2013 Season Guide
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• GURUS HINTS AND TIPS • 2012 TEAM OF THE YEAR • TOP PLAYERS BY POSITION • LEGENDS OF LEAGUE WRAP • • TEAM PROFILES • 2012 STATISTICS • PLAYER GAINS & LOSSES • CLUB POINT SCORING ANAYSIS • BYE ANALYSIS • NRLCEO 2013 SEASON GUIDE 420 PLAYER STATISTICS 156.7% MORE ANALYSIS 16 TEAM PREVIEWS 1 COMMON GOAL $7.95 Dear NRLCEO Coach, Welcome back to another season of NRLCEO. This year marks the fifth Now onto the questions that really matter this year: year of our game being open to the public. We can’t remember our exact - Can Ben Barba shine again? birthday, but a few beers a day should cover the celebrations. For those of you who are joining us for the first time, welcome, and welcome back - Will James Graham keep his mouth to himself? to those of you who are coming back for another exciting season. - Who will step up to fill Hindy’s defensive slot for the Eels? I’ve had a chat to the Fantasy Gods and they are seriously considering deleting the months of October through to February, such is the torture - Will Sonny Bill bring the goods to the Chooks? of waiting for the Rugby League season to come around again. Luckily for me, or unluckily for my wife, I’ve had this Guide to work on in the off - Can Campese get through a season unscathed? season and after bashing our collective NRLCEO Guru heads together the - Will Sharks fans finally get to see some Grand Final action? resulting product is 156.7% more analysis than our previous offering. So you stat-addicts, we’ve got you covered. - Will Israel Folau flirt with the NRL again after getting bored with Union? Chatting to our lawyers I can officially say to you that the $7.95 that you - Will Wayne Bennett get the first sacking of his career? spent on this guide is exactly 7.2 times better value than the $57.23 an hour that the Eels spent on Chris Sandow last season. All the profits of …and most importantly – who will you pick in Round 1 of your draft? this guide go straight back into the everyday running costs of NRLCEO, With the countdown to round one well and truly on, our attention is now solely which are increasing each year as our popularity increases. So thank you on the initial (and arguably the most exciting) phase of NRLCEO - the Draft. for your investment. Please get in touch with us at [email protected] if you have any questions or Once again, the most important thing is covered in this ‘Bible’ of NRLCEO feedback. We love hearing from you - much more than those pesky Viagra information – player statistics. We both know that’s the real reason emails. you’re here, but we’ve added a few extra bonuses just for dessert. This year we got obsessed with Microsoft Excel graphs again and there are Good luck in the 2013 NRLCEO season and we hope you enjoy the NRLCEO more of them in this Guide than Greg Inglis has boats. Season Guide. On page five we’ll give you a run down on the Legends of League and the The NRLCEO CEO Champions League on page five. The inaugural Champions League was decided in a dramatic Grand Final, with the result coming down to the last game. Congratulations to the Bucca Bulldogs who defeated his Kiwi counterpart Smash Em to keep the trophy on the right side of the ditch. Copyright © NRLCEO 2013 This Season Guide may not be reproduced without prior permission from the owners. HINTS FROM THE GURUS We know a lot of this is the same as last year, but we want to prepare those 3. DO. Prepare for your draft. that are new to NRLCEO. Here are a number of important things to do and Again, this may sound pretty obvious, but many coaches don't prepare. Some don't do when preparing for your draft and then during the draft itself. coaches might forget about the draft and print out a bunch of meaningless Following these tips will have you headed in the right direction, but we statistics without much thought. Lists can be your friend, but do yourself a favour cannot guarantee you a Premiership. Only the NRLCEO Gods (or former and start getting your materials together about a week before your draft. Melbourne Storm CEO Brian Waldrom) can do that. Remember the 7 P’s? NRLCEO is no different!!! There is also the option of a pre- 1. DO. Know your league point scoring system. Well. draft list which can be populated before your draft begins and will act as a safety net if you somehow can’t take your turn. On page 43, we’ve also included a This may sound fairly obvious (and it is) but you'd be surprised at how many handy print out for you to write down your players as you select them so you can coaches forget to look at the scoring system of their competition and choose check out the balance of your side. the wrong types of players accordingly. Each competition in NRLCEO has a customisable scoring system and if your competition does not reward try 4. DO. Draft until the final whistle. assists then there is no point picking your two favourite halfbacks/five Many coaches can get distracted towards the end of a long draft and place less eighths in the first three rounds. The order in which you choose the emphasis on the later picks. Don't be this person. Often, the later picks can be the positions in your team can also be crucial. Some coaches select a star difference between finishing in the middle of the pack and making the finals. If backline first, but then miss out on the consistency of a regular scoring forward pack. Make sure you have a blend of star backs, halves and you can pick up a couple of great late picks you will find yourself in a stronger position. Now the question becomes, who do you pick with these late picks? forwards. Most of the players left at the end of the draft are the veterans (you know what 2. DO. Get to know the NEW rules for 2013. you're getting) and the young unproven guys (sink or swim). You should make sure that you have enough veterans to cover your bench, but throw caution to the Last year we introduced two fairly important rules with the inclusion of wind and pick some rookies with the rest of your picks. These are the guys that 40/20’s and the Double Work Horse for Forwards. This year we’ve tamed could be the difference in your competition. back a little bit and only included one slight change. Front Rowers and Back Rowers will need to attain similar statistics for a Double Work Horse to 2012. 5. DO. Know your League Members. I.e. 60+ tackles and hitups combined with over 120m in runs. For a Hooker This rule may not apply to all NRLCEO coaches because they may be in a public in 2012, this was set at 50+ tackles and hitups as well as 100m or more in league but for those playing in a private league where they know the other runs. The slight change we have made for 2013 is that we are reducing the coaches, this can be key. If you have known your opponents for years, then you metres required for a Hooker Double Workhorse from 100m to 75m. This know their tendencies. You might know that one opponent is a sucker for big should see a few more bonus points for those hard working hookers out of name players that don't necessarily do well in NRLCEO. Another tip is if you all do dummy half such as Cam Smith, Isaac Luke, Robbie Farah and Matty Ballin. your draft together it’s a good idea to bring some beers to the draft. It's a guarantee that at least one guy will get distracted making it easier for you to draft the squad you want!!! HINTS FROM THE GURUS Sure, you can do what you like. This is your game, your way, so you certainly Rookies are unknown quantities and they certainly don't always work out. They don't need to listen to us, but having developed the game and played may only get minimal minutes, games, or even not play at all. If you take this competitively against ourselves for 10 years now we think we know our stuff. advice and your rookie selection doesn't pan out to be a good one, at least you Hopefully a few of our insights will help you in your drafts. didn’t select him too early in the draft and sacrifice the opportunity to get a solid player. To help you out with your Rookies, take a look at page six of this Guide 1. DON'T. Place too much emphasis on the goal kicker. for a run down on the National Youth Competition graduates and their chances of getting game time in First Grade this season. Ok, so goal kickers are crucial players in NRLCEO and can rack up a majority of your points throughout a season, but you don't want to place all your eggs in one 4. DON'T. Take the draw into consideration when drafting. basket. If you are in the first three picks, sure have a crack. Don't be concerned if the first five teams select their goal kickers straight up in the draft.