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

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.

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 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 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?

DAYNE BEAMS….IN OR OUT?

Dayne Beams came home with a wet blanket last season, averaging something in the region of 12o, and with his expected improvement and midfield time, has become a Dream Team pre-season favourite. Yet, he has barely been sighted in the pre-season due to an injury to both his legs–shins, that require him to rest completely. Collingwood has flagged him for a potential appearance this week if he gets through training this week!!

What does this mean for you, Dream Team Player, Turf him or keep him?