WXV: Beijing Thunder

[Ricochet]

Is Cam Wood currently on an LTI list?

[Purple 77]

That's actually a really strong group, it ranks up with the best IMO!

[Toga]

Is Cam Wood currently on an LTI list?

He's currently on Carlton's rookie list, currently the only thing stopping him from being a lock in our group. Gotta feel for him, such a talent being wasted :(

That's actually a really strong group, it ranks up with the best IMO!

Cheers Purps, our top-end talent is certainly shaping up very nicely at the moment! Just need to hope for some improvement from our 15th-20th best players now with a few tough blows to our starting squad.

[Ricochet]

Haha thought so

[Toga]

They just keep on coming for our backline! Michael Talia out for around 2 months with a foot injury.

Joins Jaensch and Thurlow on the sidelines. Hoping we might get Lumumba and Ted Richards back from injury this week though.

[Purple 77]

They just keep on coming for our backline! Michael Talia out for around 2 months with a foot injury.

Joins Jaensch and Thurlow on the sidelines. Hoping we might get Lumumba and Ted Richards back from injury this week though.

I'll wager you may be in La-Lumumba-luck

[Nige]

They just keep on coming for our backline! Michael Talia out for around 2 months with a foot injury.

Joins Jaensch and Thurlow on the sidelines. Hoping we might get Lumumba and Ted Richards back from injury this week though.

I'll wager you may be in La-Lumumba-luck

Never say that again.  :P

[Toga]

Beijing is in La-Lumumba-luck :D

[Ricochet]

Never say that again

[Toga]

2016 Season Results + B&F Tally

Round 1: W
Seoul Magpies (20.11.131) lost to Beijing Thunder (23.6.144)

Beijing started off its new season with a comfortable win over Seoul despite missing a ruckman. Callan Ward was great in his first game as skipper for his new club, while emerging faces Kane Lambert and Ben Kennedy showed they are ready to step up this year and become first-team regulars.

B&F:
5. C.Ward (142)
4. K.Lambert (130)
3. J.Caddy (116)
2. B.Kennedy (115)
1. L.Neale (109)



Round 2: W
Beijing Thunder (22.9.141) def Dublin Destroyers (21.6.132)

Possibly Beijing's biggest win in club history? The Thunder took down WXV powerhouse Dublin in what was a great team effort. Josh Jenkins again pressed his claims for a call up to be a first-team player with a massive game in the reserves.

B&F:
5. D.Zorko (148)
4. Brandon Ellis (109)
=4. Brodie Grundy (109)
2. B.Kennedy (105)
1. K.Lambert (101)
=1. O.Wines (101)



Round 3: L
PNL Reindeers (21.7.133) def Beijing Thunder (19.10.124)

A fairly poor team effort with a lot of players failing to deliver. The midfield stood up once again but were let down by the defence and some of the forwards who failed to fire. Some players will be lucky to hold their position going into next week.

B&F:
5. B.Ellis (119)
4. D.Zorko (111)
3. C.Ward (109)
2. L.Neale (100)
1. B.Grundy (96)



Round 4: W
Beijing Thunder (23.8.146) def Cape Town Cobras (18.11.119)

A great team effort this week with contributors from every line. Cal Ward was again fantastic as captain, however the backline continues to cause headaches despite a solid showing from Harry Taylor.

B&F:
5. C.Ward (137)
4. L.Neale (120)
3. D.Zorko (117)
2. J.Caddy (112)
1. A.Christensen (106)

Round 5: L
Mexico City Suns (23.9.147) def Beijing Thunder (19.8.122)

Another week underlining our inconsistency with a very poor score against the reigning premiers. We were a little unlucky with injures to Allen Christensen (subbed out) and Brad Hill who only scored 20-odd points after a blazing first quarter due to a leg problem. The defence looked more settled this week as a positive.

B&F:
5. O.Wines (128)
4. H.Taylor (105)
3. L.Neale (104)
2. D.Zorko (102)
1. A.Christensen (90)



Round 6: L
New York Revolution (23.9.147) def Beijing Thunder (23.6.144)

A good performance from the boys saw us go down in a close affair with the Revolution, with HGA being the difference. The result could have gone very differently if Kane Lambert had not been subbed off with a rib injury early, which saw him replaced by the underperforming Brad Hill. Had Lambert scored his average, the Thunder would have away with a win but it was not to be. Lambert will miss the next month with a punctured lung.

B&F:
5. C.Ward (132)
4. J.Caddy (123)
3. L.Neale (110)
=3. D.Zorko (110)
1. L.Brown (100)



Round 7: W
Beijing Thunder (23.11.149) def Tokyo Samurai (19.11.125)

A great team effort across the board, evidenced by the Thunder posting the highest score of the week despite no players earning a nod in the TOTW, rewarding coach Toga with his first ever coach of the week honours. A lowest score of 59 across all players this week will make it hard for players to force their way in to the team, however forwards Josh Jenkins and Jayden Hunt pushed their cases with 140 and 102 respectively in the reserves.

B&F:
5. L.Neale (124)
4. C.Ward (116)
3. D.Zorko (111)
2. O.Wines (105)
1. J.Caddy (100)



Round 8: W
Toronto Wolves (18.10.118) lost to Beijing Thunder (22.8.140)

Another great team performance with our midfield in particular dominant. Dayne Zorko was again terrific, underlining why he has been such an important recruit for us this year. Brandon Ellis and Brodie Grundy had important returns to form, while Lachie Neale was again superb.

B&F:
5. D.Zorko (130)
4. L.Neale (123)
3. B.Ellis (118)
2. B.Grundy (114)
1. O.Wines (99)



Round 9: W
Berlin Brewers (19.9.123) lost to Beijing Thunder (22.9.141)

A solid yet unspectacular all-round effort from the boys this week saw us take down a dangerous Berlin outfit. The win was again led by captain Callan Ward, young gun Lachie Neale and star forward Dayne Zorko who have been the picture of consistency this year, with all three averaging north of 114 points per game. Christian Petracca showed us a glimpse of his enormous talent scoring 105 points for the week in an impressive third appearance.

B&F:
5. L.Neale (148)
4. C.Ward (124)
3. D.Zorko (120)
2. B.Grundy (107)
1. C.Petracca (105)



Round 10: L
Beijing Thunder (19.6.120) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (22.10.142)

A really disappointing week from our boys going down to another finals contender in Moscow, which also saw us bow out of the World Idol competition. Despite big scores from a couple of our forwards in Zorko and Christensen, and young gun Lachie Neale once again proving his worth, there were far too many passengers. Our backline depth has been shot to bits and that showed this week, having only three available defenders to choose from.

B&F:
5. L.Neale (118)
4. D.Zorko (114)
3. A.Christensen (113)
2. S.Mayes (86)
1. B.Ellis (85)

[Ricochet]

Round 2: W
Beijing Thunder (22.9.141) def Dublin Destroyers (21.6.132)

Possibly Beijing's biggest win in club history?

Surely has to be

[Purple 77]

Might as well promote him to the senior list now Toges, Hunt is making his debut this week!

Been a long time coming; played with Chris Salem and Josh Kelly in the unders and they were once all spoken in the same sentence before injuries struck him.

Got something about him that not a lot of players have! Pure and natural speed. He is a genuine unique  8)

[Toga]

I knew there was a reason to keep him on for another year this year! ;)

I'm excited to see how he goes. Will go about upgrading him now.

[Toga]

Hunt for Rookie Upgrade Over

Congratulations to young speedster Jayden Hunt who has earned an upgrade to the senior list ahead of this weekend's WXV action. Hunt was recruited in the 2015 rookie draft with our fourth and last pick (#75 overall) after he was delisted by the Dublin Destroyers in the previous year.

Hunt replaces the suspended Tayte Pears on the senior list. We still have two more spots available for upgrade with Jaensch (retired) and Thurlow (ACL) on our LTI list.

[Purple 77]

The headline is great. This makes me happy.