More word from the training tracks here. All teams are here with a small summary of some players who are moving well early in 2009. Happy New Year by the way!!
RICHMOND
Brett Deledio and Nathan Foley are dominating, like they do every year on the track early. Coughlan is training well after his mid season hamstring treatment in Germany. The talk of the Tigers track however is Daniel Jackson and Matt White, who both smashed the 13min mark ina recent time trail, something assistant coach Brian Royal says he hasn’t seen at the club in ages!!!
From all the boys, Merry Christmas to everyone that makes DT Talk what it is! We’re looking forward to the new year… with a new website design and a couple of ripper Pre-Season episodes to wet your appetite for the 2009 AFL Dream Team Season.
Hope Santa brings you some extra money in the bank or a couple of bonus trades to use! We’ll leave you with this from the Melbourne Football Club. It is an absolutely sensational version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”.
If you are a fantasy footy punter, then no doubt you are a footy punter too! sportingbet.com.au have just released their Brownlow Odds for 2009 and there is money to be made! After doing a quick survey at our BBQ last night, Gary Ablett at $10 is about as good as you will ever get him. If you really like to put your balls out there, Ben Cousins is tasty at $51. You can also bet on who will get the most votes out of Cousins ($7), Judd ($1.50) and Kerr ($2.80). Heaps of fantastic options over at sportingbet.com.au. What are you waiting for? Sign up now and get a free $100 bet! If I still had mine, I’d put the $100 on Ablett.
Make sure you are checking the site during the year, as our best punter, Calvin will be bringing you all the best bets with Gamlevin!
So it ended up happening… Ben Cousins was picked up by the Richmond Tigers in the Pre-Season Draft. This is fantastic news for the footy world. We get to see Cuz back again and also he is a chance to be in our Dream Teams. He has some of the best DT numbers going around… with averages of 91.1 (from 6 games in 2007), 95.2 (from 18 games in 2006) and 95.4 (from 21 games in 2005) we know he’s no spud.
Everyone would remember his triumpant return to the game in ‘07 where he finished with 140 dream team points against Sydney (of all teams). He was looking the goods. He’s a Brownlow Medallist. He should fit in well at the Tigers (and possibly make Brett Deledio an even more tempting DT prospect).
But maybe his hamstings are fucked? Will he be a 22 game player? I highly doubt it… but what are we looking at? A mid-priced player to become a premium… or is it more about knowing he’ll rise in value and use him for an upgrade? Or is he not worth the risk at all? Hmmm… so many thoughts, and under 100 days to lock them in!
Firstly, what about our boy Ben?! DT Talk’s own (we claim anyone), is ‘highly unlikely’ to be selected by Richmond in tomorrows draft. Richmond only have one pick and will most likely select a rookie at pick #6. All your fault Andrew Demetrinoooo!!
Secondly, Chopper is furious!! Furious!! He is not haaarrrppy at all. Many years ago, Chopper came up with the idea of the ball staying in play when it hit the post. Yep, that was his idea, he just didn’t get the credit. ”Play on play on” he used to shout with upmost excitement during the NAB Cup. However, apparently the AFL have stuffed up again according to our masked friend, and his rule has been scrapped. Probably thanks to Andpoo Demetripoo.
Thirdly, no rushing the ball over the goal line in the NAB Cup as well… WHAT? Take your minds back to everyones favourite DT player, Joel Bowden! Not only did he win the game for the Tigers, but he clocked up a few cheap DT points handballing it back over the line. Way to try and kill Dream Team AFL rule committee, led by Sandshoe Demetrishithead.
I’m with you BJ Jnr - Benny should get his Mafia mates and hunt down Demetriou!
We’ve been pretty quiet here at DT Talk, lapping up the ‘off season’ time off and enjoying what we can of this summer. But as we know, AFL is a 24/7, 365 days a year business! Here are some of the things you may want to be aware of:
Look out for players who may have an interupted pre-season due to injury. For example, Luke Hodge has had some shoulder surgery and looks as though he won’t play in the NAB Cup which may mean he won’t be 100% for the start of the season. Eagle Daniel Kerr is another who is having a modified pre-season. One of our favourite DTers of this year, Jason Porplyzia, will be another who hasn’t had a complete pre-season.
Look out soon for the first of our Pre-Season DT Talk Vidcasts and a new look website for the 2009 Dream Team Season! To get started, make sure you have an avatar so when you post in our comments, your little pic can come up. Head over to www.gravatar.com for more info on how to set one up!
The AFL Prospectus 2009 from Champion Data is now available for order. This will be released in February next year with pre-orders being shipped a bit earlier (towards the end of January).
Anyone who got this last year will know the awesomeness it holds inside it’s 400 pages and how that will help you with your Dream Team. Also, with buying the book, you get exclusive access to the Fantasy Freako email which will include those all important NAB Cup and NAB Challenge stats! If you order now for Christmas, you are emailed a voucher that you can stick under the tree and they’ll receive the book as soon as it’s printed!
Aaron: i know most of u geuys might wave this offer away but if anyones interested there is a dreamteam tennis thing 4 the aus open ;)... 1 day 11 hours ago
Calvin: Cuz for me over Haselby… Haselby is only just starting running and shit I hear (is that right) at least Cuz is a freaking jet! But I am... 1 day 19 hours ago
Chad: I think Richmond will get 9th again this year. Cousins is the question mark for this year’s DT for me. Cousins or Haselby? 1 day 20 hours ago
willpies: I dont think richmond will make the top 8 not enough goal scoring options 1 day 20 hours ago
Will: Yay for gambling ! does anyone know where previous head to head stats can be found? Cheeries 4 days 12 hours ago
dylan: pitty the crows going to beat collingwood =) 6 days 8 hours ago
Smithy_9: Multi Bet for Week 1 of the AFL Season Richmond Geelong Bulldogs Collingwood Win $1,196.41 Cost $100.00 6 days 12 hours ago
dylan: yeah i think lakers will smash them, this year they have bynum back from a knee injury and his just finding some form. once his back into it... 8 days 8 hours ago
So it ended up happening… Ben Cousins was picked up by the Richmond Tigers in the Pre-Season Draft. This is fantastic news for the footy world. We get to see Cuz back again and also he is a chance to be in our Dream Teams. He has some of the best DT numbers going around… with averages of 91.1 (from 6 games in 2007), 95.2 (from 18 games in 2006) and 95.4 (from 21 games in 2005) we know he’s no spud.
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The Pre-Season Draft will occur on Tuesday. Check back here after that for a bit of a wrap up. The things to keep an eye on will be the 
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