AXVs: Official Discussion Thread

[tbagrocks]

CW I just thought of something, a pre-season cup?

I'd be willing to take care of scores, what do you think of this?

[tbagrocks]

I remember saying the Folders looked the best last year when we did our predictions, and wow they are looking strong, here's a preview of the danger you will all come to fear

B: Otten, Jacobs, Pittard, Batchelor
M: Dangerman, Gaff, Trengove, Wallis
R: Smith
F: Vickery, Matera, Butcher, Lynch
U: Wingard, Milera
EM: C Smith, Gorringe, Cameron, D Smith

Ok so i'm relying on some 2nd and 3rd year players to stand up but we can compete 8)

Spoon!! Dangerfield would be like the only player to make most peoples starting sides!! haha lol.

Stop critisizing and post your excuse for a team

Can you and the great man?

Hey Mr Potato Head, why haven't you posted your best 15 yet ??? it is actually very helpful is people do post their 2013 starting line up, but Lez mate you should be leading the way were with XV's experience, just post your team already >:(

Not here, please post your starting 15 in the prospective 2013 thread, thanks

[Adamant]

You could just look at his thread, tbag...

[tbagrocks]

You could just look at his thread, tbag...

Yeah i'm not as stupid as people think :o

I got all the teams from recent and before that was like November so ???

So it would be much appreciated if the rest of the teams could be posted, and we don't need spuds posting lemons when they haven't actually posted their own team >:(

[Adamant]

I've written out (in no particular order) who I think are the top 4 premiership contending teams for 2013. This gives everyone an easy way to compare each player in their best 15.
*Players are in order of their 2012 average.


Bangladesh Bears         Manila Folders                 Hong Kong Dongs               Mongolian Lambs

Defenders		Defenders	Defenders                        Defenders
Beau Waters		Brendon Goddard	Jack Grimes                       Pearce Hanley
Danny Stanley		Michael Johnson	Heath Scotland                   Bachar Houli
Paul Duffield		Andrew Mackie	Luke McPharlin                   Shannon Hurn
Jared Brennan		Brent Reilly	Chris Newman                    Nick Malceski

Midfielders		Midfielders	Midfielders                       Midfielders
Joel Selwood		Dane Swan	James Kelly                        Marc Murphy
Shane Tuck		Brock McLean	Ryan Griffen                       Ryan O'Keefe
Nathan Fyfe		Nick Dal Santo	Leigh Montagna                   Shaun Grigg
Sam Mitchell		Nathan Foley	Liam Anthony                      Matt Priddis

Ruckmen		Ruckmen	Ruckmen                          Ruckmen
Ben McEvoy		Will Minson	Jarryd Roughead                Jonathon Giles

Forwards		Forwards	Forwards                         Forwards
Dustin Martin		Dayne Zorko	Lance Franklin                    Jack Riewoldt
Jordan Lewis		Travis Cloke	Matthew Pavlich                  Jeremy Howe
Nick Riewoldt		Hayden Ballantyne	Jimmy Bartel                      Kurt Tippett
Sharrod Wellingham		Chris Mayne	Jonathon Brown                  Drew Petrie

Utilities                       Utilities                         Utilities                            Utilities

David Mundy                 Bernie Vince                   Lenny Hayes                       Nathan Van Berlo
Daniel Cross                 Ryan Bastinac                 Kane Cornes                       Jarrad McVeigh



*UAE Tigers (JROO8) is unlucky to miss out on top 4 by my predictions, but if a couple of his players breakout/return to old form, he will definitely be in the mix.

[Jay]

After the draft I thought Nails would have been favourite but, I can't see him taking it out now - doesn't have the midfield to match any of the other contenders.

[Toga]

Nice work with that comparison ada :)

I like the fact that a month ago our backline looked absolutely showerhouse, but the recruitment of Hanley & Hurn have it looking like it is ready to match it with the rest of ya 8)

Reckon it'll be pretty tight tho, all of our midfields, forward and back lines are looking pretty even imo. Fair chance it could come down to injuries and our sides' depth!

[nostradamus]

Nice work with that comparison ada :)

I like the fact that a month ago our backline looked absolutely showerhouse, but the recruitment of Hanley & Hurn have it looking like it is ready to match it with the rest of ya 8)

Reckon it'll be pretty tight tho, all of our midfields, forward and back lines are looking pretty even imo. Fair chance it could come down to injuries and our sides' depth!

you're spot on there Toga.....another thing that has an impact is players who are rested at that time of the year

[Nails]

After the draft I thought Nails would have been favourite but, I can't see him taking it out now - doesn't have the midfield to match any of the other contenders.

That's the thing... Sportsbet is forward line dominant. Our forward line probably out averages all the midfields in the comp except one with Swan...

We have the 4th and 15th highest overall average in the comp in our fwds.

We also have a pretty premium mids, all averaging 125-130.

EDIT: Once you factor in Swan mids have Foley, we probably out average them all. Also with Lions becoming big improvers, I see J. Brown lifting up to a 120-125 ave.

[Colliwobblers]

goal kicking midfielders dominate sportsbet.  Enter BEAMS....

and goal kicking ruckmen are the key, ryder, roughead and cox must be the first three considered

Buddy goes alright too,

[Justin Bieber]

Dongs are old and injured.

[Jroo]

Dongs are old and injured.

And suspended, Scotland, Montagna and Kelly are all suspended for round one

[Nails]

They're actually a lot younger than they appear to be.

Though I've probably traded in a few oldies when I should've kept it younger

It was pretty young-ish to begin.

[Justin Bieber]

I remember saying the Folders looked the best last year when we did our predictions, and wow they are looking strong, here's a preview of the danger you will all come to fear

B: Otten, Jacobs, Pittard, Batchelor
M: Dangerman, Gaff, Trengove, Wallis
R: Smith
F: Vickery, Matera, Butcher, Lynch
U: Wingard, Milera
EM: C Smith, Gorringe, Cameron, D Smith

Ok so i'm relying on some 2nd and 3rd year players to stand up but we can compete 8)

Spoon!! Dangerfield would be like the only player to make most peoples starting sides!! haha lol.

Stop critisizing and post your excuse for a team

Can you and the great man?

Hey Mr Potato Head, why haven't you posted your best 15 yet ??? it is actually very helpful is people do post their 2013 starting line up, but Lez mate you should be leading the way were with XV's experience, just post your team already >:(

Not here, please post your starting 15 in the prospective 2013 thread, thanks

Whoops I couldn't post so I tried asking you and saying the man as in Taylor Walker, but didn't come out that well.... :(

[tbagrocks]

Oh, well I was a little tipsy last night ::) so I guess I got a little vocal ::) sorry guys :-[