Hogg Premier League 2012

[Rik E Boy]

Welcome to the Hogg Premier League thread. The league has been created on SuperCoach and invites have gone out to the following coaches.

HOGG PREMIER LEAGUE 2012

1 Darksiders SCE 54933
2 MILLERS MOSQUITOES 54369
3 The Underdogs 54335
4 Hondominators YSCC 53970
5 Squeakeroos DTC 53959
6 Captain Who? 53750
7 Dusty Tunnels 53041
8 wycbloods 53010
9 Far Q 52967
10 The Ginger Ninjas 52967
11 The Cat Empire 51837
12 Mr Football 51793
13 Woodys Dropkicks 51409
14 Dutchys Dodos 51384
15 chardy socialists 51208
16 Hawkeye 50610
17 Poon Army 50151
18 Blue_Guns 48729

If you are going to change your name this season then please let me know so I can update my records and keep an eye on your career stats. In the event of any any email snafus you can join the league by using the code 691359. Please do not join this league if you are not one of the above coaches.

regards,

REB

[Q.]

Q Before You signing in.

[Hondo]

And I'm 3rd in ...

I am looking for a much improved performance at the pointy end of the season this time.

[CoverKing]

8th in.

Don't Drop Catches

[Groover]

Was 5th in, Captain Who?

[wycbloods]

I was 9th to join with the 'halemhawks'

[CoverKing]

I was 9th to join with the 'halemhawks'

WTF?

[Rik E Boy]

I was 9th to join with the 'halemhawks'

WTF?

Pretty ghey huh?

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Hogg Premier League Preview 2012

It’s that time of year again when I post my spectacularly unsuccessful Hogg Premier League preview. In the sixth season of Hogg Premier League we have a number of new teams due to Boxhead pulling the pin and the fact that leagues are now eighteen instead of sixteen.

The new teams in Hogg Premier League this season are

Halemhawks – Division I premiers 2011
Dutchys Dodos – Division I runners up 2011
Captain Who - Division I Preliminary Finalist 2011
Underdogs – Division I Preliminary Finalist 2011
MILLERS MOSQUITOES – Highest ranked Division I Semi Finalist 2011

Teams that are out of Premier League are

Boxhead United – Retired (16th in Hogg Premier 2011)
FOOTYLEDGENS – Relegated (13th in Hogg Premier 2011)
dunKsKrew – Relegated (15th in Hogg Premier 2011)

It’s normally good news when I write off your team as Browny found out last year. The teams are discussed in order of their 2011 points score. The only way I have a chance against most of these sides is to talk them up so here goes. (Premierships in brackets).

1. Darksiders SCE (2009, 2011)
The Dark Side will be once again the team to beat as he attempts to be the first Hogg Coach to win back to back Premier League titles. Darksiders is a team from the SCE League that was the number one ranked league in SuperCoach last season and he topped the overall Hogg rankings with The Honey Badgers last season. A highly prized scalp.

2. MILLERS MOSQUITOES
It was MILLERTIME for most of the year in Divvy I last year but when the finals came the Mozzies got sprayed. However, Boxhead did the Mozzies a big favour by buzzing off so this highly rated team now gets their chance in Hogg Premier. The Mozzies will be one of the teams to watch in this league even though Duncs reckon his mob should be in instead.

3. Underdogs
The Underdogs usually boast a formidable combination but somehow manage to remain under the radar despite some very consistent performances. Now that Gibbo has reached the Premier League that is perhaps no longer possible. The Darksiders might just have a fight on his hands with this somehow still unheralded side that racks up big scores regularly for fun.

4. Hondominators YSCC
Hondo is one of our better SuperCoaches here on safooty but the ultimate success has eluded him so far in the Premier League. Perhaps if he can avoid picking up an Andreis Everitt in the early rounds of the year he can once again become a real contender. It’s hard to imagine a top eight that does not have the dominators present.

5. Squeakeroos DTC
Squeaky is another top scoring coach but has a knock on his consistency so far. In his fourth Hogg season Squeakeroos DTC will be looking to follow up a good season with another for the first time. If he has a good year this year then his credentials are well established with three good years out of four but Squeaky will be one top end coach that others will be hoping to displace. Watch this space.

6. Captain Who?
After several years of consistently good SuperCoach the Captain gets a well deserved promotion into the Premier League and a finals spot would not surprise. However, past history shows that the Captain often goes down with the ship come finals time and with a step up in class this season then this could once again be the case.

7. Don’t Drop Catches
The team formerly known as Dusty Tunnels burrowed in fine style for his first Hogg Premier effort last season but ran out of hot air..I mean steam at the business end of the year. He will renew acquaintances with old time rival wycbloods (halemhawks) this year in what will one of many grudge matches in the Hogg Premier this season. I reckon he does a Richmond and finishes ninth. That’s what happens when you enter a head to head competition and think it’s all about overall rankings.

8. halemhawks
wycbloods changed their name to halemhawks perhaps because the bloods don’t win premierships. In 2011, wycbloods goal was to improve and make the top four of Division I but they went better than that by taking out the title. It would be a mighty achievement indeed for halemhawks to back up again and win the Hogg Premier flag after winning Division I the year before. So far this has not happened……yet.

9. Q Before You
The Q Man had an improved season last year after jumping out of the blocks but the run home wasn’t kind as his form fell away. A more conservative approach early on in the year could have the Q Man at the head of the Q this season. There will be plenty of good coaches though that won’t get warm this season in the Premier and Q Man could be one of them.

10. The Ginger Ninjas
Gingernuts is amongst the Ruck with a heap of coaches very evenly ranked about the middle of the Premier League seedings. The Ninjas got the hang of this game last season and I can see further improvement to come. He’ll need to as well to make the eight in this company but I believe that he can get the job done here. Now I’ve talked him up the Ninjas are bound to get the chop.

11. The Cat Empire
I’ve changed the name of my mob to try and hide from a grand final record that would make a Glenelg fan laugh. My Cats are still to break our flag drought but we do have a history of recording wins against higher ranked teams which is why we keep making unwinnable Grand Finals. If the Cats are to go one step better we must do better against our bogey sides such as Bluegunners and Hawkeye as well as having a few trades up the sleeve come finals time. I reckon this is the year I don’t come second which means I probably miss the eight.

12. Mr Football (2008)
Mr Football has been one of the most consistent coaches in Hogg history winning one premiership and being a contender in each season. However since his premiership year of 2008 he has yet to gain a foothold in the top four of this competition. Despite my almost annual efforts, Pup is not to be written off lightly and is another who will strongly challenge for the eight.

13. Woody's Dropkicks
The Dropkicks followed up two high scoring years of SuperCoach with quite an ordinary debut in Hogg Premier last season. Our league will be brutal if Woody can return to his best form. Not too sure where Woody went wrong last year but I certainly appreciated the late season win that’s for sure. We’ll just have to wait and see which Woody turns up but if the good Woody turns up that’s bad news for mid-rangers The Cat Empire, The Ginger Ninjas, Q Before You and Mr Football.

14. Dutchy’s Dodos
Talk about a sleeper this mob! In their first season they were awful and early on last year not much seemed to have changed but the Dutchman romped home to almost snaffle the Division I flag and earnt himself a Champions League berth in the process. This year Dutchy can’t afford such a slow start though as only eight out of eighteen will qualify so he’ll need to rack up more early wins. Previous history for the Dodos has shown that early season form is a rarity rather than the expectation so I reckon he’ll be a spectator come August.

15. chardy socialists
The chardies have been loveable losers in their Hogg Premier history but in reality are only a player or two away from being a gun side. If chardy can get the balance right the socialists could be sipping Champagne this year instead of the usual tipple. If he goes the other way then the annual relegation battle will be on again. Anything less than a top vintage will see him relegated to the cellar once again.

16. Hawkeye
In the past Hawkeye has been one to watch but according to the seedings he will be playing off in a relegation final this season but he’s a better coach than that. The writing was on the wall early for him last year when he finally lost to the REBCats for the first time and he never really recovered that extra four points and was always on the outer trying to crack into the eight. This season must be the year that Woggy starts to beat the top sides or he could well be a Division I coach next season.

17. Poon Army (2007)
The 2007 champ has gone from a walk up start to the top four in the early years of the Premier League to being right down the list and needing to extract the digit in order to remain in the top flight. Hammo, an Essendon man tends to get sucked in by half decent performances from flighty players such as Ryder and Hurley and he’s been caught out by Watson more than once as well. Hammo plays the percentages pretty well when it comes to trading up and down but he’s a tired fantasy player who will be out of Hogg Premier next season. A relegation monty and a genuine spoon chance.

18. Bluegunners
The Gunners have the same lengthy excuses book as CoverKing but doesn’t really have the same level of performance when he is on. In his inaugural Hogg Premier year of 2010 he had a pretty good season but he was nowhere near it last year. The Gunners avoided relegation last year and similar battle awaits this season. Like Poon Army, the coach appears to be ‘over’ fantasy footy and coaches who aren’t a hundred percent obsessed don’t stay in Hogg Premier – just ask the Cub (FOOTYLEDGENS).

Top Eight Predictions

1. Darksiders SCE
2. Hondominators YSCC
3. halemhawks
4. Underdogs
5. MILLERS MOSQUITOES
6. Captain Who?
7. Woodys Dropkicks
8. Squeakeroos DTC

regards,

REB

[Hondo]

Thanks for reminding me REB

Andrejs Everitt = stupid last minute.com decision. Even worse, I didn't start Heppell! 1st trade for me was : Everitt-->Heppell.

It's an easy excuse to blame injuries but when I lost Watson, Mundy & Selwood in quick succession and then traded in Bartel who got concussed and scored 4 AND missed Ablett in the process ... well, it all turned south mid season. Can't blame injuries on the Everitt choice though. It's right up there with Mitch Clarke in 2010.

[CoverKing]

Just letting you know REB, there is no chance ill be missing the finals

Looking forward to continuing the rivalry with yourself, bloods and hondo (we have had some cracking matches in the last 2-3 years)

[Rik E Boy]

Just letting you know REB, there is no chance ill be missing the finals

Looking forward to continuing the rivalry with yourself, bloods and hondo (we have had some cracking matches in the last 2-3 years)

Ninthmond.

regards,

REB

[CoverKing]

Just letting you know REB, there is no chance ill be missing the finals

Looking forward to continuing the rivalry with yourself, bloods and hondo (we have had some cracking matches in the last 2-3 years)

Ninthmond.

regards,

REB

Havent come 9th in supercoach my friend. Richmond in the real stuff is a whole different story. Although the kangas are trying to get that nickname from us

[Rik E Boy]

Just letting you know REB, there is no chance ill be missing the finals

Looking forward to continuing the rivalry with yourself, bloods and hondo (we have had some cracking matches in the last 2-3 years)

Ninthmond.

regards,

REB

Havent come 9th in supercoach my friend. Richmond in the real stuff is a whole different story. Although the kangas are trying to get that nickname from us

I reckon your boys might give the eight a shake this year. The key could have been how you spudded it up in Round 24 last year. Instead of spending the summer patting yourself on the back you'll be hitting the track knowing there's still plenty of work to do.

regards,

REB

[CoverKing]

Just letting you know REB, there is no chance ill be missing the finals

Looking forward to continuing the rivalry with yourself, bloods and hondo (we have had some cracking matches in the last 2-3 years)

Ninthmond.

regards,

REB

Havent come 9th in supercoach my friend. Richmond in the real stuff is a whole different story. Although the kangas are trying to get that nickname from us

I reckon your boys might give the eight a shake this year. The key could have been how you spudded it up in Round 24 last year. Instead of spending the summer patting yourself on the back you'll be hitting the track knowing there's still plenty of work to do.

regards,

REB

This may sound stupid, but with our tough draw to start with (carlton, collingwood, cats and wce in perth), if we win 3 of the first 5, i reckon we are top 6 chance. Our confident will be sky high and that means the world, especially with the richmond side and the faithful behind them...(wouldnt rule out bottom 6 either though haha)

[Rik E Boy]

16 coaches have signed up for Hogg Premier. Only waiting on Pup and Woody to complete the set. The chardy socialists have changed their name racing thebarton...liked the old name much better finny LOL.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Final Seedings

1 Darksiders SCE
2 MILLERS MOSQUITOES
3 The Underdogs
4 Cork in the ocean
5 Hondominators YSCC
6 Squeakeroos DTC
7 Captain Who?
8 Don't Drop Catches
9 halemhawks
10 Q Before You
11 Ginger Ninjas
12 The Cat Empire
13 woody's dropkicks
14 Dutchys Dodos
15 racing thebarton
16 Hawkeye
17 Poon Army
18 Bluegunners

Plenty of new coaches here from Divvy I last season. Welcome to Hogg Premier, halemhawks, Dutchys Dodos, MILLER MOSQUITOES, Underdogs, Captain Who and Cork in the Ocean. Fare the well relegated DunKsKrew and FOOTYLEDGENS and 2012 dropouts Mr Football after a long and distinguished Hogg career and Boxhead's Best.

regards,

REB

[finn]

16 coaches have signed up for Hogg Premier. Only waiting on Pup and Woody to complete the set. The chardy socialists have changed their name racing thebarton...liked the old name much better finny LOL.

regards,

REB

They're still chardy sipping socialists declaiming society's ills from their corporate box but thought i'd pinch a couple of names from the Spanish La Liga. The Chardonnay Socialists also didn't like the diminutive form...

Having said that I'm willing to bet that we still haven't quite got it right as the coach hasn't changed....

[CoverKing]

Who had all three in Giles, Bugg and Kennedy? Happy with my start, although let down by Mumford and Goodes

[Gingernuts]

Who had all three in Giles, Bugg and Kennedy? Happy with my start, although let down by Mumford and Goodes

I have all 3 - although unfortunately I started all of them on the bench this week.