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Latest Update - 2012 Football Draft Prospects

2012-01-25T18:17:00.003+11:00

An updated release date has been scheduled for Friday, 17th February 2012.

Despite assurances from other companies working on this project, deadlines were not met, and this contributed to the later than expected release.

In the meantime, we've been inundated with many requests by the most passionate collectors to see one of Australia's first NICKNAME Signature Cards....enjoy!

Finally....2012 Football Draft Prospects Checklist

2011-12-22T15:12:00.005+11:00

Scheduled for a late January 2012 release, the 2012 Football Draft Prospects will be available from the following retailers -

VICTORIA

Western Metro

Footycards.com.au
PO BOX 45
Seddon VICTORIA 3011
Phone - (03) 9398 0111

www.FootyCards.com.au

Inner-South East Metro

Carnegie Collectables
744 North Road
Ormond, VICTORIA 3204
Phone - (03) 9597 9147

www.carnegiecollectables.com.au

Outer-South East Metro

Casey Collector Cards
Stall 141
Akoonah Market (Sundays & call by appointment)
Berwick, VICTORIA 3806
Phone - 0408 268333

Northern Metro

Ja Ja's Collectables
PO BOX 73
Keilor, VICTORIA 3036
Phone - 0425 000730
http://www.jajascollectables.com

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Sportscard World
Shop 14 Citi Centre Arcade
145 Rundle Mall
Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5000
Phone - (08) 8224 0800

http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~spcardwd/

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ID Supplies Pty Ltd
PO BOX 120
Palmyra, WESTERN AUSTRALIA 6957
Phone - 0439 861463

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2012 Football Draft Prospects

2011-12-08T18:24:00.004+11:00

The official retailers of the 2012 Football Draft Prospects will be released next week.

Here are images of the limited-edition set of 'PREVIEW' cards that will be available through retailers of the product.

The preview set consists of -
PR-01 Elliott Kavanagh Rookie
PR-02 Corey Gault Rookie
PR-03 Jonathan Patton Rookie Draft Signature
PR-04 Chad Wingard State's Finest (SA)
PR-05 Hayden Crozier State's Finest (VIC)

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2012 Football Draft Prospects

2011-11-25T18:03:00.010+11:00

Collect the 2012 Football Draft Prospects cards which include the first signature rookie cards of -

Jon Patton

Chad Wingard

Elliot Kavanagh

Hayden Crozier

Shane Kersten

Super-Limited, Multi-signed, Draft prospect low-numbered cards

Exclusive Memorabilia Draft cards

Limited-Edition Albums

Only 275 (12-box) Cases Produced

DUE FOR RELEASE - January 2012!

2011 AFL Select Infinity Cards Release!

2011-06-29T14:04:00.003+10:00

The wait is over!
Due on or around the 18th July 2011, the new second series AFL release -
2011 AFL Select Infinity
400 cases (16 box cases)

The Basics
Base Set with 212 cards, including 3 checklists and 2010 All-Australian Team players from 191-212.

The Mid-Level
2010 AFL Club Best & Fairest - 16 card insert set - 1:12 packs
2010 Draft Rookie Rd 2-3 - 34 card insert set - 1:18 packs (numbered to 400)
AFL-VFL Premiership Commemorative - 8 card insert set - 1:72 cards
2010 AFL Medal Winners - 6 card insert set - 1:36 packs

The Juice
2011 AFL Premiership Redemption - 1 card PR1 - 1:16 boxes (1 per case)

2010 AFL Draft Pick Rookie Signatures - 25 card signature insert set - 1:36 packs

2010 AFL Medal Winner Signatures - 4 cards - 1:8 boxes (2 per case)
featuring Chris Judd Brownlow Medal Signature Card, Dane Swan AFL-MVP Medal Signature Card, Jack Riewoldt Coleman Medal Signature Card, and Scott Pendlebury/Lenny Haynes Dual Norm Smith Medal Signature Card. 200 cards of each!

Prices coming soon for SEALED BOXES, SEALED CASES and ALBUMS!
Contact us now to reserve your stock now!

2011 NRL Select Strike Series Release

2011-06-29T13:30:00.004+10:00

So, check out what just arrived!

The flyers and promo cards for this year's series 2 NRL release by Select.

Base Cards - 196 cards, including 3 Checklist cards

Award Winners of 2009+2010 - 12 card insert set - 1:36 packs

Club Player of the Year 2009+2010 - 32 card insert set

NRL Team of the Year 2009+2010 - 18 card insert set

2010 NRL Dragons Premiership Redemption Card

2011 NRL Premiership Predictors - 16 card insert set - 1:36 packs

2011 NRL Select Strike Top Prospects Signatures - 16 card signature insert set - 1:36 packs

2011 NRL Select Strike Medallist Signature Redemptions - 4 cards - 1:432 packs (1 per case) of players Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Jarryd Hayne and Todd Carney, medal winners from the 2009 and 2010 NRL seasons, each player has signed 100 cards.

Footycards.com.au will be stocking the following -
2011 NRL Select Strike Sealed Boxes - $179.95
2011 NRL Select Strike Sealed Cases with 16 boxes and Case Card - TBA
2011 NRL Select Strike Albums - $29.95

the 2011 AFL season just tipped off!

2011-03-28T09:41:00.004+11:00

Whilst the excitement of Select Champions has subsided and the delayed and staggered release of 2011 afl teamcoach has frustrated many, there is some light...the 2011 AFL season has finally started!

Draft Day Rookie Roll-call
These players featured in our 2010 Draft Day Set, which released in December, and these four players debuted in Round 1, 2011.

Andrew Gaff - Played as a super-sub and a key role in the midfield, helping his team to victory. (14 disposals)
Reece Conca - Played at half-back rebounding the ball to the Tigers midfield.
Jack Darling - Played at half-forward and moved deeper into the fwd line once All-Aust forward, Mark LeCras left the ground injured. Kicked 2 goals, from 11 disposals and 3 marks.
Ryan Lester - Brisbane just fell short against Freo, with Ryan contributing 16 disposals and 6 marks.

Check out the entire set of cards featuring players drafted in 2010!

2011 AFL Select Champions

2011-02-04T12:06:00.003+11:00

The details for this year's release of AFL Select Champions have come to light.

Basic Info -
Each box contains 36 packs, with 7 cards plus 1 silver parallel per pack.

The Juice -
2010 AFL Draft Rookie Cards - 1:18 packs (2 per box approx?)
2011 AFL Select Champions Superstar Gem Cards (1 per box?)
2010 AFL Select Champions Rising Star Nominee's
2011 AFL Select Champions Fab Four

Big Juice -
2011 AFL Select Champions AFL Star Signatures 1:4 boxes (3 per case approx?)

From the initial images released, and based on previous releases, the new Select Champions have ditched foil signatures, and replaced them with Fab Four cards, which look like 4 different players highlighted from each of the 17 teams, if so, perhaps these will be inserted around 1:4 or 1:6 packs?
The return of Rising Stars is a good one, since the winner of the 2010 award, Daniel Hanneberry had only been on 1 card in 2008. For some players this may be there only card during their AFL career, so a thumbs for bringing this set back in 2011 after a short absence. It will be interesting to see how many Draft Rookies are featured in this year's set, in 2006 when Champions released Draft Rookie cards, inserted 2 per box, they featured picks 1-22, and with GOLD COAST having drafted 6 of the first 11 picks, lets see how many they include.
Lastly, the Authentic AFL Star Signatures inserted at 1:4 boxes. Sounds exciting, the first thing that springs to mind is how many different players are featured in the set, are they numbered, and if so how many cards has each player signed? I wonder by having signature cards in Champions, does this mean the Herald Sun release may not have any? Only a thought...due for release in Mid-March 2011.

Albums, Boxes & Cases will be available soon!

Who likes AFL Video games?

2011-02-04T11:03:00.006+11:00

For sometime now, many of us have been waiting for the next 'AFL Live' since 2006, and now 5 years later it looks like becoming a reality.

One of the forums has added some fantastic screen shots and given some key details about new release for Playstation 3/PS3, X-BOX 360 and Nintendo Wii.

To read more about the game

Game has just added TBC release dates for 21/04/2011.

A interesting look and breakdown of the new Gold Coast Suns team

2010-11-11T13:08:00.003+11:00

Just reading more into the new GOLD COAST Suns team which will play a crucial role in the upcoming 2010 AFL Draft, along with its new players from other AFL clubs.

While a few months old, check out this interesting article by monty called

Sons of the Suns: mock Gold Coast 22 for Round 1, 2011

The Gold Coast Suns will have something old, something new, something borrowed, something… NRL?

So then, here’s my lash at the 22 that every fantasy coach will be sweating on in six months’ time.

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Karmichael Hunt, Campbell Brown
HB: Nathan Krakouer, Michael Coad, Sam Iles
C: David Swallow, Daniel Harris, Roland Ah Chee
HF: Jared Brennan, Cameron Mooney, Harley Bennell
F: Jack Darling, David Hale, Brandon Matera
Foll: Zac Smith, Michael Rischitelli, Gary Ablett jnr
Int: Steven May, Josh Toy, Daniel Gorringe, Danny Stanley

This team can be broken down as follows.

Chris Judd, Carlton captain the 2010 Brownlow Medallist

2010-09-21T10:19:00.003+10:00

Despite the odds being given for a Dane Swan and Gary Ablett as a quinella, Chris Judd came out of nowhere to win this year's Brownlow Medal. It's not as if he didnt deserve, because he led his team on and off the field superbly, its just that many thought the key midfielders of the league's leading teams would simply poll better than Judd.

Congratulations Chris Judd!

Key cards of 2010 AFL Brownlow Medal Winner - Chris Judd

2010 AFL Select Prestige Updates

2010-06-17T10:45:00.006+10:00

No doubt most people, collectors and many of our Facebook fans have seen the first of 3 images that have been released as 'sneak peeks' regarding the new afl series 2 product - 2010 AFL Select Prestige

The latest images show a 2009 AFL All-Australian Team Foil Signature card, whilst the most recent, released this week looks like a draft signature of some sort, featuring Essendon rookie Jake Melksham, inserted 1 per 72 packs.

No further news on prices or a specific release date in July as of yet.

2010 AFL Select Prestige

2010-06-04T16:14:00.002+10:00

So it's been confirmed, and a slated release for July!

Stay tuned for the latest prices on sealed boxes and factory-sealed cases.

Some of the latest info!

2010-05-28T12:32:00.002+10:00

Didn't realise how long its been since our blog has been updated!

Latest News - The next 2010 AFL series 2 by Select is due for release in July. We should be able to give you the exact release date in the next week or so...

We just heard from Topps and the 2010 AFL Topps Chipz Logo Redemption Chipz are now on their way to collectors! Most peeps who sent them in should have them sometime next week.

2010 AFL Herald-Sun cards have been super-popular despite the Rising Stars set being deleted from this year's insert series. The signatures of Chris Judd, Luke Hodge, Jimmy Bartel and Jason Akermanis have been eagerly sought-after, despite being numbered out of 800, these are fetching a minimum of $100 each!

Also, the AFL Umpires' Association with Footycards.com.au have just released their 2010 AFLUA Collector Cards featuring 66 current AFL umpires, 3 legends & 3 header discipline cards. This set comes packaged within its own box. Look out for a super-rare signature version! For more information on these, visit www.aflua.com.au
The 2010 AFL Teamcoach cards this season changed the format slightly this year, including all the 16 team's captains as a special insert available as commons, silver and gold versions. These have been rather popular along with this year's set of Magic and Star Wildcards.

The first AFL Releases in 2010!!!

2010-01-29T18:38:00.004+11:00

Okay, so this week a staggered release has occurred, and earlier than we and others would have expected of the new 2010 AFL Footy Plays, available in packs of chips including THINS, Samboy and CC's.

There are 80 different 3D Footy Plays to collect in the 2010 series, with each team featuring 3 different players, 1 regular team logo, and the ultra-rare GOLD 3D Mascot Team Logo which are inserted approximately 1 per 20 packs.

2009-10 Select Cricket Collector Cards Series

2009-10-30T13:46:00.004+11:00

2009-10 Select Cricket Collector Cards Series

Due for release on or around 13th November 2009

Look out for the following:

115 CARD BASE SET - including Australian Test Team ODI, Twenty20 Team and State Cricketers.

Player Foil Signatures Cards (25) - 1:6 PACKS The Masters Gem Cards (7) - 1:36 PACKS 5000 Test Runs Club Cards (16) 1:12 PACKS Holofoil Die-Cut Cards 1 per PACK Freshman Cards (12) 1:18 PACKS
Elite Signature REDEMPTION (8)
featuring only 3OO of each player!
The Legend GEM Card -
SIR DONALD BRADMAN - 1:288 PACKS

Masters Signature REMEMPTION (3)
featuring Allan Border, Ricky Ponting & Adam Gilchrist
featuring only 100 of each past player!

300 Cases Produced = 4800 Boxes

To purchase any products of the 2009-10 Select Cricket Collector Cards, click here to purchase!

2009-10 Ace Authentic Secret Tennis Signatures Series 1

2009-10-22T11:27:00.003+11:00

With the 2010 Australian Open just around the corner, this could be the best way to get a head-start on having a key piece of autographed memorabilia of the new Australian Open champion from the mens and womens draw.

We think this is a super product which contains some serious value for any sports collector, with the real possibility of pulling an autograph of champion tennis player, with a minimum of fuss and expense.

2009-10 Ace Authentic Secret Tennis Signatures is a project that Ace Authentic has been working on for years. You receive an authentic autograph 8 x 10 of a tennis player. This Series is limited to only 1,500 pieces and is comprised of an incredible checklist of tennis greats. This product will delight both collectors and tennis fans worldwide.

Also, look for randomly inserted redemption including a Roger Federer signed shirt and a 2007 US Open poster signed by the champions Roger Federer and Justine Henin.

Men Checklist

Agassi, Andre
Becker, Benjamin
Becker, Boris
Blake, James
Borg, Bjorn
Canas, Guillermo
Chang, Michael
Connors, Jimmy
Coria, Guillermo
Courier, Jim
Davydenko, Nikolay
Del Potro, Juan Martin
Dent, Taylor
Djokovic, Novak
Emerson, Roy
Federer, Roger
Ferrer, David
Ferrero, Juan Carlos
Fish, Mardy
Gambill, Jan Michael
Gasquet, Richard
Gaudio, Gaston
Gerulaitis, Vitas
Gonzalez, Fernando
Haas, Tommy
Henman, Tim
Hewitt, Lleyton
Isner, John
Kiefer, Nicolas
Kramer, Jack
Kriek, Johan
Kuerten, Gustavo
Laver, Rod
Lendl, Ivan
Martin, Todd
McEnroe, John
Moya, Carlos
Murray, Andy
Nadal, Rafael
Newcombe, John
Philippoussis, Mark
Querrey, Sam
Riggs, Bobby
Roddick, Andy
Rosewall, Ken
Safin, Marat
Sampras, Pete
Smith, Stan
Spadea, Vincent
Srichaphan, Paradorn
Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried
Verdasco, Fernando
Washington, Malivai
Wilander, Mats
Young, Donald
Dual - Bryan Brothers

Women Checklist

Austin, Tracy
Azarenka, Victoria
Capriati, Jennifer
Chakvetadze, Anna
Cibulkova, Dominika
Clijsters, Kim
Davenport, Lindsay
Dementieva, Elena
Dokic, Jelena
Evert, Chris
Fernandez, Mary Joe
Gagliardi, Emmanuelle
Golovin, Tatiana
Graf, Steffi
Hantuchova, Daniela
Harkleroad, Ashley
Hart, Doris
Henin, Justine
Hingis, Martina
Ivanovic, Ana
Jankovic, Jelena
Jidkova, Alina
King, Billie Jean
Kirilenko, Maria
Kournikova, Anna
Krajicek, Michaella
Kuznetsova, Svetlana
Lisicki, Sabine
Martinez, Conchita
Mattek, Bethanie
Mauresmo, Amelie
Mirza, Sania
Morigami, Akiko
Myskina, Anastasia
Navratilova, Martina
Peer, Shahar
Petrova, Nadia
Pierce, Mary
Sabatini, Gabriela
Safina, Dinara
Sanchez-Vicario, Arantxa
Schnyder. Patty
Seles, Monica
Sharapova, Maria
Shaughnessy, Meghann
Shriver, Pam
Smashnova, Anna
Srebotnik, Katarina
Torres, Melissa
Williams ,Venus
Williams, Serena
Wozniacki, Caroline
Zvonareva, Vera
Dual - Bondarenko Sisters
Dual - Evert, Chris & Navratilova, Martina
Dual - Goolagong, Evonne & Evert, Chris

Place your order now before we are sold out!

Click here to purchase your box of 2009-10 Ace Authentic Secret Tennis Signatures now!

2009 AFL Herald Sun Grand Final Mark Knight Premiership Posters

2009-09-25T17:47:00.005+10:00

This weekend, the 2009 Toyota AFL Grand Final between the Geelong Cats and St Kilda Saints, can the Saints win their 2nd premiership, ever since their only premiership glory in 1966 or will the Geelong Cats be etched in premiership glory winning their second premiership in 3 years, with their previous win in 2007?

Check out the posters to be released, the new Herald Sun AFL Premiership Posters by artist, Mark Knight.

You can buy the winning team's poster from HERE

2009 SWANS Hall of Fame

2009-07-20T17:32:00.004+10:00

I was fortunate to be invited as a guest to the SWANS Hall of Fame, held on Saturday night 18th July 2009 at the Crown Palladium. It was great! Our table was fortunate to have two current Swans players seated, Jarred McVeigh and Keiran Jack. Both players were friendly and happy to have a chat!

The night was well-organised, with lots of players, and well-known footy people all around. There was a commemorative football released on the night (only 250 produced) which i eagerly purchased and had signed by swans legends - paul kelly, barry round, adam goodes, brett kirk and paul roos. Unfortunately, i was unsuccessful in bidding on one of the day's match-worn guernseys as worn against Carlton. Also officially released was a book by Jim Main, Swans historian.

The organisation should be congratulated on a superb evening!

2009 AFL Teamcoach

2009-04-03T12:34:00.002+11:00

I wasnt a big fan of these upon seeing the cards initially, but i admit they are growing on me. I was sold on the Star Wildcards straight off though, they look great!

Next up was the regular cards in the set with GOLD and SILVER game cards.

I doubt they will be any less popular than the 2008 AFL Teamcoach release

More new items listed on the website!

2009-03-11T15:24:00.000+11:00

1997 AFL Select White Crow Warriors

2003 AFL Select XL Ultra Best & Fairest

1999 AFL Select Premiere - Premiership Predictor, Medal Cards & All-Australian Team Inserts

2009 AFL Releases

2009-03-03T10:42:00.000+11:00

In 2009, we're going make an effort to keep our subscribers right up to date with virtually all the new items listed on the website, along with news and events!

Let's begin with the new releases scheduled for 2009.

2009 AFL Topps Chipz

2009 AFL Select Champions
2009 AFL Teamcoach

Also, for those who wish to talk more about Footy cards, check out www.afltcc.com.au and visit their forums.

For those in NSW and Victoria, visit AUSTRALIA's PREMIER COLLECTABLES SHOW and come and say hello. We'll be at the following shows -

Sunday, 22nd March 2009 - MOUNTIES Club, Mt Pritchard, NSW
"NSW only Trading Card Show"

Sunday, 29th March 2009 - Maribyrnong RSL, 56 Raleigh Road, Maribyrnong, Victoria (near Highpoint Shopping Centre)
"2009 AFL Footy Season Kick-Off" featuring Gary Ayres, 5-time Hawks Premiership Player

Here's some new cards recently added to the Footycards.com.au website

2007-11-30T19:52:00.000+11:00

More new cards just added merely a few minutes ago...

2007 AFL Teamcoach GOLDS
2007 AFL Teamcoach Best & Fairest GOLD & SILVER
2007 AFL Star Wildcard - including Nathan Buckley and Cameron Ling
2007 AFL Teamcoach Captain Wildcard - including Matthew Lloyd, Nick Riewoldt, Chris Judd

Just go to www.footycards.com.au

Welcome to the Footycards Blog

2007-11-29T12:07:00.000+11:00

Whilst its fun to post all the new footy cards that are added to the www.footycards.com.au website, its not all always possible to list each and every one.

Perhaps in the future, this might be the place for it to happen, its one of the things on the 'cards'! :-)

This might also be the place to ask questions to and of the hobby?

Now with the pre-season beginning for most of the AFL teams, the questions begin...

What impact will Chris Judd have on-field at Carlton FC? Will they begin a meteoric rise to the final series? What will happen to Chris Judd's cards and collectibles? Will Chris Judd's first card in a Carlton guernsey be monumental, and will this affect the value or demand for his previous issues in a West Coast Eagles outfit?

Will Geelong continue to walk-over teams in 2008, and what impact will this have on the value of their cards, and if so, which cards will see the greatest increases?

How will the various coaching changes affect their respective teams in 2008?

There were some of the most notable retirements including Brownlow Medallists Nathan Buckley, Mark Riccuito and James Hird, how will this affect the league and possible attendances at some of their team's games?

With a strong 2007 AFL National Draft, will we be fortunate to see any players bust on the scene and make an immediate impact, or will the 3-5 year rule come into play?

Some cool cards worth mentioning -

2007 AFL Bega Cup Collingwood FC - love the design, quality & player selection used in this set

1981 Kellogg's Australian Football Greats - we are fortunate that we have a number of these still sealed in their original plastic cello and paper wrappers - simply awesome, stay tuned for these!

1929 Griffiths Football Series - a handful of these coming soon in excellent condition, including cards previously unknown from 210 - 216. These feature real actual photographs on each card.

1910 The Weekly Times Melbourne - just the one example of one of these, its hard to believe its close to 100 years old!

2003 Select SWANS Team of the Century Captain Signature Bob Skilton - this is by far one of the best and most affordable ways to own an authentic signature of a triple Brownlow Medal winner and an all-time AFL/VFL legend of the game.

2002 AFL Select SPX Draft Signature Series - now 2 of the 16 Draft Pick Rookie's now have a Brownlow Medal - Chris Judd and Jimmy Bartel. Who's next, my bet is that its either Nick Dal Santo or Luke Hodge.