The Backyard Charizard

Can Poita make these changes now or is it too late? So you are saying we should have 5 emergencies, one for each position and leave 3 on the bench? Im happy if it can be done ?

He'll be here all year people.... Don't forget about the great one! And after looking through the squads that were selected, I am in agreement with OMR that his forward line is "on paper" very good...

The banter will continue and only gain momentum... I can assure you of that... I may not have picked the strongest side (although happy with my team) but I am extremely confident in the fact that I will not shut up for the whole season Let the games begin...

30 minutes folks.... Bring your A game!

Oooh... I forgot about Stanton! Might have to rethink my first pick! Between him and Wellingham I'm torn more than a box of tissues in a 2 year olds hands! The pressure is mounting!

Looking forward to seeing Jarrod Witts going in the Top 10

Power forwards are well overrated in UF, especially with how our scoring is set up... People should be looking more towards the defensive forwards who also play higher up the ground... I shouldn't be giving away all the UF secrets to success but I want to see an even comp for all of us... Also the hard taggers (that don't tackle much but niggle) are worth their weight in gold as they can prevent your opponents high possession mids from having an impact... Load up people! This inside info is crucial to your success ?

But OMR, the rucks are so important and I will be surprised if there are not at least 5 taken before my pick at # 9 People underestimate the importance of Rucks in UF... He who picks the best Ruck generally wins the comp

From #4 to #9 At least the pressure will be off to be the first to select a ruckman!

I'm happy with Pick 4

Yep! Im happy to continue to the real stuff after checking the new settings ?

I hope Poita is noting all this down

OK, lets run with 5 centres and include 1 x Utility as you mentioned. That leaves us with a starting 15 of 4 x Backs, 5 x Centres, 4 x Forwards, 1 x Ruck and 1 x Utility (3 Reserves and 4 Bench) for a total of 22 in each squad We don't have long to go before the draft and as you said, we need to finalise this ASAP. Is everyone happy with this? I guess it is Poita who has to make the changes though...

One thing that stood out was the game of young Jasmine Grierson as you mentioned. Her effort in the second half and composure at the contest were a real highlight for me. I honestly think she has a huge future in this competition and could possibly become one of the AFLW guns in a few years. She moves with purpose and seems to always have enough time to make the right decision when in traffic. I really hope we get over Fremantle on Saturday at Casey because on current form, I think Collingwood could very well beat Adelaide. The big test for both us and the Crows is the recovery after such a gruelling contest up in Darwin. Would be a remarkable comeback if we managed to jag the open spot in the GF after our slow start to the season.

I obviously wasn't involved last season but would like to throw my 2 cents worth in... I am suggesting the below squad settings -------------------------------------- Lineup Backs (B) 4 Centres (C) 6 Rucks (R) 1 Forwards (F) 4 Emergencies (E) 3 Bench (BN) 4 ------------------------------------- This allows for only 15 in the starting lineup - Happy to drop back to 5 centres if people really want a Utility in the team (again I'm only a newbie) With the 3 Emergencies and 4 on the Bench this has squads capped at 22 each... I understand Bench players are next to useless but with the "Can't cut list" enabled they are essential. 12 teams X 22 players = Total drafted players 264 If you look at the projected rankings on UF for 2017 they list player #264 as our own Neville Jetta, so there is still some talent sitting in the Free Agency pool once draft night is over. Anyway... I'm happy to leave it up to the regulars to decide but be on notice that I intend to win this thing regardless of the settings

May as well post the rest of the settings that are currently in play... General Settings League Name Norm Smith League 2017 League ID 382266 League Manager Peter Max Teams 12 Scoring Type Category Scoring Captains Disable Captains Ladder Tie-breaker Highest Percentage Position Changes Lock Original Positions Bye Rounds Play every round First Scoring Round Round 1 Lineup and Transaction Rules Lineup Change Lockout Individual Game Time Add/Drop Lockout Individual Game Time Captain Changes Lockout First Game Of The Round Max Acquisitions Per Season Unlimited Max Acquisitions Per Week Unlimited Can't Cut List Enable Can't Cut List Restricted free agent Period 2 Days Players Become Waivers on Add/Drop Lockout Off Waiver Order Determined By Continually Rolling List Max Trades Per Season No Limit Trade Review Period 2 Days Trade Review Method Coach Votes Lineup Settings Position Starters Emergencies Back (B) 5 1 Centre (C) 7 1 Ruck (R) 1 1 Forward (F) 5 1 Bench (BN) 5 Emergency Settings Time on Ground Threshold: 20% Emergency Coverage: Non-playing players only

My bad... Below are the current settings from what I can tell (newbie) Scoring Settings Stat Description Value SCOR Scoreboard Impact 5 KI Kicks 4 HB Handballs 4 MA Marks 3 HO Hitouts 3 TA Tackles 3 FD Free Kick Differential 1

As we are just over a week away from draft night, can anyone confirm if the below is the final scoring settings?

Looking forward to draft night. It will be interesting to see how quickly a ruck is selected, which will then no doubt open the flood gates for a few more rucks to go in the first round. Only having the ONE ruck in the team makes it quite interesting when it comes to draft strategy. I think on the form I have seen so far, and pre-season reports, Nathan Vardy should be the first ruck to be selected... followed closely by Jarrod Witts Anyone who has early draft picks and doesn't attempt to pick one of these two up is crazy and destined for failure Everyone bangs on about Gawn, Grundy and Goldy but honestly they will be over shadowed by the emergence of the aforementioned guys! Happy drafting people... and remember.... You only get one shot at Rupert Wills - My suggestion is early in the 1st round as you don't want him to be snaffled by someone else and leave you crying into your weetbix after every match

I am actually pretty excited about this as I've never tried UF but have heard great things... I am just going to "wing it" and see how it goes but looking forward to the challenge! It looks a lot better than the normal SC or DT that most people start every season heavily invested in before losing interest half way through the year... I have set my pre-draft rankings in case of the "all too common" SA Power Network issues over in Radelaide, but have every intention of competing like a beast for the premiership. Look out folks... There is a new player in town!

Finally someone who views this for what it is... Refreshing!

I'm in if you need more numbers...

Like the challenge we need leading into the real stuff! If we beat them we are in for one hell of an exciting year... Their forward line looked great and their midfield will be a huge test... If we put a strong side on the park that resembles something like our best 22 then we will have a much better idea of where we sit...

I honestly believe that he knows how to get the best out of Jack and he thinks when he does that we take the next step in our evolution towards contenders. This could be a massive turning point in our club.... but, at the end of the day, if Jack doesn't prove himself worthy of being a part of our return to greatness, then Goodwin will at least know he will not achieve it elsewhere either and will put him on the market. I like the new Melbourne!