Social Wrighty's Player Agent Game - Start Dec 26th - Roundmaster order posted - Rules ready for review

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I'm going to pull out guys. I don't think I can time commit anymore.
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.
 
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.
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.
 
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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
 

🚨 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 + 20 nominated legends)

2. Game Structure

  • 10 contestants
  • 11 rounds
  • Rounds 1–10 have a Round Master (order below).
  • Round 11 is an open round for all remaining letters (no round master).
Each round is an open auction limited to players whose last names begin with that round’s letter(s).

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:
RoundsBonus
1–8$400,000
9–10$550,000
11No Round Master
Bonus cannot be carried over.

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

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
Hodges rules apply Rounds 1–10 only.

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
Teams will be publicly posted in a separate thread for end-game voting.

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 — Remaining Letters (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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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
Brownstone… 🤯
 

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Defending champ gets the box seat 🤣

He will have a target on his back this game!
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.
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.
 
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