AFL DT: Head to Head League(s)

jackbhoy

Second highest points in league and not even making the 8 in H2H

DoctorGonzo08

Right, I'm done with this woeful start. 2-3 is shocking. I'm going to get my haircut.

jackbhoy

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

Right, I'm done with this woeful start. 2-3 is shocking. I'm going to get my haircut.

Ha, Big Mar is a legend!

bruschi

not as bad as me though. won the first game in both leagues, and lost every game since. Altho this week being the first time over 2000 points says more about that.

shanemkelly

Considering tanking in one of the Bye rounds in order to strengthen my DreamTeam - good call, bad call?
It's happening naturally that I'll be feasting on lots of donuts in Round 11/12/13 (not saying which ) if I continue with my forecasted couple of transfers...

DoctorGonzo08

shanemkelly wrote: »

Considering tanking in one of the Bye rounds in order to strengthen my DreamTeam - good call, bad call?
It's happening naturally that I'll be feasting on lots of donuts in Round 11/12/13 (not saying which ) if I continue with my forecasted couple of transfers...

I guess it depends on who you are playing in that round. If it is one of the top players and you think you might lose anyway, then I would say yes. If it is a game you could get the win from and you throw it might be a bad decision. Overall it's only 1 game potentially, and all you have to do is finish in the Top 8, ideally Top 4. So the round byes might be a little over hyped if its not the overall prize you are going for.

jackbhoy

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

shanemkelly wrote: »

Considering tanking in one of the Bye rounds in order to strengthen my DreamTeam - good call, bad call?
It's happening naturally that I'll be feasting on lots of donuts in Round 11/12/13 (not saying which ) if I continue with my forecasted couple of transfers...

I guess it depends on who you are playing in that round. If it is one of the top players and you think you might lose anyway, then I would say yes. If it is a game you could get the win from and you throw it might be a bad decision. Overall it's only 1 game potentially, and all you have to do is finish in the Top 8, ideally Top 4. So the round byes might be a little over hyped if its not the overall prize you are going for.

Is H2H not suspended over those rounds?

Edit: Just read the rules. Mate at work lead me to believe league wad suspended over those weeks. I guess I'm in trouble! Baxtart!

shanemkelly

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

I guess it depends on who you are playing in that round. If it is one of the top players and you think you might lose anyway, then I would say yes. If it is a game you could get the win from and you throw it might be a bad decision. Overall it's only 1 game potentially, and all you have to do is finish in the Top 8, ideally Top 4. So the round byes might be a little over hyped if its not the overall prize you are going for.

Yep. Without wanting to send an early gift to the team I'll be "weak" against by giving too much info, I've done as you suggest but not sure it's going to work out that way for me.
I also looked at the possibility of successfully carrying donuts against a low ranked team but again, not sure if it'll work.
"Oh well..."

shanemkelly

jackbhoy wrote: »

Is H2H not suspended over those rounds?

Edit: Just read the rules. Mate at work lead me to believe league wad suspended over those weeks. I guess I'm in trouble! Baxtart!

With only 21 rounds needed over the 23 available, I'd have preferred to have H2H in rounds 1 & 2 instead of two of 11, 12 & 13...

shanemkelly

Grrr! Another 2000+ round and still lost!
Ah well, at least I was beaten by another Docker :-)

Mackman

:mad: Only found out Dyson Heppell was pulled at the last minute. And ive no Emergency in the backline. :mad:

Although Stevie J and Chapman are blitzing it at the moment, might even make up for the duck egg

Blue Shamrock

First win of the season:D and managed it with Marc Murphy as my captain and not even playing. Happy days!

DoctorGonzo08

Scraped a win finally by the skin of my teeth. Hopefully this is start of my luck changing

bruschi

I am doing brutal in this!

Xavi6

Hands up who has Buddy in their team

bruschi

Xavi6 wrote: »

Hands up who has Buddy in their team

forgot to change my team around this week, so only had 20 scoring players. lost one game by ten points, and trounced in the other. even with buddy I cant get a win. brutal stuff!:mad:

Mackman

Won all 3 of my games this week, too bad i got knocked out of the eliminator last week. Nearly got to 2200.

Whats everyone's plan for the bye's? I think im just going to ride out the storm without making any trades. I dont have enough left. It means ill have a few 0's each week, but I dont think there's much else i can do

DoctorGonzo08

Mackman wrote: »

Won all 3 of my games this week, too bad i got knocked out of the eliminator last week. Nearly got to 2200.

Whats everyone's plan for the bye's? I think im just going to ride out the storm without making any trades. I dont have enough left. It means ill have a few 0's each week, but I dont think there's much else i can do

Set my team up at the start to trade during it to reduce the donughts. Will use 6 trades for the 3 weeks, all planned What wasn't planned was the Swan, Pendlebury, Murphy, Christensen, McEvoy and Shaw injuries

Another scrapped win this week by a single point. I hope that means my luck has turned

Mackman

Stevie Johnson :mad: Bastard :mad: I was in with a chance of winning 2 of my 3 games this week till my captain got 120 (60) measly points :mad:

shanemkelly

...and *that's* how to tank! Made the 3 trades in desperation and then Zaharakis-OUT, Sandi-OUT, Stephenson-as-good-as-OUT, etc, etc... Even Capt. Ablett didn't stand up. Oh well.

Mackman

Didnt make any trades, and managed to win all 3 of my games

Have to make a couple this week though. Sandilands out for 10 weeks

jackbhoy

Mackman wrote: »

Didnt make any trades, and managed to win all 3 of my games

Have to make a couple this week though. Sandilands out for 10 weeks

Ha, I put Sidebottom captain last week and he had worst score of season, switched to ablett this week and he has worst game of year, midas touch

Think I won all games anyway, had Swan captain in SC and he was a machine today...

Blue Shamrock

3 wins in a row have moved me off the foot of the table but running very short on trades now:o

jackbhoy

Balls, decided to save a trade in SC this week and keep Bugg, if brought Dempsey in I'd have finished top 25 out of 370000 this week...

Mr. Guappa

Injuries beginning to bite big time now:

Buddy out for 2-3 weeks.
Beau Waters out for 3-5 weeks.
I've also got Goddard and Dustin Martin out for another week and Pendlebury still not back.

jackbhoy

Jeez, broke 2100 despite having 3 duck eggs in 22 this week, needed a bit of luck after last few weeks in H2H!

DoctorGonzo08

Looks like there are 4 teams vying for the last 2 spots in the Top 8: Il Puncho Donkero; BuckleysandNone; The Kippax; Wicklow Dockers. With only 3 games to go at least its exciting

4 also fighting for the top spot: Don Conroy Owls; Tipperary Dockers; Seldom Seen Kids; MAXY'S MACHINE, with Pats Pick & Team Cobra fighting for a Top 4 finish.

Mackman

Go Team Cobra

I might be getting the hang of this dreamteam lark

DoctorGonzo08

Predictions for the Finals:

1. Don Conroy Owls (56)
2. Tipperary Dockers (56)
3. Seldom Seen Kids (48)
4. MAXY'S MACHINE (48)
5. Pats Pick (48)
6. Team Cobra (44)
7. The Kippax (44)
8. Il Puncho Donkero (40)

Qualifying Round
Don Conroy Owls v MAXY'S MACHINE
Pats Pick v Il Puncho Donkero
Team Cobra v The Kippax
Tipperary Dockers v Seldom Seen Kids

Semi Finals
MAXY'S MACHINE v Il Puncho Donkero
The Kippax v Seldom Seen Kids

Preliminary Final
The Kippax v Don Conroy Owls
Il Puncho Donkero v Tipperary Dockers

Grand Final
Don Conroy Owls v Tipperary Dockers

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Don Conroy Owls

Hard to see beyond DCO given his performance over the season.

jackbhoy

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

Predictions for the Finals:

1. Don Conroy Owls (56)
2. Tipperary Dockers (56)
3. Seldom Seen Kids (48)
4. MAXY'S MACHINE (48)
5. Pats Pick (48)
6. Team Cobra (44)
7. The Kippax (44)
8. Il Puncho Donkero (40)

Qualifying Round
Don Conroy Owls v MAXY'S MACHINE
Pats Pick v Il Puncho Donkero
Team Cobra v The Kippax
Tipperary Dockers v Seldom Seen Kids

Semi Finals
MAXY'S MACHINE v Il Puncho Donkero
The Kippax v Seldom Seen Kids

Preliminary Final
The Kippax v Don Conroy Owls
Il Puncho Donkero v Tipperary Dockers

Grand Final
Don Conroy Owls v Tipperary Dockers

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Don Conroy Owls

Hard to see beyond DCO given his performance over the season.

Ha, good work!

I'm not as optimistic about Il Puncho's chances given my run in matches against top 2, those lads have been on fire! Interesting finish anyway, very competitive this year.

Real FM

Hiya folks, again I'm not in your league so you don't have to worry about giving an opponent of yours advice. I'm new to dreamteam this year and have a huge game this weekend. Whoever wins between me and the guy I'm playing will make the 8.

Bit of help needed. IF Buddy doesn't play I have to make 2 trades. I have Stanton as well. With them traded out I would have $925,400. Which combo would you bring in?

- Murphy & Dangerfield
- Fyfe & Beams
- Any other combo?

Thanks for any help!

Xavi6

Fyfe is coming off a decent stint out injured. I know he played last week but going up against the Eagles this week in the Derby is totally different story to play a poor Port team. He won't get the ball as easy.

Dangerfield has been in my team all year and, apart from a couple of sub par games, he's been brilliant for me. I'd go for him and A N Other, not necessarily Murphy though.

I presume you'd be playing Dangerfield as a forward so need a midfielder as well? Considered Shuey at all? Eagles play three of the last four at Paterson's.

DoctorGonzo08

Suppose it depends who you have already got in your side? Pendlebury, Beams, Swallow, Cotchin?

The Top 5 performers over the last 4 rounds are:

Dane Swan COL Mid $603,800.00 (136)
Gary Ablett GCS Mid $554,800.00 (132)
Scott Pendlebury COL Mid $492,100.00 (124)
Dayne Beams COL Fwd/Mid $535,000.00 (119)
Andrew Swallow NM Mid $483,400.00 (119)

I would recommend picking one of these and add a smokie to it. Of the 5, I would be looking to pair up Beams or Pendlebury. You could go 'Beams + Fyfe' giving you plenty of DPP. You could also try a premium mix of 'Pendlebury + Chapman'; 'Beams + Harvey'. In picking the most suitable, you might ask who has your opponent got?

As Xavi said, I too would be wary of jumping on Fyfe after such a long time out and coming into a Derby. And chances are everyone else will, so you have an oppurtunity to try something unique.

So, my first choice is going to be very unique and I'll list the rest in order of preference:

1. Murphy + O'Keefe
2. Pendlebury + Chapman
3. Beams + Harvey

Mackman

I agree on Fyfe, the guys a superstar but Port were fools not to tag him. Eagles wont make the same mistake. Plus that shoulder could pop at any minute.

Barlow is a better Freo option, averaging 94 at the moment, Breaks the 100 mark more often than not.

Xavi6

Gone for a gun midfield this week - Gary Ablett, Dane Swan, Scott Thompson, Andrew Swallow, Sam Mitchell and Luke Shuey :pac:

Mackman

Anyone know what the story is with Steve Johnson and Adam Goodes?

I have both and Stevie J has screwed me the last two weeks. And I heard goodes went off with a hamstring last weekend? But both are named starting this week.

Cant decide on whether to trade one of them or risk it again.

DoctorGonzo08

Xavi6 wrote: »

Gone for a gun midfield this week - Gary Ablett, Dane Swan, Scott Thompson, Andrew Swallow, Sam Mitchell and Luke Shuey :pac:

Up against GAblett, Boyd, Beams, Rockliff, Priddis and Barlow :P

DoctorGonzo08

Mackman wrote: »

Anyone know what the story is with Steve Johnson and Adam Goodes?

I have both and Stevie J has screwed me the last two weeks. And I heard goodes went off with a hamstring last weekend? But both are named starting this week.

Cant decide on whether to trade one of them or risk it again.

Stevie J named in the foll. Goodes named in the full forward line. Unfortunatley not alot of forward options out there.

Xavi6

I've Stevie J as well so hoping he delivers a bit more than last week's one point :mad:

Dangerfield is a good option as a forward replacement if you do trade though considering he spends so much time in the middle.

DoctorGonzo08

Xavi6 wrote: »

Dangerfield is a good option as a forward replacement if you do trade though considering he spends so much time in the middle.

Rioli has been playing alot of time in the centre lately as well, picking up alot of cheap possession so could be a point of difference. However he has never made the step up to premiium and his consistancy is always a risk.

Mackman

Xavi6 wrote: »

I've Stevie J as well so hoping he delivers a bit more than last week's one point :mad:

Dangerfield is a good option as a forward replacement if you do trade though considering he spends so much time in the middle.

I already have Dangerfield, I was thinking of getting Goddard in for Goodes. Ive only 2 trades left for the year though, seeing as both are named I might leave it till next week. Save the trades for finals.

Xavi6

I brought in Goddard last week, worked a treat.

Real FM

Went with Dangerfield and Watson. I know Essendon are on the decline and Watson will cop the tag without Stanton there but he's an absolute gun!

Xavi6

A solid 113 for Stevie J.

jackbhoy

Finished season with 4th highest points total but didn't even make finals in H2H, sh1te

At least I get to concentrate on supercoach now!

DoctorGonzo08

Final League Ladder:


League Finals:

Mr. Guappa

3rd overall, fancy my chances against Nick Maxwell this week too.

Dane Swan suspended by Collingwood for 2 weeks.. I only brought him in last week :rolleyes:

DoctorGonzo08

Through to the next round against Nick Maxwell. Hopefully I'll have my full squad returned by next week and push on for a preliminary final. Went crashing out of Supercoach as well. Great all year topping the league and lose the last 4 in a row

jackbhoy

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

Through to the next round against Nick Maxwell. Hopefully I'll have my full squad returned by next week and push on for a preliminary final. Went crashing out of Supercoach as well. Great all year topping the league and lose the last 4 in a row

Wow, just looked at league there, you are 9th on points and scored <2000 this week and still in finals, I'd take that. Think you used up all your luck on DT so SC dried up all

I beat Samantha by 4 points in SC this week but lost by 19 to favorite in work league. So close to knocking him off but Suckling getting subs vest killed me. Least I'm holding my own in league with 17 aussies and giving them lots of stick as well! One guy finished top 200 last year so competition is fierce.

I find SC way better than DT. Way more complex and realistic scoring and all footy fans I know only play SC. Any chance we can do it as our main league next season?

DoctorGonzo08

jackbhoy wrote: »

I find SC way better than DT. Way more complex and realistic scoring and all footy fans I know only play SC. Any chance we can do it as our main league next season?

This is my first time doing SC, as previously all my mates would play DT. Very impressed with it so will defo be doing it next year. I think Smantah set this up this year, so if we have a vote as to which league people want to do, or both next year maybe?