2007 Select AFL Review

2007 Select AFL Champions Product Review

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Released March 2007 Select AFL Champions was the first release for Select AFL for the year. This product was a slow seller to begin with but once word got out about the interesting new insert range sales skyrocketed. In the end this product sold out at wholesale level and the inserts continue to sell strongly.

Common Card : A good quality common card neither exceeding expectation or failing to deliver. 12 cards per team plus a header card and two checklist making up a quality 195 card set.

Value : Common Set $19.95

Holographic Foiled Parallel Cards : A new direction for parallel cards for Select . These Holofoil type cards feature the common card player picture with a shiny holofoil background. These cards are subject to damage and require care when handling and in storage. Some of the print run for this series feature roller marks across the cards so be on the look out for the cards of perfect quality for greater long term value.

Roller marks sample above . The blemish can be found both verticle and horizontal.

Value

Team sets range from $10.00 to $20.00

Sketch Card Inserts: This insert collection is arguably the hottest new design Select has come up with in years. Featuring artists impressions of the players in sketch form this 32 card insert set is a winner. Each Team had two players featured in the set and cards were sold as both individual cards and as team collection.Some of the hot cards in the collection were Jonathan Brown, Brendon Fevola , Dal Thomas , James Hird , Gary Ablett , Lance Franklin and Chris Judd .

Sketch Card Front and Back design

Value

Cards range from $7.00 to $25.00

Acetate Gem Cards : Using a similar artwork to the sketch cards these were printed on a plastic card clear with pinstripe lines.They also feature a foiled holgraphic silver gem logo. The name is printed in gold emboss. These cards are truely a great design and there hardy nature shold stand the test of time. The 16 card set also features some very collectable players making this possibly the best insert set yet to be produced by Select. We have ranked the cards in the set below with approximate market value.

GC1- Mark Ricciuto

Rank : 10

Value: $29.95

GC2- Johnathan Brown

Rank : 7

Value: $39.95

GC3- Lance Whitnall

Rank : 8

Value: $39.95

GC4- Nathan Buckley

Rank : 1

Value: $59.95

GC5-Mathew
LLoyd

Rank : 3

Value: $49.95

GC6- Mathew
Pavlich

Rank : 14

Value: $29.95

GC7- Mathew
Scarlett

Rank : 13

Value: $29.95

GC8- Shane Crawford

Rank : 5

Value: $49.95

GC9- Glen Archer

Rank : 9

Value: $34.95

GC10- David Neitz

Rank : 16

Value: $29.95

GC11- Warren Tredrea

Rank : 11

Value: $29.95

GC12- Mathew Richardson

Rank : 6

Value: $39.95

GC13- Nick Riewoldt

Rank : 12

Value: $29.95

GC14- Adam Goodes

Rank : 4

Value: $49.95

GC15- Ben
Cousins

Rank : 2

Value: $49.95

GC16 - Brad Johnson

Rank : 15

Value: $29.95

Value

Full Set $600.00

Draft Rookie Cards : Each year a new crop of draft rookie cards are produced by Select. This years edition are a nice looking card and were very popular on the open Market. As with every year it is knowing your AFL as to which cards will increase in value. You will generally pay more for the lower draft picks early in the season and as the season goes on players will emerge from the pack as strong sellers. This seasons early seller was DR1 Bryce Gibbs and this seasons emerging star was most likely DR7 Joel Selwood.

Value

Individual Cards $19.95 to $69.95

Case Cards : Two case cards were produced for this set only available on opening a 12 box case of AFL Champions 2007. The case cards come pre loaded in a hard top loader and in mint condition.

Value

Andrew Johns Test Farewell $69.95

Tri Nations
$49.95

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