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What hasn't this team achieved this year? They have clearly been the best team of the competition; #1 in points scored, Minor Premiers, Europe & EurAsia premiers, World Idol Winners... and coach Holz was the winning coach in the blockbuster EurAsia v AAP Alliance. However, I bet you they would trade all of that in for the premiership and become the first team to achieve two WXV premierships, both back-to-back. Led by the premier ruckman in Todd Goldstein, with key backs Tom McDonald & Alex Rance watching covering the 6, Rory Sloane and Joel Selwood providing the grunt and Jarryd Roughead and Dustin Martin inflicting the pain up forward, this is arguably the best team that has ever graced the World XVs. But now the time has come that Dublin has waited for all season; September, where Dublin will either make history or choke at the final hurdle. You feel that the pressure is on Dublin to win it, and they did lose the Champions League final last week as well. Will Dublin's champion season be rewarded?


Ah the Suns, the comparatively quiet champions from Mexico. Was their appearance in the Grand Final ever doubted? The 2012 premiers have always been a champion team, but you just felt in the lead up to this season that the Suns would be there in September. The lull from Rounds 2-6 has become a distant memory as the Suns have hit form at the right time of the season. The Suns claimed the AAP & America Premierships and coach JROO led the AAP to a narrow loss against the highly fancied EurAsia, they also finished runner-up to Dublin on the points ladder and World Idol. All year they have been on Dublin's tail and all year they have just fallen short. However; held up by Kade Simpson & Michael Johnson, with Ivan Maric feeding Tom Rockliff & Steele Sidebottom in the guts and champion forwards Deledio, Riewoldt and Goddard, this has always been the team to take away the premiership from Dublin, whom looked to have it claimed long ago.

The Suns & Destroyers have met each other 6 times in the past 4 years; two of those battles occurring in the past 5 weeks in Round 17 & the first qualifying final. The Destroyers claimed both victories in emphatic fashion, but the Round 17 win against Mexico City was their 3rd closest match of the season. Had these two teams played each other each week this year, Dublin would lead 14-6, but only 4 of the past 7 with Mexico City claiming the most recent encounter. There is no doubting that Mexico City go into this match as underdogs. But, this is their third rodeo at the MCG in September and they know both the joy and heartbreak of both results. In 2012, Aaron Sandilands was best-on-ground and carried the team over the line. At the end of last year, the Suns sensationally traded him for Tom Rockliff, who is expected to play this week and play a major role in the final, whereas Sandilands has commenced his holidays this week and would have been unavailable. Will this trade end up deciding whether Mexico City will win the premiership or not? Time will tell! However, the Destroyers have been the better team all year I will tip them to win it again this year.

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And the reserves!

Despite neither team making the senior finals, Tokyo & Beijing will go head to head in a fierce Reserves Grand Final for the ages!

Im calling it now. Rocky will be the reason I lose this week. Take that trade gift away and I think i have this.

I need no more restrings from my guys and a few from Mexcio.

Jobe Watson, David Mundy and Michael Walters are all out soo far. I cant afford anymore


the only thing that can save me is the hawks getting mad and just pumping carlton. Please no hawks resting.

Rocky to score 184!

Imagine if the rumours are true and Goldy is out... :-X

Quote from: Toga on September 01, 2015, 06:10:06 PM
Imagine if the rumours are true and Goldy is out... :-X

its terrible but not the worst think to happen. One of my forwards missing would be worse. Just please no late out. Currie should go 70+

Ivan will tear Currie a new one, even Vickery could tbh.

Dublin playing Mexico City for the third time in 4 matches

Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

Spring is here and the Sun is shining.
Time for Mexico City to do the same.

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 06:20:54 PM
Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

I'll be backing Dublin but this should be mad, especially if Dublin have a few out.

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 06:45:29 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 06:20:54 PM
Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

Quote from: Holz on September 01, 2015, 07:00:25 PM

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 06:45:29 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 06:20:54 PM
Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

With all North's players about to be rested this week Dusty Martin would have to be 2nd favourite

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 07:05:10 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 01, 2015, 07:00:25 PM

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 06:45:29 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 06:20:54 PM
Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

With all North's players about to be rested this week Dusty Martin would have to be 2nd favourite

If Goldy and NDS rested im not sure there is any point having a game this week.


at some point my rested team will actually be better then my actual team.

Grand Final BOG odds

Tom Rockliff $2.50
Rory Sloane $4
Todd Goldstein $8
Brett Deledio $8
Dustin Martin $9
Jordan Lewis $15
Joel Selwood $18
Jack Gunston $18
Jarryd Roughead $25
Steele Sidebottom $25
Lance Franklin $25
Travis Boak $25
Alex Rance $30
Brendon Goddard $35
Any other player $50

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 07:18:04 PM
Grand Final BOG odds

Tom Rockliff $2.50
Rory Sloane $4
Todd Goldstein $8
Brett Deledio $8
Dustin Martin $9
Jordan Lewis $15
Joel Selwood $18
Jack Gunston $18
Jarryd Roughead $25
Steele Sidebottom $25
Lance Franklin $25
Travis Boak $25
Alex Rance $30
Brendon Goddard $35
Any other player $50

$50  on goldy. Clearly the best player just question marks if he will play.

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 07:05:10 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 01, 2015, 07:00:25 PM

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 06:45:29 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 06:20:54 PM
Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

With all North's players about to be rested this week Dusty Martin would have to be 2nd favourite

My money is on Travis Boak with no Fyfe or Mundy for the Dockers.

He'll be coming up against guys like Connor Blakely and would have to be in serious consideration as Dublin captain...

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 01, 2015, 07:32:33 PM

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 07:05:10 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 01, 2015, 07:00:25 PM

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 06:45:29 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 06:20:54 PM
Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

With all North's players about to be rested this week Dusty Martin would have to be 2nd favourite

My money is on Travis Boak with no Fyfe or Mundy for the Dockers.

He'll be coming up against guys like Connor Blakely and would have to be in serious consideration as Dublin captain...

i think your trying to throw me off.

Boak will probably let all the downhill skiers do all the work and the legend that he is he will step back and watch guys like Ebert go huge.

A sneaky tenner on Sidebum  8)

Quote from: Holz on September 01, 2015, 07:35:00 PM

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 01, 2015, 07:32:33 PM

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 07:05:10 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 01, 2015, 07:00:25 PM

Quote from: AaronKirk on September 01, 2015, 06:45:29 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 06:20:54 PM
Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

With all North's players about to be rested this week Dusty Martin would have to be 2nd favourite

My money is on Travis Boak with no Fyfe or Mundy for the Dockers.

He'll be coming up against guys like Connor Blakely and would have to be in serious consideration as Dublin captain...

i think your trying to throw me off.

Boak will probably let all the downhill skiers do all the work and the legend that he is he will step back and watch guys like Ebert go huge.

Take it how you like but, I'm not kidding. I'd be chucking the C on Boak this week.

Quote from: Holz on September 01, 2015, 07:26:56 PM

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 07:18:04 PM
Grand Final BOG odds

Tom Rockliff $2.50
Rory Sloane $4
Todd Goldstein $8
Brett Deledio $8
Dustin Martin $9
Jordan Lewis $15
Joel Selwood $18
Jack Gunston $18
Jarryd Roughead $25
Steele Sidebottom $25
Lance Franklin $25
Travis Boak $25
Alex Rance $30
Brendon Goddard $35
Any other player $50

$50  on goldy. Clearly the best player just question marks if he will play.

Agreed, but at JayBet, there are no refunds if he doesn't play.

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 07:18:04 PM
Grand Final BOG odds

Tom Rockliff $2.50
Rory Sloane $4
Todd Goldstein $8
Brett Deledio $8
Dustin Martin $9
Jordan Lewis $15
Joel Selwood $18
Jack Gunston $18
Jarryd Roughead $25
Steele Sidebottom $25
Lance Franklin $25
Travis Boak $25
Alex Rance $30
Brendon Goddard $35
Any other player $50

Bets received:
Purps - $10 on Steele Sidebottom
Holz - $50 on Todd Goldstein

Roughead likes to dine on carrion so my money is on him.

20 on Dusty

20 on Jacky G

$1Million on Rocky

Pineapple on Dusty ;)

A packet of chips (#brokeunistudentlyf) on Milla Deledio's father!

Jaybet <--- love it!

A hunj on Boak

I'll chuck $20 on Jelwood.

looks like im huge underdog. and i voted Dublin Dublin

even though i think its mexico Dublin

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 07:58:32 PM
Grand Final BOG odds

Tom Rockliff $2.50
Rory Sloane $4
Todd Goldstein $8
Brett Deledio $8
Dustin Martin $9
Jordan Lewis $15
Joel Selwood $18
Jack Gunston $18
Jarryd Roughead $25
Steele Sidebottom $25
Lance Franklin $25
Travis Boak $25
Alex Rance $30
Brendon Goddard $35
Any other player $50

Received:
Purps - $10 on Steele Sidebottom
Holz - $50 on Todd Goldstein, $25 on Rory Sloane, $25 on Dustin Martin
Meow Meow - Jarryd Roughead
AaronKirk - $20 on Dustin Martin
Levis - $20 on Jack Gunston
JROO - $1,000,000 on Tom Rockliff
Toga - Pineapple on Dustin Martin
Nige - packet of chips on Brett Deledio
Memph- $100 on Travis Boak
Adamant - $20 on Joel Selwood
GoLions - Nige on Tom Rockliff
fanTCfool - $2.50 on Allen Christensen
MajorLazer - Nige on Tom Rockliff
Torp - Jukes on Todd Goldstein

I'll bet Nige on Rocky

$2.50 on Christensen  :o

Quote from: GoLions on September 01, 2015, 09:40:54 PM
I'll bet Nige on Rocky

Your potential winnings are 2.5 Nige's though. Is that really worth it?

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 09:42:50 PM

Quote from: GoLions on September 01, 2015, 09:40:54 PM
I'll bet Nige on Rocky

Your potential winnings are 2.5 Nige's though. Is that really worth it?

Depends which half

Quote from: ossie85 on September 01, 2015, 09:43:58 PM

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 09:42:50 PM

Quote from: GoLions on September 01, 2015, 09:40:54 PM
I'll bet Nige on Rocky

Your potential winnings are 2.5 Nige's though. Is that really worth it?

Depends which half

Extra trading chips. And if I lose, then Polo shall be our one true leader. It's a win/win situation.

 (http://www.picgifs.com/reaction-gifs/reaction-gifs/wut-confused/picgifs-wut-confused-5000116.gif)

I'll also bet Nige on Rocky. Win/win.

Jukes on Goldy?  :P

can we bet draft picks?

$10 on Pendles thanks :)

Roos preparing to rest up to 10 players for clash with Tigers

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-03/roos-preparing-to-rest-up-to-10-players (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-03/roos-preparing-to-rest-up-to-10-players)


Goldy hurts badly but i have cover.

NDS would hurt badly as the cover is super thin with Walters Watson Mundy out

Hansen I need as probably covering.

after this likely having 2 utilities who arent mids.


maybe Tiges should rest too :P

chuck $25 on Dmart and $25 on Sloane please

might be CCs this week.

THE PLOT THICKENS!

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 03, 2015, 11:16:19 AM
THE PLOT THICKENS!

can i change my tip to Mexico Dublin :P

revised Dublin Squad

Birchall Murphy Tmac Rance
Sloane (C) Selwood Boak Thompson
Currie
Buddy Roughy Gunston Martin (VC)
Schoenmakers NVB

Lachlan Hansen, Matthew Scharenberg, Josh Walker

geez that team looks ordinary. please no more restings.


Resting: David Mundy, Todd Goldstein, Nick Dal Santo, Michael Walters

how exactly does the dub rule work.

lets say Selwood is rested and they take him off in the second quarter (because why not have that happen to me)

does NVB sub into the midfield and lachy hansen into the utility spot. Or is that only if Selwood is a late out. Or do I actually need a midfielder on the bench for it to happen.

I would rather play NVB over Hansen in utility but not if it means i have no sub coverage.

Quote from: Holz on September 03, 2015, 11:32:42 AM
how exactly does the dub rule work.

lets say Selwood is rested and they take him off in the second quarter (because why not have that happen to me)

does NVB sub into the midfield and lachy hansen into the utility spot. Or is that only if Selwood is a late out. Or do I actually need a midfielder on the bench for it to happen.

I would rather play NVB over Hansen in utility but not if it means i have no sub coverage.

If Jelwood is a late out, or subbed in the first half, then yeah NVB comes in to fill his spot and Hansen comes on to utility  :)

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 03, 2015, 12:20:00 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 03, 2015, 11:32:42 AM
how exactly does the dub rule work.

lets say Selwood is rested and they take him off in the second quarter (because why not have that happen to me)

does NVB sub into the midfield and lachy hansen into the utility spot. Or is that only if Selwood is a late out. Or do I actually need a midfielder on the bench for it to happen.

I would rather play NVB over Hansen in utility but not if it means i have no sub coverage.

If Jelwood is a late out, or subbed in the first half, then yeah NVB comes in to fill his spot and Hansen comes on to utility  :)

fantastic Purp.

will do some serious research tonight to see who to play.

Im soo tempted to debut the Shaz.

Dublin peaked too early all their players need a rest haha

See this is why we didn't want to trade for Goldy Mundy NDS Barlow  or Walters. We knew it'd cost NDT a premiership

Quote from: JROO8 on September 03, 2015, 01:05:52 PM
Dublin peaked too early all their players need a rest haha

perhaps we think we can win with are B grade team. Did against Pumas last year.

I'm going to get massacred

Quote from: Ricochet on September 03, 2015, 01:14:26 PM
See this is why we didn't want to trade for Goldy Mundy NDS Barlow  or Walters. We knew it'd cost NDT a premiership

Hahaha, I like your high-spirits Ric.

All year the biggest talking point from last years trade period was the Rocky trade.

however will this trade come into play

Trade 19
Dublin give: Ciaryn Sheehan + Kieran Harper
Mexico give: Daniel Currie + Pick 91

Last time the man played he had 90 SC on just 5 disposals.

(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/NorthMelbourne/070313_CurrieLarge.jpg)

Shouldn't have given him up so cheap! Oh well, Sheehan basically got me Hampson, so it's all good.

Still, if I realised how valuable rucks were, him and Blicavs would most likely still be with me :-\

Okay so missing for Freo this week (didn't board the flight to Adelaide) are: Lee Spurr, Luke McPharlin, Cam Sutcliffe, Michael Johnson, Stephen Hill, Danyle Pearce, Matt Pavlich, Jon Griffin, Chris Mayne, David Mundy and Aaron Sandilands.

Which means possible debuts (Freo have 23 on the plane) for Connor Blakely (definite), Ethan Hughes, Jacob Ballard and Brady Grey.

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 03, 2015, 04:50:10 PM
Okay so missing for Freo this week (didn't board the flight to Adelaide) are: Lee Spurr, Luke McPharlin, Cam Sutcliffe, Michael Johnson, Stephen Hill, Danyle Pearce, Matt Pavlich, Jon Griffin, Chris Mayne, David Mundy and Aaron Sandilands.

Which means possible debuts (Freo have 23 on the plane) for Connor Blakely (definite), Ethan Hughes, Jacob Ballard and Brady Grey.

I assume walters aswell.

Thought MJ might line up to get some match fitness, considering how long he was out for

watch Ebert the seagull go huge, as the legend Boak sits back and takes it easy knowing the game is won.

Quote from: Holz on September 03, 2015, 04:51:17 PM

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 03, 2015, 04:50:10 PM
Okay so missing for Freo this week (didn't board the flight to Adelaide) are: Lee Spurr, Luke McPharlin, Cam Sutcliffe, Michael Johnson, Stephen Hill, Danyle Pearce, Matt Pavlich, Jon Griffin, Chris Mayne, David Mundy and Aaron Sandilands.

Which means possible debuts (Freo have 23 on the plane) for Connor Blakely (definite), Ethan Hughes, Jacob Ballard and Brady Grey.

I assume walters aswell.

He didn't play last week so he wasn't one left out. He just didn't come back in to the team.

Do you have Daw Holz because Currie ain't playing...

Dal Santo, Goldstein, Scott Thompson (Norf), Bob Murphy, Mundy, M Johnson all out which will affect the grand final

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 03, 2015, 06:44:51 PM
Do you have Daw Holz because Currie ain't playing...

Yeah but he's a fwd I'm pretty sure

Also Bob Murphy out

MJ our only loss so far, but Ox could be back

Quote from: JROO8 on September 03, 2015, 06:47:34 PM

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 03, 2015, 06:44:51 PM
Do you have Daw Holz because Currie ain't playing...

Yeah but he's a fwd I'm pretty sure

Also Bob Murphy out

MJ our only loss so far, but Ox could be back

That's so cruel. After having the best ruck all year Dublin won't have one for the Grand Final.

Cue Rage Quit from Holz...

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 03, 2015, 06:52:28 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 03, 2015, 06:47:34 PM

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 03, 2015, 06:44:51 PM
Do you have Daw Holz because Currie ain't playing...

Yeah but he's a fwd I'm pretty sure

Also Bob Murphy out

MJ our only loss so far, but Ox could be back

That's so cruel. After having the best ruck all year Dublin won't have one for the Grand Final.

Cue Rage Quit from Holz...

Actually no they do have Jason Holmes

Horribly unlucky but Holz can still win, a big Risk with a top heavy team though. Still no team could handle this onslaught

Holmes!!! A Buntine debut?

Holz, want Shaun McKernan and Sandi for Goldy?

Quote from: ossie85 on September 03, 2015, 06:56:50 PM
Horribly unlucky but Holz can still win, a big Risk with a top heavy team though. Still no team could handle this onslaught

Holmes!!! A Buntine debut?

^^THIS

One of the best finals stories, up there with the grand final winning move of demoting GAJ to VC.

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 03, 2015, 07:04:47 PM

Quote from: ossie85 on September 03, 2015, 06:56:50 PM
Horribly unlucky but Holz can still win, a big Risk with a top heavy team though. Still no team could handle this onslaught

Holmes!!! A Buntine debut?

^^THIS

One of the best finals stories, up there with the grand final winning move of demoting GAJ to VC.

believe that was a prelim ;)

Jason Holmes and "The Shaz"debut in a grandfinal.

Carn Belfast

No Boak C will cost Belfast...

For our reserves:

Beijing:
D: H.Taylor, C.Hooker, J.Thurlow, T.Varcoe
M: L.Neale, L.Shiels, M.Weller, S.Mayes
R: B.Grundy
F: T.Bell, E.Betts, K.Lambert, S.Gray
IC: M.Kreuzer, D.Stanley

Emg: L.Brown, C.Wood, A.Black

Scraping the barrel a bit, might not be too competitive this week :(

DEBUT PLAYER 1: JASON HOLMES

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/08/21/1227031/456755-874c7644-2804-11e4-943a-734490773104.jpg)

Jason amazingly was taken pick 111 in the 2013 draft the big man from America has only played 2 for Belfast before getting called up for the biggest stage. Following the Withdrawal of Todd Goldstein and the unavailability of backup Daniel Curie.

Holmes has been serviacable in his two games with a combined 10 disposals 52 hitouts and 5 tackles. He has however been sharing ruck duties and will amazingly be given the sole ruck dutie for Dublin this week.

There are some extremely big shoes to fill with Goldy missing but Jason appears up for it.

Thought Matt Buntine might be a once in a lifetime kind of thing, looks like he could have 2 extra in the club

Quote from: ossie85 on September 04, 2015, 10:22:17 AM

Thought Matt Buntine might be a once in a lifetime kind of thing, looks like he could have 2 extra in the club

more restings could come or subs the way im going. The big Omac could make it.

Im just seeing if the shaz gets named before annoucing his debut

Tokyo
Def: Henderson, Johannisen, Kennedy, Ibbotson
Mid: Jack, Miles, Burgoyne, Carrazzo
Ruck: Smith
Fwd: Dahlhaus, Cripps, Motlop, Cunningham
IC: Suban, Suckling
E: Carlisle, Lloyd, Gleeson

Cameron, Carlisle, Corr, Broughton, Merrett, Dawson, Gleeson, Lloyd

DEBUT PLAYER 2 MATTHEW "THE SHAZ" SCHARENBERG

(http://cdn.scahw.com.au/cdn-1d0e2f683370e40/imagevaultfiles/id_363379/cf_7/matthew_scharenberg_628.jpg)

Scharenberg unlike Holmes was taken very high with pick 3 in the 2013 draft. He has struggled with injury and has only just played his 3rd game for Belfast. Coach Holz has had a love for "The Shaz" as soon as he joined the club and rates him as a future star of the competition.

He was pretty solid last week with 17 touches and 9 marks.

Holz "Its time for him to show his star pedigree on the big stage, I have wanted to give him a go all year and its finally has arived, he won't let us down"

(http://sd.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk/i/keep-calm-and-love-shaz-153.png)

Mexico City Suns
D: Kade Simpson, Matthew Broadbent, Adam Oxley, Kamdyn McIntosh
M: Tom Rockliff (C), Steele Sidebottom (VC), Jordan Lewis, Brad Ebert
R: Ivan Maric
F: Brett Deledio, Brendon Goddard, Allen Christensen, Jimmy Bartel
U: Shaun Grigg, Nick Riewoldt

EMG: Nathan Krakouer, Shannon Hurn, Taylor Hunt

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In: Adam Oxley, Shaun Grigg
Out: Michael Johnson, Brent Harvey

No Holz, you can't borrow Boomer this week  :P

Boomer dropped for final! Huge

Is betting closed yet?

I wanna drop triple figures on Jelwood - $100.

Quote from: ossie85 on September 04, 2015, 03:33:19 PM
Boomer dropped for final! Huge

Not as yet, just wanted to make sure I actually named a team

Need to pick two of Nroo, Grigg, Boomer

and two of Oxley, Kamdyn, Hurn, Hunt

Bet Holz wish he had the same problem  :P

Quote from: JROO8 on September 04, 2015, 04:14:33 PM

Quote from: ossie85 on September 04, 2015, 03:33:19 PM
Boomer dropped for final! Huge

Not as yet, just wanted to make sure I actually named a team

Need to pick two of Nroo, Grigg, Boomer

and two of Oxley, Kamdyn, Hurn, Hunt

Bet Holz wish he had the same problem  :P

I cant decide which gun to leave out of my team. Can only pick one of Shaz, Bruce, Jetta, Holman, Omac, Daw

I actually have alot of guys playing this week still.

Dropping Boomer is the epitome of disrespect. How dare you consider it

By the way remove Rocky from that team and I reckon I would have you beat. I bet I lose by under the margin of Rocky and your E1.

Quote from: JROO8 on September 04, 2015, 04:14:33 PM

Quote from: ossie85 on September 04, 2015, 03:33:19 PM
Boomer dropped for final! Huge

Not as yet, just wanted to make sure I actually named a team

Need to pick two of Nroo, Grigg, Boomer

and two of Oxley, Kamdyn, Hurn, Hunt

Bet Holz wish he had the same problem  :P

No gig for Shannon Hurn against the Saints?

Tough call playing the two kids over him.

My tip is no Boak C will cost Holz the win.

Quote from: elephants on September 04, 2015, 04:00:35 PM
Is betting closed yet?

I wanna drop triple figures on Jelwood - $100.

Closes in a couple of hours! Holz has already lost $50 on Goldy :P

Quote from: Jayman on September 04, 2015, 06:24:37 PM

Quote from: elephants on September 04, 2015, 04:00:35 PM
Is betting closed yet?

I wanna drop triple figures on Jelwood - $100.

Closes in a couple of hours! Holz has already lost $50 on Goldy :P

Refund refubd refund

Quote from: Holz on September 04, 2015, 06:40:52 PM

Quote from: Jayman on September 04, 2015, 06:24:37 PM

Quote from: elephants on September 04, 2015, 04:00:35 PM
Is betting closed yet?

I wanna drop triple figures on Jelwood - $100.

Closes in a couple of hours! Holz has already lost $50 on Goldy :P

Refund refubd refund

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 07:56:56 PM
Agreed, but at JayBet, there are no refunds if he doesn't play.

Read the fine print buddy

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 04, 2015, 06:23:45 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 04, 2015, 04:14:33 PM

Quote from: ossie85 on September 04, 2015, 03:33:19 PM
Boomer dropped for final! Huge

Not as yet, just wanted to make sure I actually named a team

Need to pick two of Nroo, Grigg, Boomer

and two of Oxley, Kamdyn, Hurn, Hunt

Bet Holz wish he had the same problem  :P

No gig for Shannon Hurn against the Saints?

Tough call playing the two kids over him.

My tip is no Boak C will cost Holz the win.

Can't trust him, always prone to throw in a stinker. Same with Ox, but he has a bigger ceiling.

Quote from: Toga on September 04, 2015, 06:42:57 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 04, 2015, 06:40:52 PM

Quote from: Jayman on September 04, 2015, 06:24:37 PM

Quote from: elephants on September 04, 2015, 04:00:35 PM
Is betting closed yet?

I wanna drop triple figures on Jelwood - $100.

Closes in a couple of hours! Holz has already lost $50 on Goldy :P

Refund refubd refund

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 07:56:56 PM
Agreed, but at JayBet, there are no refunds if he doesn't play.

Read the fine print buddy

I'm not your buddy guy

Im not your guy... Buddy?

Quote from: Toga on September 04, 2015, 06:52:48 PM
Im not your guy... Buddy?

friend ;)

Good call on Boomer

Quote from: ossie85 on September 04, 2015, 06:55:49 PM
Good call on Boomer

A premiership coach's intuition.

Quote from: Ricochet on September 04, 2015, 06:50:41 PM

Quote from: Toga on September 04, 2015, 06:42:57 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 04, 2015, 06:40:52 PM

Quote from: Jayman on September 04, 2015, 06:24:37 PM

Quote from: elephants on September 04, 2015, 04:00:35 PM
Is betting closed yet?

I wanna drop triple figures on Jelwood - $100.

Closes in a couple of hours! Holz has already lost $50 on Goldy :P

Refund refubd refund

Quote from: Jayman on September 01, 2015, 07:56:56 PM
Agreed, but at JayBet, there are no refunds if he doesn't play.

Read the fine print buddy

I'm not your buddy guy

I've got a buddy guy if you guys need a buddy.

Looking good. Shame daw was fwd onlu. Would have played him in the ruck

Dublin off to a great start. If Holmes, Schaz and NVB can all have decent games they're definitely in it.

After last night:

What a start to a final! We had 7 players play last night that produced 5 centurions! Both teams are off to a flier, with Dublin boasting a higher average points per player. But the Suns would be stoked with their start, especially Kamdyn McIntosh posting a respectable score. He was one of their weaker players, and he produced.

Still too close to call!

	Dublin Destroyers					Mexico City Suns
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ
D1	Tom McDonald	0			D1	Kade Simpson	0
D2	Alex Rance	103	1	103	D2	Matthew Broadbent	0
D3	Lachlan Hansen	112	1	112	D3	Adam Oxley	0
D4	Grant Birchall	0			D4	Kamdyn McIntosh	74	1	74
M1	Rory Sloane	0	C	0	M1	Tom Rockliff	0	C	0
M2	Joel Selwood	0			M2	Steele Sidebottom	0	VC	0
M3	Scott Thompson	0			M3	Jordan Lewis	0
M4	Travis Boak	0			M4	Bradley Ebert	0
R1	Jason Holmes	0			R1	Ivan Maric	106	1	106
F1	Lance Franklin	0			F1	Brett Deledio	133	1	133
F2	Dustin Martin	121	VC	121	F2	Brendon Goddard	0
F3	Jack Gunston	0			F3	Allen Christensen	0
F4	Jarryd Roughead	0			F4	Jimmy Bartel	0
U1	Nathan van Berlo	0			U1	Shaun Grigg	91	1	91
U2	Matthew Scharenberg	0			U2	Nick Riewoldt	0
E1	Nick Holman	0			E1	Nathan Krakouer	0
E2	Josh Bruce	0			E2	Shannon Hurn	0
E3	Majak Daw	100			E3	Taylor Hunt	49
			Total	336				Total	404

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Reserves

Yuzawa
Sam Lloyd 17

Shanghai
Aaron Black 48

That 100 on the bench is painful
why isn't he a ruck

Jelwood going nuts!

88 at HT

Captain Sloane at 51, but Scott Thompson stinking it up with a 20.

For Mexico City, Bartel is on 60 at HT,

NVB doing very well too, on 46  :-\

I want about 5 from those 4

Going about that.

Selwood is a great gf player. Should have kept the faith

THRE QUARTER TIME
Geelong 11.11. 77
Adelaide 9.12. 66

GEELONG
14 Joel Selwood 109
3 Jimmy Bartel 84

ADELAIDE
9 Rory Sloane 71
7 Nathan Van Berlo 63
5 Scott Thompson 60

Captain Rocky also had 73 at HT

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 05, 2015, 03:37:45 PM
Captain Rocky also had 73 at HT

Gifted a flag. I saw it coming as soon as the trade gift happened

Go Suns!

Quote from: Holz on September 05, 2015, 04:01:40 PM

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 05, 2015, 03:37:45 PM
Captain Rocky also had 73 at HT

Gifted a flag. I saw it coming as soon as the trade gift happened

flower sake if I had a dollar...

Quote from: elephants on September 05, 2015, 04:49:38 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 05, 2015, 04:01:40 PM

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 05, 2015, 03:37:45 PM
Captain Rocky also had 73 at HT

Gifted a flag. I saw it coming as soon as the trade gift happened

flower sake if I had a dollar...

Quality.

Rockliff 143 pre-scaled!

Quote from: elephants on September 05, 2015, 04:49:38 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 05, 2015, 04:01:40 PM

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 05, 2015, 03:37:45 PM
Captain Rocky also had 73 at HT

Gifted a flag. I saw it coming as soon as the trade gift happened

Idd be rich.

All good always next year. Second aint bad.

Man I love rocky
flower sake if I had a dollar...

After Bris/Wb/Geel/Adel

Wow, the captain options have really given the Suns the advantage! Same amount of players played, and a good 118 points ahead  :o

Can they hold on?

	Dublin Destroyers					Mexico City Suns
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ
D1	Tom McDonald	0			D1	Kade Simpson	0
D2	Alex Rance	103	1	103	D2	Matthew Broadbent	0
D3	Lachlan Hansen	112	1	112	D3	Adam Oxley	0
D4	Grant Birchall	0			D4	Kamdyn McIntosh	74	1	74
M1	Rory Sloane	82	C	164	M1	Tom Rockliff	152	C	304
M2	Joel Selwood	142	1	142	M2	Steele Sidebottom	0	VC	0
M3	Scott Thompson	75	1	75	M3	Jordan Lewis	0
M4	Travis Boak	0			M4	Bradley Ebert	0
R1	Jason Holmes	0			R1	Ivan Maric	106	1	106
F1	Lance Franklin	0			F1	Brett Deledio	133	1	133
F2	Dustin Martin	121	VC	121	F2	Brendon Goddard	0
F3	Jack Gunston	0			F3	Allen Christensen	77	1	77
F4	Jarryd Roughead	0			F4	Jimmy Bartel	125	1	125
U1	Nathan van Berlo	75	1	75	U1	Shaun Grigg	91	1	91
U2	Matthew Scharenberg	0			U2	Nick Riewoldt	0
E1	Nick Holman	0			E1	Nathan Krakouer	0
E2	Josh Bruce	0			E2	Shannon Hurn	0
E3	Majak Daw	100			E3	Taylor Hunt	49
			Total	792				Total	910

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Reserves

Yuzawa - 118
Charlie Cameron      55
Sam Lloyd      17
Liam Dawson      46

Shanghai - 96
Aaron Black      48
Luke Brown      48

http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,97048.0.html

Quote from: meow meow on September 05, 2015, 05:53:03 PM
http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,97048.0.html

As soon as I saw this, I was hoping it would be a particular thread.

Did not disappoint <3

Quote from: GoLions on September 05, 2015, 05:54:55 PM

Quote from: meow meow on September 05, 2015, 05:53:03 PM
http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,97048.0.html

As soon as I saw this, I was hoping it would be a particular thread.

Did not disappoint <3

First picked player next year 100%

After Freo/Port

Boak & Ebert become the 9th & 10th centurions in this epic match. Despite Broadbent posting a 75, the Suns hold the advantage!

	Dublin Destroyers					Mexico City Suns
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ
D1	Tom McDonald	0			D1	Kade Simpson	0
D2	Alex Rance	103	1	103	D2	Matthew Broadbent	75	1	75
D3	Lachlan Hansen	112	1	112	D3	Adam Oxley	0
D4	Grant Birchall	0			D4	Kamdyn McIntosh	74	1	74
M1	Rory Sloane	82	C	164	M1	Tom Rockliff	152	C	304
M2	Joel Selwood	142	1	142	M2	Steele Sidebottom	0	VC	0
M3	Scott Thompson	75	1	75	M3	Jordan Lewis	0
M4	Travis Boak	103	1	103	M4	Bradley Ebert	128	1	128
R1	Jason Holmes	0			R1	Ivan Maric	106	1	106
F1	Lance Franklin	0			F1	Brett Deledio	133	1	133
F2	Dustin Martin	121	VC	121	F2	Brendon Goddard	0
F3	Jack Gunston	0			F3	Allen Christensen	77	1	77
F4	Jarryd Roughead	0			F4	Jimmy Bartel	125	1	125
U1	Nathan van Berlo	75	1	75	U1	Shaun Grigg	91	1	91
U2	Matthew Scharenberg	0			U2	Nick Riewoldt	0
E1	Nick Holman	0			E1	Nathan Krakouer	89
E2	Josh Bruce	0			E2	Shannon Hurn	0
E3	Majak Daw	100			E3	Taylor Hunt	49
			Total	895				Total	1113

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Reserves

Yuzawa - 118
Charlie Cameron      55
Sam Lloyd      17
Liam Dawson      46

Shanghai - 186
Aaron Black      48
Thomas Jonas      90
Luke Brown      48

This is an amazing final!

After the Haw/Carl game:

5 players played, 4 scored centuries and the other scored 95. 3 played for Dublin and the other two for Mexico City. The standard in this game is unreal, and at this stage this may be the highest scoring game of the year!

However, it has really come down to the captain choices of both teams, with Rockliff establishing the lead over the disappointing Sloane. Mexico City still have the upperhand, and really might hit the 170 barrier!

	Dublin Destroyers					Mexico City Suns
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ
D1	Tom McDonald	0			D1	Kade Simpson	95	1	95
D2	Alex Rance	103	1	103	D2	Matthew Broadbent	75	1	75
D3	Lachlan Hansen	112	1	112	D3	Adam Oxley	0
D4	Grant Birchall	100	1	100	D4	Kamdyn McIntosh	74	1	74
M1	Rory Sloane	82	C	164	M1	Tom Rockliff	152	C	304
M2	Joel Selwood	142	1	142	M2	Steele Sidebottom	0	VC	0
M3	Scott Thompson	75	1	75	M3	Jordan Lewis	128	1	128
M4	Travis Boak	103	1	103	M4	Bradley Ebert	128	1	128
R1	Jason Holmes	0			R1	Ivan Maric	106	1	106
F1	Lance Franklin	0			F1	Brett Deledio	133	1	133
F2	Dustin Martin	121	VC	121	F2	Brendon Goddard	0
F3	Jack Gunston	121	1	121	F3	Allen Christensen	77	1	77
F4	Jarryd Roughead	109	1	109	F4	Jimmy Bartel	125	1	125
U1	Nathan van Berlo	75	1	75	U1	Shaun Grigg	91	1	91
U2	Matthew Scharenberg	0			U2	Nick Riewoldt	0
E1	Nick Holman	43			E1	Nathan Krakouer	89
E2	Josh Bruce	0			E2	Shannon Hurn	0
E3	Majak Daw	100			E3	Taylor Hunt	49
			Total	1225				Total	1336

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Reserves

Yuzawa - 173
Shaun Burgoyne      55
Charlie Cameron      55
Sam Lloyd      17
Liam Dawson      46

Shanghai - 186
Aaron Black      48
Thomas Jonas      90
Luke Brown      48

Well done on both teams going gangbusters

Quote from: ossie85 on September 05, 2015, 08:42:01 PM
Well done on both teams going gangbusters

Quote from: ossie85 on September 05, 2015, 08:42:01 PM
Well done on both teams going gangbusters

Buddy, Holmes and Nroo haven't joined the party from tonight's game though  ::)

Congrats Jroo and Mexico on the flag.

2 championships a runner up and a 3rd place finish in 4 years is phenomenal.

Dublin boys thanks for a good year, put in a great effort this week but at some point the side is too depleted to compete with an on Mexico.

Selwood I love you and sorry I lost the faith in you.  Goldy despute resting what a great year. Tmac what a season nobody saw this coming not even me and I rated you highly.

On to bigger and better things next year. Buddy Sloane Selwood Watson Boak can all improve on last year. We might aee a few new faces aswell. 

Thanks everyone to a great year, love the banter and im happy to cop the hate as the Collingwood of the league. Special thanks to purp for the huge amount of time he puts in. Its a hard job and sometimes I dont make it easier for you,  but really appreciate it.

Again congrats to Mexixo you did what only London could do and beat me in a World's matchup.

This speech has been too nice. I need to drop so Holz ego in.

I told you Mexico would win!!!!

Cheers mate, but the coronas are on ice for now though still got Sidey,  Ox and BJ to come

Quote from: JROO8 on September 05, 2015, 11:59:22 PM
Cheers mate, but the coronas are on ice for now though still got Sidey,  Ox and BJ to come

If tmac beats those 3 by 50 it will be the greatest fantasy miracle in history

Epic game!

Purp - we also had D.Howe score 88 in the reserves for us in the Hawthorn/Carlton game. :)

Purp, think I named Burgoyne so shouldn't be in the reserves.

Looking like a mexico win... Epic!

Great stuff Mexico City! Miracles can still happen Dublin :p

resting is unfortunate, but worth pointing out the Suns would've beaten Dublin last week also

Quote from: Boomz on September 06, 2015, 03:52:05 AM
Purp, think I named Burgoyne so shouldn't be in the reserves.

Looking like a mexico win... Epic!

Burgoyne got subbed out :)


Huh, strange that I missed Howe...

Also, can't make another update until this arvo.

I should make a rule that if you concede defeat, you concede defeat :P

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 06, 2015, 07:45:28 AM
Also, can't make another update until this arvo.

I should make a rule that if you concede defeat, you concede defeat :P

All good Purps. Atm it sits at:

Mexico City - 1386 with Sidey, BJ and Ox to come

Dublin - 1300 with Schaz and Tom McDonald to come

I forgot abour shaz.

Just need them to combine for 300 and all Mexico to suck

Tmac 108

Where was that last week.

With just Coll/Ess to go...

It looks like we have a winner (barring an absolute catastrophe)!

Dublin's outs caught up with them, with debutant Holmes choking under the immense pressure, likewise Lance Franklin.

The Suns have saved their best till last, and look to have won the premiership in style!

	Dublin Destroyers					Mexico City Suns
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ
D1	Tom McDonald	111	1	111	D1	Kade Simpson	95	1	95
D2	Alex Rance	103	1	103	D2	Matthew Broadbent	75	1	75
D3	Lachlan Hansen	112	1	112	D3	Adam Oxley	0
D4	Grant Birchall	100	1	100	D4	Kamdyn McIntosh	74	1	74
M1	Rory Sloane	82	C	164	M1	Tom Rockliff	152	C	304
M2	Joel Selwood	142	1	142	M2	Steele Sidebottom	0	VC	0
M3	Scott Thompson	75	1	75	M3	Jordan Lewis	128	1	128
M4	Travis Boak	103	1	103	M4	Bradley Ebert	128	1	128
R1	Jason Holmes	34	1	34	R1	Ivan Maric	106	1	106
F1	Lance Franklin	41	1	41	F1	Brett Deledio	133	1	133
F2	Dustin Martin	121	VC	121	F2	Brendon Goddard	0
F3	Jack Gunston	121	1	121	F3	Allen Christensen	77	1	77
F4	Jarryd Roughead	109	1	109	F4	Jimmy Bartel	125	1	125
U1	Nathan van Berlo	75	1	75	U1	Shaun Grigg	91	1	91
U2	Matthew Scharenberg	0			U2	Nick Riewoldt	50	1	50
E1	Nick Holman	43			E1	Nathan Krakouer	89
E2	Josh Bruce	82			E2	Shannon Hurn	60
E3	Majak Daw	100			E3	Taylor Hunt	49
			Total	1411				Total	1386

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Reserves

Yuzawa - 490
Aaron Black      48
Thomas Jonas      90
James Stewart      63
Luke Brown      48
Cameron Wood      41
Touk Miller      71
Daniel Howe      88
Ted Richards      41

Shanghai - 279
Shaun Burgoyne      55
Charlie Cameron      55
Aidan Corr      52
Kieran Jack      36
Sam Lloyd      17
Liam Dawson      46
Clem Smith      18

Well done to the Suns!

You've got the reserves mixed up there Purps. Yuzawa's are under Shanghai's name and vice versa.

Probably tmac last game as a dubliner

Hansen and the shaz showing they can cover thr loss

Quote from: Nige on September 06, 2015, 04:50:53 PM
You've got the reserves mixed up there Purps. Yuzawa's are under Shanghai's name and vice versa.

What he ^^ said.

So if the Suns win Jordan Lewis, Brad Ebert, Ivan Maric, Brendon Goddard and Jimmy Bartel get there 2nd Premiership Medallions with the Suns after 2012 (Roo was injured for the 1st GF!) while Shaun Grigg amazingly makes it 2 flags in a row after being in the Dublin side last year.

The only thing remaining to look at is would Mexico City have won if they had a missing Sandilands and Gibbs on their list instead of Rocky?

Quote from: ossie85 on September 06, 2015, 04:55:39 PM
So if the Suns win Jordan Lewis, Brad Ebert, Ivan Maric, Brendon Goddard and Jimmy Bartel get there 2nd Premiership Medallions with the Suns after 2012 (Roo was injured for the 1st GF!) while Shaun Grigg amazingly makes it 2 flags in a row after being in the Dublin side last year.

Quote from: meow meow on September 06, 2015, 04:58:22 PM
The only thing remaining to look at is would Mexico City have won if they had a missing Sandilands and Gibbs on their list instead of Rocky?

I was gonna mention these things in my review :P

Congrats JRoo! and unlucky Holz, shame to see Dublin go out that way

Quote from: Ricochet on September 06, 2015, 05:08:33 PM
Congrats JRoo! and unlucky Holz, shame to see Dublin go out that way

Quote from: meow meow on September 06, 2015, 04:58:22 PM
The only thing remaining to look at is would Mexico City have won if they had a missing Sandilands and Gibbs on their list instead of Rocky?

The more interesting question is could Christchurch have won if they had rocky on their list. Would have not made top 4 but had a big finals series.

Quote from: Holz on September 06, 2015, 06:24:06 PM

Quote from: meow meow on September 06, 2015, 04:58:22 PM
The only thing remaining to look at is would Mexico City have won if they had a missing Sandilands and Gibbs on their list instead of Rocky?

The more interesting question is could Christchurch have won if they had rocky on their list. Would have not made top 4 but had a big finals series.

Wouldn't have even made the finals without a ruckman for two thirds of the year.

Quote from: meow meow on September 06, 2015, 06:28:24 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 06, 2015, 06:24:06 PM

Quote from: meow meow on September 06, 2015, 04:58:22 PM
The only thing remaining to look at is would Mexico City have won if they had a missing Sandilands and Gibbs on their list instead of Rocky?

The more interesting question is could Christchurch have won if they had rocky on their list. Would have not made top 4 but had a big finals series.

Wouldn't have even made the finals without a ruckman for two thirds of the year.

You had minson or mckernan for all but 4 games

Quote from: Holz on September 06, 2015, 06:32:23 PM

Quote from: meow meow on September 06, 2015, 06:28:24 PM

Quote from: Holz on September 06, 2015, 06:24:06 PM

Quote from: meow meow on September 06, 2015, 04:58:22 PM
The only thing remaining to look at is would Mexico City have won if they had a missing Sandilands and Gibbs on their list instead of Rocky?

The more interesting question is could Christchurch have won if they had rocky on their list. Would have not made top 4 but had a big finals series.

Wouldn't have even made the finals without a ruckman for two thirds of the year.

You had minson or mckernan for all but 4 games

Rocky + McKernan combined for 267 this weekend :P

Well done Purps on a huge year Admining this comp, done an absolutely outstanding job.

Almost a perfect record, if it wasn't for Seoul.

Yeah, huge effort Purps, appreciate it. Best of the XV competitions!

You're enormous Purps!

I'm waiting for the day Os and Purps get together and start a new comp that takes over HS SC!

Now, let's get the draft cracking!

Dublin Destroyers (23.9.147) lost to Mexico City Suns (26.6.162)

Best
Dublin: Tom McDonald, Alex Rance, Lachlan Hansen, Grant Birchall, Joel Selwood, Travis Boak, Dustin Martin, Jack Gunston, Jarryd Roughead
Mexico City: Tom Rockliff, Jordan Lewis, Bradley Ebert, Ivan Maric, Brett Deledio, Brendon Goddard, Jimmy Bartel

Late Changes
Dublin: Nil
Mexico City: Nil

WXV Debut
Dublin: Jason Holmes, Matthew Scharenberg
Mexico City: Nil

Club debut
Dublin: Nil
Mexico City: Nil

The MEXICO CITY SUNS are the 2015 World XVs PREMIERS!

It is their second premiership with the first won in 2012 by coach Maca24

DUBLIN finishes 2nd, in what was a perhaps unjust finish for the most dominant team of the year

TOM ROCKLIFF wins the AYRES/MCLEOD Medal.

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2015/05/11/1227350/298071-e5f1e93c-f783-11e4-abad-a935b3e0d5c5.jpg)

It is an amazing performance, given Rockliff was subbed out of the Dublin premiership winning team last year and hence missed out on a medallion. One year later, he is the BOG performer against Dublin and Captain of the Mexico City Suns.

The Premiership Captain:
TOM ROCKLIFF

The Premiership Players:
KADE SIMPSON
MATTHEW BROADBENT
ADAM OXLEY
KAMDYN MCINTOSH
TOM ROCKLIFF
STEELE SIDEBOTTOM
JORDAN LEWIS
BRADLEY EBERT
IVAN MARIC
BRETT DELEDIO
BRENDON GODDARD
ALLEN CHRISTENSEN
JIMMY BARTEL
SHAUN GRIGG
NICK RIEWOLDT

And the Premiershp Coach:
JROO8

(http://cdn0.theroar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/brett-deledio-657x448.jpg)

The game as it happened:
- Dublin were disadvantaged… for being way too good! Goldstein, Mundy, Bob Murphy & Dal Santo were no-shows for the team, forcing the WXV debuts of Jason Holmes and Matt Scharenberg. Talk about initiation!
- This is actually two premierships in a row Todd Goldstein has missed, after last year failing to pull up and forcing Tom McDonald to ruck OOP.
- Despite the two debutants, there was an incredible 1673 WXV games of experience on display
- The Dublin defence tried its best; all of them reaching the ton
- The Suns midfield, including Ivan Maric, scored a mammoth 602 points between them
- There were just 4 clear villains in the game; Oxley, Riewoldt, Holmes and Franklin all scored 50 or less
- The Mexico City defence couldn't muster a centurion between them
- There was a mammoth 16 centurions on the field, 9 to Dublin & 7 to Mexico City. This was clearly the Grand Final.
- Griggs becomes a back-to-back Premiership player after playing in Dublin's premiership last year
- Who would have though McIntosh and Oxley would be premiership players at the start of the year?
- Bartel, Ebert, Goddard, Lewis & Maric become dual Mexico City premiership players

*def BY

Yuzawa Yakuza (10.9.69) lost to Shanghai Storm (18.9.117)

Best
Yuzawa: Nil
Shanghai: Thomas Jonas, Touk Miller, Daniel Howe

SHANGHAI STORM are the 2015 Reserves Premiers
YUZAWA YAKUZA finishes 2nd

THOMAS JONAS wins the Best on Ground Medal

Congratulations on Shanghai's first premiership!

It was a shame that none of the Yakuza could get in the best  players, as they have been a form team all year.

The Premiership Players

AARON BLACK
BEN KENNEDY
THOMAS JONAS
JAMES STEWART
LUKE BROWN
CAMERON WOOD
TOUK MILLER
DANIEL HOWE
TAYTE PEARS
TED RICHARDS

And the Premiership Coach
TOGA

good write up. Murphy was also rested :P

Quote from: RaisyDaisy on September 06, 2015, 07:31:51 PM
*def BY

*Lost to :P

Well done Purps and Jroo8!

Minor Premiers are 0-4 now. Don't feel bad though, they've all won at least one flag before

Quote from: ossie85 on September 06, 2015, 07:35:41 PM
Well done Purps and Jroo8!

Minor Premiers are 0-4 now. Don't feel bad though, they've all won at least one flag before

Crazy stat lol

And the final scorecard:

	Dublin Destroyers					Mexico City Suns
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	MUL	ADJ
D1	Tom McDonald	111	1	111	D1	Kade Simpson	95	1	95
D2	Alex Rance	103	1	103	D2	Matthew Broadbent	75	1	75
D3	Lachlan Hansen	112	1	112	D3	Adam Oxley	39	1	39
D4	Grant Birchall	100	1	100	D4	Kamdyn McIntosh	74	1	74
M1	Rory Sloane	82	C	164	M1	Tom Rockliff	152	C	304
M2	Joel Selwood	142	1	142	M2	Steele Sidebottom	98	VC	98
M3	Scott Thompson	75	1	75	M3	Jordan Lewis	128	1	128
M4	Travis Boak	103	1	103	M4	Bradley Ebert	128	1	128
R1	Jason Holmes	34	1	34	R1	Ivan Maric	106	1	106
F1	Lance Franklin	41	1	41	F1	Brett Deledio	133	1	133
F2	Dustin Martin	121	VC	121	F2	Brendon Goddard	100	1	100
F3	Jack Gunston	121	1	121	F3	Allen Christensen	77	1	77
F4	Jarryd Roughead	109	1	109	F4	Jimmy Bartel	125	1	125
U1	Nathan van Berlo	75	1	75	U1	Shaun Grigg	91	1	91
U2	Matthew Scharenberg	62	1	62	U2	Nick Riewoldt	50	1	50
E1	Nick Holman	43	DNP	0	E1	Nathan Krakouer	89	DNP	0
E2	Josh Bruce	82	DNP	0	E2	Shannon Hurn	60	DNP	0
E3	Majak Daw	100	DNP	0	E3	Taylor Hunt	49	DNP	0
			Total	1473				Total	1623

Reserves

Shanghai
Aaron Black      48
Ben Kennedy      43
Thomas Jonas      90
James Stewart      63
Luke Brown      48
Cameron Wood      41
Touk Miller      71
Daniel Howe      88
Tayte Pears      53
Ted Richards      41

Yuzawa
Shaun Burgoyne      55
Charlie Cameron      55
Aidan Corr      52
Kieran Jack      36
Sam Lloyd      17
Jackson Merrett      65
Liam Dawson      46
Clem Smith      18

Updated Honourboard:

Just need Mexico City, PNL and New Delhi B&F :)

Honour Board

Premier
2015: Mexico City Suns (JROO8)
2014: Dublin Destroyers (Holz)
2013: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)
2012: Mexico City Suns (Maca24)

Minor Premier
2015: Dublin Destroyers (Holz)
2014: Mexico City Suns (JROO8)
2013: Mexico City Suns (Maca24)
2012: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)

Preseason Premier
2015: Mexico City Suns (JROO8)
2014: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)
2013: Seoul Magpies (JBs-Hawks/KoopKicka)
2012: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)

Reserves Premier
2015: Shanghai Storm (Toga)
2014: Mexico City Suns (JROO8)
2013: Cape Town Cobras (My Chumps)
2012: Mexico City Suns (Maca24)

World Idol
2015: Dublin Destroyers (Holz)
2014: Mexico City Suns (JROO8)
2013: Mexico City Suns (Maca24)
2012: Cape Town Cobras (My Chumps)

Representative Champion
2015: EurAsia (Holz)
2014: AAP Alliance (Nails)
2013: EurAsia (Ringo)
2012: AAP Alliance (Honey Badger)

Jim Stynes Medal
2015: Todd Goldstein (Dublin Destroyers)
2014: Gary Ablett jnr (Sao Paulo Pumas)
2013: Gary Ablett jnr (Sao Paulo Pumas)
2012: Gary Ablett jnr (Sao Paulo Pumas)

Coaches Award
2015: Mark Blicavs (Cape Town Cobras)
2014: Matthew Jaensch (PNL Reindeers)
2013: Chad Wingard (PNL Reindeers)

Top Point Scorer
2015: Todd Goldstein (Dublin Destroyers)
2014: Scott Pendlebury (Toronto Wolves)
2013: Gary Ablett jnr (Sao Paulo Pumas)
2012: Jobe Watson (Cape Town Cobras)

Rising Star
2015: Jesse Hogan (Moscow Spetsnaz)
2014: Tom Langdon (Seoul Magpies)
2013: Jaeger O'Meara (Dublin Destroyers)
2012: Mitch Wallis (Sao Paulo Pumas)

Worlds Medal
(Best player in EurAsia v AAP Alliance)
2015: Todd Goldstein (EurAsia)
2014: Jimmy Bartel (AAP Alliance)
2013: Patrick Dangerfield (EurAsia)
2012: Gary Ablett jnr (AAP Alliance)

Ayres/McLeod Medal
(Best player in Grand Final)
2015: Tom Rockliff (Mexico City Suns)
2014: Joel Selwood (Dublin Destroyers)
2013: Gary Ablett jnr (Sao Paulo Pumas)
2012: Aaron Sandilands (Mexico City Suns)

Finals Champions Medals
(Best player in each final)
Michael Barlow (Buenos Aires Armadillos, 2014 SF: BAA v MS)
Dayne Beams (Moscow Spetsnaz, 2012 EF: BJB v MS)
Dayne Beams (Moscow Spetsnaz, 2012 SF: MCS v MS)
Travis Boak (Dublin Destroyers, 2014 QF: DD v BAA)
Trent Cotchin (Cape Town Cobras, 2012 QF: MCS v CTC)
Ben Cunnington (Toronto Wolves, 2014 EF: MS v TW)
Robbie Gray (Dublin Destroyers, 2014 PF: DD v MCS)
Jack Gunston (Dublin Destroyers, 2015 PF: DD v PNLR)
David Hale (Toronto Wolves, 2012 SF: BAA v TW)
Hamish Hartlett (Sao Paulo Pumas, 2014 PF: SPP v BAA)
Jordan Lewis (Mexico City Suns, 2014 SF: MCS v CTC)
Will Minson (Sao Paulo Pumas, 2013 PF: BAA v SPP)
Tom Mitchell (Pacific Islanders, 2015 EF: PI v MS)
Nic Naitanui (Moscow Spetsnaz, 2015 SF: MCS v MS)
Ryan O'Keefe (Cape Town Cobras, 2012 PF: CTC v BAA)
Scott Pendlebury (Toronto Wolves, 2013 EF: CS v TW)
Drew Petrie (Berlin Brewers, 2015 EF: BLB v NYR)
Matt Priddis (PNL Reindeers, 2014 EF: PNLR v CTC)
Matt Priddis (PNL Reindeers, 2015 SF: PNLR v BLB)
Jack Riewoldt (Toronto Wolves, 2012 EF: WW v TW)
Tom Rockliff (Mexico City Suns, 2015 QF: DD v MCS)
Aaron Sandilands (Mexico City Suns, 2012 PF: SPP v MCS)
Aaron Sandilands (Christchurch Saints, 2015 PF: PNLR v CCS)
Steele Sidebottom (Mexico City Suns, 2015 PF: CCS v MCS)
Rory Sloane (Sao Paulo Pumas, 2013 QF: MCS v SPP)
Rory Sloane (Sao Paulo Pumas, 2014 QF: MCS v SPP)
Rory Sloane (Dublin Destroyers, 2015 QF: DD v MCS)
Danny Stanley (Cairo Sands, 2013 SF: SPP v CS)
Matthew Stokes (Berlin Brewers, 2013 SF: MS v BLB)
David Swallow (Berlin Brewers, 2013 EF: CTC v BLB)
Dane Swan (Buenos Aires Armadillos, 2013 QF: BAA v MS)
Scott Thompson (Mexico City Suns, 2013 PF: MCS v BLB)
Chad Wingard (PNL Reindeers, 2015 SF: PNLR v BLB)
Matthew Wright (Sao Paulo Pumas, 2012 QF: SPP v BAA)

Best and Fairests
Beijing
2015: Lachie Neale
2014: Oliver Wines
2013: Harry Taylor
2012: Andrew Swallow
Berlin
2015: Nat Fyfe
2014: Nat Fyfe
2013: Jack Steven
2012: Daniel Wells
Buenos Aires
2015: Mitch Wallis
2014: Brent Harvey
2013: Dane Swan
2012: Matthew Boyd
Cairo
2015: Dayne Beams
2014: Dayne Beams
2013: Richard Douglas
2012: Brad Sewell
Cape Town
2015: Josh P Kennedy
2014: Josh P Kennedy
2013: Ryan O'Keefe
2012: Josh P Kennedy/Joel Selwood/Jobe Watson
Christchurch
2015: Aaron Sandilands
Dublin
2015: Todd Goldstein
2014: Tom Rockliff
2013: Joel Selwood
2012: Callan Ward
London
2015: Brent Stanton
2014: Jarrad McVeigh
2013: Brent Stanton
2012: Brent Stanton
Mexico City
2015: TBA
2014: Steele Sidebottom
2013: Brendon Goddard
2012: Ivan Maric
Moscow
2015: Robbie Gray
2014: Callan Ward
2013: Ryan Griffen
2012: Dayne Beams
New Delhi
2015: TBA
2014: Mitch Duncan
2013: Leigh Montagna
2012: Tom Rockliff
New York
2015: Heath Shaw
2014: Tom Liberatore
2013: Tom Liberatore
2012: Dean Cox
Pacific
2015: Tom Mitchell
2014: Jack Redden
2013: Tom Rockliff
2012: Drew Petrie
PNL
2015: TBA
2014: Matt Priddis
2013: Justin Westhoff
2012: Matthew Pavlich
Rio de Janeiro
2015: Sam Jacobs
Sao Paulo
2014: Sam Jacobs
2013: Will Minson
2012: Gary Ablett jnr
Seoul
2015: Patrick Dangerfield
2014: David Swallow
2013: Brett Deledio
2012: Brett Deledio
Tokyo
2015: Luke Dahlhaus
2014: Luke Parker
2013: Kieran Jack
2012: Kieran Jack/Scott Selwood
Toronto
2015: Scott Pendlebury
2014: Scott Pendlebury
2013: Scott Pendlebury
2012: Scott Pendlebury
Wellington
2014: Marc Murphy
2013: Marc Murphy
2012: Scott Thompson

African Cup
(Cape Town v Cairo)
2015: Cape Town Cobras (My Chumps/Memphistopheles)
2014: Cape Town Cobras (My Chumps)
2013: Cape Town Cobras (My Chumps)
2012: Cape Town Cobras (My Chumps)

Cupido/Saad Medal
(Best Player Cairo v Cape Town)
2015: Stefan Martin (Cape Town Cobras)
2014: Josh P Kennedy (Cape Town Cobras)
2013: Trent Cotchin (Cape Town Cobras)
2012: Josh P Kennedy (Cape Town Cobras)

Asian Cup
(Seoul v Tokyo)
2015: Seoul Magpies (JBs-Hawks)
2014: Seoul Magpies (JBs-Hawks)
2013: Seoul Magpies (JBs-Hawks/KoopKicka)
2012: Seoul Magpies (ossie85)

Bell Medal
(Best player Tokyo v Seoul)
2015: Thomas J Lynch (Seoul Magpies)
2014: Brandon Ellis (Seoul Magpies)
2013: Sam Mitchell (Tokyo Samurai)
2012: Kurt Tippett (Tokyo Samurai)

Billions Cup
(New Delhi v Beijing)
2015: Beijing Thunder (Master Q/Toga)
2014: Beijing Thunder (Master Q/Toga)
2013: New Delhi Tigers (FisherSaints/Torpedo10)
2012: New Delhi Tigers (FisherSaints)

Pringle/Koochew Medal
(Best player Beijing v New Delhi)
2015: Lachie Neale (Beijing Thunder)
2014: Harry Taylor (Beijing Thunder)
2013: Harry Taylor (Beijing Thunder)
2012: Nick Dal Santo (New Delhi Tigers)

British Isles Cup
(London v Dublin)
2015: London Royals (Ringo)
2014: London Royals (Ringo)
2013: London Royals (Ringo)
2012: London Royals (Cookie Monster)

Mynott/Kennelly Medal
(Best player Dublin v London)
2015: Dan Hannebery (London Royals)
2014: Travis Boak (Dublin Destroyers)
2013: Jarrad McVeigh (London Royals)
2012: Brent Stanton (London Royals)

European Cup
(Berlin v PNL)
2015: PNL Reindeers (Hellopplz)
2014: PNL Reindeers (Hellopplz)
2013: Berlin Brewers (Purple 77)
2012: Berlin Brewers (Purple 77)

Weideman Medal
(Best player PNL v Berlin)
2015: Jack Billings (PNL Reindeers)
2014: Matt Priddis (PNL Reindeers)
2013: Daniel Wells (Berlin Brewers)
2012: Lance Franklin (Berlin Brewers)

North American Cup
(Toronto v Mexico City)
2015: Mexico City Suns (JROO8)
2014: Mexico City Suns (JROO8)
2013: Mexico City Suns (Maca24)
2012: Toronto Wolves (roo boys!)

Pyke Medal
(Best player Mexico City v Toronto)
2015: Kade Simpson (Mexico City Suns)
2014: Nick Riewoldt (Mexico City Suns)
2013: Nick Riewoldt (Mexico City Suns)
2012: Scott Pendlebury (Toronto Wolves)

Oceania Cup
(Pacific v Wellington (2012-2014) and Christchurch (2015+))
2015: Christchurch Saints (meow neow)
2014: Wellington Warriors (pothead)
2013: Wellington Warriors (pothead)
2012: Wellington Warriors (pothead)

Schwass/Naitanui Medal
(Best player Wellington (2012-2014) or Christchurch (2015+) v Pacific)
2015: Rory Laird (Pacific Islanders)
2014: Marc Murphy (Wellington Warriors)
2013: Lenny Hayes (Wellington Warriors)
2012: Simon Black (Pacific Islanders)

Peace Cup
(Moscow v New York)
2015: Moscow Spetsnaz (Bane)
2014: Moscow Spetsnaz (Bane)
2013: Moscow Spetsnaz (Bane)
2012: New York Eagles (pyronerd)

Jesaulenko/Pyke Medal
(Best player New York v Moscow)
2015: Joe Daniher (Moscow Spetsnaz)
2014: Heath Shaw (Moscow Spetsnaz)
2013: Charlie Dixon (Moscow Spetsnaz)
2012: Tom Liberatore (Moscow Spetsnaz)

Rhythm Cup
(Buenos Aires v Sao Paulo (2012-2014) or Rio de Janeiro (2015+))
2015: Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (Levis43)
2014 PF: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)
2014: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)
2013 PF: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)
2013: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)
2012 QF: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)
2012: Sao Paulo Pumas (Honey Badger)

Lumumba Medal
(Best player Sao Paulo (2012-2014) or Rio de Janeiro (2015+) v Buenos Aires)
2015: Marc Murphy (Rio de Janeiro Jaguars)
2014 PF: Hamish Hartlett (Sao Paulo Pumas)
2014: Michael Barlow (Buenos Aires Armadillos)
2013 PF: Will Minson (Sao Paulo Pumas)
2013: Gary Ablett jnr (Sao Paulo Pumas)
2012 QF: Matthew Wright (Sao Paulo Pumas)
2012: Gary Ablett jnr (Sao Paulo Pumas)

John McCarthy Memorial Trophy
(New York v Pacific)
2015: Pacific Islanders (Jayman)
2014: Pacific Islanders (Jayman/tbagrocks)
2013: New York Revolution (Sid/pyronerd)

John McCarthy Medal
(Best player New York v Pacific)
2015: Devon Smith (Pacific Islanders)
2014: Adam Treloar (New York Revolution)
2013: Ben Howlett (Pacific Islanders)

AAP Alliance Medal
2015: Mark Blicavs
2014: Jimmy Bartel
2013: Dane Swan
2012: Gary Ablett jnr

EurAsia Medal
2015: Todd Goldstein
2014: Kade Simpson
2013: Patrick Dangerfield
2012: Tom Rockliff


All-Worlds

2012
D: B Deledio (SM), B Goddard (MCS), H Shaw (MS), B Waters (SPP)
M: G Ablett jnr (Capt, SPP), S Pendlebury (TW), D Swan (BAA), J Watson (CTC)
R: I Maric (MCS)
F: D Beams (MS), P Dangerfield (SM), L Franklin (V-Capt, BLB), M Pavlich (PNLR)
I: H Scotland (BAA), J Selwood (CTC)
Coach: Maca24 (MCS)

2013
D: B Goddard (MCS), P Hanley (CS), M Hibberd (BLB), SD Thompson (BAA)
M: G Ablett (Capt, SPP), R Griffen (MS), K Jack (TS), S Pendlebury (V-Capt, TW)
R: T Goldstein (DD)
F: J Bartel (MCS), D Martin (MS), N Riewoldt (MCS), A Walker (SPP)
I: P Dangerfield (SM), J Selwood (DD)
Coach: Purple 77 (BLB)

2014
D: J Bartel (MSC), P Hanley (CS), N Malceski (CS), D Swallow (SM)
M: G Ablett jnr (Capt, SPP), N Fyfe (BLB), S Pendlebury (V-Capt, TW), T Rockliff (DD)
R: S Jacobs (SPP)
F: P Dangerfield (SM), R Gray (DD), B Harvey (BAA), L Parker (TS)
I: D Beams (CS), JP Kennedy (CTC)
Coach: Holz (DD)

2015
D: S Higgins (CTC), L Hodge (PNLR), L Picken (CCS), H Shaw (NYR)
M: P Dangerfield (SM), N Fyfe (V-Capt, BLB), D Hannebery (LR), S Pendlebury (TW)
R: T Goldstein (Capt, DD)
F: B Deledio (MCS), R Gray (MS), D Martin (DD), D Swan (PNLR)
I: D Mundy (DD), M Priddis (PNLR)
Coach: Jayman (PI)


Reserves All-Words Team

2012
D: R Conca (WW), D Glass (BJB), C Hooker (BJB), N Maxwell (PC)
M: S Coniglio (PC), M Duncan (CO), T Greene (Capt, NYE), D Mackay (LR)
R: J Sellar (MCS)
F: C Dawes (PC), T Dickson (MS), J Porplyzia (V-Capt, CO), D Smith (CO)
I: M Thomas (PNLR), C Young (CS)
Coach: Maca24 (MCS)

2013
D: J Gibson (AH), S Gilham (IP), C O'Shea (CTX), N Smith (WW)
M: M Duncan (V-Capt, RJ), M Jones (AH), K Stevens (WW), B Vince (MCS)
R: M Blicavs (MCS)
F: S Dwyer (Capt, CTC), D Merrett (MCS), P Puopolo (AH), D Smith (RJ)
I: E MacKenzie (AH), C Smith (MK)
Coach: My Chumps (CTC)

2014
D: D Fletcher (SW), M Firrito (MCS), H Grundy (MK), L McPharlin (MK)
M: N Foley (WW), T Adams (RJ), J Billings (MK), B Sheppard (PMI)
R: S Rowe (AH)
F: M Hurley (PMI), J Patton (MK), J Stringer (RJ), C Dawes (MK)
I: J Rivers (YT), J Hombsch (SW)
Coach: JROO8 (MCS)

2015
D: T Varcoe (SS), J Bruce (BB), SD Thompson (MCS), L McPharlin (MK)
M: A Vanderberg (WW), N van Berlo (BB), J Lonergan (RRR), T Sheridan (MK)
R: B Longer (DP)
F: S Crameri (DP), A Hall (MM), M Walters (BB), J Jenkins (SW)
I: J Hill (IP), B Lake (MCS)
Coach: Toga (SS)

2012 Rising Stars
Jeremy Cameron (Cape Town Cobras)
Stephen Coniglio (Seoul Magpies)
Sam Day (Dublin Destroyers)
James Elliott (Pacific Islanders)
Mitch Golby (Wellington Warriors)
Toby Greene (New York Eagles)
Dylan Grimes (Berlin Brewers)
Curtly Hampton (Pacific Islanders)
Tom Hickey (QLD/NT)
Jack Hombsch (New York Eagles)
Will Hoskin-Elliott (Moscow Spetsnaz)
Ryan Lester (Wellington Warriors)
Billy Longer (Pacific Islanders)
Tom McDonald (Berlin Brewers)
Steven Motlop (Sao Paulo Pumas)
Dylan Shiel (PNL Reindeers)
Arryn Siposs (New York Eagles)
Adam Treloar (Moscow Spetsnaz)
Mitch Wallis (Winner, Sao Paulo Pumas)

2013 Rising Stars
Luke Brown (Pacific Islanders)
Brad Crouch (Berlin Brewers)
Michael Evans (Cairo Sands)
George Horlin-Smith (New Delhi Tigers)
Sam Kerridge (Beijing Thunder)
Jackson Macrae (New York Revolution)
Sam Mayers (Beijing Thunder)
Tom Mitchell (Pacific Islanders)
Aaron Mullett (New Delhi Tigers)
Jordan Murdoch (New Delhi Tigers)
Jake Neade (Wellington Warriors)
Tom Nicholls (Vic Metro)
Jaeger O'Meara (Winner, Dublin Destroyers)
Michael Talia (Beijing Thunder)
Jackson Thurlow (Beijing Thunder)
Jack Viney (Pacific Islanders)
Nick Vlastuin (New Delhi Tigers)
Lachie Whitfeild (Wellington Warriors)
Oliver Wines (Beijing Thunder)

2014 Rising Stars
James Aish (Beijing Thunder)
Matt Arnot (New York Revolution)
Marcus Bontempelli (Pacific Islanders)
Harry Cunningham (NSW/ACT/TAS)
Luke Dunstan (Cairo Sands)
Brodie Grundy (Beijing Thunder)
Martin Gleeson (Tokyo Samurai)
Lachie Hunter (Berlin Brewers)
Jarman Impey (Cairo Sands)
Jay Kennedy-Harris (Wellington Warriors)
Kade Kolodjashnij (New York Revolution)
Tom Langdon (Winner, Seoul Magpies)
Billy Longer (Pacific Islanders)
Jack Martin (Pacific Islanders)
Luke McDonald (New York Revolution)
Troy Menzel (London Royals)
Marco Paparone (Sao Paulo Pumas)
Lewis Taylor (Wellington Warriors)

2015 Rising Stars
Harris Andrews (Christchurch Saints)
Angus Brayshaw (Buenos Aires Armadillos)
Tim Broomhead (Beijing Thunder)
Patrick Cripps (Rio de Janeiro Jaguars)
Matt Crouch (Buenos Aires Armadillos)
Caleb Daniel (Seoul Magpies)
Jordan De Goey (Buenos Aires Armadillos)
Hugh Goddard (Cairo Sands)
Nick Graham (Buenos Aires Armadillos)
Billy Hartung (London Royals)
Jesse Hogan (Winner, Moscow Spetsnaz)
Jack Lonie (Cairo Sands)
Cameron McCarthy (Cape Town Cobras)
Kamdyn McIntosh (Mexico City Suns)
Touk Miller (Beijing Thunder)
Adam Saad (London Royals)
Dom Sheed (Moscow Spetsnaz)
Jack Steele (Christchurch Saints)
Jackson Thurlow (Beijing Thunder)

Premiership Players

Two Premierships
Jimmy Bartel (2012 Mexico City & 2015 Mexico City)
Brad Ebert (2012 Mexico City & 2015 Mexico City)
Brendon Goddard (2012 Mexico City & 2015 Mexico City)
Shaun Grigg (2014 Dublin & 2015 Mexico City)
Jordan Lewis (2012 Mexico City & 2015 Mexico City)
Ivan Maric (Captain 2012 Mexico City & 2015 Mexico City)

One Premiership
Gary Ablett jnr (2013 Sao Paulo)
Taylor Adams (2013 Sao Paulo)
Grant Birchall (2014 Dublin)
Travis Boak (2014 Dublin)
Matthew Broadbent (2015 Mexico City)
Matthew Buntine (2013 Sao Paulo)*
Shaun Burgoyne (2012 Mexico City)
Paul Chapman (2012 Mexico City)
Allen Christensen (2015 Mexico City)
Nick Dal Santo (2014 Dublin Destroyers)
Brett Deledio (2015 Mexico City)
Mitch Duncan (2013 Sao Paulo)
Michael Firrito (2012 Mexico City)
Adam Goodes (2012 Mexico City)
Robbie Gray (2014 Dublin)
Joshua Green (2014 Dublin)
Jack Gunston (2013 Sao Paulo)
Ryan Harwood (2013 Sao Paulo)
Luke Hodge (2012 Mexico City)
Holz (Coach 2014 Dublin)
Honey Badger (Coach, 2013 Sao Paulo)
Bachar Houli (2013 Sao Paulo)
Ben Howlett (2012 Mexico City)
Garrick Ibbotson (2012 Mexico City)
Sam Jacobs (2013 Sao Paulo)
JROO8 (Coach 2015 Mexico City)
Maca24 (Coach 2012 Mexico City)
Brodie Martin (2014 Dublin)
Chris Masten (2013 Sao Paulo)
Tom McDonald (2014 Dublin)
Kamdyn McIntosh (2015 Mexico City)
Brock McLean (2012 Mexico City)
Will Minson (Captain 2013 Sao Paulo)
David Mundy (2014 Dublin)
Robert Murphy (2014 Dublin)
Adam Oxley (2015 Mexico City)
Alex Rance (2014 Dublin)
Nick Riewoldt (2015 Mexico City)
Dylan Roberton (2013 Sao Paulo)
Tom Rockliff (Captain 2015 Mexico City)
Jarryd Roughead (2013 Sao Paulo)
Aaron Sandilands (2012 Mexico City)
Joel Selwood (Captain 2014 Dublin)
Steele Sidebottom (2015 Mexico City)
Kade Simpson (2015 Mexico City)
Rory Sloane (2013 Sao Paulo)
Jarrad Waite (2012 Mexico City)
Andrew Walker (2013 Sao Paulo)
Michael Walters (2014 Dublin)
Jobe Watson (2014 Dublin)
Jack Watts (2014 Dublin)
Brendan Whitecross (2013 Sao Paulo)

* - On Debut

Reserves BOG Grand Final
2015: Thomas Jonas (Shanghai Storm)
2014: Zac O'Brien (Marseille Kings)
2013: Nick Haynes (Cape Town Cobras)
2012: Martin Mattner (Mexico City Suns)

Reserves Premiership Players

Dylan Addison (2012 Mexico City)
Mark Austin (2013 Cape Town)
Mark Baguley (2012 Mexico City)
Aaron Black (2015 Shanghai)
Mark Blicavs (2014 Mexico City)
Luke Brown (2015 Shanghai)
Adam Carter (2014 Mexico City)
Stewart Crameri (2014 Mexico City)
Daniel Currie (2014 Mexico City)
Alan Didak (2012 Mexico City)
Adam Goodes (2014 Mexico City)
Kyle Hardingham (2012 Mexico City)
Nick Haynes (2013 Cape Town)
Daniel Howe (2015 Shanghai)
Nathan Hrovat (2014 Mexico City)
Karmichael Hunt (2013 Cape Town)
Thomas Jonas (2015 Shanghai)
JROO8 (Coach 2014 Mexico City)
Ben Kennedy (2015 Shanghai)
Dean Kent (2013 Cape Town)
Brian Lake (2014 Mexico City)
Sean Lemmens (2014 Mexico City)
Maca24 (Coach 2012 Mexico City)
Martin Mattner (2012 Mexico City)
Daniel Merrett (2014 Mexico City)
Terry Milera (2012 Mexico City)
Touk Miller (2015 Shanghai)
Stephen Milne (2013 Cape Town)
My Chumps (Coach 2013 Cape Town)
Tayte Pears (2015 Shanghai)
Darren Pfeiffer (2012 Mexico City)
Ted Richards (2015 Shanghai)
Gary Rohan (2013 Cape Town)
James Sellar (2012 Mexico City)
James Stewart (2015 Shanghai)
Daniel Talia (2012 Mexico City)
Toga (Coach 2016 Shanghai)
Alan Toovey (2012 Mexico City)
Bernie Vince (2014 Mexico City)
Cameron Wood (2015 Shanghai)
Easton Wood (2013 Cape Town)

Cheers everyone, must say it's a huge honour to win this.

Firstly, thanks to Purps you've had a great first season in charge. Really appreciate all your hard work in making WXVs what it is. You and Oz have done an amazing job and we're all grateful for all that you've done.

Our players have done an awesome job, we had a shocking start to the season but we kept battling away and in the end we've done it! Massive thanks to Rocky, Sidey and Lids who have really dominated this finals series. Crazy to think Kamdyn and Ox are Premiership players, but they've done their job throughout the year!

Really unlucky Dublin, been the best side all year. Would've been a very close game and if you didn't cop all those restings. Hopefully we meet in the GF next year too Holz ;)

Oh and thanks to all the coaches for a great season, especially meow for Rocky, you're a legend mate :P

Let the trading being boys!

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 08:31:14 PM
$1Million on Rocky

Hey Jay, when can we collect our winnings?

clearly we have to do something about mexcio.

2 flags 4/4 top 3 finishes.

cant let this keep happening

Dayum that's a lot of history!

So this was what you were working on this year oz :P

I was wondering why you were so annoyed I wasn't keeping an eye out for Rivalry awards :P

Quote from: Holz on September 06, 2015, 07:48:59 PM
clearly we have to do something about mexcio.

2 flags 4/4 top 3 finishes.

cant let this keep happening

They lost 6-7 games this year, seems about right

Quote from: Holz on September 06, 2015, 07:48:59 PM
clearly we have to do something about mexcio.

2 flags 4/4 top 3 finishes.

cant let this keep happening

Could've won all four tbh  :P

Buntine/Minson cost Maca in 2013 didn't he?

And reckon we would've won last year if it wasn't for Buntine/Sloane/Jacobs stuffed in that QF.

Congratulations Mexico City!
Well Played Dublin!
JROO8, I have my first piece of trading advice, and I won't keep it secret - Don't Trade Rocky!

You're enormous too Ossie

Quote from: fanTCfool on September 06, 2015, 07:58:56 PM
Congratulations Mexico City!
Well Played Dublin!
JROO8, I have my first piece of trading advice, and I won't keep it secret - Don't Trade Rocky!

depends what you get offered.

I still say trading him for Jack Gunston and Travis Boak was a good move.

Rocky has actually been traded every single year lol

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 06, 2015, 08:05:40 PM
Rocky has actually been traded every single year lol

well that streak is going to be broken
doubt Jroo sells him unless ppl pay overs

Quote from: DazBurg on September 06, 2015, 08:10:33 PM

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 06, 2015, 08:05:40 PM
Rocky has actually been traded every single year lol

well that streak is going to be broken
doubt Jroo sells him unless ppl pay overs

Yep, very unlikely I trade him

Congrats Jroo and Mexico City! A good season capped off by a big win against the odds - comiserations to Holz, a bit unlucky with resting ahead of the final. I'm sure you'll be back strong as always next year. :)

Thank you to Purps and Oz for all the terrific work you have done all year! Amazing competition.

And get around Shanghai! To think that our reserves finished in 17th spot last year with only 829 points for the season - to premiers this year with 1905 points in the regular season. Stoked! Let's hope the Thunder like what they see and push for that finals spot next year ;)

Thanks guys!

The weekend work is the best part about this comp. I do actually love it.

And just for the nostalgia, this is was what I wrote for everyone's previews at Round 1... I certainly started to add more and more as the year progressed, coz the comp just kept getting better!

QuoteIs this a year-defining match for the Brewers and Cobras? Both teams would be wanting to assert themselves as genuine finals contenders this year to rest of the competition, and the first step in doing so is winning this match. The Cobras have the wood over the Brewers, with Berlin's only win coming from an elimination final in 2013. Both teams would be pencilling this match as a win.

Coming off a heart-breaking 9th placing last year, Cairo don't want to approach the end of the year relying on other results to fall their way. A round 1 win against last year's 6th placed Spetsnaz would not only gain some control for their year, but command greater respect from the competition as a true finals contender. Moscow on the other hand come in as red-hot favourites and would be generally expected to win. Many expect Moscow to make the finals, but a loss here would put them straight back onto level pegging with about 8 other teams looking at 4 spots from 5th to 8th this year.

New Zealand would be a-buzz with their new team in Christchurch making their WXVs debut, after the disappointing results Wellington has faced in the last two years. They would also be excited at having meow meow leading the way after having led Moscow to the semi-finals in 2012. No one really knows what the Saints might dish out in round 1, but Tokyo would be entering this match as favourites, believing they under-achieved in their 13th placing last year.

If a premiership hangover had to apply to anyone, then you would think the men from Dublin would be the ones to have it  :P. Nevertheless, the might Dublin Destroyers would be looking to dispatch the Islanders, but how hard are they willing to go round 1? Who knows? Pacific have improved their list in the off-season, and if the winds go their way then anything could happen. Pacific will be excited at unleashing boom recruit Michael Barlow this weekend.

An interesting match looms between the Royals and Tigers. London, after falling short in the finals race (11th) last year would at this match as an easy win, as New Delhi have had awful, awful previous round 1 scores where they scored 97 (2014) and 81 (2013). But, is this a New-New Delhi? Only EIGHT of their current players have played for New Delhi in a senior match before. So who knows what they will produce?

On paper, you would think a team with three-straight preliminary finals in as many years would be a powerhouse of the competition. But I'm tipping New York to almost double the Armadillos score, after a brutal off-season for both teams where; New York have only TEN current players to have played a senior match for New York, as a result of a savage recruiting drive where some pundits have predicted a top 4 finish is awaiting them. Buenos Aires on the other hand, noticed that their star players were ageing, so in a desperate attempt to salvage some long-term value, traded basically all of them for youth. The Armadillos also go into the 2015 season with ONE ruckman on their list; first year player Sam Durdin. A long season beckons for the dillos.

This is my match of the round. With the mighty Sao Paulo Pumas disbanding, Rio themselves have a similarly strong list on paper and are considered to be top 8 team by most, perhaps pushing for a top 4 berth. PNL have also received similar predictions, and it may turn out that both these teams may make the top 4. It would be one helluva debut for Rio if they were to knock off the luckless Reindeers. But the Reindeers are looking at this season with aims to take it all; a round 1 win is the first step.

The Suns would have been devastated, like any team, at finishing second place to when it mattered most last year. However, it seems they have used this loss as the ultimate platform to push for the flag again, as most predict a top 2 finish is inevitable. Seoul on the other hand would be looking to crack the finals for the first time this year and they believe they have the list to do it. But the Suns should be too strong here.

A shaky start to season proved good enough to make the finals last year for the Wolves, but they certainly wouldn't want to lose to the 17th placed Thunder of last year. ALL the pressure is on the Wolves, as surely they would have noticed the pre-season form of the Thunder, who really could upset in this match. Beijing are expecting an improvement this year, and looking at their list you would think they will indeed do so. But by how much? A year-defining match looms for Beijing.

Love being able to say we beat the premiers this year >:D

Quote from: Toga on September 06, 2015, 08:31:54 PM
Love being able to say we beat the premiers this year >:D

ditto :P

did it twice actually

Quote from: Toga on September 06, 2015, 08:31:54 PM
Love being able to say we beat the premiers this year >:D

Quote from: RaisyDaisy on September 06, 2015, 08:52:21 PM

Quote from: Toga on September 06, 2015, 08:31:54 PM
Love being able to say we beat the premiers this year >:D

Congrats Mexico! Bad luck Holz. Thanks for the ripper year Purp :)

Quote from: JROO8 on September 06, 2015, 07:46:26 PM

Quote from: JROO8 on September 01, 2015, 08:31:14 PM
$1Million on Rocky

Hey Jay, when can we collect our winnings?

*runs away*

Congratz JRoo and Mexico, and such a shame Holz couldn't grab either big trophy this year in Champs or Worlds! Gives him more reason to try and strengthen Dublin for their onslaught next season :-X.

Quote from: Hellopplz on September 06, 2015, 11:36:37 PM
Congratz JRoo and Mexico, and such a shame Holz couldn't grab either big trophy this year in Champs or Worlds! Gives him more reason to try and strengthen Dublin for their onslaught next season :-X.

Dublin didnt win anything meaningfull. clearly im not that strong. Christchurch are the champ league champs and Mexico the Worlds champs.

i have learnt its more important to stay up the top like Mexico. They wernt the best team this year but walked away with the flag. Just need to be in that top 4 and your always a shot.