Rd.1 Captain Options

[Benno_900]

Murphy's 254 or Swanny as skipper?

You can't really say no to that but Swanny is more likely to beat it than not. He scored similar in the NAB Cup without trying.

 

[archiemoses]

Will Swan beat 147?

I am being serious, though I will bank Gibbs' 294.

 

[Benno_900]

It's not unreasonable for Swanny but you'd be silly not to take Gibbs' score.

 

[archiemoses]

It's not unreasonable for Swanny but you'd be silly not to take Gibbs' score.

Exactly.

 

[Atavistic]

I'll take Murphy's 127.

 

[Mcveigh]

i missed the gibbs boat.... swan will have to do.

 

[PrideOf]

It's not unreasonable for Swanny but you'd be silly not to take Gibbs' score.

My point exactly. I'm banking 294 for Gibbs. Swan may make 150 but the risk for an extra six points doesn't stack up. If he does, he's in my side anyway!

 

[LesFong]

Is everyone here 100% certain the captain loophole will work again this year?

From the Dream Team rules page: “Your captain scores double points. You can also select a vice captain – your vice captain will score double points ONLY if your captain is a late withdrawal or doesn’t play for any reason. You can change your captain and vice captain as often as you like prior to the start of each round. ”

It doesn't say that your VC wil score double points if you don't have a captain. Does anyone have something concrete?

If there is some doubt in your mind about getting the captain's double points, your options are:

a) Pick a captain (maybe Swan might be an option based on this thread? *grins*)
OR
b) Start a bench player who won't play this week (eg. a Gold Coast player) and make him your captain. Then your emergency will cover the donut, and you might want to cross your fingers thst no other player in that position is a late withdrawal.

I'm facing this dilemma myself, after making Gibbs my VC last night. Do I take a risk and possibly miss out on double points, or do I put the C on Swanny?

 

[srv23]

I had Gibbs as VC but had already selected Swan as captain. Is there anyway I can still use Gibbs score?

 

[LesFong]

I had Gibbs as VC but had already selected Swan as captain. Is there anyway I can still use Gibbs score?

IF (!!!) the loophole will work the same as last year, you just need to get the C off Swan by trading him out and then trading him back in again.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I had Gibbs as VC but had already selected Swan as captain. Is there anyway I can still use Gibbs score?

Put a gold coast player on the field, give him the C, have an emergency cover his score.

Your Captain doesnt play, your VC (Gibbs) gets double points.

 

[iluvparis]

Is everyone here 100% certain the captain loophole will work again this year?

From the Dream Team rules page: “Your captain scores double points. You can also select a vice captain – your vice captain will score double points ONLY if your captain is a late withdrawal or doesn’t play for any reason. You can change your captain and vice captain as often as you like prior to the start of each round. ”

It doesn't say that your VC wil score double points if you don't have a captain. Does anyone have something concrete?

If there is some doubt in your mind about getting the captain's double points, your options are:

a) Pick a captain (maybe Swan might be an option based on this thread? *grins*)
OR
b) Start a bench player who won't play this week (eg. a Gold Coast player) and make him your captain. Then your emergency will cover the donut, and you might want to cross your fingers thst no other player in that position is a late withdrawal.

I'm facing this dilemma myself, after making Gibbs my VC last night. Do I take a risk and possibly miss out on double points, or do I put the C on Swanny?

I had Gibbs as VC last night and the iphone App was already doubling his points total even though I had Swan selected as Captain. Given that I am pretty sure I his score will be doubled even if no captain is selected.

 

[LesFong]

I had Gibbs as VC last night and the iphone App was already doubling his points total even though I had Swan selected as Captain. Given that I am pretty sure I his score will be doubled even if no captain is selected.

The live scoring has always shown double points for the VC if they play before the captain has. Then their score reverts back to normal after the C plays.

 

[jonesy86]

Thinking I'll just take the 254 from Murphy.

 

[footycool]

Gibbs 294

 

[Piikeyyy]

My point exactly. I'm banking 294 for Gibbs. Swan may make 150 but the risk for an extra six points doesn't stack up. If he does, he's in my side anyway!

That would actually be for an extra 3 points

 

[Borshk]

That would actually be for an extra 3 points

I could use that extra three points considering i have foley

.... Swan it is.

 

[Benno_900]

Gibbs is playing GC next week. How many will stick with Swanny?

 

[Piikeyyy]

The tigers werent very accountable last night... gold coast probably have a stronger midfield too. Id go swanny next week

 

[Tippaz]

(c) Petrie
(vc) Gibbs

 

[Eddie19]

Should I just take Murphys score or make Swan captain?

 

[Hu$tler]

Are we all 110% certain that not naming a captain and leaving Gibbs as vice will work?

 

[Benatration]

Are we all 110% certain that not naming a captain and leaving Gibbs as vice will work?

Yes, it worked last year

 

[CrozaN]

Ah good ole Captain choices. The one and only thing i never get right.

Just going to go with Swan and probably never change, because whenever i do change the other captain option scores a ridiculous amount, while my captain dishes up garbage.

 

[94_Eagles]

The virtual sports guy over at dttalk said they won't be allowing the loophole

I'm prob just gonna go swan even tho vc is on Gibbs