The return of some old, familiar faces will gladden the hearts of fantasy coaches this week.
Geelong
FB: Andrew Mackie, Matthew Scarlett, David Johnson
HB: Joel Corey, Tom Harley, Harry Taylor
C: Jimmy Bartel, Corey Enright, David Wojcinski
HF: James Kelly, Max Rooke, Gary Ablett jnr
FF: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson
Fol: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
Int: Ryan Gamble, Shane Mumford, Travis Varcoe, Mathew Stokes
In: D. Johnson, Ablett jnr, Chapman, Gamble
Out: Cameron Mooney, Darren Milburn, Shannon Byrnes, Tom Lonergan
Western Bulldogs
FB: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Tim Callan
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom Williams, Dale Morris
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Josh Hill, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
FF: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Fol: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
Int: Shaun Higgins, Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Picken, Callan Ward
In: Callan, Higgins, Ward
Out: Robert Murphy, Dylan Addison, Andrejs Everitt
North Melbourne
FB: Michael Firrito, Scott D. Thompson, Josh Gibson
HB: Scott McMahon, Nathan Grima, Gavin Urquhart
C: Ben Ross, Jack Ziebell, Sam Wright
HF: Ben Warren, Drew Petrie, Leigh Harding
FF: Lindsay Thomas, David Hale, Aaron Edwards
Fol: Hamish McIntosh, Brady Rawlings, Daniel Wells
Int: Sam Power, Adam Simpson, Andrew Swallow, Todd Goldstein
In: Rawlings, Wells, Ziebell
Out: Daniel Harris, Matt Riggio, Ed Lower
Fremantle
FB: Roger Hayden, Chris Tarrant, Antoni Grover
HB: Nick Suban, Luke McPharlin, Steven Dodd
C: Stephen Hill, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Michael Johnson, Clayton Hinkley
FF: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Dean Solomon
Fol: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
Int: Ryan Murphy, Matthew DeBoer, Des Headland, Scott Thornton
In: Headland
Out: Greg Broughton
Adelaide
FB: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Michael Doughty, Scott Stevens, Brad Symes
C: Chris Knights, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Nathan Van Berlo, Brad Moran, Andrew McLeod
FF: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Richard Douglas
Fol: Kurt Tippett, Tyson Edwards, Scott Thompson
Int: Robert Shirley, Bernie Vince, Ivan Maric, Patrick Dangerfield
In: Shirley, Maric
Out: Brent Reilly, Jared Petrenko
Carlton
FB: Steven Browne, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton
HB: Kade Simpson, Jarrad Waite, Paul Bower
C: Nick Stevens, Chris Judd, Heath Scotland
HF: Mitch Robinson, Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy
FF: Chris Yarran, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Fol: Shaun Hampson, Richard Hadley, Bryce Gibbs
Int: Dennis Armfield, Mark Austin, Aaron Joseph, Jordan Russell
No change
West Coast
FB: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric MacKenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Andrew Embley, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa
HF: Brad Ebert, Josh J. Kennedy, Chris Masten
FF: Mitchell Brown, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Fol: Dean Cox, Daniel Kerr, Scott Selwood
Int: Sam Butler, Adam Cockie, Ben McKinley, Mark Seaby
In: Kerr, Ebert
Out: Brett Jones, Jamie McNamara
Collingwood
FB: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Marty Clarke
HB: Nick Maxwell, Nathan J. Brown, Ben Reid
C: Alan Toovey, Steele Sidebottom, Shannon Cox
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Leigh Brown, Leon Davis
FF: Tarkyn Lockyer, Cameron Wood, Heath Shaw
Fol: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
Int: John Anthony, Tyson Goldsack, Ryan Cook, Sharrod Wellingham
In: Fraser, Goldsack
Out: Anthony Corrie, Dayne Beams
Richmond
FB: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Andrew Raines
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Trent Cotchin, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Mitch Morton, Nathan G. Brown
FF: Adam Pattison, Kayne Pettifer, Robin Nahas
Fol: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
Int: Andrew Collins, Mark Coughlan, Matt White, Will Thursfield
In: Pattison, Thursfield
Out: Ben Cousins, Angus Graham
Essendon
FB: Bachar Houli, Tayte Pears, Henry Slattery
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Adam McPhee
C: Ricky Dyson, Brent Stanton, Jason Winderlich
HF: Leroy Jetta, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Heath Hocking
FF: Matthew Lloyd, Jay Neagle, Alwyn Davey
Fol: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
Int: Sam Lonergan, Tom Bellchambers, David Zaharakis, Angus Monfries
In: Jetta
Out: David Myers
Sydney
FB: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Luke Ablett
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Ted Richards, Craig Bird
FF: Jarred Moore, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Fol: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
Int: (from) Paul Bevan, Jared Crouch, Kieren Jack, Nick Malceski
Brett Meredith, Kristin Thornton, Jesse White
In: Crouch, Malceski, Thornton
Out:
Port Adelaide
FB: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Domenic Cassisi, Chad Cornes, Travis Boak
HF: Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, Matt Thomas
FF: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop
Fol: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
Int: (from) Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, David Rodan, Jason Davenport
Marlon Motlop, Steven Salopek, Matthew Westhoff
In: Salopek, M. Westhoff, M. Motlop
Out:
St Kilda
FB: Farren Ray, Jason Blake, Zac Dawson
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Jason Gram, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
FF: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Sam Gilbert
Fol: Michael Gardiner, Clinton Jones, Leigh Montagna
Int: (from) Robert Eddy, Raphael Clarke, Ben McEvoy, Jarryn Geary
James Gwilt, Steven King, Andrew McQualter
In: R. Clarke, Eddy, McEvoy
Out:
Brisbane
FB: Ashley McGrath, Joel Macdonald, James Polkinghorne
HB: Sam Sheldon, Jared Brennan, Josh Drummond
C: Scott Harding, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Justin Sherman
FF: Cheynee Stiller, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Fol: Mitch Clark, Travis Johnstone, Jed Adcock
Int: (from) Jason Roe, Albert Proud, Aaron Cornelius, Matt Austin
Tim Notting, Pearce Hanley, Tom Collier
In: Notting, Roe, Collier, Hanley, Cornelius
Out: Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
Hawthorn
FB: Brendan Whitecross, Thomas Murphy, Brent Guerra
HB: Beau Dowler, Campbell Brown, Grant Birchall
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Beau Muston
HF: Mark Williams, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
FF: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Garry Moss
Fol: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Chance Bateman
Int: (from) Robert Campbell, Ben McGlynn, Stuart Dew, Jarryd Morton
Brent Renouf, Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck
In: Muston, Renouf, Stokes
Out:
Melbourne
FB: Matthew Whelan, Matthew Warnock, Jared Rivers
HB: James Frawley, Stefan Martin, Aaron Davey
C: Jack Grimes, Colin Sylvia, Brock McLean
HF: Cale Morton, Brad Miller, Russell Robertson
FF: Brad Green, Matthew Bate, Cameron Bruce
Fol: Paul Johnson, Brent Moloney, James McDonald
Int: (from) Ricky Petterd, Addam Maric, Nathan Jones, Jamie Bennell
Mark Jamar, Kyle Cheney, Clint Bartram
In: Green, Rivers, Jamar, Frawley, Bennell
Out: Lynden Dunn, Shane Valenti
Nick
May 21, 2009 at 11:07 pm
WTF DANE
“…you know, we know…”
i feel sorry for you skitzo freaks
jb
May 21, 2009 at 11:08 pm
If you watched any NAB cup games Broughton stood out like dogs balls. Cant see any good reason why he is not getting a game??
I dont even need him to play as he is my 8th back, but Cmon Harves if your seriously rebuilding play the boy!
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 11:09 pm
CHAD CORNES IS THE BEST BACK GARY ABLETT IS THE BEST MID AND DEAN COX ISTHE BEST RUCK I HAVE ALL THREE IN MY DT
Howie
May 21, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Chuck, this is Gibbs 3rd season ole mate.
And Hoop will be back this week. Ratts was giving him two weeks in the twos to harden the f**k up but as The Bullants had the bye last week he will be magoos bound one more week only. Surely Steven Browne wont be holding down his spot for too much longer
Chuck Norris
May 21, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Jb was unable to catch most pre season due to time constraints
Howie
May 21, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Sorry Chuck, misread your note, I understand you were talking about Bryces last season
Howie
May 21, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Apparently Dane is not welcome at his own mothers house
Chuck Norris
May 21, 2009 at 11:20 pm
@Howie
“Look at Gibbs second AFL season. Soaking up and adapting the AFL pressure both on and offield takes a certain attitude. Just ask Lawrence Anguin.”
What I mean is HAVE A LOOK at Gibb’s second season.
About Hot Lips – after losing one of my league games by 35pts and having a Hoopla (name?) doughnut – and the fact he’s listed as emergency – I just couldnt take the risk. I knew about the bye and the fact that the previous week – Him and young Mitch racked up 40 each. I really appreciate your comments. Have you looked at Grimes, or you reckon he’ll Bruce Reid on us?
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 11:21 pm
why would he hes crazy
Chuck Norris
May 21, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Sorry Howie – I went a bit early
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Grimes i have him hes good on DT
Chuck Norris
May 21, 2009 at 11:24 pm
@Howie – do you agree with my comments about the disgusting overpriced garbage they call “food” at the footy?
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 11:26 pm
i do the food is crap
Howie
May 21, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Already have Grimes, got on last week. Have Pestinko and Broughton aswell as the Hoop so will probably cop a doughnut. Wish it was Spudrenko that I had offed for Grimes. Was banking on that TIT getting more than 15 points last week. I cant see how they can play him for a while now, it has to be very costly to your confidence when you get more free kicks against than total possies
jb
May 21, 2009 at 11:31 pm
chuckster ya bang on with the food – thats why i stick to beer!!!!!!!!mmmmmmmm beer….
the damn queue for beer is a joke tho and only mids! wtf
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 11:34 pm
CHAD CORNES IS THE BEST BACK GARY ABLETT IS THE BEST MID AND DEAN COX IS THE BEST RUCK I HAVE ALL THREE IN MY DT and all three will be playing this week
Chuck Norris
May 21, 2009 at 11:36 pm
@Howie – with the Grimes trade, I’ looking to go Krak out – and get this……
Bazza Hall in
sounds silly but I think he’s cheap at $322K on SC then this will finance my Rich to Bartel trade next week. To me Bartel, GAJ, Chornes, Goodes, Haselby, Selwood with Cotch and Liam Anthony in the mid that could deliver a pretty reliable 800 per week. By then I should have double cover… on all 3 lines (hopefully Liams up by then) and 1 ruck cover. This should set me up for a trade free period between the end of R9 and around R13 or 14. Though you just never know……
Bazza can go big and I saw a new Bazza the other night. Or should I say, that powerful, purposeful forward running into half forward and menacing packs taht we saw up to 2 years ago.
Howie
May 21, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Hey FIRESWORD, firstly, do you want some sort of high praise for having the 3 most popular players in the comp in your team?
Secondly, that is why not much is spoken about these players on these blogs as they are the players evryone has built their teams around,
Thirdly, does your mum know how drunk you are at the moment?
Chuck Norris
May 21, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Sorry – I should have said the Houlihan to Grimes trade will finance this – not the Krak>Hall trade
Howie
May 21, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Sounds good Chuck as long as Big Bad stays fit, he is getting old in the tooth, and as long as he doesnt knock someones head off.
As for Liam anthony, I have him and Otten on the pine and have had all year, his injury seems to be dragging on which makes me think that they may be very cautious with him this year. I hate seeing that spot on my bench being wasted when I could earn some more trading leverage. I had Mitch Robinson there up until the last day of preseason trading. Spewin.
Will be upgrading Otten and Rich when another mid rookie catch eye
Scrow Tum
May 21, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Ryan Houlihan, has been dropped by brett ratten for no reason according to him, i was having dinner on lygon st and himself kouta and christou where their, he has cracked the sh!ts at ratten and may not get a recall for a while so if you got him Fu(k him off
FIRESWORD
May 22, 2009 at 12:05 am
i hope kane cornes picks up the ball this week
Westy
May 22, 2009 at 12:07 am
What’s your mid Firesword?
FIRESWORD
May 22, 2009 at 12:09 am
10. Lockyer, T
Avg: 97.6Score: 82$383,800
V.capt
11. Cornes, K
Avg: 93.4Score: 34$391,800
12. Ablett, G
Avg: 120.5Score: 0$510,100
13. Jones, C
Avg: 76.5Score: 81$317,100
14. Moss, G
Avg: 73.6Score: 48$253,300
15. Hodge, L
Avg: 73.4Score: 0$330,000
16. Barham, J
Avg: 72.0Score: 0$166,300
17. Davenport, J
Avg: 51.0Score: 40$86,600
Chuck Norris
May 22, 2009 at 12:10 am
Unsubstantiated Rumour Warning
“Scrow Tum Says: 11:52 pm, May 21st, 2009
Ryan Houlihan, has been dropped by brett ratten for no reason according to him, i was having dinner on lygon st and himself kouta and christou where their, he has cracked the sh!ts at ratten and may not get a recall for a while so if you got him Fu(k him off”
Unsubstantiated Rumour Warning
Westy
May 22, 2009 at 12:11 am
Pretty average, to be honest. No, that’s wrong, crap would be a better word.
Chuck Norris
May 22, 2009 at 12:11 am
Mmmmmmm Hodge swordman…..?
– good luck with that – you’re a genius
(then you woke up)
FIRESWORD
May 22, 2009 at 12:12 am
Westy WHATS YOURS
Westy
May 22, 2009 at 12:13 am
@ Chuck
Can you substantiate a rumour, would that not make it a fact?
FIRESWORD
May 22, 2009 at 12:15 am
HODGE IS ON THE BENCH.& . Barham, J
Avg: 72.0Score: 0$166,300 IS INJURED SO I HAVE PUT IN HIS PLACE Davenport, J
Avg: 51.0Score: 40$86,600
Chuck Norris
May 22, 2009 at 12:16 am
@Westy – it’s just you get these tricksters on the site trying to suck people in, Scrow Tum may be right but some poor bastard who doesnt know any better will go and trade after seeing this. I dont really care about the guy who wrote it – i almost care about the people who read it
Westy
May 22, 2009 at 12:16 am
@ Firesword
Ablett
Gibbs
Mitchell
Swan
Coughlan
Rich
Robinson
Beams
Chuck Norris
May 22, 2009 at 12:19 am
If you want to win friends and bag footy, just get stuck into the stadium caterers. There needs to be a strike from the fans. They should all bring their lunches and the caterers can stick that $6.00 cold, lifeless hot dog where the sun dont shine. And shove the $5.00 bucket of tepid chips up the corporate noses – one chip at a time.
Oh and Carro – always bag her.
Westy
May 22, 2009 at 12:26 am
Firesword, mate, keep trying, what’s your overall position? 20,000? trades left ? 6
Chuck
Anybody who makes a trade based on third-person hearasy on a blog deserves what they get. My mum’s sister’s nephew said that Skipworth was in Borders yesterday and bought a copy of ‘1001 things to do before you get another game in round 19’
Chuck Norris
May 22, 2009 at 12:30 am
Westy – LOL
Scrow Tum
May 22, 2009 at 12:33 am
believe what you must i for 1 got rid of him 3 weeks ago when i found out, that this was the case but when you guys who are continually holding on to him are getting zeros the jk’s on you
pLayEr
May 22, 2009 at 2:13 am
Firesword,
You’ve got to be joking! Mid best in comp??? pttff. For starters, if you have lockyer and hodge they should be in the backline.
You’re posts just shows how immature you are.
magoo
May 22, 2009 at 6:27 am
is Naitanui gonna get a game this year at all ??????
steve
May 22, 2009 at 7:51 am
What do people think of the following,…..
Taylor Walker(Adel) or Mitch Brown ( WCE) to Steele Sidebottom. Walkers breakeven is -3 and Browns is 50….. So the numebr suggest Brown on money / break even points but who is the better player ??? Who is gonna play and score mor elong term ?
Genuine advice please !
Baygo
May 22, 2009 at 8:05 am
Do people think McGlynn will continue to get a game?? might upgrade Texas Walker to him
Heater
May 22, 2009 at 8:30 am
@Baygo – IMO I’m not sure that that is an upgrade. McGlynn looks ok but I would have thought there are better players than him out there. Depends on your spare cash & what you plan to do over the next few weeks I suppose.
Howie
May 22, 2009 at 9:09 am
@ Steve,
I have the same problem, am leaning towards Mitch brown for a couple of reasons, A)I think Tex will play the entire season at this stage as the Crow forward line is piss B)I know Tex can get some low scores but he has shown he can get a reasonable one(120 odd SC) and Mitch is destined to get 45-55 each and every week, so if you roll the dice and had to play either, you would have a better chance at weekly riches with Tex
Pirece Brosnan
May 22, 2009 at 9:42 am
gentlemen…its all getting a bit heated…please join me in campaigning to save the environment….
BTW – Dane is as much of a tosser as I am!
Baygo
May 22, 2009 at 10:19 am
I have a fair bit of cash, might keep Walker and put in McGlynn for Garlett who doesn’t look like getting a game again. I think McGlynn should be a good short term cash cow(BE of 8), and averaging 100 could end up as a 7th forward no worries IF he can hold his spot- noting he is on an extended bench atm
steve
May 22, 2009 at 10:40 am
Good point Howie about average scores… Whicever one i choose to drop the other one destined to have a big remainder of season !!!! LOL
Royboy
May 22, 2009 at 11:07 am
Who would you guys upgrade Skipworth to? Stevie J, Chappy or Pav. Reckon Skippys gonna struggle getting a game now the bombers are playing decent footy. Why would they bring a mature age player in when the kids are doing well??
FIRESWORD
May 22, 2009 at 11:27 am
i traded Skipworth in he is not worth keeping
steve
May 22, 2009 at 11:39 am
if you have hung onto skipworth until now – you may as well wait until he comes back and plays again !
Milly
May 22, 2009 at 11:40 am
Just went
Hill out for Grimesy
Houlihan out for Waite
and pocketed nearly 30 grand so i am more than happy with those moves
Ropes
May 22, 2009 at 12:06 pm
@ Magoo.
Nic Nat will play in the next 4 weeks.