Discussion 2024 Fantasy General Discussion / Help

[JDWCE]

Draft league question… in a keeper league, keep 15 players in a 30 man squad. Does the site allow you to swap players and or draft picks?

You can trade players but can’t trade draft picks. Best way to run this is to create a spreadsheet in excel outside of the app. Any off season changes get made in here and you run the draft via the spreadsheet essentially. Only way to do it. Worth the extra effort as well.

If you aren’t sure how I mean I can send you my spreadsheet privately and you can see what I mean

 

[Phar Ace]

Looks like Warnie of The Traders is doing a Top 100 to compete with the JJJ Hottest I'll just post 40 to 1 cos you are all so clever that your players will probably be the top 30 anyway - except Zevon maybe, cos he follows the beat to different drum - he probably has Billings who is 100th at 3.4%



Have three of these so far

 

[Phar Ace]

MMMmm, just four for me in this cohort

 

[Mezzoculo]

They're all in my squad.

 

[Phar Ace]

They're all in my squad.

Four of these.....

 

[Phar Ace]

Only 6 for me - 14 in the Top 30 - makes me Poddy I guess.

Just the 47 days to lockout

 

[Phar Ace]

The most popular team right now with $199k cash in bank.

The only players in the top 30 that had to drop out were Gulden (30th), Miller (29th) and Sicily (24th) because Salary Cap wouldn't allow it. In came Coffield (31st), Darcy Wilson (32nd) and Fin Macrae (36th).

 

[Zevon]

you are all so clever that your players will probably be the top 30 anyway - except @Zevon maybe, cos he follows the beat to different drum

 

[JADED]

The most popular team right now with $199k cash in bank.

The only players in the top 30 that had to drop out were Gulden (30th), Miller (29th) and Sicily (24th) because Salary Cap wouldn't allow it. In came Coffield (31st), Darcy Wilson (32nd) and Fin Macrae (36th).

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That will probably go alright.
/deletesmyside..

 

[Catastrophe!]

That will probably go alright.
/deletesmyside..

10 on field bye players out of 22? Too many in Rounds 2 and 5 to be a decent shout, IMO.

 

[Phar Ace]

10 on field bye players out of 22? Too many in Rounds 2 and 5 to be a decent shout, IMO.

First comment - no way that squad is a final 30 as at Round 1. Could get close maybe, but it won't be 30 starters.

Second comment - Round Zero will determine if ZWilliams, Coleman and Walsh are in or out. You'd think ZWilliams would get passed his BE, but if Coleman and Walsh don't, you could afford to wait, have a player who is assured of price rise (Round 0 free look), and trade into them in Round 3 using those two players by design. Even if they do make BE, you use this strategy and hopefully be no worse off, unless one or more goes monster in Rnd 1.

Third comment - you would have had 8 trades to effect by the time you get to Round 5 lockout. I'm confident TopCat could produce a strategy for this too.

 

[Catastrophe!]

If this happens, game over for Fantasy:

 

[FlowersByIrene]

If this happens, game over for Fantasy:

**** me the world is going mad.

 

[Corkintheocean]

If this happens, game over for Fantasy:

Would probably have to allow a 'free trade' for any player out with concussion protocol to make the game viable.

Shame Warnie & Co. probably can't write the code for it.

 

[Phar Ace]

Would probably have to allow a 'free trade' for any player out with concussion protocol to make the game viable.

Shame Warnie & Co. probably can't write the code for it.

Think this may be overstating the problem a bit.

 

[Catastrophe!]

Think this may be overstating the problem a bit.

It may seem a tad reactionary, however, the flow on effect of this is what really bothers me. If we truly say a player needs to miss 21 days for a concussion - then what are the parameters?

Here's a few queries:

- Do head hits on the ground result in weeks missed, and does this ramp up even more than this year; given the AFL's changing interpretation of what constitutes a 'forceful hit' and 'concussion awareness.'

- Does a concussion test where a player still gets subbed out but is just a precaution, still miss 21 days?

- If the AFL is taking it this seriously, how often are tackling players going to miss weeks? We had over 20 suspensions this year. It's only going to escalate more if concussion becomes more of a focus and we lean even further into that horrible notion of 'intent.'

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Last year was borderline unplayable due to so many tackling players being rubbed out week after week. What happens if both the offending player and the concussed player both miss 3+ weeks due to the tribunal and concussion protocols? It'll actually be closer to 4 or 5 weeks given some rounds are shorter and there's also training they have to get through - and they're usually held back a week.

In that time off can the concussed player even train? Because 12 days is very different to 3-4 weeks. Not to mention the direction this means the AFL is heading in...meaning contact is very close to being eradicated from our sport - which is quite likely (rightly or wrongly) what the CTE crowd wants. It's a slippery slope indeed.

 

[Phar Ace]

It may seem a tad reactionary, however, the flow on effect of this is what really bothers me. If we truly say a player needs to miss 21 days for a concussion - then what are the parameters?

Here's a few queries:

- Do head hits on the ground result in weeks missed, and does this ramp up even more than this year; given the AFL's changing interpretation of what constitutes a 'forceful hit' and 'concussion awareness.'

- Does a concussion test where a player still gets subbed out but is just a precaution, still miss 21 days?

- If the AFL is taking it this seriously, how often are tackling players going to miss weeks? We had over 20 suspensions this year. It's only going to escalate more if concussion becomes more of a focus and we lean even further into that horrible notion of 'intent.'

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Last year was borderline unplayable due to so many tackling players being rubbed out week after week. What happens if both the offending player and the concussed player both miss 3+ weeks due to the tribunal and concussion protocols? It'll actually be closer to 4 or 5 weeks given some rounds are shorter and there's also training they have to get through - and they're usually held back a week.

In that time off can the concussed player even train? Because 12 days is very different to 3-4 weeks. Not to mention the direction this means the AFL is heading in...meaning contact is very close to being eradicated from our sport. It's a slippery slope indeed.

I'm not saying it won't be more prevalent, just the need to react by AFL Fantasy may be a bit overstated. Changes will occur to Fantasy in gradual proportion.

There are significant leaps being made to scientifically define, test and advise on concussion. The steps that will happen at AFL level will help protect the multitude at the lower levels, with an effective demystification creating a real change to the stigma attached to going off the ground for the player's protection.

Protocols will evolve, and like a pendulum will find their right proportion in time. We'll hate some, we'll accept others, but the players will be better for it for the rest of their lives.

 

[tigs2010]

Echooooo Ooooo ooooo

 

[Phar Ace]

Echooooo Ooooo ooooo

 

[Corkintheocean]

Think this may be overstating the problem a bit.

You're probably right, I was also trying to simultaneously shoe horn my dissatisfaction with the platform in there.

However, concussions are pretty prevelant as per the below. Throw in another 50 suspensions as Catastrophe! alludes too and it would have a material impact on fantasy.

"In the AFL, concussions are one of the most common injuries, with an average of six concussions every 1000 hours played, which involve around 70 to 80 male players every year."

Sports concussions increase injury risk.

 

[Barrybran]

Fantasy aside, it would be detrimental to community footy.

 

[Phar Ace]

Fantasy aside, it would be detrimental to community footy.

It is the thin edge of a very large wedge

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[Shaunn]

This is so bad for Fantasy gahhh

 

[Iceman!]

This is so bad for Fantasy gahhh

Why do the AFL hate us fantasy players? Do they not know we are the only ones that are actually deranged enough to sit down and watch every game a week? SMFH.