ARCHIVE 2017

[LordSneeze]

Preview Teaser

[Torpedo10]

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[LordSneeze]

The countdown is on with only 72 hours remaining before the bell rings and our knights start wading into the heat of battle. Some will prove to be Knights rivalling those of Medieval legends, while others will prove to be poor men forced into service, ultimately cowering in the corner waiting for the fighting to end. Our time of research and planning is over, and the time for action is drawing nearer. So prepare yourself for a long and tumultuous season, full of twist, turns and tantrums.

This year we are adding a 3rd division to the growing list. Pleasee welcome all the new players and read the below to see who and what you may be facing this year.

Know your competition
Division 1

Corkascrew â€" After debuting as the overall points winner and a finals appearance, Corkascrew backed up one again making the big dance, unfortunately though it wasn’t second time lucky falling to wildcard SCHILLACI in the final. With 2 near misses underhis belt the fire will surely be burning to go one further.

Stubbsy's Heroes â€" Returning for a third year, Stubbsy has showed himself to be a strong competitor and a player not to be underestimated. A slight improvement on his debut year resulted in a playoff loss to finals bound Corkascrew. He will be hoping for continued improvement into the top 4 this year.

Spinach â€" Another 3rd year player and one of only two with back to back All Australian Honours in addition to a FF Medal. A huge chance to go deep into September and a player to be feared when meeting on the hallowed turf.

Mountalizians FC â€" After a solid, but not outstanding 2015, he turned in the performance of the year to take out the Div 1 premiership and overall points title that rivalled a nailbiting competition in excitement. Another player to watch when the head to head starts.

Tiger of Old â€" After losing out in the final of the consolidation finals will this be the year that Tiger of Old and take the next step and compete with the top echelons of the league. With the league going from strength to strength mediocrity may no longer be enough to be safe from relegation if he doesn’t perform from the off.

bombers rule â€" Just missing out on an All Australian berth last year will have stung and he will be playing with the full weight of a bomber behind him. Bent on revenge and retribution, will this be his year.

Terrifying Glue â€" Counting his lucky stars after just avoiding relegation last year and will be needing to improve to stand a chance this year in what is arguably a tougher field.

Cunning Coyotes â€" Coming in as a wildcard last year the Coyotes had little expectation and that allowed him to perform well enough to survive and get a taste of Div 1 action. Will be better for the run last year, expect a move up the table.

bics best â€" Consistent performer that will provide every opponent with an honest if not competitive match. Where the improvement will come from is undetermined, but with the stars aligning anything could be possible.

6TruckAKABigTonka â€" After 2 strong years and back to back All Australian nominations we have seen a name change for the previous WingardiumLobbeosa. Now known as 6TruckAKABigTonka he will be hoping he can channel the grunt of the trucks and push towards a premiership.

SCHILLACI â€" A whirlwind run to the finish line resulted in a first premiership for SCHILLACI, beating the odds and all infront of him to take home the trophy. Coming in a wildcard history showed strong results, but this was unexpected in his first year. Is a hunted man, how will he deal with the pressure?

Jive Turkeys â€" The first of the promoted teams and coming in with huge confidence after competing at the top all year. Whether he can maintain the level for another year is up for discussion.

Bored Saints â€" Runaway FF Medal winner, Premier and Champion of Div 2. A well-deserved promotion and huge money has been coming in on the betting markets for him to repeat the performance in Division 1.

BlueBaggers â€" After showing potential in previous years, Bluebaggers stepped in and took the next step in his progression taking the coveted 3rd promotion spot, competing strongly at the highest level for the full year it was really well deserved. Has the drive and fortitude to perform at this level.

Don't Dog LeBois â€" Needed a wildcard to get another chance in Div 1. After tasting relegation once he will be hoping to prove the doubters wrong and avoid a similar fate. Will the Name Change provide the magic needed to do it.

Brainpharts â€" Has been given a callup to div 1 replacing a non returning player. Has big shoes to fill and after a solid year will be hoping to take his chance, prove he is meant to be here and cement his stop for future years.

McBasketball â€" A year well below expectations wa not the tonic that McBasketball wanted. Showed some glipses last year of potential taking some huge scalps throughout the year, will need to put a full campaign together to keep himself up this year.

Peptides FC â€" A last minute callup for Peptides FC after 2 strong years of rankings, he has shown the ability to perform at the top level and has been given the chance to prove that on the field.





Division 2

$Blues â€" After barely avoiding relegation in 2015, $blues was unable to recover and was hit with the relegation fate in 2016. 2 years of poor performances should provide him with the ammunition and fire to want to prove his place in the league.

The Usual Suspects â€" Everyone is aware of the threat that The Usual Suspects hold, but he doesn’t hold the fear of other coaches due to being so “usual”. Its not as bad as a cookie cutter, unless there is leftover cookie dough to eat.

Frogjumper â€" A massive surprise relegation last year after taking out the title the year before. Combination of poor choices, injuries and a huge deficit resulted in not being able to ever catch up in such a strong league. After 2 strong years will be hoping it was just a once off poor year. Is a finals chance and one to watch. 

Engineticians â€" After being relegated in 2015, Engineticians was able to halt the slide and maintain his position in Division 2. Will need improvement to challenge for finals, but not out of the equation. 

Ringos Rocky Road â€" Coming off a fairly strong year in a league that had some very strong players. Will be better for the competition and one that should be considered when placing your bets.

AENIMIST â€" All Australian returning with a name change. The Hulkamaniacs is now known as Aenimist. Proved last year that he was a huge threat and will be expecting promotion at a minimum this year.

Bull Dust â€" Another returning All Australian member that is out for revenge and a spot within Division 1 next year. The competition will be fierce and dust will be thrown in all directions in pursuit of the end goal.

Flying Fids â€" Has shown in the past that he can compete with everyone, is in the mood to show that he has what it takes to become a legend. Will he fly or fall?

MC's Mix â€" Huge pedigree that never came to the fore last year with one of his worst finishes in living memory. Expect a bounce back and be one of the contenders come years end.

Tigertuff â€" Form has always been up and down with Tigertuff. No-one knows which version they will get and that makes people nervous in the leadup to matches. Is a player that can make or break other teams ambitions. 

Raging Marshmellow â€" Debuted with a strong performance and snuck the final All Australian nomination. Missing out on Promotion was harsh given his performance, however it goes to show the strength of the leagues. Don’t count out a repeat performance.   

Beef Tannen FC â€" Reall struggled to make an impact last year, with the beef being quick dry and chewy. Luckily though it showed just enough to warrant another go, maybe this time with a few extra herbs and spices to give that extra kick up the ladder.

Milk Milk Lemonade â€" Excitement is an understatement. The eagerness and ambition is rife in Milk Milk Lemonade, will that be his downfall in a league where one error could be the difference between promotion or relegation.   

Bloods â€" An unknown quantity, no-one really knows what to expect other than to expect the unexpected. The potential is there for a finals appearance.

Koop’s Kickas â€" A rare breed will be making his debut in 2017. Breed in the same vein as a champion race horse. Definitely one to watch out for this year.

The Sloane Ranger â€" A late wildcard entry into Division 2. Hinderance or help, can he survive the high level competition?

Team Pendles â€" Coming in with a lot of experience in fantasy competitions Team Pendles has proven time and time again that he is a model fantasy pro. However with experience comes age and this could come back to bite him in the upcoming years.     

I have no Clurey â€" A clear clue is in the name. No Clurey. Will the clue be in the pudding, or will it be going down the toilet at years end.



Division 3

SydneyRox â€" League Captain and one of the favourites to take out the first edition of Division 3. Will have stiff competition in a league that contains some very strong players.

. â€" Its just a dot, underestimated, who knows, can a dot grow or will be become invisible to the other teams. Only time will tell.

DMCC XXII â€" Comes in with history behind him that many would just stare at in awe 599 (2011), 1100 (2012), N/A (2013), 150 (2014), 1250 (2015), 6850 (2016). Not many others can boast that record. Top 4 threat.

Ellis inWonderland â€" Comes in with some solid ranks and experience from previous years. This is a step up in level and will need to take that step to be competitive.

The Abusement park â€" Constant name changes are his game, clearly supercoach is second to this. Due to this he won’t be seen as much of a threat to most of the competition.

Shanes Shakers â€" Will he shake, will he bake, or will be snake his way up the ladder.

FIGJAM â€" Another team that is looking to comeback from a poor 2016. The name doesn’t reflect his performance and will need to perform a lot better to prove to everyone what is isn’t just talk.

Ka-Boom â€" An outside chance at best and already written off by the bookies. With a bit of luck and some inspired choices and mid season moves he could just be the darkhorse of the competition.

DazCats16 â€" A very poor 2016 finishing around 25k in the rankings doesn’t show the full story. Has the potential to finish much higher and give a few other a run for their money.

KickaKrowy â€" The worst name in fantasy football, clearly inaccurate. However a name doesn’t make a player most of the time, it’s the performance. A outside finals chance.

Littleblackbook â€" After being unable to join last year due to a lack of positions available Littleblackbook makes his long awaited debut. With an extra year of experience under his belt he should be able to perform to the level required.

echucaflyer â€" Has something to prove to himself after a disaster 2016. A repeat performance would surely result in relegation. Outside chance of finals.

FISKER FC â€" With a best ranking of 10th overall, FISKER FC is coming in as the bookies favourite. Consistent results in the top 2k is what is needed to succeed in a promotion type league. 

Lenneth7 â€" Is going in confident that he will be able to take one of the 3 promotion positions. Needs to have the right combination of confidence and control to achieve that goal.

Hammertown â€" Longterm player that is wanting to try his hand against the best. To do that though he will need to Hammer through the ranks, first port of call is Div 3.

Gdog â€" Very little is known about Gdog and one to be wary of when scouting your opponents. His experience should prove that he knows what he is doing and might slide under the radar.

The Inner Game â€" Doesn’t know what to expect within the leagues, but has taken the leap into the unknown. This might be an eyeopening experience proving him grounding to push further in future years.

TBD â€" Final Team still to be determined.


Arguably this is the strongest composition that the Promotion/Relegation leagues have ever seen and it is providing the possibility of a league ranking higher than those of the last 2 years. Good luck to all coaches and may the best coach win.

And with that enjoy the music to get you going
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytQ5CYE1VZw

LS Out

[LordSneeze]

All 3 leagues are now filled.

Thanks all and good luck

[SydneyRox]

Nice work LS - an entertaining start to the season, lets hope for some close results!!

Think Div3 are a good chance to finish higher than the other Div's

[Gigantor]

Nice work LS - an entertaining start to the season, lets hope for some close results!!

Think Div3 are a good chance to finish higher than the other Div's

Bring it on!  ;D ;D ;D

[djbics]

Absolutely brilliant LS, looking forward to another cracking season!

[LordSneeze]

League is on. Lets Get these league rankings high

FF PR Div 1 - 816
FF PR Div 2 - 248
FF PR Div 3 - 400

[SydneyRox]

League is on. Lets Get these league rankings high

FF PR Div 1 - 816
FF PR Div 2 - 248
FF PR Div 3 - 400

Long season, but Div1 looks like the easybeat league!!

[Spite]

I was counting my lucky stars as you said by avoiding relegation last season, but a 2300+ score in round 1 has me primed for a big year ahead!

[LordSneeze]

War has started, squads have been selected, players have walked onto the battlefield ready to give their all. It’s time to back your changes in with the possibilities for all teams currently infinite moving forward. Will you be the one that charges towards glory, languishes mid table or fights and scraps in those important relegation positions.

This week’s update will be quite short given the head to head matchups start in round 3. Use this time to start researching your opponents and develop those winning strategies that many a team before you have failed to do.

This year we have got revamped and redesigned leaderboards, hopefully you all find these an improvement on last years. I certainly find them easier to read. 

Round 1 Fixtures

Will be done individual images from next week to increase the size to the same as the other images


Round 1 was as tight as a grandma on a pension with 99 points separating the top 22 teams. Coming out on top was Terrifying Glue and well deserved being the only team to break the 2300 barrier, being Round 1 this means he leads all competitions. Stubbsy’s Heroes brought home the 15 points with a strong 2294 setting up his season nicely. Both our top 2 came from Division 1, however that was the end of their participation, with the next entry finishing in 19th place for the week. Rounding out the top 3 was Engineticians, a team who is out to prove the doubters wrong did his chances no harm in round 1.







Good luck and LS Out

[PowerBug]

How'd round 2 end up? ;D I love that write up :)

[djbics]

How'd round 2 end up? ;D I love that write up :)

LS does brilliant write-ups, wait until the head to head starts!  :)

[LordSneeze]

How'd round 2 end up? ;D I love that write up :)

Thanks guys, i really enjoy writing them, find it fun and highly beneficial for my own personal develop.

FF PR Div 1 - 816 to 360
FF PR Div 2 - 248 to 186
FF PR Div 3 - 400 to 382 (Unconfirmed)

39/54 teams are over 4300 points. Which would get you into the top 8 ATM in any of my outside FF leagues.

Div 1 - Improved in week 2, but have 4 teams that have started like a tractor in mud.
Div 2 - Early signs are it will be very competitve for all positions.
Div 3 - Some very good scores to start, but also propping up the worst team who is already 100 points behind the second worst across all leagues. need him to pickup his game.

[The Pod]

Definitely one of the tractors in mud, we're looking at getting some new tyres this week......