Hi Men and Ladies of the Forum,
Updated 15 Sept 2025
2025 Forum Game Player Agent Auction
Confirmed Players
1 Wrighty also Game Admin
2 Tajhay reprising Chris Hodges
3 Cces
4 Wizards
5 NaumaiFooty
6 Ryno
7 Mr Brownstone
8 Defence
9 UpDaWahsAuks
10 Tyrael
11 Boats n Hoes
12 Muddogz
RULES
Update at Sept 15th – these rules are subject to the feedback of the contestants so let me know if you have suggestions or clarification questions.
Updated 15 Sept 2025
2025 Forum Game Player Agent Auction
Confirmed Players
1 Wrighty also Game Admin
2 Tajhay reprising Chris Hodges
3 Cces
4 Wizards
5 NaumaiFooty
6 Ryno
7 Mr Brownstone
8 Defence
9 UpDaWahsAuks
10 Tyrael
11 Boats n Hoes
12 Muddogz
RULES
- Eligible Players are those who played at least one NRL first grade game in 2025 either in the starting line up or off the bench including getting game time as an 18th man. Source of truth is rugby league project.
Or a player from the Hodges Agency Stable. The Hodges Agency Stable is the Daily Telegraph top 50 players of the NRL era which I have cut and pasted here - Top 50 players of the NRL era (1998-present)
1. Andrew Johns
2. Cameron Smith
3. Darren Lockyer
4. Johnathon Thurston
5. Brad Fittler
6. Billy Slater
7. Greg Inglis
8. Sonny Bill Williams
9. Gorden Tallis
10. Cooper Cronk
11. Shane Webcke
12. Sam Burgess
13. Petero Civoniceva
14. Danny Buderus
15. Steve Menzies
16. Benji Marshall
17. Jarryd Hayne
18. Jason Taumololo
19. Anthony Minichiello
20. Paul Gallen
21. Jamie Lyon
22. Stacey Jones
23. Mark Gasnier
24. Nathan Hindmarsh
25. Ben Kennedy
26. Matt Bowen
27. Ruben Wiki
28. Justin Hodges
29. Brett Kimmorley
30. Preston Campbell
31. James Maloney
32. Matt Scott
33. Corey Parker
34. Luke Lewis
35. Hazem El Masri
36. Adrian Morley
37. Steve Price
38. Brett Stewart
39. Ryan Girdler
40. Craig Fitzgibbon
41. Robbie Farah
42. Darius Boyd
43. Trent Barrett
44. Brad Thorn
45. Craig Gower
46. Nathan Blacklock
47. Tonie Carroll
48. Ben Barba
49. Scott Prince
50. Brent Tate - If you take a Hodges Agency player then you may or not hear instructions from Chris Hodges during the game. You must act on these instructions as a rule of the game. Do not be flustered if some people get lucky and you don’t. Randomness is part of the game.
- The game will be a series of open auctions. One auction per round.
- There will be 11 players in the game (plus Chris Hodges) and 11 rounds – each round someone will be round master. The Round master gets an extra $500,000 to spend in that round. The round master will choose two letters of the alphabet nor previously chosen. Roundmasters 9 and 10 will be given $750 000 for having to wait that long and Roundmaster 11 will be given $1,000,000K for having to wait that long. The order will be randomised and published in advance of the contest. Contestants must attempt to acquire players whose last names begin with one of those two letters for the round. Note names like Harris-Tavita start with an H.
- When roundmasters pick letters they must pick one letter from Pool A and One Letter from Pool B
- Pool A Letters: B C S T P G J L W M R
- Pool B Letters: A D E H K N O V Y I F
- You will be given a War chest of $15Million to start with. When you have less than the minimum bid you may bid no more. You may not bid more than you have in your war chest.
- You must make one bid each round at least.
- Auctions will start in the morning as soon as the round master gets up and close at 6pm sharp. Last minute bidding is allowed.
- You are only allowed two bids on each individual player. This is a twist from past years and the winner of the game will the person who adapts to this the best,
- The goal is to acquire the best team of 17 you can – you can have as many in your squad as you like. Feel free to develop your own strategy here.
- The minimum bid on a player is $200,000. There is no black sheep rule. Bids must go up in increments of $10K
- Possible penalties Chris Hodges may impose
a) One of your hodges players has had a stoush with the owner or coach, insert random reason for trouble at the mill, unless you play a fine of $X you will forfeit the player as he wants to walk out on you.
b) One of your hodges players has been spreading rumours to other teams saying your team is stink to play for – in the next bidding round you may only bid once per player instead of twice.
c) Chris Hodges has messaged you to say that all your Hodges players will walk out on you unless in the next bidding round you make a bid on player x (from the 2025 pool of players)
d) Chris Hodges says that all your Hodges players will walk out unless player X (a player somewhere low on your depth chart) is elevated to your top 17 and you have to then name them in your top 17.
e) Anything Tajhay comes up with that is not too unreasonable. - There will be voting at the end of the game to determine who has the best team. There will need to be a separate thread where each team manager keeps their team list and war chest up to date.
- Chris Hodges will give his input at the end of each round and must be acted on by the close of bidding the next day.
- Please keep your composure during the game even if you get a rough piece of luck or decision.
- Breaking the rules equals an infraction. Three infractions equals disqualification. There is a green card that negates one infraction handed out for exemplary sportspersonship.
- Some final advice on strategy. Those who have played these games before will be at an advantage. Try to use lessons learned from the past. This will be a game based on skill. Try to study the rules in advance of the game and come up with your own unique game plan as there are many legitimate paths to victory.
- Wrighty is the moderator and Admin and a player. I will be on my honour code not to favour myself. I have played and moderated before and it was fine. My decisions are final and I can make new rules during the game and change the rules.
- No PMs to anyone including me or Tajhay or other competitors. All communications including protests to stay in the thread.
- No Colluding with other players.
- No Trading Players
Update at Sept 15th – these rules are subject to the feedback of the contestants so let me know if you have suggestions or clarification questions.
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