Grand Final Lodgement Thread

[Ringo]

We come down to the Grand Final - Interestingly the Top 2 teams play off in both the Grand Final and Consolation Finals

As usual Partial lock out
Collingwood and Brisbane Players and Captain and VC will be locked at bounce Friday Night 7:50pm
All remaining players locked out at bounce of North Melbourne and Richmond Game Saturday 1.45pm

No Home ground advantage for finals.  Teams to be lodged in this thread



Winners of both games hard to pick with no HGA,
Hawks have won 13 out of 15 and Magic 12 out of 15 Little separates both teams on %. Real toss of the coin can Magic keep the recent run of high scores going. If so every chance to defeat the Hawks.
In the consolation finals Hurricanes have been a little stronger but Werewolves have welcomed back skipper Oliver from injury and this could be enough to give them a win over the Hurricanes.  Another tight game expected.

Best of luck to competing teams

[Peter]

Good luck to all four teams and no concussion
injuries

[fanTCfool]

Manchester

Dan Houston, Angus Brayshaw, Callum Wilkie, Brodie Smith
Brad Crouch (VC), Patrick Cripps, James Worpel, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
Reilly O'Brien
Errol Gulden (C), Joe Daniher, Jeremy Cameron, Zachary Fisher
Bailey Scott, Hugh Greenwood

Kyle Langford, Lachlan Schultz, Tom de Koning, Jake Soligo

[iZander]

Def: Stewart, Newman, Heppell, Salem
Mid: Acres, Andrew Brayshaw (VC), Parish (C), Dangerfield
Ruck: Bryan
Fwd: TThomas, Owens, DCameron, Isaac Smith
Int: laird, Perryman

Emg: Wietering, Ross, Guelfi, 2MP

[JBs-Hawks]

D: Hayden Young, Jordan Dawson, Lachie Ash, Trent Rivers
M: Jack Viney, Caleb Serong (C), Josh Ward, Paddy Dow
R: Luke Jackson
F: Josh Dunkley (VC), Sam Flanders, Zak Buttere, Liam Baker
I: Will Phillips, Braeden Campbell
E: Ben Ainsworth, David Swallow, Ryan Burton, Archie Perkins

[Rusty00]

Winchester Werewolves

Def: James Sicily (VC), Bailey Dale, Jordan Clark, John Noble
Mid: Max Holmes, Lachie Whitfield, Jack Steele (EVC), Clayton Oliver (C)
Ruck: Toby Nankervis
Fwd: Nic Martin, Wayne Milera, Ben Hobbs, Harry Himmelberg
Int: Noah Balta (F/D), Ed Richards (D)

Emg:  Oliver Florent (D), Tom Sparrow (F/M), Hames Jarmes (F/M), Ivan Soldo (R)

[GoLions]

There's magic in the air...I can feel it

[Ringo]

Update prior to Sundays Matches

Huddersfield Hawks - 1152 with Young, Rivers, Serong (c) Viney, Ward, Jackson and Butters to come. Note Serong named as C not Dawson as per AF.
v
Manchester Magic - 2082 with Angus Brayshaw, Houston and Worpel to come/
Much will depend on the performance of Worpel if Hawks are to make up deficit.

Hastings Hurricanes - 2608 with Salem and Andrew Brayshaw to come, Weitering replaces Bryan as oop ruck at half points at this stage
v
Winchester Werewolves - 2092 with Dale, Clark. Sicily and Oliver (c) to come.
hard to see even with a big one from Oliver (C) Wolves making up the deficit.  massive score looming for Hurricanes and possibly highest score for the year.

[Ringo]

Grand Final Results

Adjustments



Final Scores
Grand Final
Huddersfield Hawks 2430 defeat Manchester Magic 2295

Consolation Final
Hastings Hurricanes 2367 defeat Winchester Werewolves 2143

Congratulation to Hawks on the GF win,

Final ladder after Final series for top 6 play offs and this will decide draft order
1. Huddersfield Hawks
2. Manchester Magic
3. Nottingham Hoods
4. Grope Lane Giants
5. Staines Steins
6. Oxford Lions
7. Hastings Hurricanes
8. Winchester Werewolves
9.  Swansea Breakers
10.  Blackpool Bunnies
11. Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs
12. Bradford Badgers

Do not forget to advise whether you wish to continue as coach and offer suggestions in 2024 thread for the competition going forward as a lot may depend on this AF competition continuing.

[SydneyRox]

Nice work JB (and FTC) good final game!

[Urbaninfinnity]

Congrats JB! Commiserations Ryno - 2 more shots at the pie though