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A Large Portion, Yes
Bigfooty's Sweet Football Association
(est. 2001, world's oldest Online Simulated Aussie Rules league)
We also now have a Facebook page
a.k.a. The Sweet FA / the SFA / The Bigfooty Fantasy Football League
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New arrivals, hike your skirts and announce your availability.
It can be helpful to provide the following details:
Name: {[I]only mandatory field[/I] - your Bigfooty name [I]will be[/I] your player name}
Preferred Position 1:
Preferred Position 2:
Preferred Position 3:
Number:
Height:
Weight:
Preferred Team: {if you have one}
How Did You Hear About The Sweet FA:WTF?
The Sweet FA is a fantasy football league running at Bigfooty forums. The teams consist of players who are forum members, actual people such as you. The league started in 2001 and - at the time I type this - is about to embark upon its 14th season, in 2011.
The matches are decided by a text simulator called Qooty. The matches play out entirely randomly. The simulator produces a text transcript of commentary, provides statistics, and maintains a season. This is not a dreamteam-style competition. Real performances in the AFL are irrelevant. Results here are determined entirely by the random number generating functions of a computer.
Here at Bigfooty, in the Fantasy Footy League forum, the person administering the league (read: running the simulator with all our names input into it) feeds back the results. They usually have some volunteers assisting through such things as managing match threads and writing up reviews / previews.
The player base consists of average (in some cases downright ordinary) folks like you and me, having joined a team list, witnessed their fantasy league alter-ego perform, and entered into a virtual world of pretence as though you and I had actually been out on the field chasing the leather. To join a team list, announce your availability on this very thread.
The viability/success/growth of the league is normally agreed to centre around "activity" amongst the player base. That is to say, banter, boasting, excuse-making, big calls, dares, and any form of drama that makes the environment an interesting, amusing and perhaps volatile one for participants. Approaches vary from taking one's performance very seriously to putting oneself down at every opportunity.
Each match has its own forum thread. "Players" (and onlookers!) are encouraged to participate in these threads, with banter during the lead-up until the match details are posted there, and also to follow-up with their thoughts after the match has been played & posted.
Each team also has a thread for intraclub discussion, which is used to different extents and for differing purposes by the relevant clubs. The forum also often hosts additional discussions ranging from faux news articles to some quite heady arguments!
Just like in a real-life league, each season culminates in a finals series, a Grand Final, and a set of awards. There is no reason not to feel a sense of prestige in any of these achievements. After all, running with the concept as though its 100% bona fide, is pretty much what fantasy footy is about!
Clubs are always looking for new talent. While on-field performance is completely random, players whose real-life personas actively participate - posting regularly, adding value to the discussion and debate - are prized members of the Sweet FA community.
So if you can see the fun in a bit of role-play, and want to see yourself running around gathering possessions and kicking goals, without getting off your arse, then WELCOME TO THE SWEET FA!
QUICK LINKS
Season 13
Fixture, Ladder And Statistics
See how the current season is progressing, which teams are setting the pace, which players are leading the pack.
Rules and Etiquette of the SFA
Worth a read. You'd be surprised how many rules we've had to create for a hypothetical fantasy game!
Season 13 Grand Final - West Coast Wonders def East-Side Hawks
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=854556
FAQs
[Why didn't I get votes?]
General & Historical
Players: [Every Game Ever Played ] [Every Player Who Played The Game] [Player Career Folios]
Clubs: [Club Level Awards History] [Index To Past Clubs] [Clubs that never got off the ground]
Results: [Controversial Matches] [All-Time Ladder]
Administrative: [Penalties History] [Evolution Of Rules]
COMPETING TEAMS
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Baghdad Bombers
Established: Season 04
(as Bigfooty Bombers, changed to Baghdad Bombers for Season 07 or 08)
Colours: Red & Black
Premierships: Seasons 07 & 09
Mobbenfuhrer Medallists: Stegelator (Season 04)
Captain: loopy_cam
[Team Thread]
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East Side Hawks
Established: Season 06
Colours: Green, Gold & White
Premierships: Season 12
Mobbenfuhrer Medallists: Boncer34 (Season 11), Larrikin (Seasons 12 & 13)
Captain: boncer34, Tarkyn_24
[Team Thread]
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Fighting Furies
Established: Season 03
Colours: Yellow & Black
Premierships: Seasons 05, 08, 10 & 11
Mobbenfuhrer Medallists: 0
Captain: Equus
[Team Thread]
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Geelong Gumbies
Established: Season 04
Colours: Navy Blue, Royal Blue & White
Premierships: 0
Mobbenfuhrer Medallists: BlueFan4 (Season 09)
Captain: peterss
[Team Thread]
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Mount Buller Demons
Established: Season 01
(as Team Pump, changed name to Mt Buller Demons for season 03)
Colours: Red & Blue
Premierships: 0
Mobbenfuhrer Medallists: BT (Season 03), cooney (Season 13)
Captain: EBIAC
[Team Thread]
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Southern Dragons
Established: Season 05
(as Bigfooty Dragons, merged with Southern Sharks start of Season 08)
Colours: Red, White & Black
Premierships: 0
Mobbenfuhrer Medallists: Rooboy_74 (Season 07), ljp86 (Seasons 08 & 10)
Captain: ljp86
[Team Thread]
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Roys FFC
Established: Season 03
(in recess seasons 09 & 10)
Colours: Maroon & Blue
Premierships: Season 04
Mobbenfuhrer Medallists: Broken (Season 05)
Captain: Mobbenfuhrer
[Team Thread]
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West Coast Wonders
Established: Season 01
(as Seventh Wonders, changed name to West Coast Wonders for Season 07)
Colours: Blue & Gold
Premierships: Seasons 01, 13
Mobbenfuhrer Medallists: 0
Captain: croweater41 / ClarkeM
[Team Thread]
