Dream team

John Hamilton says: I remember a number of years ago, someone (possibly Sue Kyatt??) ran a "Scrabble Dream Team" during the nationals. This was similar to the popular fantasy leagues for the various footy codes. I thought I'd have a crack at running one this year. This is intended as a bit of fun and not a serious competition. There will be no prizes. To enter, simply send me an email with your team. If you'd like to give your team a fancy name you are more than welcome to.

Rules:

You must pick 5 players. All players must be registered to compete in the Championship Division at the nationals. The cumulative rating of your team must be no more than 8000. This is an average rating of 1600 per person. You are not permitted to select more than 1 player from any state or territory. Overseas entrants are allowed but like state of residence, you may only select one player You may make changes to your team up until play begins on Saturday 19th April. If you are playing in the Championship Division, you are allowed to select yourself for your own team (but not obligated to). The winner will be the person whose team scores the most amount of wins (cumulative). Margin will used as tiebreaker. Note that Michael McKenna withdrew after round 7.

Tallies up to round 24

1 [68:+1827] The Points Raiders (Stephen Mooney)

2029Andrew Fisher (VIC)161063
1851Cameron Farlow (QLD)14925
1471Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (SA)12197
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
1323Helen Metaxas (TAS)1461
Σ = 7998Last round, 2 wins (OJEN HMET)

2 [68:+1267] Ivanovski's Icemen (Nick Ivanovski)

1836Yeo Kian Hung (OS)13917
1832Bob Jackman (NSW)14669
1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
1323Helen Metaxas (TAS)1461
Σ = 7992Last round, 3 wins (BJAC MRUD HMET)

3 [68:+977] Sheryl's Shielded Warriors (Sheryl Davidson)

1901Edward Okulicz (NSW)17889
1810Ron Baginski (QLD)15558
1550Natasha Podesser (VIC)12195
1355Jan Hill (TAS)12-246
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
Σ = 7940Last round, 4 wins (EOKU RBAG NPOD JHIL)

4 [66:+1661] Aussie Battlers (Olga Visser)

1724Russell Honeybun (WA)15823
1714Ryan Anderson (QLD)15995
1603Ryan Sutton (NSW)137
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1361Caroline Scowcroft (ACT)11-298
Σ = 7914Last round, 2 wins (RHON RSUT)

5 [66:+1301] Hells Angels (Helen Maurus)

1721Rod Talbot (NSW)13431
1714Ryan Anderson (QLD)15995
1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1361Caroline Scowcroft (ACT)11-298
Σ = 7985Last round, 1 wins (MRUD)

6 [66:+1242] Esther's Besters (Esther Perrins)

1714Ryan Anderson (QLD)15995
1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1539Noel Barrett (ACT)11-113
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1566Mark Smith (NSW)13187
Σ = 8008Last round, 3 wins (MRUD NBAR MSMI)

7 [66:+1231] Team Dodd (Carmel Dodd)

1901Edward Okulicz (NSW)17889
1851Cameron Farlow (QLD)14925
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1361Caroline Scowcroft (ACT)11-298
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
Σ = 7949Last round, 1 wins (EOKU)

8 [66:+761] Bad Bears (Peter Kougi)

1899Esther Perrins (NSW)161120
1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1539Noel Barrett (ACT)11-113
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
Σ = 7951Last round, 2 wins (MRUD NBAR)

9 [65:+1349] Go Crows (Antony Kimber)

1948Daniel Piechnick (SA)191577
1607John Hamilton (ACT)12234
1550Natasha Podesser (VIC)12195
1475Jyoti Chandna (NSW)10-507
1409Olga Visser (QLD)12-150
Σ = 7989Last round, 5 wins (DPIE JHAM NPOD JCHA OVIS)

10 [65:+1048] Breathing Fire (Alex Boiko)

1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1607John Hamilton (ACT)12234
1606Jane Taylor (SA)13384
1577Jane Brown (QLD)13192
1521Graeme Lock Lee (NSW)12199
Σ = 7988Last round, 2 wins (MRUD JHAM)

11 [65:+657] Booth's Bingo Catchers (Jacky Booth)

1832Bob Jackman (NSW)14669
1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1607John Hamilton (ACT)12234
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
Σ = 7952Last round, 3 wins (BJAC MRUD JHAM)

12 [65:+378] K-Man's Krusaders (Adam Kretschmer)

2029Andrew Fisher (VIC)161063
1632Edie Mueller (WA)13-398
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1409Olga Visser (QLD)12-150
1348John Barker (NSW)12-271
Σ = 7930Last round, 1 wins (OVIS)

13 [65:-251] Girl Power (Norma Fisher)

1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1632Edie Mueller (WA)13-398
1606Jane Taylor (SA)13384
1587Dianne Brumby (TAS)13-14
1482Karrin Henderson (QLD)11-262
Σ = 7984Last round, 1 wins (MRUD)

14 [64:+1626] Fab Five (Natalie Tadday)

1901Edward Okulicz (NSW)17889
1714Ryan Anderson (QLD)15995
1553Martin Rose (TAS)10-147
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1317Anne Schick (ACT)10-245
Σ = 7997Last round, 2 wins (EOKU ASCH)

15 [64:+985] Susan's Selections (Susan Roberts)

1854Cheah Siu Hean (OS)151083
1662Tony Hunt (NSW)13-172
1550Natasha Podesser (VIC)12195
1471Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (SA)12197
1429Trish Brighton (QLD)12-318
Σ = 7966Last round, 4 wins (CSIU NPOD OJEN TBRI)

16 [64:+190] Table 8 (Phillip Hamilton)

1724Russell Honeybun (WA)15823
1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1607John Hamilton (ACT)12234
1561Paul Richards (QLD)11-25
1325Phillip Hamilton (NSW)11-881
Σ = 7894Last round, 4 wins (RHON MRUD JHAM PHAM)

17 [63.5:-28] Who Dunnit? (Matte Dunn)

2029Andrew Fisher (VIC)161063
1323Helen Metaxas (TAS)1461
1291Richard Birch (NSW)9-522
1632Edie Mueller (WA)13-398
1578Quentin Abbott (QLD)11.5-232
Σ = 7853Last round, 2 wins (HMET QABB)

18 [63:+1635] The Vivacious Veterans (Oliver Jenner O'Shea)

1724Russell Honeybun (WA)15823
1619Norma Fisher (VIC)13148
1609Karen Richards (QLD)11801
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1348John Barker (NSW)12-271
Σ = 7812Last round, 2 wins (RHON NFIS)

19 [63:+1332] The Hopefuls (Rod Talbot)

1724Russell Honeybun (WA)15823
1714Ryan Anderson (QLD)15995
1539Noel Barrett (ACT)11-113
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1475Jyoti Chandna (NSW)10-507
Σ = 7964Last round, 3 wins (RHON NBAR JCHA)

20 [63:+1117] Femmes Fatales (Jyoti Chandna)

1791Joanne Craig (NSW)14441
1677Mythili Rudra (VIC)1539
1609Karen Richards (QLD)11801
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1361Caroline Scowcroft (ACT)11-298
Σ = 7950Last round, 2 wins (JCRA MRUD)

21 [63:+757] JDH (John Holgate)

1724Russell Honeybun (WA)15823
1662Tony Hunt (NSW)13-172
1607John Hamilton (ACT)12234
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1482Karrin Henderson (QLD)11-262
Σ = 7987Last round, 2 wins (RHON JHAM)

22 [63:+752] Mark's Magicians (Mark Smith)

1733John Holgate (NSW)14-3
1607John Hamilton (ACT)12234
1577Jane Brown (QLD)13192
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1550Natasha Podesser (VIC)12195
Σ = 7979Last round, 2 wins (JHAM NPOD)

23 [63:+312] Hamo's Legends (John Hamilton)

1901Peter Kougi (VIC)14554
1854Cheah Siu Hean (OS)151083
1561Paul Richards (QLD)11-25
1325Phillip Hamilton (NSW)11-881
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
Σ = 7965Last round, 3 wins (PKOU CSIU PHAM)

24 [63:+108] Young Guns (Paul Richards)

2081Alastair Richards (QLD)16979
1607John Hamilton (ACT)12234
1550Natasha Podesser (VIC)12195
1325Phillip Hamilton (NSW)11-881
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
Σ = 7887Last round, 4 wins (ARIC JHAM NPOD PHAM)

25 [62.5:+1135] All Luck No Skill (Russell Honeybun)

2029Andrew Fisher (VIC)161063
1836Yeo Kian Hung (OS)13917
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
1291Boots Moon (NSW)9.5-560
Σ = 7992Last round, 0 wins ()

26 [62:+1512] Tony's Hunters (Tony Hunt)

1714Ryan Anderson (QLD)15995
1662Tony Hunt (NSW)13-172
1607John Hamilton (ACT)12234
1550Natasha Podesser (VIC)12195
1457David Vanzyl (WA)10260
Σ = 7990Last round, 2 wins (JHAM NPOD)

27 [62:+587] Sutton's Superstars (Ryan Sutton)

1901Peter Kougi (VIC)14554
1721Rod Talbot (NSW)13431
1539Noel Barrett (ACT)11-113
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
Σ = 7997Last round, 2 wins (PKOU NBAR)

28 [62:+200] SMART (Cameron Farlow)

2029Andrew Fisher (VIC)161063
1714Ryan Anderson (QLD)15995
1553Martin Rose (TAS)10-147
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
1312Sharon Sorensen (NSW)9-1292
Σ = 7932Last round, 0 wins ()

29 [61:+1627] Johnsen's Jumpers (Carol Johnsen)

1471Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (SA)12197
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
1851Cameron Farlow (QLD)14925
1721Rod Talbot (NSW)13431
1539Carol Johnsen (VIC)10493
Σ = 7906Last round, 2 wins (OJEN CJOH)

30 [61:+74] The Gunners (Karen Richards)

2081Alastair Richards (QLD)16979
1539Noel Barrett (ACT)11-113
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1475Jyoti Chandna (NSW)10-507
1324Tim Mason (WA)12-419
Σ = 7931Last round, 3 wins (ARIC NBAR JCHA)

31 [57:+571] Pinchies Punchers (Greg Pinchbeck)

1832Bob Jackman (NSW)14669
1561Paul Richards (QLD)11-25
1539Carol Johnsen (VIC)10493
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1428Marie London (TAS)10-700
Σ = 7872Last round, 2 wins (BJAC CJOH)

32 [53:+798] The Underdone (Trevor Halsall)

1834Trevor Halsall (VIC)141028
1784Michael McKenna* (ACT)4169
1512Carmel Dodd (SA)12134
1482Karrin Henderson (QLD)11-262
1348John Barker (NSW)12-271
Σ = 7960Last round, 0 wins ()

33 [53:+535] Miller's Musketeers (Tony Miller)

1784Michael McKenna* (ACT)4169
1662Tony Hunt (NSW)13-172
1577Jane Brown (QLD)13192
1503Gwen Lampre (VIC)11149
1471Oliver Jenner-O'Shea (SA)12197
Σ = 7997Last round, 1 wins (OJEN)

34 [53:-719] Hadley's Handymen (Don Hadley)

2081Alastair Richards (QLD)16979
1784Michael McKenna* (ACT)4169
1428Marie London (TAS)10-700
1348John Barker (NSW)12-271
1340Peter Bauer (VIC)11-896
Σ = 7981Last round, 2 wins (ARIC PBAU)