The Ultimate 2013 Review Thread

[Adamant]

Final Rank: 5,626
Best Overall Rank: 2,130
Best Weekly Rank: 2,779
Club Supporter Rank: 326
State Rank: 1609

Average Score: 2,056
Highest Score: 2,314
Lowest Score: 1,575 (round 13 bye)
League Finishing Positions: 3rd, 1st, 14th, 9th, 6th
Number of Grand Finals Won: 1

Salary Cap Left Over: $117,000
Team Value: $11,868,500
Number of Donuts Copped: Not exactly sure, probably between 1-3.

Best Traded IN Player: Matthew Boyd (round 12). He was an absolute ripper of a unique for his brief stint in my side from rounds 12-15 until he broke his jaw. His massive 152 as captain in round 13 was crucial.
Worst Trade IN Player: Hamish Hartlett
What Was Your Best Trade Swap: O'Meara --> Boyd in round 12.
Biggest DT Flop This Year?: Mitch Robinson
Most Disappointing DT Player: Mitch Robinson. Easily.
Most Surprising DT Player This Year: In my team, Nick Riewoldt. Out of the whole comp, Leigh Montagna/Kane Cornes.
Most Captained Player: Dane Swan
Best Rookie: Jaegar O'Meara
Your Bargain Pickup: Josh J Kennedy
Your Team MVP?: Nick Riewoldt
What I've Learned From 44 Trades This Year: You still need to be patient with underperforming premiums. Most will come good eventually.
Eliminator: Round 9


#FMDT Moment: Trading in Hartlett for scores of 32 and 37. flowering White Goodman.

For or Against Unlimited Trades: I'm 50/50 tbh, but probably for.
Your Smokey For 2014: Not exactly a smokey, but Grant Birchall to bounce back and become a top 5 defender once again.
Your Locked Player for 2014: Scott Pendlebury and an undervalued Matthew Pavlich up forward.

[Sh*tatdt]

Final Rank: 3816
Best Overall Rank: 1027
Best Weekly Rank: 1027
Club Suppoter Rank 156
State Rank: 936

Average Score: 2065
Highest Score: 2373
Lowest Score: 1706
League Finishing Positions: 4,1,1,5 (reg season)
Number of Grand Finals Won: 3/4

Salary Cap Left Over: 212,000 (injuries killed finals luxury trades)
Team Value: 12153
Number of Donuts Copped: only during byes.

Best Traded IN Player: Leigh Montagna
Worst Trade IN Player: Harry O (traded in for the GF)
What Was Your Best Trade Swap: Jelwood for danger after week 1
Biggest DT Flop This Year?: Zorko
Most Disappointing DT Player: Duffield
Most Surprising DT Player This Year: Brandon Ellis
Most Captained Player: Swan
Best Rookie: JOM
Your Bargain Pickup: Kreuzer 300k
Your Team MVP? Nroo
What I've Learned From 44 Trades This Year: Higher scores
Eliminator: 3rd round to the 5th highest score of the round


#FMDT Moment: Round 7 rank of 20,000 would of deleted my team if i didnt have 44 trades

For or Against Unlimited Trades: For ^^
Your Smokey For 2014: Adam Tomlinson
Your Locked Player for 2014: Kade Simpson (as long as dpp status)

[Jigsaw]

Final Rank: 561
Best Overall Rank: 449
Best Weekly Rank: 721
Club Suppoter Rank: 28 (Carlton)
State Rank: 181 (WA)

Average Score: 2096.13
Highest Score: 2,368
Lowest Score: 1,636 (Bye round)
League Finishing Positions: 3rd, 1st, 4th, 5th
Number of Grand Finals Won: 3/4

Salary Cap Left Over: $2,600
Team Value: $12,195,300
Number of Donuts Copped: 2

Best Traded IN Player: Tom Liberatore, Nick Reiwoldt, Brandon Ellis
Worst Traded IN Player: Jack Grimes
What Was Your Best Trade Swap: Rampe/Zorko -> JJK/Moloney and Deledio -> Jelwood (Bottomed out price).
Biggest DT Flop This Year?: Matthew Wright
Most Disappointing DT Player: Matthew Wright, Brett Deledio
Most Surprising DT Player This Year: Brandon Ellis (Top player)
Most Captained Player: Dane Swan
Best Rookie: Jaeger O'Meara
Your Bargain Pickup: Brandon Ellis, JJK
Your Team MVP?: Dane Swan
What I've Learned From 44 Trades This Year: Easy to make your team stronger for certain rounds. Bad for when you build a team and lose to someone who has no bench cover.
Eliminator: Round 14.


#FMDT Moment: K. Jack as captain against the demons. Trading out Stanton in GF Week, because I thought a tag was looming. Jack Grimes in for Hartlett....

For or Against Unlimited Trades: For, but would like to see people build a full team as well.
Your Smokey For 2014: Marc Murphy (He should bounce back and will be cheap). Taylor Adams.
Your Locked Player for 2014: Scott Pendlebury, Tom Liberatore, Brandon Ellis, Kade Simpson (Defender dpp).

[LF]

Final Rank: 220
Best Overall Rank: 188
Best Weekly Rank: 24
Club Suppoter Rank 42 (WCE)
State Rank: 72 (WA)

Average Score: 2106.30
Highest Score: 2433 round 22
Lowest Score: 1796 round 13
League Finishing Positions: 1st,2nd,2nd,5th and 2nd
Number of Grand Finals Won: 3/5

Salary Cap Left Over: $52,800
Team Value: $12,645,400
Number of Donuts Copped: only during the byes

Best Traded IN Player: Stevie.J
Worst Trade IN Player: Stanton
What Was Your Best Trade Swap: Robinson to Lewis
Biggest DT Flop This Year?: Robinson
Most Disappointing DT Player: Robinson
Most Surprising DT Player This Year: Jack
Most Captained Player: Swan
Best Rookie: O'Meara
Your Bargain Pickup: Leuy
Your Team MVP? J.Selwood
What I've Learned From 44 Trades This Year: Use it to your advantage as much as you can
Eliminator: out in round 9


#FMDT Moment: My starting team

For or Against Unlimited Trades:  I like it in some ways but don't in others
Your Smokey For 2014: not saying
Your Locked Player for 2014: S.Mitchell if he gets DPP

[Kellogscrunchynut]

Final Rank: 1,836
Best Overall Rank: 1,653
Best Weekly Rank: 2,131
Club Suppoter Rank: 78 (Rich)
State Rank: 496 (VIC)

Average Score: 2,078.78
Highest Score: 2,256
Lowest Score: 1,733
League Finishing Positions: Semi, RU, RU, RU, Prelim
Number of Grand Finals Won: 0/3

Salary Cap Left Over: $110,500
Team Value: $12,519,300
Number of Donuts Copped: Byes

Best Traded IN Player: Steve Johnson (r7)
Worst Trade IN Player: Hamish Hartless
What Was Your Best Trade Swap: Majak Daw > Tom Nicholls (r11)
Biggest DT Flop This Year?: Patrick Karnezis
Most Disappointing DT Player: Matthew Boyd and Scott Selwood (injured the week after trading in)
Most Surprising DT Player This Year: Brandon Ellis
Most Captained Player: Dane Swan
Best Rookie: Jaeger O'Meara
Your Bargain Pickup: Brandon Ellis ($248,000)
Your Team MVP? Jordan Lewis
What I've Learned From 44 Trades This Year: Doesn't solve everything
Eliminator: Round 14


#FMDT Moment: Bye rounds

Harry O'Brien LW in grand final

For or Against Unlimited Trades: For
Your Smokey For 2014: Dylan Shiel, Taylor Adams, Andrew Gaff
Your Locked Player for 2014:Chad Wingard, Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin, Matt Suckling, Jesse Hogan, Jack Martin

[jamfrank]

Final Rank: 2,114
Best Overall Rank: 2,114
Best Weekly Rank: 530
Club Suppoter Rank: 123 (Freo)
State Rank: 601 (WA)

Average Score: 2,076.57
Highest Score: 2,405
Lowest Score: 1,729 (Rd 11)
League Finishing Positions: 1st
Number of Grand Finals Won: 1

Salary Cap Left Over: $47,700
Team Value: $12,565,100
Number of Donuts Copped: 1

Best Traded IN Player: Nick Riewoldt (Rd. 17 - single handedly won me my prelim)
Worst Trade IN Player: Westhoff (Rd. 4)
What Was Your Best Trade Swap: Westhoff-->Johsnon (Rd. 7)
Biggest DT Flop This Year?: Karnezis/Toumpas
Most Disappointing DT Player: Zorko
Most Surprising DT Player This Year: Brandon Ellis OR Ryan Griffen
Most Captained Player: Swan
Best Rookie: O'meara
Your Bargain Pickup: Priddis @ $392k or Watson @ $409k
Your Team MVP? N. Riewoldt. Won me the finals.
What I've Learned From 44 Trades This Year: Don't sideways until the finals
Eliminator: Rd 10.


#FMDT Moment: Defence carnage in Rd 6 for a total scor of 1,788

For or Against Unlimited Trades: Against
Your Smokey For 2014: Jack Ziebell, Matthew Lobbe
Your Locked Player for 2014: Dean Cox, Matthew Pavlich, Scott Pendlebury, Jarrad McVeigh (if DPP)

[jacksonmcguire]

Final Rank: 709
Best Overall Rank: 559
Best Weekly Rank: 276
Club Suppoter Rank: 79 (Crows)
State Rank: 164

Average Score: 2,093.39
Highest Score: 2394
Lowest Score: 1715 Rd 13, 1,935 non-bye
League Finishing Positions: 1,3,1
Number of Grand Finals Won: 1

Salary Cap Left Over: $125,400
Team Value: $12,456,200
Number of Donuts Copped: 2

Best Traded IN Player: Minson
Worst Trade IN Player: Hartlett/Ibbotson
What Was Your Best Trade Swap: Stanton -> Stevie J
Biggest DT Flop This Year?: Karnezis
Most Disappointing DT Player: Gibbs, Robinson, Zorko
Most Surprising DT Player This Year: Montagna, Cornes
Most Captained Player: Swan
Best Rookie: Blicavs/Crouch
Your Bargain Pickup: JJK
Your Team MVP? Goddard, Dusty
What I've Learned From 44 Trades This Year: One downgrade, one upgrade, look for cash cows and players with the highest average.
Eliminator: Eliminated round 9


#FMDT Moment: Grand final - Mayne late out (Took 39 from JJK) and O'Brien late out (Took 69 from Cannon), and traded Cotchin to Sidebottom...

For or Against Unlimited Trades: Definitely for
Your Smokey For 2014: Brodie Smith
Your Locked Player for 2014: Dangerfield

[dtfreak]

Final Rank: 2,900
Best Overall Rank: 397
Best Weekly Rank: 2,427
Club Suppoter Rank: 112
State Rank: 712

Average Score: 2070
Highest Score: 2,317
Lowest Score: 1663 in the byes, 1953 non-byes
League Finishing Positions: 1, 3, 1
Number of Grand Finals Won: 1

Salary Cap Left Over: $40,000
Team Value: $12,011,300
Number of Donuts Copped: 1

Best Traded IN Player: Steve Johnson
Worst Trade IN Player: Dale Thomas
What Was Your Best Trade Swap: Rowe > N. Riewoldt (round 14)
Biggest DT Flop This Year?: Karnezis
Most Disappointing DT Player: Zorko
Most Surprising DT Player This Year: Ellis
Most Captained Player: Swan
Best Rookie: Nicholls/Mitchell
Your Bargain Pickup: Josh J Kennedy
Your Team MVP? Swan
What I've Learned From 44 Trades This Year: Complete your team as soon as possible to shoot up the rankings.
Eliminator: Eliminated round 9.


#FMDT Moment: Trading Dale Thomas in, then out the following week. Byes. shower captains, ie. Ablett's 64.

For or Against Unlimited Trades: Against
Your Smokey For 2014: Paul Seedsman
Your Locked Player for 2014: Sam Mitchell/Dion Prestia if DPP, Rockliff/Martin if DPP, Barlow in the mids.