SuperCoach vs DreamTeam for 2013

shanemkelly

Any thoughts on which platform the boards.ie comp will (or should) be held on this year?

I know we did both last year but I found myself letting my SuperCoach team drift in favour of my DreamTeam. Those more knowledgable than me tell me that the SuperCoach system is more accurate & intelligent...

P.S. Serious kudos to the guys who maintain the fantasy AFL & tipping comps here!

jackbhoy

I'll probably do both again but I will concentrate more on SC tbh.

Most of my Aussie mates just do SC and con't rate DT at all, it's definitely a more sophisticated and accurate scoring system than DT.

The draft league would be great fun this year as well if we could get enough entrants....

Xavi6

I've always done DT and enjoyed it so my preference is for that.

Mackman

I did both last year, but I started to ignore the SC as the season went on. I prefer DT, probably cause its easier and the scoring is.more transparent. So my vote is for DT. Or 'AFL Fantasy' as they're now calling it

DoctorGonzo08

Was just going to start a thread on this now. It was my first year doing SC last year, and I enjoyed it. But like Xavi, I am more used to DT and therefore focused more on that.

I would be interested in setting up and running DT again this year, if everyone is happy with that, and maybe Winter would do SC again?

I think there will be a much bigger gap this year between the two in light of the recent rule changes in DT, most notably:

1. 6-8-2-6 formation with 4 emg.
2. 44 trades (2 per round)
3. Increase in salary cap to $9.139m
4. Bye rounds take best 18.

All of above should make it more point friendly and I am assuming is more generated towards casual players, than loyal. However, the same rules apply to everyone so like for like it should be interesting.

SC on the other hand are sticking with the more difficult 28 trades, which does require a more disciplined approach.

All in all, with the rule change, I am in favour of playing both, as they will be sufficiently different to warrant like attention.

PS: You can pre-register now for AFL Fantasy 2013

New Trading Rules for AFL Fantasy
Salary Cap & Player Value

DoctorGonzo08

This morning the AFL announced details of the band new free draft game called AFL Fantasy Elite.

After limited to poor success of the previous draft games: Premium Dream Team; Dream Team Pro; & Assistant Coach subscription, Virtual Sports/AFL have revamped the whole game.

The draft is fully customisable, apart from the scoring, and a league can be set up to contain 6, 8, 10 or 12 players.

This would be similar to what was done on the soccer forum but we would have all the hard work of the drafting done by the game.

Here's all you need to know about AFL Fantasy Elite

So, is there anyone interested? Have a read of the link above and if you're interested let me know. We might start a thread to agree on the layout etc of the league and pick a start date.

jackbhoy

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

This morning the AFL announced details of the band new free draft game called AFL Fantasy Elite.

After limited to poor success of the previous draft games: Premium Dream Team; Dream Team Pro; & Assistant Coach subscription, Virtual Sports/AFL have revamped the whole game.

The draft is fully customisable, apart from the scoring, and a league can be set up to contain 6, 8, 10 or 12 players.

This would be similar to what was done on the soccer forum but we would have all the hard work of the drafting done by the game.

Here's all you need to know about AFL Fantasy Elite

So, is there anyone interested? Have a read of the link above and if you're interested let me know. We might start a thread to agree on the layout etc of the league and pick a start date.

I'd be up for this. Doing one at work and it's great fun..

Real FM

Hiya guys,

I'd love to get involved with the boards DT league if there's room this year?

SSK

Most definitely in for the draft league, presume it'll be along the lines of NFL fantasy.

Will have a standard DT team as well. Was going to try SC this year but I think 2 DT teams will be enough.

DoctorGonzo08

Real FM wrote: »

Hiya guys,

I'd love to get involved with the boards DT league if there's room this year?

You can have Nick Maxwell's spot. Wasn't good enough for our league anyway!

Mackman

I'll have a go at the draft one too. Never done it before, sounds interesting. Might give SC a miss this year

Real FM

Great stuff. I don't think I'll have time to do the new draft version over the next few weeks so if there's also the standard setup going ahead I'll hop in on that one. Do you need my team name??

Mr. Guappa

I'll be back to go for 3 Boards.ie DT titles in a row!

DoctorGonzo08

Yet another new game! AFL Fantasy Matchday

The simple premise of this format of the game is that you pick 8 players (2 defenders, 3 midfielders, 1 ruck, 2 forwards) from one of the ‘blockbuster’ matches… and highest score wins.
The matches for these mini-games are:

• NAB Cup Grand Final
• 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

Blue Shamrock

I will do the standard one again if room, draft sounds good but not sure if i know enough players to try it! Hope to make finals this year just missed out by a place in 2 leagues last year

Xavi6

DreamTeam gets underway at midnight tonight apparently.

Mackman

Xavi6 wrote: »

DreamTeam gets underway at midnight tonight apparently.

Well there goes my afternoon

DoctorGonzo08

Mackman wrote: »

Well there goes my afternoon

DT returns! Site open again

I've recreated the same league, which means all the participants from last year should be invited automatically. Let me know if your not and I'll send you the code.

For those who didn't take part last year, there are 4 free spots. (I have uninvited anyone who wasn't active on here). PM me if your interested and I'll send you the league code. First come first serve basis.

Mackman

Last year there was an option to trial your team in the NAB cup games. I cant find the link for it.

Anyone know what the story is?

jackbhoy

Mackman wrote: »

Last year there was an option to trial your team in the NAB cup games. I cant find the link for it.

Anyone know what the story is?

My memory is bit hazy on this so could be wrong but I think it was the case that NAB cup points were assigned to players after rounds completed, then as you picked team these came up in stats for each player, so you didn't enter a team in NAB cup as such, just got idea of form etc...

In Exile

Hi everyone,

Just wondering is the supercoach league full this year?

If there is any room what are the codes?

DoctorGonzo08

In Exile wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Just wondering is the supercoach league full this year?

If there is any room what are the codes?

9 Places left in SuperCoach. League Code: 465496
4 Places left in AFL Fantasy. League Code: 787071

In Exile

I'm in

DoctorGonzo08

Anyone have any interest in trying the Fantasy Matchday Game? Starting to realise that we have a lot of comps going

shanemkelly

Oh, in for a penny - in for a pound!
Yep, I'm on for AFL Fantasy Match Day...

DoctorGonzo08

Shouldn't be too taxing, and no long term strategy etc.

Code to join the Boards League: 381442

DoctorGonzo08

Time difference caught me out. No players picked

DoctorGonzo08

With less than a week to go, we need to fill up our leagues before we get unknowns automatically added. Send to anyone who is interested.

4 Places left in AFL Fantasy. League Code: 787071

9 Places left in SuperCoach. League Code: 465496

Xavi6

Maybe post it up in the Australia forum, put one OP with links and codes for all the games we're doing.

Mr. Guappa

DoctorGonzo08 wrote: »

With less than a week to go, we need to fill up our leagues before we get unknowns automatically added. Send to anyone who is interested.

4 Places left in AFL Fantasy. League Code: 787071

9 Places left in SuperCoach. League Code: 465496

There's another Boards-related afl.com.au DT league as well if anyone wants to join: 803987

DoctorGonzo08

Xavi6 wrote: »

Maybe post it up in the Australia forum, put one OP with links and codes for all the games we're doing.

Done. Thread can be found here.

Mr. Guappa

I thought it might be an idea to create a list matching team names in our leagues with the owners Boards name. If for nothing more than I like to know who I'm beating every week! The only other team I know without trawling through posts is Xavi, so I'll kick it off:

Tipperary Dockers - Mr. Guappa
West Coast Coolers - Xavi6
Team Cobra - Mackman
Wicklow Dockers - shanemkelly

Mackman

Team Cobra - Mackman

shanemkelly

Wicklow Dockers - Moi!

DoctorGonzo08

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

I thought it might be an idea to create a list matching team names in our leagues with the owners Boards name. If for nothing more than I like to know who I'm beating every week!

Thought I did something like this last year, but hadn't the team name included.

A few have changed there team names, so the ones I know that haven't been mentioned are:

MK Concrete Cows - DoctorGonzo08
BuckleysandNone - Winter
Seldom Seen Kids - SSK
Irish Aussies - Seamo87

jackbhoy

Tiogair

In Exile

passwordistaco - supercoach

Blue Shamrock

Mayo Mighty Ducks dreamteam

jackbhoy

Jeez, the Boards SC league is really p1ssing me off this year.
My weekly average is 5.4 pts less than the league leader and I'm sitting on 15th place with a solitary win

Need a massive change of luck in second half of season!!

shanemkelly

First loss in the Boards.ie DT comp coming up. Damn you Cloke! Already used trades to plug Rockliff's absence
Ah well...

shanemkelly

Not sure if anyone's still doing the AFL Fantasy MatchDay comp, but if so the Derby in WA on Sunday is the latest game to feature. :cool:

DoctorGonzo08

shanemkelly wrote: »

Not sure if anyone's still doing the AFL Fantasy MatchDay comp, but if so the Derby in WA on Sunday is the latest game to feature. :cool:

Missed the first week and just couldn't keep interest in it with the tipping league, DT, Elite & Supercoach as well. Bit off more than I can chew.

I think the Draft League has over run its length as well. Given the small number of us in the league, we really should have gone for half the time, and had 2 drafts in the year. I think we got the number of players in the squad right though.

Real FM

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

I thought it might be an idea to create a list matching team names in our leagues with the owners Boards name. If for nothing more than I like to know who I'm beating every week! The only other team I know without trawling through posts is Xavi, so I'll kick it off:

Tipperary Dockers - Mr. Guappa
West Coast Coolers - Xavi6
Team Cobra - Mackman
Wicklow Dockers - shanemkelly

I'm For Fox Sake!

DoctorGonzo08

Fantasy AFL Champions 2012/13:

Boards.ie AFL Cup: Real FM (For Fox Sake)
Speckly Shield IV: SSK (Seldom Seen Kids)
Jim Stynes Cup: DoctorGonzo08 (MK Concrete Cows)
Boards.ie Elite: Mr. Guappa (Tipperary Dockers)

SSK

Jesus I got steamrolled in the final yesterday. Real FM's team certainly rose to the occasion, must have been in the top handful of scores for the week. Congrats!

Real FM

Cheers SSK. Hard luck yesterday, based on your performance over the season, you deserved to win. Don't know what came over my lads this weekend! 2476 got me 775th this week so there must have been some massive scores above me. Also bumped me up 4,000 places to around 7,500.

Enjoyed the league - was a real mixed back!:)

DoctorGonzo08

That's twice SSK has dominated all year, only to be pipped in the final. Third time lucky mate!

Mackman

12 friggin points!! :mad:

Well done to the winners. That is some score Real FM :eek:

Now for the long summer until next season

SSK

I think the increased number of trades this year meant that my early season dominance wasn't sustainable right through the year as the teams levelled out. I had my team set pretty much halfway through the year and spent the last few weeks just shuffling in and out premiums. I mean I ended up with Gibbs and Dangerfield on my bench for the last week and still had $150K in leftover funds.

Having said that it certainly made for a more interesting and even finals series and Real FM was well worth his win. Was tossing up between Masten and Montagna all week and chose wrong!