How is Mark Worthington in that list?

Wasn't signed by a team prior to the draft begining.

Just making sure X is going to use his waiver wire.

I will bid for Mark Worthington and release Bennett Davison.

Didn't X put dibs on Wortho???

Anyway, here is Team Choke

Week 1:

C: Petrie
F: Redhage
F: Rychart (capt)
G: Campbell
G: DeVries

Bench
C: Helliwell
F: Crawford
G: Dann

DNP-CD
G: Jackson
G: Martin

Skip, as I'm in Malaysia and Langkawi for the next 2 weeks, I'll select Week 2.

Week 2: Team Choke

C: Petrie
F: Redhage (capt)
F: Rychart
G: Crawford
G: DeVries

Bench
C: Helliwell
F: Campbell
G: Dann

DNP-CD
G: Jackson
G: Martin

*Repeating my bid for Wortho to be safe.

Will be interested to see who gets Sean Marks since he hasn't yet signed...

The whisper is that Kirk Penney has been cut by the Spurs. :-)

Noted TR.

Who are you delisting X?

Anyone want to play trades before the first round?

X - Im intersted in Mr Abercombie if you think we can work a deal?

Anyone else, noone in my list in untouchable (such a heartless bastard of an owner I am) so lets see if we can have some fun before Friday...

"XztatiK
A couple of hours ago
20:42 10 Oct 10


Reply #291625
re: Hoops FNBL - Round 1
*Repeating my bid for Wortho to be safe"



Interesting...havnt read the latest injury news then?

;)

Statman - Could I possibly interest you in Cameron Tovey & Brad Robbins for Peter Crawford & Daniel Jackson?

Lol I'm going to assume Stat is yanking my chain and keep my bid for Wortho with Scoines being the player released.

I'll have a look at your roster and get back to you re Abercrombie...

Round 1 team:

C - L.Nevill
F - M.Worthington
F - G.Freeman (C)
G - D.Martin
G - A.Gibson

F - T.Abercrombie
G - W.Blalock
G - P.Jones

C - B.Allen
F - T.Coenraad

I can't really see a trade for Abercrombie, Stat. Unless you want to involve Khazzouh and Chewbaka (Khazzouh, Ubaka and Holmes >>> Nevill, Blalock, Abercrombie)

Bizzy, Blalock and Coenraad for Goulding and Greer?

Lockie, Nevill and Blalock for Ervin and Davidson?

Beantown, Wortho and Blalock for Loughton and Winder?

Don't take that trade TR! Don't do it!

******* MEDIA RELEASE - TEAM CHOKE *******

The GM has come out and stated that Danial Jackson and Peter Crawford are contracted and required players on Team Choke based out of Canberra.

Crawford is seen as an excellent veteran of the bench, whilst the Coach and GM have high hopes that Daniel Jackson will continue to develop into an important sub off the bench.

Due to the current General Manager's forced leave for a 2 week honeymoon to Malaysia, he has placed an embargo on all trades until 28 October 2010.

It should be noted that all trade requests will be reviewed upon his return (also notes that Tovey and Robbins are spuds and the trade isn't likely to go ahead without a sweetner or 5).

** END OF STATEMENT **

Team Bizzy

C - Wilkinson (C)
F - Ballinger
F - Forman
G - Goulding
G - Ng

C - Burston
F - Wagstaff
G - Martin

G - Dillon
F - Greer

***** MEDIA RELEASE - CHELSEA DAGGERS *****

In response to the slur upon 2 of our players names from the Canberra Based 'Team Choke', we wanted to point out their numbers from the previous season.

Cameron Tovey averaged 18.86 FNBL points a game.
Brad Robbins averaged 15.11 FNBL points a game.

When this is compared to Canberra (why would anyone want to play there??) duo that was sounded out as a trade, that numbers say it all.

Peter Crawford averaged 18.07 FNBL points a game.
Daniel Jackson averaged 0.79 FNBL points a game.

Yes, that is 0.79. So from his 28 appearances on court, he totaled a whopping 22 FNBL points for the entire season.

**** END OF STATEMENT ****

Sorry to say this but this is my first time every playing a fantasy league of anything. my kind of games generally involve guns and some good graphics, so please excuse my ignorance, any handy tips on how we play this properly would be handy otherwise ill keep going as im going. anyway team Beers lineup:

C - Schench
F - Petrie
F - Redhage
G - Winder
G - Devries

F - Garlepp
C - Dowdell
G - Goulding

F - Blanchfield
G - Carter

sort of winging this too by the way. but will see how it goes.

oh Redhage as Captain

Sorry SRT070

The league was set up a while ago with the 8 teams and a draft run for selecting our players.

I will keep you in mind for next season.

oh all good. i just realised after i posted i was thinking of the iinet dreamteam that they setup woops!

Lockie - I offer the same duo to yourself.

Tovey (18.86 a game last season)
Robbins (15.11)

for

Blanchfield (1.05 a game last season)
Carter (DNP last season)

Nice skip.... :)

I expect that Tovey will be cut to allow Perth enough points to slot in an import.

He signed for 2 years with them after 'coming out of retirement' for them.

http://linky.com.au/1bezq

I dont think he will be heading anywhere.

The offer is still there.

How many points is Tovey? Could be a useful pickup for the Sixers if he gets cut early in the season.

Oh and X, just saw this statement from the Beantown Badgers:

"The Badgers organisation have strongly denied suggestions that they might be looking to trade star import Craig Winder or gun forward Alex Loughton before a ball has even been bounced in anger".

Beantown Badgers Round 1

C: Muggo Knight (capt)
F: Rusty Hinder
F: Lucky Loughton
G: Side-Winder
G: Shiny Brasswell

Bench
C: Shorty Crosswhite
F: Badboy Boucher
G: Front Bar Cooper

Spudnicks
F: Sky Walker
G: Gran'pa Campbell

Attention Everyone.

Unless there are any major objections, I am going to implement a slight rule change.

Basically, all free agents each week will be restricted on Mondays and then become unrestricted from Tuesday 9am.

That way, if an unknown rookie has a standout game in the previous round it gives everyone an opportunity to try and recruit them. This also then applys to any new players that join the league.

Feel free to comment if you like/dislike/dont care about this change.

No objections here. Would be good to get a new signing immediately rather than wait another week.

I will probably change this between now and Friday, but here is my team for now.

Starting Five
C: Luke Schenscher
F: Cameron Tragardh
F: Glen Saville
G: Damien Ryan (Captain)
G: Eric Devendorf

Bench
C: Daniel Johnson
F: Brad Hill
G: Brad Robbins

DNP/CD
G: Kirk Penney (So pleased to hear you are heading home)
F: Cameron Tovey

I hate you soooo much (more) San Antonio Spurs.

OMG has Penney been cut by the Spurs? Savvy move if so Skip.

X - feeling SO bad for you right now about Wortho!
;-P

Lol! Someone give me a link or STFU!

I don't think this trade improves my team at all but if I do happen to make the grand final I'll need a NZ player to counter Penney now sooo...

DB5, Adam Gibson + Phill Jones for CJ Bruton + Ben Madgen?

(I'd take Crosswell over Madgen if you would prefer but I already have 3 Crocs.)

Just because I like to post 3 times in a row,

FYI, last year's averages:

Gibson - 30
Jones - 27
=57

Bruton - 34
Madgen - DNP

Madgen would need to average 23 points to make it even! I just need a Breaker!!!

I like the change Skip. Does that mean I can pick up a player tomorrow morning to replace Bennett Davison Tuesday morning instead of waiting till Wednesday now?

Should proof read my posts before posting!

Lockie - For this week, it will still be until Wednesday 9am.

Any thought on my trade offer?

oh and the draw this week is..

Bizzy v DB5
TR v Lockie
Beantown v Statman
skip v Xztatik

And my trade offer Lockie?

Skip - The players you have offered are both Perth players and as I already have Weigh, that would give me 3 Perth players. This would mean when Perth do not have a game, I may as well forfeit that week.

Also with Carters preseason performance, I think I will hang on to him for a little longer, unless you want to give up Penney.

X - Your trade offer is tempting but as with Carter, I am thinking I want to keep Ervin for a little while to see what he can do. I wasn't impressed with Blalock's preseason form either.

Nevill for Davidson is a trade I am willing to consider as I was going to pick Nevill up in the draft. However, I am thinking you are wanting to do two trades. Am I right?

I am willing to give up any of my forwards or Cedar & Webster in my guards.

Lockie, what if I swapped Tovey for Brad Hill?

Skip, happy to trade Blanchfield for Hill but not keen on trading Carter sorry.

X pretty keen on keeping CJ mate.

X, if you need Breakers to counter Penney, what about Brasswell for Blalock?

Hmm I'd be a bit worried about his job security Bean but I'll think about that one...

Yeah Lockie, I'd much rather have Nevill over Davidson, that was just a means of evening Ervin-Blalock.
I can't really work those forwards of yours in but how about I add Ben Allen and Blagoj Janev? (Nevill, Blalock, Allen for Davidson, Ervin, Janev)

Come oooon DB how can you argue with those numbers?

After reading the Kirk Penney thread I think I'll stay away from Braswell until we see what Sean Marks is doing. Unless you'd like to sweeten it?

X - If he can't argue with those numbers, why would you want to swap?

X - I am going to have to decline. I just can't see how your offer would make my team stronger.

Maybe ask me again in a couple of weeks after I have seen how Blalock goes.

I am putting Cameron Tovey and Brad Robbins out there for a trade. I am however looking for a decent guard. Dont care about the forward.

"X - If he can't argue with those numbers, why would you want to swap?"

Because I need a gun Breaker to beat that San Antonio reject in the Grand Final!!!

Madgen will average about 15 tops. I'll give CJ 34 like last year despite his age. That's 49.

Meanwhile Gibbo and Martin averaged 57 combined last year and are both young and improving!

I'm starting to convince myself I don't even want the trade lol...

You need to make the GF first! Why not look to secure a Breaker part way through the season?

Maybe you should hold onto your Waiver to secure Marks in a few weeks?

Tt's not too late to withdraw your bid.

....especially with Wortho's ankle injury.

He hasn't been seen at training this week.

Seeing as all players are free agents, I will release Bennett Davison for James Maye.

Lockie - All confirmed, Davison out/Maye in.
X - All confirmed, Scoines out/ Wortho in.

I will release Cameron Tovey and sign Ronald Dorsey.

Davison is no longer able to be selected.

Scoines and Tovey will be added to the free agent list from Monday.

The waiver wire order now looks like this

Statman
Lockie
DB5
skip
Beantown
TR
Bizzy
Xztatik

I will also move move Dorsey to my bench and Robbins is now not playing.

Skip - decent guards, interested in one of my imports?

Who for?

Disregard my trade offer Bizzy, that was just so I could sign Maye or Dorsey.

"There was a rumour floating around the internet that Gold Coast star signing Mark Worthington had been seriously injured this week, but thankfully for Blaze fans it proved to be unfounded."

Matt McQuade's been reading Statman!

HAHAHA - That's Awesome. He is still only 50/50 to play this week though, due to an ankle injury.

Who Me?

I never said it was serious....did I?

as if Id try and dupe you out of picking him up on waiver so he became available to me....


Skip - after a bit more consideration of possible trades Ill sit on my team for this week and see what happens :)

Statman, Lockie & DB5

Don't forget to post your lines ups for this week before tip off tomorrow night.

Anyone that doesnt will have their team in the order they selected in the draft with their first pick being their captain.

Before I put my team in I am going to release Blagoj Janev and sign Tim Behrendorff.

My team for this week:

C: Tim Behrendorff (you better score more in one game than Janev in two!)
F: James Maye
F: Stephen Weigh
G: Gary Ervin (Captain)
G: Rhys Carter

Bench: Todd Blanchfield
Bench: Aaron Grabau
Bench: Michael Cedar

DNP: Larry Davidson
DNP: Corey Webster

Lockie - Noted. Janev will now be added to the free agent list on Monday.

Lockie, I think Janev had more minutes than Behrendorff in the pre-season and I think Knight is still out? I know the Hawks are down Davidson, but sometimes Tim just doesn't get minutes regardless.

Well that's what I get for not doing research. Starting C injured in rd 1.

DB's 5

Bruton
Harvey (cappo)
Grizzard
McCullogh
Dowdell

Hoare
Croswell
Madgen

Knight
Williamson

Here we go, the Hackers squad to get the season off to a hopefully flying start is as follows

C Julian Khazouh (captain)
F Mika Vukona
F Jacob Holmes
G Kevin Lisch
C Ayinde Ubaka

Bench
Daryl Corletto
Tyson Demos
Pero Vasilevic

Resting up for next week
Jeremiah Trueman
Alex Pledger


Good luck everyone and thanks again to Skip for organising everything again this season :)

Actually sorry I didn't say it before..

Skip, you are the man!

What he said ^^^

Would not like to be playing Stat this week just quietly. Khazzouh will get 250 himself.

Yup and guess who the lucky sacrifice is! I'm pencilling this round in as a loss already.

Thanks for organising the comp again Skip. Looking forward to the opener tonight. As much as I like Khazzouh, I'm hoping the Great Wall of Tigers will make it an unhappy night for him!

I wouldnt write things off that fast Beantown, he hasnt played in Oz for a long while and his team could be OK - or completely rooted. If its the latter Id expect to see heaps of their imports jacking up crap and trying to make a name for themselves individually thus leaving the centre with limited opportunities...

Time will tell....damm i cant wait for this season to start!!!!!!

Damn! Larry D is playing tonight! If I knew that I would have had him starting!

... and Statman gets the first win of the round.

FFS, I just walked through the door and your post was the first thing I read Skip. So how much did Khazzouh go off? 60... 70 points? Just how screwed am I this week?

Well Bean....he had a good game, and on the form he showed tonight I think Ill be playing him in my starting 5 a bit this year :)

88 big ones Beantown.

Not disappointed with my big man's debut either. Lol at Devendorf with 10 actual points and zero dream team points.

I've seen how much damage he did now. He was too quick and mobile for the Tigers bigs as I suspected.
Why the Tigers signed Nevill AND Helliwell I'll never know. They were horribly slow with no player movement on offence and it meant that the Kings could pressure the hell out of the ball carriers who had no-one to pass to.

I saw some people were bagging Devendorf in the other thread, but I thought he looked like he will be okay. I thought he ended up shooting some bad shots because no-one was giving him a decent passing option!

I thought Kaz would have a big impact this season and almost took him with my first pick, but the NBL's tendency to be a guard oriented league made me go for Winder instead. I hope Winder doesn't make me regret that decision!