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The Great 8
Hobos - Fannypackman has been around since season 8, beginning his journey right down in Div IV.2. Hobos managed to break through to Div III.3 after 4 seasons and then into Div II.2 after another 2 seasons. Unfortunately season 14 turned out to be a premature rise for Fanny and the team was relegated back to Div III.9. Now after two confidence boosting seasons, the Fannypackman has returned to Div II (.3).
It appears Hobos have not rated themselves and have already put their hand up for the auto relegate position after a well publicised fire sale (courtesy of Yoda). Fanny has only a single Div II worthy player over $30k and will likely be the receiver of many reamings throughout this season. In the long run though this team should save a considerable amount of cash and will most certainly bounce straight back up, if Fanny does indeed stick to his tanking schedule for the entire season.

Docs Patients - These guys arrived on the season back in season 6 (as did Northcote Slammers) and took just two seasons to move up to Div II.2. A Div II veteran of 8 seasons and 5 playoffs during that period, Docs Patients were finally relegated in season 15. Not looking to linger in the lesser Div, DC got back on the horse and finished the season with a 21-1 record and clean sweeping the finals. Jost Hollinger, Kelly Brereton & Marcel Videmšek were all good enough to make the top 10 (3rd, 4th & 8th respectively) in the MVP count last season.
These guys are held together by 3 worthy starters including a $64k C and two SG at $39k & $35k. Unfortunately the next four players fail to get out of the teens and are merely back up worth players. No doubt a decent starting point for any team wishing to hold a spot in our league but additional players will be required to gain that crucial edge.

Flaming Ramzays - In my opinion this Div II rookie is the most likely contender to hold their position this season. Of all the 5 Div III promotees, this is the most well rounded side and well lead by gun SG Brodey Haddock, at 22yo ($80k). Mention must also go to last season MVP Clément Picard who would have competed well but at $49k will have difficulties, especially for a 31yo. Olexandr Kravchenko finished 4th in the MVP tally, one spot behind already mentioned prodigy SG Haddock. With a record of 21-1 the Flaming Ramzays powered through for their first look at a Div II comp, though a 4pt in the prelim would have been a little nerve racking.
Already manager flipperking has $34k PF Freddie Seo on the trade market, which shows motions are already in play to improve the sides competitive ability. Currently lacking depth, FR will be hoping their future superstar SG will be able to cause enough trouble to put a few wins on the board for his team. He's already coming 2nd in the points scored race after a brilliant (but solo) performance against All-Sorts, scoring 36pts. An injury could prove disastrous though and teams may resort to dirty tactics if Haddock continues his early form.
I strongly tip this team to hold their position and will go well in seasons to come if they manage to consolidate.

always great write ups mate ;)
i'm hoping of landing bak here next season with wads of cash and smeltz V2 well on his way to taking over the original fatcat
i was hesitant at first about tanking in the abbl with the sal floor and all, but man i gotta say, tv contract is worth 207k this season, plus my merch has exploded to 120k this wk, hopefully i can fill out my stadium even @ 90% capacity and i'm already looking @ 450k net a wk. that is in my eyes, well worth tanking for

Dang! You'll be loaded come next season. Nothing against you but I'll be praying you don't land back here, else I've got no chance of booking a birth in the ABBL next season, as planned. We've been pretty lucky over the last few years with our ABBL relegates and chances are we're probably due in for a toughy.

I'll just have to spend all season pumping ID on my C's so they can take on the challenge of Smeltz and V2!

Well its about time i got some return on investment after paying smeltz bucketloads of money all these seasons! i'm hoping for a fruitful season of pop pop pops

Hopefully all the money and freedom to train will make up for getting your @ss handed to you every game. It's going to be a painful season but you'll enjoy the rewards next season. I feel sorry for the league you land in, especially if it's Div II.3! :-P

definitely the saving grace of a 0-22 record is the freedom to train out of position and raking in the cash. hopefully next time back, i'll be bringing smeltz and some help and not smeltz and a bunch of geriatrics hahah

My lads are playing rough so far this season. In 2 games we have injured a starting player early in both games. My apologies to Flaming Ramzays for taking out his starting C for a week. Docs Patients got lucky as their player who was injured Saturday suited up for tonight's game and top scored, helping his team take a W over Lordy.

The message has been sent out to target Aussie Pride's big man Abdullah Essaifi for this coming Saturday's game. Surely we can't pull out a hat trick. :-P

its been a violent start in all leagues this season! injuries left right and centre man

ABBL been copping it too? Smeltz still hanging in there?

yeah players falling all over the place up here
you know smeltz is an ironman, he doesnt get hurt hahah
the 35yo geezer i got played for 10mins and is out for 2 wks though, damn geriatrics!

Last edited by PTE_NGUYEN at 8/2/2011 8:28:41 AM

lol. That'll teach you for buying in oldies to fill salary cap. Not that it really causes you much grief seeing as you're tanking.