Well, the Polka Specials are officially out of the Dream Team finals.

I knew this last week, but still was hoping to finish the season strong.

I had a few great performers but still couldn’t manage to get the chocolates - Porplyzia being subbed out early with his shoulder I think was the final nail in the coffin for me, and to rub salt into the wound, I had Adam Treloar sitting on the bench with 96 points.

But enough about my DT woes - there would be a few happy Dream Team coaches out there with some good scores racked up across the league.

From the Lions, Dayne Zorko continues to deliver on the DT front.

He racked up 19 touches, two goals (including that ripper checkside from 50m) and laid nine tackles to cement himself as the Lions’ best Dream Team scorer with 104 points.

He was the only Lion to crack the ton this week, with Daniel Rich (96), Jack Redden (93), Jonathan Brown (90) and Tom Rockliff (82) rounding out the top five.

In Lions League news, LeueyLongerCombo is 400 points clear of his nearest challenger, PAUL ‘R’ BEARS, and, if he continues his form, looks to have our league well and truly stitched up.

POLKS' TIP FOR THE WEEK

Finals are among us, so if you’re in the top eight, get ready. If you’re not, there’s still glory to be had with the minor premiership.

Trading becomes a tricky game, mainly because a lot of us have jumped the gun in the season and don’t have all that many trades left!

If you do have enough to spread around, I’d recommend picking up someone like Steve Wrigley. He’s played two games and shown improvement with scores of 33 and 42. At only $85,800, Wriggles is a bargain if you’re looking to downgrade.

And, with a break even score of -17, he’s sure to jump in value after his next game.


LIONS PLAYER RANKINGS (ROUND 19)
1. Dayne Zorko - 104
2. Daniel Rich - 96
3. Jack Redden - 93
4. Jonathan Brown - 90
5. Tom Rockliff - 82

LIONS PLAYER RANKINGS (OVERALL)
1. Jack Redden - 1,814
2. Tom Rockliff - 1,798
3. Pearce Hanley - 1,468
4. Jed Adcock - 1,419
5. Daniel Rich - 1,353

LIONS GROUP RANKINGS (ROUND 19)
1. Bonecollector (Jason) - 2,382
2. The Redeemers (Clint) - 2,375
3. Goodfellas (Lory) - 2,374
4. Ragers 3.0 (Josh) - 2,367
5. RedRockinberger (Drew) - 2,364

LIONS GROUP RANKINGS (OVERALL)
1. LeueyLongerCombo (Luke) - 40,811
2. PAUL ‘R’ BEARS (Paul) - 40,399
3. Ruck N Roll (Moana) - 40,290
4. Sueperior DT=L (Sue) - 39,981
5. TheyGoingGorillas (Ben) - 39,971