What frustrates me about professional Aussie 'fantasy' journos

[Master Q]

Take a look at Jay Clarke's team, Journalist over at the Herald Sun.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-stars-scott-pendlebury-dayne-beams-and-former-pie-dale-thomas-the-backbone-of-jay-clarks-supercoach-team/story-fni5f3gz-1226809870714

[Grazz]

Whats frustrating you about it mate other than Walker is in it and wont front up round 1.

[Master Q]

Whats frustrating you about it mate other than Walker is in it and wont front up round 1.

Let's see:

That backline is something I would expect from a first year player.
Savage.
The rucks are laughable. And he has Sandi on the bench!
Caddy is acceptable, but not on top of Watts, Tex and Hogan.

[Grazz]

From what ive seen over the years most journalists including Dr DreamTeam etc have been quite funny really for journo's youd think they would have some idea what their doing but seem to ball's it up year in year out with starting teams I think.

[Master Q]

From what ive seen over the years most journalists including Dr DreamTeam etc have been quite funny really for journo's youd think they would have some idea what their doing but seem to ball's it up year in year out with starting teams I think.

Yeah that's what I'm saying. And on the SC show on Fox a few of them are just ex-players, hardly fantasy experts  :P

AFL has taken a good step forward signing up the DT Talk Boys.

[bomberboy0618]

Whats frustrating you about it mate other than Walker is in it and wont front up round 1.

Let's see:

That backline is something I would expect from a first year player.
Savage.
The rucks are laughable. And he has Sandi on the bench!
Caddy is acceptable, but not on top of Watts, Tex and Hogan.

I disagree, back line a bit weak but that's pretty harsh.
Savage is being rated by many as equal to Thomas due to change of team and having a discount due to being subs.
Rucks are dodgy but it's a tactic being used.
Forward line risky.

The thing is though if these guys out together a brilliant team who is going to want to play? The casual user will be disheartened, but people look at that and go I could just be better than the journos. I reckon they're using it as a hook.

[Peter]

I agree with Master Q - have a look where he finished last year.

[Master Q]

Whats frustrating you about it mate other than Walker is in it and wont front up round 1.

Let's see:

That backline is something I would expect from a first year player.
Savage.
The rucks are laughable. And he has Sandi on the bench!
Caddy is acceptable, but not on top of Watts, Tex and Hogan.

I disagree, back line a bit weak but that's pretty harsh.
Savage is being rated by many as equal to Thomas due to change of team and having a discount due to being subs.
Rucks are dodgy but it's a tactic being used.
Forward line risky.

The thing is though if these guys out together a brilliant team who is going to want to play? The casual user will be disheartened, but people look at that and go I could just be better than the journos. I reckon they're using it as a hook.

Newspapers aren't that smart!

[freowho]

The journos still want to win so they keep a few things to themselves and throw out a few red herrings.

[bomberboy0618]

Whats frustrating you about it mate other than Walker is in it and wont front up round 1.

Let's see:

That backline is something I would expect from a first year player.
Savage.
The rucks are laughable. And he has Sandi on the bench!
Caddy is acceptable, but not on top of Watts, Tex and Hogan.

I disagree, back line a bit weak but that's pretty harsh.
Savage is being rated by many as equal to Thomas due to change of team and having a discount due to being subs.
Rucks are dodgy but it's a tactic being used.
Forward line risky.

The thing is though if these guys out together a brilliant team who is going to want to play? The casual user will be disheartened, but people look at that and go I could just be better than the journos. I reckon they're using it as a hook.

Newspapers aren't that smart!

Forgot it was the Sun :P

[Richoricho]

They aren't trying to make the best team to win. It's a marketing excersise
Point of the article is to generate interest amongst general public and so needs a whole different flavour compared to die hard SC. Players' teams

[Master Q]

They aren't trying to make the best team to win. It's a marketing excersise
Point of the article is to generate interest amongst general public and so needs a whole different flavour compared to die hard SC. Players' teams

Never said they need to have the best team, just needs to be a decent one.

[Grazz]

They aren't trying to make the best team to win. It's a marketing excersise
Point of the article is to generate interest amongst general public and so needs a whole different flavour compared to die hard SC. Players' teams

Never said they need to have the best team, just needs to be a decent one.

Agreed otherwise they are just leading newbies up the garden path.

[elephants]

That backline is something I would expect from a first year player.

Damn, I am a first year SCer and I actually thought that team was alright :P

I wouldn't start with Hanley (upgrade target) and Shaw is a spud :P
Think his mid rookies need work.
Rucks suck haha
Walker a very very dodgy pick..

Other than that I don't mind it :( haha

[Master Q]

That backline is something I would expect from a first year player.

Damn, I am a first year SCer and I actually thought that team was alright :P

I wouldn't start with Hanley (upgrade target) and Shaw is a spud :P
Think his mid rookies need work.
Rucks suck haha
Walker a very very dodgy pick..

Other than that I don't mind it :( haha

Sam Docherty  :P