Hey Shotgun, not only were you not the only weirdo growing up, but judging from the no. of Likes and responses from other posters, our simulated footy concepts were quite commonplace and probably good mental health practices.I thought I was the only weirdo growing up. Used to do exactly the same thing for years when I was a kid with the same dice rules, with a few tweaks for the better teams. Had extra teams from Hobart & Canberra. Would design a full draw and player lists and Browlows and AA Teams too. Had about 20 books of results over the simulated years. Then when my parents would come in my room I'd be really embarrassed and pretend I was doing homework or something. Of course I was the Hawthorn Full-Forward, and the bully at school was the Essendon Full-Back. I'd kick 100 goals every year, won a couple of Brownlows and we'd more often than not win the flag
I must say that I like your modified rules and your simulated league was more advanced than mine, what with Hobart and Canberra being added as extra national league teams; well done! That never occurred to me when I was a kid, although my concept of promotion/relegation from/to Div 1 and 2 (VFL/VFA) was innovative n the extreme in 1968!