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From: Wagner

To: MrJ
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Date: 5/17/2025 6:58:46 AM
Wagner College
II.2
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Thank you, Wagner. I will be as active. :)

That's great to hear, +1 for that already beforehand... :)

From: Wagner

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Date: 5/18/2025 9:00:36 AM
Wagner College
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Fresh HGL team stats "out of the oven", reflecting team performances after Round 12 of Season 1, here you are: (326590.9)!

From: MrJ

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Date: 5/18/2025 9:33:12 AM
Swan River Serpents
III.2
Overall Posts Rated:
342342
Second Team:
Westopian Tigers
Fresh HGL team stats "out of the oven", reflecting team performances after Round 12 of Season 1, here you are: (326590.9)!


Nice. It is hard to see my team's name at the bottom end of almost every stat. However, as I keep repeating to myself (like a mantra), one day I will field a team in the HGL that will be a force to reckon with.

One day...

...I will exact revenge for every one of those Season 1 defeats!!! {JOKING}

I jest. I am not a vengeful person. However, I will still take great joy in the challenge of balancing out those losses!

One day...

Home Grown; for teams who like a challenge!
From: Wagner

To: MrJ
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Date: 5/18/2025 10:39:44 AM
Wagner College
II.2
Overall Posts Rated:
211211
Fresh HGL team stats "out of the oven", reflecting team performances after Round 12 of Season 1, here you are: (326590.9)!


Nice. It is hard to see my team's name at the bottom end of almost every stat. L:) However, as I keep repeating to myself (like a mantra), one day I will field a team in the HGL that will be a force to reckon with. :)


Yes, in 2-5 seasons your team will not look the same anymore. And as team composition of the league changes, and other teams player skills change in 2-5 seasons, your team's HGL future season stats won't be comparable in that sense 1 to 1.
But it's still going to be interesting to see how you've climbed on some stats/success when you again join HGL.

[...} However, I will still take great joy in the challenge of balancing out those losses! (j)

That's the proper spirit (which already earned you a great fighting spirit prize in the beginning of the season), while at the same time it unfortunately didn't keep you excited enough to keep on continuing for Season 2 of HGL. But it's still a good example of it, that you can get something out of a match/season, even if you wouldn't win tons of games.
Being HG is for most a long project, and that's usually the phase that requires the most patience...

From: MrJ

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Date: 5/19/2025 4:37:23 AM
Swan River Serpents
III.2
Overall Posts Rated:
342342
Second Team:
Westopian Tigers
Fresh HGL team stats "out of the oven", reflecting team performances after Round 12 of Season 1, here you are: (326590.9)!


Nice. It is hard to see my team's name at the bottom end of almost every stat. However, as I keep repeating to myself (like a mantra), one day I will field a team in the HGL that will be a force to reckon with.


Yes, in 2-5 seasons your team will not look the same anymore. And as team composition of the league changes, and other teams player skills change in 2-5 seasons, your team's HGL future season stats won't be comparable in that sense 1 to 1.
But it's still going to be interesting to see how you've climbed on some stats/success when you again join HGL.

[...} However, I will still take great joy in the challenge of balancing out those losses!

That's the proper spirit (which already earned you a great fighting spirit prize in the beginning of the season), while at the same time it unfortunately didn't keep you excited enough to keep on continuing for Season 2 of HGL. But it's still a good example of it, that you can get something out of a match/season, even if you wouldn't win tons of games.
Being HG is for most a long project, and that's usually the phase that requires the most patience...



To be fair, if I hadn't been a part of the creation of the HGL with you and others, my team's entry (with $55k salaries) couldn't have been justified. I am sure that every team that has faced me in the HGL thus far this season has done so with out any real thought to game tactics...because my team is essentially a bot-like team. So, my participation in Season 2 is a positive for the HGL I believe. It will allow for a stronger field.

However, as I said, I will be back...and stronger than ever.

Home Grown; for teams who like a challenge!
From: MrJ
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Date: 5/19/2025 4:57:08 AM
Swan River Serpents
III.2
Overall Posts Rated:
342342
Second Team:
Westopian Tigers

Clash of the Titans?

Well, there will be at least one titan...

...and it isn't us.

Tonight the Swan River Serpents (currently 16th on the ladder) come up against fellow Australian Titan, Heywood Big Dogs (currently ranked 4th).

This promises to be an epic game.

Epically bad for the Serpents!

Quick question, Wagner: I didn't see any rule anywhere about players using performance enhancing drugs. So, I guess my boys can use them? We certainly will need something extraordinary to score...well, let's say...50 points tonight.

Good luck tonight, Deano; You will need it. My boys are pumped!

Home Grown; for teams who like a challenge!
From: Hadár

To: MrJ
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Date: 5/19/2025 5:00:58 AM
Svätý Jur Snakers
Extraliga
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However, as I said, I will be back...and stronger than ever.


That's the best part. Watching your team improve ;)

From: MrJ

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Date: 5/19/2025 5:07:57 AM
Swan River Serpents
III.2
Overall Posts Rated:
342342
Second Team:
Westopian Tigers
However, as I said, I will be back...and stronger than ever.


That's the best part. Watching your team improve ;)


Agreed, Hadar.

It's already just exciting training again. Loving the triple-pops again!

Home Grown; for teams who like a challenge!
From: Wagner

To: MrJ
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Date: 5/19/2025 7:07:06 AM
Wagner College
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Overall Posts Rated:
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Quick question, Wagner: I didn't see any rule anywhere about players using performance enhancing drugs. So, I guess my boys can use them? We certainly will need something extraordinary to score...well, let's say...50 points tonight. (:|

Good luck tonight, Deano; You will need it. My boys are pumped!

As a league practice, 5 strong caffeine tablets per match (1 per quarter plus 1 for overtime) are allowed per player.
This might add up to +5% to your FG%, and up to 1 skill pop to your defending and rebounding abilities temporarily, which plays to your advantage (unless Deano's boys also do the same), so thank me later ;D

From: MrJ

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Date: 5/19/2025 7:45:29 AM
Swan River Serpents
III.2
Overall Posts Rated:
342342
Second Team:
Westopian Tigers

Quick question, Wagner: I didn't see any rule anywhere about players using performance enhancing drugs. So, I guess my boys can use them? We certainly will need something extraordinary to score...well, let's say...50 points tonight.

Good luck tonight, Deano; You will need it. My boys are pumped!


As a league practice, 5 strong caffeine tablets per match (1 per quarter plus 1 for overtime) are allowed per player.
This might add up to +5% to your FG%, and up to 1 skill pop to your defending and rebounding abilities temporarily, which plays to your advantage (unless Deano's boys also do the same), so thank me later ;D


Let's be clear...I need +95% otherwise it's a 100-point punishment tonight!

But I appreciate the clarification, Commissioner Wagner. Now everyone is clear on which drugs can or cannot be taken and in what dose.

And Deano...my Patient Offense, together with an acceptable amount of caffeine tablets, means the Heywood Dogs will be in a dogfight tonight. As in the dogs will fight and the serpents will roll over and play 'dead snake.'

Home Grown; for teams who like a challenge!
From: Deano25

To: MrJ
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Date: 5/19/2025 8:00:42 AM
Heywood Big Dogs
II.2
Overall Posts Rated:
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Second Team:
Heywood Lions
Never trust a wounded snake, that's my Dad always said, they could lash out at any minute. We'll be on our guard tonight, don't worry about that!

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