AFL Fantasy finally caved and committed to adding category scoring. They tried to force their boring, simplified system on us, but our pressure left them with no other choice. Stay sharp because we need to make sure they actually deliver on this promise.
April 8, 2023
Final supporters
What happened?
On January 20th 2023, fantasy footy website Ultimate Footy announced that they will be merging with AFL fantasy, with no category scoring option to be made available on AFL fantasy for 2023.
Who does this impact?
Category scoring is the main drawcard/point of difference for Ultimate Footy, so this is absolutely devastating news for Ultimate Footy players whom partake in category scoring leagues. Many of these players turned to Ultimate Footy due to disenchantment with point based scoring formats, and a desire to take on something more complex, strategic and challenging. This sub-section of players are therefore very passionate, dedicated and tactical members of the fantasy footy community who will not at all be satisfied with a forced return to the monotony and simplicity of a points-based scoring format.
What is so good about category scoring?
These are three of the main ways category scoring provides a more complex and rounded fantasy footy experience:
- Many additional AFL players become fantasy relevant due to their value in a particular category (e.g. key defenders are valuable due to their ability to gain spoils)
- AFL players of various positions are needed to win, meaning that teams more closely resemble the structure of an actual AFL team.
- Judgement of AFL players becomes far more subjective and personalised (as it may depend on the categories you are wanting to target), making trades much more likely to occur.
What must change?
Ultimate Footy and AFL Fantasy must migrate category scoring to AFL Fantasy for the 2023 AFL season.
What can we offer?
We are willing to pay a reasonable and negotiated sum of money per player to partake in this format if necessary.
We are willing to offer our ongoing loyalty and allegiance to AFL Fantasy if our terms (outlined above) are met.
Updates
January 23, 2023
The suits at AFL Fantasy are ignoring thousands of us who refuse to accept their watered down points system. I am currently reaching out to their developers to force a conversation about why they are killing the depth of this game. Keep the heat on them because they clearly think we will just roll over and accept this trash.
January 23, 2023
AFL Fantasy management thinks they can ignore us by stripping away the depth we demand. The momentum we have built proves they cannot hide from our refusal to settle for their simplified garbage.
Reached 100 supporters
January 23, 2023
44 Comments
This provided a real bond for a friendship group and without category scoring we will have nothing to hold us together.
Seriously only reason we play is categories If u take them away uve lost a quick 10 ppl
Category scoring is the only way to play. Points based is boring and has no real tactics or thought out into it. There’s a reason why category based fantasy sports are so popular in America
Me and a group of mates have played category scoring fantasy for over 10 years. We are devastated that it’s been removed and desperately want it added to fantasy. At this stage, we are working on alternative solutions with OneDrive spreadsheets which we would rather not have to do
Please bring category scoring into fantasy after the death of ultimate! We will fund this!!!
Give my disciples what they want.
BRING BACK THE CATS!!!
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AFL Fantasy finally caved and committed to adding category scoring. They tried to force their boring, simplified system on us, but our pressure left them with no other choice. Stay sharp because we need to make sure they actually deliver on this promise.
April 8, 2023
Final supporters
What happened?
On January 20th 2023, fantasy footy website Ultimate Footy announced that they will be merging with AFL fantasy, with no category scoring option to be made available on AFL fantasy for 2023.
Who does this impact?
Category scoring is the main drawcard/point of difference for Ultimate Footy, so this is absolutely devastating news for Ultimate Footy players whom partake in category scoring leagues. Many of these players turned to Ultimate Footy due to disenchantment with point based scoring formats, and a desire to take on something more complex, strategic and challenging. This sub-section of players are therefore very passionate, dedicated and tactical members of the fantasy footy community who will not at all be satisfied with a forced return to the monotony and simplicity of a points-based scoring format.
What is so good about category scoring?
These are three of the main ways category scoring provides a more complex and rounded fantasy footy experience:
- Many additional AFL players become fantasy relevant due to their value in a particular category (e.g. key defenders are valuable due to their ability to gain spoils)
- AFL players of various positions are needed to win, meaning that teams more closely resemble the structure of an actual AFL team.
- Judgement of AFL players becomes far more subjective and personalised (as it may depend on the categories you are wanting to target), making trades much more likely to occur.
What must change?
Ultimate Footy and AFL Fantasy must migrate category scoring to AFL Fantasy for the 2023 AFL season.
What can we offer?
We are willing to pay a reasonable and negotiated sum of money per player to partake in this format if necessary.
We are willing to offer our ongoing loyalty and allegiance to AFL Fantasy if our terms (outlined above) are met.
Updates
January 23, 2023
The suits at AFL Fantasy are ignoring thousands of us who refuse to accept their watered down points system. I am currently reaching out to their developers to force a conversation about why they are killing the depth of this game. Keep the heat on them because they clearly think we will just roll over and accept this trash.
January 23, 2023
AFL Fantasy management thinks they can ignore us by stripping away the depth we demand. The momentum we have built proves they cannot hide from our refusal to settle for their simplified garbage.
Reached 100 supporters
January 23, 2023
44 Comments
Needs to happen! We've had a keeper league with category scoring for 10 years now and will be devastated if we have to revert to points and start again.
This provided a real bond for a friendship group and without category scoring we will have nothing to hold us together.
Seriously only reason we play is categories If u take them away uve lost a quick 10 ppl
Category scoring is the only way to play. Points based is boring and has no real tactics or thought out into it. There’s a reason why category based fantasy sports are so popular in America
Me and a group of mates have played category scoring fantasy for over 10 years. We are devastated that it’s been removed and desperately want it added to fantasy. At this stage, we are working on alternative solutions with OneDrive spreadsheets which we would rather not have to do
Please bring category scoring into fantasy after the death of ultimate! We will fund this!!!
Give my disciples what they want.
BRING BACK THE CATS!!!
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Needs to happen! We've had a keeper league with category scoring for 10 years now and will be devastated if we have to revert to points and start again.