Keeper Lg. BFDL - 2026 Season Thread

[Wise Guy Sam]

I lost a player to this as well. And I had indicated I wanted to keep them.

 

[Zim^zuM]

I lost a player to this as well. And I had indicated I wanted to keep them.

Condolences i think i have too

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

Condolences i think i have too

Thoughts and prayers mate.

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

deeman87 make your case if you feel strongly enough and we can vote on it and future rules.

 

[Zim^zuM]

dinnaz

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

flaps

Sorry mate, but you can only add players once rd 1 has started in this league.

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

I’ll be on the lookout for shameful tanking in round 1 to affect their waiver priorities.

 

[flaps]

flaps

Sorry mate, but you can only add players once rd 1 has started in this league.

That's fine to reverse it if you like.

I just wanted to get in in case we hadn't made a ruling for this league.

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

That's fine to reverse it if you like.

I just wanted to get in in case we hadn't made a ruling for this league.

This you?

 

[flaps]

This you?

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Absolutely.

As I said, I was covering all bases across all leagues because it felt very grey with waiver priorities, SSP and free agents post-draft.

 

[Zim^zuM]

Im confused. What im getting from all this is i have access to Tim English?

Cool ill drop someone to make way.

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

Just a reminder on opening round.

Same rules as last season. Our first week of matchups is rd 1. All teams with a bye because they played in opening round will have their stats used when they have their early season bye.

There is 10 teams playing rd 0, up from 8 last season. By 2030 we should have all teams participating in rd 0 so won’t have to worry about such steps.

@everybody should read all my posts.

 

[Zim^zuM]

Just a reminder on opening round.

Same rules as last season. Our first week of matchups is rd 1. All teams with a bye because they played in opening round will have their stats used when they have their early season bye.

There is 10 teams playing rd 0, up from 8 last season. By 2030 we should have all teams participating in rd 0 so won’t have to worry about such steps.

@everybody should read all my posts.

Should also post this in the Eagles preseason thread

 

[deeman87]

No. You had to hold an open spot on your list and commit to it pre-draft to do this.

Didnt realise this. Pretty dumb rule tho, like I gotta keep a list spot open in the chance a player might get re-listed? How would you know anyone is gonna get SSP added. Id like to see a logic/common sense approach with this, if u draft a player and hold them for 7 yrs, then u have to compromise ur draft, hold a list spot open and they dont get SSP then uve Been screwed again. Players who had a desisted player should have 1st access, its not rocket science its common sense, cmon guys.

 

[deeman87]

I cant add Holland's now right? Gotta wait for r1?

 

[flaps]

Didnt realise this. Pretty dumb rule tho, like I gotta keep a list spot open in the chance a player might get re-listed? How would you know anyone is gonna get SSP added. Id like to see a logic/common sense approach with this, if u draft a player and hold them for 7 yrs, then u have to compromise ur draft, hold a list spot open and they dont get SSP then uve Been screwed again. Players who had a desisted player should have 1st access, its not rocket science its common sense, cmon guys.

It's happened before and it's happened again. The precedent is there.

I lost him in another league too so I know your feeling.

If you were paying attention to him training on before as a SSP before we started drafting and had deadlines, you'd have known the rule of having to allocate a list spots for him lieu of another player. It's just the way it is.

 

[flaps]

The same thing happened with me and Patty McCartin. He wasnt a SSP but I lost him over a summer from retirement, to which he then came back and I couldn't have 'rights' to him.

It sucks, but that's just the rules of the fantasy footy.

 

[deeman87]

It's happened before and it's happened again. The precedent is there.

I lost him in another league too so I know your feeling.

If you were paying attention to him training on before as a SSP before we started drafting and had deadlines, you'd have known the rule of having to allocate a list spots for him lieu of another player. It's just the way it is.

Its not just the way it is, death and taxes are the way it is. This is a really stupid rule made up by a bunch of managers God knows how many yrs ago and its dumb. Logically you shouldn't have to jeopardise your draft on the hopes a player may get an SSP spot.

I call for a new vote on this rule, ive never paid attention to it but having just learnt about it im kinda annoyed by the sheer stupidity of it. It doesnt even have a lot to do with Holland's coz hes a head case whos decent at best and who im not that phased about. But for future me and future other coaches this rule should be changed going forward. You should not have to jeopardise your draft on the chance someone may get an SSP spot.

When you look at SSP spots vs total delistings, its what, a total of 80-140 deelisted players per year and of that maybe 5 get an SSP spot. Why would you jeopardise your draft for a 2-5% chance at some delisted player? Think about it logically, it makes little sense tactically. Just cut out this nonsense thats as dumb as the academy drafting system and let's just make this a new rule abd let common sense prevail....!

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[Wise Guy Sam]

Its not just the way it is, death and taxes are the way it is. This is a really stupid rule made up by a bunch of managers God knows how many yrs ago and its dumb. Logically you shouldn't have to jeopardise your draft on the hopes a player may get an SSP spot.

I call for a new vote on this rule, ive never paid attention to it but having just learnt about it im kinda annoyed by the sheer stupidity of it. It doesnt even have a lot to do with Holland's coz hes a head case whos decent at best and who im not that phased about. But for future me and future other coaches this rule should be changed going forward. You should not have to jeopardise your draft on the chance someone may get an SSP spot.

When you look at SSP spots vs total delistings, its what, a total of 80-140 deelisted players per year and of that maybe 5 get an SSP spot. Why would you jeopardise your draft for a 2-5% chance at some delisted player? Think about it logically, it makes little sense tactically. Just cut out this nonsense thats as dumb as the academy drafting system and let's just make this a new rule abd let common sense prevail....!

Deeman87 for parliament, this ad was brought to you by the fantasy footy union of Warburton.

I get it. Keeper actually does account for this but we all wanted to draft early AND the AFL pushed the SSP deadline back.

Keepers rule is if a player was delisted by their AFL club but picked up as a SSP before your draft starts they get added to your list. If it’s during or after they go into free agency.

I lost Culley this way so I get it.

Our rule currently is if your intent would be to keep a delisted player you announce it pre draft. You should have a very good idea who will and won’t get a list spot here. Essentially you don’t take your last pick in the draft or draft by picking a place holder.

If your player isn’t picked up in the end you need to pick a player up to fill that spot and replace that holder after rd 1 or as you see fit.

SSP has previously been finalised earlier but AFL extended the deadline so this has caused players to sign late.

More than happy to look at the rule for next season over the offseason but I personally think the above works well enough. Hollands is a unique case as he was delisted due to behaviour then just a lack of talent. Typically the delisted players don’t go on to be superstars.

The above would not have massively changed your draft. You would have missed out on Matthew LeRay at pick 73 had you nominated Holland

 

[Zim^zuM]

Didnt realise this. Pretty dumb rule tho, like I gotta keep a list spot open in the chance a player might get re-listed? How would you know anyone is gonna get SSP added. Id like to see a logic/common sense approach with this, if u draft a player and hold them for 7 yrs, then u have to compromise ur draft, hold a list spot open and they dont get SSP then uve Been screwed again. Players who had a desisted player should have 1st access, its not rocket science its common sense, cmon guys.

Because you may have drafted a player who someone else wanted. So you compramise their drsft. Now they have to waste a precious FA and waiver pick. Its actually happened to a few people.

 

[Zim^zuM]

I get it. Keeper actually does account for this but we all wanted to draft early AND the AFL pushed the SSP deadline back.

Keepers rule is if a player was delisted by their AFL club but picked up as a SSP before your draft starts they get added to your list. If it’s during or after they go into free agency.

I lost Culley this way so I get it.

Our rule currently is if your intent would be to keep a delisted player you announce it pre draft. You should have a very good idea who will and won’t get a list spot here. Essentially you don’t take your last pick in the draft or draft by picking a place holder.

If your player isn’t picked up in the end you need to pick a player up to fill that spot and replace that holder after rd 1 or as you see fit.

SSP has previously been finalised earlier but AFL extended the deadline so this has caused players to sign late.

More than happy to look at the rule for next season over the offseason but I personally think the above works well enough. Hollands is a unique case as he was delisted due to behaviour then just a lack of talent. Typically the delisted players don’t go on to be superstars.

The above would not have massively changed your draft. You would have missed out on Matthew LeRay at pick 73 had you nominated Holland

I was big on Le Roy

 

[deeman87]

I get it. Keeper actually does account for this but we all wanted to draft early AND the AFL pushed the SSP deadline back.

Keepers rule is if a player was delisted by their AFL club but picked up as a SSP before your draft starts they get added to your list. If it’s during or after they go into free agency.

I lost Culley this way so I get it.

Our rule currently is if your intent would be to keep a delisted player you announce it pre draft. You should have a very good idea who will and won’t get a list spot here. Essentially you don’t take your last pick in the draft or draft by picking a place holder.

If your player isn’t picked up in the end you need to pick a player up to fill that spot and replace that holder after rd 1 or as you see fit.

SSP has previously been finalised earlier but AFL extended the deadline so this has caused players to sign late.

More than happy to look at the rule for next season over the offseason but I personally think the above works well enough. Hollands is a unique case as he was delisted due to behaviour then just a lack of talent. Typically the delisted players don’t go on to be superstars.

The above would not have massively changed your draft. You would have missed out on Matthew LeRay at pick 73 had you nominated Holland

I get it i just think its dumb man. I shouldn't have to study training and nominate players who might get an SSP spot but look if everyone else actually thiks this rule is best then lol, ok, carry on. Its ludicrous and i think its totally absurd but its affected me once in ten years so ill move on. But ye should be voted on next yr coz its a very stupid rule. Said my piece, ill prob have forgotten about it by next draft but happy to vote on it then

 

[deeman87]

I was big on Le Roy

Daicos should get it done...

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

All this talk about Elijah but the real SSP Gem is clearly Derkson.

 

[deeman87]

Because you may have drafted a player who someone else wanted. So you compramise their drsft. Now they have to waste a precious FA and waiver pick. Its actually happened to a few people.

I dont see the counter argument. Who said the player id drop is the last player i drafted? Highly likely id drop one of the many deadbeat players on my list than a rookie, at least as a bottom or mid tier team. As a dominant team i might but ye. Draft and SSP shouldn't be tied up together at all.