NO POOFTAHS - Facebook S14
*new trades in italics
FR John Smit (SAF) - $1,270,000
FR Stephen Moore (AUS) - $1,125,000
LK Victor Matfield (SAF) - $1,202,500
LK Nathan Sharpe (AUS) - $1,242,500
LF Rocky Elsom (AUS) - $1,117,500
LF Schalk Burger (SAF) - $1,127,500
HV Morne Steyn (SAF) - $1,242,500
HV Will Genia (AUS) - $1,097,500
CT Jacque Fourie (SAF) - $1,210,000
CT Matt Giteau (AUS) - $1,330,000
OB Francois Steyn (SAF) - $995,000
OB James O'Connor (AUS) - $1,225,000
Team Value: $14,185,000
Cash in Bank: $146,350
My irrational fear of trades has kept me from craziness... not sure why as we're pretty much done after this game. This Tri-Nations has been a bit of a bust and soooo expensive... but still time to come back... please, please, please.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Week Eight: Andrew's Team
THE ORCADIANS - Facebook S14
*New buys in italics
FR John Smit (SAF) - $1,270,000
FR Gurthro Steenkamp (SAF) - $815,000
LK Nathan Sharpe (AUS) - $1,242,500
LK Victor Matfield (SAF) - $1,202,500
LF Juan Smith (SAF) - $1,200,000
LF Pierre Spies (SAF) - $1,197,500
HV Morne Steyn (NZL) - $1,242,500
HV Will Genia (AUS) - $1,097,500
CT Jaque Fourie (SAF) - $1,210,000
CT Matt Giteau (AUS) - $1,330,000
OB Drew Mitchell (AUS) - $1,135,000
OB James O'Connor (AUS) - $1,225,000
Team Value: $14,167,500
Cash in Bank: $2,230,850
My team did okay last week. I closed the gap to 200ish behind Pikey in the league but that's a lot of points to make up in the two final weeks. My world ranking fell to 55, my second lowest world rank since the tournament started, and again, only two weeks to make up the lost ground.
Looking at the teams this week it seems the most open in terms of picks so far. At most positions there are a number of options whereas in previous weeks there tended to be only a few obvious choices. It's a week of hard decisions!
In the front row I gambled and threw in Steenkamp. It defies all normal testrugby logic to pick a prop over a hooker, but the big Bok has performed (and earned) excellently all tournament, which is more than can be said for either of the Wallaby hookers. It might have been a different story if Polatu-Nau had been fit.
I sold Pocock for Juan Smith in the loosies. The latter's been outstanding since he returned and I'm glad that Pierre Spies finally seems to be pulling his weight a little more. That said, this position feels pretty wide open - Elsom, Burger, Smith, Pocock or Spies could all top the table this week.
I repented for my sin of selecting Cooper ahead of Genia last week and reinstated the Wallaby scrum-half.
Just to mix it up, I swapped Fourie for De Villiers on a gut feeling that he'll score a try this week. Giteau's injury niggle worries me a little but, if the reports are true, he should be okay.
I stuck with my Wallaby wing pairing in the OBs but this is another open position - Mitchell, O'Connor, Hougaard or Beale could all dominate and Steyn's always an unknown quantity, crap points last week which means he might play a blinder this weekend.
Good luck everyone!
*New buys in italics
FR John Smit (SAF) - $1,270,000
FR Gurthro Steenkamp (SAF) - $815,000
LK Nathan Sharpe (AUS) - $1,242,500
LK Victor Matfield (SAF) - $1,202,500
LF Juan Smith (SAF) - $1,200,000
LF Pierre Spies (SAF) - $1,197,500
HV Morne Steyn (NZL) - $1,242,500
HV Will Genia (AUS) - $1,097,500
CT Jaque Fourie (SAF) - $1,210,000
CT Matt Giteau (AUS) - $1,330,000
OB Drew Mitchell (AUS) - $1,135,000
OB James O'Connor (AUS) - $1,225,000
Team Value: $14,167,500
Cash in Bank: $2,230,850
My team did okay last week. I closed the gap to 200ish behind Pikey in the league but that's a lot of points to make up in the two final weeks. My world ranking fell to 55, my second lowest world rank since the tournament started, and again, only two weeks to make up the lost ground.
Looking at the teams this week it seems the most open in terms of picks so far. At most positions there are a number of options whereas in previous weeks there tended to be only a few obvious choices. It's a week of hard decisions!
In the front row I gambled and threw in Steenkamp. It defies all normal testrugby logic to pick a prop over a hooker, but the big Bok has performed (and earned) excellently all tournament, which is more than can be said for either of the Wallaby hookers. It might have been a different story if Polatu-Nau had been fit.
I sold Pocock for Juan Smith in the loosies. The latter's been outstanding since he returned and I'm glad that Pierre Spies finally seems to be pulling his weight a little more. That said, this position feels pretty wide open - Elsom, Burger, Smith, Pocock or Spies could all top the table this week.
I repented for my sin of selecting Cooper ahead of Genia last week and reinstated the Wallaby scrum-half.
Just to mix it up, I swapped Fourie for De Villiers on a gut feeling that he'll score a try this week. Giteau's injury niggle worries me a little but, if the reports are true, he should be okay.
I stuck with my Wallaby wing pairing in the OBs but this is another open position - Mitchell, O'Connor, Hougaard or Beale could all dominate and Steyn's always an unknown quantity, crap points last week which means he might play a blinder this weekend.
Good luck everyone!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Best Players After Round Seven
TOP 5 FRONT ROWERS
Keven Mealamu (NZL) - 404
John Smit (SAF) - 308
Gurthro Steenkamp (SAF) - 264
Tony Woodcock (NZL) - 212
Saia Faingaa (AUS) - 168
There's no change among the front row, with Mealamu the best performer by a country mile. Steenkamp continues to impress, earning outstanding points for a prop.
TOP 5 LOCKS
Nathan Sharpe (AUS) - 273
Dean Mumm (AUS) - 228
Victor Matfield (SAF) - 220
Brad Thorn (NZL) - 199
Tom Donnelly (NZL) - 197
The Wallaby lock pairing dominate the top the five, with Sharpe pulling away at the top, but only thirty points separating second and fifth.
TOP 5 LOOSIES
Richard McCaw (NZL) - 395
Juan Smith (SAF) - 365
Kieran Read (NZL) - 328
Pierre Spies (SAF) - 296
David Pocock (AUS) - 274
McCaw is still King of the Hill, but Juan Smith is a powerful new entry in second. Pierre Spies is also make a late run, appearing in the top five for the first time in the competition. Old warriors Burger and Elsom drop out altogether.
TOP 5 HALVES
Daniel Carter (NZL) - 369
Will Genia (AUS) - 293
Morne Steyn (SAF) - 244
Piri Weepu (NZL) - 202
Quade Cooper (AUS) - 188
Daniel Carter's 2010 Tri-Nations is over but he's almost certainly done enough to claim the title of best performing half of the tournament. Elsewhere, it's the scrum-halves, Genia and Weepu, who continue to punch above their weight. And if Francois Hougaard was listed as a half rather than a back, then he'd be ranked in third place here, ahead of teammate Morne Steyn.
TOP 5 CENTRES
Ma'a Nonu (NZL) - 384
Matt Giteau (AUS) - 290
Conrad Smith (NZL) - 271
Jacque Fourie (SAF) - 249
Rene Ranger (NZL) - 235
Nonu has a healthy lead over Giteau at the top, while the chasing pack remain the same.
TOP 5 OUTSIDE BACKS
Mils Muliaina (NZL) - 385
James O'Connor (AUS) - 350
Drew Mitchell (AUS) - 323
Joe Rocokoco (NZL) - 258
Francois Hougaard (SAF) - 257
There's little change among the backs, as Muliaina continues to dominate. Ironically the first Springbok to appear in the top five outside backs in the entire tournament is playing at scrum-half...
Keven Mealamu (NZL) - 404
John Smit (SAF) - 308
Gurthro Steenkamp (SAF) - 264
Tony Woodcock (NZL) - 212
Saia Faingaa (AUS) - 168
There's no change among the front row, with Mealamu the best performer by a country mile. Steenkamp continues to impress, earning outstanding points for a prop.
TOP 5 LOCKS
Nathan Sharpe (AUS) - 273
Dean Mumm (AUS) - 228
Victor Matfield (SAF) - 220
Brad Thorn (NZL) - 199
Tom Donnelly (NZL) - 197
The Wallaby lock pairing dominate the top the five, with Sharpe pulling away at the top, but only thirty points separating second and fifth.
TOP 5 LOOSIES
Richard McCaw (NZL) - 395
Juan Smith (SAF) - 365
Kieran Read (NZL) - 328
Pierre Spies (SAF) - 296
David Pocock (AUS) - 274
McCaw is still King of the Hill, but Juan Smith is a powerful new entry in second. Pierre Spies is also make a late run, appearing in the top five for the first time in the competition. Old warriors Burger and Elsom drop out altogether.
TOP 5 HALVES
Daniel Carter (NZL) - 369
Will Genia (AUS) - 293
Morne Steyn (SAF) - 244
Piri Weepu (NZL) - 202
Quade Cooper (AUS) - 188
Daniel Carter's 2010 Tri-Nations is over but he's almost certainly done enough to claim the title of best performing half of the tournament. Elsewhere, it's the scrum-halves, Genia and Weepu, who continue to punch above their weight. And if Francois Hougaard was listed as a half rather than a back, then he'd be ranked in third place here, ahead of teammate Morne Steyn.
TOP 5 CENTRES
Ma'a Nonu (NZL) - 384
Matt Giteau (AUS) - 290
Conrad Smith (NZL) - 271
Jacque Fourie (SAF) - 249
Rene Ranger (NZL) - 235
Nonu has a healthy lead over Giteau at the top, while the chasing pack remain the same.
TOP 5 OUTSIDE BACKS
Mils Muliaina (NZL) - 385
James O'Connor (AUS) - 350
Drew Mitchell (AUS) - 323
Joe Rocokoco (NZL) - 258
Francois Hougaard (SAF) - 257
There's little change among the backs, as Muliaina continues to dominate. Ironically the first Springbok to appear in the top five outside backs in the entire tournament is playing at scrum-half...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Round Eight: Team Announcements
South Africa: 15 François Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 François Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Danie Rossouw, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 John Smit (c), 1 Gurthrö Steenkamp.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Gio Aplon.
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O'Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (c), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson.
Subs: 16 Saia Fainga'a, 17 James Slipper, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Anthony Fainga'a.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Gio Aplon.
Australia: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 James O'Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Matt Giteau, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 David Pocock, 6 Rocky Elsom (c), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Mark Chisholm, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Benn Robinson.
Subs: 16 Saia Fainga'a, 17 James Slipper, 18 Dean Mumm, 19 Richard Brown, 20 Luke Burgess, 21 Berrick Barnes, 22 Anthony Fainga'a.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Dream Team: Round Seven
FR Gurthro Steenkamp (AUS) - 370
FR John Smit (SAF) - 240
LK Nathan Sharpe (AUS) - 330
LK Victor Matfield (SAF) - 310
LF Juan Smith (SAF) - 380
LF Pierre Spies (SAF) - 295
HV Will Genia (AUS) - 430
HV Morne Steyn (SAF) - 355
CT Jaque Fourie (SAF) - 290
CT Jean De Villiers (SAF) - 255
OB Francois Hougaard (SAF) - 430
OB James O'Connor (AUS) - 420
5 try bonus - 200
Total Points - 4,305
FR John Smit (SAF) - 240
LK Nathan Sharpe (AUS) - 330
LK Victor Matfield (SAF) - 310
LF Juan Smith (SAF) - 380
LF Pierre Spies (SAF) - 295
HV Will Genia (AUS) - 430
HV Morne Steyn (SAF) - 355
CT Jaque Fourie (SAF) - 290
CT Jean De Villiers (SAF) - 255
OB Francois Hougaard (SAF) - 430
OB James O'Connor (AUS) - 420
5 try bonus - 200
Total Points - 4,305
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