Supercoach
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Supercoach is an online Australian Football League
(AFL) fantasy football
game in which the competitor takes on the role of coach and selector and guide his or her hand-picked team to glory against other teams. Supercoach is run by the Herald Sun
in Melbourne
. Super coach is available at Adelaidenow in South Australia
, Perthnow in Western Australia
, the Mercury
in Tasmania
and the Courier Mail
in Queensland
.
Supercoach is one of the two biggest AFL fantasy competitions, along with the AFL Dream Team
. There were 349,124 players in 2009 and 390,367 in 2010.
Supercoach is currently sponsored by the Transport Accident Commission
.
Points are based on Champion Data's official AFL rankings. Including;
A good score to be achieving each week should be over or around 1750. But there are many people who get into the 2000s. If you want to be scoring very high each week, i.e. being the top of your league then you should be aiming to score around 2200+.
You should now start to look at purchasing some bargain players, usually priced from $200,000-$350,000. You should try to pick players that will play each week and increase your score. You should have now filled up most of your 30 players and have only 2-3 spots left in each area. You can fill these up by using your remaining salary cap by purchasing the "Big Guns". These players should be the players who accumulate most of your score.
Another strategy involves picking less "Mid priced" players (popularly considered to be between $200,000 and $400,000), and replacing them with more "Rookies" (or "Cheapies", considered to be under $200,000) and "Premiums" ($500,000 - $600,000) or "Guns" (over $600,000).
This strategy revolves around the thought that it is far more common for rookies to score above their price, and thus eventually rise in value. With more rookies, the potential money to be made is greater. That money would be used to 'upgrade' these rookies to premiums.
This is a high risk/high reward strategy, and is commonly used by players who are aiming for the no.1 ranking, and the $50,000 prize.
It is also important, with the new afl fixture of 2011, to consider the byes. When a team has a bye, the players in that team will not score any Supercoach points in that round. You will need to have 'cover' for that player on the bench, or in other positions (MPP Strategy) by selecting them as an 'emergency' to avoid losing potential points. Try not to select too many players from each team.
By selecting these players, you can swap them if someone doesn't play in a particular round.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) fantasy football
Fantasy football (Australian rules football)
Fantasy football is a fantasy sport in which competitors score points based on the performance of players in the Australian Football League. The two biggest competitions are the Herald Sun's Supercoach competition and the AFL's Dream Team competition .Other competitions include Fox Sport's Fantasy...
game in which the competitor takes on the role of coach and selector and guide his or her hand-picked team to glory against other teams. Supercoach is run by the Herald Sun
Herald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. Super coach is available at Adelaidenow in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, Perthnow in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, the Mercury
The Mercury (Hobart)
The Mercury is a daily newspaper, published in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, by Davies Brothers Pty Ltd, part of News Limited and News Corporation...
in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and the Courier Mail
The Courier-Mail
The Courier-Mail is a daily newspaper published in Brisbane, Australia. Owned by News Limited, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
.
Supercoach is one of the two biggest AFL fantasy competitions, along with the AFL Dream Team
AFL Dream Team
AFL Dream Team, created by The Age newspaper in 1991, is a fantasy football game in which participants assemble an imaginary team of real life players and score points based on those players' actual statistical performance or their perceived contribution on the field of play throughout the 24 round...
. There were 349,124 players in 2009 and 390,367 in 2010.
Supercoach is currently sponsored by the Transport Accident Commission
Transport Accident Commission
The Transport Accident Commission is the statutory insurer of third-party personal liability for road accidents in the State of Victoria. It was established under the Transport Accident Act 1986....
.
Point Scoring
Points are gained or deducted depending on the performances of your 22 players for each round. Up to three emergencies can replace players in your starting 22, who didn't play that specific round. If you have a 0 scoring player in a certain position and don't have an emergency selected in that position, you'll not score any points for that player. You can choose who on the reserves list you'll use as an emergency. Meanwhile the remaining five substitutes on your reserves list don't score, but can increase in value.Points are based on Champion Data's official AFL rankings. Including;
- Effective kick = 4 Points
- Ineffective kick = 0 Points
- Clanger kick = -8 Points
- Effective handball = 2 Points
- Ineffective handball = 0 Points
- Clanger handball = -6 Points
- Handball receive = 1 Points
- Loose-ball get = 4 Points
- Goal = 8 Points
- Behind = 1 Points
- Uncontested mark (maintaining possession) = 1 Points
- Contested mark (maintaining possession) = 6 Points
- Uncontested mark (from opposition) = 4 Points
- Contested mark (from opposition) = 8 Points
- Tackle = 4 Points
- Free Kick For = 4 Point
- Free Kick Against = -6 Points
- Hitout to advantage = 3 Point
Strategy
There are many strategies to employ, but the most consistent and basic theme is based around gathering young undervalued players early and selling them off once their value increases, replacing them with the stars of the AFL competition. The overall goal is to go into the finals with 22 of the top points gathers in your team, a goal which can only be achieved through trading players and using online resources to get ahead.A good score to be achieving each week should be over or around 1750. But there are many people who get into the 2000s. If you want to be scoring very high each week, i.e. being the top of your league then you should be aiming to score around 2200+.
Picking your team
The best way to go about picking your team varies by person. A good way to start off is by selecting two cheap players, usually rookies who are less than $120,000 each for each position/area. This players will most likely be on your bench and hopefully increase in price throughout the year.You should now start to look at purchasing some bargain players, usually priced from $200,000-$350,000. You should try to pick players that will play each week and increase your score. You should have now filled up most of your 30 players and have only 2-3 spots left in each area. You can fill these up by using your remaining salary cap by purchasing the "Big Guns". These players should be the players who accumulate most of your score.
Another strategy involves picking less "Mid priced" players (popularly considered to be between $200,000 and $400,000), and replacing them with more "Rookies" (or "Cheapies", considered to be under $200,000) and "Premiums" ($500,000 - $600,000) or "Guns" (over $600,000).
This strategy revolves around the thought that it is far more common for rookies to score above their price, and thus eventually rise in value. With more rookies, the potential money to be made is greater. That money would be used to 'upgrade' these rookies to premiums.
This is a high risk/high reward strategy, and is commonly used by players who are aiming for the no.1 ranking, and the $50,000 prize.
It is also important, with the new afl fixture of 2011, to consider the byes. When a team has a bye, the players in that team will not score any Supercoach points in that round. You will need to have 'cover' for that player on the bench, or in other positions (MPP Strategy) by selecting them as an 'emergency' to avoid losing potential points. Try not to select too many players from each team.
MPP/DPP Players
Some players can be selected in two different positions. These players are referred to as Multi-Position Players, or Dual-Position Players.By selecting these players, you can swap them if someone doesn't play in a particular round.