The Logo
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The guernsey
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Based on the traditional Port Adelaide Magpies strip, this is the home and away guernsey for the Buenos Aires Armadillos. AFL club North Melbourne have been bagged for wearing something similar, but the Aramdillos believe they will not be given the same reception.
Coaching StaffSenior Coach: PowerBug
Assistant Coach 1: Ziplock
Assistant Coach 2: Colliwobblers
Assistant Coach 3: None.
By the way, i'm giving myself a 2 million dollar pay rise.The Draft1. Dane Swan (AFL club: Collingwood) {C}
2. Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) {C}
3. Heath Scotland (Carlton) {B/C}
4. Robbie Warnock (Carlton) {R}
5. Shannon Hurn (West Coast) {B}
6. Leigh Adams (North) {C/F}
7. Mitch Robinson (Carlton) {C/F}
8. Justin Westhoff (Port) {F}
9. Stewart Crameri (Essendon) {F}
10. Jordie McKenzie (Melbourne) {C}
11. Trent McKenzie (Gold Coast) {C}
12. Nathan Vardy (Geelong) {R}
13. Jared Petrenko (Adelaide) {C}
14. Jordan Gysberts (Melbourne) {C}
15. David Wojcinski (Geelong) {B}
16. Billie Smedts (Geelong) {B/F}
17. Kepler Bradley (Fremantle) {F}
18. Ben Jacobs (Port) {B}
19. Chad Cornes (GWS) {F}
20. Kane Cornes (Port) {C}
21. Jay Schulz (Port) {F}
22. Dan Nicholson (Melbourne) {C/B}
23. Simon Buckley (Collingwood) {B}
24. Jarrad Redden (Port) {R}
25. Michael Osbourne (Hawthorn) {F}
26. Tom Logan (Port) {B}
27. Cameron Bruce (Hawthorn) {C}
28. Josh Jenkins (Adelaide) {R}
29. David Rodan (Port) {C}
30. Jesse O'Brien (Brisbane) {C}
31. Dean Polo (St. Kilda) {C}
32. Amon Buchanan (Brisbane) {F}
33. Brett Meredith (Sydney) {C}
34. Matt Dea (Richmond) {B}
35. Jesse Stringer (Geelong) {C}
36. Paul Stewart (Port) {B}
37. Jarryd Lyons (Adelaide) {F}
38. Blake Bray (Carlton) {F}
National Draft1. Brad McKenzie (North) {C}
2. Clay Smith (Western Bulldogs) {C}
3. PASS4. PASSPre-Season Draft1. Michael Mascoulis (West Coast) {C}
2. Ling Jong (Western Bulldogs) {C}
3. Will Young (Adelaide) {C}
4. Tim McIntyre (Adelaide) {C/F}
5. James Craig (Adelaide) {R}
6. Ben Dowdell (Adelaide) {R}
Team setup
Backs: | H.Scotland {C} | S.Hurn | D.Wojcinski | B.Jacobs |
Mids: | D.Swan | M.Boyd | J.McKenzie | T.Boak |
Rucks: | R.Warnock |
Fors: | B.Smedts {B/F} | M.Robinson {C} | J.Westhoff | S.Crameri |
Int: | G.Johncock {B} | J.Petrenko {C} |
Em: | N.Vardy {R} | J.Gysberts {C} | D.Nicholson {B/C} |
Res: | K.Bradley {F} | C.Cornes {F} | K.Cornes {C} | J.Schulz {F} |
| S.Buckley {B} | J.Redden {R} | M.Osborne {F} | T.Logan {B} |
| C.Bruce {B} | J.Jenkins {R} | D.Rodan {C} | J.O'Brien {C} |
| D.Polo {C} | A.Buchanan {F} | J.Lyons {F} | B.Bray {F} |
| M.Dea {B} | P.Stewart {B} | B.Meredith {C} | J.Stringer {C} |
| B.McKenzie {C} | C.Smith {C} | J.Craig {R} | B.Dowdell {R} |
| M.Mascoulis {C} | L.Jong {C} | W.Young {C} | T.McIntyre {C/F} |
Trades:1.Armadillos Trade: Leigh Adams (North) {C/F}
Armadillos Receive: Travis Boak (Port) {C}
2.Armadillos Trade: Trent McKenzie (Gold Coast) {C}
Armadillos Receive: Graham Johncock (Adelaide)
Leadership Group*Spot 1: Dane Swan
Spot 2: Matthew Boyd
Spot 3: Heath Scotland
Spot 4: Jordie McKenzie
Spot 5: Travis Boak
*Leadership positions are subject to change at any time without notice.Players per AFL team:
Port: 9 | Adel: 8 | Carl: 4 | Geel: 4 | Melb: 3 | WB: 3 |
Haw: 2 | Bris: 2 | Coll: 2 | WC: 2 | NM: 1 | Freo: 1 |
GC: 1 | WS: 1 | Ess: 1 | St. K: 1 | Rich: 1 | Syd: 1 |
Players Per Position:Backs: 10
Centres: 23
Rucks: 6
Forwards: 12
Round 1 - Rivalry Round | Buenos Aires Armadillos | vs | Sao Paulo Pumas | Chile, South American Cup |
Round 2
Buenos Aires Armadillos 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 Wellington Warriors TBA
Round 3
Moscow Spetsnaz 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 Buenos Aires Armadillos Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Round 4
Buenos Aires Armadillos 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 London Royals TBA
Round 5
New Delhi Tigers 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 Buenos Aires Armadillos Nepal
Round 6
Buenos Aires Armadillos 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 Beijing Bears TBA
Round 7
Dublin Destroyers 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 Buenos Aires Armadillos Crooke Park
Round 8
Buenos Aires Armadillos 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 New York Eagles TBA
Round 9
Pacific Islanders 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 Buenos Aires Armadillos TIS, Samoa
Round 10
Buenos Aires Armadillos 0.0.0 vs. 0.0.0 Cape Town Cobras TBA |
I'll get around to the rest later. :)
Reserved for the sake of reserving.
So PB, why are you hiding it (tiny words under coaching stuff), can't beat copy and paste in Word, make it bigger
You could just quote it :P.
Quote from: PowerBug on November 14, 2011, 01:02:07 PM
I'm giving myself a 2 million dollar pay rise, hopefully no-one can see this or a rage will occur
Quote from: FisherSaints on November 14, 2011, 06:20:02 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on November 14, 2011, 01:02:07 PM
I'm giving myself a 2 million dollar pay rise, hopefully no-one can see this or a rage will occur
Now you've gone and done it. :P
Quote from: c4v3m4n on November 14, 2011, 06:30:12 PM
Quote from: FisherSaints on November 14, 2011, 06:20:02 PM
Quote from: PowerBug on November 14, 2011, 01:02:07 PM
I'm giving myself a 2 million dollar pay rise, hopefully no-one can see this or a rage will occur
Now you've gone and done it. :P
You must be mistaken. I blame one of the mods on this one, i didn't put that there. :-\
The word is that the Armadillos have found the space to afford an assistant coach. They are currently in discussion with a few managers.
And the Armadillos have found an Assistant coach. I don't think the recuitee realised he would be given nothing but Bread, water, and Subway Cookies for his wage, but we have an assistant coach:
http://www.fanfooty.com.au/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=4568
I get cookies? What a bonus!
Updated for the first time in a while.
Players per AFL team:
Port: 7 (only)
Carl: 3
Geel: 3
Melb: 3
WB: 3
Adel: 2
Haw: 2
NM: 2
Coll: 2
WC: 2
Ess: 1
Freo: 1
GC: 1
WS: 1
Rich: 0
St. K: 0
Syd: 0
Bris: 0
No bias much.
So with the season starting in around 2-3 months, the coach has decided to call off all training until Early February. Yesterday the players were treated to a 6-course meal in the heart of Buenos Aires, pigging out on alot of food and sculling down over 3 beers each. Captain Dane Swan was very happy with the idea that the coach came up with:
"It was a very fun day, the whole side bonded together and we all know each other 'very' well after the long day and very long night."
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Armadillos's recruit Billie Smedts having a bite to eat.
Word from the Argentinian Police is that the players woke up at the back of the restaurant early Monday morning in a massive heap. Thankfully for the Armadillos, no photos have been released of this incident so it can only be taken as rumours for now.
Is that Relton Roberts in the background? ;D
Quote from: c4v3m4n on December 19, 2011, 06:42:26 PM
Is that Relton Roberts in the background? ;D
Ahh, no Relton Roberts was near by though:
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Quote from: PowerBug on December 19, 2011, 06:43:59 PM
Quote from: c4v3m4n on December 19, 2011, 06:42:26 PM
Is that Relton Roberts in the background? ;D
Ahh, no Relton Roberts was near by though:
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Have you hired him as your strength and fitness coach? :P
No, just my nutritionist.
SQUAD UPDATED!! Thought it might be a good idea as trade time is approaching.
Pretty happy with the way the team is progressing. unfortunately went down in Rd 1, but there are plaenty more rounds to come, and if we make the finals, anything can happen. :)
Plenty of players pushing for selection this week, especially in the midfield. Unfortunately it hard for younger players (e.g. Clay Smith) to break into the side with Swan, Boyd, Jordie McKenzie and Travis Boak all there.
Hoping to turn things around against wellington this weekend.
And we lost again. Jordie McKenzie asking to be dropped with a dismal 46.
State of the Team: May 2nd
Backline:
Heath Scotland and Shannon Hurn have assured their spots in the side with very solid starts to the season, Johncock looks the goods to take the 3rd place permanently, while the final place currently rests with Paul Stewart. David Wojcinski is almost back to making the Geelong side, and will be looking to slot straight into the Armadillos at the same time. Ban Jacobs and Simon Buckley have played some nice games, but the consistency and scoring potential is lacking. Tom Logan and Cameron Bruce look to be on the outer at their AFl clubs, Dan Nicholson is yet to play, while Matt Dea sustained an injury during the West Coast match and may not play for the Tigers this week.
List: H.Scotland , S.Hurn , G.Johncock , P.Stewart , B.Jacobs , S.Buckley , B.Smedts , M.Dea , C.Bruce , D.Nicholson , D.Wojcinski , T.Logan
Midfield:
Dane Swan and Matthew Boyd have been outstanding, both averaging alot of points and look to hold down the captaincy spot. The 3rd and 4th spot are held by Port Adelaide duo Travis Boak and Kane Cornes, with Cornes looking like he's back to his scoring best, averaging near 100ppg. Jordie McKenzie, David Rodan and Jared Petrenko have all started solidly, but are finding it difficult to break into the top 4 mids at Buenos Aires. Clay Smith, Jesse Stringer, Dean Polo and Jesse O'Brien have all played some games and are providing adequate cover, hopefully they won't be needed though. Jordan Gysberts is recovering from injury and should be back in the coming weeks, and he should find a spot in the Armadillos 15 as the head coach rates this guy highly.
]List:D.Swan , M.Boyd , T.Boak , K.Cornes , J.McKenzie , J.Petrenko , D.Rodan , C.Smith , J.Stringer , D.Polo , B.Meredith , J.O'Brien , T.McIntyre , M.Mascoulis , L.Jong , D.Nicholson , W.Young , M.Robinson , H.Scotland , J.Gysberts
Ruckline:
Jarrad Redden has held the ruckline together since the start of the season, but has since gone down with some 'general soreness' and will miss his 3rd game in a row. Robbie Warnock comes in to play his first game, while Nathan Vardy is recovering from an injury. The massive raps the Crows had on Josh Jenkins has been yet another made up story from the South Australian media, with the young ruckman not impressing and doesn't look like getting a game in the near future.
List: R.Warnock , N.Vardy , J.Redden , J.Jenkins , B.Dowdell , J.Craig
Forwards:
Mitch Robinson, Stewart Crameri and Justin Westhoff have all been playing well and will hold down the first 3 spots in the forward line. The 4th position is a real puzzle, with no-one wanting to take that spot. Ideally Chad Cornes or Jay Schulz would be nice to have, but Cornes is resting up again, and Jay Schulz can't see out of one eye, and will be needing a couple of weeks off. Billie Smedts has done alright, and is getting some experience into him. Michael Osborne gets a chance to shine, and will be starting for the Armadillos this weekend. Kepler Bradley has been disappointing, and Jarryd Lyons will get his 2nd game this weekend.
List: M.Robinson , S.Crameri , J.Westhoff , C.Cornes , J.Schulz , B.Smedts , K.Bradley , M.Osborne , A.Buchanan , J.Lyons , T.McIntyre , B.Bray
I think next time i'll get an assistant of mine to do this, they do nothing.
Great write up!
I heard that Johncock was so quiet around the training room that the coach didn't know he was there ;)
Quote from: ossie85 on May 04, 2012, 08:40:51 AM
Great write up!
I heard that Johncock was so quiet around the training room that the coach didn't know he was there ;)
Yes, missed out on selection for the first 4 weeks. He has since spoken and is playing. (Him not playing may have had something to do with the AFL club he's associated with. :-X)
Quote from: PowerBug on May 03, 2012, 09:10:46 PM
Backline:
Heath Scotland and Shannon Hurn have assured their spots in the side with very solid starts to the season, Johncock looks the goods to take the 3rd place permanently, while the final place currently rests with Paul Stewart. David Wojcinski is almost back to making the Geelong side, and will be looking to slot straight into the Armadillos at the same time. Ban Jacobs and Simon Buckley have played some nice games, but the consistency and scoring potential is lacking. Tom Logan and Cameron Bruce look to be on the outer at their AFl clubs, Dan Nicholson is yet to play, while Matt Dea sustained an injury during the West Coast match and may not play for the Tigers this week.
List: H.Scotland , S.Hurn , G.Johncock , P.Stewart , B.Jacobs , S.Buckley , B.Smedts , M.Dea , C.Bruce , D.Nicholson , D.Wojcinski , T.Logan
Cheers cow.
Player AFL12 WXV12 RXV12 AVEAFL AVEWXVU AVERES
Dane Swan 7 7 0 122.14 122.14 NA
Matthew Boyd 7 7 0 111.71 111.71 NA
Stewart Crameri 7 7 0 100.86 100.86 NA
Heath Scotland 7 7 0 100.57 100.57 NA
Mitch Robinson 7 7 0 94.00 94.00 NA
Shannon Hurn 7 7 0 92.29 92.29 NA
Kane Cornes 7 7 0 87.57 87.57 NA
Justin Westhoff 7 7 0 82.71 82.71 NA
Travis Boak 7 7 0 82.14 82.14 NA
Paul Stewart 7 6 1 65.29 61.83 86.00
Jordie McKenzie 7 5 2 61.14 63.00 56.50
Chad Cornes 5 5 0 89.20 89.20 NA
Jared Petrenko 7 4 3 66.00 66.25 65.67
Ben Jacobs 7 3 4 60.14 71.67 51.50
Graham Johncock 6 3 3 66.67 77.33 56.00
Jarrad Redden 3 3 0 67.00 67.00 NA
David Rodan 5 2 3 74.80 87.00 66.67
Jay Schulz 5 2 3 65.60 53.00 74.00
Billie Smedts 5 2 3 38.60 44.00 35.00
Simon Buckley 4 2 2 64.50 58.50 70.50
Jesse Stringer 4 2 2 58.50 54.00 63.00
Michael Osborne 7 1 6 54.00 46.00 55.33
Clay Smith 4 1 3 42.25 30.00 46.33
Josh Jenkins 1 1 0 80.00 80.00 NA
Dean Polo 5 0 5 55.00 NA 55.00
Kepler Bradley 3 0 3 82.00 NA 82.00
Matt Dea 3 0 3 51.33 NA 51.33
Jarryd Lyons 3 0 3 31.67 NA 31.67
Tom Logan 2 0 2 62.00 NA 62.00
Jesse O'Brien 2 0 2 25.50 NA 25.50
Cameron Bruce 1 0 1 31.00 NA 31.00
Brad McKenzie 1 0 1 8.00 NA 8.00
Robbie Warnock 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Nathan Vardy 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Jordan Gysberts 0 0 0 NA NA NA
David Wojcinksi 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Daniel Nicholson 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Amon Buchanan 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Brett Meredith 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Blake Bray 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Michael Mascoulis 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Lin Jong 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Will Young 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Tim McIntyre 0 0 0 NA NA NA
James Craig 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Ben Dowdell 0 0 0 NA NA NA
Well, Captain Swan looks to have gone down with a hamstring injury, leaving the door ajar for some younger players to get a run. Hopefully Jordan Gysberts is back next week, he's is like Foley of my Euros team.
Gysberts, Petrenko, McIntyre, and Warnock "in the mix" to return this week. If 2 of them can get a game i'll be happy. :D Can't afford to drop any games from here in. Wojo to miss, would like to see Johncock return one day, i think he's gone missing down at crowland too. :(
Having scraped into a Prelim final, the Armadillos welcome back superstar Dane Swan. The Armadillos are considered to be the "weaker" of the 4 remaining teams, though with Dane Swan, anything is possible. :)
GO THE ARMADILLOS!
We got it in the bag PB, 1st ever winners of a WXV Grand Final
Add to that next year, AXV and BXV Grand Final winners.
All players now up for trade.