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
13 Warriors55
RULES
These rules were baselined as of November 1. Change controls apply to any future changes prior to the game starting.
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
13 Warriors55
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 below AND 20 extra players that have been nominated as legends. - Jason Taumalolo has been deleted from the list as he played first grade in 2025
- Top 69 players of the NRL era (1998-present)
- Andrew Johns
- Cameron Smith
- Darren Lockyer
- Johnathon Thurston
- Brad Fittler
- Billy Slater
- Greg Inglis
- Sonny Bill Williams
- Gorden Tallis
- Cooper Cronk
- Shane Webcke
- Sam Burgess
- Petero Civoniceva
- Danny Buderus
- Steve Menzies
- Benji Marshall
- Jarryd Hayne
- Anthony Minichiello
- Paul Gallen
- Jamie Lyon
- Stacey Jones
- Mark Gasnier
- Nathan Hindmarsh
- Ben Kennedy
- Matt Bowen
- Ruben Wiki
- Justin Hodges
- Brett Kimmorley
- Preston Campbell
- James Maloney
- Matt Scott
- Corey Parker
- Luke Lewis
- Hazem El Masri
- Adrian Morley
- Steve Price
- Brett Stewart
- Ryan Girdler
- Craig Fitzgibbon
- Robbie Farah
- Darius Boyd
- Trent Barrett
- Brad Thorn
- Craig Gower
- Nathan Blacklock
- Tonie Carroll
- Ben Barba
- Scott Prince
- Brent Tate
- Greg Bird
- Jesse Bromwich
- Todd Carney
- Andrew Fifita
- Israel Folau
- Karmichael Hunt
- Shaun Johnson
- Ali Lauiti’iti
- Isaac Luke
- Simon Mannering
- Joey Manu
- Willie Mason
- Semi Radradra
- Wendell Sailor
- Clinton Toopi
- Lote Tuqiri
- Nigel Vagana
- Manu Vatuvei
- Jarred Warea-Hargreaves
- Craig Wing
- 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 12 players in the game (plus Chris Hodges) and 12 rounds – each round someone will be round master. The Round master gets an extra $400,000 to spend in that round. Roundmasters 9 to 11 will be given $500 000 for having to wait that long and Roundmaster 12 will be given $600K for having to wait that long. You can't carry forward the roundmaster bonus to the next round. The order will be randomised and published in advance of the contest. Contestants must attempt to acquire players whose last names begin with the letter(s) for the round. Note names like Harris-Tavita start with an H. Source of truth for names spelling is Rugby League Project as there name is listed in big font on the top of the player's page.
- When roundmasters pick letters they must pick from one of the following combinations. List of potential letter pairings. The round master would choose one of the options listed and that option can only be picked once.
i) B
ii) M
iii) T
iv) C
v) F
vi) H
vii) S
viii) G&E&A
ix) L&K
x) P&I
xi) J & R
xii) N & O & D & Y & U & V & W
You can pick the above in any order or sequence. e.g. i)B does not have to be picked first and could be picked last. - 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.
- As a rule you must make one bid each round at least. Your bid must be higher than someone else's bid or a new bid on a fresh eligible player. An exemption to this rule is that you may skip one round at your discretion and not bid. You also obviously do not have to bid once you have at least 17 players and have self declared that you are finished or have funds less than the minimum bid.
- Auctions will start in the morning as soon as the round master gets up. You are recommended to get your bids in by 5.30pm at latest to be safe as the thread will lock at a random mystery time known only to Chris Hodges between 5.30pm and 6pm each day.
- 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. - Final Round Hodges Rule:
Hodges ultimatums only apply through Round 11. Round 12 is free of Hodges interventions and marks the official end of the game. - 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
- Meme Player rule: the following two players are meme players and available for a minimum bid of $10K when their letter comes up a) Tony Williams b) Sione Katoa. Neither will be part of the Hodges stable
These rules were baselined as of November 1. Change controls apply to any future changes prior to the game starting.
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