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based fantasy football game that was created in 2001 by Vapormedia and published by the

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(AFL) and

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. Participants assemble an imaginary team of real life players, limited by a

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, and score points based on those players' actual statistical performance on the field of play throughout the AFL home-and-away season. It is the second most popular Australian rules football fantasy game behind

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Point scoring

Points are gained or deducted depending on the performances of your 22 players for each round. Up to four emergencies can replace players in your starting 22, who didn't play that specific round. If you have a 0 scoring player in a certain position and don't have an emergency selected in that position, you'll not score any points for that player. You can choose who on the reserves list you'll use as an emergency. Meanwhile, the remaining five substitutes on your reserves list don't score, but can increase in value. Each week up to two trades can be made but if there are bye rounds that happen in generally round 10-14, you are given 3 trades a week. Points are awarded for the following achievements. * Kick = 3 Points * Handball = 2 Points * Mark = 3 Points * Tackle = 4 Points * Free Kick For = 1 Point * Free Kick Against = -3 Points * Hitout = 1 Point * Goal = 6 Points * Behind = 1 Point

References

{{Reflist Fantasy sports Australian Football League Internet properties established in 2003