2016 Series II/Honours 3 Rumours and Ideas

Au contraire....release 200 or so. If the winner's tally is 97, and you have predictor #98...then stiff shit

What's collecting if it's guaranteed, other than an oxymoron?

Alex D said:

What they should have had is Coleman Medal Predictor's limited to....and this would be fun...1 card per goal the eventual medallist kicked to win the thing.

That way, if some magician does a Peter Hudson and kicks 150, no way is the card going to struggle for a market. Alternatively, if some turd like, say, Jack Reiwoldt, wins it with 59 then poor old tiggy supporters aren't going to cry their card is worth nothing because is would be rare AND useless, instead of just useless

Come on Select...why am I doing all the thinking!?!?

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Some turd? lol

#JackRiewoldt4Coleman

Good point though @Alex D

This is why I hate the better hits (I.e. Case hits, 1:8 box hits, etc) being numbered to 100 or 150 or something like that.

Sure, it's cool for everyone (well all, if not most the collectors of that team) to have a copy of the card, but wouldn't you prefer knowing your collection is more complete than another persons team collection?
Or that you have a once-in-a-lifetime pull in the hobby you love?

I know I'd certainly prefer the second option.

Any danger of a Gordon Coventry 300 game case card?

I guess today is the footy card equivalent of Christmas Eve!

cant wait. in a couple of team breaks over 2 cases. hoping a Wines guernsey sig gets pulled for me!!!!

Anyone want to guess what times they will be available in shops. As these are more limited than Team coach does know where they will be sold?

rhinks said:

Anyone want to guess what times they will be available in shops. As these are more limited than Team coach does know where they will be sold?

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I can't see them being available in 7/11's and newsagents. They should be available at opening time in all decent card shops. I'll be there banging on the door at 10am.

To count down one week til the release of Series II, I thought I'd do a review on the incoming series according to the final sell sheet in comparison to what I was initially wishing for.
* Actual insets in italics and rating as based on actual incoming series NOT my own of course lol.
INSETS

All Time Greats Gold (ATG1-220); 1 per pack _(Certified 460)
As I was hoping there is going to be a parra set for the first time in a series ii set since 2010 or 2012 for the last ruby league set by select. Throughout the previews I know that's what the 460 was going to be and kind of cool they will be individually numbered also. So over all, a compromise between my idea of a 1ack non-numbered parra set and a 1:9 numbered set to /250 making this actual sub series challenging but not that unrealistic to build. Should also point out Select has seemed to have listened to me in terms of making the common set variant in terms of plenty of different players to the footy stars but keeping some high profile ones as well. Well done Select lol. Overall rating 9.5/10

All Time Greats Platinum (ATP1-220); individually numbered to 250_(Team Leaders; 112; 1:12)
As there will not be a third parra set (fortunately for many lol) For this TL set, an inset with an abundance like 112 should be individually numbered. The flyer does not specify that TL set will be #IN and nor is anyone suggesting it will be in this forum and must say, that is quite a sheer worry LOL. Overall rating 9/10 if #IN or only 4.5/10 if not lol

Platinum Sketch cards (PSK1-36); 2 per club; 2 per box_(Rookie Cards; 70; 1:18 /240)
The look I really like about this set is this inset is based on the current season we are in now unlike many if not most to all previous releases containing cards to to with the previous year and therefore I take my hats of to Select in that regard. Also like love way this series is equivalent to the Brownlow Distinctions from last year but a totally different concept thus 30 less cards and still highly challenging it will be to build and also convenient to the team set collectors. Overall rating 9/10

Premiership Predictors + Best & Fairest consultation Redemption (PP/BF1-18); 1 per Box_(Premiership Redemption 1:432)
An oldie but a goodie and although, not quite like what I was ultimately wishing for, series II would not be one with this same old card and thumbs up to the fact, this release will only have 12 boxes or 432 packs as opposed to 16 boxes or 576 which makes this card something slightly different IMO. Overall rating 6.5/10

All Australian (AA1-22); individually numbered to 450; 1 per Box_(1:6 assuming no IN)
As I've mentioned previously, this concept has certainly done its time but nonetheless still needs to be an inset for such hit ratio it is so therefore Select is forgiven IMO. Overall rating 5.5/10

Frontier Certified Signatures (FCS1-50); individually numbered to 200; 1 per Box_(SCS Signatures; 1:36 /240)
So this is the answer to the anticipated high end on signature and hats off again to Select. Love the way this accumulates all 18 clubs with all high profile players and lower number in copies than last year and exact same design. Also love the way 2015 Honours 2 SCS siggies will still speak for themselves and will not detract from this series however I do hope that Select will introduce a new signature concept for 2017 series II IMO. Overall rating 10/10 if this is final mark of this concept and design or 7.5/10 if it corresponds into 2017 onward lol.

Club Captains Platinum Patch (CCP1-25); individually numbered to 200; 1:72 packs_(SCS Signatures or MWG Unsigned)
Refer to other inset reviews but so to speak, some captains depicted in signatures at least

2015 Award Winners (AW1-5) individually numbered to 600; all 5 cards hit over 1 factory case (1:72; probably no #IN)
Not quite what I was wishing for however at least not completely inaccurate due to this inset being beyond 1 box search, which I will not complain about. Overall rating: 7/10 due to 1:72 instead of 1:36

Redemption cards; 1:288 packs (Match Worn Guernseys - 4 cards; unsigned #200 & signatures #50); (Triple Norm Smith Three-peat Signature #200; 1 card- Lake/Hodge/Junior) (9; unsigned #160 & signatures #80)
I was hoping for a quad-centurion concept (one for Boomer and one for Dustin) for the jersey cards thus not to mention one for Nat Fyfe (BM) and an Adam Goodes general tribute concept purely because he deserved one IMO. Nonetheless this concept is what is is. Overall rating 8/10

Club Captains Double Platinum Patch (CDP1-25); individually numbered to 50; 2 per factory case_(Footy Finest #80)
While I was ultimately wishing for a card equivalent to the NRL Black LL cards from 2012, this is what I look to be getting instead. Must say an excellent substitute however I just hope that 2017 Series II will NOT be a purely corresponding release to this years series II. Just hope a new high end concept is created for Certified 17 or whatever it will be named. Will rate this in 12 months time as it looks LOL.

Overall rating: 8.5/10
To sum this all up, Select seemed to have listened to our ideas (or mine at least) and have created some highly decent substitutes considering I was wishing this incoming series would be like ruby league 2012 Dynasty inclusive of Gold and Black LL concepts however, I just hope that Certified 17 (next seasons mid year release) will either axe Footy Finest or introduce a new high end card to accumulate Gold Coast and GWS simply due to the fact just one Suns and/or one Giants jersey card will not satisfy me enough to get my hands on it LOL

Love hows it numbered on the front of the card!!

Where did you get that from?

Evolution79 said:

Where did you get that from?

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It's on Ebay if you've got deep pockets..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AFL-Sele...825904?hash=item4d479b0e70:g:FUUAAOSwj2dXj1Tx

Billyhoyle said:

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That actually looks like a high-end card. Very well done Select, can't wait to hopefully find a Josh Kennedy one!

Dr Grange said:

It's on Ebay if you've got deep pockets..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AFL-Sele...825904?hash=item4d479b0e70:g:FUUAAOSwj2dXj1Tx

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$500 is a bit rich.

team leaders and rookie cards are numbered

Happy release day everyone. Enjoy the breaks and may the MOJO be with you all.

bla kollectable kaos says they wont have them till fri earliest... wanted to grad a pack or two just to look in hand before all the busts!

days like today I wish I lived in Melbourne and not Hobart, all my boxes will turn up tomorrow if I'm lucky. Hopefully I can track some down a bit later today somewhere

blocka2004 said:

days like today I wish I lived in Melbourne and not Hobart, all my boxes will turn up tomorrow if I'm lucky. Hopefully I can track some down a bit later today somewhere

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Atleast your in a capital city, I'm in Devonport and no-one around here stocks them. Sometimes a newsagent in Burnie does so might be worth i call i think.