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It's getting tense now!

Home Team	Away Team	Venue	Head-to-Head
Dublin Destroyers	Pacific Islanders	Crooke Park	4  v  2
Seoul Magpies	New Delhi Tigers	Seoul World Cup Stadium	1  v  5

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The Destroyers are all too familiar with a preliminary final; currently facing their fourth consecutive one, but last year was the first time they went down in one. With a list that can often be hit or miss, their qualifying final against New Delhi was certainly hit and with guys like Goldsteain (32), Westhoff (62) and Greenwood (59) scoring low last week, I roughly calculate that the Dublin would have scored 138 against New York; well below what was required to beat them. So it was certainly well played in winning that final and avoiding a 'Miss' game, but this year hasn't necessarily shown that Dublin always respond with a 'Hit' the week after. For example, Rounds 7 (123) and 8 (128) & Rounds 14 (137) and 15 (134). In fact, in the last 7 weeks, Dublin has only surpassed 140 on two occasions! Consistency was always going to suffer this year with a top-heavy list in regards to salary, but hey, they're in the prelims; and deservedly so. 10 games this year Dublin has gone 150+; four of which were 160+. These are figures that Dublin's opponents just don't have and the Destroyers would be fancying themselves to feature in their third Grand Final next week.

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The Islanders last week showed exactly why they are featuring in their first preliminary final this week; the ability to post a solid game winning score (140+) without anybody in particular really standing up for them. What does this mean? There is sooo much improvement in this squad, and in a year that features a 160+ score as well as four other 150+ scores, they can deliver on this promise on any given week. But it has to be now. Pacific's worse loss this year was easily the one it suffered two weeks ago; scoring a 127 against a 131-Dangerless Seoul that now plays its prelim at home. What's more concerning is that the Islanders scored 124 just two weeks prior to that game too, and given that in 11 of the 15 games before these blemishes the Islanders scored 140+; there two season-low scores can't have come at a worse time. The 140-range is a comfortable zone for this team, but as New Delhi had to last week against New York, they need to lift against Dublin in the 50/50 chance that they fire. Had these two teams played against each other in every one of the 18 weeks that they both played, Dublin would lead 10-8 but with 4 of the last 5. At Crooke Park, this becomes such a great task and if Pacific were to win here and score like we've come to know that they can, they fully deserve to feature in the Grand Final. I'm tipping Dublin, but expect a ripper.

I don't think I've ever been as excited to see a WXVs match like I am with this one in what is my MATCH OF THE SEASON. One of the biggest surprises I've even seen in a Head-2-Head would have to be this one. Seoul has only beaten New Delhi once? Crazy. I think that would have been in 2014, when New Delhi were in the infant stages of their Ricophants leadership. Oh, how the times have changed now. Seoul dodged a big bullet in their qualifying final against Pacific; finding a way to win with their third lowest score of the season. Yes, you can largely say it was because Dangerfield was absent, but to the teams that claim this Magpie dominance is just him and a lucky draft steal at Pick 6 two years ago, I say... Seoul has them, you don't, and that is the result of fine team management. Since Round 8, Seoul has averaged 150ppg ranking 1st in this time. Narrowly behind them at 149ppg, is New Delhi. So on average, if these two teams played against each other every week this year, they'd score just about 300 points between. ON AVERAGE. Good, god, this is going to be a ripper final! Seoul's midfield trio is surpassed by none, who combine to average 360ppg between them, and chuck another 134 as a captains bonus. Seoul can rely on KelliveField. But, they will win this game if 2 or 3 of Whitfield, Greene, McEvoy, Swallow and Lynch stand up too. What will Seoul do in their second ever final? Soooo excited!

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So... close! Our dominant team of 2017 was *this* close to getting knocked out of straight sets, but received the fruits of their season through a match winning HGA that fully deserve. As a side note, New York won a lot people over that day, and should be proud of their efforts. However, if we needed another sign of what a great team looks like, it was last week when New Delhi rallied to score a necessary 150+ to keep their first premiership hopes alive. However, they won't have the benefit of HGA anymore as they face their greatest season-long threat in the Seoul Magpies. These two teams were always going to play each other in one of the last two weeks of the season, and given that they finished 1 & 2 on the ladder, some would think it a shame it won't be next week. This constant 'measuring' contest with each other is evident in their 2017 head-2-head where New Delhi would lead 11-7, but from Round 8 (when Seoul kicked into gear) Seoul leads 6-5 with winning streaks failing to surpass 2. The last time they met, New Delhi won 148 to Seoul's 143 for a combined score of 291. I reckon we could see 10-20 points added to that this week. In my opinion, the winner out of these two will win the premiership, and that, will be Seoul. Play on.

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And don't forget the reserves!

One team (Moscow) is playing this week but not in the seniors. What I require from you, is that you NAME YOUR BEST SENIOR 18 like you were playing finals. I will be scrutinising your best 18 to determine if that is really who you would play, so as to ensure that the players available for the reserves matches are the ones that would normally be available. If I don't agree, then I will name one for you.

Brb

Just taking my bat down to Geelong to knee cap Dangerfield

Alex Rance, Tom McDonald, Oscar McDonald, Jacob Weitering
Dustin Martin (C), Adam Trelaor (VC), Rory Sloane, Nathan Jones
Todd Goldstein
Jack Gunston, Justin Westhoff, Hugh Greenwood, Jack Reiwoldt
Brad Crouch, Stephen Hill

Emg: Braydon Preuss, Lachie Plowman, James Parsons

please get up Sloaney we need you.
weits have a good week please I dont want you being HGA at 20 points. 108 and 66 in the last 2 lets see some of that.
Greenwood 71 103 51 114 59 - surely 100+ right?

Couple of massive games this week 8)

I hope all of those pictured players in the OP play this week  :-X

Quote from: Purple 77 on August 16, 2017, 04:43:41 PM
I hope all of those pictured players in the OP play this week  :-X

tipping against Dublin in the grand final already

Feel free to take the week off Sloaney :P

Witts out for the season really hurts us. But we have The Bont, so Pacific to win.

Rico you can take Exv and I'll take wxv.
Deal?

Quote from: JBs-Hawks on August 16, 2017, 08:14:16 PM
Rico you can take Exv and I'll take wxv.
Deal?

DangerGod will decide

Stinks it up - bashers fail, seoul fail
Goes at a normal rate - seoul win and bashers win

Quote from: Ricochet on August 17, 2017, 10:38:33 AM

Quote from: JBs-Hawks on August 16, 2017, 08:14:16 PM
Rico you can take Exv and I'll take wxv.
Deal?

DangerGod will decide

Stinks it up - bashers fail, seoul fail
Goes at a normal rate - seoul win and bashers win

Just got to hope its not like round 15 where his SC was 50+ more then his DT.

Dangers record vs Collingwood is very average too, so that could help NDT

Bont due for an absolute shocker. So bad that it'll result in a rage trade.

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Do I dare stick him on the bench. For a possible shock inclusion.

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All well and good being a great athlete who can use the ball well, but if you can't get the damn thing in the first place it's moot. Don't trust them.

Quote from: meow meow on August 17, 2017, 01:51:17 PM
All well and good being a great athlete who can use the ball well, but if you can't get the damn thing in the first place it's moot. Don't trust them.

not sure why that spud is being posted next to my gun. Number 1 forward out of last years draft.

Phantom: Talented key forward with substantial scope to improve. Very quick and agile. Freakish at ground level for someone of his height.

Please Holz, they always over exaggerate the hell of them

"Freakish" please, give me a spell

DVR though, lol meow

Go on start him then Holz

Quote from: JBs-Hawks on August 17, 2017, 07:19:41 PM
Go on start him then Holz

Well flower. Teams have not been kind.

Quote from: Jay on August 17, 2017, 07:31:16 PM
Well flower. Teams have not been kind.

Dw, i think utm has already done the paperwork to request some sort of compensation.

Quote from: Jay on August 17, 2017, 07:31:16 PM
Well flower. Teams have not been kind.

Can you even field 15?

Geeez you boys got slammed! Hate seeing it happen during finals, bad luck

Goodness, well we had a good run.  Never know, stranger things have happened.

Quote from: upthemaidens on August 17, 2017, 07:47:39 PM
Goodness, well we had a good run.  Never know, stranger things have happened.

Just need a Bont 200.  ;)

Quote from: RaisyDaisy on August 17, 2017, 07:16:29 PM
Please Holz, they always over exaggerate the hell of them

"Freakish" please, give me a spell

DVR though, lol meow

Freakish just mean very unusual, strange, or unexpected.

Which it is for a guy his size. Thats phantom not some journalist

Quote from: Holz on August 17, 2017, 07:56:45 PM

Quote from: RaisyDaisy on August 17, 2017, 07:16:29 PM
Please Holz, they always over exaggerate the hell of them

"Freakish" please, give me a spell

DVR though, lol meow

Freakish just mean very unusual, strange, or unexpected.

Which it is for a guy his size. Thats phantom not some journalist

"substantial scope to improve"

i.e. he can't get any worse :P

And Phantom is someone I'm supposed to really take notice of?

The same Phantom that is ranked like 20k in SC?

Just another glorified journo

Back on topic though, I guess we just have one exciting match this week now

Dublin vs Who, for the GF?

Dont write off islanders yet.

Still got guys who can go big.

Dublin no certainty

Injuries were the reason Pacific got up last week, so it's only fair that they lose because of them this week. :P

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Witts done for the year

Bugger

Roughead still going strong :P

Must be nice to have a Ruckman available during finals...  What's it like?  ;)

Great. Sandi captained the team and scored 300 in a winning qualifying final.

Misty water coloured memories of the way we were last week when we had a playing ruck.

Quote from: Holz on August 17, 2017, 08:40:07 PM
Dont write off islanders yet.

Still got guys who can go big.

Dublin no certainty

This round they've lost Hurley, Fasolo, Lyons and both of their back up rucks, meaning they're OOP and have HGA against. Unfortunately, they'll struggle to hit 130. Injuries during finals is brutal

Only NY goes to Dublin and wins with an OOP ruck  8)

                 Pacific Islanders

D: Rory Laird, Matt Suckling, Adam Tomlinson, Bailey Williams
M: Marcus Bontempelli(C), Tom Mitchell(VC), Andrew Gaff, Andrew Swallow
R: Jordan Murdoch
F: Devon Smith, Steven Motlop, Mitch McGovern, Matt Taberner
Int: Sam Gibson, Liam Duggan

E: Cam Guthrie, Matthew de Boer, Jake Kolodjashnij

Oh well let's see what happens.  Most of this XV is under 25yo, so that's something I guess.

Who's hands do I want the fate of our season in? This guy. Although I haven't confirmed if The Phantom thinks he is good, so doesn't count for much :P

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Quote from: Jay on August 17, 2017, 11:45:35 PM
Who's hands do I want the fate of our season in? This guy. Although I haven't confirmed if The Phantom thinks he is good, so doesn't count for much :P

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Its knightmare not phantom but

Bontempelli can play pretty much anywhere. Off a back flank he can really break the lines with his pace but also has a nice leap on him making him a weapon in the air when he pushes forward. He has a nice combination of athletic gifts with above average speed, agility and endurance at his height. He also has some real penetration on that left foot with his 55m kick and has the ability to do some major damage. As a midfielder he’s still developing his inside game but it’s coming along nicely with his clean hands and his improving ability to win his own ball and distribute by hand so there’s plenty to work with, particularly at his height as someone who is still growing into his body. With Bontempelli I’ve really enjoyed his improvement in recent seasons and he still seems to be growing and with a late year birthday he’s a guy who over future seasons has the opportunity to really develop into a monster if things go right

Also if people listened to knightmare he wouldnt have been on your team would have gone earlier

Quote from: upthemaidens on August 17, 2017, 11:35:04 PM
                 Pacific Islanders

D: Rory Laird, Matt Suckling, Adam Tomlinson, Bailey Williams
M: Marcus Bontempelli(C), Tom Mitchell(VC), Andrew Gaff, Andrew Swallow
R: Cam Guthrie
F: Devon Smith, Steven Motlop, Mitch McGovern, Matt Taberner
Int: Sam Gibson, Liam Duggan

E: Matthew de Boer, Jordan Murdoch, Jake Kolodjashnij

Oh well let's see what happens.  Most of this XV is under 25yo, so that's something I guess.

Edit:  Guthrie and Murdoch swap places.

Alternate thread title:

Prelim 1: The battle of the lesser of two evils, Prelim 2: The grand final we all wanted to see.

Quote from: Nige on August 18, 2017, 01:24:54 PM
Alternate thread title:

Prelim 1: The battle of the lesser of two evils, Prelim 2: The grand final we all wanted to see.

Using last year's AFL finals series:

Geelong vs Sydney, GWS vs Bulldogs

I think Dublin v NDT is the grandfinal we need.

Crouch v Crouch

Quote from: Holz on August 18, 2017, 01:31:44 PM
I think Dublin v NDT is the grandfinal we need.

B Crouch v M Crouch

It'd be like Port Adelaide vs Geelong

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Quote from: Holz on August 18, 2017, 01:31:44 PM
I think Dublin v NDT is the grandfinal we need.

B Crouch v M Crouch

It'd be like Port Adelaide vs Geelong

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Clearly in.

Wonder how many forwards Lester will outscore from these teams.

I bet Pacific wish they had a playing ruck right about now. They should do something about that if there's some way that it could possibly happen in the near future.

Quote from: meow meow on August 18, 2017, 01:49:52 PM
Clearly in.

Like Dublin into the grand final next week?

Quote from: Nige on August 18, 2017, 01:54:46 PM

Quote from: meow meow on August 18, 2017, 01:49:52 PM
Clearly in.

Like Dublin into the grand final next week?

I was thinking something like Vardy's form status. But sure, Joffrey to waltz it in.

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Quote from: meow meow on August 18, 2017, 01:49:52 PM
Clearly in.

Like Dublin into the grand final next week?

I was thinking something like Vardy's form status. But sure, Joffrey to waltz it in.

Ryan Lester's form over the past month is a lot better.

I'm sure he'll be the first QPP. And if not, he scores better than any other player you could potentially have as OOP ruck.

New York won't have to worry about the likes of Harmes or Gilbert as their ruck ever again. Although they'd just be wasting his potential there, clearly F1 in 2018.

Quote from: meow meow on August 18, 2017, 01:53:55 PM
Wonder how many forwards Lester will outscore from these teams.

I bet Pacific wish they had a playing ruck right about now. They should do something about that if there's some way that it could possibly happen in the near future.

I hear Zac Clarke is up for trade!

Keep it on topic thanks.

Sorry chief, my humblest apologies.

Quote from: GoLions on August 18, 2017, 02:01:49 PM

Quote from: meow meow on August 18, 2017, 01:53:55 PM
Wonder how many forwards Lester will outscore from these teams.

I bet Pacific wish they had a playing ruck right about now. They should do something about that if there's some way that it could possibly happen in the near future.

I hear Zac Clarke is up for trade!

Already gone!

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Quote from: meow meow on August 18, 2017, 01:53:55 PM
Wonder how many forwards Lester will outscore from these teams.

I bet Pacific wish they had a playing ruck right about now. They should do something about that if there's some way that it could possibly happen in the near future.

I hear Zac Clarke is up for trade!

Already gone!

Never said you were the one putting him up for trade ;)

Gone to the land of delisted and not picked up by anyone. He has no knees left.

Quote from: meow meow on August 18, 2017, 03:29:35 PM
Gone to the land of delisted and not picked up by anyone. He has no knees left.

Too many pingas at Fall Festival, rots away the knee cartilage haha

Happy for you to pick our team Purple.  :)

New Delhi Tigers


DEF Houli, JHowe, JLloyd, Vlastuin
MID Sidebottom(C), Murphy, Gray, MCrouch
RUCK SMartin
FWD JCameron, Darling, JMartin, Cloke
UTIL Ross, Ziebell

EMER: Rich, Hartlett, Knight

Seoul

Def: Nick Haynes, Tom Langdon, Kamdyn McIntosh, Taylor Duryea

Mid: Patrick Dangerfield (C), Josh Kelly (VC), Clayton Oliver, Lachie Whitfield

Ruck: Ben McEvoy

Fwd: Toby Greene, Caleb Daniel, Charlie Curnow, Josh Thomas

Int: David Swallow, Liam Shiels

Emg: David Myers, Lachie Weller, Scott Thompson

Quote from: Torpedo10 on August 18, 2017, 05:39:30 PM
Happy for you to pick our team Purple.  :)

... I accidentally recorded New York's reserve team, instead of New Delhi.

Mumbai are in the prelims, not Washington  :-X my bad

Quote from: Purple 77 on August 18, 2017, 10:18:10 PM
... I accidentally recorded New York's reserve team, instead of New Delhi.

Mumbai are in the prelims, not Washington  :-X my bad

:o

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Quote from: Purple 77 on August 18, 2017, 10:18:10 PM
... I accidentally recorded New York's reserve team, instead of New Delhi.

Mumbai are in the prelims, not Washington  :-X my bad

:o

I recorded it last week, if anything I'm surprised neither New York or New Delhi picked up on it :P

Kinda cool though that 3 of the senior finalists are in the reserves finals

Quote from: Purple 77 on August 18, 2017, 10:24:22 PM

Quote from: Nige on August 18, 2017, 10:20:20 PM

Quote from: Purple 77 on August 18, 2017, 10:18:10 PM
... I accidentally recorded New York's reserve team, instead of New Delhi.

Mumbai are in the prelims, not Washington  :-X my bad

:o

I recorded it last week, if anything I'm surprised neither New York or New Delhi picked up on it :P

Kinda cool though that 3 of the senior finalists are in the reserves finals

Purps, waiting on our team?

You better not put Hewett in our best XV.  :P

@New Delhi, no VC named. On LG preferences, your VC is now Robbie Gray

@Moscow, this is the team I've named for you

D1   Sam Docherty
D2   Matthew Scharenberg
D3   Steven May
D4   David Astbury
M1   Dyson Heppell
M2   Stephen Coniglio
M3   Sam Menegola
M4   Jack Crisp
R1   Tom Bellchambers
F1   Joe Daniher
F2   George Hewett
F3   Jack Sinclair
F4   Ryan Clarke
U1 (DEF FWD)   Ryan Burton
U2 (MID )   Matt Rosa
E1 (FWD )   Jesse Hogan
E2 (DEF )   Lynden Dunn
E3 (DEF )   Thomas Barrass

Quote from: Torpedo10 on August 18, 2017, 10:32:48 PM
You better not put Hewett in our best XV.  :P

I didn't see this message before my post, nor have I taken notice of Hewett's score  :-X

4 goals for McGovern, don't stop lad get a 5th.

Laird and McGovern outscoring Sloane and Crouch,  will take that any day.  Keep going Islanders and make Dublin sweat a little.

After Friday night

Big starts from Dublin & Pacific to set the tone early!

Whilst New Delhi have traditionally gotten more out of Crouch & Lloyd

Score Summary
Dublin Destroyers (303) from 3 vs Pacific Islanders (224) from 2
Seoul Magpies (0) from 0 vs New Delhi Tigers (172) from 2

Port Morseby Iguanadons (0) from 0 vs Mumbai Elephants (63) from 1
Siberian Wolverines (136) from 2 vs Pyongyang Chollimas (97) from 2

# = Captain Played
* = one Co-Captain Played
** = two Co-Captain's Played

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	Dublin Destroyers					Pacific Islanders
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Alex Rance	0		0	D1	Rory Laird	124		124
D2	Tom McDonald	0		0	D2	Matthew Suckling	0		0
D3	Oscar McDonald	0		0	D3	Adam Tomlinson	0		0
D4	Jacob Weitering	0		0	D4	Bailey Williams	0		0
M1	Dustin Martin	0		0	M1	Marcus Bontempelli	0		0
M2	Adam Treloar	0		0	M2	Tom Mitchell	0		0
M3	Rory Sloane	140		140	M3	Andrew Gaff	0		0
M4	Nathan Jones	0		0	M4	Andrew Swallow	0		0
R1	Todd Goldstein	0		0	R1	Cameron Guthrie	0	0.5	0
F1	Jack Gunston	0		0	F1	Devon Smith	0		0
F2	Justin Westhoff	0		0	F2	Steven Motlop	0		0
F3	Hugh Greenwood	90		90	F3	Mitch McGovern	100		100
F4	Jack Riewoldt	0		0	F4	Matt Taberner	0		0
U1 (MID )	Brad Crouch	73		73	U1 (MID )	Sam Gibson	0		0
U2 (MID )	Stephen Hill	0		0	U2 (MID )	Liam Duggan	0		0
E1 (RUC )	Braydon Preuss	0	0	0	E1 (FWD )	Jordan Murdoch	0	0	0
E2 (DEF )	Lachie Plowman	0	0	0	E2 (MID FWD)	Matt de Boer	0	0	0
E3 (FWD )	James Parsons	0	0	0	E3 (DEF )	Jake Kolodjashnij	0	0	0
C	Dustin Martin	0		0	C	Marcus Bontempelli	0		0
VC	Adam Treloar	0		0	VC	Tom Mitchell	0		0
HA		0		0
		Total:	303	3			Total:	224	2

	Seoul Magpies					New Delhi Tigers
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Nick Haynes	0		0	D1	Bachar Houli	0		0
D2	Tom Langdon	0		0	D2	Jeremy Howe	0		0
D3	Kamdyn McIntosh	0		0	D3	Jake Lloyd	81		81
D4	Taylor Duryea	0		0	D4	Nick Vlastuin	0		0
M1	Patrick Dangerfield	0		0	M1	Steele Sidebottom	0		0
M2	Josh Kelly	0		0	M2	Marc Murphy	0		0
M3	Clayton Oliver	0		0	M3	Robbie Gray	0		0
M4	Lachie Whitfield	0		0	M4	Matt Crouch	91		91
R1	Ben McEvoy	0		0	R1	Stefan Martin	0		0
F1	Toby Greene	0		0	F1	Jeremy Cameron	0		0
F2	Caleb Daniel	0		0	F2	Jack Darling	0		0
F3	Charlie Curnow	0		0	F3	Jack Martin	0		0
F4	Josh Thomas	0		0	F4	Travis Cloke	0		0
U1 (MID )	David Swallow	0		0	U1 (MID )	Sebastian Ross	0		0
U2 (MID )	Liam Shiels	0		0	U2 (MID )	Jack Ziebell	0		0
E1 (MID )	David Myers	0	0	0	E1 (MID )	Daniel Rich	0	0	0
E2 (FWD )	Lachie Weller	0	0	0	E2 (DEF MID)	Hamish Hartlett	0	0	0
E3 (DEF )	Scott D Thompson	0	0	0	E3 (FWD )	Riley Knight	63	0	0
C	Patrick Dangerfield	0		0	C	Steele Sidebottom	0		0
VC	Josh Kelly	0		0	VC	Robbie Gray	0		0
HA		0		0
		Total:	0	0			Total:	172	2

Lloyd did well to get to 81 tbh and crouch went missing in the last

Still beat Brab but

C'mon Bont, this is not the week to put in a shocker.

Meow you might be right about that rage trade :'(

Quote from: Jay on August 19, 2017, 05:01:23 PM
Meow you might be right about that rage trade :'(

Ready when you are bud. Tough break.

I'll include Roughead in any deal for Bont so at least you'll have a ruckman in finals next year too. Look at him go.

Bonts worst game of his career.   Oh well we were the 4th best team during the season, so losing in a Prelim Final was the expected result.

Pacific still has a young core of key players and natural development along with a few break outs, should see more improvement next season.

Danger delivers yet again

The two captains went at it... and Danger doubled Sidebum.

That could be game right there   :-X

Seoul vs Dublin looking likely

Shame that the results are looking pretty clear so early in the round :(

I don't think this round is going to be as exciting as last week  :-[

Rico iirc you said this last week...

Quote from: Ricochet on August 14, 2017, 12:44:42 AM
Sidey a terrible caption option.  Ave 90 last 3 rounds.  Spud

Kelly, Greene and Haynes all flying while Darling is on 4 approaching 1/2 time.

Game over

Was kind of hoping we would see the The Pie Premiership next week

Gibbs > Sidebottom

After GWS/Wce

Score Summary
Dublin Destroyers (465) from 5 vs Pacific Islanders (765) from 11#
Seoul Magpies (976) from 8# vs New Delhi Tigers (640) from 8#

Port Morseby Iguanadons (212) from 4 vs Mumbai Elephants (250) from 4
Siberian Wolverines (462) from 6 vs Pyongyang Chollimas (121) from 3

# = Captain Played
* = one Co-Captain Played
** = two Co-Captain's Played

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Oh, Bonty.

Oh, Sidebum.

	Dublin Destroyers					Pacific Islanders
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Alex Rance	0		0	D1	Rory Laird	124		124
D2	Tom McDonald	0		0	D2	Matthew Suckling	82		82
D3	Oscar McDonald	0		0	D3	Adam Tomlinson	40		40
D4	Jacob Weitering	0		0	D4	Bailey Williams	63		63
M1	Dustin Martin	0		0	M1	Marcus Bontempelli	45		45
M2	Adam Treloar	92		92	M2	Tom Mitchell	0		0
M3	Rory Sloane	140		140	M3	Andrew Gaff	48		48
M4	Nathan Jones	0		0	M4	Andrew Swallow	0		0
R1	Todd Goldstein	0		0	R1	Cameron Guthrie	90	0.5	45
F1	Jack Gunston	0		0	F1	Devon Smith	63		63
F2	Justin Westhoff	70		70	F2	Steven Motlop	45		45
F3	Hugh Greenwood	90		90	F3	Mitch McGovern	100		100
F4	Jack Riewoldt	0		0	F4	Matt Taberner	0		0
U1 (MID )	Brad Crouch	73		73	U1 (MID )	Sam Gibson	0		0
U2 (MID )	Stephen Hill	0		0	U2 (MID )	Liam Duggan	65		65
E1 (RUC )	Braydon Preuss	0	0	0	E1 (FWD )	Jordan Murdoch	79	0	0
E2 (DEF )	Lachie Plowman	0	0	0	E2 (MID FWD)	Matt de Boer	37	0	0
E3 (FWD )	James Parsons	58	0	0	E3 (DEF )	Jake Kolodjashnij	61	0	0
C	Dustin Martin	0		0	C	Marcus Bontempelli	45		45
VC	Adam Treloar	92		0	VC	Tom Mitchell	0		0
HA		0		0
		Total:	465	5			Total:	765	11

	Seoul Magpies					New Delhi Tigers
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Nick Haynes	88		88	D1	Bachar Houli	0		0
D2	Tom Langdon	91		91	D2	Jeremy Howe	68		68
D3	Kamdyn McIntosh	0		0	D3	Jake Lloyd	81		81
D4	Taylor Duryea	0		0	D4	Nick Vlastuin	0		0
M1	Patrick Dangerfield	146		146	M1	Steele Sidebottom	72		72
M2	Josh Kelly	144		144	M2	Marc Murphy	0		0
M3	Clayton Oliver	0		0	M3	Robbie Gray	86		86
M4	Lachie Whitfield	134		134	M4	Matt Crouch	91		91
R1	Ben McEvoy	0		0	R1	Stefan Martin	0		0
F1	Toby Greene	96		96	F1	Jeremy Cameron	73		73
F2	Caleb Daniel	88		88	F2	Jack Darling	32		32
F3	Charlie Curnow	0		0	F3	Jack Martin	0		0
F4	Josh Thomas	43		43	F4	Travis Cloke	65		65
U1 (MID )	David Swallow	0		0	U1 (MID )	Sebastian Ross	0		0
U2 (MID )	Liam Shiels	0		0	U2 (MID )	Jack Ziebell	0		0
E1 (MID )	David Myers	0	0	0	E1 (MID )	Daniel Rich	0	0	0
E2 (FWD )	Lachie Weller	0	0	0	E2 (DEF MID)	Hamish Hartlett	84	0	0
E3 (DEF )	Scott D Thompson	0	0	0	E3 (FWD )	Riley Knight	63	0	0
C	Patrick Dangerfield	146		146	C	Steele Sidebottom	72		72
VC	Josh Kelly	144		0	VC	Robbie Gray	86		0
HA		0		0
		Total:	976	8			Total:	640	8

Seoul midfield is OP as flower

 :'(

After Saturday

Still early days for Dublin, so there is the possibility that they can flower this up. An awful Captain Bont score will see the Islanders struggle to surpass 1200, so all the pressure is on Dublin not to choke from here.

Saving the worst til last  :-\ New Delhi has registered a ton yet, whilst Seoul's midfield has produced 424 between them... with Oliver still to come, and chuck another 146 points onto to that with Dangers captain bonus. A Curnow ton and Langdon 90... this team is meant to play in the Grand Final.

Score Summary
Dublin Destroyers (638) from 7 vs Pacific Islanders (926) from 12#
Seoul Magpies (1376) from 13# vs New Delhi Tigers (803) from 10#

Port Morseby Iguanadons (361) from 6 vs Mumbai Elephants (250) from 4
Siberian Wolverines (602) from 8 vs Pyongyang Chollimas (410) from 7

# = Captain Played
* = one Co-Captain Played
** = two Co-Captain's Played

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	Dublin Destroyers					Pacific Islanders
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Alex Rance	0		0	D1	Rory Laird	124		124
D2	Tom McDonald	0		0	D2	Matthew Suckling	82		82
D3	Oscar McDonald	0		0	D3	Adam Tomlinson	40		40
D4	Jacob Weitering	89		89	D4	Bailey Williams	63		63
M1	Dustin Martin	0		0	M1	Marcus Bontempelli	45		45
M2	Adam Treloar	92		92	M2	Tom Mitchell	161		161
M3	Rory Sloane	140		140	M3	Andrew Gaff	48		48
M4	Nathan Jones	0		0	M4	Andrew Swallow	0		0
R1	Todd Goldstein	0		0	R1	Cameron Guthrie	90	0.5	45
F1	Jack Gunston	84		84	F1	Devon Smith	63		63
F2	Justin Westhoff	70		70	F2	Steven Motlop	45		45
F3	Hugh Greenwood	90		90	F3	Mitch McGovern	100		100
F4	Jack Riewoldt	0		0	F4	Matt Taberner	0		0
U1 (MID )	Brad Crouch	73		73	U1 (MID )	Sam Gibson	0		0
U2 (MID )	Stephen Hill	0		0	U2 (MID )	Liam Duggan	65		65
E1 (RUC )	Braydon Preuss	0	0	0	E1 (FWD )	Jordan Murdoch	79	0	0
E2 (DEF )	Lachie Plowman	75	0	0	E2 (MID FWD)	Matt de Boer	37	0	0
E3 (FWD )	James Parsons	58	0	0	E3 (DEF )	Jake Kolodjashnij	61	0	0
C	Dustin Martin	0		0	C	Marcus Bontempelli	45		45
VC	Adam Treloar	92		0	VC	Tom Mitchell	161		0
HA		0		0
		Total:	638	7			Total:	926	12

	Seoul Magpies					New Delhi Tigers
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Nick Haynes	88		88	D1	Bachar Houli	0		0
D2	Tom Langdon	91		91	D2	Jeremy Howe	68		68
D3	Kamdyn McIntosh	0		0	D3	Jake Lloyd	81		81
D4	Taylor Duryea	63		63	D4	Nick Vlastuin	0		0
M1	Patrick Dangerfield	146		146	M1	Steele Sidebottom	72		72
M2	Josh Kelly	144		144	M2	Marc Murphy	93		93
M3	Clayton Oliver	0		0	M3	Robbie Gray	86		86
M4	Lachie Whitfield	134		134	M4	Matt Crouch	91		91
R1	Ben McEvoy	96		96	R1	Stefan Martin	0		0
F1	Toby Greene	96		96	F1	Jeremy Cameron	73		73
F2	Caleb Daniel	88		88	F2	Jack Darling	32		32
F3	Charlie Curnow	102		102	F3	Jack Martin	70		70
F4	Josh Thomas	43		43	F4	Travis Cloke	65		65
U1 (MID )	David Swallow	88		88	U1 (MID )	Sebastian Ross	0		0
U2 (MID )	Liam Shiels	0	DNP	0	U2 (MID )	Jack Ziebell	0		0
E1 (MID )	David Myers	51		51	E1 (MID )	Daniel Rich	0	0	0
E2 (FWD )	Lachie Weller	0	0	0	E2 (DEF MID)	Hamish Hartlett	84	0	0
E3 (DEF )	Scott D Thompson	0	0	0	E3 (FWD )	Riley Knight	63	0	0
C	Patrick Dangerfield	146		146	C	Steele Sidebottom	72		72
VC	Josh Kelly	144		0	VC	Robbie Gray	86		0
HA		0		0
		Total:	1376	13			Total:	803	10

Might take the tiniest bit of credit if Seoul goes on to win it after gifting them Charlie Curnow.  :P

Quote from: Nige on August 20, 2017, 12:29:09 PM
Might take the tiniest bit of credit if Seoul goes on to win it after gifting them Charlie Curnow.  :P

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You can take some credit but you can't take Charlie back :P

Quote from: JBs-Hawks on August 20, 2017, 12:34:03 PM

Quote from: Nige on August 20, 2017, 12:29:09 PM
Might take the tiniest bit of credit if Seoul goes on to win it after gifting them Charlie Curnow.  :P

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You can take some credit but you can't take Charlie back :P

I figured as much.  :'(

Quote from: Nige on August 20, 2017, 12:29:09 PM
Might take the tiniest bit of credit if Seoul goes on to win it after gifting them Charlie Curnow.  :P

*Cornrow

Understand why they went Bont but geez Tommy Mitchell's massive score would've been handy as captain for Pacific :-\

Quote from: Toga on August 20, 2017, 01:23:31 PM
Understand why they went Bont but geez Tommy Mitchell's massive score would've been handy as captain for Pacific :-\

It wouldn't of made much of a difference, but I'm the opposite - don't understand why you would pick Bont who has been very inconsistent vs Titch who is a lock for 100+ every week

Ah well, Pacific got smashed with injuries and NDT are probably having their worst round in a very long time

Just rotten luck for both teams, but that's usually the difference at this time of the year

Totally agree RD. Honestly they should trade him so the temptation to captain him is no longer there.

Quote from: RaisyDaisy on August 20, 2017, 01:59:11 PM

Quote from: Toga on August 20, 2017, 01:23:31 PM
Understand why they went Bont but geez Tommy Mitchell's massive score would've been handy as captain for Pacific :-\

It wouldn't of made much of a difference, but I'm the opposite - don't understand why you would pick Bont who has been very inconsistent vs Titch who is a lock for 100+ every week

Ah well, Pacific got smashed with injuries and NDT are probably having their worst round in a very long time

Just rotten luck for both teams, but that's usually the difference at this time of the year

We felt like Bont had the higher ceiling in a must win game for the Dogs, and Titch was probably a safer 110 option. But we had to roll the dice to beat Dublin. Didn't pay off, but that's fantasy football.

Too good Holz, best of luck in the GF.

After Jesse Pedersen v Brisbane:

The McDonald brothers certainly tried hard to stuff this up for Dublin :P

Score Summary
Dublin Destroyers (853) from 10 vs Pacific Islanders (926) from 12#
Seoul Magpies (1475) from 14# vs New Delhi Tigers (875) from 11#

Port Morseby Iguanadons (361) from 6 vs Mumbai Elephants (468) from 7
Siberian Wolverines (761) from 10 vs Pyongyang Chollimas (410) from 7

# = Captain Played
* = one Co-Captain Played
** = two Co-Captain's Played

Hmm. Fyfe & Steven going nuts... oh what could have been.

Kane Lambert showing once again why he's a GUN

Dublin delight as Pacific lose fight

It's more common than you'd might think; saving your worst score til finals. Unfortunately for Pacific, that's what happened as a XV without Barlow, Hurley, Lyons and Witts hit the wall. Captain Bont failed to deliver, whilst Dustin Martin looks primed to lead Dublin into their third Grand Final. Aside from the McDonald brothers, this was an even performance led particularly well by a 495 scoring midfield. They'll have to do even better next week though.

But for now, we farewell Pacific as they sail onto the shores of the trade season. Congratulations at a ripping year

Dublin Destroyers (23.10.148) def Pacific Islanders (18.8.116)

Best
Dublin: Dustin Martin, Rory Sloane, Nathan Jones
Pacific: Rory Laird, Tom Mitchell, Mitch McGovern

Late Changes
Dublin: Nil
Pacific: Nil

WXV Debut
Dublin: Nil
Pacific: Nil

Club debut
Dublin: Nil
Pacific: Nil

DUBLIN progresses to the GRAND FINAL
PACIFIC finishes 4th

TOM MITCHELL wins a FINALS CHAMPION Medal

Seoul superb; Tigers Tumble

New Delhi has added another loss to the minor premiership ledger, now sitting 0-6 for premierships. It was another final where the worst was saved til last, which was just a real shame to see such a consistently dominant team exit the comp in this manner. Houli & Ross did well to add some respectability on the Sunday, as a Seoul midfield was at the very best in combining for 523 + 146 (C) points. Good, god. The Magpies - like the Tigers would have - fully deserve their place in the premiership bout and, for one last time, will call on KelliveField to produce.

For now, we say goodbye to New Delhi; who I'm sure are already deep in talks for highly beneficial trades. It was a breathtaking season.

Seoul Magpies (25.8.158) def New Delhi Tigers (20.6.126)

Best
Seoul: Patrick Dangerfield, Josh Kelly, Lachie Whitfield, Charlie Curnow
New Delhi: Bachar Houli, Sebastian Ross

Late Changes
Seoul: Liam Shiels replaced by David Myers
New Delhi: Nil

WXV Debut
Seoul: Nil
New Delhi: Nil

Club debut
Seoul: Nil
New Delhi: Nil

SEOUL progresses to the GRAND FINAL
NEW DELHI finishes 3rd

PATRICK DANGERFIELD wins a FINALS CHAMPION Medal

Elephants avenge Tigers

That was quite a win for Mumbai! The minor premiers in Port Moresby join Pacific in an awful weekend for the club HQ. But in an even 8 v 8, and both seniors playing, this was as fair of a match as you could expect. Bloody well done MUMBAAAAAAIIIIIIIIII

Port Morseby Iguanadons (15.10.100) lost to Mumbai Elephants (16.8.104)

Best
Port Morseby: Declan Mountford, Jed Lamb, Jordan Murdoch
Mumbai: Daniel Rich, Hamish Hartlett, Nick Robertson, Phil Davis

MUMBAI progresses to the GRAND FINAL
PORT MORSEBY finishes 3rd

Siberia sing for Spetsnaz

Pyongyang couldn't make it a double for South Korea, but I don't think they'd mind. Siberia keep the dream alive and will push for Russia's first premiership next week! It was especially impressive, given the Chollimas had an extra player too!

Siberian Wolverines (24.8.152) def Pyongyang Chollimas (19.7.121)

Best
Siberian: Darcy Moore, Jarrod Pickett, Jesse Hogan, Lynden Dunn, Thomas Barrass
Pyongyang: Blaine Boekhorst, David Mackay, Scott D Thompson, Zac Fisher

SIBERIA progresses to the GRAND FINAL
PYONGYANG finishes 4th

The proof:

	Dublin Destroyers					Pacific Islanders
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Alex Rance	88		88	D1	Rory Laird	124		124
D2	Tom McDonald	43		43	D2	Matthew Suckling	82		82
D3	Oscar McDonald	39		39	D3	Adam Tomlinson	40		40
D4	Jacob Weitering	89		89	D4	Bailey Williams	63		63
M1	Dustin Martin	130		130	M1	Marcus Bontempelli	45		45
M2	Adam Treloar	92		92	M2	Tom Mitchell	161		161
M3	Rory Sloane	140		140	M3	Andrew Gaff	48		48
M4	Nathan Jones	133		133	M4	Andrew Swallow	76		76
R1	Todd Goldstein	92		92	R1	Cameron Guthrie	90	0.5	45
F1	Jack Gunston	84		84	F1	Devon Smith	63		63
F2	Justin Westhoff	70		70	F2	Steven Motlop	45		45
F3	Hugh Greenwood	90		90	F3	Mitch McGovern	100		100
F4	Jack Riewoldt	77		77	F4	Matt Taberner	66		66
U1 (MID )	Brad Crouch	73		73	U1 (MID )	Sam Gibson	92		92
U2 (MID )	Stephen Hill	68		68	U2 (MID )	Liam Duggan	65		65
E1 (RUC )	Braydon Preuss	47	DNP	0	E1 (FWD )	Jordan Murdoch	79	DNP	0
E2 (DEF )	Lachie Plowman	75	DNP	0	E2 (MID FWD)	Matt de Boer	37	DNP	0
E3 (FWD )	James Parsons	58	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Jake Kolodjashnij	61	DNP	0
C	Dustin Martin	130		130	C	Marcus Bontempelli	45		45
VC	Adam Treloar	92		0	VC	Tom Mitchell	161		0
HA	Oscar McDonald	39		39
		Total:	1477	15			Total:	1160	15

	Seoul Magpies					New Delhi Tigers
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Nick Haynes	88		88	D1	Bachar Houli	132		132
D2	Tom Langdon	91		91	D2	Jeremy Howe	68		68
D3	Kamdyn McIntosh	66		66	D3	Jake Lloyd	81		81
D4	Taylor Duryea	63		63	D4	Nick Vlastuin	85		85
M1	Patrick Dangerfield	146		146	M1	Steele Sidebottom	72		72
M2	Josh Kelly	144		144	M2	Marc Murphy	93		93
M3	Clayton Oliver	99		99	M3	Robbie Gray	86		86
M4	Lachie Whitfield	134		134	M4	Matt Crouch	91		91
R1	Ben McEvoy	96		96	R1	Stefan Martin	72		72
F1	Toby Greene	96		96	F1	Jeremy Cameron	73		73
F2	Caleb Daniel	88		88	F2	Jack Darling	32		32
F3	Charlie Curnow	102		102	F3	Jack Martin	70		70
F4	Josh Thomas	43		43	F4	Travis Cloke	65		65
U1 (MID )	David Swallow	88		88	U1 (MID )	Sebastian Ross	114		114
U2 (MID )	Liam Shiels	0	DNP	0	U2 (MID )	Jack Ziebell	54		54
E1 (MID )	David Myers	51		51	E1 (MID )	Daniel Rich	94	DNP	0
E2 (FWD )	Lachie Weller	49	DNP	0	E2 (DEF MID)	Hamish Hartlett	84	DNP	0
E3 (DEF )	Scott D Thompson	81	DNP	0	E3 (FWD )	Riley Knight	63	DNP	0
C	Patrick Dangerfield	146		146	C	Steele Sidebottom	72		72
VC	Josh Kelly	144		0	VC	Robbie Gray	86		0
HA	Josh Thomas	43		43
		Total:	1584	15			Total:	1260	15

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Full Name	WXV Club	F3
Jesse Hogan	Moscow Spetsnaz	103
Lynden Dunn	Moscow Spetsnaz	102
Darcy Moore	Moscow Spetsnaz	91
Jarrod Pickett	Moscow Spetsnaz	91
Thomas Barrass	Moscow Spetsnaz	81
Daniel Talia	Moscow Spetsnaz	68
Eric Hipwood	Moscow Spetsnaz	56
Luke Partington	Moscow Spetsnaz	52
Jaeger O'Meara	Moscow Spetsnaz	49
Daniel Rich	New Delhi Tigers	94
Hamish Hartlett	New Delhi Tigers	84
Nick Robertson	New Delhi Tigers	73
Phil Davis	New Delhi Tigers	71
Riley Knight	New Delhi Tigers	63
Darcy Tucker	New Delhi Tigers	51
Jake Barrett	New Delhi Tigers	51
Sam Simpson	New Delhi Tigers	32
Jed Lamb	Pacific Islanders	93
Jordan Murdoch	Pacific Islanders	79
Declan Mountford	Pacific Islanders	72
Nick Suban	Pacific Islanders	69
Jake Kolodjashnij	Pacific Islanders	61
Callum Ah Chee	Pacific Islanders	56
Matt de Boer	Pacific Islanders	37
Harrison Himmelberg	Pacific Islanders	35
Blaine Boekhorst	Seoul Magpies	96
Scott D Thompson	Seoul Magpies	81
David Mackay	Seoul Magpies	80
Zac Fisher	Seoul Magpies	70
Kaiden Brand	Seoul Magpies	64
Conor Glass	Seoul Magpies	59
Lachie Weller	Seoul Magpies	49
Cameron Zurhaar	Seoul Magpies	36
Cam McCarthy	Seoul Magpies	28
Tory Dickson	Seoul Magpies	24
Will Hayward	Seoul Magpies	17

... and Alex Keath (Moscow) - 66

Congrats JB, far too good mate and deserve to be in the GF. Good luck

Unlucky Rico,  was very nervous facing you guys this week and watching Crouch for the first 3 quarters friday had me very worried!  No doubt you will be back again next year!

Holy that midfield performance O.O certainly earned that GF spot JB!

MUMBAAAIIIIIII