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WELCOME TO THE PREMIUM EDITION CHEAT SHEET 2012

Thanks for your purchase of the DT TALK Premium Cheat Sheet. You have now gone into the draw to win a 3D 46 SONY Full HD LED LCD TV thanks to Harvey Norman QV Melbourne City. This will be drawn on Monday 2nd April by Mark and the crew at markamedia (marka.com.au) and announced on DT TALK that evening.

LOCKOUT WEEK
As outlined in the FIRST LOCKOUT EDITION of the Cheat Sheet, we have two partial lockouts before the full lockout on Friday night. Heres our guide to navigating the week: PARTIAL LOCKOUT 1 As you will know, your GWS and SWANS players are now locked into position (place on ground or your bench) and if they are your CAPTAIN, VICE CAPTAIN or EMERGENCY, then this cant be changed. You have unlimited trades for all other players. PARTIAL LOCKOUT 2 On Thursday night, the same goes for BLUES and TIGERS players at 7:45pm AEDT. The teams will be announced on Wednesday evening for the clash, but stay tuned to our website in the lead up to the bounce with final team sheets - late changes and who is wearing the GREEN SUBSTITUTE VEST. If youre sold on that player, make sure he is on your bench, otherwise... trade him out - personally, if a player is starting as a substitute, it will be very hard for us to keep them in. Green isnt good! FULL LOCKOUT As soon as it ticks over to 7:50pm AEDT AFL Dream Team goes into full lockout. No more trades, no more changes. At this point everyone should be in position and you need to have your Captain and Emergencies locked (pending your loophole selections). Make sure you have your ear to the ground for late news (including substitutes) for MAGPIES and HAWKS players. Follow @DTTALK on Twitter and like us on Facebook (facebook.com/DTTALK) for breaking news!

BYE STRATEGY
A lot of people have tried to over complicate the bye strategy, but realistically in order to pick a team that is going to be competitive on a week to week basis, you cannot let the fear of a bye ruin your team structure. This is not to say they shouldnt be taken into consideration, but our simple rules are: (1) Aim to have only two keepers in each position sharing their bye, as cash cows have usually maxed out by then. (2) Trading strategy leading up to the byes should be kept in mind for balance. (3) Use trades in bye weeks wisely in order to not only cover donuts, but strengthen your team for the run home - using normal downgrading and upgrading. (4) Sideways trades arent a no-no, but obviously look to trade in someone who has completed their bye.

CALVINS CAPTAIN: RD 1
#1 - Gary Ablett (Gold Coast) Scored 142 and 156 on the Crows last year which made them his favourite team to play in 2011. Hell dominate. #2 - Scott Thompson (Adelaide) Played the Suns twice in 2011 to average 143 on them with a huge 151 last time he played them at Metricon Stadium. #3 - Dane Swan (Collingwood) Has a lowest score of 119 against the Hawks in his last 5 games averaging 128 in his last 3 against them! #4 - Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs) Had 126 and 102 on the Eagles last year and had a massive 155 in his last game of 2011 at Etihad. #5 - Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) With previous scores of 105, 137 and 128 on the Pies and a nice 36d (121pts) in his last NAB game, hes one to watch.

DT TALK ROOKIE RANKINGS


Our rookie rankings are based on our thoughts of these guys through the NAB Cup, junior history and our priceless DT gut feel (something like a sixth sense), obviously not including any GWS and SYDNEY players. (% = Time on Ground)

DEFENDERS 1 2 3 Brandon Ellis, RICH ($116,700) Marty Clarke, COLL ($141,500) Steven Morris, RICH ($104,200)

NAB 2 61 (64%) 12 (49%) 48 (80%) NAB 2 89 (74%) 48 (39%) 65 (65%) NAB 2 84 (78%) 21 (70%) 39 (51%) NAB 2 37 (46%) 74 (88%) DNP

NAB 3 80 (80%) 55 (94%) DNP NAB 3 7 (17%) 76 (70%) 26 (48%) NAB 3 82 (69%) 25 (44%) 63 (93%) NAB 3 63 (92%) 30 (65%) DNP

NAB 4 56 (56%) 58 (86%) 90 (84%) NAB 4 DNP 21 (38%) DNP NAB 4 37 (69%) 51 (68%) 57 (70%) NAB 4 89 (73%) 58 (85%) 51 (83%)

MIDFIELDERS 1 2 3 James Magner, MELB ($85,800) Clay Smith, WB ($107,700) Lachie Neale, FRE ($98,700)

RUCKS 1 2 3 Jarrad Redden, PTA ($104,200) Orren Stephenson, GEE ($98,700) Billy Longer, BL ($148,200)

FORWARDS 1 2 3 Tory Dickson, WB ($98,700) Darren Pfeiffer, PTA ($117,800) Aaron Hall, GC ($98,700)

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ROYS TEAM

TWITTER: @RoyDT roy@dreamteamtalk.com After originally starting with a weak backline, my concerns about the job security surrounding the cheap defenders got the better of me which caused a shift in focus toward players that are highly likely selections on a week to week basis in regard be being reasonably durable and best 22. Although Broughton has traditionally caused me massive headaches, I have been impressed with his pre season to date, along with the fact Ross Lyons Saints defenders have been traditionally good scorers. At the moment I am not happy with Morris in my team and will seek trades in order to have the money to make him Ellis. After spending a lot of the pre season going with 5 premiums in the midfield, I decided to chase some of the quality rookies as I wasnt will willing to miss out on all their money making potential. My first bad call of the year was evident in game 1 by backing the underdone Shiel to outscore the experienced McDonald, but hey, its only early. At this stage I have picked Pendlebury over Swan, basically due to the fact the he is slightly cheaper, younger and Pie captain Nick Maxwell has done the same which gives me added confidence. Due to the value in the ruck department I have gone with three ruck rookies, mainly because I like their job security. For a lot of the pre season Cox held my number one spot in the

ruck but the money I needed to strengthen my weak backline came from his downgrade to the player I thought was the second best option this year in Mumford. Hopefully Cox will come in as my number one during the year. My forward line would be quite common with no real surprise selections apart from Mitch Robinson who is only owned by 4% of the competition. I, like may have loaded up with a large number of DPP options.

ROYS PLAYERS OF DIFFERENCE


Tom Rockliff: Rocky was the first player I selected after being my risky pick last year and going on to be one of the best midfielders in the competition. The way he finished last season was hard to ignore after not dropping below 100 in his last eleven games. Also the fact dreamteamtalk.com now sponsors the great man who I affectionately call my boy he was hard for me to pass up.

Mitch Golby: There are many mid priced defenders putting their hand up in defence this year and the one I am currently going with is Golby who has had a magnificent pre season where he has demonstrated outstanding ball winning ability and run off half back. It looks like he will be given early games and every chance to prove himself. In his last game of the NAB he scored an impressive 94 from 21 touches to seal the deal.

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CALVINS TEAM

TWITTER: @CalvinDT calvin@dreamteamtalk.com As you can see... I have loaded up with a massive gun, slap ya in the face midfield. My theory here is simple. In 2010, our mate Chopper did the same in after 3 rounds he was sitting in the top 5 in the competition. In 2011, Roy loaded up his midfield and sat pretty all year. So this year, its my turn. Usually I stack my backline but after a disastrous 2011 Ive done the opposite and will back my rookies to score 50-60 till I upgrade them as the year progresses. So far this moved has paid off with Bugg scoring impressively. Lucky duck V8! My biggest problem for these rooks is their job security. A ride Im willing to take at this stage. I have selected a few players purely based on their byes. For example, I have Mumford to switch to Cox after he has his bye and Sam Mitchell has the last bye (13) and can easily be straight swapped to someone like Pendles after his Rd. 12 bye. So youve noticed I have Dane Swan. Of course I do and Im hoping its the right call. He usually has a poor pre season and smokes it when the real stuff starts. He averaged 130 in the first 5 games last year and its not something I want to miss out on. Eat a banana, fly the flag!

CALVINS PLAYERS OF DIFFERENCE


Sam Mitchell: After his 36d (121pts) in his last NAB game he really caught my eye. Im expecting the Hawks to be even better in 2012 and for Sam to dominate once again. He can also be down the line when it comes to being tagged with the likes of Hodge and Cyril being around. I was tossing up between Rocky and Mitchell, but after seeing his bye was in Rd. 13, it was an easy call.

Dane Swan: I cant believe these other muppets are not starting with Dane. In 2011, Swan had pre-season games of 125, 94, 77 and 77... Then he went 137, 162, 116 and 132 when the season started. This year will be similar (hopefully) and hes a guy I dont want to be playing against!

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WARNIES TEAM

TWITTER: @WarnieDT warnie@dreamteamtalk.com


What a massive pre-season it has been! This side and structure, has been pretty settled for me over the last couple of weeks. One thing youll notice comparing our teams is that our forward (and ruck) lines are exactly the same. A fair bit of group think there, but really... it should be a fairly common line up as there is arguably a lot of upside in all of those players. Im worried about Dickson not being selected, but can do a reshuffle to Aaron Hall if needed. Im the only one of us with a DPP link (Pfeiffer MID/FWD). While I dont think it is hugely important in the game this year, it might be handy in one of the weeks. A decision that caused me the most stress was the 1 premium, 3 rookie ruck structure. Oh boy! I finally settled on what happened to be the same line up as Roy and Calvin with Mumford as my premium. It will be my goal to have Dean Cox by the end of the year... hopefully! One bad call so far with Shiel on over McDonald, but at least I have the GWS guys I want, so no patch up traded there... yet!

WARNIES PLAYERS OF DIFFERENCE


No Pendlebury or Swan: One of my gutsy calls was going in without either Scott Pendlebury or Dane Swan! Why? Im not sure really... I could afford them, and they have been in past incarnations of the Warne Dawgs. But I see upside and value in Boyd, Ablett, Selwood and Gibbs as my premium midfielder. I like what Calvin has done loading up, but Im backing my gut here. Swanny will come in after his mid-season Arizona trip! Bryce Gibbs: I was surprised not to see Gibbsy pop up in Roys team. He is the reason I have him! Im pretty confident with Bryce this year and that he will improve his average to over 110. Durable as they come - not missing a game in the last 3 seasons, he is a unique for me against the other blokes!

GO WARNE DAWGS!

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