes, 32. Michael Evans, 34. Dean Kent, 36 Aaron Davey, 38. Jeremy Howe, 39. Neville Jetta, 40. Mark Jamar, 42. Jake Spencer, 45. Matt Jones, 46. Dean Terlich, 47. Tom Couch, 48. Jack Fitzpatrick

NORTH MELBOURNE
1. Daniel Currie, 2. Brad McKenzie, 3. Ryan Bastinac, 4. Liam Anthony, 5. Ben Jacobs, 6. Lachlan Hansen, 7. Jack Ziebell, 8. Daniel Wells, 9. Andrew Swallow, 10. Ben Cunnington, 11. Michael Firrito, 12. Lindsay Thomas, 14. Jordan Gysberts, 15. Luke Delaney, 16. Scott Thompson, 17. Nathan Grima, 18. Shaun Atley, 19. Sam Wright, 20. Drew Petrie, 22. Todd Goldstein, 23. Kieran Harper, 24. Levi Greenwood, 25. Robbie Tarrant, 28. Will Sierakowski, 29. Brent Harvey, 30. Tom Curran, 31. Cameron Delaney, 34. Jamie Macmillan, 35. Aaron Black, 38. Majak Daw, 41. Aaron Mullett, 42. Scott McMahon, 43. Sam Gibson, 46. Ben Speight

RICHMOND
1. Chris Newman, 3. Brett Deledio, 4. Dustin Martin, 5. Brandon Ellis, 6. Shaun Grigg, 7. Matt Dea, 8. Jack Riewoldt, 9. Trent Cotchin, 10. Shane Edwards, 11. Jake Batchelor, 12. David Astbury, 13. Ricky Petterd, 14. Bachar Houli, 15. Chris Knights, 16. Luke McGuane, 18. Alex Rance, 20. Ivan Maric, 21. Shane Tuck, 23. Daniel Jackson, 24. Ben Griffiths, 26. Robin Nahas, 27. Aaron Edwards, 29. Ty Vickery, 30. Reece Conca, 31. Nick Vlastuin, 35. Matt White, 36. Matt McDonough, 37. Orren Stephenson, 38. Steven Morris, 39. Tom Derickx, 43. Todd Elton, 44. Matthew Arnot, 45. Brett O’Hanlon, 49. Steven Verrier

NAB CUP ROUND ONE: Blacktown ISP (Sunday, February 24)
 Greater Western Sydney v Carlton (4.40pm EDT), Sydney Swans v Carlton (5.45pm EDT), Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Swans (6.50pm EDT)

CARLTON
1. Andrew Walker, 3.Marc Murphy, 4. Bryce Gibbs, 6. Kade Simpson, 7. Dylan Buckley, 9. Kane Lucas, 10. Matthew Watson, 11. Robert Warnock, 12. Mitch Robinson, 13. Chris Yarran, 14. Brock McLean, 15. Jeremy Laidler, 16. Andrew Collins, 17. Sam Rowe, 19. Eddie Betts, 20. Rhys O’Keeffe, 21. Josh Bootsma, 22. Shaun Hampson, 23. Lachie Henderson, 24. Patrick McCarthy, 27. Dennis Armfield, 28. Tom Bell, 31. Marcus Davies, 34. Nick Duigan, 35. Ed Curnow, 38. Jeff Garlett, 40. Michael Jamison, 41. Levi Casboult, 42. Zach Tuohy, 43. Simon White, 44. Andrew Carrazzo, 45. Aaron Joseph, 46. David Ellard

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
1. Phil Davis, 2. Curtly Hampton, 4. Toby Greene, 5. Dylan Shiel, 6. Lachie Whitfield, 7. Rhys Palmer, 9. Tom Scully, 10. Devon Smith, 11. Taylor Adams, 12. Jonathon Patton, 13. Sam Darley, 14. Tomas Bugg, 15. Tim Golds, 16. Nathan Wilson, 17. Adam Treloar, 18. Jeremy Cameron, 20. Adam Tomlinson, 21. Matt Buntine, 22. Shaun Edwards, 23. Sam Reid, 25. Anthony Miles, 26. Jonathan Giles, 28. Liam Sumner, 30. Lachie Plowman, 31. Jacob Townsend, 32. Gerald Ugle, 35. Aidan Corr, 37. Setanta O’hAilpin, 38. Stephen Gilham, 39. Tim Mohr, 40. Adam Kennedy, 42. Mark Whiley, 43. Kurt Aylett, 48. Sam Frost

SYDNEY SWANS
1. Tim Membrey, 3. Jarrad McVeigh, 4. Daniel Hannebery, 5. Ryan O’Keefe, 6. Tom Mitchell, 7. Harry Cunningham, 9. Nick Malceski, 11. Jed Lamb, 12. Josh Kennedy, 13. Andrejs Everitt, 14. Craig Bird, 15. Kieren Jack, 17. Tommy Walsh, 18. Jesse White, 19. Tony Armstrong, 20. Sam Reid, 22. Dean Towers, 23. Jordan Lockyer, 24. Jude Bolton, 25. Ted Richards, 26. Luke Parker, 28. Matthew Dick, 30. Lewis Roberts-Thomson, 31. Harry Marsh, 32. Lewis Jetta, 33. Brandon Jack, 34. Alex Johnson, 35. Sam Naismith, 36. Alex Brown, 38. Mike Pyke, 39. Heath Grundy, 42. Xavier Richards, 43. Dane Rampe, 44. Jake Lloyd, 46. Shane Biggs

NAB CUP ROUND ONE: Metricon Stadium (Saturday, February 23)
 Gold Coast v Hawthorn (6.40pm EST), Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn (7.45pm EST), Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions (8.50pm EST)



BRISBANE LIONS
1.Sam Docherty, 2. Ryan Harwood, 3. Brent Moloney, 5. Billy Longer, 6. Josh Green, 8. Rohan Bewick, 9. Ashley McGrath, 10. Daniel Rich, 12. Stefan Martin, 13. Callum Bartlett, 15. Dayne Zorko, 17. Claye Beams, 18. Todd Banfield, 19. Jordan Lisle, 21. Daniel Merrett, 22. Marco Paparone, 24. Joel Patfull, 25. Richard Newell, 26. Elliot Yeo, 28. Patrick Karnezis, 29. Andrew Raines, 30. Jack Redden, 31. James Polkinghorne, 35. Ryan Lester, 36. Matt Maguire, 37. Patrick Wearden, 38. Tom Rockliff, 40. Niall McKeever, 41. Mitch Golby, 42. Justin Clarke, 44. Aaron Cornelius, 46. Sam Michael, 48. Stephen Wrigley

GOLD COAST
1. Jaeger O’Meara, 2. Zac Smith, 3. Jared Brennan, 4. Maverick Weller, 5. Jarrod Harbrow, 6. Alex Sexton, 7. Karmichael Hunt, 8. Luke Russell, 9. Gary Ablett, 11. Harley Bennell, 12. Sam Day, 13. Jacob Gillbee, 14. Matthew Warnock, 15. Daniel Gorringe, 16. Rory Thompson, 17. Steven May, 19. Tom Lynch, 21. Jeremy Taylor, 23. Charlie Dixon, 24. David Swallow,  26. Matt Shaw, 29. Tom Murphy, 30. Campbell Brown, 31. Jackson Allen, 33. Aaron Hall, 34. Jack Hutchins, 35. Michael Rischitelli, 36. Greg Broughton, 37. Jesse Lonergan, 38. Joel Wilkinson, 40. Andrew Boston, 42. Kyal Horsley

HAWTHORN
2. Jarryd Roughead, 4. Matthew Suckling, 6. Josh Gibson, 10. Bradley Hill, 13. Kyle Cheney, 14. Grant Birchall, 16. Isaac Smith, 17. Brian Lake, 18. Brent Guerra, 19. Jack Gunston, 20. David Hale, 21. Shane Savage, 22. Luke Breust, 23. Lance Franklin, 24. Ben Stratton, 25. Ryan Schoenmakers, 27. Matt Spangher, 28. Paul Puopolo, 29. Will Langford, 30. Luke Lowden, 31. Angus Litherland, 32. Jonathan Simpkin, 33. Cyril Rioli, 34. Jordan Kelly, 35. Sam Grimley, 37. Jed Anderson, 38. Mitch Hallahan, 39. Max Bailey, 40. Tim O’Brien, 41. Taylor Duryea, 42. Kaiden Brand, 43. Amos Frank, 46. Derick Wanganeen, 47. Jonathon Ceglar

2013 NAB CUP. ADELAIDE, PORT & ST.KILDA SQUADS

Players that Dream Team Chat will be watching are in bold. Are St. Kilda past it? Is Port going to get out of the bottom half? Is Adelaide a one year wonder?

ADELAIDE
1. Richard Tambling, 2. Brad Crouch, 4. Josh Jenkins, 6. Luke Thompson, 8. Lewis Johnston, 10. Matthew Jaensch, 11. Matthew Wright, 12. Daniel Talia, 14. David Mackay, 15. Angus Graham, 16. Luke Brown, 18. Graham Johncock, 20. Sam Siggins, 21. Rory Atkins, 22. Andy Otten, 26. Richard Douglas, 27. Tom Lynch, 28. Cam Ellis-Yolmen, 29. Sam Kerridge, 31. Jarryd Lyons, 33. Brodie Smith, 35. Shaun McKernan, 36. Brodie Martin, 37. Ian Callinan, 38. Mitch Grigg, 41. Kyle Hartigan, 43. Aidan Riley, 45. Ricky Henderson, 46. Rory Laird, 48. Dylan Orval , 49. Tim McIntyre

PORT ADELAIDE
1. Travis Boak, 3. Campbell Heath, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 6. Angus Monfries, 7. Brad Ebert, 8. Hamish Hartlett, 12. Jackson Trengove, 13. Cameron O’Shea, 14. Paul Stewart, 15. Lewis Stevenson, 16. Oliver Wines, 17. Tom Clurey, 18. Kane Cornes , 20. Chad Wingard, 21. Matt Thomas, 22. Mason Shaw, 24. Nathan Blee, 26. Andrew Moore, 27. Alipate Carlile, 28. Jay Schulz, 29. Jasper Pittard, 30. Sam Colquhoun, 31. Darren Pfeiffer, 32. Jake Neade, 33. Brett Ebert, 34. Jarrad Redden, 36. Jack Hombsch, 37. Kane Mitchell, 38. Ben Newton, 39. Justin Westhoff, 40. Aaron Young, 41. Brendon Ah Chee, 42. Tom Jonas, 43. Daniel Stewart, 46. Justin Hoskin

ST KILDA
1. Tom Hickey, 2. Arryn Siposs, 3. Jack Steven, 4. Clint Jones, 5. Ben McEvoy, 6. Sebastian Ross, 8. Trent Dennis-Lane, 9. Tom Lee, 11. Leigh Montagna, 14. Jarryn Geary, 15. Tom Ledger, 16. Jack Newnes, 17. Dylan Roberton, 19. Sam Gilbert, 20. David Armitage, 21. Ahmed Saad, 22. Farren Ray, 23. Justin Koschitzke, 26. Nick Dal Santo, 27. Jason Blake, 29. Jimmy Webster, 30. Brodie Murdoch, 32. Terry Milera, 33. James Gwilt, 34. Nathan Wright, 35. Josh Saunders, 36. Jay Lever, 37. Beau Maister, 38. Sam Dunell, 39. Cameron Shenton, 40. Jordan Staley, 43.Tom Curren, 44. Stephen Milne, 45. Jackson Ferguson

NAB CUP 2013. FREMANTLE, GEELONG & WEST COAST SQUADS

Players that Dream Team Chat will be watching are in bold. Are Geelong past it? Is Freo ready to challenge? Is West Coast as good as people are suggesting? 

WEST COAST
1. Mitchell Brown, 2. Mark LeCras , 3. Andrew Gaff, 7. Chris Masten, 8. Beau Waters, 10. Scott Selwood, 11. Matt Priddis, 12. Sharrod Wellingham , 13. Luke Shuey, 14, Jacob Brennan, 15. Jamie Cripps, 16. Eric Mackenzie, 17. Josh Kennedy,  18. Bradd Dalziell, 19. Adam Carter, 22. Callum Sinclair, 23. Darren Glass, 25. Shannon Hurn, 26. Sam Butler, 27. Jack Darling, 28. Ashley Smith, 29. Scott Lycett, 30. Blayne Wilson, 31. Will Schofield, 32. Andrew Embley,  33. Josh Hill, 34. Mark Hutchings, 35. Patrick McGinnity, 36. Fraser McInnes,  37. Adam Selwood, 40. Cale Morton,  42. Jeremy McGovern, 43. Ashton Hams, 46. Simon Tunbridge

GEELONG
1. Mitch Brown, 2. Billie Smedts,  3. Jimmy Bartel, 5. Travis Varcoe, 7. Harry Taylor, 11. Joel Corey, 12. Trent West, 13. Tom Lonergan, 14. Joel Selwood, 15. Jordan Schroder, 19. Taylor Hunt, 20. Steve Johnson, 21. Jordan Murdoch, 22. Mitch Duncan, 23. Josh Caddy, 25. Jared Rivers, 26. Tom Hawkins, 27. Mathew Stokes, 28. Allen Christensen, 29. Cameron Guthrie , 31. James Podsiadly, 32. Steven Motlop, 33. George Horlin-Smith, 34. Josh Walker, 36. Brad Hartman, 37. Cam Eardley, 38. Jackson Sheringham, 39. Shane Kersten, 40. Jackson Thurlow, 41. Jesse Stringer, 42. Ryan Bathie , 44. Corey Enright, 45. Joel Hamling, 46. Mark Blicavs

FREMANTLE
1. Hayden Ballantyne, 3. Zac Dawson, 4. Jayden Pitt, 5. Garrick Ibbotson
6. Danyle Pearce, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Matt de Boer, 10. Michael Walters, 11. Tom Sheridan, 12. Jonathon Griffin, 13. Tendai Mzungu, 17. Hayden Crozier, 18. Luke McPharlin, 21. Michael Barlow, 22. Tanner Smith, 23. Chris Mayne, 25. Josh Mellington, 26. Kepler Bradley, 28. Peter Faulks, 31. Aaron Sandilands, 32. Stephen Hill, 33. Cameron Sutcliffe, 34. Lee Spurr, 35. Haiden Schloithe, 36. Alex Silvagni, 37. Michael Johnson, 38. Jack Hannath, 39. Sam Menegola, 41. Paul Duffield, 44. Jesse Crichton, 46. Clancee Pearce

RATE. MY. TEAM. 2013 VOLUME 1.

How is ya team shaping up? Got it sorted or you like the rest of us, tinkering and organising, praying that noone goes down, particularly the special under-priced selections that allows you turn that mid pricer into the extra gun that will set up your team nicely. With the removal of trading limits, getting your team right to begin with is even more crucial than ever.

Here is my first team -which I’ve subsequently changed- to give you something to pull apart and criticise, or, to give you a template of something you might think worthy of aiming towards and then surpassing.

DREAM TEAM CHAT TEAM MK 1

DEF: Goddard, H.Shaw, Gibbs, Broughton, Vlastuin, Staker … B.Goodes, Terlich

MID: Ablett, Pendlebury, Murphy, Fyfe, Ball, Mayes, Crouch, O’Meara … T.Mitchell, Viney

RUCK: Sandi, Louie … Witts, Rowe

FWD: Buddy, Cox, Zorko, Rocky, Bock, Varcoe … Maccafer, Dwyer

Ok, so put your teams in the same format and don’t forget that you need to critique other teams if you want help with yours….capiche?

HAMISH MACINTOSH SETBACK

Fantasy football favourite, Hamish MacIntosh has suffered a setback with his knee that will set him back at least three weeks. It’ll probably be more if we take seriously the words from Geelong that say they are taking the long term view with HMAC and will not rush him back. If you have him, jump off him and onto someone like Giles, Bellchambers, Goldstein or Mumford.

BRENT STAKER OUT

Brent Staker will be out for another six weeks after injuring his knee and undergoing surgery. This is a blow to many coaches who, like me, had this DPP pencilled in their defensive or forward lines. Still, he will still be cheap as chips when he returns to the Brisbane lineup and a possible option when we take two of our cows to the marketplace later on in the year.

NAB CUP 2013 COLLINGWOOD, ESSENDON & WESTERN BULLDOG SQUADS

Players that Dream Team Chat likes are in bold. No Stevens, Grundy, Didak, Daisy, Ball, Watson, Zaha, Daniher or Gumby, but, nevertheless, still plenty of options for us Dream Team Coaches to assess. How will Essendon respond to the recent drama?

WESTERN BULLDOGS
J Grant, R Murphy, M Wallis, D Cross, M Boyd, L Dahlhaus, S Higgins, E Wood, J Macrae, D Giansiracusa, C Smith, J Tutt, R Griffen, A Cooney, L Jones, D Pearce, T Liberatore, D Addison, W Minson, T Dickson, C Howard, T Young, M Talia, N Lower, L Markovic, D Morris, J Johannisen, L Picken, J Redpath, B Goodes, T Campbell, L Jong, M Austin and A Cordy

COLLINGWOOD
J Russell, B Macaffer, N Maxwell, A Krakouer, H O’Brien, M Clarke, S Pendlebury, J Blair, C Young, J Witts, N Brown, D Beams, D Jolly, J Elliott, B Reid, Q Lynch, S Sidebottom, B Hudson, B Johnson, B Sinclair, T Cloke, D Swan, K Martin, P Yagmoor, H Shaw, P Seedsman, S Dwyer, J Frost, M Williams and C Mooney

ESSENDON
M Hibberd, T Bellchambers, B Stanton, L Jetta, B Goddard, N O’Brien, S Crameri, J Ashby, C Dempsey, T Pears, M Hurley, D Hille, J Merrett, D Heppell, J Carlisle, D Myers, A Browne, A Steinberg, C Hooker, L Davis, E Kavanagh,  A Davey, P Ryder, D Fletcher, D van Unen, K Hardingham, M Gleeson, L Dalgleish, N Kommer, H Hocking, N Lovett-Murray, H Hunter, M Baguley and C Dell’Olio

WESTERN BULLDOGS INJURY LIST

Tom Williams is looking good after his foot and will play R1.

WEST COAST INJURY LIST

Nic Naitanui recovering from groin surgery and will not be ready or underdone in R1. Definite upgrade target for later on in the season.

Daniel Kerr is recovering from his knee and is on track for R1.

Mark LeCras is gearing up for R1 after doing his knee.

Beau Waters has had a hip, foot and hamstring problems and whilst hoping to play NAB Cup, R1 seems a long way off.

Jamie Bennell wont be back from his knee until mid year.

SYDNEY SWANS INJURY LIST

Adam Goodes is coming along after that PCL he suffered in the grand final but has yet to start skills work so that is a concern. Upgrade target mid year perhaps?

Nick Smith is recovering from a knee and might play NAB Cup. No certainty for R1.

Marty Mattner is recovering from a hip and is unlikely to play R1 at this stage.

Gary Rohan is in a few teams despite the fact that appears to be a fair way from returning. Do these people know something that we do not know?

ST.KILDA SAINTS INJURY LIST

Lenny Hayes had heart surgery at the end of the season and will be nursed through the NAB, but he’s a champ & will be cherry ripe for R1.

Adam Schneider has resumed training, but probably wont be ready for R1. It is possible though.

New draft pick Spencer White hasn’t started skills work after arriving at the club with a wrist injury. It is hard to see him being right for R1.

Daniel Marksworth did his knee in Colorado and wont see any action in 2013.

RICHMOND TIGERS INJURY LIST

Jake King has basically had his body reconstructed after multiple surgeries but is on track for R1.

Troy Chaplin has had his knee cleaned up and is touch and go for R1.

Nathan Foley is coming along nicely after his achilles surgery but wont be right for R1 I wouldn’t’ve thoght.

Dylan Grimes has done a hamstring and is also touch and go for R1. Pity.

DREAM TEAM 2013 KICKS OFF TODAY!!!

I’m bloody excited. How about you?  Post your thoughts in the thread below. 🙂

PORT POWER INJURY LIST

Cameron Hitchcock should be right for R1 and may play in the NAB if his recovery from his foot allows it.

Robbie Gray wont be back from his knee until May.

John Butcher should be right for R1 despite having off-season surgery on both hips.

Domenic Cassisi had viral meningitis and although he’ll play R1, take a look at him first lest his endurance levels are compromised.

Brett Renouf is on a modified program dealing with his knee. Could be right for R1.

Daniel Stewart wont play R1 as he is struggling to recover from hip and shoulder work.

NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS INJURY LIST

Jack Ziebell should be back for the second half of the NAB Cup after having his knee cleaned up.

Leigh Adams is on track for R1 as he recovers from a shoulder.

Daniel Wells is recovering well from his calf and will play R1.

Scott McMahon is on a modified program as he recovers from his hip and is unlikely for R1.

Taylor Gardner and Mitchell Wilkins are recovering from shoulder surgery. Can’t see them being right for R1.

MELBOURNE DEMONS INJURY LIST

Max Gawn returning from a knee has done his hamstring and in all likelihood will not play R1.

Mitch Clark isn’t back in full training yet as he recovers from his foot. Still a chance for R1??

Jack Trengove is also recovering from a foot and unlikely to be fit enough by R1 to warrant selection in our sides.

Jack Grimes is recovering from a bunch of injuries and is being managed with the aim of having him ready for R1. Still injury prone so be careful.

Chris Dawes is recovering from a calf, but should be right to play R1.

HAWTHORN HAWKS INJURY LIST

Michael Osbourne is recovering from a knee and might be back for the latter stages of the NAB Cup.

Luke Hodge is on the comeback trail from his P.C.L. Unlikely to be ready for R1.

Alex Woodward is out for the year after he went down with his second ACL

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY INJURY LIST

Chad Cornes will miss 8-10 after having a cyst removed from his knee.

Dom Tyson has done a P.C.L and will miss 5 months.

James Growden is unlikely to start in R1 as he heals from a hip.

Will Hoskin-Elliot looks likely to play Round 1 after returning to full training from his hip.

James Stewart is dealing with an ongoing back issue.

GOLD COAST SUNS INJURY LIST

Nathan Bock is recovering from his broken leg and we all hope that he’ll be right for Round 1.

Seb Tape is recovering from a knee reco and is no guarantee for R1.

Michael Rischitelli is tracking for R1 after hamstring problems last season.

Brandon Matera is hoping to play in the NAB Cup after dealing with sore spots in his foot.

FREMANTLE INJURY LIST

David Mundy rolled an ankle which is a bugger for me as I was planning on grabbing him. It is the same one as last year so put him on your watch list.

Matthew Pavlich has had surgery here there and everywhere it seems but should be good for R1.

Aaron Sandilands had surgery on a vascular problem and Freo say its minor.

Ryan Crowley tore a pectoral muscle but is due to rejoin training this month.

Anthony Morabito has done his knee and requires a reco so no footy this year.

ESSENDON BOMBERS INJURY LIST

David Zaharakis has injured his quad and will miss most if not all of the NAB Cup. This is the injury that kept him out for about 10 weeks last season so buyer beware.

Scot Gumbleton is being nursed through the pre season with hamstring issues.

2013 AFL FANTASY MATCH DAY LAUNCHED

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Carlton star, and fantasty football gun Marc Murphy

AFL FANTASY players will have a third game format to try in 2013, with the introduction of AFL Fantasy Match Day.
Running alongside existing favourite AFL Fantasy Dream Team and the new, draft-based AFL Fantasy Elite, AFL Fantasy Match Day is the perfect introduction to what AFL Fantasy has to offer in 2013 – a quick and easy game played over a single AFL match.
Coaches will take part in a one-game contest, with each player selecting eight footballers – two defenders, three midfielders, one ruckman and two forwards – from the two competing teams.
The coach whose eight players score the most combined points wins, with an overall winner for each Match Day set to win a fantastic prize, details of which will be revealed soon.
Players can also accumulate points across the course of the selected games in order to be crowned their league champion in up to five different private or public leagues, which are unlimited in size.
Kicking off with the NAB Cup Grand Final, AFL Fantasy Match Day will be available for a selection of blockbuster matches throughout the home and away season, plus all finals matches, including:
Round 1 – Hawthorn v Geelong
Round 2 – Collingwood v Carlton
Round 5 – Essendon v Collingwood
Round 7 – Hawthorn v Sydney Swans
Round 9 – Richmond v Essendon
Round 16 – West Coast v Fremantle
Like the other two AFL Fantasy formats, AFL Fantasy Match Day is completely free to play.
Register for AFL Fantasy now and be the first to find out about more exciting developments ahead of the launch of the games on February 1.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-01-25/afl-fantasy-match-day-launched

COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES INJURY LIST

DAISY THOMAS

Recovering from an ankle injury and no certainty to play Round 1.

LACHLAN KEEFE

Wont return from his knee until mid year and hard to see him being fantasy relevant this year. Next year however…..

TYSON GOLDSACK

Is back in training after ankle surgery. Likely to play Round 1.

LUKE BALL

Ahead of schedule from his knee and will play Round 1. Well priced and if Lenny’s recovery last year is any guide could be a sneaky little money maker for a canny coach.

CLINTON YOUNG

Injured in 2011, fit in 2012, is nursing a hip? Appears on track for Round 1. 

CARLTON BLUES INJURY LIST

JARRAD WAITE

Seems to have dislocated a finger at training. Probably not too serious, although Waite has missed a lot of footy so maybe one to keep an eye on.

MARC MURPHY

Had some knee and and shoulder work done and looks cherry ripe for round 1.

ANDREW McINNES

Will return from his ACL in June.

JARRYD CACHIA

Has hamstring tightness but may be one to watch if gets a chance. Was a highly rated junior, co-captaining the Vic u/16’s with Tom Scully and finishing behind Mitch Wallis and Tom Liberatore in the St. Kevin‘s best and fairest in year 12.

 

BRISBANE LIONS INJURY LIST

Simon Black

Had some knee surgery around Christmas and has all of January off. Then again, you’d be a braver punter than me if you are thinking about recruiting him into your team.

Matthew Luenberger

Is on a modified training program for his Achilles and looks set to start round 1. Be wary of this and the fact that he will be on a modified training program throughout the 2013 season. Still, at his price….

Jed Adcock

Back in training after a hip injury. Will start round 1 if there are no mishaps.

ADELAIDE CROWS INJURY LIST

Daniel Talia

Recovering from a broken arm suffered during the final series and should be cherry ripe for the season, not that it matters to much

Bernie Vince

Recovering from minor shoulder surgery and will be fit for the year.

Jared Petrenko

Had a shoulder reconstruction in November and is about to join the main group.

Matthew Jaensch

Is in the rehab group whilst recovering from groin surgery.

Luke Thompson

On a modified program to deal with an ankle injury.

AFL’S NEW DRAFT FANTASY GAME: AFL FANTASY ELITE

By Staff writers Thursday, January 17, 2013

Who will you choose?

AFL FANTASY players will have a new challenge to tackle in 2013, with the launch of draft-style game AFL Fantasy Elite.
Free to play and fully customisable, AFL Fantasy Elite pits coaches against one another under the pressure of a live draft, with each player able to be selected on only one team.
With the clock ticking, will you pick Dane Swan or Gary Ablett? Scott Pendlebury or Matthew Boyd? Lance Franklin or Dean Cox?
Getting it right could make your season. Get it wrong, and you’ll need to head to the trade table to strengthen your line-up.
Everything in the game – with the exception of how the points players earn are calculated, which is based upon AFL Fantasy Dream Team scores – is fully customisable by the league creator or ‘commissioner’, meaning you can choose the league size, squad size, trading rules and even competition start date that suits you.
The new game format will run alongside the traditional AFL Fantasy Dream Team game, which will continue this season.
Here’s all you need to know about AFL Fantasy Elite:
Setting up a league
The commissioner can start a new league to begin at any point throughout the 2013 home and away rounds, choosing between leagues with finals or one where the ladder leader at the conclusion of the league is the winner. You can also decide whether the league is private or open to the public for anyone to join.
Leagues can be customised to contain six, eight, 10 or 12 players, rolling lockouts (with changes to sides possible right up to the start of each individual game) or – as per the previously announced changes to AFL Fantasy Dream Team – fixed lockouts, and double or standard points for team captains.
Drafting
Before the draft takes place, you can set up your preferred and desired player draft list for
convenience during the live draft, which will also act as your auto-pick order if you are unavailable or take too long during the draft.
When it comes to setting up the draft, there are three options:
OPTION 1: A live draft with all members of the league selecting turn by turn. Set your own time that each coach gets to make their pick – ranging from 60 seconds to no limit at all – take it in turns at your convenience when each coach makes a pick.
OPTION 2: An auto draft, where teams are automatically selected based on each fan’s preferred pre-draft selections.
OPTION 3: A live single computer draft, where a live draft takes place with each user taking turns to select on the same computer – or take it offline and let the commissioner submit each squad’s selections (this is only available in private league options).
The draft itself can be ordered in three different, easy-to-follow ways:
OPTION 1: Snake draft, where the order is reversed each round
OPTION 2: Linear draft, where the order stays the same each round
OPTION 3: Banzai draft, where the order reverses in round two, stays the same in round three, and then continues as per the snake draft
Setting up the sides
There are a whopping seven different team structures to choose from in AFL Fantasy Elite, with two options of 12 players in each squad, four variations of 15 players, and one with a 22-man make-up:
• 2 defenders, 2 midfielders, 1 ruckman, and 2 forwards (with 5 additional players on the bench)
• 2-3-1-2 (4 bench)
• 2-2-1-2 (8 bench)
• 2-3-1-2 (7 bench)
• 3-3-1-3 (5 bench)
• 3-4-1-3 (4 bench)
• 5-6-2-5 (4 bench)
Once you’ve filled your on-field team via the draft, the next selections are your bench selections, with a ‘floating’ bench where, if you choose to activate the Auto-Emergency option during your league setup, your lowest scoring bench player can replace anyone who doesn’t play from your on-field starting side.
Waivers and Trading
Why would you have a player score a donut when you can waive an injured player and replace him from the unselected pool of players?
When a player is cut from an AFL Fantasy Elite team in your league, he is added to the ‘waiver pool’, where he can be picked up by other teams.
The waiver order can be customised as either reverse ladder order or last pick option, where the waiver order is never reset and coaches go to the bottom of the priority order after each successive pick.
You can also try to improve your team by trading with other coaches in your league – you can nominate a player to trade and then watch the offers roll in.  Or, make a direct trade offer for a player on another squad.
As per the fully customisable nature of AFL Fantasy Elite, the commissioner gets to decide how trades are approved:
• By veto vote from a percentage of coaches in the league
• Approved solely by the commissioner, or
• a free-for-all style system
Don’t panic, we’re here to help
If all of this sounds complicated, don’t fret – there are step-by-step guides to take you through the process, as well as an easy quick-pick option that will set up the draft for you based upon recommended options.
Or you can simply join a public league that is set up how you want to play the game.
Organising a draft party with your mates might be an option you want to consider; crazed fantasy fans sitting in bars with laptops glowing is a common sight in the US at the start of every season.
Commissioners can start creating leagues and inviting players to join their leagues on February 1, with the draft process able to be set from February 11.
At 12.30pm on Friday 18 February, there will be a live chat to answer any of your queries in regards to AFL Fantasy Elite.
In 2013, it’s a whole new world of AFL Fantasy – register now to be the first to know of more exciting developments ahead of the launch of the games on February 1.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-01-17/aflcoms-new-draft-fantasy-game-fantasy-elite

NEW TRADING RULES FOR AFL FANTASY

http://www.afl.com.au/afl/news/2013-01-09/new-trading-rules-for-afl-fantasy

6:06pm AEDT Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Dayne Beams became an elite fantasty football scorer in 2012

AFL FANTASY coaches will be allowed to make two trades a week, every round this season.

The change gives coaches a maximum of 46 trades, up from 24 in 2012.

However, with trades still limited to two per round, they cannot be saved up for later use.

The increased number of trades is one of several changes to the AFL’s official fantasy game.

The field structure has also been altered, with gameday squads now featuring six defenders, eight midfielders, two ruckmen and six forwards.

In previous seasons it has been seven-six-two-seven.

And coaches will also be allowed to set four emergencies each round, up from three in past seasons.

This gives teams the ability to cover for late changes on every line – backs, midfield, rucks and forwards – for the first time in the game’s history.

By popular demand, the green dot has been reinstated, giving coaches an easy snapshot of the ins and outs for their team every Thursday night.

Unlike its major competitor, AFL Fantasy will not introduce a rolling lockout, with teams to be locked at the bounce of the first game of each round.

This allows coaches the freedom to set their team for the weekend without having to worry about checking back before every match for late changes.

It makes AFL Fantasy the game for those who want to have a life beyond fantasy football.

As has already be announced, there will be a change in scoring during the bye rounds, with only the 18 best scores across each coach’s squad to count.

And AFL Fantasy will continue with the same, easy to understand scoring system, which makes it easier for coaches to follow the progress of their players during matches.

An announcement on new game formats will be made in the coming weeks.

2013 OFF SEASON – PERMISSION TO TRAIN LISTS

Whilst not too many players on this list stand out as cash cows, it is nevertheless a list that may yield a cheap gold nugget. The players that Dream Team Chat like are in bold type.

AND, after an eventful, enjoyable and fruitful first season as a website, not to mention, a little holiday to have  a little cry about my crap 2012 fantasy results which were unfortunately and obviously caused by external forces and NOT by my inability to play this game, Dream Team Chat returns for its second season of fun and frivolity mixed with something approaching logical and useful information.

So here is the permission to train list. Feel free to let Dream Team Chat know about any player that we might have missed in the comment thread below.

Adelaide
Nick Joyce (Adelaide Crows).
Brisbane Lions
Callum Bartlett (Briebane Lions), Jordan Bourke (Morningside), Nicholas Hayes (Woodville West Torrens).
Carlton
Andrew Collins (Carlton), Kyle Reimers (Essendon).
Collingwood
Ben Hudson (Brisbane Lions), Peter Yagmoor (Collingwood).
Essendon
Steve Baldasso (Norwood), Sam Colqhoun (Central Districts), Chris DeLuca (Subiaco), Dayle Garlett (Swan Districts), Will Hams (Gippsland Power).
Fremantle
Jesse Crichton (Fremantle), Alex Hewson (Fremantle), Nick Rodda (West Perth), Callum Sinclair (Subiaco), Cam Symonds (East Fremantle), Matthew Taberner (Murray Bushrangers).
Geelong
Nil.

Gold Coast
Andrew Boston (Broadbeach), Leigh Osborne (Frankston).
GWS
Joseph Redfern (East Coast Eagles), Dean Robertson (North Ballarat Rebels), Zach Williams (Narrandera).

Hawthorn
Nil.
Melbourne
Jack Hannath (Central District).
North Melbourne
Cameron Richardson (North Melbourne), Ben Speight (North Melbourne).
Port Adelaide
Kory Beard (Port Adelaide Magpies), Jaryd Cachia (Norwood), Sam Gray (Port Adelaide Magpies), Justin Hoskin (Port Adelaide Magpies), Liam Jurrah (Melbourne), Sean Lemmens (Port Adelaide Magpies), Aseri Raikiwasa (Port Adelaide Magpies).
Richmond
Addam Maric (Richmond), Orren Stephenson (Geelong Cats), Josh Toy (Gold Coast Suns), Cameron Wood (Collingwood).
St Kilda
Nil.
Sydney Swans
Brandon Jack (Pennant Hills), Sam Naismith (North Shore), Dane Rampe (U NSW), Xavier Richards (Sandringham Dragons).
West Coast
Nil.
Western Bulldogs
Matthew Bate (Melbourne), Ben Duscher (Bendigo), Brett Goodes (Williamstown), Nick Lower (Fremantle), Brent Prismall (Essendon).

THE PENULTIMATE ROUND…LIVE DREAM TEAM CHAT

So, how are you placed this weekend? If you are playing this week it is obviously a big game, so how are you going about it, strategy wise, have you any trades left, and if so, are you using them this or next week? Post your score in the usual format. Score/Number of Players Used/Captain. If you know anything useful like late injuries, subs etc, then by all means feel free to share, if you know anything useless, but entertaining, spill. Teams are in the thread.

Whatever happens Good Luck to your team this week.

ROUND 20 LIVE ACTION

Made one final, missed four, and four trades left over is the tale of my tape at this stage of the year. Will make a sneaky trade or two tonight, will make a decision on Dane Swan as well, not certain whether to trade or hold, I’m leaning towards holding. Feel free to post your scores in the usual format. This is score/players used/captain. scribble down any team changes, rumours, injuries, subs and your final situation in the thread below where you’ll find all of this weeks teams and hopefully someone will mention there when Buddy will be back, Treloar has been excellent cover, but, with Chappy also missing, I am in need of a miracle this week.

Good luck to your side this week.

ROUND 18 LIVE DREAM TEAM CHAT

Get in and offer a comment, sub, score, injury announcements etc etc.

ROUND 18: THE TEAMS

Essendon
B: Mark Baguley, Jake Carlisle, Kyle Hardingham
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Dustin Fletcher, Cale Hooker
C: Dyson Heppell, Brent Stanton, Jake Melksham
HF: Jason Winderlich, Scott Gumbleton, Stewart Crameri
F: Leroy Jetta, David Hille, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Jobe Watson, Heath Hocking
I/C: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Angus Monfries, Ben Howlett, Alex Browne
Emg: Tayte Pears, Elliott Kavanagh, Cory Dell’Olio
In: Heath Hocking, Jason Winderlich, Alex Browne
Out: Ricky Dyson (Ankle), David Myers (Achilles), Cory Dell’Olio

Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton
HB: Matt Suckling, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant Birchall
C: Isaac Smith, Sam Mitchell, Clinton Young
HF: Brendan Whitecross, Jack Gunston, Jordan Lewis
F: Paul Puopolo, Jarryd Roughead, Cyril Rioli
Foll: David Hale, Shaun Burgoyne, Brad Sewell
I/C: Luke Hodge, Liam Shiels, Shane Savage, Luke Breust
Emg: Max Bailey, Thomas Murphy, Kyle Cheney
In: Brent Guerra, Luke Hodge
Out: Thomas Murphy, Kyle Cheney

Geelong Cats
B: Joel Corey, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Harry Taylor, Josh Hunt, James Kelly
C: Andrew Mackie, Taylor Hunt, Mathew Stokes
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Tom Hawkins, Steven Motlop
F: Paul Chapman, Josh Walker, Mitch Duncan
Foll: Trent West, Joel Selwood, Steve Johnson
I/C: Jackson Sheringham, Allen Christensen, Billie Smedts, Cameron Guthrie
Emg: Mitch Brown, James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch
In: Jimmy Bartel, Allen Christensen
Out: Matthew Scarlett (Suspension), Jordan Murdoch

Adelaide
B: Luke Thompson, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty
HB: Nathan van Berlo, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly
C: Bernie Vince, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Jason Porplyzia, Josh Jenkins, Matthew Wright
F: Richard Douglas, Taylor Walker, Ian Callinan
Foll: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane
I/C: Graham Johncock, Brad Symes, Jared Petrenko, Brodie Smith
Emg: Shaun McKernan, Richard Tambling, Tom Lynch
In: Taylor Walker, Luke Thompson
Out: Kurt Tippett (Concussion), Andy Otten (Knee)

North Melbourne
B: Scott McMahon, Scott Thompson, Michael Firrito
HB: Shaun Atley, Nathan Grima, Jamie Macmillan
C: Ryan Bastinac, Daniel Wells, Ben Cunnington
HF: Leigh Adams, Robert Tarrant, Samuel Wright
F: Lachlan Hansen, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
Foll: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Brent Harvey
I/C: Matt Campbell, Liam Anthony, Kieran Harper, Sam Gibson
Emg: Cruize Garlett, Cameron Richardson, Aaron Mullett

Melbourne
B: Daniel Nicholson, James Sellar, Tom McDonald
HB: Joel Macdonald, James Frawley, Colin Garland
C: Rohan Bail, Jack Grimes, Jack Trengove
HF: Colin Sylvia, Stefan Martin, Lynden Dunn
F: Neville Jetta, Jared Rivers, Brad Green
Foll: Jake Spencer, Jordie McKenzie, Nathan Jones
I/C: Brent Moloney, Sam Blease, James Strauss, Jeremy Howe
Emg: Matthew Bate, Jordan Gysberts, James Magner
In: Brent Moloney, Jordie McKenzie, James Sellar
Out: Ricky Petterd, Thomas Couch, James Magner

GWS Giants
B: Luke Power, Chad Cornes, Tomas Bugg
HB: Curtly Hampton, Phil Davis, Sam Frost
C: Adam Treloar, Callan Ward, WIlliam Hoskin-Elliott
HF: Rhys Palmer, Jeremy Cameron, Jacob Townsend
F: Devon Smith, Jonathon Patton, Nick Haynes
Foll: Jonathan Giles, Tom Scully, Toby Greene
I/C: Shaun Edwards, Israel Folau, Anthony Miles, Taylor Adams
Emg: Josh Bruce, Dean Brogan, Adam Kennedy
In: Jeremy Cameron, Shaun Edwards, Jonathon Patton, Taylor Adams, Devon Smith, Chad Cornes
Out: Kurt Aylett, Josh Bruce, Steve Clifton, Gerald Ugle, Mark Whiley, Nathan Wilson

Collingwood
B: Tom Young, Nathan Brown, Chris Tarrant
HB: Nick Maxwell, Ben Reid, Alan Toovey
C: Caolan Mooney, Alex Fasolo, Jarryd Blair
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Chris Dawes, Heath Shaw
F: Ben Sinclair, Travis Cloke, Tyson Goldsack
Foll: Cameron Wood, Dane Swan, Dayne Beams
I/C: Martin Clarke, Simon Buckley, Paul Seedsman, Jamie Elliott
Emg: Luke Rounds, Jarrod Witts, Jackson Paine
In: Martin Clarke, Cameron Wood, Ben Sinclair, Simon Buckley
Out: Heritier O’Brien (Groin), Dale Thomas (Ankle), Steele Sidebottom (Quad), Darren Jolly (Soreness)

Gold Coast Suns
B: Maverick Weller, Steven May, Trent McKenzie
HB: Daniel Stanley, Matthew Warnock, Jarrod Harbrow
C: David Swallow, Gary Ablett, Matt Shaw
HF: Liam Patrick, Tom Lynch, Brandon Matera
F: Luke Russell, Jared Brennan, Campbell Brown
Foll: Zac Smith, Karmichael Hunt, Harley Bennell
I/C: Charlie Dixon, Taylor Hine, Dion Prestia, Josh Caddy
Emg: Sam Iles, Tom Hickey, Jackson Allen
In: Daniel Stanley, Taylor Hine, Steven May
Out: Michael Rischitelli (Knee), Sam Day (Rested), Josh Hall

Sydney Swans
B: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Alex Johnson
HB: Nicholas Smith, Ted Richards, Martin Mattner
C: Adam Goodes, Jude Bolton, Lewis Jetta
HF: Craig Bird, Sam Reid, Ben McGlynn
F: Jarrad McVeigh, Ryan O’Keefe, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
Foll: Mike Pyke, Josh P. Kennedy, Kieren Jack
I/C: Nick Malceski, Daniel Hannebery, Trent Dennis-Lane, Luke Parker
Emg: Jesse White, Andrejs Everitt, Tony Armstrong
In: Trent Dennis-Lane, Luke Parker
Out: Shane Mumford (Knee), Andrejs Everitt

Carlton
B: Zach Tuohy, Michael Jamison, Aaron Joseph
HB: Christopher Yarran, Bret Thornton, Heath Scotland
C: Kane Lucas, Andrew Carrazzo, Bryce Gibbs
HF: Andrew Collins, Andrew McInnes, Frazer Dale
F: Jeffrey Garlett, Levi Casboult, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Brock McLean
I/C: Dennis Armfield, Marcus Davies, Edward Curnow, Tom Bell
Emg: Jordan Russell, David Ellard, Nick Duigan
In: Matthew Kreuzer, Kane Lucas, Marcus Davies, Zach Tuohy
Out: Paul Bower, Jordan Russell, Matthew Watson, Nick Duigan

Richmond
B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Chris Newman
HB: Bachar Houli, Kelvin Moore, Matt Dea
C: Shaun Grigg, Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio
HF: Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards, Daniel Jackson
F: Luke McGuane, Jack Riewoldt, Robin Nahas
Foll: Ivan Maric, Reece Conca, Shane Tuck
I/C: Jake King, Jayden Post, Brandon Ellis, Addam Maric
Emg: Angus Graham, Brad Miller, Brett O’Hanlon
In: Jake King
Out: Brett O’Hanlon

Port Adelaide
B: Tom Logan, Alipate Carlile, Jackson Trengove
HB: Thomas Jonas, Troy Chaplin, Domenic Cassisi
C: Matthew Broadbent, Travis Boak, Kane Cornes
HF: Danyle Pearce, Justin Westhoff, Andrew Moore
F: Paul Stewart, Daniel Stewart, Brett Ebert
Foll: Matthew Lobbe, Matt Thomas, Bradley Ebert
I/C: Jarrad Redden, Cameron Hitchcock, Ben Jacobs, Aaron Young, Chad Wingard, Darren Pfeiffer, John McCarthy
In: Jarrad Redden, Cameron Hitchcock, Ben Jacobs, Darren Pfeiffer
Out: Jasper Pittard (Ribs)

Fremantle
B: Zac Dawson, Luke McPharlin, Adam McPhee
HB: Garrick Ibbotson, Michael Johnson, David Mundy
C: Paul Duffield, Ryan Crowley, Dylan Roberton
HF: Michael Walters, Kepler Bradley, Stephen Hill
F: Hayden Ballantyne, Matthew Pavlich, Clancee Pearce
Foll: Jonathon Griffin, Michael Barlow, Nathan Fyfe
I/C: Christopher Mayne, Nick Suban, Matthew de Boer, Tendai Mzungu, Lachie Neale, Cameron Sutcliffe, Lee Spurr
In: Christopher Mayne, Nathan Fyfe, Lachie Neale, Zac Dawson
Out: Zachary Clarke

St Kilda
B: Jarryn Geary, James Gwilt, Tom Simpkin
HB: Sean Dempster, Sam Fisher, Jason Gram
C: Nick Dal Santo, Clinton Jones, Brendon Goddard
HF: Ahmed Saad, Nick Riewoldt, David Armitage
F: Stephen Milne, Sam Gilbert, Jack Steven
Foll: Ben McEvoy, Lenny Hayes, Leigh Montagna
I/C: Justin Koschitzke, Adam Schneider, Farren Ray, Tom Ledger, Arryn Siposs, Beau Wilkes, Sam Dunell
In: Farren Ray, Tom Ledger, Beau Wilkes

Western Bulldogs
B: Daniel Pearce, Brian Lake, Robert Murphy
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom L. Williams, Christian Howard
C: Daniel Cross, Matthew Boyd, Ryan Griffen
HF: Jason Tutt, Liam Jones, Jarrad Grant
F: Clay Smith, Tory Dickson, Patrick Veszpremi
Foll: William Minson, Mitchell Wallis, Liam Picken
I/C: Dylan Addison, Daniel Giansiracusa, Ryan Hargrave, Jordan Roughead, Thomas Liberatore, Luke Dahlhaus, Jason Johannisen
In: Dylan Addison, Ryan Hargrave, Jordan Roughead, Liam Jones, Jason Johannisen, Clay Smith, Tory Dickson
Out: Shaun Higgins (Hamstring), Ayce Cordy, Nathan Djerrkura, Mark Austin (Wrist)

West Coast Eagles
B: Beau Waters, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie
HB: Shannon Hurn, Will Schofield, Sam Butler
C: Matthew Rosa, Matthew Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF: Josh Hill, Jack Darling, Chris Masten
F: Luke Shuey, Quinten Lynch, Dean Cox
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Scott Selwood, Daniel Kerr
I/C: Adam Selwood, Patrick McGinnity, Brad Sheppard, Gerrick Weedon, Ashton Hams, Jacob Brennan, Fraser McInnes
In: Luke Shuey, Gerrick Weedon, Josh Hill, Fraser McInnes
Out: Murray Newman

Brisbane Lions
B: Ryan Harwood, Matt Maguire, Ryan Lester
HB: Josh Drummond, Joel Patfull, Jed Adcock
C: Elliot Yeo, Simon Black, Pearce Hanley
HF: Jack Redden, Jonathan Brown, Dayne Zorko
F: James Polkinghorne, Daniel Merrett, Jack Crisp
Foll: Ben Hudson, Tom Rockliff, Andrew Raines
I/C: James Hawksley, Todd Banfield, Niall McKeever, Claye Beams, Rohan Bewick, Sam Docherty, Stephen Wrigley
In: James Hawksley, Niall McKeever, Claye Beams, Sam Docherty, Stephen Wrigley
Out: Aaron Cornelius, Jared Polec

ROUND 17 ACTION

How are you shaping? Who is getting it done, who is falling over? Put up your scores, players used & skipper. Tell us the subs, injuries, late changes etc that you’ve the scoop on, and, keep us up to date with your progress scores. Keep us in the trading loop if you traded, or, let us know if, like me, you kept your powder dry. Did you know that we are only three games away from finals? Let us know if you are playing in a ‘must win’ game, did you trade?

Good luck.

ROUND 16 POST MORTEM

How did you go this weekend? As we wait for lockout to end, let us know your score, who held their end of the bargain? who let the club down? how many wins did you get?

ROUND 16 TEAMS

All the teams are in the thread below. Feel free to complete the bye round poll, 97% of you don’t want a bye round next year, how does that sit with you?

Then there’s the captains poll, who you giving the arm band to?

MONDAY MORNING GUNK

It’s the middle of our first cold winter in a few, and my misfiring team simply refuses to stay settled this year. This week Stevie J & Beau Waters join Goddard, Dusty & Pendlebury on my bench. This has been a weekly occurrence for me this year in this year to forget. Still managed to grab 1956 which is reasonable for a team missing 5 premiums.

Maybe my priorities are wrong, but I am more concerned about my faltering Dream Team/Super Coach team than I am about Collingwood losing to old rivals, Caaarlton. Of course, it is easy to point to the fact that they were ‘the better team on the night’ both times we played, or, to the fact that Collingwood are generally speaking, travelling o.k.

Managed to win two out of five battles and am out of the eight in all five competitions. Can make the eight in two leagues where I am presently sitting in ninth-mond, don’t look good in the other three, but I can @ least make it difficult for others in the run home, provided of course that I can field a half-decent team @ some point this year.

How about you? Did you win on the weekend? Did you beat me? Are you still in the Eliminator? Are you in the eight? What is your trading position? What did you score?

Let us all know in the thread below…..

Finally, just under 97% of respondents have opined that they do not want byes in next years AFL ‘fixture’. This is a great way for you to have your opinion heard, the more that vote, the more definitive the results are, so make sure you have your say & share this link with anyone else you fancy sharing with. The poll is obviously in this thread above with a couple more, so get clicking…..

ROUND 15…WE HAVE LIFT OFF

Big game tonight between the Pies and the Blues. If you are on-line, feel free to post a comment, otherwise we’ll be here all weekend, so feel free to post subs, late changes, league results, rumours, trades etc in the thread below.

Let’s hope the Pies can get up tonight against a team that is better than it is being portrayed in the mainstream footy media…..Good luck to your team this weekend, Dream Team, SuperCoach Team or AFL Team.

Don’t forget to participate in the bye poll. This is a great opportunity for all footy fans to have your voice heard and your opinions counted.

ROUND 15 TEAMS

Teams in the thread below….

DREAM TEAM CHAT LIVE–ROUND 14, THE RESUMPTION OF NORMAL TRANSMISSION

Back to normal programming, unless your like me & still have Pendlebury on the bench. Injuries & poor form have absolutely cruelled my ambitions in this game this year, so you may wish to avoid my latest recruit Sam Mitchell 😉

How about you? How are you travelling? Did you trade this week? Spill the beans, throw in any subs, late changes, rumours et al in the thread below & good luck to your mob this weekend, lord knows my mob needs some ….

BYE ROUND POLL

In an even teamed AFL competition, do you believe that there should be a bye round?

ADIOS BYE ROUNDS….WHERE’S YOUR TEAM @?

Scored 1592 and have moved quickly to provisionally bring in Sammy Mitchell &  Sam Gibson for Shiel & Greene. This finishes the midfield group & leaves me with 180k to throw @ my next defensive upgrade. This will come in handy given the lack of growth in most of my cash cow defenders. Rucks are in a bit of strife for me as well from R2 down. Am hoping that Giles finds his sea legs as Zac Smith did after a mid season blip last year so I can grab another 2 def prems for finals. If it all goes to plan–pleeeease go to plan–then I’ll be cherry ripe come finals and wont need to trade out 1 or 2 of Dusty/Whitecross/Heater or Giles/Redden. Have 6 trades left after using 5 for last round/this round. My next bout of trades will come as the numbers fit for upgrades.

How are you placed @ the minute? Comment in the thread below…

ROUND 13 … LAST OF THE BYES … LIVE CHAT

Finally, we get to the end of the bye carnage, I’m relatively ok this week after the computer/trading disasters of last friday evening. Will have 4 donuts this week, two in defence, one mid and a forward. Have bought in Scott Thompson, Sam Shaw and rolled the dice on Corey D’Dell’Olio. He is a F9 in a settled forward line and hopefully will not require senior selection and made the deal fit. Except for this week. Please play. Gave up Cameron Guthrie, Kyal Horsely & Rhys Stanley so feel good about getting a gun. I want to bring in an under-priced Sam Mitchell cherry ripe from his bye next week to complete the mids next week then a defender the following week & I’ll be done until finals, presuming I make it.

Still, Geelong and Sydney have kicked things off, how are you placed this weekend? Spill the beans in the thread below, late changes, subs, your trades etc etc…

TRADING POLICIES

As we enter the last of the bye rounds, our thoughts begin to turn to the last 6 rounds of competition & finals. How are you placed? How many trades have you got left? Will you be trading 3 blokes this week to get that extra premium in, or are you going to be holding off in preparation for finals. Computer drama prevented me from trading last week so I am looking to trade today just in case I can’t get on-line later on in the week. I have 11 trades left, which, while is a good position to be in, is offset by the fact that injuries and poor form have stymied my efforts @ finalising my squad and poor league results which means I’ll need to probably make 4-7 trades to set me up for a finals crack. Mind you, I’m in some cracking leagues this year.

Complete the poll & reveal your trading intentions in the thread below….

ROUND 12 BYE SAGA PART 2 WRAP UP

Computer dramas have left me in limbo which makes me realise how important these devices are to my functionality. Still, we’re here to talk footy so how did you go? did you get badly burnt or did you trade your way out of it. I couldn’t get in to trade so am left with 11 trades, but have multiple donuts on most lines. I have heard that the AFL wants to expand the byes next year which will be a killer move for fantasy football in my opinion. Those that are good are happy to have these elements in place to illustrate their superior playing ability, but most people are not in that category so they play to be able to have their best cattle on the park and try to beat their mates. It is very similar to the decline in active players as the season progresses because lets face it, once you run out of trades, the game loses a big chunk of it’s appeal.
That said, we are nearly through and can start thinking about the run home, how are you placed? More importantly what is your score & thoughts on this weekend?

Talk in the thread below….

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ROUND 11 ROUND UP

Injuries, byes, suspensions & rubbish scores on dream team would seemingly complete a terrible weekend, but no, I had a random bloke fall on me and my mac late sunday arvo destroying my screen in the process Taken me until today to get a replacement up and running and we are back into it tomorrow night. I’m not a fan of footy being played outside of weekend or public holiday hours so this will be an interesting test given this is the first time I’ve been on-line since late sunday arvo. Not sure what I’ll be doing trading wise @ this stage, but for those I scored a staggering 1,498 which amazingly gained me 4/5 wins. How’d you go?

ROUND 11 LIVE DREAM TEAM CHAT

How are you faring? Did you choose Redden over the big O? How about Krooza and the big 211? Can the Dees make it 2 in a row, will Swan run out on monday, and how many donuts are you planning on eating this weekend?

The best news is that Herr Demetriou is hinting that there will be SIX, yes SIX bye rounds next year. It could be the end of fantay football as we know it…….

Still, post your scores in the usual format, that being score/players used/GAJ, trades, subs, late changes,league results etc etc and whack em in the thread below.

ROUND 11 TEAMS

Better late than never, teams are, as always, in the thread below in case you should need them over this long weekend. Hope your organised for the byes, or battening down the hatches in preparation.

ROUND 11, BYE ROUNDS PART 1-LET THE CARNAGE BEGIN!

The dreaded bye rounds are here! Are you prepared? What are your plans, trades, etc? Can you avoid the donut? I don’t think it’s possible. I’m missing two–one in the ruck– having made a triple trade bringing in Chappy, Stevie J & Marley Williams for JMac, Porpoise & D.Smith. I’ll probably have 4 out next week and anywhere between 1-3 the following week depending on trades.

RD 10 DONE & DUSTED

So how did you go? I cracked 2132 which got me 2/4 League victories. Thank God for Buddy & Gaz because I had a couple of underperformers. Place your scores, heroes & villains in the thread below.

ROUND 10 IS UNDERWAY

No trades for me this week. How about you? Lodge your trades, tips, late changes, scores, rumours etc in the thread below….

ROUND 10 TEAMS

Teams will be in the comment thread below. Feel free to add something if you wish. Final Sunday teams are up.

BYE STRATEGIES

Do you have one? Or, are you intending to ‘wing’ it through the three bye weeks? If you have a bye strategy, then what is it? Will you seek to spread the pain evenly over three weeks or load the pain into one of the three rounds? Put your comments in the thread below.

THE TRADE WINDS BLOW

Who is on your radar to bring in to your team, and who will make way for these new shiny players? Are your trade decisions factoring the bye’s? Lettuce know in the threads below.

MONDAY MORNING RECOVERY

2070 was enough to win me 4 out of 5 league battles, although I got thumped in the Eliminator. Gutted. How did you go?

Lettuce know in the thread below. Whack in your trading plans if you know them. I am looking @ a defensive prem if i can make it fit. Either way the D6/7 is a disaster for me with Bugg/Morriss/Ellis/Guthrie. I have no malice towards Lake & Clarke who have been mostly reliable, but a premium @ D 4 & 5 without upsetting the bye applecart is my biggest requirement as I type. Oh and I still have Stanley lingering on the bench.

ROUND 9 DREAM TEAM LIVE CHAT

Righto, so whether or not you traded or not, we’re underway. I’m actually on-line for the first friday night in ages, so why not pop in for a chat, say g’day, offer an opinion on tonight’s game, your trades, captaincy choice, subs, injuries, league/eliminator opponent, whatever, it’s all good on a friday night.

ROUND 9 TEAMS

Teams in the comment thread which is where you may choose to put a comment…or not. Whack in rumours, late changes or anything else you care to really. 🙂

INJURY CLAIMS

Swan out for 2-4, Murphy out for 4-12. What do you do? I have provisionally cashed Mummy into Jenkins and upgraded Smurf into Stanton. Mitigating circumstances on my Mid bench may force a rethink where I’m reliant on both JMac & Shiel to play so I can avoid the Swan/Greene donut. Then there is the Stanley injury. I will probably hold onto him as I want to use my 220k kitty to u/g my Defence. Guthrie is the natural choice, whilst 1 of Morris/Ellis need to be traded to balance out my defensive bye structure.  The D7 spot has been problematic for me of recent time, I hope that Ellis doesn’t cop the hat trick this week. Maybe Morris will be a candidate after a poor showing last up, but it is all part of the rookie risk. By the time I work through that, it’ll be hopefully time for Stanley to come back in.

Some rounds are tougher than others … How are you placed?

ROUND 8, WE HAVE LIFT-OFF!

Round 8 kicked off last night with a fantastic win by my pies over a gallant Geelong. There were some fantastic scores, although many of us are now needing to contemplate what we may do in the wake of the Swan injury. How are you travelling? Are you still in the Eliminator? If so, how are you faring? Post your answers, rumours, subs, late changes etc in the comments thread below. Good luck to your mob this week.

ROUND 8 CAPTAIN’S CHOICE

How are you rolling this week? Back to perma captain or are you rolling differently? Vote in the poll.

ROUND 8 TEAMS

Who is in & who is out of your side this week? How are you placed for you Eliminator & League Battles? Do you need to bring that gun in to ensure victory, if so who is your secret weapon? I’m not looking @ trading this week myself, but then again, there are many hours between now and lock out – anything can happen. Teams in the comments thread below which is where you can make a comment. Good luck with your team  this weekend.

ROUND 7 DREAM TEAM CHAT

Got the good oil on a sub or late change, playing in a tight league or eliminator battle? Let us know in the thread below.

ROUND 7 TEAMS

Melbourne

B: James Frawley, Jared Rivers, Clint Bartram

HB: Jack Grimes, Colin Garland, Cale Morton

C: Ricky Petterd, Brent Moloney, Jack Trengove

HF: Nathan Jones, Mitchell Clark, Jamie Bennell

F: Jeremy Howe, Colin Sylvia, Aaron Davey

Foll: Mark Jamar, James Magner, Jordie McKenzie

I/C: Matthew Bate, Rohan Bail, Jack Fitzpatrick, Tom McDonald

Emg: Lynden Dunn, Luke Tapscott, Joel Macdonald

In: Ricky Petterd, Jamie Bennell, Jack Fitzpatrick

Out: Lynden Dunn, Luke Tapscott, James Sellar (Calf)

Hawthorn

B: Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Benjamin Stratton

HB: Grant Birchall, Ryan Schoenmakers, Matt Suckling

C: Brendan Whitecross, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis

HF: Isaac Smith, Lance Franklin, Luke Breust

F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Michael Osborne

Foll: David Hale, Shaun Burgoyne, Brad Sewell

I/C: Clinton Young, Liam Shiels, Shane Savage, Paul Puopolo

Emg: Kyle Cheney, Bradley Hill, Broc McCauley

In: Stephen Gilham, Clinton Young

Out: Luke Hodge (Knee), Jarrad Boumann (Appendix)

Adelaide

B: Michael Doughty, Ben Rutten, Graham Johncock

HB: Matthew Jaensch, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly

C: David Mackay, Patrick Dangerfield, Nathan van Berlo

HF: Jared Petrenko, Taylor Walker, Ian Callinan

F: Matthew Wright, Kurt Tippett, Jason Porplyzia

Foll: Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Rory Sloane

I/C: Ricky Henderson, Brodie Smith, Jarryd Lyons, Josh Jenkins

Emg: Brad Symes, Brodie Martin, Tom Lynch

In: Josh Jenkins

Out: Shaun McKernan (Suspension)

Geelong

B: Matthew Scarlett, Harry Taylor, Josh Hunt

HB: Corey Enright, Tom Lonergan, Andrew Mackie

C: James Kelly, Allen Christensen, Joel Corey

HF: Mitch Duncan, James Podsiadly, Steven Motlop

F: Steve Johnson, Tom Hawkins, Joel Selwood

Foll: Trent West, Taylor Hunt, Paul Chapman

I/C: Jimmy Bartel, Jesse Stringer, Billie Smedts, Cameron Guthrie

Emg: Shannon Byrnes, Tom Gillies, George Horlin-Smith

In: Tom Lonergan, Joel Selwood, Taylor Hunt

Out: Shannon Byrnes, Mitch Brown, Tom Gillies

GWS

B: Luke Power, Tim Mohr, Adam Kennedy

HB: Tomas Bugg, Phil Davis, Dylan Shiel

C: Tom Scully, Toby Greene, Chad Cornes

HF: Adam Treloar, Jeremy Cameron, Dom Tyson

F: Rhys Palmer, Israel Folau, Devon Smith

Foll: Jonathan Giles, Callan Ward, Jacob Townsend

I/C: Andrew Phillips, Stephen Coniglio, Liam Sumner, Taylor Adams

Emg: Nathan Wilson, Adam Tomlinson, Sam Reid

In: Jeremy Cameron, Israel Folau, Andrew Phillips, Jacob Townsend, Adam Treloar, Chad Cornes

Out: Curtly Hampton, Jack Hombsch (Injured), Dean Brogan (Injured), Setanta Ó hAilpín (Knee), James McDonald (Other (specify)), Sam Reid

New: Andrew Phillips (Lauderdale/Triabunna)

Gold Coast

B: Jared Brennan, Matthew Warnock, Seb Tape

HB: Sam Iles, Michael Coad, Joel Wilkinson

C: Michael Rischitelli, Karmichael Hunt, Trent McKenzie

HF: Harley Bennell, Tom Lynch, Josh Toy

F: Campbell Brown, Sam Day, Luke Russell

Foll: Zac Smith, Josh Caddy, Gary Ablett

I/C: Charlie Dixon, Dion Prestia, David Swallow, Kyal Horsley

Emg: Daniel Stanley, Matt Shaw, Jeremy Taylor

In: Gary Ablett, Michael Coad, Michael Rischitelli

Out: Maverick Weller, Matt Shaw, Nathan Bock (Leg)

Richmond

B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Chris Newman

HB: Bachar Houli, Dylan Grimes, Jake Batchelor

C: Shaun Grigg, Dustin Martin, Brandon Ellis

HF: Brett Deledio, Brad Miller, Nathan Foley

F: Reece Conca, Jack Riewoldt, Jake King

Foll: Ivan Maric, Trent Cotchin, Shane Tuck

I/C: Daniel Jackson, Shane Edwards, Robin Nahas, Matt Dea

Emg: Angus Graham, Luke McGuane, Matthew Arnot

In: Daniel Jackson

Out: Tyrone Vickery (Leg)

Sydney

B: Martin Mattner, Ted Richards, Alex Johnson

HB: Nicholas Smith, Heath Grundy, Rhyce Shaw

C: Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack, Daniel Hannebery

HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Sam Reid, Ben McGlynn

F: Jude Bolton, Jesse White, Trent Dennis-Lane

Foll: Mark Seaby, Josh P. Kennedy, Luke Parker

I/C: Nick Malceski, Craig Bird, Lewis Jetta, Andrejs Everitt

Emg: Nathan Gordon, Tony Armstrong, Tommy Walsh

In: Jesse White, Trent Dennis-Lane

Out: Adam Goodes (Quad), Lewis Roberts-Thomson (Bruised Heel)

Brisbane

B: Pearce Hanley, Matt Maguire, Niall McKeever

HB: Mitchell Golby, Joel Patfull, Daniel Rich

C: James Hawksley, Tom Rockliff, Josh Drummond

HF: James Polkinghorne, Jonathan Brown, Todd Banfield

F: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Patrick Karnezis

Foll: Billy Longer, Simon Black, Jack Redden

I/C: Andrew Raines, Ryan Harwood, Jared Polec, Dayne Zorko

Emg: Bryce Retzlaff, Joshua Green, Jack Crisp

In: Josh Drummond, James Hawksley, Andrew Raines, Niall McKeever, Dayne Zorko

Out: Jed Adcock (Groin), Aaron Cornelius, Ryan Lester (Soreness), Ben Hudson (Soreness), Jack Crisp

New: Dayne Zorko (Broadbeach (QLD))

Collingwood

B: Heritier O’Brien, Ben Reid, Nathan Brown

HB: Simon Buckley, Nick Maxwell, Tyson Goldsack

C: Dane Swan, Sharrod Wellingham, Jarryd Blair

HF: Heath Shaw, Chris Dawes, Ben Sinclair

F: Dayne Beams, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak

Foll: Cameron Wood, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom

I/C: Alan Toovey, Martin Clarke, Lachlan Keeffe, Paul Seedsman

Emg: Kirk Ugle, Peter Yagmoor, Jackson Paine

In: Alan Didak, Jarryd Blair, Paul Seedsman

Out: Ben Johnson (Shoulder), Alex Fasolo (Knee), Kirk Ugle

Essendon

B: Dyson Heppell, Cale Hooker, Courtenay Dempsey

HB: Kyle Hardingham, Jake Carlisle, Dustin Fletcher

C: Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson, David Zaharakis

HF: Jake Melksham, Stewart Crameri, Angus Monfries

F: Alwyn Davey, Patrick Ryder, Leroy Jetta

Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Heath Hocking, Ben Howlett

I/C: Ricky Dyson, Sam Lonergan, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Travis Colyer

Emg: Mark McVeigh, Henry Slattery, Cory Dell’Olio

West Coast

B: Sam Butler, Darren Glass, Shannon Hurn

HB: Beau Waters, Eric Mackenzie, Jacob Brennan

C: Matthew Rosa, Matthew Priddis, Andrew Gaff

HF: Chris Masten, Quinten Lynch, Josh Hill

F: Luke Shuey, Jack Darling, Scott Lycett

Foll: Dean Cox, Scott Selwood, Daniel Kerr

I/C: Mitch Brown, Patrick McGinnity, Brad Sheppard, Ryan Neates

Emg: Thomas Swift, Koby Stevens, Murray Newman

In: Mitch Brown, Ryan Neates

Out: Adam Selwood (Hand), Ashton Hams (Suspension)

North Melbourne

B: Jamie Macmillan, Scott Thompson, Luke Delaney

HB: Daniel Wells, Michael Firrito, Kieran Harper

C: Shaun Atley, Andrew Swallow, Brent Harvey

HF: Ben Cunnington, Todd Goldstein, Samuel Wright

F: Aaron Edwards, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas

Foll: Hamish McIntosh, Jack Ziebell, Ryan Bastinac

I/C: Ben Warren, Leigh Adams, Liam Anthony, Cameron Delaney, Cameron Pedersen, Will Sierakowski, Brad McKenzie

In: Todd Goldstein, Ben Warren, Cameron Delaney, Will Sierakowski, Brad McKenzie

Out: Robert Tarrant, Aaron Mullett

Western Bulldogs

B: Robert Murphy, Brian Lake, Ryan Hargrave

HB: Daniel Cross, Mark Austin, Dylan Addison

C: Liam Picken, Matthew Boyd, Shaun Higgins

HF: Adam Cooney, Jordan Roughead, Patrick Veszpremi

F: Thomas Liberatore, Ayce Cordy, Daniel Giansiracusa

Foll: William Minson, Ryan Griffen, Luke Dahlhaus

I/C: Jarrad Grant, Justin Sherman, Mitchell Wallis, Clay Smith, Fletcher Roberts, Daniel Pearce, Tory Dickson

In: Jarrad Grant, Clay Smith, Fletcher Roberts, Daniel Pearce, Tory Dickson, Ayce Cordy

Out: Easton Wood (Hamstring), Liam Jones (Back), Nathan Djerrkura (Hip)

Fremantle

B: Garrick Ibbotson, Zac Dawson, Adam McPhee

HB: Michael Johnson, Luke McPharlin, Tendai Mzungu

C: Paul Duffield, Ryan Crowley, Stephen Hill

HF: Matthew de Boer, Christopher Mayne, Clancee Pearce

F: Hayden Ballantyne, Matthew Pavlich, Zachary Clarke

Foll: Aaron Sandilands, David Mundy, Michael Barlow

I/C: Jay van Berlo, Greg Broughton, Dylan Roberton, Alex Silvagni, Jonathon Griffin, Lachie Neale, Lee Spurr

In: Aaron Sandilands, Jay van Berlo, Alex Silvagni

Port Adelaide

B: Jackson Trengove, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan

HB: Tom Logan, Troy Chaplin, Ben Jacobs

C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, John McCarthy

HF: Hamish Hartlett, Justin Westhoff, Matthew Broadbent

F: David Rodan, Daniel Stewart, John Butcher

Foll: Brent Renouf, Bradley Ebert, Travis Boak

I/C: Brett Ebert, Danyle Pearce, Paul Stewart, Simon Phillips, Aaron Young, Cameron O’Shea, Darren Pfeiffer

In: Brett Ebert, Danyle Pearce, Simon Phillips, Cameron O’Shea

Out: Cameron Hitchcock (Hamstring)

St Kilda

B: Jason Gram, Sam Gilbert, Jason Blake

HB: Tom Simpkin, Sam Fisher, Sean Dempster

C: Nick Dal Santo, Lenny Hayes, Brendon Goddard

HF: Jack Steven, Nick Riewoldt, Leigh Montagna

F: Stephen Milne, Rhys Stanley, Terry Milera

Foll: Justin Koschitzke, David Armitage, Clinton Jones

I/C: Jarryn Geary, Farren Ray, Jamie Cripps, Arryn Siposs, Dean Polo, Ahmed Saad, Beau Wilkes

In: Farren Ray, Jamie Cripps, Beau Wilkes

Carlton

B: Aaron Joseph, Lachlan Henderson, Michael Jamison

HB: Zach Tuohy, Nick Duigan, Jordan Russell

C: Kade Simpson, Bryce Gibbs, Heath Scotland

HF: Andrew Walker, Jarrad Waite, Mitch Robinson

F: Jeffrey Garlett, Shaun Hampson, Eddie Betts

Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy, Chris Judd

I/C: Paul Bower, Bret Thornton, Dennis Armfield, David Ellard, Kane Lucas, Edward Curnow, Joshua Bootsma

In: Jarrad Waite, Chris Judd, Edward Curnow

 

MONDAY POST MORTEM

I scored 2034 and won two out of five league battles. How did you go?

ROUND 6 LIVE DREAM TEAM CHAT

WARNOCK IS OUT & Kreuzer is back in the Caaarlton side having recovered from his ‘injury’….nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more. Have you made a sneaky friday afternoon trade trying to outsmart your league opponent, or, like me, is your team so shot that you don’t care if your opponent knows what you are going to do? Whack in the subs, your sledges, late changes, captaincy choices and anything else in the chat box below. Good luck to your teams this weekend.

WEDNESDAY DREAM TEAM REVIEW

I’m in the middle of some laborious tasks that has & will be keep me occupied until possibly the middle of next week. Apologies for the paucity of articles during this period, I’ll do my best to get as many of the regular articles up as I can till my life calms down a little bit.

OK. That said, I’m wondering who it is that has really blossomed for you and who it is that hasn’t. For me, my prems are either injured–step up to the podium Messrs Shaw, Mumford, Fyfe,  & Ablett. One premium for everyline– or they have stunk it up on a semi or regular basis–hello messrs Heater, Goddard, Penders, Massive, Buddy, Dusty, Whitecross & Stanley. The rookies, as you’d expect, have been up and down.

Smurf would be ahead of Lids, Swanlow, Sidebottom, Giles & Bugg in the B & F if the votes were read right now. TWO rookies in my top 6 tells the tale of my tape so far. My side is shot, has no hope @ winning the overall & I’ll be lucky to make finals in most of my finals. The only thing left to me to do is to hold onto my trades until the market place allows my cash cows to be sacrificed which will hopefully give me a chance @ playing & winning finals.

So that’s my year in a nutshell …. How about you? What is working? What is failing? Comment in the thread below.