Let's do it.

Can I suggest everyone providing a contact so people can be poked when they are up?

Everyone have a twitter handle?

@alexkrad

Not to be picky, but it's double E ;)

So this is the third fantasy draft I'm involved in that I have the first pick again...

It might actually be a bit better with only 7 GMs, I always thought having 8 was a bit crowded... This way allows GMs to have a slightly better team and better FA pool...

Are we drafting in here? Or starting somewhere else?

If so... No big surprise, as with every other team, I'll pick...

James Ennis, PER, G/F

great idea... @w00kiee77

Might regret this but..

Daniel Johnson

Mark Worthington is my #1 pick

I'll take Shawn Redhage.

I'll take Shawn Redhage.

I'll take Rotnei Clarke

Ok, so Griffinwhatever forfeited over 2 1/2 hours ago... Moneyballer x2 then Flinders80... Lets get this thing rolling, people!

AJ Ogilvy
Gary Ervin

Wookie definitely need a player list as this goes longer. Can remember all the players that have already been chosen.

Flinders80 with pick 10 select Josh Pace

I'll grab Cameron Tragardh.

Oscar Forman my second pick

Kerron Johnson

Don't forget the 2 import limit (just a reminder)

@Flinders80 - Without being able to update threads here, I guess we have to keep track of players both drafted and available ourselves... Shouldn't be too hard, there's a lot of resources out there...

As for my picks...


Alex Pledger, NZB, C

and hoping that I don't jinx him...

Ben Madgen, SYD, G/F

Breaking my 'players with the last name Johnson' rule I take with my 3rd pick

Damien Martin

Brian Conklin is my 3rd pick

Sorry guys, been busy...
I'll take Jesse Sanders.

I will take Steven Weigh

Let's not wait for rondo since he missed his first two picks already.. You're up moneyballer

I agree, they have already forfeited their draft window, which means MoneybLler has just over an hour (if my maths are correct?) to make their picks otherwise its back to Flinders80...

Come on guys, we're still going to be drafting in Round Two if we keep up this speed...

Demetri McAmey

Thomas Abercrombie

I doubt we will get to round 2. We only have 6 coaches( griffinrondopierce is officially out)

I doubt we will get to round 2

Yeah and it's a Breakers game on Thursday so there's just over 48 hours to go

Suggest making it 4 or 6 hours during the day? But have a halt on the timer between say 9pm and 7am?

We will have to keep it the same and might have to skip round one. Let get the ball rolling lads.

Where are we up to - Whose turn is it ?

Flinders80

Again, it would be great if we could tweet or email or blog or whicheverway of tagging in the next drafter...

I don't have a Twitter, but you can get me at my email (but if I'm checking my emails, chances are I'll be checking the site).
[email protected]

I'll take vukona

I'll take Larry Davidson.

Jermaine Beal is my 4th Pick and last import.

4th pick Matty Knight

Bugger. Was hoping he'd last to my next one.

Yeah, I was going to take a chance on him too... lol...

So I will pick...


Jesse Wagstaff (PER) F

and

Cam Gliddon (CNS) G

Matty Knight was the highest scorer last year (that hasnt left the league), not sure how he slipped so far. I know he is injured now and often but still good quality when available..

Wanted to save this one for next pick but not sure if he will last that long so..

5th Pick - Brad Hill

Peter Crawford to round out my starting 5. Very happy.

Actually scratch that - I will take Adam Gibson

Oh no you didn't...

I'll take Anthony Petrie.

There's always one...

Ok, moving on. Moneyballer is up.

More than 17 hours since the last pick.
Good effort guys...

Ok, does everyone want to be online at 22:46 forum time tonight so we can charge through these next couple of rounds? :)

Yeah that would be good if we were all online tonight to finish it off.. first game starts in 24 hours

Steve Markivic
Todd Blanchfield

Yay... A pick :)
I'll take Rhys Martin.

Is it mine or flinders pick ?

We've already skipped him, so it's yours now. He can catch up when he shows up again.

Alex Loughton is my next pick

6th Pick for me - Adam Ballinger

Nice work guys (and I don't mean snaking my Loughton and Ballinger picks! lol)

I'll take:

Tommy Garlepp (SYD) F/C

and

Client Steindl (CNS) F

Someone is starring me in the face but I will let him go and hope to pick him up next go..

So

Jacob Holmes

Stephen Weigh is my next pick

Flinders took him round 3.

Ok no probs - Luke Schenscher gets the gig

You love stealing my picks from me don't you?

I'll just bank Chris Goulding and wait it out on him.

Thoughts on what to do with Flinders?
His pick has been up for 22 hours. He's also been pretty slow with all of his picks, so it's not a once off. We can press on with Moneyballer picking, which would then have him missing 4 picks. Or we can try to replace him maybe?
It's awkward because the other 5 of us will easily finish this draft before tomorrow night you'd think, but you can't have someone with 4 players and everyone else with their entire starting line-up. But we aren't really in a position to waste much more time finding a replacement if we want to get going for round 1.

I think he all go ahead and get our squads finished tonight as we all work and I know how hard I found it today checking and picking. Then he can choose ( if he is still in ) his squad when / if he comes back on. Or if anyone knows of someone who wants in with his squad they can take over. Hard calls need to be made and EVERYONE knows it starts this weekend so leaving it until now is tardy at best. Play On I say ! :)

Cam Gliddon
Greg Hire

Just realised gliddon was gone so I'll take Mitch creek

I'll take Lucas Walker.
Could be a bust, but he'll be off my bench probably all year.

Jason Cadee

Mitch Young

Nate Tomlinson (MEL) G

and, only because they have more doubles earlier on and I'm secretly hoping this jinxes him and his team...

Scott Morrison (MEL) C

Tom Jervis

Wow sorry guys, tough couple of days at work. No excuse though. Think I'm 4 behind so her goes

Peter Crawford

BJ Anthony

Tom Jervis

Corey Webster

Will try and keep a closer watch.

Ok missed tom Jervis by seconds. So will take garlep

Garlepp's gone too.

So team thus far

G - Clarke
G - Pace
C - Garlepp
F - Vukona
F - Weigh

Bench
Anthony
Webster
Crawford

Damn it, should have been closer to hoops

Ok I guess I will take Vanderjagt

So team thus far

G - Clarke
G - Pace
C - Vanderjagt
F - Vukona
F - Weigh

Bench
Anthony
Webster
Crawford

James Harvey is my pick

That's good timing. Just woke up. And for once, you didn't take my player.
I'll take Tim Coenraad.

Lets go go go

Just over 6 hours to go!

Have you done the fixtures yet moneyballer?

Need to get the draft done and our lineups posted asap

I say, considering it's the last day and we need to get this done (and how long we've already waited), we give him til 2pm at the latest to pick. Gives us a couple hours to finish it before the game starts.

Yeah, I'm ok with that...

Although, I think most of us have 9 players anyways, so that's 5 starters, 3 bench and at least 1 IR... I can't see my 10th player taking up a roster spot other than IR, so maybe we start a Round 1 thread and post our teams as is with captains and then if we can make the final picks, we make an additional post in the thread?

Well, I'm taking an import with my next pick (that will be part of my starting line-up). And Flinders and Moneyballer both already have their 2 imports. So can I just take my pick now and finish my draft?

I'm also taking an import with my last pick, wont be a starter but will be on the bench

Think it's only the 2 of us that need imports. So probably no harm in us taking ours?

If it was up to me I'd say yes (same goes for alexkrad if that's his position) :)

As for the draw, I did a random generator, this is what the first five rounds looks like:

Round 1
Wookiee vs Moneyballer
alexkrad vs Flinders80
Pure Silk vs Hendo8888

Round 2
Flinders80 vs Wookiee
Moneyballer vs Hendo8888
alexkrad vs Pure Silk

Round 3
Wookiee vs Hendo8888
Flinders80 vs Pure Silk
Moneyballer vs alexkrad

Round 4
Pure Silk vs Wookiee
Hendo8888 vs alexkrad
Flinders80 vs Moneyballer

Round 5
Wookiee vs alexkrad
Pure Silk vs Moneyballer
Hendo8888 vs Flinders80 vs Location



if everyone is happy with that?

Works for me. Then we can either repeat it after that or re-randomise it in blocks of 5.

Yeah fixture looks good.

re : hendo and I picking our imports, should be ok since we are the only ones who can pick imports? you got the pick before me so dont pick who I am planning on please :o)

I think repeating will make sense and what other places do... will put it into a sheet and start keeping track of rosters etc just in case it's not ready elsewhere...

I reckon we get the import selection out of the road, Hendo first... screw this not getting picks done business, let's just do it :)

Ok, I complete my draft with Jamar Wilson.

G Jamar Wilson
G Jesse Sanders
F Camerson Tragardh
F Shawn Redhage (C)
C Larry Davidson

B Anthony Petrie
B Rhys Martin
B Lucas Walker

IR Chris Goulding
IR Tim Coenraad

Pretty happy with my team, but could go either way with injuries.

I wouldnt mind picking my last player before i post my team.

You mofo! I was going to grab Wilson

Guess I will go with Charles Carmouche then to round out my team

So left to draft is

Flinders
Moneyballer
Moneyballer
Flinders
Pure Silk
Wookiee

??

where are we up to. I don't have two reserves like others so can I pick now??

Yep, you're up.
We just jumped ahead with the import picks as they didn't affect the rest of the draft.

Answered my question

My pick Erik Burdon

Great work guys, so we just need to get Moneyballer to make his two in under 4hrs lol...

Everyone please keep an eye on this thread leading up to the 5:30pm AEDST tip off over in NZ, would love to get this all done by then...

I just created a round thread if the teams that have been completed can post in there to get things rolling, that would be great...

My final pick goes to Dave Gruber

Not your pick yet Pure Silk.
Moneyballer has his 2 picks.

My Round 1 Team is

Worthington ( C )
Forman
Conklin
Beal
Cadee

bench
Gruber
Loughton
Schensher

DNP
Harvey
Gibson

Matt Burston
Clint Steindl

Scratch Steindl I will have Erik Burdon

Steindl and Burdon both gone.
Ctrl+F is your friend.

Even just scrolling up is your friend...

Flinders80, if Moneyballer can't be bothered to scroll up or check if players have been selected already and it's been nearly 90mins since he's been around, pick yours so we can finish this and Moneyballer will have to pick from the scraps to fill his final IR spot...

Sorry bout that I'll take BJ Anthony

3 Strikes, you're out?
He's gone too.

Haha you gotta be kidding me I'll grab Aryn MacMillan

Right, Silk wants Gruber, Flinders obviously can't be bothered, I'll take U'u

Hinder is my last selection

Scratch that. I take trueman