The return of some old, familiar faces will gladden the hearts of fantasy coaches this week.
Geelong
FB: Andrew Mackie, Matthew Scarlett, David Johnson
HB: Joel Corey, Tom Harley, Harry Taylor
C: Jimmy Bartel, Corey Enright, David Wojcinski
HF: James Kelly, Max Rooke, Gary Ablett jnr
FF: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson
Fol: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
Int: Ryan Gamble, Shane Mumford, Travis Varcoe, Mathew Stokes
In: D. Johnson, Ablett jnr, Chapman, Gamble
Out: Cameron Mooney, Darren Milburn, Shannon Byrnes, Tom Lonergan
Western Bulldogs
FB: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Tim Callan
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Tom Williams, Dale Morris
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Josh Hill, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
FF: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Fol: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
Int: Shaun Higgins, Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Picken, Callan Ward
In: Callan, Higgins, Ward
Out: Robert Murphy, Dylan Addison, Andrejs Everitt
North Melbourne
FB: Michael Firrito, Scott D. Thompson, Josh Gibson
HB: Scott McMahon, Nathan Grima, Gavin Urquhart
C: Ben Ross, Jack Ziebell, Sam Wright
HF: Ben Warren, Drew Petrie, Leigh Harding
FF: Lindsay Thomas, David Hale, Aaron Edwards
Fol: Hamish McIntosh, Brady Rawlings, Daniel Wells
Int: Sam Power, Adam Simpson, Andrew Swallow, Todd Goldstein
In: Rawlings, Wells, Ziebell
Out: Daniel Harris, Matt Riggio, Ed Lower
Fremantle
FB: Roger Hayden, Chris Tarrant, Antoni Grover
HB: Nick Suban, Luke McPharlin, Steven Dodd
C: Stephen Hill, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Paul Duffield, Michael Johnson, Clayton Hinkley
FF: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Dean Solomon
Fol: Aaron Sandilands, Byron Schammer, David Mundy
Int: Ryan Murphy, Matthew DeBoer, Des Headland, Scott Thornton
In: Headland
Out: Greg Broughton
Adelaide
FB: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Michael Doughty, Scott Stevens, Brad Symes
C: Chris Knights, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Nathan Van Berlo, Brad Moran, Andrew McLeod
FF: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Richard Douglas
Fol: Kurt Tippett, Tyson Edwards, Scott Thompson
Int: Robert Shirley, Bernie Vince, Ivan Maric, Patrick Dangerfield
In: Shirley, Maric
Out: Brent Reilly, Jared Petrenko
Carlton
FB: Steven Browne, Michael Jamison, Bret Thornton
HB: Kade Simpson, Jarrad Waite, Paul Bower
C: Nick Stevens, Chris Judd, Heath Scotland
HF: Mitch Robinson, Matthew Kreuzer, Marc Murphy
FF: Chris Yarran, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Fol: Shaun Hampson, Richard Hadley, Bryce Gibbs
Int: Dennis Armfield, Mark Austin, Aaron Joseph, Jordan Russell
No change
West Coast
FB: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Shannon Hurn, Eric MacKenzie, Adam Selwood
C: Andrew Embley, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa
HF: Brad Ebert, Josh J. Kennedy, Chris Masten
FF: Mitchell Brown, Quinten Lynch, Mark LeCras
Fol: Dean Cox, Daniel Kerr, Scott Selwood
Int: Sam Butler, Adam Cockie, Ben McKinley, Mark Seaby
In: Kerr, Ebert
Out: Brett Jones, Jamie McNamara
Collingwood
FB: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Marty Clarke
HB: Nick Maxwell, Nathan J. Brown, Ben Reid
C: Alan Toovey, Steele Sidebottom, Shannon Cox
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Leigh Brown, Leon Davis
FF: Tarkyn Lockyer, Cameron Wood, Heath Shaw
Fol: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
Int: John Anthony, Tyson Goldsack, Ryan Cook, Sharrod Wellingham
In: Fraser, Goldsack
Out: Anthony Corrie, Dayne Beams
Richmond
FB: Chris Newman, Kelvin Moore, Andrew Raines
HB: Joel Bowden, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Trent Cotchin, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Richard Tambling, Mitch Morton, Nathan G. Brown
FF: Adam Pattison, Kayne Pettifer, Robin Nahas
Fol: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley
Int: Andrew Collins, Mark Coughlan, Matt White, Will Thursfield
In: Pattison, Thursfield
Out: Ben Cousins, Angus Graham
Essendon
FB: Bachar Houli, Tayte Pears, Henry Slattery
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Cale Hooker, Adam McPhee
C: Ricky Dyson, Brent Stanton, Jason Winderlich
HF: Leroy Jetta, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Heath Hocking
FF: Matthew Lloyd, Jay Neagle, Alwyn Davey
Fol: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett
Int: Sam Lonergan, Tom Bellchambers, David Zaharakis, Angus Monfries
In: Jetta
Out: David Myers
Sydney
FB: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Martin Mattner
HB: Rhyce Shaw, Heath Grundy, Luke Ablett
C: Adam Goodes, Brett Kirk, Amon Buchanan
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Ted Richards, Craig Bird
FF: Jarred Moore, Barry Hall, Michael O’Loughlin
Fol: Darren Jolly, Jarrad McVeigh, Jude Bolton
Int: (from) Paul Bevan, Jared Crouch, Kieren Jack, Nick Malceski
Brett Meredith, Kristin Thornton, Jesse White
In: Crouch, Malceski, Thornton
Out:
Port Adelaide
FB: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Jacob Surjan
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Troy Chaplin, Peter Burgoyne
C: Domenic Cassisi, Chad Cornes, Travis Boak
HF: Robbie Gray, Warren Tredrea, Matt Thomas
FF: Brett Ebert, Brendon Lade, Daniel Motlop
Fol: Dean Brogan, Kane Cornes, Danyle Pearce
Int: (from) Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, David Rodan, Jason Davenport
Marlon Motlop, Steven Salopek, Matthew Westhoff
In: Salopek, M. Westhoff, M. Motlop
Out:
St Kilda
FB: Farren Ray, Jason Blake, Zac Dawson
HB: Steven Baker, Sam Fisher, Brendon Goddard
C: Jason Gram, Luke Ball, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Adam Schneider
FF: Lenny Hayes, Justin Koschitzke, Sam Gilbert
Fol: Michael Gardiner, Clinton Jones, Leigh Montagna
Int: (from) Robert Eddy, Raphael Clarke, Ben McEvoy, Jarryn Geary
James Gwilt, Steven King, Andrew McQualter
In: R. Clarke, Eddy, McEvoy
Out:
Brisbane
FB: Ashley McGrath, Joel Macdonald, James Polkinghorne
HB: Sam Sheldon, Jared Brennan, Josh Drummond
C: Scott Harding, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Justin Sherman
FF: Cheynee Stiller, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Fol: Mitch Clark, Travis Johnstone, Jed Adcock
Int: (from) Jason Roe, Albert Proud, Aaron Cornelius, Matt Austin
Tim Notting, Pearce Hanley, Tom Collier
In: Notting, Roe, Collier, Hanley, Cornelius
Out: Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull
Hawthorn
FB: Brendan Whitecross, Thomas Murphy, Brent Guerra
HB: Beau Dowler, Campbell Brown, Grant Birchall
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Beau Muston
HF: Mark Williams, Lance Franklin, Michael Osborne
FF: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Garry Moss
Fol: Simon Taylor, Brad Sewell, Chance Bateman
Int: (from) Robert Campbell, Ben McGlynn, Stuart Dew, Jarryd Morton
Brent Renouf, Cameron Stokes, Travis Tuck
In: Muston, Renouf, Stokes
Out:
Melbourne
FB: Matthew Whelan, Matthew Warnock, Jared Rivers
HB: James Frawley, Stefan Martin, Aaron Davey
C: Jack Grimes, Colin Sylvia, Brock McLean
HF: Cale Morton, Brad Miller, Russell Robertson
FF: Brad Green, Matthew Bate, Cameron Bruce
Fol: Paul Johnson, Brent Moloney, James McDonald
Int: (from) Ricky Petterd, Addam Maric, Nathan Jones, Jamie Bennell
Mark Jamar, Kyle Cheney, Clint Bartram
In: Green, Rivers, Jamar, Frawley, Bennell
Out: Lynden Dunn, Shane Valenti
hmmmmm
May 21, 2009 at 6:02 pm
no houlihan or broughton 🙁
lenny!
May 21, 2009 at 6:03 pm
should i put gary captain 1st week or leave it to gibbs
or
any other ideas for captain? from stevie j, chappy, cox, judd, gibbs, goddard, chornes
Nige
May 21, 2009 at 6:04 pm
some more tough decisions for the backline this week!
u mad?
May 21, 2009 at 6:05 pm
broughton…DAMMMNNNNITTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
steven
May 21, 2009 at 6:07 pm
omg my defence is stuffed have hodge petrenko houlihan and broughton out and cheney mite not make the side either
bummers
May 21, 2009 at 6:08 pm
hmm got petrenk hodge n houlihan in the back. whats the go with houlihan is he comin back soon or ditch. woulda liked to try make abit more cash off petrenkospud but it might not even happen
Ash
May 21, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Petrenko deserved to be dropped
Broughton Should play Suban out
L. Brown should not play
I hope Cheney gets a game or im in trouble.
Brad
May 21, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Chance of Mundy out Broughton in i reckon.
@ steven
same boat as you except for houlihan.
Petrenko for Grimes for me i think.
Bob
May 21, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I had 6 non-scoring players last week! This week I will have 1! DT is a stupid game! but thanks to Fraser, Kerr, Ziebell, Higgins and Chapman for all deciding to turn up this week! Still would like Hodge, Didak, ottens and skippy to play a game but at least I will have a team to field this week!
masterchef (respect your ingredients yeah!)
May 21, 2009 at 6:27 pm
need houlihan to play. Give him a go ratten, get rid of robinson hes a dud.
Jacko
May 21, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Kornes? whos keeping him, whos trading him for dal santo? thoughts on the subject?
bluebaggas
May 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm
anyone know if broughton got on the plane for melbourne??
ihatemondays
May 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Who to drop, Houlihan or Malceski for Supercoach? Which is more likely to play games?
Masterchef (respect your ingredients) Guy
May 21, 2009 at 6:44 pm
wtf is wrong with houlihan anyway? I know that there was talk of him being a bit soft and not chasing down players etc yeah, but is he hurt or something? Is he playing in the magoos? Anyone know, yeah?
TR
May 21, 2009 at 6:45 pm
why would u not keep Kane Cornes? – he is a GUN of the highest degree.
Krakoure > Sidebottom
Otten > Corey
for me.
Good to have Higgins back, sures up my fwd line. Hoping Cheney plays and hoping Chappy has half a game so he can drop a little in price 🙂
eko
May 21, 2009 at 6:54 pm
troy selwood out, rhyce shaw in
houlihang out, cale hooker in
what the heck is going on with dale thomas, i didnt even know the guy was injured, havent heard anything about it. lucky i got sidebottom on the bench for cover
Chad
May 21, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Haha, brillient headline M0nty, pure gold. Broughton and beams dropped pissed me off, but nothing major.
Heater
May 21, 2009 at 6:57 pm
WTF Broughton!!!!!!! Plus T.Tuck on an extended bench with Beams & Anthony as reserves neither of which are playing. Might be a donut in there somewhere I think.
Still, GAJ & Higgins are back so that helps.
Gunna bite the bullet and look long term: Trade S.Hill for Grimes & Krak for Goodwin.
bucks
May 21, 2009 at 7:24 pm
This week im def on Trading Hill > Grimes
And either
1) Kerr > Ablett / Bartell / NDS
Can afford Gablett but will leave me with nothing in the kitty to play with. is he worth £120k more than bartell – he did get 180 last week!
2) Tuck > Bartell / NDS
Will also leave nothing in kitty but will get rid of Tuck who is Dud and hope that Kerr comes good!
Help pls
Already have mids judd, selwood, gibbs, rich, tuck, cogs, kerr, beams.
Thanks
Toolavich
May 21, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Yes m0nty…team members back…no doughnuts this week.
Traded Hill for Grimes……N Krakouer upgraded to Buddy Franklin. no brainer.
jb
May 21, 2009 at 7:41 pm
should go Krack to ROK maybe tool…
hibbo
May 21, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Hmmm Petrenko, Houlihan and Broughton all named as a EMG. Any chance one of these guys gets a game? Broughton was pretty good last week i thought, faded a little, but certainly not the worst of the freo players…
jb
May 21, 2009 at 7:55 pm
sneaking susp Greggy will get a game, he faded as you say hibbo due to the fact he was given a job to do and sacrificed his own game after half time.
He’s not bad but think ppl are gettin a bit tooo excited by him.
What was the reason for Grimeys fade? Huge 1st qtr.
Rooster
May 21, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Wheres Houlihan????
anon moose
May 21, 2009 at 8:00 pm
why doesnt hurley get a game. Essendon talk him up and then dont play him
LEnnie
May 21, 2009 at 8:02 pm
apparently theres concerns about jason gram as he has a bit of a thigh injury….anyone know more about this??
Pete
May 21, 2009 at 8:09 pm
S.Hill -> Newman
Krak -> Buddy
leaves 50k odd to get do some straight swaps for more bottomed out premiums.
Pete
May 21, 2009 at 8:11 pm
btw i already have 200k in da bank atm
Carlton Crew
May 21, 2009 at 8:11 pm
really annoying that broughton is dropped has scored 70 and 76 and sc but also played well, deserves a game ahead of some other blokes. Although i got a feeling him and houlihan might get up this week as there both emergencies
Dane
May 21, 2009 at 8:23 pm
all you guys need a life!!!! you know we know , and so does that f@ggot guy monty!!! theres more to life then f n AFL!!!!! party’s , chicks, booze!!!! ffs, get a root!!!!!!!!
WosrttDreamTeamerEVERintheHistoryofSTupidNamesthatAreWayTooLONG
May 21, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Oh yeah so happy broughton is dropped. Sidebottom and Grimes IN!!!!!!!! Decision made for me. Thankyou Mark Harvey.
jb
May 21, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Dane sounds a bit gay dont he.
Anthony
May 21, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Sounds like Dane needs to take his own advice. If he believes there is more to life than the AFL what on earth is he doing on this website.
Scuzzlebut
May 21, 2009 at 8:46 pm
go fuk yourself dane, you smart arse prick. i bet your night of parties, chicks and booze involves your hand, a baccardi breezer and the ‘big tits at work’ website. ya fkn loser.
Howie
May 21, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Got a problem this week
I have M Brown and Taylor Walker, and I reckon they have reached their plataeu. I like the look of Sidey and Ben McGlynn, both will be good cash cows and can score well if needed for the last forward. Should I burn 2 more trades now, or wait for others, I dont know if there will be better candidates in the forward line in the next 4-5 weeks and Brown and walker wont make much more coin. Will be left with 11 more trades. Suggestions?
Oh and Dane, what are you doing on a FF blog if dont like AFL. Freakin clown!
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 8:55 pm
GARY ABLETT IS BACK
Paddy
May 21, 2009 at 9:04 pm
@Howie – Sidebum definately looks good, I don’t actually know that much about McGlynn to be honest. Just remember tho that Hayden Balantyne should be playing for Freo sometime in the next 3-4 weeks, so there are other rookies coming up on the horizon
Rami
May 21, 2009 at 9:19 pm
broughton was my cover for houlihan…. im gonna cop a dohnut now -.-
denis
May 21, 2009 at 9:22 pm
hey dane, you are an absolute fkn knob jockey…. go jump back on red tube and beat your 2 inch cock!
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Dane YOU ARE IN SANE YOUR A NOBODY
angelo
May 21, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Come on Broughton!! thought he had a decent enough game to keep his spot.. Headland is poo
Stagger
May 21, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Damn it, when will Skipworth get another gig!
Anthony
May 21, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Was going to trade Mitch Brown down to Sidebottom as his price isn’t going to rise much more but may have to reconsider this move after the team selections. With Houlihan, Petrenko and Broughton not playing I’m now thinking about trading Houlihan down to Ben Ross instead which would make me approximately the same amount of cash and no donut.
Your thoughts fellow fantasy coaches.
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 10:01 pm
CMON GARY ABLETT IS BACK HE IS THE BEST
bo
May 21, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Houlihan is a giant queer. Anyone who took him and hasn’t moved him on deserves donuts. BAM
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Houlihan IS OK I YOUR NOT A GOOD DT COACH
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 10:38 pm
IF
Hooligan
May 21, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Mum still likes me!
FIRESWORD
May 21, 2009 at 10:54 pm
SHES THE ONLY ONE
Chuck Norris
May 21, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Oh the rumours I’ve heard about Houlihan this week
1. Behind the scenes punishment for off fielf incident
2. Current side too good
3. An undisclosed injury (though he’s on emerg lst)
4. He’s a punce
Whatever they’re saying, I cant see Hot Lips gracing senior AFL turf real soon. I’ve found the whole thing the most amusing situation since the sheep traded GAJ out less than 3 weeks ago.
Talking about sheep I have to baa and admit to jumping on the Grimes express. Everyones talking money trade, bench champion cover specialist for a back premium set up that some have. For me, I just needed to offload Hot Lips – nothing more.
I’m backing Sidebottom big time. He’s a lock this season….
He’s look like a real trooper, more a Rich than an Steve Hill in the sense of being picked early on at selection on Thursday arvo. For some reason whilst the kids this yaer have been the pick of many seasons, 90% of the debutants have really fallen away after 2 – 3 games. Guys like Rich seem to defy this but Robinson and Petrenko flattered to decieve (and many, many more) trusting coaches who backed them on form only to watch them get swamped into the straight and deliver 20’s and 30’s. Though it’s a tough gig. These are just kids we’re talking about with their baseball and their other stupid clothes that gen y’s love. I bump into them at my local occasionally and they act like school kids but there usually over 6’1 and could give me a good flogging.
Look at Gibbs second AFL season. Soaking up and adapting the AFL pressure both on and offield takes a certain attitude. Just ask Lawrence Anguin.
The whole Skipworth debacle is a real worry. I’ve found it confronting as I’ve retained him on my bench thru loyalty and because he’s a great producer when he’s going and I thought he’d be back by now. But how and where will he fit into the surging Bombers side?
The Broughton and Beams ommissions will certainly cause much pain and anguish. My radar never picked up Broughton as I sat on the PC and went thru literally hundreds of team combinations at 3 in the morning before the caper started this season.
And Dane, just go to game with good company. If it’s a shit game, at least you’ve had a good day with good company. If you want to win friends and bag footy, just get stuck into the stadium caterers. There needs to be a strike from the fans. They should all bring their lunches and the caterers can stick that $6.00 cold, lifeless hot dog where the sun dont shine. And shove the $5.00 bucket of tepid chips up the corporate noses – one chip at a time.
Oh and Carro – always bag her.