Dream Team Couch – 2008 AFL Dream Team Blog

What a round of footy!!!!! There were some nail biters, some HUGE upsets, some brilliant performances, some very poor performances and there was even drama of the highest order to finish it off with ‘the smiling assasin’ Brad Johnson taking a mark on the siren!! Even though he couldn’t win it for the dogs it was still riveting to watch and BJ shouldn’t be too disappointed as he returned Pom’s Pickup advice and scored a cool 108 points!!!! My team the Match Fixers scored a solid 1922 even with plenty of shockers* (see below who I had!) but still lost by 48 to the now top 500 ranked DT SUPASTAR Declan Higgins, aka Doctor DJ. However, i am still the only DT couch member still in the ELIMINATOR (last 8000) and i still rose 40 spots to 1934 on the overall ranks. So here it is, the new and improved, in depth, massive round review!!!!

Collingwood 20.14.134 def Geelong 7.6.48

Superstars: Dane Swan (123), Tarkyn Lockyer (122), Gary Ablett (118), Heath Shaw (116)*, Alan Didak (111), Scott Pendlebury (108

The Unexpected Heroes : Marty Clarke (111), Dale Thomas (95), Shane O’Bree (93), Travis Cloke (90), Corey Enright (90)

The Unexpected Spuds: Ryan Gamble (20)*, James Kelly (60), Joel Selwood (64), Matty Stokes (64), Cameron Ling (70)* – one of the poorest tagger jobs ever! (he was on Swan), Jimmy Bartel (88, Joel Corey (90)

Rippin’ Rookie: Sharrod Wellingham (82)

Injury/Suspension Concerns: Leon Davis, Josh Hunt – both had knocks but should be right for rd 10 

 

Carlton 14.13.97 def Fremantle 14.4.88

Superstars: Nick Stevens (121)*, Andrew Carrazzo (103), Jarrad Waite (100), Matthew Pavlich (94) 

The Unexpected Heroes : Adam Bentick (107), Kade Simpson (94), Brad Fisher (93), Bryce Gibbs (93), Jordan Russell (90), Shaun Grigg (89), Chris Tarrant (88

The Unexpected Spuds: Matthew Kruezer (41), Peter Bell (48), Marc Murphy (54)*, Chris Judd (60), Brendan Fevola (67)

Rippin’ Rookie: Rhys Palmer (81)*……again

Injury/Suspension Concerns: Steven Dodd (calf), Jarrad Waite (reported)

 

Sydney 16.9.105 def Port Adelaide 14.10.94

Superstars: Brett Kirk (115), Jude Bolton (111), Dominic Cassisi (103), Danyle Pearce (103), Steven Salopek (100), THE CHAD (91) – Welcome back SUPASTAR!!!*

The Unexpected Heroes : Travis Boak (106), Brett Ebert (104), Nick Malceski (60)

The Unexpected Spuds: Robbie Gray (29), David Rodan (41), Daniel Motlop (51), Brendon Lade (64), Adam Goodes (66)*, Kane Cornes (67)

Rippin’ Rookie: Kieran Jack (75)

Injury/Suspension Concerns: Jarred Moore (head), Brett Ebert (ankle)

 

Richmond 16.14.110 def Essendon 10.12.72

Superstars: Nathan Foley (122), Nathan G. Brown (122), David Hille (111), RICHO (107)*, Brett Deledio (106)

The Unexpected Heroes : Kayne Pettifer (100), Troy Simmonds (91)*, Shane Edwards (90)

The Unexpected Spuds: Dustin Fletcher (35), Jason Winderlich (44), Adam Mcphee (48), Jake King (64), Brent Stanton (64), Kane Johnson (65), Mark Mcveigh (70)

Injury/Suspension Concerns: Brett Deledio (dislocated finger)

 

West Coast 14.13.97 def Adelaide 5.17.47

Superstars: Scott Thompson (153), Andrew Embley (130), Matt Priddis (123), Graham Johncock (113)*, Chad Fletcher (112), Tyson Edwards (100), Jason Porplyzia (99)*

The Unexpected Heroes : Brad Ebert (135), Matt Rosa (110), Nathan Van Berlo (105), Brett Jones (102), Michael Braun (93)

The Unexpected Spuds: Kurt Tippett (14), Brett Burton (19), Andrew Mcleod (26)*, Simon Goodwin (65), Tyson Stenglein (65), Dean Cox (81)*

Rippin’ Rookie: Brad Ebert (135)

Injury/Suspension Concerns: Bernie Vince, Darren Glass (both undisclosed)

 

Brisbane Lions 21.15.141 def St. Kilda 14.11.95

Superstars: Jonathan Brown (142)*, Simon Black (106), Josh Drummond (105), Robert Harvey (103), Jed Adcock (100), Daniel Bradshaw (96), Lenny Hayes (95)

The Unexpected Heroes : Shane Birss (99)

The Unexpected Spuds: Sam Fisher (65), Travis Johnstone (66), Nick Riewoldt (66)

Injury/Suspension Concerns: none

 

Hawthorn 14.13.97 def Melbourne 12.6.78

Superstars: Brock Mclean (127), Brent Moloney (106), Cameron Bruce (104), Chance Batemen (102), Sam Mitchell (97), Brad Green (94)

The Unexpected Heroes : Matthew Bate (125), Grant Birchall (95), Aaron Davey (89), Rick Ladson (88), Simon Buckley (88),

The Unexpected Spuds: Stuart Dew (29), Michael Osbourne (43), Clinton Young (52)

Rippin’ Rookie: Simon Buckley (88

Injury/Suspension Concerns: Stuart Dew (hammy-again!), Russell Robertson (quad), Aaron Davey (reported for bump), Nathan Jones (reported)

 

Kangaroos 16.17.113 def Bulldogs 16.14. 110

Superstars: Adam Cooney (113), Matthew Boyd (112), Jason Akermanis (111), Brad Johnson (108)*, Adam Simpson (100)

The Unexpected Heroes: Brady Rawlings (95), Nathan Thompson (91), Hamish McIntosh (89)

The Unexpected Spuds: Lindsay Gilbee (60), Brian Lake (65)

Injury/Suspension Concerns: Daniel Wells (medial strain), Mitch Hahn (head knock)