News Most Popular Players

[PC]

Yay for a new season and the most exciting time of mixing the ingredients for the cake that is SC success.

Once again, I have decided to do my annual SCS community service and keep a running trend of the most popular players going into round 1. I will try to update the thread once a week and give a %-last week stat for each player to show how they have moved up or down. I will also provide any insights that my mediocre SC skills brain decides is important.

Backs, rucks and forwards will include the best DPP as well as pure positions. Mids will be mid only. I will round to the nearest whole %.

The cliches will be lame, the nicknames worse and the cookie cutter will be sharpening its edges!

Hope you enjoy it.

COACHES CHOICE AWARDS - 2018

Overall
1 - Gawn = 54%
2 - NicNat = 50%
3 - Fyfe = 42%
4 - Laird = 41%
5 - Heeney = 39%
6 - Dave's Ukulele = 39%
7 - Dusty = 37%
8 - Garlett = 37%
9 - Higgo = 36%
10 - Danger = 35%

Defenders
1 - Laird = 41%
2 - Doedee = 32%
3 - O'Shea = 30%
4 - Murray River = 25%
5 - Yoyo = 20%
6 - OldmotherHibberd = 19%
7 - Birchtree = 18%
8 - Keeffe = 18%
9 - Goddard = 14%
10 - Hurls = 13%

Mids
1 - Fyfe = 42%
2 - Dave's Ukulele = 39%
3 - Dusty = 37%
4 - Danger = 35%
5 - TMitch = 30%
6 - TKelly = 27%
7 - NipCrip = 24%
8 - JKelly = 18%
9 - ABrayshaw = 15%
10 - AdvancedHairHat = 15%

Rucks
1 - Gawn = 54%
2 - NicNat = 50%
3 - Rubbish@cricket = 18%
4 - Cameron = 15%
5 - Hayes = 7%
6 - Ryder = 6%
7 - Balta = 5%
8 - Olongo = 5%
9 - Grundy = 4%
10 - Krooz = 4%

Forwards
1 - Heeney = 39%
2 - Garlett = 37%
3 - Higgo = 36%
4 - Ahern = 33%
5 - Rayner = 33%
6 - Petrocka = 20%
7 - Keeffe = 18%
8 - Rubbish@cricket = 18%
9 - RGray = 16%
10 - Ryan = 16%

 

[Creeker]

Top job PC.

Had me very confused on a few of these names but I got them sorted.
Currently have 17 of this mob in my team.
I'll have to go to the Player X vs Player Y thread to seek advice on Rubbish@cricket v Cameron.

 

[PC]

I'll have to go to the Player X vs Player Y thread to seek advice on Rubbish@cricket v Cameron.

Good question and one I am interested in as well

 

[Jurn Stern]

Top job PC.

Had me very confused on a few of these names but I got them sorted.
Currently have 17 of this mob in my team.
I'll have to go to the Player X vs Player Y thread to seek advice on Rubbish@cricket v Cameron.

Surely Rubbish@cricket gets the nod with DPP. More of an opening for him too given they’re a younger list.

 

[Jurn Stern]

Also reckon it won’t take long for AdvancedHairHat to fall out

 

[Creeker]

Also reckon it won’t take long for AdvancedHairHat to fall out

Yep, advancedhairhat will fall out. Can't run too fast with a fractured ankle.

 

[Herbie66]

AdvancedHairHat = Wigg

obvious now

 

[PC]

Talk about terrible nicknames...truly atrocious this week.

SO, without further to do, let's see how how the leaderboard looks for this weeks Coaches Choice Awards!

COACHES CHOICE AWARDS - 2018

Overall
1 - Gawn = 57% (was 54%)
2 - NicNat = 46% (was 50%)
3 - Fyfe = 43% (was 42%)
4 - Laird = 43% (was 41%)
5 - Dave's Ukulele = 40% (was 39%)
6 - Heeney = 40% (was 39%)
7 - Higgo = 38% (was 36%)
8 - Dusty = 38% (was 37%)
9 - Garlett = 37% (was 37%)
10 - Ahern = 36% (NEW)

In - Ahern
Out - Danger

Bit of shuffling but only one new face. The Beard is easily everyone's fav atm.

Defenders
1 - Laird = 43% (was 41%)
2 - Doedee = 43% (was 32%)
3 - O'Shea = 35% (was 30%)
4 - Murray River = 33% (was 25%)
5 - OldmotherHibberd = 28% (was 19%)
6 - Yoyo = 19% (was 20%)
7 - Keeffe = 18% (was 18%)
8 - Birchtree = 17% (was 18%)
9 - Hurls = 15% (was 13%)
10 - ScottishBrayshaw = 14% (NEW)

In - ScottishBrayshaw
Out - Goddard

Amazing how the %'s have increased this week, and how quick they drop away after the top 5 fav players.

Mids
1 - Fyfe = 42% (was 42%)
2 - Dave's Ukulele = 40% (was 39%)
3 - Dusty = 38% (was 37%)
4 - Danger = 33% (was 35%)
5 - TMitch = 33% (was 30%)
6 - TKelly = 27% (was 27%)
7 - NipCrip = 27% (was 25%)
8 - JKelly = 19% (was 18%)
9 - JOM = 18% (NEW)
10 - USIndex = 16% (NEW)

In - JOM, USIndex
Out - ABrayshaw, AdvancedHairHat

Top 8 remain with little change, bottom two are new and as expected AdvancedHairHat has fallen out.

Rucks
1 - Gawn = 57% (was 54%)
2 - NicNat = 46% (was 50%)
3 - Rubbish@cricket = 20% (was 18%)
4 - Cameron = 17% (was 15%)
5 - EasyRyder = 8% (was 6%)
6 - Hayes = 7% (was 7%)
7 - Olongo = 6% (was 5%)
8 - Grundy = 5% (was 4%)
9 - Sauce = 4% (NEW)
10 - Balta = 4% (was 5%)

In - Sauce
Out - Krooz

Well the current POD move is no Gawn and/or NicNat...

Forwards
1 - Heeney = 40% (was 39%)
2 - Higgo = 38% (was 36%)
3 - Ahern = 37% (was 33%)
4 - Garlett = 36% (was 37%)
5 - Rayner = 35% (was 33%)
6 - Ryan = 25% (was 16%)
7 - Petrocka = 22% (was 20%)
8 - Rubbish@cricket = 20% (was 18%)
9 - Keeffe = 18% (was 18%)
10 - CousinofCyril (NEW)

In - CousinofCyril
Out - RGray

Heeney stays popular (not in my side atm...), otherwise it is pretty much rookies to fill out the top 10.

 

[freowho]

Garlett averaged 62 in the WAFL last year and got dropped to the reserves.
Jump on!

 

[Blaze]

The lower danger gets in % the happier i am!

 

[GrainFedBeef]

Based on ownership, feels like the average premium team structure is 5 mids, 2 rucks, 2 forwards and 3 defenders.

Once the season starts this should drop to 11 premiums as coaches are seduced by the likes to Stringer scoring 120 in a JLT game!

I find a player who reaches 60% ownership will be in just about every team you play, in your league. Assuming no one on this site is sitting in kindergarten leagues beating up the little kids.

 

[Rowsus]

Based on ownership, feels like the average premium team structure is 5 mids, 2 rucks, 2 forwards and 3 defenders.

Once the season starts this should drop to 11 premiums as coaches are seduced by the likes to Stringer scoring 120 in a JLT game!

I find a player who reaches 60% ownership will be in just about every team you play, in your league. Assuming no one on this site is sitting in kindergarten leagues beating up the little kids.

HHHeeeyyyyyyy!!!!!

I gotta get my Premiership win somewhere!

 

[GrainFedBeef]

HHHeeeyyyyyyy!!!!!

I gotta get my Premiership win somewhere!

Ha ha always in a token public league for that reason!

 

[Hondo]

Dave’s Ukulele? Sorry bit slow here

39% so he’s probably in my team whoever he is

 

[Ben's Beasts]

Dave’s Ukulele? Sorry bit slow here

39% so he’s probably in my team whoever he is

Davies-Uniacke

 

[PC]

Sorry for the late update - I moved house on the weekend...

COACHES CHOICE AWARDS - 2018

Overall
1 - Gawn = 57% (was 57%)
2 - Dave's Ukulele = 45% (was 40%)
3 - Laird = 44% (was 43%)
4 - Fyfe = 42% (was 43%)
5 - Heeney = 40% (was 40%)
6 - Higgo = 40% (was 38%)
7 - Dusty = 39% (was 38%)
8 - Doadeer =39% (NEW)
9 - Ahern = 38% (was 36%)
10 - NicNat = 38% (was 46%)

In - Doadeer
Out - Garlett

NicNat drops like a stone.

Defenders
1 - Laird = 44% (was 43%)
2 - Doadeer = 39% (was 43%)
3 - O'Shea = 34% (was 35%)
4 - Murray River = 29% (was 33%)
5 - OldmotherHibberd = 21% (was 28%)
6 - Keeffe = 18% (was 18%)
7 - Birchtree = 18% (was 18%)
8 - Yoyo = 18% (was 19%)
9 - ScottishBrayshaw = 15% (was 14%)
10 - Hurls = 13% (was 15%)

In - none
Out - none

Pretty much unchanged.

Mids
1 - Dave's Ukulele = 45% (was 40%)
2 - Fyfe = 42% (was 42%)
3 - Dusty = 39% (was 38%)
4 - TMitch = 35% (was 33%)
5 - Danger = 33% (was 33%)
6 - TKelly = 29% (was 27%)
7 - NipCrip = 26% (was 27%)
8 - JOM = 24% (was 18%)
9 - JKelly = 20% (was 19%)
10 - ABrayshaw = 17% (NEW)

In - ABrayshaw
Out - USIndex

Bit of firming in %s but not much else.

Rucks
1 - Gawn = 57% (was 57%)
2 - NicNat = 38% (was 46%)
3 - Rubbish@cricket = 22% (was 20%)
4 - Cameron = 16% (was 17%)
5 - EasyRyder = 10% (was 8%)
6 - Olongo = 7% (was 6%)
7 - Hayes = 7% (was 7%)
8 - Sauce = 6% (was 4%)
9 - Grundy = 6% (was 5%)
10 - Krooz = 5% (NEW)

In - Krooz
Out - Balta

NicNat drops in % but still remains a clear second.

Forwards
1 - Heeney = 40% (was 40%)
2 - Higgo = 40% (was 38%)
3 - Ahern = 36% (was 37%)
4 - Garlett = 36% (was 36%)
5 - Rayner = 35% (was 35%)
6 - Ryan = 26% (was 25%)
7 - Rubbish@cricket = 22% (was 20%)
8 - Petrocka = 21% (was 22%)
9 - Strings = 20% (NEW)
10 - Keeffe = 18% (was 18%)

In - Strings
Out - CousinofCyril

Not much movement.

 

[PC]

Let's see how the rankings sit before the JLT starts

COACHES CHOICE AWARDS - 2018

Overall
1 - Gawn = 55% (was 57%)
2 - Dave's Ukulele = 43% (was 45%)
3 - Laird = 43% (was 44%)
4 - Doadeer =41% (was 39%)
5 - Fyfe = 41% (was 42%)
6 - Heeney = 40% (was 40%)
7 - Dusty = 40% (was 39%)
8 - Ahern = 38% (was 38%)
9 - Higgo = 35% (was 40%)
10 - TMitch = 34% (NEW)

In - TMitch
Out - NicNat

NicNat drops out of the top 10.

Defenders
1 - Laird = 43% (was 44%)
2 - Doeadeer = 41% (was 39%)
3 - O'Shea = 33% (was 34%)
4 - Murray River = 29% (was 29%)
5 - OldmotherHibberd = 20% (was 21%)
6 - Keeffe = 18% (was 18%)
7 - Yoyo = 17% (was 18%)
8 - ScottishBrayshaw = 17% (was 15%)
9 - Pigeon = 14% (NEW)
10 - Birchtree = 14% (was 18%)

In - Pigeon
Out - Hurls

Bomber for Bomber swap.

Mids
1 - Dave's Ukulele = 43% (was 45%)
2 - Fyfe = 41% (was 42%)
3 - Dusty = 40% (was 39%)
4 - TMitch = 34% (was 35%)
5 - Danger = 34% (was 33%)
6 - TKelly = 33% (was 29%)
7 - JOM = 26% (was 24%)
8 - NipCrip = 24% (was 26%)
9 - JKelly = 20% (was 20%)
10 - USIndex = 20% (NEW)

In - USIndex
Out - ABrayshaw

USIndex and ABrayshaw swap for another week. NipCrip popularity drops a little more.

Rucks
1 - Gawn = 55% (was 57%)
2 - NicNat = 30% (was 38%)
3 - Rubbish@cricket = 22% (was 22%)
4 - Cameron = 15% (was 16%)
5 - EasyRyder = 11% (was 10%)
6 - Olongo = 8% (was 7%)
7 - Sauce = 7% (was 6%)
8 - Hayes = 6% (was 7%)
9 - Grundy = 6% (was 6%)
10 - Krooz = 5% (was 5%)

In - none
Out - none

NicNat drops in % for the second week but still remains a clear second.

Forwards
1 - Heeney = 40% (was 40%)
2 - Ahern = 38% (was 36%)
3 - Higgo = 35% (was 40%)
4 - Rayner = 34% (was 35%)
5 - Garlett = 33% (was 36%)
6 - Petrocka = 24% (was 21%)
7 - Ryan = 23% (was 26%)
8 - Rubbish@cricket = 22% (was 22%)
9 - CousinofCyril = 21% (NEW)
10 - Christensen = 20% (NEW)

In - CousinofCyril
Out - Strings, Keeffe

Feels like there is a lot of changes that will happen in the forwards.

 

[Drew]

Geez PC can’t believe Danger isn’t in that top 10 list!

 

[PC]

Geez PC can’t believe Danger isn’t in that top 10 list!

Just missed out Drew

 

[TeeButOne]

Separate to PC's awesome updates, I thought people might want to see some lengthier lists of the non-rookie players ($250k+).

Below are the Most Popular players for each line, all the way down to 5% ownership. Same rules as PC's lists apply:



DEF
Laird 44%
Hibberd 26%
Yeo 17%
Brayshaw 15%
Sicily 13%
McGrath 12%
Birchall 12%
Hurley 12%
Saad 10%
Lloyd 9%
Seedsman 9%
Hanley 9%
Simpson 8%
Rance 7%
Shaw 6%
Tuohy 6%
Lever 5%



MID
Fyfe 48%
Martin 44%
Danger 34%
Mitchell 33%
O'Meara 26%
Cripps 24%
Kelly 19%
Coniglio 14%
Crouch 12%
Armitage 12%
Rockliff 11%
Bont 9%
Pendles 9%
Ablett 7%
Merrett 7%
Zorko 6%
Oliver 6%
Liberatore 6%
Beams 6%
Griffen 6%
Gibbs 5%
Sloane 5%



RUC
Gawn 57%
Naitanui 26%
Ryder 11%
Jacobs 7%
Kreuzer 7%
Grundy 7%
Goldstein 5%



FWD
Heeney 40%
Petracca 23%
Christnsn 21%
Smith 20%
Dahlhaus 14%
Billings 13%
Sicily 13%
Greene 12%
Franklin 12%
Stringer 12%
Gray 11%
Walters 10%
Menegola 9%
Rioli 9%
Deledio 7%
Daniher 7%
Kennedy 6%
Wingard 5%
Lobb 5%
Curnow 5%