The AFLPA's Toyota AFL Dream Team league
Here's a snapshot of the teams in the AFLPA's very own Dream Team competition, one of the most hotly contested fantasy football leagues in the land.
Brett Burton Strategy: Load up on star midfielders How many rival coaches did he select? One – Matthew Richardson How many teammates did he select? Six – Nathan Bock, Phil Davis, Brent Reilly, Patrick Dangerfield, Kurt Tippet, Taylor Walker. Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Jack Ziebell Jonathan Brown Strategy: The power forward brotherhood is alive and well How many rival coaches did he select? Three – Luke Hodge, Dean Cox, Matthew Pavlich How many teammates did he select? Four – Josh Drummond, Simon Black, Daniel Rich, Daniel Bradshaw Did he select himself? No Smoky: Mitch Robinson Chris Judd Strategy: Stack the forward line with the biggest names going around How many rival coaches did he select? Three− Luke Hodge, Dean Cox, Jonathon Brown How many teammates did he select? Four – Marc Murphy, Sam Jacobs, Brendon Fevola, Jeff Garlett Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Andrew Browne Dale Thomas Strategy: Defence doesn't win you Dream Team premierships How many rival coaches did he select? Three – Luke Hodge, Chris Judd, Dean Cox How many teammates did he select? Two – Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom Did he select himself? No Smoky: Daniel Currie Matthew Lloyd Strategy: Avoid the high-priced stars – mid-range players offer best value How many rival coaches did he select? None How many teammates did he select? Five – Jay Nash, Courtenay Dempsey, David Hille, Jason Winderlich, Leroy Jetta Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Jack Grimes Matthew Pavlich Strategy: Look to rookies and new recruits to make a splash How many rival coaches did he select? Chad Cornes, Dean Cox, Luke Ball, Chris Judd How many teammates did he select? Five – Aaron Sandilands, Josh Head, Greg Broughton, Nick Suban, Stephen Hill Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Greg Broughton Tom Harley Strategy: When in doubt, pick a Cat How many rival coaches did he select? Three – Chris Judd, Dean Cox, Matthew Pavlich How many teammates did he select? Eight – Andrew Mackie, Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey, Kane Tenace, Shane Mumford, Cameron Mooney, Ryan Gamble, Simon Hogan Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Josh Smith Luke Hodge Strategy: Go with what you know and pick a teammate How many rival coaches did he select? Three – Dean Cox, Brent Harvey, Brett Burton How many teammates did he select? Seven – Brent Guerra, Stephen Gilham, Travis Tuck, Brendan Whitecross, Jarryd Roughead, Beau Dowler, Mitch Thorp Did he select himself? No Smoky: Zac Dawson Jack Watts Strategy: Don’t get carried away with high-priced stars, use the salary cap wisely How many rival coaches did he select? Five – Matthew Pavlich, Matthew Richardson, Chad Cornes, Dean Cox, Dale Thomas How many teammates did he select? Two – Jake Spencer, Kyle Cheney Did he select himself? No Smoky: Mike Pyke Brent Harvey Strategy: Throw the kids in and see how they go How many rival coaches did he select? One – Matthew Richardson How many teammates did he select? Seven – Josh Smith, Nathan Grima, Jack Ziebell, Liam Anthony, Drew Petrie, David Hale, Ben Warren Did he select himself? No Smoky: Nathan Krakouer Chad Cornes Strategy: Load the defence with superstars How many rival coaches did he select? None How many teammates did he select? Seven – Troy Chaplin, Kane Cornes, David Rodan, Hamish Hartlett, Dean Brogan, Warren Tredrea, Marlon Motlop Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Tyrone Vickery Matthew Richardson Strategy: Go with experienced players- they know how to find the ball How many rival coaches did he select? Three – Luke Hodge , Jack Watts, Dean Cox, How many teammates did he select? Four – Andrew Raines, Nathan Foley, Angus Graham, Robin Nahas Did he select himself? No Smoky: Robin Nahas Luke Ball Strategy: Draft picks and rookies can become Dream Team gold- give them a crack How many rival coaches did he select? Four – Chris Judd, Dean Cox, Matthew Richardson, Brent Harvey How many teammates did he select? Three – Brendon Goddard, Sam Fisher, Zac Dawson Did he select himself? No Smoky: Dayne Beams Adam Goodes Strategy: Put your money in the middle How many rival coaches did he select? Four – Luke Hodge, Luke Ball, Chris Judd, Dale Thomas How many teammates did he select? Two – Mike Pyke, Ryan O’Keefe Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Nick Suban Dean Cox Strategy: Load up the midfield with young guns eager to make their mark How many rival coaches did he select? One – Matthew Pavlich How many teammates did he select? Four – Mitchell Brown, Sam Butler, Matt Spangher, David Wirrpanda Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Liam Anthony Robert Murphy Strategy: Look to last year's injury list for bargain buys How many rival coaches did he select? None How many teammates did he select? Seven – Dale Morris, Tom Williams, Daniel Cross, Adam Cooney, Ben Hudson, Jarrod Harbrow, Shaun Higgins Did he select himself? Yes Smoky: Alex Rance