Elite Status Rankings

The Top 100 Players

Friday, 27th January 2012

Using a computerised formula Elite Sports News is able to generate a player points Projector for Dream Team & SuperCoach using a series of objective criteria against numerical historical data. Some of the objective criteria are short & long term form, strength of opponent & home/away short & long term form to name a few. These projections are estimated to be at least 20% more accurate than merely relying on season averages. (This is based on our 2011 projected results & the 2011 season averages in testing)

Elite Sports News has put no subjectivety into the rankings of these players. It is purely based on what the projection software thinks.

Note the Price rise/fall estimations are formulated behind the projected statistics. This is merely a gauge & is not exact. A lot more goes into the pricing changes than a simple formula

*The Projection software does not know about injury, pre-season form or role changes. Its a software program to make sure you never overlook anybody. It has no feelings or bias towards teams or players. Please use it as a research tool to come to your own conclusions, rather than use it as fact.

1   Gary Ablett   M   Gold Coast Suns   $689,000

2011 Games Played: 20
Season Average: 127.1
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Suns vs BYE BYE
SC Score 91 141 109 95 75 198 106 154 139 144 121 185 19 127 126 138 134 145 125 170
Projected Season Average:

134.70

Season Projected Price Rise:

$40,943.75

2010 Average :

129.90

Round 3 Projected Price Rise:

$10,268.50


Comments: Its fantastic to see superstars who continue to win a bucket load of the ball in any environment. Ablett was an excellent midfield premium last year, with an interrupted pre-season, a new unknown team, no supporting champion players and a losing team. He makes for a juicy proposition in 2012. Disclaimer: Always expect only 19-20 games with Ablett
69%
 

2   Scott Pendlebury   M   Collingwood Magpies   $700,500

2011 Games Played: 22
Season Average: 129.3
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Magpies vs BYE BYE
SC Score 122 162 94 132 130 103 109 124 138 149 129 114 119 160 145 123 160 133 102 108 154 135
Projected Season Average:

126.50

Season Projected Price Fall:

($14,822.84)

2010 Average :

110.50

Round 3 Projected Price Fall:

($3,717.50)


Comments: An elite player of the game. Many will run with Swan & Pendlebury this year as premiums. He now probably holds a spot in the top 5 best players in the competition. His consistency is outrageously reliable. He plays for the best team in the competition, and is actually entering 2012 at the peak age window for AFL footballers. You will get what you paid for with Pendlebury, but he is unlikely to improve further past the 130+ average.
85%
 

3   Dane Swan   M   Collingwood Magpies   $661,100

2011 Games Played: 21
Season Average: 121.9
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Magpies vs BYE BYE
SC Score 165 152 108 163 106 104 98 80 86 94 133 102 132 107 115 176 136 156 132 126 89
Projected Season Average:

124.90

Season Projected Price Rise:

$15,807.71

2010 Average :

126.90

Round 3 Projected Price Rise:

$3,964.50


Comments: Swan is a star in both formats of the game. His work rate is exceptional and wins the ball better than anyone in the competition. A walk up Captain, playing for the premiership favourites in 2012. An expensive proposition who has the assets to live up to expectations.
77%
 

4   Joel Selwood   M   Geelong Cats   $604,600

2011 Games Played: 17
Season Average: 111.5
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Cats vs BYE BYE
SC Score 24 134 95 115 126 153 121 136 72 103 78 126 155 145 87 105 121
Projected Season Average:

118.70

Season Projected Price Rise:

$38,631.10

2010 Average :

117.80

Round 3 Projected Price Rise:

$9,688.50


Comments: Selwood is explosive, hard at it and now the likely Captain of the prestigious Geelong Cats. He is also slightly reckless, in danger of injuries especially through concussion, and is to be under the microscope for suspension at any given time for the way he attacks the footy. If Geelong were to drop away slightly in 2012, we believe Selwood wouldn't. We suspect when Geelong loose games, Selwood may be the lonesome star scorer in his team.
70%
 

5   Marc Murphy   M   Carlton Blues   $639,900

2011 Games Played: 22
Season Average: 118
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Blues vs BYE BYE
SC Score 107 133 79 111 137 110 90 145 147 127 122 138 93 118 103 113 131 138 110 118 112 115
Projected Season Average:

118.30

Season Projected Price Rise:

$1,281.92

2010 Average :

111.90

Round 3 Projected Price Rise:

$321.50


Comments: He is equal 2nd 2011 consistency king. Only Priddis was more consistent a SuperCoach scorer than this man in 2011. Add on top of that, in 5 seasons he has only missed 1 single game! That’s 109 games out of a possible 110 games. Unbelievable! In 2011 he broke out and became 110+ average superstar. What are you waiting for? With all the headache of injuries, suspensions and underperforming premiums. Here is someone who won't have any of these issues. He will just pump out scores for you.
85%
 

6   Tom Rockliff   M   Brisbane Lions   $615,600

2011 Games Played: 20
Season Average: 113.7
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Lions vs BYE BYE
SC Score 83 75 163 106 126 68 133 59 90 120 115 120 108 126 119 132 124 119 179 108
Projected Season Average:

118.20

Season Projected Price Rise:

$24,964.58

2010 Average :

85.90

Round 3 Projected Price Rise:

$6,261.00


Comments: One of the big 2011 breakout stars. Rockliff hasn't gone under 100 points a game since Round 12 last season. This bring him into Elite Status. His consistency in 2011 was not labelled as the best in the competition because he has the potential to go above 150 points in some games. We are not overly concerned about consistency when a player is scoring anywhere between 110 to 180 points a game. An excellent premium option.
74%
 

7   Shane Mumford   R   Sydney Swans   $610,300

2011 Games Played: 17
Season Average: 112.4
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Swans vs BYE BYE
SC Score 104 104 98 146 159 92 90 71 69 93 118 148 91 123 165 170 70
Projected Season Average:

118.10

Season Projected Price Rise:

$29,707.49

2010 Average :

92.60

Round 3 Projected Price Rise:

$7,450.50


Comments: Injury and Suspension are all part of Mumford's game unfortunately. On a positive note, explosiveness is on his side. Some of his scores to close out the season were of epic proportion. He is only 25 years old. You need Mumford to stop his disparity between unbelievable and ordinary. 170 followed the week after by a 70 is uninspiring, but still puts him in a class of players very small with the capabilities to score that high. His upside heading into 2012 is high.
70%
 

8   Dean Cox   R   West Coast Eagles   $662,600

2011 Games Played: 22
Season Average: 121.9
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Eagles vs BYE BYE
SC Score 158 129 121 87 131 125 103 149 93 166 114 105 108 101 137 149 213 78 124 107 49 135
Projected Season Average:

117.20

Season Projected Price Fall:

($27,289.18)

2010 Average :

88.00

Round 3 Projected Price Fall:

($6,844.00)


Comments: Stepped up to his circa 2008 season last year. He was an absolute monster with many relying on him as Captain. We think that 2011 was as good as it gets though. Lower your expectations to ensure you're not disappointed. The projector has him falling away this season. Historically Geelong should have fallen away last year as well, and then they won the flag again! Cox is still a top flight Ruck option, but be happy if it's 110+.
72%
 

9   Matthew Boyd   M   Western Bulldogs   $626,100

2011 Games Played: 22
Season Average: 115.6
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Bulldogs vs BYE BYE
SC Score 76 129 131 162 108 124 123 110 128 72 164 91 106 70 116 87 100 120 105 161 100 160
Projected Season Average:

116.50

Season Projected Price Rise:

$5,313.10

2010 Average :

106.40

Round 3 Projected Price Rise:

$1,332.50


Comments: The best thing about owning a player who Captains his side is that they will never give up! The Western Bulldogs struggled last season, missing out on finals. This didn't slow Boyd down. He was once again a monster! If the Bulldogs sneak back into the top 8 again in 2012 there is no reason to think Boyd will slow down. He has been working hard in pre-season setting the example for all the youngsters.
75%
 

10   Nick Dal Santo   M   St Kilda Saints   $647,100

2011 Games Played: 22
Season Average: 118.8
2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Saints vs BYE BYE
SC Score 100 107 113 87 150 117 81 78 137 123 85 134 139 174 107 158 189 133 100 97 115 89
Projected Season Average:

115.90

Season Projected Price Fall:

($18,861.99)

2010 Average :

112.50

Round 3 Projected Price Fall:

($4,730.50)


Comments: Dal Santo thrived in the no Hayes environment last year. He had a purple patch mid season in particularly where he averaged 148 a game over a 7 game stint. If you were impressed by Marc Murphy's durability then try Dal Santo on for size. He has played in 173 games out of a possible 176 games over the past 8 seasons. At 27, he has more to give and we expect another strong season.
74%