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2015-16 Phantom Draft Rules @ viewtopic.php?p=81986#p81986
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Given it looks like the Rocks will go, I thought it might be an interesting exercise to see how strong and evenly balanced the domestic sides would be if a "draft" was held. Hopefully there is some interest in doing this?

I need 4 people to volunteer to be the head of a franchise. Or 4 groups if people would like to team up?
The first 4 people to reply to this topic can choose their franchise, and as franchise owner have the final call over who gets selected to their team :)

Any player who has played in the Logan Cup this season is eligible. Once our 4 franchise owners have put themselves forward, we'll have 15 rounds (so each team will end up with 15 players). The order franchises pick will be whatever order the 4 owners replied to this topic (incentive for getting in fast ;) )

There are 90+ players in the draft, but only 60 will be selected.

RULES

1. Each franchise has a maximum budget of $30,000 to spend in any way they want (star players are worth $10,000, international players $3,000, county imports are $2,500, domestic players are $500).
2. Each franchise must fill their 15 player squad
3. Each franchise has ONE veto over one of their own veterans, so whoever selected the veteran originally has to select another player and whoever made the veto must select the veteran with their next draft pick

A veteran being someone who has not represented another team in the Logan Cup in the last 10 years. For example, John Nyumbu (debuted for Matebeleland on April 2, 2004 and hasn't represented any other team).

The players:

zimbo_05 kindly arranged it by dollar value, this can be viewed at viewtopic.php?p=63475#p63475
I'll be updating that post after each draft pick.

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This sounds like fun :). I'll take up mountaineers. Hope foreignfield won't mind :)

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CrimsonAvenger wrote:This sounds like fun :). I'll take up mountaineers. Hope foreignfield won't mind :)
No, I won't, as long as you don't intend to separate the Masakadzas. I'll stay on the sidelines as a fan ... or can I be the benevolent sponsor who donates 500 fictitious dollars to the Mountaineers' cause on the condition that it's spent on Sauramba's development as a wicket keeper? :D

Do not disappoint your loyal fans, Crimson! :P

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We'll team up then! Sauramba is an interest we share, so we'll ensure he is in :)

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Where is Cephaus Zhuwao ??? Lol
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M Waller ($3000), N Mpofu ($500) and LTGM ($500) missing too. And N Waller must cost $2500? :)

Anyway, there seems to be no takers for other teams. Mountaineers would be undisputed champions this way...

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If you still looking for people, im happy to take part. I think i understand how it works, but ill pick up on it, don't worry.

It will give me something to do instead of applying for jobs 24/7 only to get rejections.

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Which team would you like to be zimbos_05? :)

Jemisi, sloandog, zimfan1, ZIMDOGGY, etc any of you guys keen? :)
CrimsonAvenger wrote:M Waller ($3000), N Mpofu ($500) and LTGM ($500) missing too. And N Waller must cost $2500? :)
Oops :oops:
I added Waller and Mpofu. Manatsa hasn't played FC cricket since 2012 though.

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I'm kind of keen but with Rocks being knocked out I don't know who to pick yet.

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Ummm, maybe Rhinos?

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