Yeah I’ll be keen, need to brush up on the rules but waiting on @Mr. Brownstone to exhaust his legal challenges on the rules first.
Social Wrighty's Player Agent Game - Start Dec 26th - Roundmaster order posted - Rules ready for review
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Yeah sorry guys im going to have to do the same. Peak season with work and some other commitments means i can only lurk around here atm, and wont be able to put the time in when the game starts. Hopefully u can fill the gap and have a good one.
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Thanks very much to @tyrael and @Boats n Hoes for responding and letting us know. Very professional and courteous. Giving me a firm answer allows me to plan and make other arrangements.
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We have 10 confirmed contestants. @tajhay would you possibly be able to list the 10 entrants into a randomised order for ten rounds? There will be an 11th/12thround(s) for left over letters with no specified round master.
1 @Wrighty
2 @Cces
3 @wizard of Tauranga
4 @Naumaifooty
5 @Ryno 2.0
6 @Mr. Brownstone
7 @Defence
8 @UpDaWahsAucks
9 @Muddogz
10 @Warriors55
Please randomise if possible @tajhay ? random.org or whatever site you choose? There should be one roundmaster per round. so basically just those ten names in random order.
1 @Wrighty
2 @Cces
3 @wizard of Tauranga
4 @Naumaifooty
5 @Ryno 2.0
6 @Mr. Brownstone
7 @Defence
8 @UpDaWahsAucks
9 @Muddogz
10 @Warriors55
Please randomise if possible @tajhay ? random.org or whatever site you choose? There should be one roundmaster per round. so basically just those ten names in random order.
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Damn that’s a couple of good players out- it wiill be good to hear your feedback at the end of it all.
Still a solid crew though.
Looking forward to it.
Still a solid crew though.
Looking forward to it.
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That’s brilliant Tajhay thanks very much
You have actually over delivered as we just need the round master for each round since it is auctions
we will use the pick 1 person from each round as the round master
So the round order becomes
Round 1 Mr brownstone
Round 2 muddogz
Round 3 Naumaifoory
Round 4 wizards
Round 5 Defence
Round 6 Cces
Round 7 Wrighty
Round 8 warriors55
Round 9 Updawahs
Round 10 Ryno 2.0
Round 11 no round master left over letters
Thanks very much tajhay really appreciated
I couldn’t do the randomising myself due to perception of bias since I am playing
So this is a big help
People can start planning now which letter combination they will choose from the choices when it is their round
Please see opening post for more details
You have actually over delivered as we just need the round master for each round since it is auctions
we will use the pick 1 person from each round as the round master
So the round order becomes
Round 1 Mr brownstone
Round 2 muddogz
Round 3 Naumaifoory
Round 4 wizards
Round 5 Defence
Round 6 Cces
Round 7 Wrighty
Round 8 warriors55
Round 9 Updawahs
Round 10 Ryno 2.0
Round 11 no round master left over letters
Thanks very much tajhay really appreciated
I couldn’t do the randomising myself due to perception of bias since I am playing
So this is a big help
People can start planning now which letter combination they will choose from the choices when it is their round
Please see opening post for more details
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – 2025 Player Agent Auction Game
Full rules remain in the opening post.1. Eligible Players
You may bid on:- Any player who played at least one NRL first-grade match in 2025
(starting, bench, or 18th-man who entered the field) - Any player from the Hodges Agency Stable
(Top 69 players of the NRL era)
2. Game Structure
- 10 contestants
- 12 rounds
- Rounds 1–10 have a Round Master (order below).
- Rounds 11-12 no round master
3. Round Master Powers
A Round Master:- Chooses one unused letter combination from the official list.
- Receives a bonus added to their war chest for that round only:
| Rounds | Bonus |
|---|---|
| 1–8 | $400,000 |
| 9–10 | $550,000 |
| 11-12 | No Round Master |
4. Letter Combinations Available
Each can only be used once:- B
- M
- T
- C
- F
- H
- S
- G & E & A
- L & K
- P & I
- J & R
- N & O & D & Y & U & V & W &X
5. Budgets & Bidding
- Each player starts with a $15,000,000 war chest.
- Minimum bid: $200,000
- Bid increments: $10,000
- You must make at least one bid each round, except:
- You may skip one round in total.
- You may stop bidding if you already have 17+ players or insufficient funds.
Each player may only receive two bids from you.
This is the major twist of the 2025 game.6. Auction Timings
- Auction opens when the Round Master logs in each morning.
- The thread will lock at a mystery time between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm NZT determined by Chris Hodges.
- Suggested safe behaviour: finish bidding before 5:30 pm unless deliberately entering the "red zone".
7. Hodges Interventions
If you buy a Hodges Agency player, you are vulnerable to events such as:- Forced fines
- Forced additional bids
- Restrictions on how many bids you can make
- Forced promotions of weak players into your top 17
- Other narrative penalties Chris Hodges creates
You may decline an intervention, but:
- You forfeit the player
- You receive full money back
- The player enters the next day’s draft
- You cannot bid on him again
- New owner must accept the penalty
8. Team Building
- Build your best team of 17 (may acquire more than 17 if you wish).
- Must include:
- Correct positional players
- A recognised goal kicker
9. Conduct
- No PMs about the game
- No collusion
- No trading
- 3 infractions = disqualification
- One Green Card (negates an infraction) may be awarded for exemplary sportsmanship
- Moderator decisions are final
10. Meme Players
Available for $10k minimum when their letter appears:- Tony Williams
- Sione Katoa
(Neither belongs to the Hodges Agency)
ROUND MASTER ORDER (for Letter Selection)
Round 1 — Mr Brownstone
Round 2 — Muddogz
Round 3 — Naumaifooty
Round 4 — Wizards
Round 5 — Defence
Round 6 — Cces
Round 7 — Wrighty
Round 8 — Warriors55
Round 9 — UpDaWahsAucks
Round 10 — Ryno 2.0
Round 11 — One Remaining Letter Combination (no Round Master)
Round 12 — Final Remaining Letter Combination (no Round Master)
Players can now start planning their letter strategies, bidding budgets, and spine-building approaches.
Game Starts Dec 26 with Mr Brownstone leading us off!
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Brownstone…
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You got a good draw!! Number 4 nothing to be sneezed at. I am ok with 7th.Brownstone…
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This is why I didn't want to pull the random draw myself. It is a stressy job to honest so I am very thankful to tajhay.Defending champ gets the box seat
He will have a target on his back this game!
The following story happened 6 years ago now so safe to admit this; one year when I was moderator only I fed the 12 players into random.org but it was useless and only changed the position of two people compared to what I fed in. So I made an executive decision to run it again and the second time got more mixed up results and I posted that instead. It is not as simple as it sounds being the random list generator person. I also apologise profusely to tajhay for miscommunicating my request to him as soon as I realised I had requested a random draft order I hurried back to my post to edit it but must have been too late. Poor choice of words by me. Nonetheless we got our randomised roundmaster order so we are good to go. Let the strategising begin.
Mr Brownstone being first over all is not the perfect spot. Number 2 is the perfect spot as is number 3. Number 2 roundmoaster has market intelligence to go on from the first round as to what the prices are. Brownstone is flying blind to a degree apart from his knowledge of previous years drafts. But each year is different. So he will regard his pole position as a double edged sword.
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Happy to trade round 1 for someone else if they like… although I’m sure thats against the rules. Agree it’s def not the best spot but I don’t think it should matter a great deal where you play round master from.
Nah, all good for you to stay there.
We have a convenient out now if you fluke another win
It’s perfect!
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Good catch
I have deleted the plus 20 so now it just reads “Top 69 players of the NRL era”
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good catch I will add it to this group
- N & O & D & Y & U & V & W
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No he will intervene once and once only per Hodges player. Ideally that evening after you have been successfully awarded the player.
There are also some rules about the process for refusing to cooperate with the Hodges intervention as follows:
- You can say no to a Hodges Agency ultimatum with the following consequences 1) You Forfeit the player2) You get all your money back 3) The player goes into the draft the next day regardless of what letters are up for grabs. You may not bid on him or acquire him.4) You are still allowed to acquire future Hodges players but Chris Hodges has a memory and may be stiffer on you in the future.5) If condition 3 happens the new owner MUST accept the penalty with no opt out. Potential bidders should mentally prepare for the penalty and be willing to accept it. If the intervention was heavily customised to the previous owner then Chris Hodges will re-customise an intervention of similar impact for the new owner; this way the new bidders will have an idea of the type of penalty to expect.
