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.