This week is one of the most drawn out AFL rounds of the year. The first match way back om Thursday Night seems like a lifetime ago.
With today's Easter Monday fixture between Hawthorn and Geelong ending the round this afternoon, let's have a look at how Steemit League Round 1 is shaping up.
Dahmsey79 v Medhurt's Minions
Currently 1380 v 1379 it's about as close as it gets on the scoreboard, but unfortunately for the Minions they are seriously under-represented in the last match. With 3 players to 1 remaining, this should be a walkover for Dahmsey79.
Lockout v I Wear Footy Pyjamas
Lockout has an unassailable lead here, currently in front 1199 to 945. The Pyjamas have essentially been decimated in defence, with 4 out of the 5 selected players not taking the field. There is no possible way Lockout can lose from here.
Piston-Broke v Cunning Stunts Is Back Again
Another epic match up here with the Stunts currently leading 1232 to 1208 and still have Isaac Smith in the bank. The downside for them is that their other player, young Murdoch, is only selected as an emergency for Geelong, therefore unlikely to play. Meanwhile Hardwick and Tuohy are both named so Piston-Broke should be able to cover that defecit. Stranger things have happened in AFL Fantasy so this game is still expected to be tight at the finish.
farqers v Lions4Life
Not even Dangerfield will be able to pull this one out of the Loss column for the farqers here. Currently trailing 734 to 1366, the farqers still have several players named in todays match, including Dangerfield who is capable of almost anything, but it still won't be enough to overcome a 600+ point defecit.
Steemit Huskies v Mighty Fitzroy Lions
The Lions will be hoping for 2 things here as they currently trail 1225 to 1338. They will be 1 that Tom Mitchell is injured early in the first quarter and puts up a very low score, and 2 Luke Breust has the game of his life. Realistically, though this does look a closeish contest at the moment, the Huskies are pretty safe from here.
dblstr v Brockies Superstars
This is actually closer than the current 1092 v 1254 scoreline suggests. Brockie only has Blicavs left to play, who can be a touch bipolar in his scorint, whilst dblstr has Ablett, Shiels and Hawkins to hit the scoreboard. All capable of overcoming that defecit fot a stirring come from behind victory, which is exactly what I'm tipping.
Kulate v Mmeow
1137 v 1183 looks pretty close into the final match, but unfortunately for Kulate it's 3 to 1 against in terms of players remaining. And it gets worse as one of those players is Joel Selwood who will score pretty well unless he is stretchered off. Mmeow really cannot lose from here.
Playing for Draft Picks v Little Old Lady
1391 plays 1193. J Roughead plays J O'Meara and T Kelly. This looks like being another scintilating finish. Draft Picks have the edge on the scoreboard, but the Old Lady has two players remaining that on their day are capable of bringing them home. I'm going to tip Draft Picks to hold on. Just.
Good luck everyone.