Poll
Question:
Who will win?
Option 1: Buenos Aires
votes: 7
Option 2: Mexico City
votes: 7
Round 7 AFL Round 7
Buenos Aires Armadillos v Mexico City Suns Estadio de River Americas Premiership Match
New York Revolution v Berlin Brewers MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Beijing Thunder v Moscow Spetsnaz Beijing Olympic Park EurAsian Premiership Match
PNL Reindeers v Sao Paulo Pumas Stade de Gerland
Dublin Destroyers v Toronto Wolves Crooke Park
New Delhi Tigers v London Royals Wipro Stadium EurAsian Premiership Match
Tokyo Samurai v Cape Town Cobras Tokyo Olympic Stadium
Cairo Sands v Pacific Islanders Borg El Arab Stadium Africonia Premiership Match
Seoul Magpies v Wellington Warriors Seoul World Cup Stadium
Buenos Aires v Mexico City shapes up as a huge clash, with the Armadillos taking on their 5th 2013 top 8 team in 7 rounds - and yet still remaining undefeated. Mexico City have looked to be on a mission after last year's Grand Final loss. It may come down to Home Ground Advantage! Who do you guys tip?
Berlin head to New York desperate to break a 4 match losing streak (despite playing pretty solidly at times). They face a New York who are hugely up and down, so this is most definitely a danger game for the Brewers. Can New York stay in the 8? Can Berlin kick start its season?
Moscow would be happy with its form last week taking out the Peace Cup, but that happiness will be short lived if they head to Beijing and lose. The Thunder have definitely improved this year, but have been down the last couple of weeks and have slumped to 16th on the ladder.
Sao Paulo's have won the last 4 matches to zoom up to 3rd on the ladder, while PNL look a genuine team with a very strong season so far. The Pumas have to be wary of the Reindeers at home, as they still have positional players. A Top 4 spot on the line here.
Dublin have let 2 matches slip this year (Tokyo, London) that they were favourites to win. Now they face a revitalised Toronto in Ireland - this could be one of the matches of the week, as Toronto look for win number 3 in a row.
New Delhi have been plucky, managing 3 wins this year! Can they get win #4 against London? The Royals would be chuffed winning the British Isles Cup for the 3rd time last week, and a win here and they are in contention again.
Tokyo v Cape Town. Who can call this one? Both teams have been up and down like a yo-yo. Tokyo should win on form, but I don't know! This game is more important for Cape Town, who would struggle to come back from 2-5.
Cairo's first 3 week average was 158, next 3 week average 126.3 - looks like the Mumford argument holds sway. A loss to Pacific would be disastrous, as Cairo need to keep the top 8 in touch. Pacific have managed 3 wins this year, which is impressive. Will they win a 4th?
Two of the younger sides in the competition face each other, with Wellington heading to Seoul. Wellington coming off a victory, while Seoul need a win.
Tokyo will hopefully look like
D: Ibbotson, Suckling, Broughton, Carlisle
M: Jack, Shuey, Scooter, Gleeson
R: West
F: Dahlhaus, Parker, Motlop, Merrett
I/C: S Mitchell, Rivers
I was pretty sure we could beat Wellington and look what happened.
We're gonna lose to Pacific.
Would love to take one off of Moscow :P Jukes, pls continue to have captain troubles ;)
Spetsnaz
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, J. Frawley, N. Vlastuin
M: R. Griffen, J. O'Meara (cc), D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, S. May
U: J. Thomas, J. Hombsch
Emg: S. Docherty, D. Fletcher, T. Vickery
Sub rule active
RESTING Zac Clarke
Quote from: Toga on April 28, 2014, 04:02:16 PM
Would love to take one off of Moscow :P Jukes, pls continue to have captain troubles ;)
I really like our chances. HGA and Jones coming back from his massive game in the reserves (resting) will help up big time.
Quote from: NigeyS on April 28, 2014, 08:41:44 AM
I was pretty sure we could beat Wellington and look what happened.
We're gonna lose to Pacific.
#NoMummyNoCairo
I swear it's become a thing for real now :-X.
Quote from: Hellopplz on April 28, 2014, 07:59:20 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on April 28, 2014, 08:41:44 AM
I was pretty sure we could beat Wellington and look what happened.
We're gonna lose to Pacific.
#NoMummyNoCairo
I swear it's become a thing for real now :-X.
Quiet you... it's all purely coincidence. :(
Apparently (according to another XVs coach who has him) Barlow is a chance to come back this week.
It's going to be tough to decide on a team this week. In a MUST win match do we risk selecting a potential orange vest candidate who if he does get subbed will likely get subbed in the 3rd or 4th quarter therefore nullifying the sub rule?
Do we rest Barlow and conserve him for next week?
Who do we select? Cross or Kelly? Both who are averaging very similar. With SD Thompson back who do we select as 4th defender?
The more consistent 70ish scoring players in the form of Astbury/Newman or the 90s one week 50s the next Easton Wood?
Or do we Attack! With Hale and Petrie being F4/F5 and both knocking out 90+ last week should we back them in and risk lesser forward coverage?
This big match up is huge. It'll be a huge contributor to our chances to finish top 2 and their chances as well.
Dillos are realistic about their chances and realise they still have big challenges ahead that we could easily lose to, including but not limited to the Pumas and Dublin.
However if we want number 1 and to put ourselves in the best position possible to be able to absorb losses against other great teams we must win this one. Otherwise Mexico with a one game lead after this week might be unstoppable.
Time to think.
I can't wait for you to complain about making the wrong selections. :P
Quote from: NigeyS on April 29, 2014, 09:50:57 AM
I can't wait for you to complain about making the wrong selections. :P
Naming a team, pending Team Announcements, as I may not get a chance to change after the announcements.
London Royals Team
Def: Heritier Lumumba ; Brent Reilly; Dane Rampe; Andrew Mackie
Mids: Danyle Pearce ; Daniel Hannebery; Brent Stanton; Jarrad McVeigh
Rucks:Tom Bellchambers
Fwds: Johnathan Brown ;Shane Edwards; Brandon Matera; Jason Winderlich
Int: Matthew Broadbent; David MacKay
Emergencies: Rory Laird, Chris Mayne. Joe Daniher
Co Captains: Stanton, McVeigh
Sub rule invoked.
In: Mackie, Bellchambers,
Out: Laird, Mayne
Slowly getting back to full strength and hoping to play a Ruck for first time this season.
Hmm. Just reading that Fyfe is in doubt with the flu......
Just a word of warning, if you see a screaming naked man running down the street, then, well, Fyfe has stayed in WA.
Backs: A.Rance, G.Birchall, R.Murphy, L.Hansen, T.Mcdonald
Mids: J.Selwood (C), T.Rockliff, J.Watson (VC), T.Boak
Ruck: T.Goldstein
Fwds: C.Dixon, J.Watts , R.Gray
Interchange: N. Dal Santo, D. Mundy
S.Grigg, R.Schoenmakers, T.Murphy
sub rule
rance and dixon back but buddy goes out, using my last of the 5 defenders.
Goddard and Hurn back! :D
Arces to make his debut too.
Wellington Warriors Round 7 Team
Backline: Sean Dempster, Rory Thompson, Liam Picken, Nick Smith
Midfield: Marc Murphy (C), Brett Deledio (VC), Lenny Hayes, Ryan Lester
Forward: Adam Schneider, Jay Kennedy - Harris, Robin Nahas, Lewis Taylor
Ruck: Hamish McIntosh
Int: Isaac Smith, Tendai Mzungu
Emg: Shannon Byrnes, Sam Shaw, Rohan Bewick
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 01, 2014, 06:38:54 PM
Hmm. Just reading that Fyfe is in doubt with the flu......
Just a word of warning, if you see a screaming naked man running down the street, then, well, Fyfe has stayed in WA.
Time to strip off then Purps, they're playing the Eagles!
Quote from: pothead on May 01, 2014, 09:28:36 PM
Wellington Warriors Round 7 Team
Backline: Sean Dempster, Rory Thompson, Liam Picken, Nick Smith
Midfield: Marc Murphy (C), Brett Deledio (VC), Lenny Hayes, Ryan Lester
Forward: Adam Schneider, Jay Kennedy - Harris, Robin Nahas, Lewis Taylor
Ruck: Hamish McIntosh
Int: Isaac Smith, Tendai Mzungu
Emg: Shannon Byrnes, Sam Shaw, Rohan Bewick
We will also be using the sub rule
BEIJING THUNDER
D: C.Hooker, H.Taylor, E.Yeo, J.Thurlow
M: O.Wines (C), J.Aish, M.Jones, M.Rosa
R: B.Grundy
F: S.Mayes (VC), E.Betts, T.Varcoe, J.Petrenko
I/C: D.Stanley, L.Neale
Emg: D.Glass, M.Talia, A.Carlile
*Sub rule
Just noting that Matt Jones was rested last week btw.
Finally got some defenders named this week! In addition to the usual Walker and Houli, we have got Silvagni (pending Sunday squads), Simon White (considering again after 2 solid games) and BUNTINE the grand final destroyer! May not be playing any OOP players this week! :o
Cairo Sands
D: N.Malceski (vc), B.Smith, E.Mackenzie, C.Pearce
M: D.Beams (c), D.Prestia, M.Hutchings, M.Rischitelli
R: J.Giles
F: L.Breust, P.Puopolo, J.Cripps, T.Dickson
I: N.Gordon, A.Carrazzo
E: S.Dwyer, J.Laidler, J.Clarke
*Subject to Sunday teams.
Sub rule in play
Quote from: Ringo on April 30, 2014, 12:32:51 PM
Naming a team, pending Team Announcements, as I may not get a chance to change after the announcements.
London Royals Team
Def: Heritier Lumumba ; Brent Reilly; Dane Rampe; Rory Laird
Mids: Danyle Pearce ; Daniel Hannebery; Brent Stanton; Jarrad McVeigh
Rucks:Joe Daniher OOP
Fwds: Johnathan Brown ;Shane Edwards; Brandon Matera; Jason Winderlich
Int: Matthew Broadbent; David MacKay
Emergencies: Chris Mayne. Troy Menzell, Zac Tuohy
Co Captains: Stanton, McVeigh
Sub rule invoked.
In: Mackie, Bellchambers,
Out: Laird, Mayne
Slowly getting back to full strength and hoping to play a Ruck for first time this season.
Spoke too soon - Bellchambers still not named and Mackie still out.
PARISIAN NICE LYON REINDEERS
Backs: K. Simpson, C. Enright, M. Jaensch, J. Harbrow
Mids: M. Priddis , N. Jones (CC), L. Ball, F. Ray
Ruc: M. Lobbe
Fwds: J. Westhoff, C. Rioli (CC), C. Wingard, T. Lynch
Int: J. Trengove, M. Thomas
Emg: T. Goldsack, J. Billings, M. Williams
IN: J. Trengove,, M. Thomas
OUT: L. McPharlin, J. Billings
In comes Jackson Trengove who was rested last week! Just making sure he's counted as getting that 10% bonus :). Will also activate the sub-rule!
This means McPharlin and Billings have been dropped for the big game against Pumas! Although put in solid efforts last week, was not enough to hold their spots. Trengove and Tank are both coming into the side hoping to provide spark off the bench. Thomas hopefully is able to hold his spot, otherwise Goldsack is ready to go!
Marseilles have been boosted this week with the return of Marley Williams! After dealing with some off-field issues, he's finally ready to return to the field and fight for his spot in the team. The reserves for PNL have been outstanding this year, despite the poor record.
D: Suckling, Broughton, Rivers, Richards
M: Jack (CC), S Mitchell (CC) Shuey, Scooter
R: West
F: Dahlhaus, Motlop, Merrett, Parker
I/C: D Simpson, Lloyd
Emerg Suban (M), Kennedy (D), Sheringham
sub rule in play
resting Carlisle
Quote from: roo boys! on May 01, 2014, 09:28:59 PM
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 01, 2014, 06:38:54 PM
Hmm. Just reading that Fyfe is in doubt with the flu......
Just a word of warning, if you see a screaming naked man running down the street, then, well, Fyfe has stayed in WA.
Time to strip off then Purps, they're playing the Eagles!
Oops :-[
Oh well, a man made a promise.... :P
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 02, 2014, 08:49:13 AM
Quote from: roo boys! on May 01, 2014, 09:28:59 PM
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 01, 2014, 06:38:54 PM
Hmm. Just reading that Fyfe is in doubt with the flu......
Just a word of warning, if you see a screaming naked man running down the street, then, well, Fyfe has stayed in WA.
Time to strip off then Purps, they're playing the Eagles!
Oops :-[
Oh well, a man made a promise.... :P
I'm sure that's fairly normal in Tassie anyway, yeah? :P
Harsh :P But I can't speak for everyone haha
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 02, 2014, 10:09:25 AM
Harsh :P But I can't speak for everyone haha
Btw Purps, I found your pants down the street
New Delhi!
B: Aaron Mullett, Jimmy Webster, Ben Stratton, Zac Dawson
M: Leigh Montagna (CC), Ryan Bastinac (CC), Sharrod Wellingham, Mitch Duncan
U: Andrew Gaff, Shane Savage
R: Shaun Hampson
F: James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch, Jake Melksham (OOP), Rhys Palmer
EMG: Daniel Talia, Matt White, George Horlin-Smith
We're forced to start Dawson and Palmer. Such a potato farm haha
Quote from: elephants on May 02, 2014, 01:32:12 PM
New Delhi!
B: Aaron Mullett, Jimmy Webster, Ben Stratton, Zac Dawson
M: Leigh Montagna (CC), Ryan Bastinac (CC), Sharrod Wellingham, Mitch Duncan
U: Andrew Gaff, Shane Savage
R: Shaun Hampson
F: James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch, Jake Melksham (OOP), Rhys Palmer
EMG: Daniel Talia, Matt White, George Horlin-Smith
We're forced to start Dawson and Palmer. Such a potato farm haha
Forced? Talia is your first emergency. :P
Quote from: elephants on May 02, 2014, 01:32:12 PM
New Delhi!
B: Aaron Mullett, Jimmy Webster, Ben Stratton, Zac Dawson
M: Leigh Montagna (CC), Ryan Bastinac (CC), Sharrod Wellingham, Mitch Duncan
U: Andrew Gaff, Shane Savage
R: Shaun Hampson
F: James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch, Jake Melksham (OOP), Rhys Palmer
EMG: Daniel Talia, Matt White, George Horlin-Smith
We're forced to start Dawson and Palmer. Such a potato farm haha
At least a farm of potatoes has some quality.
Your team is more like somebody's small backyard potato crop
Quote from: elephants on May 02, 2014, 01:32:12 PM
New Delhi!
B: Aaron Mullett, Jimmy Webster, Ben Stratton, Zac Dawson
M: Leigh Montagna (CC), Ryan Bastinac (CC), Sharrod Wellingham, Mitch Duncan
U: Andrew Gaff, Shane Savage
R: Shaun Hampson
F: James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch, Jake Melksham (OOP), Rhys Palmer
EMG: Daniel Talia, Matt White, George Horlin-Smith
We're forced to start Dawson and Palmer. Such a potato farm haha
Dawson! He'll score a tonne against that disgusting WCE fwd line anyway ;)
Quote from: Ricochet on May 02, 2014, 02:35:54 PM
Quote from: elephants on May 02, 2014, 01:32:12 PM
New Delhi!
B: Aaron Mullett, Jimmy Webster, Ben Stratton, Zac Dawson
M: Leigh Montagna (CC), Ryan Bastinac (CC), Sharrod Wellingham, Mitch Duncan
U: Andrew Gaff, Shane Savage
R: Shaun Hampson
F: James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch, Jake Melksham (OOP), Rhys Palmer
EMG: Daniel Talia, Matt White, George Horlin-Smith
We're forced to start Dawson and Palmer. Such a potato farm haha
Dawson! He'll score a tonne against that disgusting WCE fwd line anyway ;)
And then get free kicks paid against him until he gets 30 points :P
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Fyfe's flu has got me worried, so no captaincy for my little superstar this week. Nor am I confident my other superstar is quite ready to consistently pump out worthy captain scores, so have given Steven a break also.
That leaves Hibberd and my main man Dan to shoulder the captaincy.
Yes Garlett scored 102 last week, but I have absolutely no confidence whatsoever he will back that up, so in comes Hunter.
Need this win pretty bad.
PS: Only 19 to pick from this week :'(
Carrots might be out. ::)
NYR round 7 team
Def: L. McDonald, J. Gibson, T. McKenzie, C. Dempsey
Mid: T. Libratore (C), K. Stevens, A. Treloar, M. Stokes
Ruc: M. Pyke
Fwd: T. Cloke(VC), A. Black, S. Lycett, H. Crozier
Int: J. Macrae, K. Kolodjashnij
Emg: W. Schofield, M. Arnot, S. Atley
PACIFIC iSLANDERS
Back: L Brown, C Hampton, D Terlich, L Spurr
Mids: J Redden (C) S Gibson (VC), B Howlett,
Ruck: B Longer
Fwds: M De Boer, J Elliot, L Thomas, A Tomlinson
UTI: J Blair, M Grigg
EMG: S Day (DEF) M Hurley (FWD) H Cunningham (MID)
Quote from: tbagrocks on May 02, 2014, 05:53:00 PM
PACIFIC iSLANDERS
Back: L Brown, C Hampton, D Terlich, L Spurr
Mids: J Redden (C) S Gibson (VC), B Howlett,
Ruck: B Longer
Fwds: M De Boer, J Elliot, L Thomas, A Tomlinson
UTI: J Blair, M Grigg
EMG: S Day (DEF) M Hurley (FWD) H Cunningham (MID)
A mid short
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 02, 2014, 04:02:40 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on May 02, 2014, 02:35:54 PM
Quote from: elephants on May 02, 2014, 01:32:12 PM
New Delhi!
B: Aaron Mullett, Jimmy Webster, Ben Stratton, Zac Dawson
M: Leigh Montagna (CC), Ryan Bastinac (CC), Sharrod Wellingham, Mitch Duncan
U: Andrew Gaff, Shane Savage
R: Shaun Hampson
F: James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch, Jake Melksham (OOP), Rhys Palmer
EMG: Daniel Talia, Matt White, George Horlin-Smith
We're forced to start Dawson and Palmer. Such a potato farm haha
Dawson! He'll score a tonne against that disgusting WCE fwd line anyway ;)
And then get free kicks paid against him until he gets 30 points :P
but then after that in the second quarter he moves forward and kicks 10
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 02, 2014, 05:13:51 PM
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Fyfe's flu has got me worried, so no captaincy for my little superstar this week. Nor am I confident my other superstar is quite ready to consistently pump out worthy captain scores, so have given Steven a break also.
That leaves Hibberd and my main man Dan to shoulder the captaincy.
Yes Garlett scored 102 last week, but I have absolutely no confidence whatsoever he will back that up, so in comes Hunter.
Need this win pretty bad.
PS: Only 19 to pick from this week :'(
Amazing, Petterd has been dropped for playing well for the Tigers >:(
Def: Hibberd (CC), J.Grimes, Duffield, Geary
Mid: Fyfe, Steven, Jackson (CC), Conca
Ruck: Jamar
For: Zorko, Kennedy, Lewis Jetta, Lachie Hunter
Int: Josh Saunders, Jack Viney
Emg: Jeff Garlett, Alexis Georgiou, Matt McDonough
SUB RULE IN PLACE
^^ Those are all of my players playing this week, all have been selected in that 18 :'(
DEF: SD. Thompson, Scotland, Burgoyne, Wood
MID: Swan (co) Johnson (co) Cornes (1.1x), Barlow
RUC: Warnock
FWD: Schulz, Chapman, Harvey, Hale
UTL: Boyd, Cross
EMG: Kelly, Petrie, Astbury
Subs - yes
Resting - Cox
Quote from: tbagrocks on May 02, 2014, 05:53:00 PM
PACIFIC iSLANDERS
Back: L Brown, C Hampton, D Terlich, L Spurr
Mids: J Redden (C) S Gibson (VC), B Howlett,
Ruck: B Longer
Fwds: M De Boer, J Elliot, L Thomas, A Tomlinson
UTI: J Blair, M Grigg
EMG: S Day (DEF) M Hurley (FWD) H Cunningham (MID)
Hahah woops :P
PACIFIC iSLANDERSBack: L Brown, C Hampton, D Terlich, L Spurr
Mids: J Redden (C) S Gibson (VC), B Howlett, H Cunningham
Ruck: B Longer
Fwds: M De Boer, J Elliot, L Thomas, A Tomlinson
UTI: J Blair, M Grigg
EMG: S Day (DEF) M Hurley (FWD) M Bontempelli (MID)
typical bag.
Quote from: tbagrocks on May 02, 2014, 06:21:04 PM
PACIFIC iSLANDERS
Why is the I in Islanders lowercase? It makes you look like you are sponsored by Apple.
Quote from: Nails on May 02, 2014, 06:12:16 PM
DEF: SD. Thompson, Scotland, Burgoyne, Wood
MID: Swan (co) Johnson (co) Cornes (1.1x), Barlow
RUC: Warnock
FWD: Schulz, Chapman, Harvey, Hale
UTL: Boyd, Cross
EMG: Kelly, Petrie, Astbury
Subs - yes
Resting - Cox
Resting Cox! Big move in a game that could decide the minor premiership
Quote from: ossie85 on May 02, 2014, 06:26:31 PM
Quote from: Nails on May 02, 2014, 06:12:16 PM
DEF: SD. Thompson, Scotland, Burgoyne, Wood
MID: Swan (co) Johnson (co) Cornes (1.1x), Barlow
RUC: Warnock
FWD: Schulz, Chapman, Harvey, Hale
UTL: Boyd, Cross
EMG: Kelly, Petrie, Astbury
Subs - yes
Resting - Cox
Resting Cox! Big move in a game that could decide the minor premiership
He's setting things up for him to complain on Sunday night after he loses. :P
Nope, a result of myself and my wonderful assistants (Nrich102 and Vinny) putting in more effort than the average week.
Cox scored 76 and 68 against Freo in 2012 and 70 and 96 last year. Warnock should beat up on young Pies rucks.
In 2012 and 2013 he was also a better player than this year.
Therefore in champs league I am also resting Cox.
Toronto Wolves Round 7
Def: M.Johnson, N.Grima, C.Pedersen, R.Shaw
Mid: S.Pendlebury (C), J.Ziebell, B.Cunnington, B.McLean
Ruc: P.Ryder (VC)
Fwd: J.Riewoldt, L.Adams, L.Henderson, M.Robinson
Int: C.Jones, C.Young
Emg: L.Greenwood, J.White, Matt Shaw
IN: R.Shaw, B.McLean, C.Young
OUT: L.Greenwood, J.White, T.Hickey
Sub rule is in play
Finally some, albeit minor, selection dilemmas this week which is a good sign of players returning etc. Hickey's injury hurts with the 2 ruckman option working well for us with him in good form.
White stiff to be dropped, was a hard call to make between him and Henderson, who would have thought I'd be saying that, unfortunately purely the reputation of Henderson won out, my gut tells me White will play well tonight but I can't drop the man I traded Zorko for!
Young in some doubt for tonight apparently, not entirely sure whether to give that last interchange spot to White or Greenwood just yet with both capable of big scores.
McLean returns, which is handy. Vice captain Swallow to play a full game in the VFL this week, getting closer and closer to returning to his WXV duties.
Cairo Sands
D: N.Malceski (vc), B.Smith, E.Mackenzie, C.Pearce
M: D.Beams (c), D.Prestia, M.Hutchings, M.Rischitelli
R: J.Giles
F: L.Breust, P.Puopolo, J.Cripps, T.Dickson
I: N.Gordon, S.Dwyer
E: J.Laidler, J.Clarke, S.Kerridge
Sub rule in play
Slight change. Carrots is out so Sammy Dwyer finds his way onto the interchange. And that means Sam of the Kerridge variety slips in to the third emergency spot.
Team Name: Mexico City Suns
Co-Captains: Brad Ebert & Jimmy Bartel
DEF1: Player - Jimmy Bartel (CC)
DEF2: Player - Luke Hodge
DEF3: Player - Jed Adcock
DEF4: Player - Mark Baguley
MID1: Player - Brendon Goddard
MID2: Player - Steele Sidebottom
MID3: Player - Brad Ebert (CC)
MID4: Player - Jordan Lewis
RUC1: Player - Aaron Sandilands
FWD1: Player - Nick Riewoldt
FWD2: Player - Matthew Pavlich
FWD3: Player - Stewart Crameri
FWD4: Player - Adam Goodes
UTI1: Player - Scott Thompson
UTI2: Player - Bernie Vince
EME1: Player - Daniel Merrett (FWD/DEF)
EME2: Player - Tom Curren (MID)
EME3: Player - Blake Acres (MID)
Sub rule in place.
We will be resting Shannon Hurn.
Quote from: JROO8 on May 02, 2014, 06:46:10 PM
We will be resting Shannon Hurn.
Anything you can rest I can rest better....
Mind games being played!
For what it's worth, I considered resting Richard Douglas. :P
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Just the two changes this week, which has given us a team without OOP players for the first time in a while! Stephen Hill is a forced out due to injury, whilst David Zaharakis has been omitted after an indifferent start to the year. In to the side comes Simon White who after getting dropped was told would never play for the side again, but has put in 2 solid efforts in the reserves the last 2 weeks and has gotten himself back in the coaches good books. A poor performance this week may spell the end to his Puma career though. Also in to the squad comes grand final hero Matthew Buntine who will add to the solitary Puma cap currently under his belt.
Going to be a tough match against the Reindeers this week, surely won't be as easy as last years 173-137 victory!
Toronto Wolves Round 7
Def: M.Johnson, N.Grima, C.Pedersen, R.Shaw
Mid: S.Pendlebury (C), J.Ziebell, B.Cunnington, B.McLean
Ruc: P.Ryder (VC)
Fwd: J.Riewoldt, L.Adams, L.Henderson, M.Robinson
Int: C.Jones, J.White
Emg: L.Greenwood, Tom Bell, Matt Shaw
IN: R.Shaw, B.McLean
OUT: L.Greenwood, T.Hickey
Sub rule is in play
One late change with Young out for Pies so White retains his position in the side.
Swallow - Weller - Sutcliffe - Duryea
Ellis - Gibbs vc - Conigilio - Scully
McEvoy
Dangerfield - Mcglynn - Balla - Lynch
Kelly - Salem
EMG -
Carrots being a late out looks to be a blessing in disguise with Sammy Dwyer's start tonight. 8)
Yay Benny Kennedy playing tonight (all be it as sub). Give him a full game Bucks, we could really use him up forward!
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 02, 2014, 06:11:25 PM
Amazing, Petterd has been dropped for playing well for the Tigers >:(
Don't know what game you were watching but Petterd was absolutely disgusting last week :P Definitely deserved to be dropped lol
Quote from: Toga on May 02, 2014, 09:43:28 PM
Yay Benny Kennedy playing tonight (all be it as sub). Give him a full game Bucks, we could really use him up forward!
Fun little lesson for you... That is actually just one word, not three. "Albeit" was the word you should have used ;)
Dochers 48 at 3/4 time, should give us some nice depth in what is slowly becoming our best position, the backline ::)
And Joshy Thomas showing what he can do, great young lad!
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 02, 2014, 09:54:25 PM
Quote from: Toga on May 02, 2014, 09:43:28 PM
Yay Benny Kennedy playing tonight (all be it as sub). Give him a full game Bucks, we could really use him up forward!
Fun little lesson for you... That is actually just one word, not three. "Albeit" was the word you should have used ;)
That's what uni holidays will do to you ::)
Sam Dwyer with a nice 103 in three quarters before being subbed as a precaution due to knee soreness.
Getting scaled up a little wouldn't be too much too ask?
Beams as captain isn't doing too badly.
Pacific have Elliott and Blair though. :-\
Quote from: Toga on May 02, 2014, 09:43:28 PM
Quote from: Purple 77 on May 02, 2014, 06:11:25 PM
Amazing, Petterd has been dropped for playing well for the Tigers >:(
Don't know what game you were watching but Petterd was absolutely disgusting last week :P Definitely deserved to be dropped lol
Lol fair enough, had no idea tbh, I just need players playing :P
Beams and Dwyer good tonight, but Pacific had Blair and Elliott...
Suns win.
TBH was iffy about Swan as CC but was the suggest CC and he did perform last week.
IDK, Boyd was tempting at CC but Boyd is one of those players who likes to throw out a 65 every 6 weeks.
flower, I hate myself. Sorry ya'll for forgetting a team again.
2 assignments this week and 2 next week. Been super busy. I know that's no real excuse though, I've been on fanfooty multiple times this week. I don't know what happened. Really annoying though, for everyone including myself.
Gonna keep this head to head...
Cairo Sands - 362/2 with CD: N.Malceski (vc), B.Smith, E.Mackenzie, C.Pearce
M: D.Beams 125x2=
250 (c), D.Prestia, M.Hutchings, M.Rischitelli
R: J.Giles
F: L.Breust, P.Puopolo, J.Cripps, T.Dickson
I: N.Gordon, S.Dwyer
112E: J.Laidler, J.Clarke, S.Kerridge
vs
PACIFIC iSLANDERS - 237/2Back: L Brown, C Hampton, D Terlich, L Spurr
Mids: J Redden (C) S Gibson (VC), B Howlett, H Cunningham
Ruck: B Longer
Fwds: M De Boer, J Elliot
122, L Thomas, A Tomlinson
UTI: J Blair
115, M Grigg
EMG: S Day (DEF) M Hurley (FWD) M Bontempelli (MID)
Quote from: NigeyS on May 02, 2014, 10:37:00 PM
Beams and Dwyer good tonight, but Pacific had Blair and Elliott...
Did My Chumps not name a team again before lockout?
Well that's annoying. Didn't check this week as I was busy. At least message me during the week and let me know :P
So I guess we can go with this. But, it means we miss Everitt's score and Daisy's :(
Def: Gwilt, Haynes, Guthrie, Pittard
Mids: Cotchin (C), JP Kennedy (VC), Cooney, M Crouch
Ruc: B Hill
Fwd: Darling, Cameron, Hawkins, Higgins
Uti: Tyson, Sam Reid
E: Bird (M), Lamb (F)
I don't think we have any more playing guys. Unless we can use Jamie Bennell but he's on the rookie list. Surely someone like Zac Smith or Curnow is on the LTI list who we can use to elevate Bennell? He'd be an OOP player anyway.
87/1
Good on you Joshy Thomas
95% sure you can't name a team now memph since the round has started and there was no partial lockout. Think this unfortunately means you lose a premiership point :(
Reindeer
Simpson 109, Enright, Jaensch, Harbrow
Priddis, N. Jones (CC), Ball 78, Ray
Lobbe
Westhoff, Rioli (CC), Wingard, Lynch
Trengove (R), Thomas
HGA - TBA
Total - 187/2
vs
Pumas
Houli, Walker 109, Buntine, White72
Ablett (C), Sloane, Hartlett, Polec
Jacobs
Roughead, Gunston, Wright, Smith
Minson, Masten
Total - 181/2
Very happy with my start as I was not expecting anything more than 40-50 from White tonight. Already shaping up to be a cracking game with just 6 points separating it currently :)
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 03, 2014, 12:03:59 AM
95% sure you can't name a team now memph since the round has started and there was no partial lockout. Think this unfortunately means you lose a premiership point :(
Unlucky for Cape Town :(.
With Thomas not named in the starting lineup, will get Goldsack's score of 88 added to our score :D. Ball certainly underperformed, but looking to be a great match underway!
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on May 02, 2014, 07:32:25 PM
Swallow - Weller - Sutcliffe - Duryea
Ellis - Gibbs vc - Conigilio - Scully
McEvoy
Dangerfield - Mcglynn - Balla - Lynch
Kelly - Salem
EMG -
No Captain, No Emergencies?
I'll give Danger the captains, but any emergencies needed will come in at quarter points.
Quote from: Memphistopheles on May 02, 2014, 11:33:36 PM
Did My Chumps not name a team again before lockout?
Well that's annoying. Didn't check this week as I was busy. At least message me during the week and let me know :P
So I guess we can go with this. But, it means we miss Everitt's score and Daisy's :(
Def: Gwilt, Haynes, Guthrie, Pittard
Mids: Cotchin (C), JP Kennedy (VC), Cooney, M Crouch
Ruc: B Hill
Fwd: Darling, Cameron, Hawkins, Higgins
Uti: Tyson, Sam Reid
E: Bird (M), Lamb (F)
I don't think we have any more playing guys. Unless we can use Jamie Bennell but he's on the rookie list. Surely someone like Zac Smith or Curnow is on the LTI list who we can use to elevate Bennell? He'd be an OOP player anyway.
Good news is you get Thomas and Everitt (didn't last time because of the partial lockout)
Bad news your team will be based on preferences, and Cape Town become the first team to lose a premiership point.
D: J Pittard, C Guthrie, N Haynes, A Everitt
M: T Cotchin (C), JP Kennedy (VC), D Thomas, A Cooney
R: B Hill
F: J Cameron, J Darling, S Higgins, T Hawkins
I: D Tyson, C Bird
E: J Lamb, SB Reid, J Gwilt
@pyronerd
I'm also really not sure if New York know that Lycett isn't a forward. But, they don't have any others anyway.
@pothead
Adam Schneider is a rookie, and you have other forwards that can play. So Byrnes comes in instead, with Patfull the third emergency.
You know what sucks? Everything >:(
So Saunders is the sub, so I get Garlett's flowering 28.
In conclusion, flower you injuries that forces me to play spuds, flower you St Kilda for naming Saunders the sub, and most of all, flower YOU GARLETT
And while I'm at it, flower you Cloke!
Sigh. Rant over.
Quote from: Hellopplz on May 03, 2014, 12:31:07 AM
With Thomas not named in the starting lineup, will get Goldsack's score of 88 added to our score :D. Ball certainly underperformed, but looking to be a great match underway!
So late changes for both squads then with Hartlett pulling out with illness. Zaharakis comes in to the starting team.
I've seen 3/4 XVs teams with HamHart complain about being out haha.
My post wasn't me complaining, just stating that like the PNL a late change was happening for the Pumas
My secret weapon has finally came.
Schoey looking great early on. Pity he isn't a f/b
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 03, 2014, 01:49:09 PM
My post wasn't me complaining, just stating that like the PNL a late change was happening for the Pumas
Probably used the wrong word tbh. 3/4 teams made mention of it. Better. :P
we have sub rule in play but do we still get Mitchell's score as CC ? :'(
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on May 03, 2014, 02:38:09 PM
we have sub rule in play but do we still get Mitchell's score as CC ? :'(
No, your other cc becomes full captain
Quote from: ossie85 on May 03, 2014, 02:58:02 PM
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on May 03, 2014, 02:38:09 PM
we have sub rule in play but do we still get Mitchell's score as CC ? :'(
No, your other cc becomes full captain
ok cool thanks
Quote from: ossie85 on May 03, 2014, 12:33:45 PM
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on May 02, 2014, 07:32:25 PM
Swallow - Weller - Sutcliffe - Duryea
Ellis - Gibbs vc - Conigilio - Scully
McEvoy
Dangerfield - Mcglynn - Balla - Lynch
Kelly - Salem
EMG -
No Captain, No Emergencies?
I'll give Danger the captains, but any emergencies needed will come in at quarter points.
.
Yea had to name a team by memory after a little medical emergency last night
Grigg starting as sub is good news for us and bad for Pacific. :D
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on May 03, 2014, 03:35:28 PM
Quote from: ossie85 on May 03, 2014, 12:33:45 PM
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on May 02, 2014, 07:32:25 PM
Swallow - Weller - Sutcliffe - Duryea
Ellis - Gibbs vc - Conigilio - Scully
McEvoy
Dangerfield - Mcglynn - Balla - Lynch
Kelly - Salem
EMG -
No Captain, No Emergencies?
I'll give Danger the captains, but any emergencies needed will come in at quarter points.
.
Yea had to name a team by memory after a little medical emergency last night
All good jb?
Cairo Sands - 661/5 with C
D: N.Malceski (vc), B.Smith, E.Mackenzie, C.Pearce
M: D.Beams 125x2=250 (c), D.Prestia, M.Hutchings, M.Rischitelli
R: J.Giles 73
F: L.Breust 139, P.Puopolo 87, J.Cripps, T.Dickson
I: N.Gordon, S.Dwyer 112
E: J.Laidler, J.Clarke, S.Kerridge
vs
PACIFIC iSLANDERS - 427/5
Back: L Brown, C Hampton 78, D Terlich, L Spurr
Mids: J Redden (C) S Gibson (VC), B Howlett, H Cunningham
Ruck: B Longer 58
Fwds: M De Boer, J Elliot 122, L Thomas, A Tomlinson 54
UTI: J Blair 115, M Grigg
EMG: S Day (DEF) M Hurley (FWD) M Bontempelli (MID)
394 from our 4 in the GWS-Port game :D
Ward killed it as always when non-captain, Shaw was his usual good, Hombsch solid, Gus great in his first game back
Jenkins dead though :X please get subbed off before half time
Quote from: Jukes on May 03, 2014, 05:47:43 PM
394 from our 4 in the GWS-Port game :D
Ward killed it as always when non-captain, Shaw was his usual good, Hombsch solid, Gus great in his first game back
Jenkins dead though :X please get subbed off before half time
T-Shirt Tommy got concussed and is now sporting the orange. :P
Not happy because that means Grigg is scoring. >:(
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 03, 2014, 01:01:56 PM
Quote from: Hellopplz on May 03, 2014, 12:31:07 AM
With Thomas not named in the starting lineup, will get Goldsack's score of 88 added to our score :D. Ball certainly underperformed, but looking to be a great match underway!
So late changes for both squads then with Hartlett pulling out with illness. Zaharakis comes in to the starting team.
With the activation of the sub rule, Lynch was concussed early so in comes Billings to cover him.
Looks like PNL are scrambling against the Pumas who have got some big game performers! Signs are not looking good for PNL...
Quote from: Hellopplz on May 03, 2014, 06:04:36 PM
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 03, 2014, 01:01:56 PM
Quote from: Hellopplz on May 03, 2014, 12:31:07 AM
With Thomas not named in the starting lineup, will get Goldsack's score of 88 added to our score :D. Ball certainly underperformed, but looking to be a great match underway!
So late changes for both squads then with Hartlett pulling out with illness. Zaharakis comes in to the starting team.
With the activation of the sub rule, Lynch was concussed early so in comes Billings to cover him.
Looks like PNL are scrambling against the Pumas who have got some big game performers! Signs are not looking good for PNL...
Ablett due to fail
Quote from: ossie85 on May 03, 2014, 06:11:50 PM
Quote from: Hellopplz on May 03, 2014, 06:04:36 PM
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 03, 2014, 01:01:56 PM
Quote from: Hellopplz on May 03, 2014, 12:31:07 AM
With Thomas not named in the starting lineup, will get Goldsack's score of 88 added to our score :D. Ball certainly underperformed, but looking to be a great match underway!
So late changes for both squads then with Hartlett pulling out with illness. Zaharakis comes in to the starting team.
With the activation of the sub rule, Lynch was concussed early so in comes Billings to cover him.
Looks like PNL are scrambling against the Pumas who have got some big game performers! Signs are not looking good for PNL...
Ablett due to fail
That'd help alot, although Polec, Jacobs and Roughy firing and Jones going eh for us, will need a few big performances to get us back in there!
So much disappoint in our Port duo in Wingard/Westy recently. THEY MUST CARRY US >:( >:(.
Nah, I still love them <3.
Reindeer
Simpson 109, Enright, Jaensch 38, Harbrow
Priddis, N. Jones (CC) 122, Ball 78, Ray 105
Lobbe 91
Westhoff 40, Rioli (CC) 176, Wingard 81, Billings 50
Trengove (R) 86, Thomas
HGA - TBA
Total - 976/11
vs
Pumas
Houli, Walker 109, Buntine 56, White 72
Ablett (C), Sloane 104, Zaharakis, Polec 141
Jacobs 132
Roughead 137, Gunston 99, Wright 49, Smith 101
Minson, Masten
Total - 1000/10
Looks like it will be tough for the Reindeer from here. Polec was amazing today! As was Roughy and Jacobs. PNL had some disappointing scores, which has put them in a bad state at the moment and will be needing some poor scores from the remaining Pumas, particularly captain Ablett if they are to stay in the match...
Suns win,
Goodes on 34 AF 15 minutes into 1st quarter. Likely to score 500 SC.
Buenos Aires Armadillos
DEF: SD. Thompson, Scotland 77, Burgoyne 128, Wood
MID: Swan (co) 140, Johnson (co) Cornes 116 (rest bonus applied) , Barlow
RUC: Warnock 99
FWD: Schulz 108, Chapman, Harvey, Hale 60
UTL: Boyd, Cross 87
EMG: Kelly, Petrie, Astbury
815/8 (1 CC)
Mexico City Suns
D - Bartel (CC), Hodge 113, Adcock, Baguely
M - Goddard, Sidebum 90, Ebert (CC) 111, Lewis 118
R - Sandilands
F - N. Riewoldt 31, Pavlich, Crameri, Goodes
UTI - S. Thompson 105, Vince 98
EMG - Merrett, Curren, Acres
666/7 (1 cc)
Doesn't seem over to me nails!
Simply a horrible week this week, have to cop two scores of 20-30 coz of sub thingies.....
Reckon I'll lose again :( Season starting to look unsalvageable
A lot of the boys have done really well so far this week. :o :D
Eski looking at a nice score.
Tory Dickson didn't have the greatest night, but hopefully his score is the lowest and becomes HGA.
Buenos Aires Armadillos
DEF: SD. Thompson, Scotland 77, Burgoyne 128, Wood 79
MID: Swan (co) 140, Johnson (co) Cornes 116 (rest bonus applied) , Barlow
RUC: Warnock 99
FWD: Schulz 108, Chapman 102, Harvey, Hale 60
UTL: Boyd 109, Cross 87
EMG: Kelly, Petrie, Astbury
1,105/11 (1 CC)
Mexico City Suns
D - Bartel (CC), Hodge 113, Adcock 96, Baguely 47
M - Goddard 122, Sidebum 90, Ebert (CC) 111, Lewis 118
R - Sandilands
F - N. Riewoldt 31, Pavlich, Crameri 49, Goodes 82
UTI - S. Thompson 105, Vince 98
EMG - Merrett, Curren, Acres
1,062/12 (1 cc)
Dillos lead by 43 with 1 extra player and HGA to come. Hard to see Suns getting up from here, but stranger things have happened.
If the remaining players score their averages it'll be Buenos Aires 1,667 defeat Mexico City Suns 1,424
D: Suckling 108, Broughton, Rivers, Richards 63 =171
M: Jack 266(CC), S Mitchell SUBBED(CC) Shuey, Scooter =266
R: West 82 =82
F: Dahlhaus 124, Motlop, Merrett 25, Parker 102 =251
I/C: D Simpson, Lloyd
Emerg Suban (M), Kennedy (D), Sheringham
sub rule in play
770/7 C Played
Cairo Sands - 960/8 with C
D: N.Malceski 112(vc), B.Smith 138, E.Mackenzie, C.Pearce
M: D.Beams 125x2=250 (c), D.Prestia, M.Hutchings, M.Rischitelli
R: J.Giles 73
F: L.Breust 139, P.Puopolo 87, J.Cripps, T.Dickson 49
I: N.Gordon, S.Dwyer 112
E: J.Laidler 51, J.Clarke 58, S.Kerridge 34
vs
PACIFIC iSLANDERS - 841/11 with C
Back: L Brown 52, C Hampton 78, D Terlich 73, L Spurr
Mids: J Redden 57x2=114(C) S Gibson (VC), B Howlett 49, H Cunningham 72
Ruck: B Longer 58
Fwds: M De Boer, J Elliot 122, L Thomas, A Tomlinson 54
UTI: J Blair 115, M Grigg 54
EMG: S Day (DEF) M Hurley 107(FWD) M Bontempelli 14(MID)
This is how I wish we'd score weekly... :P Very happy with the scores so far. :)
I think we have this in the bag...
Rhycey Shaw! In some ripper form lately. Same goes for Pedo, 82 at 3 qtr time and ending with 86 isn't desirable but I'd take an 86 from him anyday.
*Probably not worth doing my progressive score until after the North game every week given half my side plays for them :P
Nah only the 4 North boys this week, potential for 6/7 to play when Swallow returns, and Greenwood could be called on.
Quote from: NigeyS on May 03, 2014, 11:30:36 PM
Cairo Sands - 960/8 with C
D: N.Malceski 112(vc), B.Smith 138, E.Mackenzie, C.Pearce
M: D.Beams 125x2=250 (c), D.Prestia, M.Hutchings, M.Rischitelli
R: J.Giles 73
F: L.Breust 139, P.Puopolo 87, J.Cripps, T.Dickson 49
I: N.Gordon, S.Dwyer 112
E: J.Laidler 51, J.Clarke 58, S.Kerridge 34
vs
PACIFIC iSLANDERS - 841/11 with C
Back: L Brown 52, C Hampton 78, D Terlich 73, L Spurr
Mids: J Redden 57x2=114(C) S Gibson (VC), B Howlett 49, H Cunningham 72
Ruck: B Longer 58
Fwds: M De Boer, J Elliot 122, L Thomas, A Tomlinson 54
UTI: J Blair 115, M Grigg 54
EMG: S Day (DEF) M Hurley 107(FWD) M Bontempelli 14(MID)
This is how I wish we'd score weekly... :P Very happy with the scores so far. :)
I think we have this in the bag...
the t bag?
Great week for the Dillos so far, not just on the field but in the reserves :)
Simon Tunbridge is to make his AFL debut. Paul Stewart late inclusion for our reserves scoring 107.
Pretty excited. If our reserves can make it into the 8 it will be awesome.
Last season Dillos had games where they could only get around 12 players in the seniors, therefore we used the trade period to acquire some depth. It is paying off in spades with our reserves pushing for the 8!
Quote from: Nails on May 02, 2014, 11:02:38 PM
Suns win.
Quote from: Nails on May 03, 2014, 08:11:04 PM
Suns win,
Quote from: Nails on May 03, 2014, 11:21:48 PM
Dillos lead by 43 with 1 extra player and HGA to come. Hard to see Suns getting up from here, but stranger things have happened.
You change your tone pretty quickly :P
Right!
And here we are in the final day :)
Progress scores....
Buenos Aires Armadillos 11/1105 (Johnson CC, Barlow, Harvey, Thompson)
Mexico City Suns 12/1062 (Bartel CC, Pavlich, Sandilands)
Verdict: Buenos Aires look to be cruising to win, and premiership favouritism.
New York Revolution 8/861 (Stokes, McKenzie, Black, Crozier, Lycett OOP, Kolodjashnij, McDonald)
Berlin Brewers 10/818 (Fyfe, Kennedy, Jackson CC, Conca, Duffield)
Verdict: New York with the clear edge and should win from here, but stranger things have happened
Beijing Thunder 8/657 (Taylor, Stanley, Rosa, Thurlow, Yeo, Neale, Varcoe)
Moscow Spetsnaz 10/886 (Naitanui, O'Meara CC, Martin, Vlastuin, May)
Verdict: Moscow have been below average, but look likely from here.
PNL Reindeers 11/976 (Priddis, Harbrow, Enright, Thomas)
Sao Paulo Pumas 12/1181 (Ablett C, Masten, Houli)
Verdict: Sao Paulo will be comfortable victors here! As PNL slip back to the pack
Dublin Destroyers 8/753 (Selwood C, Dal Santo, Mundy, Goldstein, Rance, Dixon, Hansen)
Toronto Wolves 9/807 (Ziebell, Adams, Riewoldt, Johnson, Cunnington, Grima)
Verdict: Dublin are favourites from here, but its not over!
New Delhi Tigers 7/577 (Wellingham, Bastinac CC, Duncan, Gaff, Mullett, Murdoch, Hampson, Dawson)
London Royals 11/972 (Pearce, Mayne, Matera, Edwards)
Verdict: London have the points on the board.
Tokyo Samurai 7/770 (Selwood, Shuey, Motlop Rested, Simpson, Broughton, Rivers, Suban, Lloyd)
Cape Town Cobras 11/1003 (Cotchin C, Darling, Hawkins, Guthrie)
Verdict: I think this is too close to call!
Cairo Sands 8/960 (Prestia, Hutchings, Pearce, MacKenzie, Rischitelli, Cripps, Gordon)
Pacific Islanders 11/841 (Thomas, Spurr, de Boer, Gibson)
Verdict: Cairo easy!
Seoul Magpies 10/838 (Ellis, Swallow, Ballantyne, TJ Lynch, Sutcliffe)
Wellington Warriors (10/864, Deledio, McIntosh, Mzungu, Thompson, Nahas)
Verdict: Neck and neck! Too close to call....
flower, Buenos Aires Armadillos looking to win easily.
Need Bartel to have a massive game as CC, while Stevie J staying down.
Baguley, Nroo, Crameri and Ebert (CC) cost us.
A rested Motlop could hurt us :-X
Here's hoping he's the sub.
Motlop didn't even play last week did he?
Quote from: kilbluff1985 on May 04, 2014, 02:51:52 PM
Motlop didn't even play last week did he?
Good point. Thanks kb, no resting bonus
Almost a disaster for tokyo with suban the sub! Luckily sheringham a mid so ge goes in for Mitchell instead.
Otherwise it would've cost tokyo a lot of points in captain bonus!
Quote from: ossie85 on May 04, 2014, 03:41:43 PM
Almost a disaster for tokyo with suban the sub! Luckily sheringham a mid so ge goes in for Mitchell instead.
Otherwise it would've cost tokyo a lot of points in captain bonus!
Oh cool thought we still got Subans score
despite north losing the game was a great one for me, love having dixon back.
Hansen 117
NDS 106
Goldy 101
Dixon 92
Quote from: Holzman on May 04, 2014, 04:44:09 PM
despite north losing the game was a great one for me, love having dixon back.
Hansen 117
NDS 106
Goldy 101
Dixon 92
Gotta say roo boys! can't be happy that it was North Melbourne players that scored well against him, considering his allegiance and he has 11 North players :/
Hold the phone, there is life left in my match. New York's Luke McDonald was the sub whom scored 12, and they don't have the sub rule activated!
Also, Conca and Jackson are currently on track for centuries.... we have a contest!
Nip Gordon subbed at half time.
That activates the sub rule, yes?
Quote from: ossie85 on May 04, 2014, 04:54:48 PM
Quote from: Holzman on May 04, 2014, 04:44:09 PM
despite north losing the game was a great one for me, love having dixon back.
Hansen 117
NDS 106
Goldy 101
Dixon 92
Gotta say roo boys! can't be happy that it was North Melbourne players that scored well against him, considering his allegiance and he has 11 North players :/
probably happier than I am watching dublin reserve player grigg tagging captain Jelly.
Quote from: NigeyS on May 04, 2014, 05:00:53 PM
Nip Gordon subbed at half time.
That activates the sub rule, yes?
Yup, on comes Laidler's 51....
Quote from: ossie85 on May 04, 2014, 05:06:52 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on May 04, 2014, 05:00:53 PM
Nip Gordon subbed at half time.
That activates the sub rule, yes?
Yup, on comes Laidler's 51....
y u no wait 10 min to sub him off >:(
Quote from: ossie85 on May 04, 2014, 05:06:52 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on May 04, 2014, 05:00:53 PM
Nip Gordon subbed at half time.
That activates the sub rule, yes?
Yup, on comes Laidler's 51....
Good good, a lot better than what Nip Gordon had produced.
Fyfe on 29 DT half way through 1st....
Whoever wrote that article saying he had the flu and hence why he is not my captain, I will find you.
think we finished Simpson subbed not that he was doing anything
Harvey and Thompson trying their best to give Mexico City a chance ::)
Stevie J was like 40 points ahead of Bartel last quarter but no Bartel did what Bartel does and just scores 90% of his points in Q4 ::)
Think we're still winning? IDK I've been out so haven't updated scores.
DEF: SD. Thompson 61, Scotland 77, Burgoyne 128, Wood 79
MID: Swan (co) 140, Johnson (co) 203, Cornes 116 (rest bonus applied) , Barlow
RUC: Warnock 99
FWD: Schulz 108, Chapman 102, Harvey 69, Hale 60
UTL: Boyd 109, Cross 87
EMG: Kelly, Petrie, Astbury
1,438/14 + likely 60 HGA
Mexico City Suns
D - Bartel (CC) 189, Hodge 113, Adcock 96, Baguely 47
M - Goddard 122, Sidebum 90, Ebert (CC) 111, Lewis 118
R - Sandilands
F - N. Riewoldt 31, Pavlich, Crameri 49, Goodes 82
UTI - S. Thompson 105, Vince 98
EMG - Merrett, Curren, Acres
1,251/13
Pavlich and Sandilands need to score 248 more than Barlow to win. Which is a 50/50 chance given Barlow's 0 touches in the 3rd quarter 12 minutes in ::)
Bit peeved off at Harvey and Thompson only getting 130 between them. flowering useless for us ::) they're meant to be 200 points combined each week. We could've scored a nice big 170 if they were on song.
Quote from: ossie85 on May 04, 2014, 04:54:48 PM
Quote from: Holzman on May 04, 2014, 04:44:09 PM
despite north losing the game was a great one for me, love having dixon back.
Hansen 117
NDS 106
Goldy 101
Dixon 92
Gotta say roo boys! can't be happy that it was North Melbourne players that scored well against him, considering his allegiance and he has 11 North players :/
Yeah not exactly over the moon! Congratulations on the win though Dublin, well deserved, better side.
Well, Sunday pretty much worked in my favour in basically every facet. I should take home the match :D
BEIJING THUNDER
D: C.Hooker (102), H.Taylor (106), E.Yeo, J.Thurlow D.Glass
M: O.Wines (C) (182), J.Aish (61), M.Jones (64.9), M.Rosa
R: B.Grundy (66)
F: S.Mayes (VC) (86), E.Betts (28), T.Varcoe (36), J.Petrenko (67)
I/C: D.Stanley (66), L.Neale
Emg: D.Glass, M.Talia, A.Carlile
TOTAL: 864 from 11
vs
MOSCOW SPETSNAZ
D: H.Shaw (88), L.Dunn (56), J.Frawley (24), N.Vlastuin (83)
M: R.Griffen (95), J.O'Meara (CC) (142.5), D.Heppell (CC) (148.5), C.Ward (145)
R: N.Naitanui
F: D.Martin (95), A.Monfries (92), J.Jenkins (81), S.May (54)
U: J.Thomas (87), J.Hombsch (69)
Emg: S.Docherty, D.Fletcher, T.Vickery
TOTAL: 1260 from 14
So it comes down to:
THUNDER: Rosa + Neale + Yeo + Glass + HGA (currently 28)
vs
SPETSNAZ: Naitanui + 396
DEF: SD. Thompson 61, Scotland 77, Burgoyne 128, Wood 79
MID: Swan (co) 140, Johnson (co) 203, Cornes 116 (rest bonus applied) , Barlow 88
RUC: Warnock 99
FWD: Schulz 108, Chapman 102, Harvey 69, Hale 60
UTL: Boyd 109, Cross 87
EMG: Kelly, Petrie, Astbury
1,526 + 60 HGA = 1,586
Mexico City Suns
D - Bartel (CC) 189, Hodge 113, Adcock 96, Baguely 47
M - Goddard 122, Sidebum 90, Ebert (CC) 111, Lewis 118
R - Sandilands 121
F - N. Riewoldt 31, Pavlich 61, Crameri 49, Goodes 82
UTI - S. Thompson 105, Vince 98
EMG - Merrett, Curren, Acres
1,433
Buenos Aires 159 defeated Mexico City Suns 143
Bit peeved off witht oday still though, Thompson and Harvey turned what could have been a great score into one that's only bloody goode.
Happy to get over the Suns though. Based on averages last night a 24 point win was predicted, but I guess we'll take the 16 point win instead.
Huh, well, I ended up with 1394. I certainly felt like I did a lot worse, seeing as I had to take Garlett's 28 and Georgiou's 23. That actually isn't a half bad score :D
Great to get a win after a month of losing
Wish I had been playing you this round nails. I scored 1,588, which means you would have lost by 2 and it would have been great to see you explode with rage for once again losing to the Pumas :P
Let's be fair though, we were tracking for 170 at end of last night...
Harvey + SD. Thompson should be a 200 point lock, not a 130 point lock ::)
Week ruined by 3 poor scores today, but I can't really blame Barlow. He was solid.
I'm pretty excited to see the reserves score though. Petrie, Kelly, Cox, Astbury, Newman, Tunbridge, P. Stewart...
Our depth is finally here!
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 04, 2014, 07:55:01 PM
Wish I had been playing you this round nails. I scored 1,588, which means you would have lost by 2 and it would have been great to see you explode with rage for once again losing to the Pumas :P
PNL have 3 losses, all against massive scores over 150. Good win by you guys, think that means 5 in a row for your Pumas!
Armadillos Flag Favourites
Buenos Aires put on another convincing display, with stars across the board and solid home ground performance. The Armadillos are officially the flag favourites, with Mexico City suffering its first loss since last year's Grand Final.
Also! A draw in the reserves!
Buenos Aires Armadillos (24.15.159) defeated Mexico City Suns (21.17.143)
Best
Buenos Aires: S Johnson, S Burgoyne, M Boyd, J Schulz, K Cornes, P Chapman
Mexico City: J Bartel, B Goddard, A Sandilands, J Lewis, L Hodge, S Thompson
Reserves
Buenos Aires Armadillos (14.13.97) tied with Mexico City Suns (14.13.97)
Best
Buenos Aires: P Stewart, D Astbury, J Kelly, D Cox
Mexico City: S Hurn
Nails we were also tracking for a much bigger score, but Houli and Masten were very poor today.
Yep 5 in a row, the Pumas are purring...
But we play Dublin next round, so could come to an end.
Berlin storm home to snap losing streak
Berlin looked on the ropes, but a strong performance late in the game and they came away strong victors!
Amazingly, the sub rule worked against Berlin TWICE this week (in the same AFL game also, both St. Kilda players!).
New York have some questions to ask, with some young talent in the reserves surely look likely for a game including Harley Bennell and Shaun Atley.
New York Revolution (20.8.128) lost to Berlin Brewers (21.13.139)
Best
New York: J Gibson, T Liberatore, M Stokes
Berlin: M Jamar, R Conca, P Duffield, L Jetta, N Fyfe, D Jackson
Substitute
Berlin: J Garlett subbed in for J Saunders, A Georgiou subbed in for J Geary
WXV Debut
Berlin: A Georgiou
Reserves
Washington Rebellion (12.13.85) defeated Rhineland Rum-Runners (4.5.29)
Best
Washington: W Hoskin-Elliott, H Bennell, S Atley, A Young
Rhineland: Nil
Moscow win with all round performance
Callan Ward was the only player to star for Moscow, others were solid across the game.
Beijing had four in the best, but had too many passengers.
Beijing Thunder (18.13.121) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.12.132)
Best
Beijing: L Neale, M Rosa, H Taylor, C Hooker
Moscow: C Ward
Late Changes
Beijing: D Glass replaced J Thurlow
Reserves
Shanghai Storm (2.3.15) lost to Siberian Wolverines (14.11.95)
Best
Shanghai: Nil
Siberia: D Fletcher, Z Clarke, T Vickery
Sao Paulo play Reindeer Games
The Premiers are up and running! Another outstanding performance led by captain Gary Ablett.
PNL weren't disgraced, but were way off the pace this week. Reserves looking strong though!
PNL Reindeers (21.12.138) lost to Sao Paulo Pumas (23.21.159)
Best
PNL: C Rioli, K Simpson, F Ray, C Enright
Sao Paulo: G Ablett jnr, J Polec, Jarryd Roughead, S Jacobs, A Walker, R Sloane, D Smith
Substitute
PNL: J Billings subbed in for TT Lynch
Late Changes
PNL: T Goldsack replaced M Thomas
Sao Paulo: D Zaharakis replaced H Hartlett
Reserves
Marseille Kings (24.18.162) defeated Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (11.9.75)
Best
Marseille: C Dawes, D Shiel, L McPharlin, L Casboult
Rio de Janeiro: J Stringer, M Paparone
three tons in the reserves by two emergencies and a rested player ::)
good win though, Beijing had me a bit nervous.
Destroyers tame Wolves
Is this the Dublin that we were promised? Toronto have got to be disappointed, but it is hard to compete with 160.
Dublin Destroyers (24.16.160) defeated Toronto Wolves (20.12.132)
Best
Dublin: T Rockliff, R Gray, L Hansen, N Dal Santo, G Birchall, T Goldstein
Toronto: R Shaw, J Ziebell, P Ryder, M Johnson, S Pendlebury
Reserves
Belfast Braves (14.8.92) lost to Toronto Wolves (17.13.115)
Best
Belfast: R Schoenmakers, S Grigg, N Jetta
Toronto: L Greenwood, A Hall, Matt Shaw
London Back in the Pack
London have won a third game without a ruckmen, but it wasn't pretty.
New Delhi's captain choice proved killer.
New Delhi Tigers (18.12.120) lost to London Royals (19.15.129)
Best
New Delhi: L Montagna, D Talia
London: J McVeigh, D Hannebery, D Rampe
Late Changes
New Delhi: D Talia & M White replaced B Stratton & S Wellingham
London: C Mayne replaced J Brown
Reserves
Mumbai Elephants (12.13.85) defeated Imperial Princes (9.11.65)
Best
Mumbai: N Robertson, R Bail
Imperial: Z Tuohy, W Hartung
Cobras get the win, but lose a point
Cape Town had a strong victory over Tokyo, but a coaching infringement means they take away only 3 points instead of 4.
Tokyo weren't disgraced, but had a couple of issues across the park.
Tokyo Samurai (19.17.131) lost to Cape Town Cobras (21.13.139)
Best
Tokyo: K Jack, L Dahlhaus, M Suckling, L Parker
Cape Town: JP Kennedy, S Higgins, A Cooney, D Tyson
Substitute
Tokyo: J Sheringham subbed in for S Mitchell
Reserves
Yuzawa Typhoon (7.7.49) defeated Cape Town Cobras (6.7.43)
Best
Yuzawa: Nil
Cape Town: M Crouch
Curse of the Mummy Over
Cairo finally back in form, as the Mummy jokes can stop now!
But all they needed to do was show up, with Pacific terrible.
Cairo Sands (22.17.149) defeated Pacific Islanders (17.12.114)
Best
Cairo: L Breust, B Smith, D Beams, N Malceski, S Dwyer
Pacific: J Elliott, J Blair, S Gibson
Substitute
Cairo: J Laidler subbed in for N Gordon
Club Debut
Cairo: S Dwyer
Reserves
Alexandria Hieroglyphics (11.8.74) lost to Port Morseby Iguanadons (21.15.141)
Best
Alexandria: R Crowley
Port Morseby: M Hurley, J Witts, J Howe, B Sheppard, S Day, R Stanley
Few flowering huge reserves wins, and a draw :O
Wellington reality check
Wellington's winning streak short-lived. With Seoul putting a solid display that was way too much for the Warriors.
Seoul Magpies (20.16.136) defeated Wellington Warriors (17.15.117)
Best
Seoul: TJ Lynch, P Dangerfield, H Ballantyne
Wellington: J Kennedy-Harris
Late Changes
Wellington: R Bewick replaced R Nahas
WXV Debut
Seoul: M Weller
Reserves
Pyongyang Chollimas (17.9.111) defeated Wellington Warriors (7.4.46)
Best
Pyongyang: T Langdon, J Lloyd, T Hunt
Wellington: D Morris
Bugger, few great scores from our boys but our forward line is still a real worry and is what's letting us down at the moment. Congrats Moscow!
Sorry about Barlow Nails, my fault. :-\
At least we got the win.
Dublin finally showing contender form, would have liked abit more from my captain but you cant be unhappy with 160.
Dixon back is huge and buddy should be back next week.
Quote from: Vinny on May 04, 2014, 08:26:39 PM
Sorry about Barlow Nails, my fault. :-\
At least we got the win.
Nothing wrong with Barlow mate, I also backed him in.
He scored 88 which was higher than J. Kelly and D. Cox who were the only two that stood a chance lining up instead of him. Barlow was solid and good call. We did well I think :)
Dropping Cox #greatcall
Now I can't bag out Cairo anymore :(.
Decent effort although could have been better in the Seniors. At least a huge Reserves score! Something to take away from the loss...
#Sandsational ;D
Good stuff, happy to be back on the winner's list.
Quote from: Nails on May 04, 2014, 08:32:37 PM
Quote from: Vinny on May 04, 2014, 08:26:39 PM
Sorry about Barlow Nails, my fault. :-\
At least we got the win.
Nothing wrong with Barlow mate, I also backed him in.
He scored 88 which was higher than J. Kelly and D. Cox who were the only two that stood a chance lining up instead of him. Barlow was solid and good call. We did well I think :)
Dropping Cox #greatcall
Dilos!!!!!!! Premiers 2014
Quote from: ossie85 on May 04, 2014, 08:19:46 PM
Cobras get the win, but lose a point
Cape Town had a strong victory over Tokyo, but a coaching infringement means they take away only 3 points instead of 4.
Tokyo weren't disgraced, but had a couple of issues across the park.
Tokyo Samurai (19.17.131) lost to Cape Town Cobras (21.13.139)
Best
Tokyo: K Jack, L Dahlhaus, M Suckling, L Parker
Cape Town: JP Kennedy, S Higgins, A Cooney, D Tyson
Substitute
Tokyo: J Sheringham subbed in for S Mitchell
Reserves
Yuzawa Typhoon (7.7.49) defeated Cape Town Cobras (6.7.43)
Best
Yuzawa: Nil
Cape Town: M Crouch
Who needs a coach when you have a team this good.
So proud of the boys :')
Also, I know I should've raised this earlier but don't I lose a point after 2 infringements? I know last time was a true flower up and probably considered an infringement, but I remember Oss saying:
Quote from: ossie85 on April 18, 2014, 08:39:12 AM
Both you didn't name a team. I should just name a team for you, and have the Lions/Tigers players locked. But think will give this choice:
- Name a team by Saturday, but you can't name any Tigers/Lions players
now I know shower got confusing, I flowered up etc, but I did sort of follow this one.
Actually I'm probably in the wrong but just checking. Sorry again guys for not being as dedicated of a coach this year as I have been in the past. I promise I'll make an effort to improve! I've just taken some serious time to adjust to Uni/college life; well that's my excuse anyway :-[
Uni students have all the time in the world. :P
But yeah, I know how tough the transition can be. Took me the whole first semester to settle in my first year. :)
Quote from: My Chumps on May 04, 2014, 09:41:04 PM
Also, I know I should've raised this earlier but don't I lose a point after 2 infringements? I know last time was a true flower up and probably considered an infringement, but I remember Oss saying:
Quote from: ossie85 on April 18, 2014, 08:39:12 AM
Both you didn't name a team. I should just name a team for you, and have the Lions/Tigers players locked. But think will give this choice:
- Name a team by Saturday, but you can't name any Tigers/Lions players
now I know shower got confusing, I flowered up etc, but I did sort of follow this one.
Actually I'm probably in the wrong but just checking. Sorry again guys for not being as dedicated of a coach this year as I have been in the past. I promise I'll make an effort to improve! I've just taken some serious time to adjust to Uni/college life; well that's my excuse anyway :-[
Yeah unfortunately you didn't chumpy. You did name a team, but in it you named Cotchin as VC, which you weren't allowed to do since he had already played. So it ended up being ossie naming you a team and giving Cotchin the captaincy. :-\
Quote from: nrich102 on May 04, 2014, 08:41:03 PM
Quote from: Nails on May 04, 2014, 08:32:37 PM
Quote from: Vinny on May 04, 2014, 08:26:39 PM
Sorry about Barlow Nails, my fault. :-\
At least we got the win.
Nothing wrong with Barlow mate, I also backed him in.
He scored 88 which was higher than J. Kelly and D. Cox who were the only two that stood a chance lining up instead of him. Barlow was solid and good call. We did well I think :)
Dropping Cox #greatcall
Dilos!!!!!!! Premiers 2014
Yeah that's true man.
I'd expect him to be back to his best next week.
Yeah Dillos! 8)
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 04, 2014, 10:27:58 PM
Quote from: My Chumps on May 04, 2014, 09:41:04 PM
Also, I know I should've raised this earlier but don't I lose a point after 2 infringements? I know last time was a true flower up and probably considered an infringement, but I remember Oss saying:
Quote from: ossie85 on April 18, 2014, 08:39:12 AM
Both you didn't name a team. I should just name a team for you, and have the Lions/Tigers players locked. But think will give this choice:
- Name a team by Saturday, but you can't name any Tigers/Lions players
now I know shower got confusing, I flowered up etc, but I did sort of follow this one.
Actually I'm probably in the wrong but just checking. Sorry again guys for not being as dedicated of a coach this year as I have been in the past. I promise I'll make an effort to improve! I've just taken some serious time to adjust to Uni/college life; well that's my excuse anyway :-[
Yeah unfortunately you didn't chumpy. You did name a team, but in it you named Cotchin as VC, which you weren't allowed to do since he had already played. So it ended up being ossie naming you a team and giving Cotchin the captaincy. :-\
Yeah, that weekend was a real stuff up on my behalf. Ah well. Hopefully it doesn't cost us a spot in the finals, although I think loses to Beijing and New Delhi already have :-\
Quote from: My Chumps on May 04, 2014, 11:48:03 PM
Quote from: Honey Badger on May 04, 2014, 10:27:58 PM
Quote from: My Chumps on May 04, 2014, 09:41:04 PM
Also, I know I should've raised this earlier but don't I lose a point after 2 infringements? I know last time was a true flower up and probably considered an infringement, but I remember Oss saying:
Quote from: ossie85 on April 18, 2014, 08:39:12 AM
Both you didn't name a team. I should just name a team for you, and have the Lions/Tigers players locked. But think will give this choice:
- Name a team by Saturday, but you can't name any Tigers/Lions players
now I know shower got confusing, I flowered up etc, but I did sort of follow this one.
Actually I'm probably in the wrong but just checking. Sorry again guys for not being as dedicated of a coach this year as I have been in the past. I promise I'll make an effort to improve! I've just taken some serious time to adjust to Uni/college life; well that's my excuse anyway :-[
Yeah unfortunately you didn't chumpy. You did name a team, but in it you named Cotchin as VC, which you weren't allowed to do since he had already played. So it ended up being ossie naming you a team and giving Cotchin the captaincy. :-\
Yeah, that weekend was a real stuff up on my behalf. Ah well. Hopefully it doesn't cost us a spot in the finals, although I think loses to Beijing and New Delhi already have :-\
If you're ever having a busy week mate just message me on here. I didn't receive anything this week so I assumed you'd be right to name the team.
Torp and FS at it again.
Quote from: ossie85 on May 04, 2014, 08:16:34 PM
London Back in the Pack
London have won a third game without a ruckmen, but it wasn't pretty.
New Delhi's captain choice proved killer.
New Delhi Tigers (18.12.120) lost to London Royals (19.15.129)
Best
New Delhi: L Montagna, D Talia
London: J McVeigh, D Hannebery, D Rampe
Late Changes
New Delhi: D Talia & M White replaced B Stratton & S Wellingham
London: C Mayne replaced J Brown
Reserves
Mumbai Elephants (12.13.85) defeated Imperial Princes (9.11.65)
Best
Mumbai: N Robertson, R Bail
Imperial: Z Tuohy, W Hartung
Really thought Basti would go well against GC and didn't expect Montags to do so well in such a big loss :(
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Basti has been in pretty gross form but was too good a player to keep sucking. We thought this was the game where he had the greatest chance to turn it around. Moral of the story, never bet against the champ (Joey) even when he's playing the ball-hogging reining premiers at the MCG when rain is forecast :'(
Quote from: elephants on May 05, 2014, 02:50:06 PM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Basti has been in pretty gross form but was too good a player to keep sucking. We thought this was the game where he had the greatest chance to turn it around. Moral of the story, never bet against the champ (Joey) even when he's playing the ball-hogging reining premiers at the MCG when rain is forecast :'(
If he's not your perma-captain for the rest of the season, the New Delhi faithful might protest I reckon. :P
Quote from: elephants on May 05, 2014, 02:50:06 PM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Basti has been in pretty gross form but was too good a player to keep sucking. We thought this was the game where he had the greatest chance to turn it around. Moral of the story, never bet against the champ (Joey) even when he's playing the ball-hogging reining premiers at the MCG when rain is forecast :'(
tanking? ;)
Quote from: Holzman on May 05, 2014, 04:11:16 PM
Quote from: elephants on May 05, 2014, 02:50:06 PM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Basti has been in pretty gross form but was too good a player to keep sucking. We thought this was the game where he had the greatest chance to turn it around. Moral of the story, never bet against the champ (Joey) even when he's playing the ball-hogging reining premiers at the MCG when rain is forecast :'(
tanking? ;)
Holz, I reckon you're on to something. :o
Quote from: NigeyS on May 05, 2014, 04:13:14 PM
Quote from: Holzman on May 05, 2014, 04:11:16 PM
Quote from: elephants on May 05, 2014, 02:50:06 PM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Basti has been in pretty gross form but was too good a player to keep sucking. We thought this was the game where he had the greatest chance to turn it around. Moral of the story, never bet against the champ (Joey) even when he's playing the ball-hogging reining premiers at the MCG when rain is forecast :'(
tanking? ;)
Holz, I reckon you're on to something. :o
If they are doing a pretty bad job, just outside the 8 on percentage.
Quote from: Holzman on May 05, 2014, 04:16:56 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on May 05, 2014, 04:13:14 PM
Quote from: Holzman on May 05, 2014, 04:11:16 PM
Quote from: elephants on May 05, 2014, 02:50:06 PM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Basti has been in pretty gross form but was too good a player to keep sucking. We thought this was the game where he had the greatest chance to turn it around. Moral of the story, never bet against the champ (Joey) even when he's playing the ball-hogging reining premiers at the MCG when rain is forecast :'(
tanking? ;)
Holz, I reckon you're on to something. :o
If they are doing a pretty bad job, just outside the 8 on percentage.
yep equal 7th with 3-4 record. We're the Port Adelaide of 2013
Geez poor form lads, if we really were tanking I would have accepted unders for Joey and written-off this season.
As it stands though, we're only percentage out of the 8 AND percentage away from your mob Nige. So if you're putting in 100% and we're tanking like you claim, that makes your team look a little average, no? ;)
I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.
Haters gon' hate.
Quote from: elephants on May 06, 2014, 12:53:53 PM
Geez poor form lads, if we really were tanking I would have accepted unders for Joey and written-off this season.
As it stands though, we're only percentage out of the 8 AND percentage away from your mob Nige. So if you're putting in 100% and we're tanking like you claim, that makes your team look a little average, no? ;)
I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.
Haters gon' hate.
We've also been battling injuries and suspensions.
We were almost full strength to start the season and we dominated. :P
Quote from: NigeyS on May 06, 2014, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: elephants on May 06, 2014, 12:53:53 PM
Geez poor form lads, if we really were tanking I would have accepted unders for Joey and written-off this season.
As it stands though, we're only percentage out of the 8 AND percentage away from your mob Nige. So if you're putting in 100% and we're tanking like you claim, that makes your team look a little average, no? ;)
I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.
Haters gon' hate.
We've also been battling injuries and suspensions.
We were almost full strength to start the season and we dominated. :P
And we haven't? ;)
For reals though #Worldsbanter :P
Quote from: NigeyS on May 06, 2014, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: elephants on May 06, 2014, 12:53:53 PM
Geez poor form lads, if we really were tanking I would have accepted unders for Joey and written-off this season.
As it stands though, we're only percentage out of the 8 AND percentage away from your mob Nige. So if you're putting in 100% and we're tanking like you claim, that makes your team look a little average, no? ;)
I knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.
Haters gon' hate.
We've also been battling injuries and suspensions.
We were almost full strength to start the season and we dominated. :P
Quote from: JROO8 on February 14, 2014, 11:59:32 AM
They will definitely be in contention for the top eight, as they have a few stars, but depth could be a problem
QuoteI knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.
We wanted a crazy captain score so we took half the captaincy off a guy who had scored 140 and 174 in the last 2 weeks and gave it to a guy with a season average of 77.2
At first I thought the tanking call was a joke... Looking at it now however...
Obviously it was the wrong decision but honestly did not see Montags scoring so well against the Hawks... even still surprised after a 145pt loss
Quote from: Nails on May 06, 2014, 01:38:46 PM
QuoteI knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.
We wanted a crazy captain score so we took half the captaincy off a guy who had scored 140 and 174 in the last 2 weeks and gave it to a guy with a season average of 77.2
At first I thought the tanking call was a joke... Looking at it now however...
the tanking call was a joke, whatever the coaching panel is doing its working. I doubt many would have predicted NDT to be 3-4 by round 7.
Quote from: Ricochet on May 06, 2014, 01:48:24 PM
Obviously it was the wrong decision but honestly did not see Montags scoring so well against the Hawks... even still surprised after a 145pt loss
Yes, it's Tags, got to back him in every week, especially if your 2nd best option is a player who is averaging 77 for the season :-X
But I know LE wouldn't tank, wish he traded me Tags though. Have Tags in EXVs and AXVs :( LE wouldn't give him to me here.
Quote from: Nails on May 06, 2014, 01:54:35 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on May 06, 2014, 01:48:24 PM
Obviously it was the wrong decision but honestly did not see Montags scoring so well against the Hawks... even still surprised after a 145pt loss
Yes, it's Tags, got to back him in every week, especially if your 2nd best option is a player who is averaging 77 for the season :-X
But I know LE wouldn't tank, wish he traded me Tags though. Have Tags in EXVs and AXVs :( LE wouldn't give him to me here.
From memory we did try but had problems with the salary cap
Quote from: Nails on May 06, 2014, 01:38:46 PM
QuoteI knew that our side with all our injuries and outs wouldn't be able to match the Royals so I decided to go extreme with captain selections in the hope something big could happen.
We wanted a crazy captain score so we took half the captaincy off a guy who had scored 140 and 174 in the last 2 weeks and gave it to a guy with a season average of 77.2
At first I thought the tanking call was a joke... Looking at it now however...
Haha mate, I looked into this and although it clearly didn't come off I felt it was a necessary risk to take in order to have a chance at the win.
Over the Hawks past four matches, they have conceded on average just 2 tons a game against quality opposition in Fremantle, Hawthron, GC and the Tigers. Even then, these facts are skewed by the Cats game where the Hawks lost and the Cats played got the lions share of the points. Without this game, its much closer to one ton per game conceded in the Hawk-victories which you'd assume would be repeated against the Saints (and it was).
Furthermore, the #1 midfielder of opposing sides were kept (over the past 4 weeks) to an average of less than 100 a game.
Based on these, added to the fact that heavy rain was forecast for the game at the MCG, I decided to take the punt on Bastinac having a field-day against the Gold Coast, something which obviously backfired bigtime.
If it came off I'd look like a tactical genius.
But it backfired biiiiiiiig time so I'm copping the flak for it and I regret making the call. Don't worry, Rico isn't letting me forget the call probably cost us the win :P With all our outs I felt forced to take the risk!
Ahh well, we'll be back.
MUUUUUMBAAAAAIII!