Hogg Premier League 2017

[Rik E Boy]

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[Rik E Boy]

The League code for Hogg Premier is 974854. I have sent out email invites to all players above. If you haven't received your invite yet it's because you are a wanker who has changed his or her email addy during the off season.

So get in lads and chickee, get in. GAME ON.

regards,

REB

[Banker]

Great stuff REB!

Hmmm lots of juicy mid-pricers around looking to screw me over as usual

[Rik E Boy]

Great stuff REB!

Hmmm lots of juicy mid-pricers around looking to screw me over as usual

I will not pick mid-pricers
I will not pick mid-pricers
I will not pick mid-pricers

Oooh Nathan Hrovat!

regards,

REB

[Hondo]

I think I have almost mentally recovered from my semi-final debacle last year and ready to roll again.

[valleys07]

I will be in for another season, REB.

I will try and join the league this week.

[valleys07]

Delicious is in!

[Rik E Boy]

The newly promoted sides and potential stragglers have all signed up but a few of the better sides have yet to join.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

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[Rik E Boy]

Gibbo (sharksta) is in. Just waiting on Les and we are good to go.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

All in!

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Final Field - Hogg Premier League 2017

1 Hondo SCC 51443
2 Buddy Franklin 51401
3 Ben Rolfsburgers 51278
4 Underdogs 50991
5 Hips Don't Lie 50887
6 Les's Men 50529
7 Poon Army 50363
8 Delicious 50294
9 Has Been 50094
10 Pool Swimmers 49922
11 Longwood Lions 49903
12 Captain Who? 49861
13 Richo Richo Man 49845
14 Ecky's Fevolas 49418
15 Q Before You 49051
16 REBCats 48880
17 Honey Badgers 48075
18 SHARKS 47509

No one pulled out of the Premier League this season so with Buddy returning and Hips Don't Lie making their debut this looks like the toughest Premier League yet. The average score of the Premier League coaches based on last year's numbers is 2272 so if you aren't getting 2300 this year you'll probably be losing.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Hogg Premier League Preview 2017

The pre-season is finally over and on Thursday night the real stuff finally begins. This season is the eleventh season of the Premier League and the standard gets tougher every season. In the past couple of years we’ve had a team on holiday which has held our ranking back a little so hopefully this season we all crack in and get a decent ranking for the league.
Here’s my view on this year’s field.

Hondo SCC
Hondo dominated last year but the wheels fell off in the finals. History shows that it can be difficult to back up a very strong year so I’m expecting a slight stumble down the ranks for Hondo as he attempts to prime himself for August. I think it was more bad luck than bad management last year but a more prudent Hondo could see himself launching his premiership assault this year from outside the top four. 2-8.

Buddy Franklin
Buddy has been an awesome coach…except for the 2015 season which somehow saw the Buds relegated to Divvy I. Normally what goes down will not come back up but Buddy has bounced back and has now become the first team to qualify for the Premier League twice. I believe that 2015 was an aberration and that Buddy Franklin will be a real force this year. 1-4.

Ben Rolfsbergers
The Rolfs were so keen this year that they entered Premier League and Elite twice. Unfortunately for Josh, half his teams were culled ha ha. The Rolfs are a very consistent side and I’d expect them to make the top eight this season but it’s almost impossible to predict where. 1-8.

Underdogs
The Dogs had a fine season last year but come up short when it mattered just like everyone else except for Richo. Just like last year I’m writing the Underdogs off, this time on the basis of a poor pre-season which saw the Dogs a very late entrant into the league. I’m not sure Gibbo has done the hard yards in the research department and she could very well be playing catch up this year. 6-12.

Hips Don’t Lie
The Hippys will make their Premier League debut after being in the Hogg for many years so that’s two of CoverKing’s mates in the Premier League now so expect plenty of ‘Westies’ derbies throughout the season. Hips have moved up through the ranks a little slower than Les’s Men and their scores have been quite similar throughout their career. Last year Hippys surpassed Les but perhaps both will be mid table this season 8-12

Les’s Men
Side by side again in the points scoring Les’ is right by his old mate Hippy. Les scored ok last season but didn’t get his usual tally of wins. In what will be a really tough season of premier league I think Les will be one of many sides battling out for the lower reaches of the eight. 7-12.

Poon Army
Anyone who lost to the REBCats last season can’t be considered a genuine contender even though the Poon missed out by a bees dick on making the eight last season (0.01%!). While this was most amusing what will be more amusing is Hammo being confused by a glut of Essendon duds that he can possibly put in his side. I expect a drug test at the Poon Army as they battle it out with my idiots in the relegation zone in July. 12-17.

Delicious
Valleys went down a bit last season as for perhaps the first time in their history delicious was not so tasty. If one player has a lone decent season and another has a blip on the radar, then the smart money should be on the blip to be corrected. I think Delicious will hit back and challenge for the top four this year. 2-8.

Has Been
The Beaners left their run late last year…a little too late. They were one of the sides who must have been wondering how Richo Richo Man went by them. This year I expect a more consistent showing and that the Beaners will be back in town. 5-10.

Pool Swimmers
Despite some good scores on occasion, Tommy’s boys don’t seem to score consistently enough to rank up there with the big boys in this league. I can see a few upsets on the horizon but when August comes around I expect the Pool Swimmers to not be on deck. 9-16.

Longwood Lions
Alaska has been a worthy addition to Premier League ranks but the Lions appear to be another side who are struggling to keep up with the Joneses as the standard goes up. The Lions are never easy beats but they might find it harder to get wins this season. 10-15.

Captain Who?
The Captain, along with great rival Q Man took a bit of a tumble in the pecking order last season the same way the REBCats did a few seasons earlier. This league is getting brutal but at least the Captain has been good enough to secure a premiership. It might prove to be more difficult to win another. Groover always picks strong teams but last year a few funky players started to bob up. Watch this space 9-16.

Richo Richo Man
It was an unbelievable finals series for Richo as they did a Bulldogs’ like run to win their first Hogg Premier League Premiership. It was a miracle that they even made the finals at all so it was perhaps the best Hogg Premier League premiership ever. No way he does that shit again. 9-16.

Eckys Fevolas
Ecky is another very good team trying to get traction in an increasingly tough league. I reckon this year Ecky could sneak into the eight. Just a hunch. It’s what managers do to win ball games Simpson. Ecky is no dud but he’s my pick to do a bit of a Richo next season. 6-13.

Q Before You
Q does my head in. Makes all sorts of shocking moves but he beats me every time. This year you are mine! And once you lose to the REBCats its season over for you Q Man! I reckon we will be pretty close next season. 11-17.

REBCats
My controversial trade burning strategy sucks bad so I’ve been to the Doctor to see if there is a cure. Unfortunately there isn’t so if I’m 1-4 like I normally am then it will be a third straight relegation fight for my Catters. One day I’ll learn…in Division III. 11-17.

Honey Badgers
The Honey Badgers were more like the Honey Wombats this year as they were nowhere to be found as they burrowed in. The Badgers are too good a team to be outscored by the mangy Cats so I’m expecting a bit of a bounce for them this year. 8-17.

SHARKS
Thank god for the SHARKS. Spiro isn’t a dud but I think his team has, if you’ll pardon the expression, jumped the shark. His scoring went south last year and it is a miracle he is still in this company. I’m tipping the Sharkies for the spoon so he’s one you won’t want to be losing to this season. 15-18.

REB sez..

Granny – Buddy Franklin d. Delicious
Relegated – Poon Army, SHARKS


Good luck to all teams.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Week 1

1 Has Been 2320
2 Richo Richo Man 2251
3 Hips Don't Lie 2249
4 Delicious 2233
5 Pool Swimmers 2218
6 Hondo SCC 2213
7 Q Before You 2204
8 Ecky's Fevolas 2175
9 Poon Army 2171
10 Ben Rolfsburgers 2161
11 Captain Who? 2154
12 Buddy Franklin 2147
13 Honey Badgers 2142
14 Underdogs 2135
15 Les's Men 2079
16 Longwood Lions 2047
17 SHARKS 2024
18 REBCats 1996

Oh dear. My REBCats are propping up the scoring ladder after picking the wrong skipper and having guns like Eddy and LTI dude Joel Smith on the field. A pretty solid effort from Has Been in round 1......bastard. The fixture is out so already teams should be looking at when they are playing the REBCats and the SHARKS for the easy wins!

Sigh.

regards,

REB

[hambone]

Looking forward to taking on the rebcats first up! The volt might be back by then.

[Rik E Boy]

Looking forward to taking on the rebcats first up! The volt might be back by then.

Meanwhile West Coast fans will be hoping I don't trade in Josh Kennedy.....

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

League Points - Week 2

1 Hips Don't Lie 4522
2 Has Been 4479
3 Ben Rolfsburgers 4472
4 Poon Army 4467
5 Hondo SCC 4465
6 Q Before You 4458
7 Delicious 4440
8 Richo Richo Man 4431
9 Captain Who? 4407
10 Ecky's Fevolas 4398
11 Honey Badgers 4388
12 Pool Swimmers 4376
13 Les's Men 4323
14 Underdogs 4305
15 Buddy Franklin 4279
16 SHARKS 4267
17 Longwood Lions 4212
18 REBCats 4133

Hogg Premier Hips Don't Lie leads all comers but this is the league that you can tell the least about on raw point scoring numbers as Richo showed last season as he won the flag despite being ranked around 13th on points. Maybe there's hope for the REBCats yet. Has Been topped the Hogg after the first round and he's still up there while Benny Rolfs is, well, Benny Rolfs and scoring well yet again. 17 of 18 teams could win this league.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Round One Hogg Premier Preview

Finally the pre-season is over and we can get down to brass tacks. As a league the Premier League has set a cracking pace and if the bottom couple of teams can lift their rating then our league could be ranked fairly highly in the next few weeks. Hips Don’t Lie is the pre-season king of the league and they feature in this week’s match of the round against Ben Rolfsburgers who are a perpetually strong unit so that clash will be a beauty. This week also has the oldest rivalry in the league as my REBCats take on our old rivals Poon Army who look well placed to reverse last year’s result which saved the REBCats from relegation and denied the Army a spot in the finals.

Hondo has outscored the Honey Badgers fairly comfortably so I expect that trend to continue this week. Q Man has been scoring out of his skin but now the matches are on I’m following Q’s own prediction of a fall so that means a win for Les’s Men who were only ten points behind Q when he is flying. Longwood Lions are going about as well as the REBCats but the SHARKS have found some point scoring form so Alaska could be starting with a loss against one of the league strugglers. Another very close match up is between the reigning premier and Captain Who and I expect the Captain to continue to overhaul Richo who aren’t due to start playing for months.

REB Sez..

Delicious to defeat Eckys’ Fevolas
Hondo to defeat the Honey Badgers
Benny Rolfs to defeat Hips
Underdogs to defeat Pool Swimmers
Poon Army to defeat REBCats
Captain Who to defeat Richo
Les to defeat Q
Has Been to defeat Buddy Franklin
SHARKS to defeat Longwood Lions

Good luck to all teams. LETS GET READY TO RUMMMMMMMBBBBLLLLLEEEEE!

regards,

REB

[Q.]

[hambone]

Just no last minute bont trade-ins REB. I know who is he now! Always a twist or two in this one!