Hi guys! Half way in the Continental Cup to keep us occupied in the off season... Will send through squadsat a later date, but am happy for volunteers for permanent coaches
Round 5 (AFL Finals Week 1)
Asia v Americas
Europe v Africa/Oceania
(Choose your XV from 18 WXV teams, 8 AFL teams playing finals)
Round 6 (AFL Finals Week 2)
Africa/Oceania v Americas
Europe v Asia
(Choose your XII from 18 WXV teams, 4 AFL teams playing finals) <-- note 12 players not 15. 3D, 3M, 1R, 3F, 2I
Preliminary Final (AFL Finals Week 3)
2nd v 3rd
(Choose your XII from 18 WXV teams, 4 AFL teams playing finals) <-- note 12 players not 15. 3D, 3M, 1R, 3F, 2I
Grand Final (AFL Finals Week 4)
1st v winner of Prelim
(Choose your IX from 18 WXV teams, 2 AFL teams playing finals) <-- note 9 players not 15. 2D, 2M, 1R, 2F, 2I
Strange ladder... with the lowest scoring team on top, and the highest scoring team on the bottom...
Rank W D L PF PA %
1 Americas 3 0 1 581 603 96.35%
2 Europe 2 0 2 625 602 103.82%
3 Africonia 2 0 2 623 647 96.29%
4 Asia 1 0 3 629 606 103.80%
#NoFyfeNoEurope
Europe has only won when he has been playing... so we should be fine now 8)
Quote from: Purple 77 on September 02, 2014, 11:30:12 AM
#NoFyfeNoEurope
Europe has only won when he has been playing... so we should be fine now 8)
Birchall Rance selwood Watson Boak NDS mundy goldy Gray buddy Walters . 11 of my best 15 playing should help.
Quote from: Holzman on September 02, 2014, 03:09:30 PM
Quote from: Purple 77 on September 02, 2014, 11:30:12 AM
#NoFyfeNoEurope
Europe has only won when he has been playing... so we should be fine now 8)
Birchall Rance selwood Watson Boak NDS mundy goldy Gray buddy Walters . 11 of my best 15 playing should help.
... well... I have Duffman... so there.
Might as well just make it Dublin vs Africonia. :P
Quote from: NigeyS on September 02, 2014, 04:30:14 PM
Might as well just make it Dublin vs Africonia. :P
Well if I'm coaching. We might get the European Destroyers.
Must win game for Asia this week
Feel free to change it Europe coaches!
Europe
Def: Jarrad McVeigh (London), Michael Hibberd (Berlin), Corey Enright (PNL), Grant Birchall (Dublin)
Mid: Nathan Foife (Berlin) (VC), Joel Selwood (Dublin) (C), Jobe Watson (Dublin), Dyson Heppell (Moscow)
Ruc: Todd Goldstein (Dublin)
For: Robbie Gray (Dublin), Lance Franklin (Dublin), Dustin Martin (Moscow), Justin Westhoff (PNL)
Int: Travis Boak (Dublin), David Mundy (Dublin)
Emg: Matthew Lobbe (PNL) (RUC), Paul Duffield (Berlin) (DEF), Shane Edwards (London) (MID/FOR)
Foife or Jelwood or someone else captain? Chose Jelwood purely off last week.
...
That's actually now even remotely fair. ::)
Why don't we just declare Europe the winners already? ???
Quote from: Purple 77 on September 05, 2014, 08:17:14 AM
Feel free to change it Europe coaches!
Europe
Def: Jarrad McVeigh (London), Michael Hibberd (Berlin), Corey Enright (PNL), Grant Birchall (Dublin)
Mid: Nathan Foife (Berlin) (VC), Joel Selwood (Dublin) (C), Jobe Watson (Dublin), Dyson Heppell (Moscow)
Ruc: Todd Goldstein (Dublin)
For: Robbie Gray (Moscow), Lance Franklin (Dublin), Dustin Martin (Dublin), Justin Westhoff (PNL)
Int: Travis Boak (Dublin), David Mundy (Dublin)
Emg: Matthew Lobbe (PNL) (RUC), Paul Duffield (Berlin) (DEF), Shane Edwards (London) (MID/FOR)
Foife or Jelwood or someone else captain? Chose Jelwood purely off last week.
Fixed :3
And Jelwood captain for sure
Asia
D: S.Mitchell (Tokyo), H.Taylor (Beijing), C.Hooker (Beijing), G.Ibbotson (Tokyo)
M: K.Jack (Tokyo) (VC), O.Wines (Beijing), M.Duncan (NDT), B.Ellis (Seoul)
R: L.Shiels (Beijing) (OOP)
F: L.Parker (Tokyo) (C), B.McGlynn (Seoul), S.Motlop (Tokyo), J.Caddy (Beijing)
I/C: A.Miles (Tokyo), L.Neale (Beijing)
Emg: W.Langford (NDT), R.Bastinac (NDT), K.Tippett (Tokyo)
Team representation:
Beijing Thunder (6)
New Dehli Tigers (3)
Seoul Magpies (2)
Tokyo Samurai (7)
No rucks playing! Feel free to change it up if you want to, Asia coaches ;)
Quote from: NigeyS on September 05, 2014, 09:43:46 AM
...
That's actually now even remotely fair. ::)
Why don't we just declare Europe the winners already? ???
Kinda really depends on who makes the finals in the AFL at this point!
But yes, this isn't what I'd call a fair and equal comp...
Quote from: ossie85 on September 05, 2014, 02:49:05 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on September 05, 2014, 09:43:46 AM
...
That's actually now even remotely fair. ::)
Why don't we just declare Europe the winners already? ???
Kinda really depends on who makes the finals in the AFL at this point!
But yes, this isn't what I'd call a fair and equal comp...
I reckon if we get within 500-1000 points of Europe's score, then we should be given the win. :P
Africonia
D: Nick Malceski, Cam Guthrie, Troy Chaplin, Cam O'Shea
M: Josh P Kennedy (vc), Brett Deledio (c), Trent Cotchin, Isaac Smith
R: Hamish McIntosh
F: Tom Hawkins, Michael Hurley, Luke Breust, Paul Puopolo
I: Sam Gibson, Craig Bird
E: Nathan Foley, Ben Howlett, Lee Spurr
Sub rule pls
This will be interesting.
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Def: Jarrad McVeigh (London), Michael Hibberd (Berlin), Corey Enright (PNL), Grant Birchall (Dublin)
Mid: Nathan Foife (Berlin) (VC), Joel Selwood (Dublin) (C), Jobe Watson (Dublin), Dyson Heppell (Moscow)
Ruc: Todd Goldstein (Dublin)
For: Robbie Gray (
Moscow), Lance Franklin (Dublin), Dustin Martin (
Dublin), Justin Westhoff (PNL)
Int: Travis Boak (Dublin), David Mundy (Dublin)
Emg: Matthew Lobbe (PNL) (RUC), Paul Duffield (Berlin) (DEF), Shane Edwards (London) (MID/FOR)
more than half my squad so why not ;) also could be bias but I would go Walters over Edwards given his last two weeks.
^ fixed your picture Holz
Oh yeah forgot about Walters... yeah I would probably put Walters in for Edwards
Given either one of them would only be 3rd emergency :P.
Quote from: Hellopplz on September 05, 2014, 06:22:18 PM
Given either one of them would only be 3rd emergency :P.
I would have played him over hoff but thought that would be Dublin bias
Jelly what a superstar.
H-Mac subbed, because this wasn't already an uphill battle.
Oh yeah, that's right... Europe just had to have Joel Selwood and captain too.
We probably should have just forfeit.
Quote from: NigeyS on September 05, 2014, 10:17:54 PM
H-Mac subbed, because this wasn't already an uphill battle.
Oh yeah, that's right... Europe just had to have Joel Selwood and captain too.
We probably should have just forfeit.
Go on, :P
Asian Heartbreak
Despite the inspiration from Kei Nishikori, Asia fell agonisingly short against the Americas.
So close!
Asia (23.11.149) lost to Americas (23.12.150)
Best
Asia: S Mitchell, L Parker, O Wines, G Ibbotson, K Jack, L Neale
Americas: J Gibson, P Ryder, A Sandilands, P Chapman
SAM MITCHELL wins a REPRESENTATIVE Medal
1510... wow, Americas went huge!
Edit: Ninja edit, nice one Oss. :P
Europe Powers Through
Well, that was ugly.
Europe (25.22.172) defeated Africonia (19.13.127)
Best
Europe: T Boak, J Selwood, D Heppell, R Gray
Africonia: B Deledio, I Smith
Substitutes
Africonia: N Foley subbed in for C Bird, L Spurr subbed in for N Malceski
TRAVIS BOAK wins a REPRESENTATIVE Medal
Did the Americas even name a team??
Can we attempt some kind of equalisation for the Continental Cup too, Oss? :P
Ladder!
Crazy Ladder still... Americas still #1 despite scoring least, while Asia bottom with 1 win and percentage over 100 :/
Rank W D L PF PA %
1 Americas 4 0 1 731 752 97.21%
2 Europe 3 0 2 797 729 109.33%
3 Africonia 2 0 3 750 819 91.58%
4 Asia 1 0 4 778 756 102.91%
Means Americas and Europe guaranteed finals, with Asia having to beat Europe, and hoping Americas win against Afriocnia, to qualify.
Round 6 (AFL Finals Week 2)
Africa/Oceania v Americas
Europe v Asia
Quote from: Honey Badger on September 07, 2014, 07:38:47 PM
Did the Americas even name a team??
Oh right, forgot to post it. Based 100% on season averages before this round
D: J Gibson, J Bartel, L Hodge, S Burgoyne
M: M Barlow (c), B Goddard, J Lewis (vs), S Johnson
R: A Sandilands
F: P Chapman, M Pavlich, J Gunston, J Roughead
I: P Ryder, I Maric
E: H Hartlett, B Houli, J Riewodlt
Quote from: NigeyS on September 07, 2014, 07:39:17 PM
Can we attempt some kind of equalisation for the Continental Cup too, Oss? :P
Should eventually flow through!
Good to see the only Toronto representation get amongst the votes >:D
America's really riding on some luck here. Hopefully it continues
Round 6 you name 12 not 15 btw
Selwood Boak NDS Mundy Goldy Gray Walters.
Quote from: Holzman on September 07, 2014, 07:52:59 PM
Selwood Boak NDS Mundy Goldy Gray Walters.
Fyfe, Duffman and Wells are the only available from Berlin :-[
Gray :-*
Bump
Europe should continue their finals form now full strength >:D.
Oss... we only have 10 players. :-\
Quote from: ossie85 on September 12, 2014, 05:37:31 AM
Quote from: NigeyS on September 11, 2014, 09:50:34 PM
Oss... we only have 10 players. :-\
:(
I'm pretty much ready to forfeit.
As much as I like the idea of this competition, it's arguably more lopsided than the actual WXVs competition itself which kinda takes away from the fun of it imo. :-X
Maybe the team that can field the lowest amount of players, should force their opponent (and maybe the other 2) to field the same number?
Quote from: Purple 77 on September 12, 2014, 09:38:29 AM
Maybe the team that can field the lowest amount of players, should force their opponent (and maybe the other 2) to field the same number?
Including the OOP ruck? :(
Well, this competition is dying :P
But because I'm me, will see it through to the end :P
All with sub rules, all based on season averages (poor Africonia :( )
Africonia
D: C Guthrie, C O'Shea, L Spurr
M: S Gibson (c), T Mzungu (vc), R Crowley
R: H McIntosh
F: T Hawkins, J Neade, L Thomas
I: M de Boer, J Pittard
E: C Pearce, J Impey, R Nahas
Americas
D: J Bartel, SD Thompson, N Grima
M: M Barlow (c), H Hartlett, M Stokes
R: A Sandilands (vc)
F: B Harvey, M Pavlich, J Schulz
I: L Greenwood, B Ebert
E: D Petrie, M Firrito, M Blicavs
Europe
D: P Duffield, C Enright, A Mackie
M: J Selwood (c), N Fyfe (vc), T Boak
R: T Goldstein
F: R Gray, J Westhoff, C Wingard
I: N Dal Santo, D Mundy
E: M Lobbe, M Broadbent, M Walters
Asia
(love that midfield)
D: H Taylor, C Sutcliffe, J Rivers
M: O Wines (c), M Duncan (vc), L Neale
R: G Ibbotson (OOP)
F: S Motlop, J Caddy, T Varcoe
I: R Bastinac, M White
E: G Horlin-Smith, J Murdoch, A Carlile
Europe have had 3 players score a combined 627 points :/ all Dublin players - Dal Santo, Selwood (c) and Goldstein.
Well, obviously, Fyfe is in the team, and as we all know:
#NoFyfeNoEurope
Quote from: ossie85 on September 13, 2014, 11:15:21 AM
Europe have had 3 players score a combined 627 points :/ all Dublin players - Dal Santo, Selwood (c) and Goldstein.
Looking good for a repeat
Americas through to Grand Final
Africonia performed admirably with only 11 players, chose the right captain and vice-captain in Gibson and Hawkins!
Americas performed solidly across the board, and did enough to finish top of the ladder, and go straight to the Grand Final.
Africonia (15.6.96) lost to Americas (17.12.114)
Best
Africonia: S Gibson, T Hawkins
Americas: B Harvey, A Sandilands, H Hartlett
SAM GIBSON wins a REPRESENTATIVE Medal
Scary Europe miss out on Top Spot
So Europe score 152 from only 12 players? Crazy.
Asia finish bottom, unluckily, as they actually outscored Africonia and Americas.
Europe (23.14.152) defeated Asia (15.10.100)
Best
Europe: T Goldstein, N Dal Santo, N Fyfe, J Selwood, C Wingard, R Gray, D Mundy
Asia: O Wines, J Caddy, M Duncan
Substitutes
Asia: G Horlin-Smith subbed in for R Bastinac
TODD GOLDSTEIN wins a REPRESENTATIVE Medal
Ladder
Rank W D L PF PA %
1 Americas 5 0 1 845 848 99.65%
2 Europe 4 0 2 949 829 114.48%
3 Africonia 2 0 4 846 933 90.68%
4 Asia 1 0 5 878 908 96.70%
Finals week 1:
Bye: Americas (straight to Grand Final)
Preliminary Final: Europe v Africonia
I'll name a team straight away just in case nobody does, so feel free to change it
D: McVeigh, Birchall, Broadbent
M: Dal Santo (vc), Boak, Hannebery
R: Goldstein
F: Gray (c), Franklin, Westhoff
I: Wingard, Lobbe
Emg: Wells, Jetta, Rampe
We've actually got slightly more of a team to choose from this week which is good, still no ruck. Can we force Europe to play an OOP ruck in the sake of fairness?
Quote from: NigeyS on September 14, 2014, 09:33:17 AM
We've actually got slightly more of a team to choose from this week which is good, still no ruck. Can we force Europe to play an OOP ruck in the sake of fairness?
Soz Nige :/
Quote from: ossie85 on September 14, 2014, 01:21:30 PM
Quote from: NigeyS on September 14, 2014, 09:33:17 AM
We've actually got slightly more of a team to choose from this week which is good, still no ruck. Can we force Europe to play an OOP ruck in the sake of fairness?
Soz Nige :/
C'mon Oss, you know you want to. :P
Damn, Americas so lucky, lowest scoring and into the Grand Final!
And poor Africonia. Jukesy rubbing it in by playing a ruck on the interchange as well for us :P.
Hey I've always seen these comps but never really paid that much attention.
Who are the Africonia teams? Coe Town, Cairo and ?
Also are there an even amount of teams in each of the four represented regions?
It seems like there are more in some than others?
Yep, it is an uneven comp. Said from the start! Just an extra bit of fun
Wellington and Pacific in Africa/Oceania (Africonia)
5 teams in Europe and Americas, 4 im Africonia and Asia
unfortunately the best teams are also in Europe and Americas
Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 14, 2014, 01:53:42 PM
Hey I've always seen these comps but never really paid that much attention.
Who are the Africonia teams? Coe Town, Cairo and ?
Also are there an even amount of teams in each of the four represented regions?
It seems like there are more in some than others?
18 teams, so 2 regions of 5 and 2 regions of 4.
Americas - Pumas, 'Dillos, Suns, Wolves, Revolution
Europe - Destroyers, Brewers, Reindeers, Royals, Spetsnaz
Asia - Tigers, Thunder, Magpies, Samurai
Africonia - Cobras, Sands, Islanders, Warriors
Ok cool thanks, now I'll know when I see things happening.
It is a shame we have no rucks playing this week :(. Maybe I need to persuade my boss to trade in the ruck from the team he supports in the offseason for next year :P
well North sucked however Dublin keeps looking better and better.
Buddy 155
Goldy 105
NDs 104
Africonia team:
D: N Malceski (vc), C O'Shea, N Smith
M: JP Kennedy (c), I Smith, S Gibson
R: J Pittard (oop)
F: L Breust, P Puopolo, J Neade
I: B Hill, L Thomas
E: SB Reid, H Cunningham, G Rohan
Sub
Quote from: ossie85 on September 20, 2014, 03:37:53 PM
Africonia team:
D: N Malceski (vc), C O'Shea, N Smith
M: JP Kennedy (c), I Smith, S Gibson
R: J Pittard (oop)
F: L Breust, P Puopolo, J Neade
I: B Hill, L Thomas
E: SB Reid, H Cunningham, G Rohan
Sub
Oh yeah, flower.
I totally forgot. :-[
Europe sets up GF Repeat
Europe are in the GF, setting a GF re-match against Americas. Can they get revenge on Americas this time?
Africonia didn't have the class in the end, but look promising for the future!
Europe (17.16.118) defeated Africonia (15.11.101)
Best
Europe: L Franklin, T Boak, T Goldstein, N Dal Santo, R Gray
Africonia: JP Kennedy, I Smith
LANCE FRANKLIN wins a REPRESENTATIVE Medal
GRAND FINAL
Americas v Europe
There's no future for this as long as Europe Dubiln are OP and we still have stragglers like Wellington, NDT and Beijing (Pacific look to be fine for next year 8)) in the other divisions. :P :-X
Guys, it's OK, I have Lewis Jetta :-X
Quote from: Nige on September 21, 2014, 08:32:30 AM
There's no future for this as long as Europe Dubiln are OP and we still have stragglers like Wellington, NDT and Beijing (Pacific look to be fine for next year 8)) in the other divisions. :P :-X
Why? America will win next week ;)
Quote from: JBs-Hawks on September 21, 2014, 09:59:57 AM
Quote from: Nige on September 21, 2014, 08:32:30 AM
There's no future for this as long as Europe Dubiln are OP and we still have stragglers like Wellington, NDT and Beijing (Pacific look to be fine for next year 8)) in the other divisions. :P :-X
Why? America will win next week ;)
Please do. :P
Americas and European squads keeping hush-hush about there squads?
9 v 9 for least-hotly anticipated clash of the fantasy season!
I was going to name a side after teams were announced...
I was going to name a side if we were in the final even though we would barely have a team.
Does Cyril get a run for Europe?
Has Lewis proved his fitness?
Will Buddy be the star of the show?
B: Birchall, Rampe
M: McVeigh, Hannebery
R: Simpkin (oop)
F: Franklin, Rioli
I: Jetta, Schoenmakers
E: Towers, Hallahan,
only 3/9 Dublin players, looking in trouble here.
How does Eski get named for Europe? Isn't this based off 2014 lists pre-trade period? ???
I would have thought so Nige. Good news is even though Burgoyne got traded he is still in the Americas :)
Quote from: Nige on September 25, 2014, 05:41:17 PM
How does Eski get named for Europe? Isn't this based off 2014 lists pre-trade period? ???
yup you are right
if it was a north port grandfinal that would have been interesting.
Dublin + PNL v toronto basically.
Quote from: Holzman on September 25, 2014, 05:54:51 PM
if it was a north port grandfinal that would have been interesting.
Dublin + PNL v toronto basically.
I would have had Hartlett and Polec and Jacobs if needed
Quote from: Honey Badger on September 25, 2014, 06:23:40 PM
Quote from: Holzman on September 25, 2014, 05:54:51 PM
if it was a north port grandfinal that would have been interesting.
Dublin + PNL v toronto basically.
I would have had Hartlett and Polec and Jacobs if needed
Yeah it would be a relatively strong Americas side I reckon! Not to forget Ebert, Schulz from the top of my head.
Who's naming it for the Hawks Swans though?
Quote from: roo boys! on September 25, 2014, 06:56:44 PM
Quote from: Honey Badger on September 25, 2014, 06:23:40 PM
Quote from: Holzman on September 25, 2014, 05:54:51 PM
if it was a north port grandfinal that would have been interesting.
Dublin + PNL v toronto basically.
I would have had Hartlett and Polec and Jacobs if needed
Yeah it would be a relatively strong Americas side I reckon! Not to forget Ebert, Schulz from the top of my head.
Who's naming it for the Hawks Swans though?
Petrie and Boome too. We would have killed it!
Quote from: Honey Badger on September 25, 2014, 07:47:53 PM
Quote from: roo boys! on September 25, 2014, 06:56:44 PM
Quote from: Honey Badger on September 25, 2014, 06:23:40 PM
Quote from: Holzman on September 25, 2014, 05:54:51 PM
if it was a north port grandfinal that would have been interesting.
Dublin + PNL v toronto basically.
I would have had Hartlett and Polec and Jacobs if needed
Yeah it would be a relatively strong Americas side I reckon! Not to forget Ebert, Schulz from the top of my head.
Who's naming it for the Hawks Swans though?
Petrie and Boome too. We would have killed it!
NDS Goldy Gray Wingard Lobbe Hoff just from PNL Dublin.
Quote from: Honey Badger on September 25, 2014, 07:47:53 PM
Quote from: roo boys! on September 25, 2014, 06:56:44 PM
Quote from: Honey Badger on September 25, 2014, 06:23:40 PM
Quote from: Holzman on September 25, 2014, 05:54:51 PM
if it was a north port grandfinal that would have been interesting.
Dublin + PNL v toronto basically.
I would have had Hartlett and Polec and Jacobs if needed
Yeah it would be a relatively strong Americas side I reckon! Not to forget Ebert, Schulz from the top of my head.
Who's naming it for the Hawks Swans though?
Petrie and Boome too. We would have killed it!
Can we just name a Port vs North side this week instead? :P
Well I guess this can be the Americas squad...
Def: Burgoyne, Gibson
Mid: Lewis (C), Hodge (VC)
Ruck: Pyke
Fwd: Roughead, Gunston
Int: Tippett, Hale
Emg: Goodes, Shaw, Grundy
Europe going to get killed.
If it was Port Vs Swans, would have been more close, considering PNL + Dublin have Port players, but lack Hawks haha.
Luckily Cyril is playing so that helps us slightly over at Europe but not looking good :-X.
Quote from: Holzman on September 25, 2014, 05:40:09 PM
B: Birchall, Rampe
M: McVeigh, Hannebery
R: Simpkin (oop)
F: Franklin, Rioli
I: Jetta, Schoenmakers
E: Towers, Hallahan,
only 3/9 Dublin players, looking in trouble here.
Gave McVeigh as Captain, Buddy VC, Towers and Hallahan weren't named at all, replaced by Grundy (E1)
Quote from: Honey Badger on September 25, 2014, 07:59:15 PM
Well I guess this can be the Americas squad...
Def: Burgoyne, Gibson
Mid: Lewis (C), Hodge (VC)
Ruck: Pyke
Fwd: Roughead, Gunston
Int: Tippett, Hale
Emg: Goodes, Shaw, Grundy
Tippett doesn't play for Americas, replaced by Goodes
Americas smack Europe Around
Eck, ouch!
Luke Hodge inspirational, Jordan Lewis superb...
... Nobody for Europe
Americas (15.8.98) defeated Europe (6.8.44)
Best
Americas: L Hodge, J Lewis, S Burgoyne
Europe: Nil
Late Changes
Europe: H Grundy replaced R Schoenmakers
LUKE HODGE wins a REPRESENTATIVE Medal
Good to see my two boys dominate 8)
Hodge and Lewis were superb yesterday.