Welcome to the Leeds Leeches. Proud members of the British 15's!
Head Coach: BB67th
Assistant Coaches: Anyone is welcome to join, pm me if you are interested
Captain: Brett Deledio
Vice Captain: Mark LeCras
Leadership Group: Luke Shuey, Lenny Hayes, Nathan Foley, Tom Hawkins
The Squad
Defenders
Alex Johnson
Michael Johnson
Nick Malceski
Daniel Merrett
Tom Williams
Jeremy Laidler
Luke McGuane
Alex Silvagni
Jarryn Geary
Midfielders
Brett Deledio
Luke Shuey
Andrew Carrazzo
Nathan Van Berlo
Nathan Foley
Lenny Hayes
Rohan Bail
Rohan Bewick
David Rodan
Farren Ray
Ben Johnson
Matt White
Jack Viney
Rucks
Sam Jacobs
Nathan Vardy
Tom Campbell
Forwards
Mark LeCras
Tom Hawkins
Jeremy Howe
Jarrad Waite
Adam Schneider
Sam Reid
Jason Winderlich (C/F)
Kepler Bradely
Charlie Dixon
George Horlin-Smith
Patrick Wearden
Trades
Trade with the Oxford Owls:
Owls receive: Greg Broughton, Josh Tynan, NAT Draft Pick 29
Leeches receive: Andrew Carrazzo, Alex Johnson, Jarrad Waite
The Home Ground
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The home ground of the Leeds Leeches is Elland Road Stadium. A new deal has been announced where the stadium will be renovated to more accommodate the needs of a football field as part of the new English 15's competition. The capacity of the ground is near 38000 so we will be able to attract a strong home crowd every week.
The Best XV
DEF: M.Johnson, Geary, Malceski, Merrett
MID: Deledio (C), Shuey (VC), Carrazzo, Foley
RUC: Jacobs
FWD: LeCras, Howe, Hawkins, Waite
INT: Hayes, Van Berlo
Fixtures and Results
Round 1 - March 22nd-April 1st - Away v Crosby Cruisers (@ Ewood Park)
Round 2 - April 5th-7th - Away v Swansea Breakers (@ Swalec Stadium)
Round 3 - April 12th-14th - Home v Oxford Owls (@ Elland Road Stadium)
Round 4 - April 19th-21st - Away v Bilston Bunnies (@ TBA)
Round 5 - April 25th-28th - Home v Manchester Magic (@ Elland Road Stadium)
Round 6 - May 3rd-5th - Home v Winchester Warewolves (@ Elland Road Stadium)
Round 7 - May 10th-13th - Home v Nottingham Hoods (@ Elland Road Stadium - Rivalry Round, no home advantage)
Round 8 - May 17th-19th - Home v Birmingham Bombers (@ Elland Road Stadium)
Round 9 - May 24th-26th - Away v Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs (@ Todmorden Sports Centre)
Round 10 - May 1st-June 3rd - Home v Swindon Swaggers (@ Elland Road Stadium)
Round 11 - June 7th-16th - Away v Hastings Hurricanes (@ Pilot Fields)
North v South Representative Round - June 21st-23rd (Leeds are in the North)
Round 12 - June 27th-30th - Home v Grope Lane Giants (@ Elland Road Stadium)
Round 13 - July 5th-7th - Away v Bradford Badgers (@ Badger Vill)
Round 14 - July 12th-14th - Away v Liverpool Lobsters (@ Kassam Stadium
Round 15 - July 19th-21st - Home v Huddersfield Hawks (@ Elland Road Stadium)
Round 16 - July 26th-28th - Away v Newcastle Falcons (@ Chester-le-street Oval)
Round 17 - Home v Staines Steins (@ Elland Road Stadium)
Qualifying/Elimination Finals - August 9th-11th
Semi Finals - August 16th-18th
Preliminary Finals - August 23rd-25th
Grand Final - August 30th-September 2nd
The Squad
Senior List
1. Brett Deledio
2. Luke Shuey
3. Sam Jacobs
4. Andrew Carrazzo
5. Mark LeCras
6. Nathan Van Berlo
7. Michael Johnson
8. Jeremy Howe
9. Nathan Foley
10. Tom Hawkins
11. Nick Malceski
12. Jarryn Geary
13. Adam Schneider
14. Lenny Hayes
15. Jarrad Waite
16. Sam Reid (SYD)
17. Nathan Vardy
18. Daniel Merrett
19. Jason Winderlich
20. Jeremy Laidler
21. Charlie Dixon
22. Rohan Bail
23. Tom Williams
24. Tom Logan
25. Luke McGuane
26. Rohan Bewick
27. David Rodan
28. George Horlin-Smith
29. Farren Ray
30. Tom Campbell
31. Ben Johnson
32. Matt White
33. Alex Johnson
34. Alex Silvagni
35. Jacob Gilbee
36. Sam Dwyer
37. Fletcher Roberts
38. Patrick Weardon
39. Kepler Bradely
40. Jack Viney
Rookie List
1. James Ashby
2. Kaiden Brand
3. Ben Dowdell
4. Sam Schultz
5. Ben Darrou
Anyone who is willing to trade for players is open to open negotiations by pm. Word around the club is that Mark LeCras may not be happy where he currently is.....
I may be slightly interested in Howe. :-X
If anyone is interested in any of my players, please pm me. Remember, anyone can be moved for the right price ;)
Bad news for foley, glad i took grigg instead :P
Probably a good thing for Foley. An extended preseason and less match day wear on the body for next season!!
Hopefully thats true, but it is a recuring injury and achilies injuries are pretty hard to get rid of i think
As ele said he will have an extended preseason and come back next year better than ever. He is going to be a great pick.
I am still looking for an assitant coach if anyone is interested. I could really use one as drafting starts to heat up and get more difficult.
Big news with young gun Luke Shuey announcing that he is not happy at the club and is seeking a trade. There have already been some offers made to the Leeches, but they will be looking at all available options and seeking the best possible option. Pm me with any offers anyone has for the contested ball magnet.
In big news the Leeches have announced their first trade in the British XVs Initial Trading Period. Young guns Luke Shuey and Jeremy Howe have the left the club along with Pick 8 in the National Draft. In return the Leeches get one of the top defenders in the league in Heath Shaw along with young mid Luke Parker and Pick 20 in the National Draft. The Leeches think this will add some stability into the backline and is a solid move forward for next year.
Big decisions are being made at the Leeches right now and the latest is that young guns Luke Shuey and Jeremy Howe will be staying at the club for now. A trade was made involving them with the Hedgehogs, but after it was found that they did not actually possess the draft pick they were trying to trade ::) a deal could not be found that could please both parties.
Head coach BB67th said that he was upset that a good deal couldn't be found, but that he is happy that the club gets to keep some young talent in the side.
The Leeches will be holding a press conference this afternoon at around 5pm AEST. Put in your questions by pm or post here. And please make this conference more successful than the Folders one ::)
1. Quali sono i Leeches Leeds puntando nella prossima stagione, primi ministri britannico, migliori quattro, otto o migliori non fanno finale?
2. Se le Sanguisughe avere una squadra per i giovani o esperienza?
3. Quali giocatori ti inseguono nella finestra di scambio illimitato dopo il progetto nazionale?
4. Si è detto che la magia Manchester sono a caccia di giovani calciatori. Vuoi cercare di nascondere i tuoi giocatori da qualche parte i Magic non li trova?
Grazie e avere una buona giornata,
Torpedo10
Not long left to get your questions in before the press conference starts. The Leeches are also set to announce big news in their coaching staff so make sure you all tune in.
Leeds Leeches coach BB67th walks into the room along with high profile players Brett Deledio and Mark LeCras. An unknown man also follows them up on stage. The media begins to fill the busy room and everyone gets set for the beginning of the press conference.
BB67th: I'd like to thank everyone who came for the press conference today. It looks like we have a great crowd of about 1000 in here. I'd like to introduce sitting here with me Brett Deledio, Mark LeCras and next to him FF member AzzDaazz.
Now down to business. As I am sure you are all well aware of, Brett will be captaining the Leeches next year with LeCras to be his on field vice-captain.
I am also proud to announce that AzzDaazz, a new FF member, will be joining on the Leeches coaching panel from now on. He will be taking a very active coaching assistant role in the team. I will now let the others say a few words.
AzzDaazz: I am very happy that the Leeches hierarchy has trusted me with position of assistant coach. I look forward to working with the team, and to start seeing success in the upcoming season. Carn the Leeches.
Brett Deledio: I am just really happy that the Leeches have shown the faith in me to pick me up in the first round of drafting and have made me their club captain. I can't wait to get out there and play my first game with all the boys. Mark do you have anything to add?
Mark LeCras: Nope you said it all Brett.
BB67th: Also Luke Shuey will now be staying with the Leeches and is no longer up for trade for those that were interested in him. Now I will open up to any questions that people may wish to ask.
A strange Spanish man stands up and rips out some hard hitting quickfire questions.
Spanish man: 1. Quali sono i Leeches Leeds puntando nella prossima stagione, primi ministri britannico, migliori quattro, otto o migliori non fanno finale?
2. Se le Sanguisughe avere una squadra per i giovani o esperienza?
3. Quali giocatori ti inseguono nella finestra di scambio illimitato dopo il progetto nazionale?
4. Si è detto che la magia Manchester sono a caccia di giovani calciatori. Vuoi cercare di nascondere i tuoi giocatori da qualche parte i Magic non li trova?
Grazie e avere una buona giornata,
The crowd and all on stage are left confused for a moment, until Mark LeCras fixes the problem.
LeCras: Don't worry I've got Google Translate here on my phone to see what he said.
1. What are leeches pointing in Leeds next season, British prime ministers, top four, eight or better are not final?
2. If Leeches have a team for the youth or experience?
3. Which players chase you in the window of unlimited exchange after the national project?
4. It has been said that the magic of Manchester are on the hunt for young players. Do you want to try to hide your players somewhere the Magic can not find them?
Thank you and have a good day,
BB67th: Well those are some interesting questions. Firstly I don't personally plan on becoming British Prime Minister, but the top 8 is where we are aiming to finish next season with a relatively young squad right now. What about you Azz?
AzzDaazz: Lol I'm not running for pm anytime soon.
BB67th: I believe the Leeches have recruited mostly youth but with some experience melded in there in the midfield especially. They should make a good combo.
So far I have had no players chase me through any windows so I am doing alright there.
Brett Deledio: I can't say the same there actually. I've had to buy protective curtains for my windows.....
BB67th: Okay Brett.... To answer the Spanish mans last question, we do not hide any of our players unless of course an emergency such as an alien invasion occurs in which the aliens are trying to steal players from the Leeches in a bid to try and disrupt our British 15s campaign for the season. We are not scared of Manchester at all.
Are there any more questions then?
There are blank looks all around the room. All the questions that needed to be asked have already been asked really.
BB67th: Alright then I would like to thank everyone for coming today and Carn the Leeches!
The crowd applauds as the coaches and players leave the room.
Quote from: BB67th on September 16, 2012, 06:12:05 PM
Leeds Leeches coach BB67th walks into the room along with high profile players Brett Deledio and Mark LeCras. An unknown man also follows them up on stage. The media begins to fill the busy room and everyone gets set for the beginning of the press conference.
BB67th: I'd like to thank everyone who came for the press conference today. It looks like we have a great crowd of about 1000 in here. I'd like to introduce sitting here with me Brett Deledio, Mark LeCras and next to him FF member AzzDaazz.
Now down to business. As I am sure you are all well aware of, Brett will be captaining the Leeches next year with LeCras to be his on field vice-captain.
I am also proud to announce that AzzDaazz, a new FF member, will be joining on the Leeches coaching panel from now on. He will be taking a very active coaching assistant role in the team. I will now let the others say a few words.
AzzDaazz: I am very happy that the Leeches hierarchy has trusted me with position of assistant coach. I look forward to working with the team, and to start seeing success in the upcoming season. Carn the Leeches.
Brett Deledio: I am just really happy that the Leeches have shown the faith in me to pick me up in the first round of drafting and have made me their club captain. I can't wait to get out there and play my first game with all the boys. Mark do you have anything to add?
Mark LeCras: Nope you said it all Brett.
BB67th: Also Luke Shuey will now be staying with the Leeches and is no longer up for trade for those that were interested in him. Now I will open up to any questions that people may wish to ask.
A strange Spanish man stands up and rips out some hard hitting quickfire questions.
Spanish man: 1. Quali sono i Leeches Leeds puntando nella prossima stagione, primi ministri britannico, migliori quattro, otto o migliori non fanno finale?
2. Se le Sanguisughe avere una squadra per i giovani o esperienza?
3. Quali giocatori ti inseguono nella finestra di scambio illimitato dopo il progetto nazionale?
4. Si è detto che la magia Manchester sono a caccia di giovani calciatori. Vuoi cercare di nascondere i tuoi giocatori da qualche parte i Magic non li trova?
Grazie e avere una buona giornata,
The crowd and all on stage are left confused for a moment, until Mark LeCras fixes the problem.
LeCras: Don't worry I've got Google Translate here on my phone to see what he said.
1. What are leeches pointing in Leeds next season, British prime ministers, top four, eight or better are not final?
2. If Leeches have a team for the youth or experience?
3. Which players chase you in the window of unlimited exchange after the national project?
4. It has been said that the magic of Manchester are on the hunt for young players. Do you want to try to hide your players somewhere the Magic can not find them?
Thank you and have a good day,
BB67th: Well those are some interesting questions. Firstly I don't personally plan on becoming British Prime Minister, but the top 8 is where we are aiming to finish next season with a relatively young squad right now. What about you Azz?
AzzDaazz: Lol I'm not running for pm anytime soon.
BB67th: I believe the Leeches have recruited mostly youth but with some experience melded in there in the midfield especially. They should make a good combo.
So far I have had no players chase me through any windows so I am doing alright there.
Brett Deledio: I can't say the same there actually. I've had to buy protective curtains for my windows.....
BB67th: Okay Brett.... To answer the Spanish mans last question, we do not hide any of our players unless of course an emergency such as an alien invasion occurs in which the aliens are trying to steal players from the Leeches in a bid to try and disrupt our British 15s campaign for the season. We are not scared of Manchester at all.
Are there any more questions then?
There are blank looks all around the room. All the questions that needed to be asked have already been asked really.
BB67th: Alright then I would like to thank everyone for coming today and Carn the Leeches!
The crowd applauds as the coaches and players leave the room.
Learn your languagues Lecca! It's not spanish, it's Italian. The questions don't make sense in Spanish. :P
Lecca never mentioned anything about being the language being Spanish. The Spanish man just knew how to speak Italian and that's how he asked his questions :P
lol cant believe i read that 1st question 3 times to see if made sence the next time round ::) damn spanish :P
Haven't made any trades here yet and all of my players are up for trade except for Deledio and Shuey (would need an amazing offer to trade on of these two).
I am also looking to trade pick 8 in the national draft for an established player in a straight swap or as part of a package.
New Assistant Coach, AzzDaazz here. One week at Leeds and already I am loving it. It is a dream come true to coach a team like the Leechers. The team is excellent and i cannot wait for the season to start!