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Svalbard Valkyries
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Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Ziplock
Assistant Coaches: Doyle, Binga
Ex-Assistant Coach: Grazz, whatlez

Svalbard Valkyries - Ziplock

Def: J Grimes (Melb),  R Laird (Adel), S Hurn (WCE), L Spurr
[T McKenzie (GC), B Jacobs (NM), T Bugg (GWS),N Haynes (GWS), L McDonald (NM), K Jaksch (CAR)]

Mid: C Ward (GWS), , A Gaff (WCE), T Adams (Coll), J Ziebell (NM)
[  P Hanley (BL), K Stevens (WB), J Kelly (GWS), A Christensen (BL), L Hunter (WB), R Bastinac (NM), J Caddy (Geel), J Trengove (Melb),  J Barrett (GWS)]

Ruck: T Nicholls (GC)
[J Giles (GWS), T Hickey (F, StK)]

Fwd:  S Higgins (NM),  S Johnson (GWSl), T Lynch (GC), A Walker (D, Car)
[J Watts (Melb),  W Hoskin Elliott (GWS), C Dawes (Melb),   D Towers (Syd), C Smith (WB),  M Honeychurch (WB), D Rioli (Rich), J Walker (Bris) ]

Utility: B Cunnington (NM), D Mundy (FRE)

2013 Picks:

National: 2, 7, 24, 38, 52
Rookie:  7, 49

Ex Players:
JJ Kennedy (0 games) 2011
C. Morton (0 games) 2011
Silvagni (0 games) 2011
Buntine (0 games) 2011
Jack Riewoldt (15 games, 1 as captain, 8 B&F votes) 2011-2012
Israel Folau (2 games) 2011-2012
Marc Murphy (12 games, 8 as captain, 9 B&F) 2011-2012
Andrew Krakouer (3 games) 2012-2013
Brad Dick (0 games) 2011-2013
Patrick Veszpremi (2 games)2011-2014
Setanta O'hAilpin (2 games) 2012-2013
Jack Leslie (0 games) 2013-2014
Orren Stephenson (5 games) 2012-2014
Sam Frost (3 games) 2012-2014
James Stewart (0 games) 2013-2014
Jackson Trengove  (15 games) 2011-2013
Jordan Roughead (11 games) 2011-2013
Ben Mcevoy (25 games) 2011-2013
Jesse Stringer (0 games) 2012-2013
Clinton Young
Tony Aromstrong
Mitch Golby
Jay Kennedy Harris
Adam Goodes
Tom Hawkins
Jarrad Grant

Team Song (to the tune of Bon Jovi's it's my life):

This aint a song for those easily daunted
No silent prayer for those who are faulted
We aint gonna be just faces in the crowd
you're gonna see us play
when we smack you all down

Valkyries
It's now or never
Cause we aint gonna play forever
We just want to win before we die
(Valkyries)
Our game is simply never blase
We'd play Hell and  beat them our way
We just want to win before we die
Valkyries

We're gonna be the ones who stood their ground
With skill and guidence we'll never back down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks

Valkyries
It's now or never
Cause we aint gonna play forever
We just want to win before we die
(Valkyries)
Our game is simply never blase
We'd play Hell and  beat them our way
We just want to win before we die
Valkyries

Quote from: Ziplock on November 12, 2013, 03:15:06 PM
The Valkyries would like to announce that due to unforseen circumstances, we will no longer be able to be located in or affiliated with the Vatican, and will be playing, from 2014 onwards, in a new home country. We apologise to our Vatican based fans,  to our players, families and staff.

More to come in following weeks.

For such a big decision, the board took longer deliberating the change of location than originally anticipated.

Working with our Norse based mythology, the Valkyries are officially relocating to Svalbard, which while technically recognising Norwegian sovereignty, is also classed as a nation. Svalbard is the most northerly permanently inhabited place on earth, and subsequently due to the extremely low temperatures  (average summer temperature of 4-6 degrees, average winter temperature -16 to -12) means that a permanent fully indoor 70 000 person stadium as well as training facilities will be constructed outside the University Centre in Svalbard. 

Our major sponsor is now Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani (Store Norske) and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, whose sponsorship includes the payment of transportation for all Gold Member Valkyrie supporters to all games of their choice, an offer which allows us to be based in Svalbard, boosting the country's tourism. Tod's Shoes will remain a secondary sponsor of the team.

Despite our huge relocation as north as possible, the Valkyries with the support of the Svalbardians are still offering to play for the South in North V South championships if otherwise unorganisable.

Our new Number One Ticket Holder will be Jennifer Lawrence, because there's nobody famous from Svalbard, and she's awesome.

Cool facts about Svalbard- most northern inhabited place on earth
-Nearly completely crime free
-Has more polar bears than people
-Is the home of the Valkyries
-Has a global seedbank designed to survive a nuclear war.

The Valkyries Guernsey and logo in support of the National Breast Cancer Council
Logo

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/34/nmes.jpg)

Home and Away Guernsey
(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/3723/guernsey03.png)

Finals and Pink Ribbon days (Last 2 Home and Away games) Guernsey
(http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/3930/guernsey02.png)

From the Press Nov 22, 2011

Riccardo de Luca, from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica has a few questions from Ziplock.

1.Qual è il costo stimato della riqualificazione?
2. Come si propongono di riqualificare il Colosseo e mantenere gran parte del lavoro in mattoni originali e fauna?
3. Vi siete impazzito? Girando il Colosseo in uno stadio AFL è un insulto al popolo italiano e il loro lungo, ricco patrimonio.

Translation:
1.What is the estimated cost of upgrading?
2. How do you propose to redevelop the Coliseum and retain much of the original brick work and fauna?
3. Have you gone mad? Turning to the Coliseum in an AFL stadium is an insult to the Italian people and their long, rich heritage

Response:
1. I'm not at liability to divulge that. The church, who is covering the costs of upgrading and rebuilding has asked me not to disclose this sensitive information.
2. We have on our team, some of the greatest architects from over four generations. They'll be dealing with the specifics, but, they're very confident that they pull this off, while at the same time maintaining the history of the Colosseum- wouldn't it be, if anything, a greater atrocity to have such an impressive monument being unused for it's original function- maybe we no longer have gladiator fights, as these have been overtaken by modern day sports. But we'll be damned if we don't at least try to pay homage to this great landmark. 
3. Some people call it being a madman, personally I say it's closer to visionary. The Italian people are insulting their own rich heritage by leaving the Colosseum used purely as a tourist attraction, rather than in the spirit it was created for, by one of the greatest and most influential empires in history!

and more to the point, the Italian people insulted themselves by voting in Berlusconi, year in year out, until he ran their country in the ground. If they want a chance to fix their economy, without going into chronic and crippling debt, this is their only option. Embrace it.

Press Release, November 2, 2012
It is with great sadness and regret that the Valkyries inform the followers of the Euro league, that Israel Folau has retired from EXV. We thank him greatly for his 2 games of service at a senior level, and for his behind the scenes contributions.

You'll be missed Izzy.

Press Release November 22, 2012
The Valkyries would like to thank traded players Jack Riewoldt and Captain Marc Murphy for their services to the club. It's sad to see such talented players go, but the decision to see them depart was deemed to be in the best interest of the club. On a happier note, the Valkyries would like the install Callan Ward as the new Co-Captain along Adam Goodes, and to welcome the new players into our club- Caddy, Pittard, Adams and Lynch.

We wish you the best and hope that you can help lead the Valkyries to victory.

Total Games:
Total games played:
Ward: 31
Hanley: 29
Bastinac: 29
Mcevoy: 26
Grimes: 25
Ziebell: 25
Gaff: 25
Hawkins: 25
Christensen:23
Jack Trengove: 22
Adam Goodes: 19
Jack Riewoldt: 15
Jackson Trengove: 15
Bewick: 15
Golby: 12
Ben Jacobs:12
Jordan Roughead: 11
Cunnington: 11
Bugg: 10
Grant: 8
Clay Smith: 7
Armstrong: 6
Laird: 6
Taylor Adams: 6
Betts: 6
Stephenson: 5
Gumbleton: 4
Haynes: 4
Caddy: 4
Koby Stevens: 4
Sam Frost: 3
Andrew Krakouer: 3
Veszpremi: 2
Folau: 2
O'hAilpin: 2
Tom Lynch: 2
Pittard: 1
Daniel Connors: 1
Towers: 0
Jesse Stringer: 0
Hickey: 0
Lee: 0
Brad Dick: 0
Josh Toy: 0
Jed Bews: 0
Danny Butcher: 0
Ben Dowdell: 0
Cory Dell'olio:  0


Games played 2013:
Grimes: 10
Hanley: 13
Golby: 12
Bugg: 10
Veszpremi: 0
Jordan Roughead: 4
Jackson Trengove: 1
Armstrong: 3
Pittard: 1
Ben Jacobs: 0
Sam Frost: 0
Laird: 6
Ward: 15
Ziebell: 14
Jack Trengove: 6
Gaff: 9
Taylor Adams: 6
Cunnington: 11
Bastinac: 14
Smith: 7
Towers: 0
Haynes: 3
Caddy: 4
Koby Stevens: 4
Jesse Stringer: 0
Mcevoy: 15
Hickey: 0
Stephenson: 1
O'hAilpin: 2
Adam Goodes: 8
Christensen: 11
Hawkins: 10
Andrew Krakouer: 3
Bewick: 10
Lee: 0
Tom Lynch: 2
Betts: 6
Grant: 3
Gumbleton: 2
Dick: 0

Games played 2012:
Hanley: 16
Jack Trengove: 16
Gaff: 16
Ward: 16
Bastinac: 15
Hawkins: 15
Grimes: 15
Jack Riewoldt: 15
Jackson Trengove: 14
Jacobs: 12
Christensen: 12
Murphy: 12
Ziebell: 11
Goodes: 11
Mcevoy: 11
Roughead: 7
Grant: 5
Bewick: 5
Stephensen: 4
Armstrong: 3
Frost: 3
Folau: 2
Veszpremi: 2
Gumbleton: 2
Connors: 1
Haynes: 1


Yet to debut:

Toy: 0
Bews: 0
Laird: 0
Stevens: 0
Butcher: 0
Dowdell: 0
Dell'olio: 0
Dick: 0

Captained:
Murphy: 8
Ziebell: 1
Gaff: 1
Ward: 8
Goodes: 1
Riewoldt: 1

BOG:
Round 1: 3 Hanley, 2 Murphy, 1 Ward
Round 2: 3 Bastinac, 2 Hawkins, 1 Gaff
Round 3: 3 Ziebell, 2 Murphy, 1 Ward
Round 4: 3 Christensen, 2 Murphy, 1 Hanley
Round 5: 3 Grimes, 2 Murphy, 1 Christensen
Round 6: 3 Goodes, 2 Jacobs, 1 Hawkins
Round 7: 3 Ward, 2 Grimes, 1 Riewoldt
Round 8: 3 Hanley, 2 Gaff, 1 Grimes
Round 9: 3 Riewoldt, 2 Gaff, 1 Hanley
Round 10: 3 Riewoldt, 2 Grimes, 1 Ward
Round 11: 3 Grimes, 2 Jack Trengove, 1 Armstrong
Round 12: 3 Roughead, 2 Gaff, 1 Connors
Round 13: 3 Hanley, 2 Ward, 1 Grimes
Round 14: Hanley 3, Mcevoy 2, Ward 1
Round 15: Hanley 3, Goodes 2, Mcevoy 1
Round 16: Ward 3, Grimes 2, Riewoldt 1
Round 17: 3 Grimes, 2 Gaff/ Hawkins
Round 18: Grimes 3, Hawkins 2, Murphy 1
Round 19: Grimes 3, Mcevoy 2, Ward 1

Current Tally:
Grimes: 23
Hanley: 17
Ward: 13
Gaff: 9
Murphy: 9
Riewoldt: 8
Hawkins: 7
Goodes: 5
Mcevoy: 5
Christensen: 4
Bastinac: 3
Ziebell: 3
Roughead: 3
Jacobs: 2
Jack Trengove: 2
Armstrong: 1
Connors: 1

Old Information pre-location change

(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3706/logodraft.png)
Stadium:

Here's where it gets interesting. The actual Vatican is incredibly restrictive towards visitors, for security reasons, so holding afl matches inside the city is impractical. We considered turfing up St. Peter's Square, but Pope Benedict was not happy about having an AFL stadium outside his window- after a lot of argument and negotiation, we have agreed to re-turf the square, but only use it for training purposes, and not after 8pm. Oh well, you win some and you lose some.

Our Training Ground (before it's turfed up)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/St_Peter's_Square,_Vatican_City_-_April_2007.jpg/800px-St_Peter's_Square,_Vatican_City_-_April_2007.jpg)
(Taken from google)

and finally, our stadium. We looked long and hard, considered the conversion of several pre-existing soccer stadiums in Italy, and even building our own.

But then we thought, hey, why build something new, that'll be run down in 50 years, when we can have something old, something gold and something that's stood for two millennia. So, with a bit of tricky adjustments, a little bit of widening and substantial lengthening, architectural feats in themselves, I present to you, the Vatican Valkyries Offical AFL stadium

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vdb2_Mh1cKs/TMmw8Y06nVI/AAAAAAAAACY/eo-cm7U6SZs/s1600/colosseum-from-the-top1.jpg)



The Colosseum was no easy task to acquire, but, it was all made possible with our number one ticket holder.

You know him. You either love him or hate him (depending on your religious views). Claimed by many to be God's own representative on earth, I present to you the Vatican Valkyries Number One Ticket Holder:

(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/11/20/1290279424722/Pope-Benedict-XVI-006.jpg)

With the support of good old Benny, and subsequently the Catholic church, a Trillion dollar organisation, we were able to 'persuade' the Italian Government into handing over such a 'priceless' monument. With the economic situation Italy is in at the moment, they didn't really have any other option ;)

We filled in the old architectural ruins with dirt and turfed over it- to preserve as much of the history as possible: there are actually tunnels under the current Oval in order to access the ruins, still study or view them.

The Colosseum can still be accessed at a very reasonable price of 10 euros any day, for which you can not only see the Valkyries train, if you arrive at the opportune moment, but still walk around the ruin, and feel the true millennia old atmosphere.   

Feel free to get on our level any time kids.

reserved

reserved

and flower you le :P

one more reserve.

and then I'll get hp do delete that post :P

reserved again.

Feel free to post now EL ;).

Luckily the posts on this board don't count, or i'd be thinking that Zip was just doing that to get the posts up. You don't need 8 posts. :P

Hah thanks hp and zip :P

Quote from: PowerBug on November 19, 2011, 04:49:48 PM
Luckily the posts on this board don't count, or i'd be thinking that Zip was just doing that to get the posts up. You don't need 8 posts. :P

maybe you don't pb. :P

Riccardo de Luca, from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica has a few questions from Ziplock.

1.Qual è il costo stimato della riqualificazione?
2. Come si propongono di riqualificare il Colosseo e mantenere gran parte del lavoro in mattoni originali e fauna?
3. Vi siete impazzito? Girando il Colosseo in uno stadio AFL è un insulto al popolo italiano e il loro lungo, ricco patrimonio.

Hahah good old Benny. Gold. Stuff zip.

Good try c4 but I have translated that easily. ;D

Quote from: c4v3m4n on November 19, 2011, 05:51:14 PM
Riccardo de Luca, from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica has a few questions from Ziplock.

1.Qual è il costo stimato della riqualificazione?
2. Come si propongono di riqualificare il Colosseo e mantenere gran parte del lavoro in mattoni originali e fauna?
3. Vi siete impazzito? Girando il Colosseo in uno stadio AFL è un insulto al popolo italiano e il loro lungo, ricco patrimonio.

1.What is the estimated cost of upgrading?
2. How do you propose to redevelop the Coliseum and retain much of the original brick work and fauna?
3. Have you gone mad? Turning to the Coliseum in an AFL stadium is an insult to the Italian people and their long, rich heritage

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 05:57:38 PM
Good try c4 but I have translated that easily. ;D

Quote from: c4v3m4n on November 19, 2011, 05:51:14 PM
Riccardo de Luca, from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica has a few questions from Ziplock.

1.Qual è il costo stimato della riqualificazione?
2. Come si propongono di riqualificare il Colosseo e mantenere gran parte del lavoro in mattoni originali e fauna?
3. Vi siete impazzito? Girando il Colosseo in uno stadio AFL è un insulto al popolo italiano e il loro lungo, ricco patrimonio.

1.What is the estimated cost of upgrading?
2. How do you propose to redevelop the Coliseum and retain much of the original brick work and fauna?
3. Have you gone mad? Turning to the Coliseum in an AFL stadium is an insult to the Italian people and their long, rich heritage

Next time I'll use a language that Google Translate doesn't have, then what will you do? >:D

 I will ring all my family and friends and ask them if they know the language you used. At least one of them will know.  ;D ;D

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 05:57:38 PM
Good try c4 but I have translated that easily. ;D

Quote from: c4v3m4n on November 19, 2011, 05:51:14 PM
Riccardo de Luca, from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica has a few questions from Ziplock.

1.Qual è il costo stimato della riqualificazione?
2. Come si propongono di riqualificare il Colosseo e mantenere gran parte del lavoro in mattoni originali e fauna?
3. Vi siete impazzito? Girando il Colosseo in uno stadio AFL è un insulto al popolo italiano e il loro lungo, ricco patrimonio.

1.What is the estimated cost of upgrading?
2. How do you propose to redevelop the Coliseum and retain much of the original brick work and fauna?
3. Have you gone mad? Turning to the Coliseum in an AFL stadium is an insult to the Italian people and their long, rich heritage

1. I'm not at liability to divulge that. The church, who is covering the costs of upgrading and rebuilding has asked me not to disclose this sensitive information.
2. We have on our team, some of the greatest architects from over four generations. They'll be dealing with the specifics, but, they're very confident that they pull this off, while at the same time maintaining the history of the Colosseum- wouldn't it be, if anything, a greater atrocity to have such an impressive monument being unused for it's original function- maybe we no longer have gladiator fights, as these have been overtaken by modern day sports. But we'll be damned if we don't at least try to pay homage to this great landmark. 
3. Some people call it being a madman, personally I say it's closer to visionary. The Italian people are insulting their own rich heritage by leaving the Colosseum used purely as a tourist attraction, rather than in the spirit it was created for, by one of the greatest and most influential empires in history!

and more to the point, the Italian people insulted themselves by voting in Berlusconi, year in year out, until he ran their country in the ground. If they want a chance to fix their economy, without going into chronic and crippling debt, this is their only option. Embrace it.

Quote from: Ziplock on November 19, 2011, 06:16:49 PM

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 05:57:38 PM
Good try c4 but I have translated that easily. ;D

Quote from: c4v3m4n on November 19, 2011, 05:51:14 PM
Riccardo de Luca, from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica has a few questions from Ziplock.

1.Qual è il costo stimato della riqualificazione?
2. Come si propongono di riqualificare il Colosseo e mantenere gran parte del lavoro in mattoni originali e fauna?
3. Vi siete impazzito? Girando il Colosseo in uno stadio AFL è un insulto al popolo italiano e il loro lungo, ricco patrimonio.

1.What is the estimated cost of upgrading?
2. How do you propose to redevelop the Coliseum and retain much of the original brick work and fauna?
3. Have you gone mad? Turning to the Coliseum in an AFL stadium is an insult to the Italian people and their long, rich heritage

1. I'm not at liability to divulge that. The church, who is covering the costs of upgrading and rebuilding has asked me not to disclose this sensitive information.
2. We have on our team, some of the greatest architects from over four generations. They'll be dealing with the specifics, but, they're very confident that they pull this off, while at the same time maintaining the history of the Colosseum- wouldn't it be, if anything, a greater atrocity to have such an impressive monument being unused for it's original function- maybe we no longer have gladiator fights, as these have been overtaken by modern day sports. But we'll be damned if we don't at least try to pay homage to this great landmark. 
3. Some people call it being a madman, personally I say it's closer to visionary. The Italian people are insulting their own rich heritage by leaving the Colosseum used purely as a tourist attraction, rather than in the spirit it was created for, by one of the greatest and most influential empires in history!

and more to the point, the Italian people insulted themselves by voting in Berlusconi, year in year out, until he ran their country in the ground. If they want a chance to fix their economy, without going into chronic and crippling debt, this is their only option. Embrace it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TylvUGJIi_w

Great answers Zippy.

How many people can fit in the Coliseum?

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 06:23:58 PM
How many people can fit in the Coliseum LE?

Originally? Estimated to be around 50k if memory serves me correctly.

Yeah, max capacity is a bit under 50k atm, but with our rebuilding, lengthening and widening, we're expecting to get a fully functional 100 000 seater in.

Quote from: Sid on November 19, 2011, 06:30:33 PM

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 06:23:58 PM
How many people can fit in the Coliseum LE?

Originally? Estimated to be around 50k if memory serves me correctly.

According to documents found dating back to 352AD, it could hold up to 87,000.

However due to the massive earthquake in 1349, where most of the outer south side was destroyed along with other sections, it has now been severely reduced to close to 50,000 people.

Maybe Zarts will redevelop it to its former glorious state?

Quote from: Ziplock on November 19, 2011, 06:32:06 PM
Yeah, max capacity is a bit under 50k atm, but with our rebuilding, lengthening and widening, we're expecting to get a fully functional 100 000 seater in.

Another question Zarts.

Currently the centre oval within the Colosseum is 87m long by 55m wide, how are you going to widen and lengthen it without destroying other buildings around the Colosseum?  ;)

Zippy, Try and get some Italian Sponsors so the Italians will come to your home games. My home ground Camp Nou can fit about 100k too.Sadly we have failed in our attempt to remodel to get it up around 106k seats but we are looking at trying again in the next few seasons.

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 06:39:03 PM
Zippy, Try and get some Italian Sponsors so the Italians will come to your home games. My home ground Camp Nou can fit about 100k too.Sadly we have failed in our attempt to remodel to get it up around 106k seats but we are looking at trying again in the next few seasons.

I've got the perfect sponsor.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12256813

I've recently been to the colleseum, and there are no buildings of significance within the immediate vicinity that would need to be demolished to get it to afl length. It may be on the small side for an afl field, at the worst case scenario, but will certainly fulfill the minimum requirements for length and width. We are already in discussions with the local government as to organise permanent traffic diversions, as there is one road that the collosseum will end up engulfing, but there seems to be little issue in that area.

Our restoration is intended to keep as close to original as possible- the goal is to make the difference between the new and the old collosseum sections impossible to spot with the naked eye.

Quote from: c4v3m4n on November 19, 2011, 06:41:20 PM

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 06:39:03 PM
Zippy, Try and get some Italian Sponsors so the Italians will come to your home games. My home ground Camp Nou can fit about 100k too.Sadly we have failed in our attempt to remodel to get it up around 106k seats but we are looking at trying again in the next few seasons.

I've got the perfect sponsor.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12256813

that's weird C4, how did you know we were already in discussion with him?

Quote from: Ziplock on November 19, 2011, 06:43:38 PM

Quote from: c4v3m4n on November 19, 2011, 06:41:20 PM

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 06:39:03 PM
Zippy, Try and get some Italian Sponsors so the Italians will come to your home games. My home ground Camp Nou can fit about 100k too.Sadly we have failed in our attempt to remodel to get it up around 106k seats but we are looking at trying again in the next few seasons.

I've got the perfect sponsor.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12256813

that's weird C4, how did you know we were already in discussion with him?

It's my job to know everything and anything.  ;)

And the Valkyries anthem is up :P

After the game anyone who scores under 50 has to fight off against Barry hall in a fight to the death.

damn straight.

hypothetically of course- none of my players will be scoring under 50 :P

Sorry for taking 12 hours Zip, but i finally read that anthem. It's awesome.

Quote from: Ziplock on November 19, 2011, 06:16:49 PM

Quote from: Torpedo10 on November 19, 2011, 05:57:38 PM
Good try c4 but I have translated that easily. ;D

Quote from: c4v3m4n on November 19, 2011, 05:51:14 PM
Riccardo de Luca, from the Italian newspaper La Repubblica has a few questions from Ziplock.

1.Qual è il costo stimato della riqualificazione?
2. Come si propongono di riqualificare il Colosseo e mantenere gran parte del lavoro in mattoni originali e fauna?
3. Vi siete impazzito? Girando il Colosseo in uno stadio AFL è un insulto al popolo italiano e il loro lungo, ricco patrimonio.

1.What is the estimated cost of upgrading?
2. How do you propose to redevelop the Coliseum and retain much of the original brick work and fauna?
3. Have you gone mad? Turning to the Coliseum in an AFL stadium is an insult to the Italian people and their long, rich heritage

1. I'm not at liability to divulge that. The church, who is covering the costs of upgrading and rebuilding has asked me not to disclose this sensitive information.
2. We have on our team, some of the greatest architects from over four generations. They'll be dealing with the specifics, but, they're very confident that they pull this off, while at the same time maintaining the history of the Colosseum- wouldn't it be, if anything, a greater atrocity to have such an impressive monument being unused for it's original function- maybe we no longer have gladiator fights, as these have been overtaken by modern day sports. But we'll be damned if we don't at least try to pay homage to this great landmark. 
3. Some people call it being a madman, personally I say it's closer to visionary. The Italian people are insulting their own rich heritage by leaving the Colosseum used purely as a tourist attraction, rather than in the spirit it was created for, by one of the greatest and most influential empires in history!

and more to the point, the Italian people insulted themselves by voting in Berlusconi, year in year out, until he ran their country in the ground. If they want a chance to fix their economy, without going into chronic and crippling debt, this is their only option. Embrace it.

very witty Zip, enjoyed your answers alot.......actually made me laugh out loud (didn't want to use the token symbol)

cheers :P

Media release!

'Confident about the Valkyries current squad,

Def: J. Grimes, J Trengove, T. Armstrong, B. Jacobs
Mids: M. Murphy, J. Ziebell, Jack Trengove, A. Gaff
Rucks: B. Mcevoy
Fwd: A. Goodes, J. Riewoldt, JJ Kennedy, Christensen
Utility: C. Ward, T Hawkins
Interchange: C. Morton, J. Roughead, Veszpremi, Buntine

Emergency: Haynes, Bastinac

The team's coach Ziplock has unorthodoxly called for our paper to run a poll amongst the viewers, to get a general public opinion of where this new Euro team will be finishing in 2012, in a bid to attract more followers and supporters to the club.

The Valkyries are a team very much centred around a youth policy, but believe 2012 will still be a year in which they can make a true challenge as the leagues first premiers. '

Poll's up doges.

Need an assistant coach? Finally found some free time from work 8)

sounds good doyle :)

and the Valkyries would like to welcome the first trade of the competition, with Cale Morton Happily transferring to the Belgium Bashers in return for Daniel Connors growing his wings, grabbing his sword, to ride with the Valkyries :)

a little bit of age statistics for the lot of you :P

Vatican Valkyries:
Current fielded players average age by the end of 2012: 23.1
Current benched players average age by the end of 2012: 22.4
Overall Average age: 22.7

Fielded Backs average age: 22
Benched backs average age: 21.4
Backs average age: 21.7

Fielded midfield average age: 21.75
Benched midfield average age: 21.25
Midfield average age: 21.5

Fielded ruck age: 23
Benched rucks average age: 26
Rucks average age: 25

Fielded forward average age: 25.5
Bench forward average age: 23.3
Forwards average age: 24.57

Utilities average age: 23

As you can see, I've got a reasonably balanced team age wise, with my averages being slightly distorted by my two players considerably older than the rest of my list (goodes and stephenson), with them removed my overall average age drops down to 22 :P

Nice work zip, now do my team ;)

nuuup do it yourself :P

Hahah okay, i wrote a report and posted it in my teams thread about our trade, have a look if you like ;)

The Valkyries were sorry to let Morton go, but felt it was for the best. The Vatican is our country, and it's populace were very disappointed with Cale's promiscuity and love of chocolates, subsequently figured that it would be best to move him out to the Basher's, where his sex mania, and fattening obsession will be welcome :)

Due to the clear superiority in coaching staff at the Bashers since arriving in Belgium Cale has accepted a diet and weight control program and has got himself a girlfriend and has stopped his wandering sexual exploits.
This again shows how superior the Bashers are to theory rivals the valkyries...
Well Done Cale!!

We received inside intel that Cale's girlfriend is in fact, a male prostitute.

And we also received photos from his neighbour, clearly showing 100kg of chocolate being delivered his front door, in order to eat away the depression of having to move to belgium.

So make what you will of the Basher's 'superior' coaching staff

I think the Bashers speak for the general public when we say we want evidence. We don't believe anything until we see it.
The Belgian Bashers will also not be getting involved in any more trash talk until closer to rivalry round.
Thanks, the Belgian Bashers. :)

Quote from: elephants on January 03, 2012, 10:24:27 PM
I think the Bashers speak for the general public when we say we want evidence. We don't believe anything until we see it.
The Belgian Bashers will also not be getting involved in any more trash talk until closer to rivalry round.
Thanks, the Belgian Bashers. :)

is he waving the white flag? Or is he simply being the bigger man by stopping things before they get out control?

You the public decide. :P

Quote from: elephants on January 03, 2012, 10:24:27 PM
I think the Bashers speak for the general public when we say we want evidence. We don't believe anything until we see it.
The Belgian Bashers will also not be getting involved in any more trash talk until closer to rivalry round.
Thanks, the Belgian Bashers. :)

cale's 'girlfriend'
(http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/a-man-woman-russian-bodybuilder-5.jpg?w=500)

the chocolate, box one

(http://static6.depositphotos.com/1000315/641/i/450/dep_6411209-Delivery-Boy-with-Christmas-Hat-Knock-at-the-Door.jpg)

Haha C4 we are being the bigger (and better) team. :D

and pick up all the hot babes

(http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/a-man-woman-russian-bodybuilder-5.jpg?w=500)

With the additions of Hanley to our backline, the Valkyries are looking like a force to be reckoned with

Def: J. Grimes, P. Hanley, J Trengove, T. Armstrong (Jacobs, Connors, toy, Bews)
Mids: M. Murphy, J. Ziebell, Jack Trengove, A. Gaff (Bastinac, Haynes, Ward, Bewick,  K Stevens, D Butcher)
Rucks: B. Mcevoy (J Roughead, stephensen)
Fwd: A. Goodes, J. Riewoldt, Christensen, Hawkins (Vespremi, Grant,  Gumbleton, Dell'Olio, Folau)
Utility: Ward, Bastinac

are you scared?

because you should be.

that's a team that potentially would not have a player under a 90 average.

you might come within 100 points of me now with hanley

with your forwards, and your injury prone + aging backline, yeah I might come within 100 points of you.... as in 90-100 ahead :P

Quote from: Ziplock on January 21, 2012, 12:32:04 AM
with your forwards, and your injury prone + aging backline, yeah I might come within 100 points of you.... as in 90-100 ahead :P

injury prone backline? you have grimes and armstrong in your starting lineup. With the exception of malcheski my backs played 19+.

On an important sidenote why do you have smedts in your lineup

No H in Malceski ;)

he wanted to play for us so much I couldn't say no :P

my bad, remember when I accidently picked him? I'll remove him now :P

and Jack + Tony assure our coaching staff that they will be fully fit and rearing to go for 2012. Jacky G has stocked up on rubber bands, which will be used to replace his calves and hammys in the likelyhood off chance they should tear :P

Quote from: Ziplock on January 21, 2012, 12:20:22 AM
With the additions of Hanley to our backline, the Valkyries are looking like a force to be reckoned with

Def: J. Grimes, P. Hanley, J Trengove, T. Armstrong (Jacobs, Connors, toy, Bews)
Mids: M. Murphy, J. Ziebell, Jack Trengove, A. Gaff (Bastinac, Haynes, Ward, Bewick,  K Stevens, D Butcher)
Rucks: B. Mcevoy (J Roughead, stephensen)
Fwd: A. Goodes, J. Riewoldt, Christensen, Hawkins (Vespremi, Grant,  Gumbleton, Dell'Olio, Folau)
Utility: Ward, Bastinac

are you scared?

because you should be.

that's a team that potentially would not have a player under a 90 average.

Not really

Quote from: Ziplock on January 21, 2012, 09:09:59 AM
and Jack + Tony assure our coaching staff that they will be fully fit and rearing to go for 2012. Jacky G has stocked up on rubber bands, which will be used to replace his calves and hammys in the likelyhood off chance they should tear :P

Hahah good to see we're thinking ahead :P

Ok! Final stat write up, since it is unlikely that the Valkyries will continue trading, and with the best young talent in Europe, the draft has also been finished.

So here are the numbers:
Overall average age: 22.5
Average age fielded players: 23
Average age benched players: 22

Defence
Average Age Fielded players: 23
Average Age Benched Players: 20

Average 2011 Score Fielded Players: 72.225
Predicted Average 2011 fielded players: 87.5

Midfield
Average Age Fielded players:  22
Average Age Benched Players: 21

Average 2011 Score Fielded Players: 86.075
Predicted Average 2011 fielded players: 103.75

Rucks
Average Age Fielded players: 23
Average Age Benched Players: 25

Average 2011 Score Fielded Players: 90.5
Predicted Average 2011 fielded players: 95

Forwards
Average Age Fielded players: 25
Average Age Benched Players: 23

Average 2011 Score Fielded Players: 74.75
Predicted Average 2011 fielded players: 92.5

Utility
Average Age Fielded players: 21.5
Average Age Benched Players: N/A

Average 2011 Score Fielded Players: 73.65
Predicted Average 2011 fielded players: 90

Fielded Team Stats
Average age: 23
Average 2011 Score: 78
Average 2011 Weekly total: 1281

Predicted Average 2012 Score: 94
Average 2012 Predicted Weekly total: 1525

Benched players Stats
Average Age: 22
Average Available Average (not including rookies): 43.81
Predicted Average (from available past AFL players: 78.88

Important to note that injured and subbed players such as Connors, Dick, Toy, Stevens, Veszpremi greatly warp the original average

Yep, I've got time to spare now after a long time... What to do?

at the moment, we don't have THAT much to get rolling on with... I still have a couple of trades left, and you're welcome to try testing the field for that doyle, but I think the comp will be settled down now until round one team selection.

Captain goodes vs GWS? :P

Goodes always starts quietly... But vs GWS it's tempting... We've still got time to decide  8)

yeah I know, he's not auto captain, but vs gws...

it's going to be hard for me, being at the game and hoping goodes kicks 10 :P

Quote from: Ziplock on February 01, 2012, 06:46:53 PM
yeah I know, he's not auto captain, but vs gws...

it's going to be hard for me, being at the game and hoping goodes kicks 10 :P

Oh right you're a GWS supporter  ;D

the  hardest choice: loyal support vs online game, I usually go for the latter  ::)

oh, I'll still captain him. It's just going to hurt eitherway :P

Quote from: Ziplock on February 09, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
my team rocks.

I got ruck depth.

Laughable

Quote from: meow meow on February 09, 2012, 11:19:50 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on February 09, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
my team rocks.

I got ruck depth.

Laughable

How meow spends his time = laughable.

Quote from: elephants on February 09, 2012, 11:20:34 PM

Quote from: meow meow on February 09, 2012, 11:19:50 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on February 09, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
my team rocks.

I got ruck depth.

Laughable

How meow spends his time = laughable.

I was attempting to do you a favour by moving the banter from your thread. But no, it's on now.

Quote from: meow meow on February 09, 2012, 11:22:34 PM

Quote from: elephants on February 09, 2012, 11:20:34 PM

Quote from: meow meow on February 09, 2012, 11:19:50 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on February 09, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
my team rocks.

I got ruck depth.

Laughable

How meow spends his time = laughable.

I was attempting to do you a favour by moving the banter from your thread. But no, it's on now.

Hmmmm okay, didn't look at it that way. In that case continue. I apologise.

Quote from: meow meow on February 09, 2012, 11:19:50 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on February 09, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
my team rocks.

I got ruck depth.

Laughable

Just scanning through other teams.

Scrads probably has better depth, but not scorign potential. Hawka has equal scoring, better depth, but older players. Holz probably has the best rucks. Yours look solid on paper meow, but could be screwed in a couple of years for various reasons.

honestly, I think I have a top 5 ruck department atm :P


and the original quote was just a shower stirring joke anyway :P

Quote from: Ziplock on February 10, 2012, 12:17:59 AM

and the original quote was just a shower stirring joke anyway :P

Haha, what do you think my quote was? I didn't even look at your rucks before I attempted to disparage them.

Quote from: Ziplock on February 10, 2012, 12:17:59 AM

Quote from: meow meow on February 09, 2012, 11:19:50 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on February 09, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
my team rocks.

I got ruck depth.

Laughable

Just scanning through other teams.

Scrads probably has better depth, but not scorign potential. Hawka has equal scoring, better depth, but older players. Holz probably has the best rucks. Yours look solid on paper meow, but could be screwed in a couple of years for various reasons.

honestly, I think I have a top 5 ruck department atm :P


and the original quote was just a shower stirring joke anyway :P

thanks zip, you only really need 1 ruck anyway so as long as you have a good 1st ruck and a dewcent backup and abit of luck you should do fine. Im loving the mummy, seaby combo though

And with the design and creation of the Valkyries new guernsey, we would like to be making a social justice announcement.

The Valkyries have decided that the most important thing in life, isn't just winning premierships (although we will be doing a lot of that), so after approaching a very important organisation, the Valkyries have thrown in their support behind the National Breast Cancer Foundation, to support pink ribbon day, and in fact fight against cancer all year round.

We do this by giving a full 20% of our profits to the cancer council to help fund research, while we raise awareness through our newly released guernsey, with a design to demonstrate our support.

The Valkyries would like to announce the signing of a new assistant coach, who has chosen to join us, because we, clearly, have the best list.

Welcome to the A team Binga!

Quote from: Ziplock on April 22, 2012, 12:38:14 AM
The Valkyries would like to announce the signing of a new assistant coach, who has chosen to join us, because we, clearly, have the best list.

Welcome to the A team Binga!

"chosen"  More like you begged me :P

Happy to be here, the Vatican Valkyries have a strong list and I look forward to my time at the club.

Ahh yes, you're the one with 4 rookie rucks ;) While the head coach was the person who was gonna do that until the final week.

and who's the one who didn't need to waste a trade on the rucks this week :P

Quote from: Ziplock on April 22, 2012, 10:14:41 PM
and who's the one who didn't need to waste a trade on the rucks this week :P

you. :'(

I like trading :P At least i got it haha, could've been worse.

Quote from: PowerBug on April 22, 2012, 10:22:21 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on April 22, 2012, 10:14:41 PM
and who's the one who didn't need to waste a trade on the rucks this week :P

you. :'(

I like trading :P At least i got it haha, could've been worse.

Backfired on me this week, traded redden for BLOODY CORDY WHEN I KNEW HE WOULD GET RED VESTED!! Bad trade to avoid a zero when I was playing a league match i never stood a chance of winning. Heavy trading this week.

Quote from: Ziplock on November 19, 2011, 04:37:09 PM
Games played:
Hanley: 6
Jackson Trengove: 6
Jacobs: 6
Murphy: 6
Jack Trengove: 6
Gaff: 6
Ward: 6
Bastinac: 6
Christensen: 6
Hawkins: 6
Grimes: 5
Goodes: 5
Jack Riewoldt: 5
Mcevoy: 5
Ziebell: 4
Roughead: 3
Grant: 3
Folau: 1
Stephensen: 1
Bewick: 1

Yet to debut:
Connors: 0
Frost: 0
Toy: 0
Bews: 0
Laird: 0
Haynes: 0
Stevens: 0
Butcher: 0
Dowdell: 0
Veszpremi: 0
Gumbleton: 0
Dell'olio: 0
Dick: 0

Captained:
Murphy: 3
Ziebell: 1
Gaff: 1
Ward: 1
Goodes: 1

BOG:
Round 1: 3 Hanley, 2 Murphy, 1 Ward
Round 2: 3 Bastinac, 2 Hawkins, 1 Gaff
Round 3: 3 Ziebell, 2 Murphy, 1 Ward
Round 4: 3 Christensen, 2 Murphy, 1 Hanley
Round 5: 3 Grimes, 2 Murphy, 1 Christensen
Round 6: 3 Goodes, 2 Jacobs, 1 Hawkins

Current Tally:
Murphy: 8
Hanley: 4
Christensen: 4
Bastinac: 3
Hawkins: 3
ZIebell: 3
Grimes: 3
Goodes: 3
Jacobs: 2
Ward: 2
Gaff: 1

as it can be seen from this, the Valkyries have a very strong body of core players, with 10 players having participated in every game, with Marc Murphy having lead the squad a majority of the time, and currently dominating in the best and fairest competition. With both  Mcevoy and Goodes out for some time, some of the fringe players will be asked to step up, namely Jordan Roughead, who will have to carry the ruck for some time.

Goodes out for 6 isn't it?

yeah, might be a little less, considering how much of a machine goodes is, but he's out for some time :(

Horror round of injuries striking the Valkyries.

With several players entering the season already injured, such as Dick, Gumbleton, Armstrong, our depth was cut quite short.

Goodes and Mcevoy out with LTIs hurt, but hurting almost equally are Christensen and Veszpremi's injuries, leaving our forward line incredibly depleted, along with number two ruck Roughead also going down.

so for round 8, with only 4 fit forward, the key phrase is

'Stand up Folau'

show the competition why you were recruited. Dominate for your club, or be dominated.

The followers of this sport don't expect much- just 3 votes for BOG and a bag of goals to boot.

Still over 6 months out from the opening of the Euro's 15 transfer window there are numerous whispers that Valkyrie Andrew Gaff is seeking a switch to the Bashers in which his very good mate 'elephants' owns.
It is also highly likely that Pearce Hanley will attract interest due to his Belgian/Irish background...

;D

unfortunately, the valkyries have been rocked by injury once again, this time with captain Marc Murphy going down for months.

we're looking forward to 2013, considering we've copped injuries to goodes, mcevoy, christensen, murphy as well as 2nd ruckman roughead.

with murphy out for up to three months it's really left a void in the best and fairest, just waiting to be filled... with defenders Jack Grimes and Pearce Hanley stepping up in an attempt to claim the inaugrual award.

Our future leader Gaff is quite adament that he is very happy to stay part of the Valkyries and help, in the future, lead out club to many victories.

Bashers CEO Mr Elephants has let the Valkyries chairman Ziplock know that if Gaff or Hanley look surplace to requirements they're welcomed with open arms to Belguim. They will of course have their price tags as they are very solid players!

There are very few players that the valkyries see as being able to measure up with Hanley and Gaffs potential and current output.

In the defender line we'd probably only be even considering heppell/ deledio and for the midfield probably only rockliff/ pendles :P

The boys are quite happy where they are currently :P

Quote from: Ziplock on May 23, 2012, 02:56:24 PM
There are very few players that the valkyries see as being able to measure up with Hanley and Gaffs potential and current output.

In the defender line we'd probably only be even considering heppell/ deledio and for the midfield probably only rockliff/ pendles :P

The boys are quite happy where they are currently :P

Hahahaha alright then. Good to see you rate your players highly :)

Injury List:
Marc Murphy
Ziebell
Mcevoy
Goodes
Christensen
Hawkins
Gumbleton
Folau

Ziebell should be right this week, the rest of them though... the first 6 are all easily in our best 15, as well as our fringe players and cover such as Dick and Grant who are coming back from injury, and need time to find form.

but that's a pretty mammoth injury list- 5/ 10 forwards injured, one rookie listed, 2 returning from injury... leaving me with only 2 fit fowards. Our 1-3 draft picks all out with LTIs doesn't help.

we're just... so injury riddled lol.

Quote from: Ricochet on June 02, 2012, 01:51:15 PM

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Quote from: Ricochet on June 02, 2012, 01:43:33 PM
Apparently now Christensen has stretchered off during vfl game in a neck brace

Really? God I hope these late changes don't muck the team up by much. Can't flirt with players form and by the look of it they may need all the % they can get

Geelong Cats ‏@CatsInsider
"Allen Christensen has also been stretchered off the ground after a collision. Will have more details when they come to hand. #VFL"

1116 SEN Footy ‏@SENfooty
"Christensen head injury. Taken off on stretcher. Neck brace on."

Looks like Allen's return to the euros will be delayed even further. Best of luck to him.

Bad luck Zip we have both been hit hard with injuries this year and this match doesn't show how good our teams really are. When it was down to Cloke to ton up i was a little nervous but he came through for once.

Its the start of what should be a tough battle between our teams for hopefully years to come. But next year it will be 1v2 not 13v 14

It will be better when we have fully fit squads

I... don't have a forward line atm...

as evidenced by my forward line scores of
Riewoldt- 147
Veszpremi- 49
Bewick- (33/2)- 17
Armstrong- (31/2)- 16

seriously though
round 1- Murphy- LTI
round 2- mcevoy- LTI
round 3- goodes- LTI

my highest remaining draft picks are round 4- Grimes, Round 5- Trengove, Round 6- Riewoldt.

and until recently, grimes was the only one willing to raise the bat :P

Quote from: Ziplock on June 04, 2012, 12:04:51 AM
I... don't have a forward line atm...

as evidenced by my forward line scores of
Riewoldt- 147
Veszpremi- 49
Bewick- (33/2)- 17
Armstrong- (31/2)- 16

seriously though
round 1- Murphy- LTI
round 2- mcevoy- LTI
round 3- goodes- LTI

my highest remaining draft picks are round 4- Grimes, Round 5- Trengove, Round 6- Riewoldt.

and until recently, grimes was the only one willing to raise the bat :P

I love it how grimes is the guy who survives injury. I havent had as many high profile outs as you but i have had a few guys really under perfoming

round 1 gibbs- lost DPP and drops average 20 points, cloke drops average nearly 20 points
round 2 mummy- out most of the season, nearly killed me this week
round 3 priddis - injured and under producing
round 4 cotchin - is a star
round 5 lecras - LTI

whats hurt me the most is guys like schnieder and knights being on the cusp of selection not to mention Swallow being out and Shuey getting suspended on my most important week.

the good news is your guys should be back for our next game.

all my forward cover is injured as well :( such a pain in the ass.

Surprisingly, leading the Valkyries best and fairest are two of our star defenders Hanley and Grimes! Their relative experience compared to the rest of our young team has given them quite an edge in this club accolade. Both of them have been named in the BOG an impressive 6 times out of 14 rounds, equal with 3rd place Ward, while 4th Marc Murphy, remains in the running on 8 votes, if he can return from injury soon.

And, for the first time in a long time, the valkyries have close to a full squad named this week
italics for emergency
Def: J. Grimes, P. Hanley, J Trengove, T. Armstrong. (Jacobs, Connors, Frost, Toy, Bews, Laird[/s])
Mids: M. Murphy, J. Ziebell, Jack Trengove, A. Gaff (Haynes, Bewick,  K Stevens, D Butcher)
Rucks: B. Mcevoy (J Roughead, Stephensen, Dowdell)
Fwd: A. Goodes, J. Riewoldt, Christensen, Hawkins (Vespremi, Grant,  Gumbleton, Dell'Olio, Folau, Dick)
Utility: Ward, Bastinac

23 players named, the Valkyries are finally starting to come together- we'd like to give a big warm welcome to Gumbleton whose return from injury has been much anticipated.

The Valkyries are outraged with Ziebells unfair 4 week suspension. One of our key, young, developing midfielders is going to be a large blow to the club. That being said, our remaining midfield depth should be more than enough to cover his unfortunate loss, bolstered by Sam Frosts debut, we believe that Meows Swedish metal could be in for an upsetting challenge ;)

And the Valkyries's injury riddled season is finished, with a disappointing 10th placed finished, substantially lower than anticipated. Largely attributed to losing the Vaticans top 3 draft picks to LTIs, the Valkyries are just looking forward to a strong pre-season, and a fit 2013 premiership cup.

On a brighter note, we would like to congratulate our inaugural B&F winner, Jack Grimes, a defender who came into 2012 with no pre-season under his belt, and after 3 matches to get his fitness up to scratch, has thus far averaged a healthy 96 PPG for the Valkyries from his 15 games, accruing 23 votes, to beat out runner up Hanley by 6, and 3rd place ward by 10.

The name of our clubs best and fairest medal has been under careful consideration by the Valkyries, and it was finally decided to name it, unconventionally, rather than after an influential player, after an attribute that applies both to our inaugural winner Jack Grimes and to our fledgling club, heralding from our most basic roots, in the ancient latin language

vires in faciem adversis Or 'Strength in the face of adversity'

Thank you Jack for all the hard work you've done for the club this season.

The Valkyries Rising Star has been more conventionally named, being given this year to our most improved player, and it's our proud pleasure to release to the public the Gaff Medal, named of course after it's winner, Andrew Gaff, one of only 4 Valkyries to play all 16 games. 

We would also like to congratulate all our players representing Southern Europe
J. Grimes: 1
C. Ward: 1
J. Riewoldt: 1
P. Hanley: 1
B. Mcevoy: 1

We would also like to thank the various players who have stepped into the captaincy role throughout the year, especially Marc Murphy and Callan Ward, who both captained the Valkyries for 8 games each. Their dominance in the captaincy should not in anyway diminish the roles of our other players, who also sought to step up when require, in veteran player Adam Goodes, powerful key forward Jack Riewoldt, young and talented Jack Ziebell, and of course 19 year old Andrew Gaff.

Our award for greatest contribution to a single match will be announced at the end of our intra-club scratch matches, which will be played out from now until the end of finals.

Great read Zippy.

Looks like the club will be out for major improvements next season!

Yeah, I think we could seriously take out the premiership next season.

that being said, we have some serious trades planned, and some of the Valkyries biggest and most loved names could be moving on.

Quote from: Ziplock on August 11, 2012, 12:55:16 AM
Yeah, I think we could seriously take out the premiership next season.

that being said, we have some serious trades planned, and some of the Valkyries biggest and most loved names could be moving on.

watch out for the eagles, will be right up there too.

only if you pick up a decent back lol.

Quote from: Ziplock on August 11, 2012, 01:04:27 AM
only if you pick up a decent back lol.

I have the best backman next year, Gibbsy. There is talk whitfield might be a back next year with DPP. There is also talk that grimes wants to jump ship to Serbia

Quote from: Holzman on August 11, 2012, 01:29:08 AM

Quote from: Ziplock on August 11, 2012, 01:04:27 AM
only if you pick up a decent back lol.

I have the best backman next year, Gibbsy. There is talk whitfield might be a back next year with DPP. There is also talk that grimes wants to jump ship to Serbia

MJ is pretty good?

Quote from: elephants on August 11, 2012, 01:31:31 AM

Quote from: Holzman on August 11, 2012, 01:29:08 AM

Quote from: Ziplock on August 11, 2012, 01:04:27 AM
only if you pick up a decent back lol.

I have the best backman next year, Gibbsy. There is talk whitfield might be a back next year with DPP. There is also talk that grimes wants to jump ship to Serbia

MJ is pretty good?

MJ 85, Adcock 83.5 they are both handy.

adcock injury prone, MJ old and inconsistent :P

Quote from: Ziplock on August 11, 2012, 02:49:49 AM
adcock injury prone, MJ old and inconsistent :P

adcock missed 3 games in the last 2 years and MJ isnt that old younger than guys like swanny boyd and ablett and they are doign alright. Dont worry I have my sights set on another 85+ back.

Its the ruck division I have that should make you worried.

with many of our boys suffering injury, it's just as well the valkyries didn't make it to the finals, or we could have been seriously embarrassed. That being said, in our intra-club match, Murphy was solid as always with 99, Grimes living up to his B&F award with 107, with Jvoldt taking the cake with a thumping 116. Christensen gets an honorable mention for his 84.

Our second intra-club match produced some thumping scores.
B&F winner Grimes backed up with a massive 125, second place Hanley followed suit with a 94, while JZ returning from suspension showed a lot of talent with his 92. Hawkins return from a serious concussion with an 85 cannot be ignore, neither can veteran goodes, finding some vintage form after his slow injury recovery with a massive 137, but truly taking the cake is Marc Murphy who dominated with 37 disposals, 9 marks, 6 tackles and 2 goals, ousting Jack Riewoldts 147 as the highest score for the year from a Valkyrie. With only 2 rounds remaining, it's now unlikely that that he will be over taken, Jack Riewoldt remains his biggest competitor, coming up against weak competition in the final round, while other contenders such as Ward and Goodes appear unlikely against stiff competition. That being said, Pearce Hanley has to remain in contention, although as a backman, a massive game would be needed from him.

We would like to congratulate Jack Grimes for finishing equal 12th in the inaugural Euro Medal and Pearce Hanley (25th). Other polling members such as Jack Riewoldt, Ben Mcevoy, Adam Goodes, Tom Hawkins, Callan Ward and Marc Murphy should also be pleased with their efforts this season, after all of them managed to poll at least once.

Do you know you have to de-list 6 players? Or not take pick 61 in Nat and delist 5?

Quote from: whatlez on October 05, 2012, 05:23:00 PM
Do you know you have to de-list 6 players? Or not take pick 61 in Nat and delist 5?

Quote from: Holzman on October 04, 2012, 06:41:02 PM
its pretty simple. You can only have 40 on your list.

So you cant have more than 40 on your list by the time the rookie draft starts. If you have 39 you can only take 1 rookie pick and will have to skip your rest. If you only have 32 you will have 8 rookie picks.

All delistings have to be done before the rookie starts ( so people can take them) you can wait till after the nat though.

There will be a few days gap between the nat and the rookie draft for this. Or you can start delisting now. I will make a thread about it.

we only had like (35?) this season on our lists, our lists have been expanded. So that means that I can add up to 5 players without having to delist anyone, and even if I do have to delist people, I have dead weight like connors etc. sitting on my bench.

You have 41 players on your team list on the front page I think including Connors.

Plus the 4 rookie picks and one nat pick you have.

Making a total of 46 players.

firstly- I dont have a nat pick

secondly, believe it or not, I'm fine with skipping rookie picks 60 and 40 odd lol.

thirdly, there are several players on my team itching for delistin' (as I presume there are on every team :P )

What happened to Nat Pick 61?

traded for O'hAilpin

Needs updating.

it is updated? he's named as my second fwd bench cover (after betts)

No Holz needs to update his Euros Trading page.

oh lol, yeah. It was a relatively recent one though tbh :P

Press release on t he first page, detailing Izzys retirement :(

Atleast you have O'hailpin now to replace him :P

i have no one for gram :'( haha.

Press Release November 22, 2012
The Valkyries would like to thank traded players Jack Riewoldt and Captain Marc Murphy for their services to the club. It's sad to see such talented players go, but the decision to see them depart was deemed to be in the best interest of the club. On a happier note, the Valkyries would like the install Callan Ward as the new Co-Captain along Adam Goodes, and to welcome the new players into our club- Caddy, Pittard, Adams and Lynch.

We wish you the best and hope that you can help lead the Valkyries to victory.

the Valkyries would like to announce some intended positional changes for the 2013 season.

Roughead will be spending the majority of his time playing in defence and forward- leaving the rucking to Mcevoy, Stephenson and O'hAilpin

Veszpremi will be moving from the forward line, down into a defensive role, while Adams will be moving more into the guts of it, allowing Bewick and Haynes to roam around up forward.

The Valkyries are proud to welcome Mitch Golby and Tomas Bugg into the team!

Tomas*

And you call yourself a GWS supporter :P

auto correct?

with Hickey joining the squad, the Valkyries team is very, very close to being set. We're just hoping for one more diamond in the rough at 46 :)

that diamond in the rough has been identified.

Quote from: Ziplock on December 22, 2012, 01:01:14 AM
46.

After looking long and hard at the remaining players, after disappointment struck with siposs, elliott, daw, mitchell, schulz being snagged less than a round before, there are very few left of value remaining for the Valkyries team... to be precise, only about 4 maximum that we believe would be of value to our squad.

But what is this? A shining beacon of light, coming unexpectedly from geelong?

Who is it do you ask? He is known by many titles.

An upgraded rookie.

A man with a remarkably similar name to a high draft pick this year.

A little asshole who beats on women.

But more importantly?

a 66 averaging first year player, removing his subbed games, and with the exception of one outlier, extremely consistent.

Known for his ability to score 30-40 points after coming on as the sub with barely a quarter to go, a man who, if he would stop hitting women, grow a pair of balls, and a proper tank, become a really good DTer, and something for the cats, alongside with caddy, to build a new midfield around....

The Valkyries, final pick, 46, soon to be known as the steal of the draft, goes to one of the top 2 remaining players in the draft, and the one with the best job security

JESSE STRINGER!

Jesse Stringer, welcome to the team.

The Valkyries are disappointed to say that up and coming midfielder Jack Ziebell has had to have a small clean up operation on his knee, which will most likely halter his progress for the season.

Although, it could just be a competition leveller- fully fit it was going to be an unfair advantage for the Valkyries.

In slightly better news, the Valkyries are happy to announce that our only essendon player, Scott Gumbleton, is unlikely to have been jacked up along with his team mates.

New Valkyries recruit Mitch Golby has starred in the opening NAB matches, scoring 42 and 34 in his games, translating to approximately 115 DT points for a full game.

Good job mitch, you're a star of the future.

Must be all the quality development work he did at the Bashers

he.... was never part of the bashers... wishful thinking?

shower haha..

Ummm, yeah he trained with us last year.

should have nabbed him while you could have :P

I think we traded the pick to you for Murph, I'm not fussed. Wouldn't start for us anyway ;)

With the retirement of Pope Benedict, the Valkyries are looking for another no.1 ticket holder. More to come.

In other news, several of the young Valkyries have been tearing up the pre-season competition

PP 100 min.
Hanley: 90
Golby: 112
Jacobs: 83
Armstrong: 95
Laird: 87
Ziebell: 101
Cunnington: 84
C Smith: 90
Stevens: 85
Mcevoy: 90
Bewick: 89

Last pre-season match before the comp, and the Valkyries are still just warming up.

Def: Grimes, Hanley, Bugg, Pittard
M: Ward(C), Ziebell, Gaff, C Smith
R: Mcevoy
F: Goodes, Christensen, Hawkins, J Roughead
U: Cunnington, Stevens

Def: Grimes 59, Hanley 124, Bugg 53, Pittard 78
M: Ward(C) 210, Ziebell 90, Gaff 45, C Smith 105
R: Mcevoy 107
F: Goodes 41, Christensen 89, Hawkins 79, J Roughead 32
U: Cunnington 42, Stevens 41 (less than a half)
=1142/15
special mentions: golby (69), Bewick (62), bastinac(136)

we're pretty happy with what the youngsters are showing, especially smith, hanley and bastinac. Maybe another year in development (stocking with more high draft picks), but we could very well be competitive this year.

I can't believe how bad your team is :O lol.

we're just warming up. You'll see :P

Bugg leads the gws time trial...


go team ;)

The Valkyries would like to announce that due to unforseen circumstances, we will no longer be able to be located in or affiliated with the Vatican, and will be playing, from 2014 onwards, in a new home country. We apologise to our Vatican based fans,  to our players, families and staff.

More to come in following weeks.

Wow, enormous news :o

Disappointingly, there are no European countries with names starting with V. So unfortunately for the team, we'll have to choose a new home country based on something other than alliteration.

Balkan Valkans :P

Quote from: Ziplock on November 12, 2013, 03:31:47 PM
Disappointingly, there are no European countries with names starting with V. So unfortunately for the team, we'll have to choose a new home country based on something other than alliteration.

Why not pick a country that fits in with the norse mythology.

Unfortunately Norway and Iceland gone.

Greenland doesnt sound too good. There are others though.

We'll be selecting our new country based on several, undisclosed factors :P

Will the board be sharing their reasons for deciding to relocate? Some fans may need some justification to remain loyal to the new side.

Quote from: Scrads on November 12, 2013, 05:22:16 PM
Will the board be sharing their reasons for deciding to relocate? Some fans may need some justification to remain loyal to the new side.

Yeah, both of them. :P

Quote from: Scrads on November 12, 2013, 05:22:16 PM
Will the board be their reasons for deciding to relocate? Some fans may need some justification to remain loyal to the new side.

I would suggest their dismal home game numbers considering there is less than 1000 residents of vatican city

^ The board will admit that was a contributing factor, especially considering how difficult it is to allow entry into the vatican for visitors.

Alas, most our reasons will remain undisclosed. Our fans can seek comfort in our improved onfield performances next season when we win the grandfinal, lead by our new star spearhead forward Chris Dawes.

A number of teams have already approached me in terror asking if they can forfeit their matches against us already, as they do not wish to subject their playing group to the mental trauma of being crushed by the (Soon to be named) Valkyries.

Quote from: Ziplock on November 12, 2013, 06:32:44 PM
^ The board will admit that was a contributing factor, especially considering how difficult it is to allow entry into the vatican for visitors.

Alas, most our reasons will remain undisclosed. Our fans can seek comfort in our improved onfield performances next season when we win the grandfinal, lead by our new star spearhead forward Chris Dawes.

A number of teams have already approached me in terror asking if they can forfeit their matches against us already, as they do not wish to subject their playing group to the mental trauma of being crushed by the (Soon to be named) Valkyries.

You must have misread my memo zip. Serbia offered mercy by allowing you to forfeit our two matches. I think we could have a more competitive intra club match.

In reviewing our season we realised our match with valkyries in the last round wasn't nearly competitive enough to prepare us for finals and thus the poor pefornance.

Quote from: Holzman on November 12, 2013, 06:46:38 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on November 12, 2013, 06:32:44 PM
^ The board will admit that was a contributing factor, especially considering how difficult it is to allow entry into the vatican for visitors.

Alas, most our reasons will remain undisclosed. Our fans can seek comfort in our improved onfield performances next season when we win the grandfinal, lead by our new star spearhead forward Chris Dawes.

A number of teams have already approached me in terror asking if they can forfeit their matches against us already, as they do not wish to subject their playing group to the mental trauma of being crushed by the (Soon to be named) Valkyries.

You must have misread my memo zip. Serbia offered mercy by allowing you to forfeit our two matches. I think we could have a more competitive intra club match.

In reviewing our season we realised our match with valkyries in the last round wasn't nearly competitive enough to prepare us for finals and thus the poor pefornance.

ohhhhh

see, I saw that as fear... guess I was just reading between the lines.

6 months is a long time in football :P

The loss of Mcevoy and Stringer is a big blow to our team, but it's offset by the gain of the second pick in the national draft, Giles and Higgins.

Valkyries are tallying up the best and fairest count, results will be out soon!

So, a couple of stats for games played (Valkyries include finals in our B&F, so our team played 15 matches this year).

Only 8 players did not take the field this year- Veszpremi, Jacobs, Frost, Towers, Stringer, Hickey, Lee and Dick.


only 2 players played all 15 games: Ward and Mcevoy
Another 2 players played 14 games: Ziebell and Bastinac
And 2 more players played more than 12 games: Hanley (13) and Golby (12)

Average number of games played by our best 15:

Backs=10.25
Mids= 11.5
Rucks= 15
Forwards= 8

Total number of average games for best 15: 10.5

Now going to tally up the count.

I don't think many people care

Quote from: whatlez on December 16, 2013, 03:22:15 PM
I don't think many people care

Really???

flower me, I thought fox sports was hanging off my every word.

Quote from: whatlez on December 16, 2013, 03:22:15 PM
I don't think many people care

I actually thought it was pretty interesting that Zip only had 8 players not play.

the forward line looks like very high turnover.

Quote from: Holzman on December 16, 2013, 03:45:15 PM

Quote from: whatlez on December 16, 2013, 03:22:15 PM
I don't think many people care

I actually thought it was pretty interesting that Zip only had 8 players not play.

the forward line looks like very high turnover.

We had a fair few injuries/ suspensions/ shower form this year :P

Round by Round Results

Round 1: Ward 3,  Hanley 2, Cunnington 1
Round 2: Grimes 3, Jack Trengove 2, Mcevoy 1
Round 3:  Ward 3, Golby 2,  Bewick 1
Round 4: Christensen 3, Hanley 2, Ziebell 1
Round 5: Mcevoy 3, Ziebell 2, Hanley 1
Round 6: Hanley 3, Goodes 2, Ziebell 1
Round 7: Goodes 3, Ziebell 2, Hanley 1
Round 8: Laird 3, Bastinac 2, Goodes 1
Round 9: Christensen 3, Laird 2, Clay Smith 1
Round 10: Hanley 3, Ziebell 2, Clay Smith 1
Round 11: Ward 3, Grimes 2, Hanley 1
Round 12: Mcevoy 3, Hanley 2, Ziebell 1
Round 13: Cunnington 3, Ward 2, Golby 1
Round 14: Ward 3,  Grant 2, Hanley 1
Elim final: Ward 3, Christensen 2, Grant 1

Final Ladder

1. Ward- 17
2. Hanley- 16
3. Ziebell- 9
4. Christensen- 8
5. Mcevoy- 7
=6. Cunnington- 6
=6. Goodes- 6
=8. Grimes- 5
=8. Laird- 5
=10. Golby- 3
=10. Grant- 3
=12. Jack Trengove- 2
=12. Smith-2
=14. Bastinac- 1
=14. Bewick- 1

Interesting facts: Hanley polled 9 out of his 13 games, averaging 1.23 votes per game, polling in 69% of his matches.
Compared to that, Ward averaged 1.13 votes per game, and only polled in 40% of his matches.

The top 5 for votes per game are rounded out by Grant with 1 votes/game from 3 games, Laird with 0.833 votes/game from 6 games and Goodes with 0.75 votes/game from 8 games.

In contrast, Bastinac who averaged 85 this year and played 14 games only picked up 1 vote- polling just 0.07 votes per game.


For the number of times polled per game (who polled the post often in the games they played), Hanley topped it with, as said before, polling in a huge 69% of his 13 games.
Second place was Grant, polling in 66% of his 3 games
3rd went to Ziebell at 43% from his 14 games
4th was Ward at 40% of his 15 games
and Goodes rounded out the top 5 polling in 38% of his 8 games.

Quote from: whatlez on December 16, 2013, 03:22:15 PM
I don't think many people care

You cared enough to comment soo... #Swiftsa

Quote from: elephants on December 16, 2013, 08:53:34 PM

Quote from: whatlez on December 16, 2013, 03:22:15 PM
I don't think many people care

You cared enough to comment soo... #Swiftsa

I said 'many'

well, including myself there's been 4/14 coaches comment, 29% of coaches is a reasonable demographic of caring :P

Quote from: Ziplock on November 12, 2013, 03:15:06 PM
The Valkyries would like to announce that due to unforseen circumstances, we will no longer be able to be located in or affiliated with the Vatican, and will be playing, from 2014 onwards, in a new home country. We apologise to our Vatican based fans,  to our players, families and staff.

More to come in following weeks.

For such a big decision, the board took longer deliberating the change of location than originally anticipated.

Working with our Norse based mythology, the Valkyries are officially relocating to Svalbard, which while technically recognising Norwegian sovereignty, is also classed as a nation. Svalbard is the most northerly permanently inhabited place on earth, and subsequently due to the extremely low temperatures  (average summer temperature of 4-6 degrees, average winter temperature -16 to -12) means that a permanent fully indoor 70 000 person stadium as well as training facilities will be constructed outside the University Centre in Svalbard. 

Our major sponsor is now Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani (Store Norske) and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, whose sponsorship includes the payment of transportation for all Gold Member Valkyrie supporters to all games of their choice, an offer which allows us to be based in Svalbard, boosting the country's tourism. Tod's Shoes will remain a secondary sponsor of the team.

Despite our huge relocation as north as possible, the Valkyries with the support of the Svalbardians are still offering to play for the South in North V South championships if otherwise unorganisable.

Our new Number One Ticket Holder will be Jennifer Lawrence, because there's nobody famous from Svalbard, and she's awesome.

Cool facts about Svalbard- most northern inhabited place on earth
-Nearly completely crime free
-Has more polar bears than people
-Is the home of the Valkyries

Norway is cool, Jennifer Lawrence is cool, polar bears are cool.

I like it.  :P

Quote from: NigeyS on January 17, 2014, 06:23:42 PM
Norway is cool, Jennifer Lawrence is cool, polar bears are cool.

I like it.  :P

we're not part of norway, there's already a norweigian team.

We're Svalbardian :P

How the phuck do you pronounce that haha

Nice Zip should be a sweet advantage to your side at home games :) mind if I ask what spurred you into deciding to relocate?

Quote from: Ziplock on January 17, 2014, 06:25:13 PM

Quote from: NigeyS on January 17, 2014, 06:23:42 PM
Norway is cool, Jennifer Lawrence is cool, polar bears are cool.

I like it.  :P

we're not part of norway, there's already a norweigian team.

We're Svalbardian :P

Haha righto.

Svalbard sounds sick anyway.  :P

Saw the bit about Norse based mythology and immediately thought Norway haha.

No idea where Svalbard was... Or that it even existed until I read that :P.

Polar Bears are cool like Nigey said, shame they can't be your mascot ;). Wonder if Jennifer will go to many of the games though in the freezing weather haha.

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:25:47 PM
How the phuck do you pronounce that haha

Val-ka-ree-s

Quote from: Scrads on January 17, 2014, 06:27:35 PM
Nice Zip should be a sweet advantage to your side at home games :) mind if I ask what spurred you into deciding to relocate?

yeah, enjoy the travel time guys.

We had some unresolvable issues pertaining to the Catholic Church and by association the Vatican :P

Quote from: NigeyS on January 17, 2014, 06:30:29 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on January 17, 2014, 06:25:13 PM

Quote from: NigeyS on January 17, 2014, 06:23:42 PM
Norway is cool, Jennifer Lawrence is cool, polar bears are cool.

I like it.  :P

we're not part of norway, there's already a norweigian team.

We're Svalbardian :P

Haha righto.

Svalbard sounds sick anyway.  :P

Saw the bit about Norse based mythology and immediately thought Norway haha.

Haha, all good. Just don't make that mistake again.

;)

Quote from: Hellopplz on January 17, 2014, 06:33:31 PM
No idea where Svalbard was... Or that it even existed until I read that :P.

Polar Bears are cool like Nigey said, shame they can't be your mascot ;). Wonder if Jennifer will go to many of the games though in the freezing weather haha.

oh well, Iceland needs something. I hear she's keen for all the games?


another interesting fact: Svalbard has a global seedbank, design to withstand the effects of a nuclear war.

Quote from: Ziplock on January 17, 2014, 06:52:48 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:25:47 PM
How the phuck do you pronounce that haha

Val-ka-ree-s

Di-ck-he-d :P

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:58:22 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on January 17, 2014, 06:52:48 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:25:47 PM
How the phuck do you pronounce that haha

Val-ka-ree-s

Di-ck-he-d :P

Dick-head*

Quote from: whatlez on January 17, 2014, 07:00:08 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:58:22 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on January 17, 2014, 06:52:48 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:25:47 PM
How the phuck do you pronounce that haha

Val-ka-ree-s

Di-ck-he-d :P

Dick-head*

It's not pronounced he-ad though its hed haha

Found how to pronounce it.   ;D

SVAHL-bard
AH - like screaming on a roller coaster (Ahhhh!)
ar - like what a pirate says

^
Taken from some website. :P

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 07:01:30 PM

Quote from: whatlez on January 17, 2014, 07:00:08 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:58:22 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on January 17, 2014, 06:52:48 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:25:47 PM
How the phuck do you pronounce that haha

Val-ka-ree-s

Di-ck-he-d :P

Dick-head*

It's not pronounced he-ad though its hed haha

I wasn't correcting you. I was making just making easier for zip to read

Quote from: whatlez on January 17, 2014, 07:08:38 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 07:01:30 PM

Quote from: whatlez on January 17, 2014, 07:00:08 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:58:22 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on January 17, 2014, 06:52:48 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 17, 2014, 06:25:47 PM
How the phuck do you pronounce that haha

Val-ka-ree-s

Di-ck-he-d :P

Dick-head*

It's not pronounced he-ad though its hed haha

I wasn't correcting you. I was making just making easier for zip to read

Cheers lez, but I did get the gist of it :P

Quote from: NigeyS on January 17, 2014, 07:02:22 PM
Found how to pronounce it.   ;D

SVAHL-bard
AH - like screaming on a roller coaster (Ahhhh!)
ar - like what a pirate says

^
Taken from some website. :P

that's how I say it anyway :P

New poll guys! With a completed team (updated on front page), where will the Valkyries finish in 2014?

Can this shower of a thread stop being bumped

Quote from: whatlez on January 19, 2014, 01:59:05 PM
Can this shower of a thread stop being bumped

we understand what you're saying, but at the same time that technically doesn't make sense :P

although, gj bumping it yourself and eliciting a response resulting in further bumpation :P

We don't care about your front page

Soz for making it too difficult for you lez

Svalbard Valkyries - Ziplock

Def: J Grimes (Melb), P Hanley (Bris), M Golby (Bris),  R Laird (Adel) 
[T Bugg (GWS), J Pittard (Port), N Haynes (GWS), L McDonald (NM), T Armstrong (Coll)]

Mid: C Ward (GWS), J Ziebell (NM), A Christensen (Geel), T Adams (Col)
[J Trengove (Melb),  A Gaff (WC),  C Smith (WB), K Stevens (WB),  W Hoskin Elliott (GWS), B Jacobs (NM) J Kelly (GWS), J Barrett (GWS)]

Ruck: T Nicholls (GC)
[J Giles (GWS), T Hickey (StK)]

Fwd: A Goodes (Syd), T Hawkins (Geel), J Caddy (Geel), S Higgins (WB)
[ C Dawes (Melb), J Grant (WB), T Lynch (GC), E Betts (Carl),  S Gumbleton (Ess), R Bewick (Bris), T Lee (StK),  K Jaksch (GWS), D Towers (Syd), M Honeychurch (WB)]

Utility: B Cunnington (NM), R Bastinac (NM)

there you go :)

Funny on page 11 I said similar response to above hahaha

I CARE <3.

And only have 4 pages for me, so no idea where that response would be Whatz :P.

Think you guys should contend for a spot in the 8 easily, but bottom 6 may be calling if those youngsters don't rise up to the occasion.

I'm pretty confident for  multiple breakouts and top 4 :P

Quote from: Ziplock on January 19, 2014, 03:16:53 PM
Soz for making it too difficult for you le

Haha what did I miss?

Quote from: elephants on January 28, 2014, 02:30:54 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on January 19, 2014, 03:16:53 PM
Soz for making it too difficult for you le

Haha what did I miss?

soz, I missed the z. fixed now :P

Quote from: Ziplock on January 28, 2014, 02:59:05 PM

Quote from: elephants on January 28, 2014, 02:30:54 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on January 19, 2014, 03:16:53 PM
Soz for making it too difficult for you le

Haha what did I miss?

soz, I missed the z. fixed now :P

I was going to say :P I did nothing wrong!? haha

First pre-season match of the year has Taylor Adams scoring 116 points vs geelong, with both him and Caddy being named in the best.

SVALBARD!

And Jack Trengove picking up a cheeky 130 points against richmond.

Ziebell- 147, Bastinac- 126, Cunnington- 83, McDonald- 73

all showing good signs in their loss to carlton.

Quote from: Ziplock on February 15, 2014, 07:28:38 PM
Ziebell- 147, Bastinac- 126, Cunnington- 83, McDonald- 73

all showing good signs in their loss to carlton.

Want to swap teams?

I keep Booker petrie and goldy though.

Quote from: Holzman on February 15, 2014, 08:18:43 PM

Quote from: Ziplock on February 15, 2014, 07:28:38 PM
Ziebell- 147, Bastinac- 126, Cunnington- 83, McDonald- 73

all showing good signs in their loss to carlton.

Want to swap teams?

I keep Booker petrie and goldy though.

nah, we'll be keeping my beasts for our consecutive 10 premierships :P

Current injury list for Svalbard:

Christensen (12)
Clay smith (TBC)
Goodes (6-8)
Dawes (Test)
Grant (1-2)
Gumbleton (12)
Lee (Test)

Biggest problem is definitely the forward, especially considering Higgins is being nursed back.

Quick update after NAB 2:

Hawks vs North: Cunnington Shredded, while McDonald and Jacobs put up solid performances. Bastinac and Ziebell in the dog house (albeit it, with limited TOG for both).

Pies vs Richmond: After a decent game, Armstrong backs it up with a stinker. Classic.

Lions vs Suns: Hanley chopped up, Golby slightly under par. Lynch put up a reasonable score, despite kicking 1.4, and Nicholls slowly getting back into it returning from injury.

Essendon vs Port: Pittard shredded, which was nice to see.

Dogs vs freo: Stevens put up a good score, and  Higgins made a reasonable effort being eased in as the sub. Honeychurch is a little disappointing, and Gumby with twang :(

Swans vs Eagles: Gaff chopped up.

Melb vs Geelong: Poor effort from trengove after a solid week in rd 1 and grimes going average, while allowing Bartel to slot 2. Caddy pulled out a decent 120+ though, while Hawkins just kind of flopped at sub 50.

Giants vs Saints: Hickey sharing the ruckload with longer, and picking up no possessions was not very useful. Bugg at 125 is impressive though, while Ward at 82 could have been worse. Hoskin-elliott a little average. Haynes was solid as was Kelly in his first taste of AFL football.

Basically, a bit of a turbulent round for Svalbard... probably would have put up a bit of an average score :P

With Hickey gone for 8-12 and Nicholls with a suspected PCL, Svalbards ruck stocks are thinning, relying currently on Giles to play week in, week out.

While we have the utmost faith in him, it could get rough.

Wow, lucky that's a damn deep ruck-line. You guys needed it!

Quote from: elephants on May 07, 2014, 03:47:02 AM
Wow, lucky that's a damn deep ruck-line. You guys needed it!

Haha, it's actually ridiculous. Two number 1 rucks in their respective teams go down with LTIs within a week of eachother.

Svalbard making headlines.

https://www.facebook.com/mxnewspaper/photos/a.172261189454634.44267.160263963987690/900081873339225/?type=1

Quote from: Ziplock on July 08, 2014, 04:12:58 PM
Svalbard making headlines.

https://www.facebook.com/mxnewspaper/photos/a.172261189454634.44267.160263963987690/900081873339225/?type=1

the polar bears are playing you this week, is it a sign?

We've already begun our invasion of Svalbard ;).

Well, the polar bear ate the norweigan kid on svalbard, so I'd say it has no implications for our match up :P

Does this mean Svalbard and Norway will begin to team up and try to overpower the might of the Polar Bears? :P

And shots being fired :-X. Poor kid though and the family :-\.

Svalbard would like to farewell Pittard and Reid and thank them for their services to the club.

And we'd like to welcome Steve Johnson!

as well as, in a separate trade, Trent McKenzie!

And Mundy joins the team!

The loss of Hanley's DPP hurts the team, but with the addition of Mckenzie and when Higgins gets defence status, our backline should be stronger regardless.

The inclusion of Ziebell and Christensen as forwards next year is a big boost to the team.

It leaves us with this current team, with other projected DPP changes, which we believe is reasonably strong/ competitive

Svalbard Valkyries - Ziplock

Def: J Grimes (Melb), , M Golby (Bris), T McKenzie (GC), S Higgins (NM) 
[ R Laird (Adel), T Bugg (GWS),N Haynes (GWS), L McDonald (NM), K Jaksch (CAR), T Armstrong (Coll)]

Mid: C Ward (GWS),  S Johnson (Geel), P Hanley (BL), A Gaff (WCE)
[ R Bastinac (NM), T Adams (Coll), J Trengove (Melb),  C Smith (WB), B Jacobs (NM), J Kelly (GWS), J Barrett (GWS)]

Ruck: T Nicholls (GC)
[J Giles (ESS), T Hickey (StK)]

Fwd:  J Ziebell (NM), A Christensen (Bris), T Hawkins (Geel), J Caddy (Geel)
[A Goodes (Syd), T Lynch (GC), L Hunter (WB),  K Stevens (WB),  W Hoskin Elliott (GWS), C Dawes (Melb), J Grant (WB), S T Lee (StK), D Towers (Syd), M Honeychurch (WB) ]

Utility: B Cunnington (NM), D Mundy (FRE)

Giles plays for Bombers now ;). Also Caddy may just get plain mid, but Lynch would slot in nicely as F4!

Got quite a young base there so interesting to see you guys recruit Stevie J for that short term push for finals.

Quote from: Hellopplz on December 16, 2014, 09:26:07 PM
Giles plays for Bombers now ;). Also Caddy may just get plain mid, but Lynch would slot in nicely as F4!

Got quite a young base there so interesting to see you guys recruit Stevie J for that short term push for finals.

We got him quite cheaply in a mutually beneficial trade

Valkyries trade: Jasper Pittard + Sam Reid + Rookie Pick 32 + N34
Metal trade: Steve Johnson

We also got mundy in something similar

Svalbard gives: Betts, Bewick, N18, N48
Svalbard receives: Mundy

Belarus gives: Mundy
Belarus receive: N18, N28, N48

Hungary gives: N28
Hungary receives: Betts + Bewick



I was feeling like we could have a serious crack this season, we didn't lose any best 15, or even our first tier subs :P

Kelly getting dpp could be solid, along with Hoskin-Elliot being confirmed as a forward :)

Quote from: Ziplock on December 19, 2014, 12:11:37 PM
Kelly getting dpp could be solid, along with Hoskin-Elliot being confirmed as a forward :)

And Taylor Adams also getting forward eligibility :)

Svalbards forward line is now beaaaast with depth and potential :P

We'd like the welcome clinton young to bolster our defensive depth, and also be thankful that higgins gets F/B dpp :P

we'd also like to welcome mdub to the valkyries as an assistant coach, with full permission to name teams and negotiate trades on behalf of the valkyeries (although official trade confirmation will still be staying with me)

Quote from: Ziplock on January 25, 2015, 05:32:00 PM
we'd also like to welcome mdub to the valkyries as an assistant coach, with full permission to name teams and negotiate trades on behalf of the valkyeries (although official trade confirmation will still be staying with me)

Cheers Ziplock, pleasure to be apart of the Valkyries. Look forward to making an impact on this exceptional team and making a big push into finals contention!!  8)

Welcome to Euros Mdub!

Welcome mate!

Nige has made his illustrious return to Euros as our new assistant! Please include him in any PMs to me!

(https://i.imgur.com/6595q.gif)

He's back (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OrLroFa0AI#t=00m33s)

Defenders Rory Laird Luke McDonald (mid) Nick Haynes Nathan Wilson Pearce Hanley (mid) Lee Spurr Tom Williamson Trent McKenzie Tom Langdon Ben Paton

Midfielders Josh Kelly Taylor Adams Lachie Hunter Callan Ward Andrew Gaff Ben Cunnington Jack Ziebell Shaun Higgins Will Hoskin-Elliott Ryan Bastinac Jack Trengove Koby Stevens Kobe Mutch Jordan Gallucci (fwd)

Rucks Tom Nicholls Tom Hickey

Forwards Josh Caddy (mid) Allen Christensen Jack Watts Tom J Lynch Rory Lobb Ben Brown Dean Towers Mitch Honeychurch Daniel Rioli Bayley Fritsch Jarrod Garlett (mid) Toby Wooller Jake Barrett Clay Smith