Well it seemed like only yesterday when we cleared out the empty bottles and unconscious players after awards night after the drop down drag out slug fest that was The Coach With the Most Supercoach battle, but suddenly we're all standing on that footy mad doorstop once again ready to go again.
I even made a graphic this time!
This season, there's most coaches (those 8 handsome buggers above). And a longer competition. We've got draft day coming up in a heartbeat and the coach draft order has been decided by a random horse race in New Zealand for some reason. I'm predicting big things and plenty of heartbreak in either order as once again I try to pick the right players to win this fantasy football (AFL) challenge.
Strap yourself in folks, this will be dizzying stuff!
SO IN A NUTSHELL
-Eight players from around the office ready to play coach again including three new recruits to the game.
-I played this game for the first time in a long time last year. I picked many many players and watched as my brilliant ideas went flying right out of the window with each and every round. But it was still lots of fun in the end!
-Draft night will be a pizza and beer party around at Brandon's house while we laugh and select our players in turn via the app on our mobile/cell phones.
-Draft order came down to a horse race..
WAIT WHAT? A HORSE RACE?
Yes indeed, draft order was decided by a horse race. Yep, we all landed a
horse in a race and the finishing order would decide in which order we got to
pick our players. (Confusing yes, entertaining also yes!)
Only, the original race we picked got washed out due to rains..
So we picked another race (Race 1 Otaki in New Zealand) and my hopes of an early draft pick were all on Horse 9. DETONATE which is a hilarious name for a high performance animal. For the sake of hoping for some massive luck here, I also chucked on $2.50 each way. Go you good thing!
Detonate ended up...somewhere at the back. Started well, faded into obscurity. Here's hoping that's not going to mirror my Super Coach run this year...
Which meant this:
And for those new to this page, I am Al. Lucky number 7. Woo. That means
I'll be eating a slice of pizza and sipping away on a cold beer while the
first 6 in the room pick a winner.
It could be worse of course, then
could be 20 in front of me. Or I could be in Guy's spot. (Hi Guy!)
SUDDENLY, IT'S DRAFT NIGHT!
Last year we did this in our work offices. This year we decided for far more social interaction and so went for pizza and beers at Brandon's (Brand-Powers) house. Everyone chipped in for the food and brought round either a laptop or their phone and off we went.
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| Going to need mass energy for this! |
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| Tim (Stringer Box) finds one of the most comfortable places in the place for team selection. |
Originally walking in and diving into the BBQ chicken pizza, I had no
thoughts to an actual plan of team selection but once we got underway an
idea leapt to mind. Rather than fill all the Forwards and Mid Players first,
I'd get a strong Ruck, then a strong forward, then a strong defence and
repeat this winning formula.
As it turns out that was a pretty
sweet idea as I ended up with a half decent team (well at least I think it
is) this year!
-THE RETURNING CHAMPIONS
After the adventures across last year, there's a few familiar names called up for team duty once more. We welcome back to the Flavorless Flav's (my new team name) these Supercoach stalwarts!
JAKE LEVER - DEF
I thought he was my best defender last year (turns out that was actually Jordon Dawson, that'll teach me not to read my own work) but still Lever's back, back again, ready to defend, tell a friend..
ALLIR ALLIR - DEF
I made the joke that I was picking a defender so good, they named him twice and in a heartbeat everyone had cottoned on that it was Aliir's fine work stopping things and hopefully sending the ball over to the right side of the oval many times this season.
HUGH MCLUGGAGE - MID
Only one of the two Hugh's return to team Almigo this year (the other was Hugh Greenwood) and one of the very few players in last years lineup that lasted the entire season. Here's to High having another terrific run this year!
SCOTT PENDLEBURY - MID
From his phenomenal work rate last year as well as blowing away awards night I'd be a complete idiot not to invite my star player back for another spell. So he's back in the fold and ready to run riot once again!
DUSTY MARTIN - FWD
My first selection last year, my third best player across the season and only one of two of my beloved Richmond Tigers to make the cut so far in 2022, Dusty straps on the boots for me once again.
SHANNON HURN - DEF - BENCH
He got hit by a pretty nasty injury last year and traded out but ended up helping Tim win the entire competition ultimately so he gets another go here.
PATRICK DANGERFIELD - MID - BENCH
Didn't get on well with the tribunal, can't remember any particular highlights with him involved. But he's back in play and riding the pine currently waiting to sub in if any of the current Mid Field lineup need some time off.
DION PRESTIA - FWD - BENCH
A few poor rounds caused out average to peter out which resulted in Prestia getting cut from the team last year but it's a new team, new year, fairly new lineup, let's give him another chance shall we!
AND INTRODUCING THE NEW BLOOD!
Now since we delved deep into the world of professional wrestling to
represent various players last year, I felt it only fair to go something
completely different for AFL Season 2022. Therefore all player additions to
Team Flavorless Flav's this year will now be represented by....characters
from the Games Workshop Warhammer 40000 universe.
Of which there
are so many to choose from.
Okay, let's meet the new additions!
MARCUS BONTEMPELLI - MID
Represented by: Horus Lupercal
Even though I had to wait for six either guys to pick from the top of the ranking list, I was still stoked to see a gun such at the Bont still available to be selected. A fantastic start to a hopefully strong midfield, please don't point out that Horus once tried to take over the universe thanks to the ruinous powers - of that I am already aware.
Supercoach has also nominated the Bont as team captain which means double his scores or something. I guess we'll find out soon enough won't we but he should make a terrific captain no matter what happens.
NIC NAITANUI - RUC
JACK ZIEBELL - DEF
Represented by: Lucious the Eternal
You're not getting past Lucious without things going horribly wrong and here's hoping that's the same with sharp pick Ziebell playing part of the wall for the Flavorless Flav's!
TOM HAWKINS - FWD
Does Tom have a suspected twin like Alpharius does? Honestly it doesn't matter in this game, just as long as he acts like a Primach and comes out a winner most times.
Represented by: Corax
Does Jeremy McGovern have invisibility powers like Corax here? He must do,
I've never heard of him! But as long as he reappears to play defence, that's
all fine and above board for me.
BRAYDEN FIORINI - MID
Represented by: Conrad Curze
Mad, bad and dangerous to know. Well that's Curze for you, the one and only Nighthaunter. Do these traits apply to Fiorini though? We'll find out soon enough!
LUKE DUNSTAN - MID
Apparently there's not much on Ferrus's backstory out there which goes well
here...I don't know much about Dunstan! So it's a match made in 40k hell
then!
LANCE FRANKLIN - FWD
Represented by: Angron
A big angry Primarch carving his way through the opposition is want you really want on the front line and like sounds like Buddy to a T!
JOE DANIHER - FWD
Represented by: The Khan
Dear Joe, please be as quick, responsive and unpredictable as the Khan here okay? Thanks in advance.
MARC PITTONET - RUC (BENCH)
Look as much as I'd love to have every Primach on this battle- er footy field, rules are rules. So for now the wolf lord here takes a seat on the bench ready to run riot when he needs to.
PETER WRIGHT - RUC/FWD (BENCH)
Represented by: Lion El
The 2nd backup to Nic Nat in the Ruck and also handy up front. I'm keeping him in reserve currently but it's pleasing to know I have a backup for more than just one position.
So that's the team as it stands, is it game time yet?
THE IST CLASH HAS BEEN REVEALED
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