The 2010 Select series 2 was released last week, called “Prestige”. I’m disappointed, on the whole. I mean, it wouldn’t take too much effort or skill with photoshop to sexy these up a bit. Even if the background splotches were more random and unique, they’d look so much nicer. Still, worth the $2.50 I paid for the set of 12.
There’s only 66 sets of these made every year, given as prizes in the Teamcoach website competition. In previous years the structure of the competition has been a little different, with 44 or 22 sets made per year. They don’t come up on ebay very often, so they’re quite rare and generally expensive. If you come first, second or third in the weekly Teamcoach competition, you can win a complete set of Teamcoach Prize Cards. Occasionally (like once or twice a year) you’ll see a complete set on sale on ebay, but more often than not the seller will break them up into team sets. I’ve seen Carlton and Collingwood sets sell for more than $250. Yes, that’s a six, nine or twelve card set depending on the year. The latest full 2010 Prize Set on ebay sold for $600. A 2010 Richmond set sold for $103. I got this Fremantle set for $16 plus change so I’m pretty stoked. I should probably start playing this game.
Being a Fremantle fan sometimes has advantages.
So, the poor Dockers didn’t win which drops them from second to third on the Premiership Ladder, equal second with Geelong but behind on percentage. They stayed competitive for about 2 thirds of the game but eventually were handed a reality check to their fairytale start to 2o1o.
On a more positive note, Mark Webber is starting at pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, which means that he is likely to win since passing in Monaco is very hard. Webber squeaked ahead of Kubica’s 1m 14.120s qualifying time with 1m 14.104s, but then slammed in the only sub-1m 14s lap of the weekend with 1m 13.826s to throw the issue beyond doubt. It was his second consecutive pole and his third of the season, and Red Bull’s sixth. It starts in half an hour, but I dunno if I’ll stay up to the end as it’s probably the most boring single auto race outside America. They really need to take out the chicane after the tunnel
Who would have ever thought we’d read or hear the phrase “Top of the table clash with Fremantle“? Certainly not me. Collingwood and Fremantle are both on 24 points, a game clear of 4 other teams on 20 points. Fremantle happen to be playing Collingwood tonight, so if the Dockers win then they’ll be outright leaders for the first time in history. It’s all very strange and unfamiliar territory.
I’m sure the Dockers are a cursed team. In 15 seasons, they’ve finished about 12th out of 16 teams on average. They had only 2 season where they won more games than theve lost. They’ve only ever won one wooden spoon which came in 2001 which, I guess, is a positive. They’ve appeared in the post season only twice, winning one game and losing three. They’re the only team never to have won a premiership. To compare, Port Adelaide has been playing for around the same amount of seasons and has finished on top of the ladder twice, and has won a premiership. What is probably the lowpoint of the club came last year, when they managed only one goal against Adelaide.
But 2010 is a new year and a new opportunity. I know where I’ll be tonight: glued to the TV hoping for another Dockers win.
Mostly the same as last year and 2008, the Chipz are back. 9 regular Chipz per team with onfield headshots, plus 3 foil metalic ones with posed shots. Included this year are five 3D Live Chipz, which I assume you hold up in front of your web cam and an image pops up out of them much like other augmented reality apps.
The Chipz also have some stats which go along with some game you can play with them.
I always like the Teamcoach sets. I’ve never actually played the game at the website, but I’ve collected them each year. I’ve not payed more than $15 per team set, including the Prize sets. The common sets are usually around $3 off ebay. Fremantle are generally cheaper than any other team. Because they suck. There I said it. As usual, action shot on the front with a generic back.
I took Ashton with her Nanna to the footy to see Port Adelaide playing West Coast at Subiaco Oval tonight. Not the best seats in the house, and not only because I could not physically wedge myself into my seat. Not that I should complain too much because they were free seats, loaned to us by a friend who was going away for the weekend. We took sandwiches and drinks, and we rode on the train for free so it turned out to be an inexpensive night, but not a good night if you are and Eagles fan. I think Ashton was a bit overwhelmed by so many people and how, shall we say, “enthusiastic” they all were. It ended up being a long night as we got home at about 10:30pm. Eagles cost me a point in the tipping, too. Hmph.
In honour of Fremantle’s first win of the season (and costing me a perfect 8 in the footy tipping) here’s the 2o10 Revelation Gems cards for Stephen Hill and Hayden Ballantyne. They actually played really well, which is surprising and promising. Rookie Michael Barlow had a good game, with plenty of possessions and a couple goals. At this rate, he’ll be a shoe-in for the 2010 series 2 Fremantle Rookie Signature card.
This is the 2010 version of the Tazo. The cards themselves aren’t bad: nice and heavy with good shots front and back. There’s some kind of funky game coming out at their web site. Seems they have the same thing for the NRL. The AFL set has 5 per team with three players plus a team logo and gold mascot for a total of 80 for a complete set.
I picked these up last week for Jett’s collection. Same kind of arrangement as previous years: common set with stats and a Die Cut jersey set. Also features “Force 5 Signature” set of 5 per club, 2 green “Revelations” per team, a “Gem Diamond”, a “Mascot Gem” which is as silly as previous Mascots and a Rookie card.
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