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Luzhniki Stadium
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex is the largest sporting stadium in Russia, with a current capacity of 120,001, after being 89,318 when the Spetsnaz moved in, all covered. Built on the banks of the Moskva River, it was opened in 1956 and has hosted numerous major events such as the 1980 Summer Olympics, the 1957 Ice Hockey World Championships, the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea, and will host the 2018 World Cup Final. The stadium holds a five-star rating by UEFA.

Team List

1. Nick Daicos (M)
2. Sam Draper (R)
3. James Worpel (M)
4. Kysaiah Pickett (F)
5. Dan Houston (D)
6. Adam Treloar (M/F)
7. Jack Ziebell (D)
8. Tom Fullarton (F)
9. Nick Blakey (D)
10. Sam Berry (F)
11. Tom Jonas (D)
12. Chayce Jones (D)
13. Nik Cox (M)
14. Tyler Sonsie (M)
15. Sam Docherty (D)
16. Jack Carroll (M)
17. Callum Brown (F)
18. Mac Andrew (R)
19. Fraser Rosman (M)
20. Connor Rozee (F)
21. Errol Gulden (F)
22. Josh Kelly (M)
23. Harrison Jones (F)
24. Nick Bryan (R)
25. Alex Pearce (D)
26. Luke Parker (M)
27. Heath Chapman (D)
28. Mitchell Knevitt (M)
29. Jake Aarts (F)
30. Thomson Dow (M/F)
31. Zach Reid (D)
32. Miles Bergman (M)
33. Campbell Chesser (D/M)
34. Blake Coleman (F)
35. Josh Honey (F)
36. Dylan Moore (F)
37. Brandon Starcevich (D)
38. Noah Cumberland (M/F)
39. Jason Johannisen (F)
40. Matthew Parker (F)
41. Bailey Banfield (F)
42. Tom Brown (D)
43. Ned Long (M/F)
44. Oscar McDonald (F)
45. Patrick Naish (M)

Depth Chart
D: Jack Ziebell, Sam Docherty, Dan Houston, Tom Jonas, Heath Chapman, Chayce Jones, Campbell Chesser (MID), Nick Blakey, Tom Brown, Brandon Starcevich, Zach Reid, Alex Pearce

M: Josh Kelly, Luke Parker, Adam Treloar (FWD), Nick Daicos, Tyler Sonsie, James Worpel, Miles Bergman, Nik Cox, Mitchell Knevitt, Jack Carroll, Fraser Rosman, Thomson Dow (FWD), Ned Long (FWD), Patrick Naish

R: Sam Draper, Nick Bryan, Mac Andrew

F: Errol Gulden, Connor Rozee, Dylan Moore, Kysaiah Pickett, Josh Honey, Harrison Jones, Sam Berry, Callum Brown, Jake Aarts, Bailey Banfield, Thomas Fullarton, Noah Cumberland (MID), Blake Coleman, Oscar McDonald, Jason Johannisen

Best XV
D: Ziebell, Docherty, Houston, Jonas
M: Kelly, Parker, Daicos, Worpel
R: Draper
F: Treloar, Gulden, Rozee, Moore
U: Bergman, Sonsie
Emg: Pickett, Honey, Cox, Johannisen

Membership/Advertising Campaign

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Only one heartbeat between 15 players sounds like a recipe for fatigue. Can't pump enough blood around all 15 of them to keep them running for all four quarters :P

In saying that however the poster looks awesome :)

I wish I was good at designing stuff :( Looks sick Jukesy!

Quote from: Maca24 on March 11, 2013, 06:25:18 PM
I wish I was good at designing stuff :( Looks sick Jukesy!

Same. I can do the extreme basic stuff, but anything after that I have no clue haha!

That is awesome Jukes, really like the slogan!

Second to only the slogan of Cairo for me, makes me laugh even now  ;D

"Cutting" the players out must have been time consuming, great job  8)

I came up with the slogan, but really all credit for the poster must go to Toga. He's a photoshopping wizard :3

Glad you think it looks good everyone! :)

I'm happy to do something like this for other coaches as well, just let me know if you want something done by PM and I'll try get around to it!

Introducing Moscow's new International Alliances:

Brilliant stuff

Round 1 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz       v       Cairo Sands       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

To kick off the 2013 WXV season, the mighty Moscow Spetsnaz took on the Cairo Sands in front of almost 90,000 fans starved of footy during the off-season. With co-captain and star player Nic Naitanui missing with a groin injury, Shane Tuck was elected sole captain for the week.

TEAM LIST
D: Shaw Clarke, Fletcher, Murphy, Frawley
M: Tuck (C), Fyfe (VC), Griffen, Ward
R: Sinclair Walters
F: Martin, Higgins, Monfries, Adams
Int: Treloar, Darling

Emg: Walters, Hoskin-Elliot, Clarke.

SPETSNAZ SCORES
D: Clarke 53, Fletcher 85, Murphy 106, Frawley 64
M: Tuck 107x2, Fyfe 96, Griffen 138, Ward 89
R: Walters 90
F: Martin 85, Higgins 97, Monfries 112, Adams 48
Int: Treloar 113, Darling 75

FINAL SCORE
Moscow Spetsnaz (22.15.147) defeated Cairo Sands (19.17.131)

Best and Fairest Voting
5. Ryan Griffen
4. Adam Treloar
3. Angus Monfries
2. Shane Tuck
1. Robert Murphy

Best Clubman Round 1
Charlie Dixon

Reserves
Siberian Wolves (15.8.98) lost to Alexandria Hieroglyphics (23.16.154)

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* Noting Walters is still a chance to play in position, you might have other withdrawals!

Football Factory will be the fourth and final member of the coaching staff for the Moscow Spetsnaz for 2013.

Good to be aboard the Spetsnaz train .. love the team Guernsey, looks great

Well done mate

Round 2 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz       v       London Royals       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Team Sheet
D: Shaw, Fletcher, Murphy, Dixon
M: Tuck (C), Fyfe (VC), Griffen, Ward
R: Sinclair
F: Martin, Higgins, Monfries, Vickery
Int: Treloar, Walters

Emg: Hoskin-Elliot, Adams, Clarke.

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw 100, Fletcher 86, Murphy 68, Dixon 123
M: Tuck 58x2, Fyfe 127, Griffen 89, Ward 91
R: Sinclair 41
F: Martin 92, Higgins 48, Monfries 102, Vickery 59
Int: Treloar 71, Hoskin-Elliot 11

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (19.10.124) lost to London Royals (23.15.153)

Best and Fairest Voting
5. Nat Fyfe
4. Charlie Dixon
3. Angus Monfries
2. Heath Shaw
1. Dustin Martin

Best Clubman Round 2
Dustin Fletcher

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (20.12.132) defeated Imperial Princes (15.8.98)

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Round 3 Review

Round 3: Buenos Aires Armadillos       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       Estadio de River

Team Sheet
D: Shaw, Fletcher, Dixon, Frawley
M: Tuck (c), Griffen, Ward, Fyfe (vc)
R: Sinclair
F: Martin, Monfries, Higgins, Walters
U: Treloar, Darling

Emg: Hoskin-Elliot, Murphy, Adams.

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw 51, Fletcher 30, Dixon 77, Frawley 23
M: Tuck (c) 71x2, Griffen, Ward 118, Fyfe 129
R: Sinclair 81
F: Martin 150, Monfries 120, Higgins 32, Walters 111
U: Treloar 70, Darling 141

Final Score
Buenos Aires Armadillos (20.13.133) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (21.13.139)

Best and Fairest Voting
5. Dustin Martin
4. Jack Darling
3. Nat Fyfe
2. Angus Monfries
1. Callan Ward

Best Clubman Round 3
Callum Sinclair and Michael Walters

Reserves
Buenos Aires Armadillos (6.7.43) lost to Siberian Wolverines (17.15.117)

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After three rounds of the season, the top 5 for the Yuri Gagarin Medal is,

1. Angus Monfries and Nat Fyfe (8 votes)
3. Dustin Martin (6 votes)
4. Ryan Griffen (5 votes)
5. Adam Treloar, Jack Darling and Charlie Dixon (4 votes)

Shock tied-leader Angus Monfries leads the pack with star Nat Fyfe on 8 votes.

Martin shot up the leaderboard with his BOG display in round 3, with Griffen, Treloar, Darling and Dixon narrowly behind.

Round 4 Review

Round 4: Moscow Spetsnaz       v       Sao Paulo Pumas       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Team Sheet
D: Shaw, Clarke, Dixon, Frawley
M: Treloar, Griffen, Ward (c), Fyfe (vc)
R: Sinclair
F: Martin, Monfries, Darling, Walters
Int: Tuck, Vickery

EMG: Adams, Seedsman, Thomas.

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw 80, Clarke 99, Dixon 103, Frawley 75
M: Treloar 106, Griffen 53, Ward (c) 90x2, Fyfe 103
R: Sinclair 55
F: Martin 80, Monfries 82, Darling 84, Walters 81
Int: Tuck 55, Vickery 79

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (20.17.137) lost to Sao Paulo Pumas (24.13.157)

Best and Fairest Voting
5. Adam Treloar
4. Charlie Dixon
3. Nat Fyfe
2. Martin Clarke
1. Callan Ward

Best Clubman Round 4
Tyrone Vickery

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (9.7.61) lost to Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (15.17.107)

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Quote from: Jukes on April 17, 2013, 03:28:24 PM
Round 4 Review

Round 3: Buenos Aires Armadillos       v       Moscow Spetsnaz     
Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (20.17.137) lost to Sao Paulo Pumas (24.13.157)

Who ya playing there jukes??

Quote from: nrich102 on April 22, 2013, 08:05:36 AM

Quote from: Jukes on April 17, 2013, 03:28:24 PM
Round 4 Review

Round 3: Buenos Aires Armadillos       v       Moscow Spetsnaz     
Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (20.17.137) lost to Sao Paulo Pumas (24.13.157)

Who ya playing there jukes??

copied the wrong line from the fixtures :P

Round 5 Review

Round 5: New York Revolution       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       Afghanistan, Peace Cup

Team Sheet
D: Shaw, Clarke, Dixon, Frawley
M: Griffen, Ward (vc), Fyfe (c), Treloar
R: Sinclair
F: Martin, Monfries, Darling, Walters
Int: Vickery, Adams

Emg: Hardingham, Hutchins, Seedsman

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw 130, Clarke 60, Dixon 142, Frawley 60
M: Adams 70, Ward (vc) 113, Fyfe 93x2, Treloar 50
R: Sinclair 79
F: Martin 115, Monfries 91, Darling 48, Walters 51
Int: Vickery 95, Hardingham 38

Final Score
New York Revolution (18.16.124) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.13.133)

Best and Fairest Voting
5. Charlie Dixon
4. Heath Shaw
3. Dustin Martin
2. Callan Ward
1. Tyrone Vickery

Best Clubman Round 5
Angus Monfries

Reserves
Washington Rebellion (9.9.63) defeated Siberian Wolverines (4.6.30)

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Best and Fairest Update

1. Charlie Dixon (13 votes)
2. Nat Fyfe (11 votes)
3. Adam Treloar (9 votes)
4. Angus Monfries (8 votes)
5. Heath Shaw (6 votes)

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Round 6 Review

Round 6: Seoul Magpies       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       Seoul World Cup Stadium

Team Sheet
D: Shaw, Dixon (VC), Clarke, Frawley
M: Ward (C), Treloar, Thomas, Adams
R: NAITANUI
F: Martin, Monfries, Walters, Vickery
Int: Darling, Seedsman

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw 125, Dixon (VC) 52, Clarke 78, Frawley 66
M: Ward (C) 75x2, Treloar 106, Thomas 69, Adams 101
R: Naitanui 40
F: Martin 125, Monfries 90, Walters 118, Vickery 30
Int: Darling 120, Seedsman 63

Final Score
Seoul Magpies (18.12.120) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.13.133)

Best and Fairest
5. Heath Shaw
4. Dustin Martin
3. Jack Darling
2. Michael Walters
1. Adam Treloar

Best Clubman Round 6
Leigh Adams

Reserves
Pyongyang Chollimas (14.7.91) defeated Siberian Wolverines (5.10.40)

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Round 7 Review

Round 7: Moscow Spetsnaz       v       Paris Nice Lyon Reindeers       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Team Sheet
D: Shaw (c), Hardingham, Clarke, Frawley
M: Tuck, Treloar, Ward, Adams
R: Naitanui (vc)
F: Martin, Monfries, Walters, Darling
Int: Griffen, Seedsman

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw (c) 98x2, Hardingham 50, Clarke 15, Frawley 52
M: Tuck 81, Treloar 72, Ward 104, Adams 72
R: Naitanui (vc) 102
F: Martin 132, Monfries 69, Walters 129, Darling 56
U: Griffen 169, Seedsman 69

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (21.13.139) defeated PNL Reindeers (16.14.110)

Best and Fairest
5. Ryan Griffen
4. Dustin Martin
3. Michael Walters
2. Callan Ward
1. Nic Naitanui

Best Clubman Round 7
Shane Tuck

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (14.8.98) defeated Marseille Kings (3.5.23)

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Best and Fairest
Dustin Martin: 17 votes
Charlie Dixon: 13 votes
Heath Shaw: 11 votes
Nat Fyfe: 11 votes
Ryan Griffen: 10 votes
Jack Darling: 7 votes
Callan Ward: 6 votes
Adam Treloar: 6 votes
Angus Monfries: 5 votes
Michael Walters: 5 votes


Most Valuable Player
Dustin Martin: 779 points
Callan Ward: 680 points
Michael Walters: 680 points
Angus Monfries: 666 points
Charlie Dixon: 627 points

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Round 8 Review

Round 8: Moscow Spetsnaz       v       Beijing Bears       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Team Sheet
D: Frawley, Murphy, May, Fletcher
M: Griffen (vc), Ward, Fyfe, Adams
R: Naitanui
F: Martin (c), Monfries, Darling, Walters
U: Seedsman, Thomas

Emg: Vickery, Blake, Hutchins

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Frawley 51, Murphy 87, May 37, Fletcher 71
M: Griffen (vc) 101, Ward 105, Fyfe 111, Adams 25
R: Naitanui 142
F: Martin (c) 118x2, Monfries 77, Darling 70, Walters 37
U: Seedsman 81, Thomas 65

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (20.12.132) defeated Beijing Bears (17.15.117)

Best and Fairest
5. Nic Naitanui
4. Dustin Martin
3. Nat Fyfe
2. Callan Ward
1. Ryan Griffen

Best Clubman Round 8
Paul Seedsman

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (4.7.31) lost to Beijing Bears (9.10.64)

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Will be interesting to see if your B & F winner will be the same as your MVP, great work Jukes :)

Quote from: Purple 77 on May 19, 2013, 08:49:26 PM
Will be interesting to see if your B & F winner will be the same as your MVP, great work Jukes :)

Dusty pretty much already wrapped up the best and fairest, sits an astounding 7 votes ahead of the pack. Only some really special form by NicNat or Fyfey could steal it. If he plays every game or only misses 1-2, he'll probably get the MVP too.

George Burbury has been promoted to the Moscow Spetsnaz Senior List due to an injury to Shaun Higgins. Higgins can not be considered to play until Round 15 but if returns to football earlier than that Burbury will be demoted to rookie again.

QuoteGEORGE Burbury will become Geelong's 13th debutant since the club won the 2011 premiership when he plays his first game against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The 20-year-old was elevated from the Cats' rookie list to their senior list last week in place of Daniel Menzel.

Burbury then continued his good VFL form with an impressive performance against Collingwood at Victoria Park.

"We love the way George plays," Geelong coach Chris Scott said at Simonds Stadium on Tuesday.

"We're really excited that George has been able to work his way up through our rookie list system.

"Twelve months ago, he was so far away from AFL footy it wasn't funny.

"But through hard work and determination, as well as a bit of talent, he's worked his way into our AFL team that's lost one game for the season.

"It's a credit to him."

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Round 9 Review

Round 9: Moscow Spetsnaz       v       Toronto Wolves       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Team Sheet
D: Murphy, Clarke, Fletcher, Frawley
M: Fyfe (c), Griffen, Ward, Treloar
R: Naitanui (vc)
F: Martin, Monfries, Darling, Adams
U: Seedsman, Vickery

Emg: Burbury, Colquhoun, Williams

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Murphy 97, Clarke 50, Fletcher 58, Frawley 60
M: Fyfe (c) 128x2, Griffen 136, Ward 79, Treloar 70
R: Naitanui (vc) 148
F: Martin 79, Monfries 68, Darling 125, Adams 79
U: Seedsman 76, Vickery 42

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (21.21.147) defeated Toronto Wolves (21.20.146)

Best and Fairest
5. Nic Naitanui
4. Ryan Griffen
3. Nat Fyfe
2. Jack Darling
1. Robert Murphy

Best Clubman Round 9
Tyrone Vickery

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (6.10.46) lost to Toronto Wolves (16.11.107)

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Best and Fairest Update
1. Dustin Martin (21 votes)
2. Nat Fyfe (17 votes)
3. Ryan Griffen (15 votes)
4. Charlie Dixon (13 votes)
5. Nic Naitanui (11 votes)
5. Heath Shaw (11 votes)
7. Adam Treloar (10 votes)
8. Jack Darling (9 votes)
9. Callan Ward (8 votes)
9. Angus Monfries (8 votes)

MVP Update
1. Dustin Martin (976 points)
2. Callan Ward (864 points)
3. Angus Monfries (811 points)
4. Ryan Griffen (807 points)
5. Jack Darling (788 points)
6. Nat Fyfe (787 points)


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Mid-Season Review: Part 1

With 9 rounds having passed and 8 rounds to come, it is effectively the middle of the season. The first half of the season has seen great matches, coaching shake-ups, and a super start for the Spetsnaz.

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We sit unbelievably 5th on the ladder- percentage out of the top 4! 7 wins and 2 losses to start the season has been a very impressive effort by the team, considering we've played several very talented sides such as Buenos Aires, London, Sao Paulo, New York and Toronto. Another reason this is very impressive is the injury (and suspension) crisis the team has suffered early. Captain and cult hero Nic Naitanui missed the first 5 weeks of the season and was the sub the next; his influence shown by collecting 11 best and fairest votes in the 3 full games he has played, including two occasions of maximum votes. We missed co-captain Nat Fyfe for two weeks through a contentious suspension, star backman Heath Shaw through injury for 3 weeks, fan-favourite Charlie Dixon for 3 weeks, former captain Shane Tuck for 4 weeks, and Shaun Higgins fractured his navicular in round 3, ruling him out for the season. This is coupled with many fringe players missing a couple weeks such as Clarke, Hardingham, Treloar and Murphy.

Round 1 saw us comfortably defeat Cairo by 16 points thanks to a solid effort across the board. Ryan Griffen starred with 138 points in a sign of a great personal season to come, as he was appointed co-captain a few weeks later. With no ruckmen available, we had to play a player out-of-position, making our (so far) tied season high score of 147 even more remarkable.

We came crashing down to earth in Round 2 with a heavy 29 point defeat to the in-form London. We had many very low and disappointing scores such as 11 (Hoskin-Elliot), 41 (Sinclair), 48 (Higgins), 59 (Vickery) and, most disappointingly, just 58 from week-captain Shane Tuck. Not to take anything from the Royals, however, they were very good under star captain Brent Stanton, and it would have taken a very special performance to defeat them. Young stars Nat Fyfe and Charlie Dixon stood tall with 127 and 123, and Angus Monfries knocked in his second successive 100 to start the season.

Round 3 was possibly our greatest victory to date, defeating the Buenos Aires Armadillos by a goal. Young superstar Dustin Martin confirmed his genuine threat with a huge 150, in addition to large scores by Jack Darling (141), Nat Fyfe (129), Angus Monfries (120) and Callan Ward (118). Despite not polling in the best and fairest, Michael Walters continued to rise with a 111. Again we were plagued by disappointing scores; Shaw (51), Fletcher (30), Frawley (23), Higgins (32) and captain Tuck (71) were all unpleasant sites. Buenos Aires currently sit at 4th on the ladder on 7-2 (the same as Moscow), however have scored over 200 points more and have a percentage 14% greater, making this victory all that much special.

To continue our back and forward start to the season, we lost to the currently 2nd placed Sao Paulo Pumas by 20 points in round 4. We had no scores under 50, but none over 106. Treloar, Dixon and Fyfe were the only players to score 100, with Marty Clarke scoring 99. Our captaincy woes continued, with Callan Ward's 90 meaning we hadn't selected a 100+ captain since round 1. Michael Walters scored 111 last week and received zero best and fairest votes, however if he replicated that score in round 4 he would have polled maximum votes!

Round 5 saw us travel to Afghanistan to participate in the Peace Cup against the then-undefeated New York Revolution in what promised to be a make-or-break fixture for the Spetsnaz. Charlie Dixon lit it up to continue his superb start to the season with a 16 possession, 9 mark and 6 goal performance to win a well deserved Jesaulenko/Pyke Medal, with support from Heath Shaw (130), Dustin Martin (115) and Callan Ward (113) as Moscow won our first Peace Cup after a loss last season.

We achieved back-to-back victories for the first time this season in round 6 with a 13 point victory over Seoul. Heath Shaw and Dustin Martin were highlights with 125 each, while Jack Darling (120) and Michael Walters (118) continued their emergence. Superstar cult hero Nic Naitanui returned to action, albeit wearing the green vest, to provide one of the now normal low scores for the Spetsnaz, in addition to Vickery's 30 and another dissapointing captain score of 75 by Callan Ward.

Our winning running continued into round 7 with a convincing 29 point victory over the luckless PNL. Ryan Griffen dominated and earned a well deserved captain role in the team-of-the-week with 33 possessions, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 169 points. Griff was supported by very good scores by Dustin Martin (132) and Michael Walters, who only picked up 3 best and fairest votes despite a very handy 129. PNL's Tom T Lynch was very good for the Reindeers with a 10 goal haul and 165 points, showcasing his future talent in full effect. Captain Heath Shaw almost ended our 100+ captain drought, with a solid 98. Nic Naitanui scored a neat 102 and picked up a best and fairest vote in his first full game back.

We thought our round 8 encounter with the cellar-dwelling Beijing Bears would be a comfortable percentage booster against debutant coaches Master Q and our ex-senior assistant coach Toga. This was not to be, as we ground out a fortunate 15 point victory. Three scores under 40 (Adams 25, Walters 37 and May 37) and a 51 (Frawley) gave us a scare, but our win was earned throughstrong performances by superstar Nic Naitanui (142) and captain Dustin Martin WHO BROKE OUR 7 WEEK CAPTAIN TON DROUGHT with 118!

Round 9 was a game for the ages; Moscow and Toronto are very similar sides who pose many superstar threats; Pendlebury vs Fyfe, Swallow vs Naitanui, Robinson vs Martin. We went in with a team-first ethos and riding the confidence that comes with the confidence that comes with 4 successive victories and came out with a solitary one point victory; a victory for the ages. Superstar Nic Naitanui confirmed his stardom with a second successive week of polling maximum best and fairest votes with a heroic 148, with Ryan Griffen's 136, captain Nat Fyfe's 128 (that's right, two straight captain tons!) and Jack Darling's 125 going a long way towards winning the match.

We currently sit at 7 wins and 2 losses, having defeated the current 11th, 4th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 18th and 8th teams on the ladder and lost to 2nd and 6th. We bounced between 6th, 11th, 8th and 11th following our WLWL start to the season before we started our winning streak of 5 wins, which saw us progress from 11th (round 4) to 5th and percentage out of the top 4 currently. We hold a percentage of 103.36, averaging just under 137 points per week. Our consistency has been impressive, scoring in the 130s 6 times in 9 rounds (scoring in the 140s twice and in the 120s once). When our players develop (superstars such as Fyfe, Martin, Naitanui, Dixon and Ward are still in their early 20s have not hit their peak yet) we should be able to turn these consistent 130s into consistent 150s and 160s.

We hope to continue our form into the second half of the season. We play the 15th placed Wellington this week in what looks to be a handy percentage booster, followed by a very tough test in Mexico. The currently undefeated Suns showed some vulnerability this week, with a poor coaching decision (with hindsight, it seemed a decent proposition at the time) costing Cairo the victory. We obviously do not expect to take the four points, with the Suns averaging 20 points more than us at the present time. However, we would like our team to give our best effort and challenge the Suns for the full four quarters.

We then play two successive home games against Berlin and Pacific. Berlin sit in 7th, 8 points behind us. We hope to win, however this game could be another close one like the Toronto match. Pacific are struggling at second bottom under a new coaching regime, and we would love to destroy the Islanders, head coach Jukes' former side.

Our final four matches of the season come up against Dublin (12th), Cape Town (3rd), New Dehli (14th) and Tokyo (10th), all of these games being played on the road. We expect to beat Dublin and New Dehli, which could give us vital percentage to see us creep up the ladder slightly come finals. Cape Town will be a hard encounter, however with a good all-round performance we could grind out a victory of extreme significance heading into finals. If things do not go our way and are scrapping for spots late, the match against Tokyo could very likely be the difference between a home final in 5th or 6th and an away showdown in 7th or 8th, or maybe even between a second chance in 4th and an elimination final clash.

Our coaching merry-go-round has been a major point of the early part of the season. Toga, who had done much behind-the-scenes work early, left to become co-coach at Beijing in the week prior to Moscow's match with them. Torp left NDT following that round to join Moscow. This move to become co-coach was rejected by the league, which was met by appointing Torp as the (unofficial) co-coach* of Moscow.

Position   Name   Score   Scored Against   Wins   Loses   Percentage
1   Mexico City Suns   1419   1214   9   0   116.89
2   Sao Paulo Pumas   1400   1207   8   1   115.99
3   Cape Town Cobras   1265   1183   8   1   106.93
4   Buenos Aires Armadillos   1393   1190   7   2   117.06
5   Moscow Spetsnaz   1231   1191   7   2   103.36
6   London Royals   1249   1164   6   3   107.30
7   Berlin Brewers   1229   1123   5   4   109.44
8   Toronto Wolves   1288   1229   5   4   104.80
9   New York Revolution   1208   1189   5   4   101.60
10   Tokyo Samurai   1205   1184   4   5   101.77
11   Cairo Sands   1218   1224   4   5   99.51
12   Dublin Destroyers   1201   1219   4   5   98.52
13   Seoul Magpies   1222   1221   3   6   100.08
14   New Delhi Tigers   973   1163   2   7   83.66
15   Wellington Warriors   995   1210   2   7   82.23
16   Paris Nice Lyon Reindeers   1168   1299   1   8   89.92
17   Pacific Islanders   1028   1265   1   8   81.26
18   Beijing Thunder   975   1192   0   9   81.80

Round 1: Moscow Spetsnaz (22.15.147) defeated Cairo Sands (19.17.131)       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Round 2: Moscow Spetsnaz (19.10.124) lost to London Royals (23.15.153)       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Round 3: Buenos Aires Armadillos (20.13.133) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (21.13.139)       Estadio de River
Round 4: Moscow Spetsnaz (20.17.137) lost to Sao Paulo Pumas (24.13.157)       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Round 5: New York Revolution (18.16.124) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.13.133)       Afghanistan, Peace Cup
Round 6: Seoul Magpies (18.12.120) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.13.133)       Seoul World Cup Stadium
Round 7: Moscow Spetsnaz (21.13.139) defeated PNL Reindeers (16.14.110)       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Round 8: Moscow Spetsnaz (20.12.132) defeated Beijing Bears (17.15.117)       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Round 9: Moscow Spetsnaz (21.21.147) defeated Toronto Wolves (21.20.146)       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow


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Absolutely fantastic read!

The spetsnaz should be finals bound now

Cheers os!

Part 2 highlighting the season of individual players should be up Wednesday night. I have my business exam tommorow (easy stuff- much of it is economics (globalisation) which I've already studied and completed the exam for) then maths on Wednesday morning, so will probably work on it Wednesday night and hopefully finish it. It'll contain player averages, total points, games (afl and wxv), b&f polling and a summary of their season so far, it'll be pretty big and take a while so don't be surprised if it's up Thursday morning.

1. James Frawley (D)
AFL: 9 games, 570 points, 63.3 average, 64, 117, 23, 75, 60, 66, 54, 51, 60
WXV: 8 games, 453 points, 56.6 average, 64, 23, 75, 60, 66, 54, 51, 60
0 Best and Fairest votes
James has been poor this season. In 2010, 2011 and 2012 he averaged between 75 and 80 in each year, however has only been producing a 63 average in 2013. To have him not produce a score over 75 for Moscow is disheartening. He will certainly have to product superior form to retain a position in our best XV.

2. Robert Murphy (D)
AFL: 6 games, 536 points, 89.3 average, 106, 68, 67, 111, 87, 97
WXV: 4 games, 358 points, 89.5 average, 106, 68, 87, 97
2 Best and Fairest votes
We have been pleased with Robert's first half of the season. He looks to have grounded himself in as our go-to third backman behind Shaw and Dixon with a high-80s average.

3. Paul Seedsman (M)
AFL: 7 games, 431 points, 61.5 average, 21, 65, 56, 63, 69, 81, 76
WXV: 4 games, 289 points, 72.3 average, 63, 69, 81, 76
0 Best and Fairest votes
Paul has impressed us so far. At only 20, his 62 average, 68.33 without his sub-affected 21, fills us with confidence that he can become a great long-term player with us and provide solid scored as injury-cover in the short-term.

4. Dustin Martin (M/F)
AFL: 9 games, 976 points, 108.4 average, 85, 92, 150, 80, 115, 125, 132, 118, 79
WXV: 9 games, 976 points, 108.4 average, 85, 92, 150, 80, 115, 125, 132, 118, 79
21 Best and Fairest Votes (First)
Dustin has been a phenomenon player this season. He has boosted his average 20 points to a highly impressive 108 points per game, earning himself a leadership position at the club. At only 21 (22 in June) he still has a lot of potential to become one of the highest scorers in the competition.

5. Martin Clarke (D)
AFL: 8 games, 531 points, 66.3 average, 53, 97, 79, 99, 60, 78, 15, 50
WXV: 6 games, 355 points, 59.2 average, 53, 99, 60, 78, 15, 50
2 Best and Fairest Votes
Marty has provided solid back cover early, filling in often for missing stars such as Shaw and Dixon. His average of 66.3 is solid, rising to 74 if you exclude his sub and injury-affected 15. Inconsistency has been an issue, hitting the 90s twice but the 50s twice too.

6. Angus Monfries (M/F)
AFL: 9 games, 811 points, 90.1 average, 112, 102, 120, 82, 91, 90, 69, 77, 68
WXV: 9 games, 811 points, 90.1 average, 112, 102, 120, 82, 91, 90, 69, 77, 68
8 Best and Fairest Votes (Ninth)
We are very pleased with the progress of Angus since he was traded from Essendon to Port Adelaide, improving his average from 66 in 2012 to over 90 this season. His early form was very good, earning all of his 8 best and fairest votes in the first 3 rounds, however his last three games have been lacking. He has proved a solid second forward.

7. Nat Fyfe (M) (c)
AFL: 7 games, 787 points, 112.4 average, 96, 127, 129, 103, 93, 111, 128
WXV: 7 games, 787 points, 112.4 average, 96, 127, 129, 103, 93, 111, 128
17 Best and Fairest Votes (Second)
Nat has very much proven his value to the team so far this season. He has driven himself to almost elite level with a 112 average; it's scary to think that he's still only 21. Nat has repeatedly hit high scores in the high-120s and maintained a low score-floor, both key indicators of a star player and a well deserving co-captain.

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8. Callan Ward (M)
AFL: 9 games, 864 points, 96 average, 89, 91, 118, 90, 113, 75, 104, 105, 79
WXV: 9 games, 864 points, 96 average, 89, 91, 118, 90, 113, 75, 104, 105, 79
8 Best and Fairest Votes (Ninth)
Callan hasn't been able to replicate last season's 106.5 average, but his 96 average hasn't been too poor. At only 23 he still has much room to improve as captain of an improving side (GWS), meaning he will very likely be able to post a 110+ average in his prime.

9. Nic Naitanui (R/F) (c)
AFL: 4 games, 432 points, 108 average, 40, 102, 142, 148
WXV: 4 games, 432 points, 108 average, 40, 102, 142, 148
11 Best and Fairest Votes (Fifth)
Nic has started his season in super form, averaging over 130 if you exclude his sub-affected 40. At only 23 we expected him to improve into one of the best players in the competition, but this form puts him in a world of his own. His coach John Worsfold has said he's not even at full fitness yet, meaning we still haven't seen the best of him despite him putting in three 100+ performances in three full matches, including two 140s, including a match winning performance against Toronto which was very heroic.

10. Michael Walters (F)
AFL: 8 games, 717 points, 89.6 average, 90, 100, 111, 81, 51, 118, 129, 37
WXV: 7 games, 572 points, 81.7 average, 45*, 111, 81, 51, 118, 129, 37
5 Best and Fairest Votes
Prior to his unfortunate injury in round 8, Michael was averaging over 97 points per game; a great return for a young man who was sent back to the WAFL by Ross Lyon last season for being unfit and overweight. He's scored strongly in every game aside from a poor 51 against Richmond, and of course the match which he hurt his ankle. Has had two star games, scoring 118 against Gold Coast and 129 against Collingwood, with 4 goals on each occasion.
*Was forced to play out of position in round 1.

11. Will Hoskin-Elliot (M/F)
AFL: 3 games, 123 points, 41 average, 69, 11, 43
WXV: 1 game, 11 points, 11 average, 11
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Will has had limited impact this season for both GWS and Moscow. His only game for Moscow came in the green vest, where he only picked up 7 possessions, 2 marks and a tackle for 11 points. This season may have been slow progress for Will, but we remain confident he can be a very good future prospect for the Spetsnaz. Has played 4 games in the NEAFL.

12. Tom Williams (D)
AFL: 1 game, 47 points, 47 average, 47
WXV: 0 games
Senior opportunities have been very limited for Tom in 2013, due to both injury and lack of form. Tom is uncapped so far this season for Moscow and only 1 match for the Bulldogs. We hope Tom can attempt to achieve senior selection in the second half of the season.

13. Leigh Adams (M/F)
AFL: 9 games, 642 points, 71.3 average, 48, 75, 77, 95, 70, 101, 72, 25, 79
WXV: 6 games, 395 points, 65.8 average, 48, 70, 101, 72, 25, 79
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Leigh has been quite disappointing so far this season. Leigh averaged in the 80s from 2010 to 2012, including 89.9 in 2011, but is only averaging 71.3 in 2013. Due to the injury crisis, we have been forced to field Leigh over the past 5 weeks, for mostly disappointing scores. We hope he can improve soon or he will find himself playing reserves football often.

14. Dom Tyson
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Dom has missed all of 2013 so far after having knee surgery in December. Got through his first NEAFL game last week alright and we hope he can push for Moscow selection in the coming weeks.

15. Jack Hombsch
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Since moving to Port Adelaide, Hombsch is yet to be selected for the Power. He has played 7 games in the SANFL for solid returns, highlighted in his most recent game where he was superb down back for Sturt, with superb work ethic. We hope this form can produce senior opportunities in the immediate future.

16. Ryan Griffen (M)
AFL: 7 games, 805 points, 115 average, 138, 89, 119, 53, 169, 101, 136
WXV: 7 games, 805 points, 115 average, 138, 89, 119, 53, 169, 101, 136
15 Best and Fairest Votes (Third)
Ryan has been a superb performer so far this season. He has hit a very high ceiling on multiple occasions (169, 138 and 136) earning him two sets of maximum best and fairest votes and the captaincy in the team of the week in round 7. At only 26 (27 in July) he has hit his peak and we hope these large scores can continue for several seasons.

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17. Adam Treloar
AFL: 8 games, 1497 points, 85.5 average, 113, 71, 70, 106, 50, 106, 72, 70
WXV: 8 games, 1497 points, 85.5 average, 113, 71, 70, 106, 50, 106, 72, 70
10 Best and Fairest Votes (Seventh)
Adam's season so far has been solid without being spectacular, and is following the desired path towards becoming a good player. To have picked up 10 best and fairest votes with only an 85 average and zero scores over 115 is unusual.

18. Jack Darling (F)
AFL: 9 games, 87.5 average, 788 points, 75, 69, 141, 84, 48, 120, 56, 70, 125
WXV: 9 games, 87.5 average, 788 points, 75, 69, 141, 84, 48, 120, 56, 70, 125
9 Best and fairest Votes (Eighth)
Jack has proven himself as our second most valuable forward this season. His only problem is, like many power forwards, consistency. He has a huge ceiling, topping 120 on three occasions, but has fallen below 60 twice and between 69 and 75 three further times.

19. Shaun Higgins (F)
AFL: 3 games, 59 average, 177 points, 97, 48, 32
WXV: 3 games, 59 average, 177 points, 97, 48, 32
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Shaun's season has been soured with a fractured navicular, ruling him out for the rest of the season. In Round one he showed what he is capable of, a solid 97, before an average 48 before his injury in round 3 on 32. We hope he can make a speedy recovery and be back, fit and firing, before next season. Was placed on the long-term injury list prior to round 9, replaced on the senior list by George Burbury.

20. Josh Mellington (F)
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Josh has not had any senior exposure so far this season. In the WAFL he has played 7 games for West Perth for 536 dream team points, at an average of 76.57 points per game. We hope he can challenge for a senior debut in the second half of the season and create some competition for our forward line.

21. Shane Tuck (M)
AFL: 5 games, 372 points, 74.4 average, 107, 58, 71, 55, 81
WXV: 5 games, 372 points, 74.4 average, 107, 58, 71, 55, 81
2 Best and Fairest Votes
Shane's season so far has been disappointing on-field. Off-field he's been great for the club, however. His 107 was solid but other than that nothing up until his shoulder injury which ruled him out for 8 weeks. His season has been severely down from his 115 average of 2012. We hope that when he returns he can prove his worth to Moscow.


22. Callum Sinclair (R/F)
AFL: 5 games, 323 points, 64.6 average, 41, 81, 55, 79, 67
WXV: 4 games, 256 points, 64 average, 41, 81, 55, 79
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Callum provided decent cover early in the season for both Moscow and West Coast while Nic Naitanui was out injured. He has also scored 217 dream team points in his two games for Subiaco in the WAFL this season at a handsome average of 108.5.

23. Charlie Dixon (D)
AFL: 6 games, 619 points, 103.1 average, 130, 115, 77, 103, 142, 52
WXV: 5 games, 489 points, 97.8 average, 115, 77, 103, 142, 52
13 Best and Fairest Votes (Fourth)
Charlie has been a revelation for us so far this season. He has really stepped it up in the Gold Coast forward line, averaging over 100 points per game and receiving 13 best and fairest votes despite having missed the last 3 weeks. His season has been highlighted by his 16 possession, 9 mark, 6 goal and 142 point performance in the Peace Cup against New York, leading us to victory and receiving the Jesaulenko/Pyke Medal.

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24. Josh Thomas (M)
AFL: 5 games, 352 points, 70.4 average, 62, 52, 69, 104, 65
WXV: 2 games, 134 points, 67.5 average, 69, 65
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Josh's start to his career has been promising. He has provided good midfield cover so far this season. His stoppage efforts have been elite and we are confident he can become an elite player.

25. Jason Blake (D)
AFL: 3 games, 180 points, 60 average, 74, 44, 62
WXV: 0 games
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Jason has struggled to find a place in the Moscow side. We hope he can challenge for games later in the season. Has played two VFL games.

26. Jack Hutchins (D)
AFL: 7 games, 357 points, 51.1 average, 77, 87, 47, 24, 22, 50, 50
WXV: 0 games
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Jack has played 7 games for Gold Coast but been uncapped so far for Moscow. He played two strong games early, scoring 77 and 87, but since then has played poorly, not going over 50.

27. Steven May (D/F)
AFL: 8 games, 446 points, 55.7 average, 60, 60, 65, 47, 68, 57, 37, 52
WXV: 1 game, 37 points, 37 average, 37
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Steven's only game so far for us was to fix a hole in our backline left by injury, in which he only scored 37. He AFL scoring form has been mediocre but we still highly rate Steven for the future.

28. Tyrone Vickery (F)
AFL: 8 games, 563 points, 70.3 average, 94, 59, 61, 79, 95, 30, 103, 42
WXV: 5 games, 305 points, 61 average, 59, 79, 95, 30, 42
1 Best and Fairest Vote
Tyrone's season has been highlighted by inconsistency within his scores. He has topped 100 once and 90 a further two times, but has fallen below 50 twice due to the red vest (only one of which was due to injury). Tyrone is still young, he turns 23 tomorrow (May 31st), so we have hope that beyond this season he can challenge for a more regular spot in our forward line.

29. Josh Growden
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Josh is a good young player but has not been able to challenge for a spot so far this season in either Western Sydney or Moscow. He has played 6 NEAFL games this season after missing all of 2012 with a broken leg for solid performances on the comeback trail.

30. Sam Colquhoun (D/M)
AFL: 2 games, 84 points, 42 average
WXV: 0 games
Sticks has achieved AFL exposure so far in 2013, showing his good footy smarts, but looked lost at times against the bigger bodied opposition. In his 5 SANFL games, he has performed well. In round 6 he picked up 28 touches, 10 marks and 8 inside-50s.

31. Dustin Fletcher (D)
AFL: 6 games, 394 points, 65.6 average, 85, 86, 30, 64, 71, 58
WXV: 5 games, 330 points, 66 average, 85, 86, 30, 71, 58
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Nearing the end of his long career, Dustin has provided significant backline cover and challenged for spots. His first two scores were very nice, but was subbed off in round three and missed the next three games through injury. Has reached 366 games and we hope he can play in seasons to come, hopefully topping 400 games. Him and teammate Dustin Martin are, according to Brian Taylor, the only two AFL players in VFL/AFL history to play with the name Dustin.

32. Jackson Allen (D)
AFL: 1 game, 44 points, 44 average, 44
WXV: 0 games
Has the prestigious honour as being the only player at Gold Coast to share a surname starting with A with Gary Ablett. Only one AFL game for a modest return, doing his job in defence on Josh Green and picking up a few important late spoils, with 6 NEAFL games. In all 6 games he has played well, being named in the best a on several occasions. (http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/116560/Jackson-ALLEN).

34. Kyle Hardingham (D)
AFL: 3 games, 184 points, 61.3 average, 38, 96, 50.
WXV: 2 games, 88 points, 44 average, 38, 50.
0 Best and Fairest Votes
Unfortunately he did not play his 96 for Moscow, only being fielded for his 38 and 50. Has made the transition from a hit-and-miss forward to being a reliable and consistent member of the defence. Has played 5 VFL games to accompany this AFL experience.  (http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/111805/Kyle-HARDINGHAM).

35. Fraser McInnes (F)
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Fraser has not received any senior exposure at this stage of the season. He has played 8 WAFL matches for Perth this season, playing alongside ex-afl players such as Paul Bevan, Chance Bateman and Kyle Reimers, for 491 dream team points at a 61 average.


37. Alex Sexton (M)
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Alex has not received any senior exposure so far this season. Has played 7 NEAFL games in 2013, winning a lot of the football and using it effectively. (http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/116662/Alex-SEXTON).

38. Brad Dick (F)
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Has pressed for an AFL birth but not been rewarded for WAFL form. In his 4 WAFL games he has scored 267 dream team points at 66.75 points per game, including a superb 16 disposal, 3 mark and 8 goal performance in round 8 in a losing performance against West Perth in a high-scoring thriller, 129 to 152.

39. Heath Shaw (D)
AFL: 6 games, 582 points, 97 average, 100, 49, 80, 130, 125, 98
WXV: 6 games, 582 points, 97 average, 100, 49, 80, 130, 125, 98
11 Best and Fairest Votes (Fifth)
Heath has been superb for us so far this season. Aside from his 49 in a heavy loss to hawthorn, he has scored well on every occasion, topping 100 three times, including two 125+ scores. Has missed the last two games through suspension and then injury but will be back this round.

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44. Corey Gault (R)
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Has played 6 VFL games, getting gigs all over the ground. The West Australian comes as a Ruck/Forward but has played defence on multiple occasions in 2013 and developed well there. Played on the legendary Joe Daniher in round 9 and was beaten comfortably in the first half but fought back admirably in the second.

47. Jonathon Ceglar
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Has played 8 VFL games (http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/115792/Jonathon-CEGLAR). His tap-work has been impressive to his midfielders and has picked up good experience.

48. Caolan Mooney (M)
AFL: 1 game, 51 points, 51 average, 51
WXV: 0 games
His only AFL experience this season was a green-vest appearance against Fremantle, where he was subbed on in the second quarter for fellow Spetsnaz player Marty Clarke. The Irishman has played 5 VFL games (http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/117666/Caolan-MOONEY) including a five goal performance in round 6, showing great dash and ability to break the line.

58. Richard Tambling (D)
AFL: 1 game, 37 points, 37 average, 37
WXV: 0 games
Bling has played 5 SANFL games so far this season (http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/110260/Richard-TAMBLING). Late inclusion to the Adelaide line-up but did not make the most of this.

ROOKIES

33. Sam Menegola (F)
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
After a good 2012 in the WAFL, has played two games for East Fremantle this season for 83 and 52 dream team points. Suffered an unfortunate lateral cartilage tear in his knee in April and will miss 4 months.

36. Eric Wallace
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
The young American still learning the game in the VFL. Injured his knee and missed the first 7 weeks of the season before playing rounds 8 and 9 in the VFL reserves. North Melbourne are said to be thrilled with his development.

41. Nicholas Joyce (M)
AFL: 0 games
WXV: 0 games
Has played 6 SANFL games in 2013 (http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/117221/Nick-JOYCE). His first two games were in the reserves, his hard work being rewarded by playing league SANFL football in the last 4 matches, including 3 goals in his league debut.

45. George Burbury (F)*
AFL: 1 game, 47 points, 47 average, 47
WXV: 0 games
Played 2 games in the VFL following a foot injury for two great games, which were rewarded with an AFL debut. Kicked 6 goals on debut in an outstanding performance and ran hard out of defence in his second game. Was competitive on his AFL debut against Port Adelaide. Upgraded to the senior list in prior to round 9 to replace Shaun Higgins who was moved onto the LTI list.

That is outstanding Jukes!

Quote from: ossie85 on May 30, 2013, 12:15:15 PM

That is outstanding Jukes!

Seconded, remarkable stuff Jukes! Great read.

cheers fellas.

Also, from now on we will be having both the stats and b&f from me and a write-up by torp every week.

Round 10 Review

Round 10: Wellington Warriors       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       The Basin Reserve

Team Sheet
D: Shaw, Murphy, Fletcher, Clarke
M: Griffen (vc), Fyfe, Ward, Treloar
R: Naitanui (c)
F: Martin, Monfries, Darling, Adams
U: Vickery, Thomas

Emg: Seedsman, Burbury, Hombsch

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw 97, Murphy 97, Fletcher 61, Clarke 71
M: Griffen (vc) 176, Fyfe 108, Ward 128, Treloar 100
R: Naitanui (c) 104x2
F: Martin 67, Monfries 87, Darling 50, Adams 90
U: Vickery 78, Thomas 85

Final Score
Wellington Warriors (16.9.105) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (23.12.150)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Ryan Griffen
4. Callan Ward
3. Nat Fyfe
2. Nic Naitanui
1. Adam Treloar

Best Clubman Round 10
Paul Seedsman

Reserves
Wellington Warriors (13.7.85) lost to Siberian Wolverines (14.3.87)

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Jukesy, your post before was beyond epic. i have no idea what this is, but had to reply.

good stuff mate

Quote from: brad on June 01, 2013, 06:48:25 PM
Jukesy, your post before was beyond epic. i have no idea what this is, but had to reply.

good stuff mate

haha cheers Braddles!

Spetsnaz Complete A 6th Victory As Griffen Stars!

After an amazingly close encounter with the Wolves last week the Spetsnaz boys put in a big showing against the Warriors. NIC NAITANUI came in as captain and put in a solid 104 but RYAN GRIFFEN starred with an amazing 176. GRIFF as he is known around the club showed up to training early, put in the hard work and has come out and delivered to perfection also managing a spot in the WXV team of the round as Vice-Captain. CALLAN WARD was a quiet achiever to the coaches this week. Putting in a 128 against the Warriors after a quiet last few weeks. Some of the other good scores this week were NATHAN FYFE's 108, ADAM TRELOAR's 100, HEATH SHAW's 97 and BOB MURPHY's 97. These leaders have done very well against the Warriors and hopefully will continue this form next week.

Some of the poorer scores this week were DUSTIN MARTIN with 67 and DUSTIN FLETCHER with 61. The only 2 Dustin's in the VFL/AFL/WXV history both performed poorly this week. 'Dusty' needs to improve, he started the season on fire but has cooled off and after this week's performance is starting to go cold. 'Fletch' also started well with scores of 85 and 86 but
since then all his scores have been under 75. This needs to improve after some of the reserves scores.


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Ryan Griffen starring for the Moscow Spetsnaz against the Wellington Warriors


RESERVES

JACK HOMBSCH AND PAUL SEEDSMAN were the only massive standouts in the Reserves with scores of 121 and 145 in a close 2 point win in the Reserves!!!

Quote from: ossie85 on June 04, 2013, 08:18:25 AM
Moscow were winning, but now they are WINNING


Wellington Warriors (16.9.105) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (23.12.150)

Best
Wellington: Nil
Moscow: R Griffen, C Ward, N Fyfe, N Naitanui, A Treloar

Reserves
Wellington Warriors (13.7.85) lost to Siberian Wolverines (14.3.87)

Best
Wellington: D Morris
Siberia: P Seedsman, J Hombsch

Wow, that mid-season Review was sweet Jukesy :o. Nice job there, gave you your 400th cheer for it :D.

Quote from: Hellopplz on June 11, 2013, 01:09:01 AM
Wow, that mid-season Review was sweet Jukesy :o. Nice job there, gave you your 400th cheer for it :D.

Cheers Dom :)


A new award being introduced for Moscow is the Gazprom Trophy for Best Clubman. Each week a point will be awarded to a player who did not poll a best and fairest vote but we feel performed noticeably well. i.e. the best player who doesn't get a b&f vote.


Current Best Clubman Leaderboard (not including round 11)
Equal First: Paul Seedsman (2)
Tyrone Vickery (2)

Equal Second
Angus Monfries (1)
Leigh Adams (1)
Shane Tuck (1)
Charlie Dixon (1)
Dustin Fletcher (1)
Michael Walters (1)
Callum Sinclair (1)

Round 11 Review

Round 11: Mexico City Suns       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       Fireball Stadium, Mexico City

Team Sheet
D: Shaw, Dixon, Murphy, Hombsch
M: Griffen (c), Ward, Fyfe, Treloar
R: Naitanui (vc)
F: Martin, Monfries, Darling, Adams
U: Seedsman, Thomas

Emg: Clarke, Vickery, Fletcher, Hutchins, Burbury

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw 147, Dixon 50, Murphy 121, Hombsch 93
M: Griffen (c) 129x2, Ward 92, Fyfe 77, Treloar 124
R: Naitanui (vc) 109
F: Martin 126, Monfries 112, Darling 79, Adams 67
U: Seedsman 65, Thomas 97

Final Score
Mexico City Suns (22.18.150) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (24.18.162)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Heath Shaw
4. Ryan Griffen
3. Dustin Martin
2. Adam Treloar
1. Robert Murphy

Best Clubman Round 11
Jack Hombsch and Josh Thomas

Reserves
Mexico City Suns (18.11.119) defeated Siberian Wolverines (3.5.23)

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Well done Jukes!
Only Toronto, Sao Paulo, Cape Town and now Moscow have ever beaten us.

Quote from: Maca24 on June 16, 2013, 08:23:23 PM
Well done Jukes!
Only Toronto, Sao Paulo, Cape Town and now Moscow have ever beaten us.

I still cry every time I think about the fact that Cairo could be on that list...

Quote from: NigeyS on June 16, 2013, 08:25:41 PM

Quote from: Maca24 on June 16, 2013, 08:23:23 PM
Well done Jukes!
Only Toronto, Sao Paulo, Cape Town and now Moscow have ever beaten us.

I still cry every time I think about the fact that Cairo could be on that list...

I'm proud to be on there haha

Best and Fairest Update

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1. Ryan Griffen and Dustin Martin (24)
3. Nat Fyfe (20)
4. Heath Shaw (16)
5. Nic Naitanui and Charlie Dixon (13)
7. Callan Ward (12)
8. Adam Treloar (9)
9. Angus Monfries (8.)
10. Jack Darling (6)

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Suns Burnt As The Spetsnaz Fire Away!

For the first time since last year's qualifying final the Mexico City Suns have been DEFEATED by an AMAZING PERFORMANCE from the MOSCOW SPETSNAZ! HEATH SHAW starred in a team with lots of consistency with tons from Shaw, Dusty Martin, Adam Treloar, Bob Murphy, Angus Monfries, Nic Naitanui and finally our captain against Mexico, Ryan Griffen with a great 129. We now sit in 4th just 1 win away from top spot currently held by the Sao Paulo Pumas. Sadly CHARLIE DIXON has sustained an injury that could leave him out of next week's class with the Brewers. Another potential missing link for the Spetsnaz is MICHAEL WALTERS who has suffered an ankle injury. SHANE TUCK is our only other injury on the senior list with SHAUN HIGGINS on the Long-Term injury list being replaced by GEORGE BURBURY.



Spetsnaz Scores
Defenders: Shaw 147, Dixon 50, Murphy 121, Hombsch 93
Midfielders: Griffen (c) 129x2, Ward 92, Fyfe 77, Treloar 124
Ruckman: Naitanui (vc) 109
Forwards: Martin 126, Monfries 112, Darling 79, Adams 67
Utilities: Seedsman 65, Thomas 97

Quote from: ossie85 on June 16, 2013, 08:09:48 PM
Ok.. Moscow have arrived! And have knocked off Buenos Aires, Cape Town and now... Mexico City! The Suns hadn't lost since last year's qualifying final.


Mexico City Suns (22.18.150) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (24.18.162)

Best
Mexico City: J Waite, I Maric, S Sidebottom, Brad Ebert
Moscow: H Shaw, R Griffen, D Martin, A Treloar, R Murphy, A Monfries, N Naitanui

Club Debut
Moscow: J Hombsch

Reserves
Mexico City Suns (18.11.119) defeated Siberian Wolverines (3.5.23)

Best
Mexico City: B Lake, A Didak, M Baguley
Siberia: Nil

We currently sit 4th in the Seniors and 14th in the Reserves

Seniors Round 11

Position   Name   Score   Scored Against   Wins   Loses   Percentage
1   Sao Paulo Pumas   1723   1451   10   1   118.75
2   Mexico City Suns   1723   1495   10   1   115.25
3   Buenos Aires Armadillos   1717   1459   9   2   117.68
4   Moscow Spetsnaz   1543   1446   9   2   106.71
5   Cape Town Cobras   1522   1478   8   3   102.98
6   Toronto Wolves   1567   1459   7   4   107.40
7   Berlin Brewers   1507   1423   6   5   105.90
8   Cairo Sands   1506   1441   6   5   104.51
9   London Royals   1495   1478   6   5   101.15
10   Seoul Magpies   1509   1461   5   6   103.29
11   New York Revolution   1464   1485   5   6   98.59
12   Dublin Destroyers   1470   1492   5   6   98.53
13   Tokyo Samurai   1465   1453   4   7   100.83
14   Paris Nice Lyon Reindeers   1449   1509   3   8   96.02
15   New Delhi Tigers   1225   1448   3   8   84.60
16   Wellington Warriors   1217   1521   2   9   80.01
17   Pacific Islanders   1236   1552   1   10   79.64
18   Beijing Thunder   1163   1450   0   11   80.21



Reserves Round 11
         
Position   Name   Score   Scored Against   Wins   Loses   Percentage
1   Alexandria Hieroglyphics   1658   870   10   1   190.57
2   Rhineland Rum-Runners   1244   759   9   2   163.90
3   Mexico City Suns   1353   836   9   2   161.84
4   Toronto Wolves   1086   745   8   3   145.77
5   Imperial Princes   1378   965   8   3   142.80
6   Rio de Janeiro Jaguars   1140   1043   7   4   109.30
7   Cape Town Cobras   1116   1061   7   4   105.18
8   Marseille Kings   904   969   7   4   93.29
9   Pyongyang Chollimas   875   856   5   6   102.22
10   Port Morseby Iguanadons   758   949   5   6   79.87
11   Belfast Braves   609   893   5   6   68.20
12   Wellington Warriors   887   976   4   7   90.88
13   Washington Rebellion   847   948   4   7   89.35
14   Siberian Wolverines   763   954   4   7   79.98
15   Mumbai Elephants   432   937   3   8   46.10
16   Yuzawa Typhoon   687   807   2   9   85.13
17   Buenos Aires Armadillos   460   984   1   10   46.75
18   Shanghai Storm   268   913   1   10   29.35



Spetsnaz Run Home:


Round 12: Moscow Spetsnaz (4th)       v       Berlin Brewers (7th)      Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Round 13: Moscow Spetsnaz (4th)       v       Pacific Islanders (17th)  Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Round 14: Dublin Destroyers (12th)     v       Moscow Spetsnaz (4th)       Crooke Park
Round 15: Cape Town Cobras (5th)       v       Moscow Spetsnaz (4th)       Newlands Cricket Ground
Round 16:New Delhi Tigers (15th)       v       Moscow Spetsnaz (4th)       Nepal
Round 17: Tokyo Samurai (13th)       v       Moscow Spetsnaz (4th)      National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

*Top 8 opposition in Blue
** Bottom 8 opposition in Red
***Moscow in Bold

We're finally starting to really get rolling. We've found a distinct best XV and that should iron out most of the low scoring players we had early in the season. Another thing we've been getting right recently is captain selection. Our captain scores for the season have gone 107, 58, 71, 90, 93, 75, 98, 118, 128, 104 and 129 so had a lot of bad form from rounds 2 to 6 but have recently been picking right.

D: Shaw, Dixon, Murphy, Hombsch
M: Griffen (c), Fyfe, Ward, Treloar
R: Naitanui
F: Martin, Monfries, Darling, Walters
U: Seedsman, Thomas
Best XV Average Age: 22.86
Best XV Average Score: 150 points

Luckily recently we've had very little injuries compared to early on, as Torp has said we've only really been missing Dixon and Walters over the last few rounds instead of at time 5-6 of our best XV out, and that's paid off with scores of 147, 150 and 162 in the last three weeks, each setting a new team scoring record for the season. Tucky is still to come back, will have to show some good form to break past Seedsy and Thomas.

Quote from: Jukes on June 18, 2013, 12:22:04 PM
Our captain scores for the season have gone 107, 58, 71, 90, 93, 75, 98, 118, 128, 104 and 129 so had a lot of bad form from rounds 2 to 6 but have recently been picking right.

For the Pumas our captain scores have been... 178, 99, 112, 131, 160, 137, 152, 112, 149, 129, 153 contributing a total of 3,024 points to our scores this year (doubled). Just the one bad selection in round 2...

Quote from: CrowsFan on June 18, 2013, 12:28:43 PM

Quote from: Jukes on June 18, 2013, 12:22:04 PM
Our captain scores for the season have gone 107, 58, 71, 90, 93, 75, 98, 118, 128, 104 and 129 so had a lot of bad form from rounds 2 to 6 but have recently been picking right.

For the Pumas our captain scores have been... 178, 99, 112, 131, 160, 137, 152, 112, 149, 129, 153 contributing a total of 3,024 points to our scores this year (doubled). Just the one bad selection in round 2...

How many different players have you had? I'm thinking 1 :P

We've tried Tucky (107, 58, 71), Ward (90, 75), Fyfe (93, 128), Dusty (118), NicNat (104), Heater (98) and Griff (129). Now that Griff is like the best player in the world would expect him to be captain nearly every week.

Haha yes fine I have only tried the one. But then again why change something that works? :P

If Ablett does ever go down injured quietly confident we will be fine on the captain's front. Got Walker (scores above 120: 150, 141, 140, 137, 137, 124),  Minson (143, 133, 127, 126, 120) or Sloane (146, 134, 129) who could all step in to the role :)

Representative Round Reflection

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Moscow star RYAN GRIFFEN gets away a kick for Eurasia. Ryan had 38 possessions, 7 marks and 4 tackles and was one of the best for Eurasia.

5 Moscow players represented EurAsia in their clash against the AAP Alliance, being a large factor in the 11 point upset victory. RYAN GRIFFEN yet again showed his amazing talent with a superb 143 as vice-captain to increase his average for the season to 125 (133 without his injury-affected match). HEATH SHAW continued his good form this season with 136 to further establish himself as the best backman in the competition. NAT FYFE recovered from a disappointing match against the Suns with a great 131. NIC NAITANUI and DUSTIN MARTIN also provided good scores for EurAsia.

Best and Fairest
In the representative round, the best and fairest will be awarded through a 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 system. The highest votes (7-6-5-4-3) are given to the EurAsia vs AAP Alliance representatives, with 2-1 being given to the best state representatives. No best clubman points will be awarded.

7. Ryan Griffen (143)
6. Heath Shaw (136)
5. Nat Fyfe (131)
4. Nic Naitanui (114)
3. Dustin Martin (95)
2. Jack Hombsch (101)
1. Josh Thomas (99)

Moscow scores over the representative Round
Includes Eurasia vs AAP, State of Origin, and state league matches (WAFL, VFL, SANFL, NEAFL)

D: H. Shaw 136, C. Dixon DNP, R. Murphy 92, J. Hombsch 101
M: R. Griffen 143, C. Ward 87, N. Fyfe 131, A. Treloar 87
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin 95, A. Monfries 96, J. Darling 40, M. Walters 68
U: P. Seedsman 64, J. Thomas 99

Best and Fairest Standings
1. Ryan Griffen (31)
2. Dustin Martin (27)
3. Nat Fyfe (25)
4. Heath Shaw (22)
5. Nic Naitanui (17)

Round 12 Review

Round 12: Moscow Spetsnaz       v       Berlin Brewers       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Team Sheet
D: Shaw, Murphy, Hombsch, Frawley
M: Griffen (c), Fyfe, Ward, Treloar
R: Naitanui (vc)
F: Martin, Monfries, Darling, Walters
U: Seedsman, Thomas

Emg: Hoskin-Elliott, May, Vickery

Spetsnaz Scores
D: Shaw 70, Murphy 133, Hombsch 65, Frawley 114
M: Griffen (c) 148x2, Fyfe 68, Ward 68, Treloar 93
R: Naitanui (vc) 73
F: Martin 73, Monfries 73, Darling 88, Walters 80
U: Seedsman 119, Thomas 68

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (23.17.155) defeated Berlin Brewers (20.15.135)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Ryan Griffen
4. Robert Murphy
3. Paul Seedsman
2. James Frawley
1. Adam Treloar

Best Clubman Round 12
Tyrone Vickery

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (16.10.106) lost to Rhineland Rum-Runners (24.11.155)

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Griffen.... Last year he would punch out the 170s and the next week only a 60. Has found some consistency!

MOSCOW CHARGE TOWARDS AN EIGTH STRAIGHT VICTORY

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Paul Seedsman evades an opponent on his way to 34 possessions and 119 points.

The players are coaching staff all knew that this was a MUST-WIN match for Moscow after the representative round break in our bid for a home qualifying final, and they delivered. Poor performances from star players such as Shaw (70), Fyfe (68), Ward (68), Naitanui (73) and Martin (73) well covered by huge scores from other players. RYAN GRIFFEN continued his amazing run of form with a superb 148 as captain, while his Western Bulldogs teammate ROBERT MURPHY provided super defensive work on his way to 133. Youngster PAUL SEEDSMAN scored 119 from 34 possessions, 15 marks and 3 tackles to continue the bright start to his career. Returning from injury, JAMES FRAWLEY provided a super 114 as cover for Charlie Dixon, who may not return instantly from his injury after great form from Shaw, Murphy, Hombsch and Frawley.

The reserves were very good despite losing by 49 points. Coming off 4 scores of under 50 points in the past 6 matches (including a 23 and a 31) 23, 87 (win), the team scored 106 points due to many players not of best XV quality making appearances. This was highlighted of course by a HUGE 152 by TYRONE VICKERY who will surely press for senior selection next week. Tyrone had 18 possessions, 11 marks, 3 tackles and 16 hitouts in a super display. Other players on the verge of senior selection who had an impact on the scoreline include Will Hoskin-Elliot (89), Leigh Adams (106), Steven May (56) and Jonathan Ceglar (69).

Quote from: ossie85 on June 30, 2013, 08:21:58 PM
Not enough star power from Berlin, and Moscow are rampaging towards top 4


Moscow Spetsnaz (23.17.155) defeated Berlin Brewers (20.15.135)

Best
Moscow: R Griffen, R Murphy, P Seedsman, J Frawley
Berlin: D Jackson, L Franklin

WXV Debut
Berlin: M Clisby

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (16.10.106) lost to Rhineland Rum-Runners (24.11.155)

Best
Siberia: T Vickery, L Adams, W Hoskin-Elliott
Rhineland: S O'hAilpin, B Crouch, T McDonald, J Fitzpatrick, A Otten, K Lucas, A Everitt

We are full of confidence that we can move further up the ladder after poor showings by the three teams above us. Mexico City scored 139 in a fortunate 5-point victory over the 13th placed Tokyo, Buenos Aires only scored 112 in an ugly 16 point victory over 15th placed New Dehli, while Sao Paulo lost at home to Cairo 131 to 140. Moscow are now equal on points with Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires on 10 wins 2 losses and are full on confidence that we can overtake them, given the recent depth troubles Buenos Aires have suffered and the fact that Sao Paulo still have a trip to Mexico City. We moved two games clear of 5th place after Cape Town lost to PNL. Moscow will most likely win every game in the run home (Pacific, Dublin, Cape Town, New Dehli and Tokyo), placing lots of pressure on Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo to win every game they have to come.


Position   Name   Score   Scored Against   Wins   Loses   Percentage
1   Mexico City Suns   1862   1629   11   1   114.30
2   Buenos Aires Armadillos   1829   1555   10   2   117.62
3   Sao Paulo Pumas   1854   1591   10   2   116.53
4   Moscow Spetsnaz   1698   1581   10   2   107.40
5   Toronto Wolves   1704   1591   8   4   107.10
6   Cape Town Cobras   1655   1622   8   4   102.03
7   Cairo Sands   1646   1572   7   5   104.71
8   Seoul Magpies   1650   1563   6   6   105.57
9   Berlin Brewers   1642   1578   6   6   104.06
10   New York Revolution   1630   1606   6   6   101.49
11   London Royals   1627   1615   6   6   100.74
12   Dublin Destroyers   1591   1658   5   7   95.96
13   Tokyo Samurai   1599   1592   4   8   100.44
14   Paris Nice Lyon Reindeers   1593   1642   4   8   97.02
15   New Delhi Tigers   1321   1560   3   9   84.68
16   Pacific Islanders   1352   1649   2   10   81.99
17   Wellington Warriors   1319   1662   2   10   79.36
18   Beijing Thunder   1260   1566   0   12   80.46

Ryan Griffen in unbelievable form. Must be great!

yeah Griff has been outstanding, on the line of breaking into my bro-tier group of players (Stants, Cloke, Zacka and Watto).

Season average of 127 (22 up on 2012)
Averages 134.8 without his injury-affected 53.
Last seven has been 169, 101, 136, 176, 129, 143 and 148 at an average of 143.

All the way back at $81 for Brownlow, getting on him to place wouldn't be a bad idea.

Seriously at $81 for the Brownlow? That's crazy talk for an almost certain All-Aus midfielder this year.

Round 13 Review

Round 13: Moscow Spetsnaz       v       Pacific Islanders       Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, R. Murphy, J. Hombsch, J. Frawley
M: R. Griffen (c), N. Fyfe (vc), P. Seedsman, A. Treloar
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, J. Darling
U: M. Walters, C. Ward

Emg: L. Adams (M/F), J. Thomas (M), S. May (D/F)

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 115, R. Murphy 75, J. Hombsch 38, J. Frawley 80
M: R. Griffen (c) 107x2, N. Fyfe (vc) 82, P. Seedsman 81, A. Treloar 106
R: N. Naitanui 79
F: D. Martin 85, A. Monfries 108, T. Vickery 72, J. Darling 23
U: M. Walters 80, C. Ward 55

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (20.11.131) defeated Pacific Islanders (20.9.129)

Best and Fairest
5. Heath Shaw
4. Angus Monfries
3. Ryan Griffen
2. Adam Treloar
1. Dustin Martin

Best Clubman Round 13
James Frawley

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (13.9.87) lost to Port Morseby Iguanadons (16.10.106)

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A bit close for comfort Jukes....

Quote from: ossie85 on July 07, 2013, 08:39:50 PM

A bit close for comfort Jukes....

We had a terrible week, both up top (Shaw 115 was our best score- last week we had three above that and a 114) and down bottom (38, 23, 55). Swinging the axe this week- out go Hombsch, Ward and Darling, in come Fletcher, Thomas and Adams.

Round 14 Review

Round 14: Dublin Destroyers       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       Crooke Park

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, R. Murphy, J. Frawley, D. Fletcher
M: R. Griffen (c), N. Fyfe (vc), A. Treloar, P. Seedsman
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, M. Walters, L. Adams
U: C. Ward, T. Vickery

Emg: W. Hoskin-Elliot, S. May, J. Darling

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 95, R. Murphy 96, J. Frawley 71, D. Fletcher 59
M: R. Griffen (c) 76, N. Fyfe (vc) 108, A. Treloar 92, P. Seedsman 60
R: N. Naitanui 69
F: D. Martin 120, A. Monfries 79, M. Walters 105, L. Adams 57
U: C. Ward 104, T. Vickery 82

Final Score
Dublin Destroyers (21.14.140) defeated Moscow Spetsnaz (20.15.135)

Best and Fairest
5. Dustin Martin
4. Nat Fyfe
3. Michael Walters
2. Callan Ward
1. Robert Murphy

Best Clubman Round 14
Adam Treloar

Reserves
Belfast Braves (15.11.101) defeated Siberian Wolverines (8.3.51)

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Round 15 Review

Round 15: Cape Town Cobras       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       Newlands Cricket Ground

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw (vc), R. Murphy, J. Frawley, D. Fletcher
M: R. Griffen (c), N. Fyfe, A. Treloar, P. Seedsman
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, M. Walters, J. Darling
U: C. Ward, L. Adams

Emg: S. Tuck, T. Vickery, S. Colquhoun

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw (vc) 87, R. Murphy 79, J. Frawley 84, D. Fletcher 65
M: R. Griffen (c) 140x2, N. Fyfe 88, A. Treloar 66, P. Seedsman 86
R: N. Naitanui 78
F: D. Martin 102, A. Monfries 79, M. Walters 93, J. Darling 41
U: C. Ward 89, L. Adams 91

Final Score
Cape Town Cobras (23.15.153) defeated Moscow Spetsnaz (21.15.141)

Best and Fairest
5. Ryan Griffen
4. Dustin Martin
3. Michael Walters
2. Leigh Adams
1. Callan Ward

Best Clubman Round 15
James Frawley

Reserves
Cape Town Cobras (19.10.124) defeated Siberian Wolverines (12.11.83)

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Ryan Griffen is storming ahead in both the best and fairest and MVP awards due to his superb season as captain, and with only 2 home and away matches plus 1-4 finals to come it looks as if he's almost wrapped it up, especially with his superb recent form. Dusty has performed well the last two weeks- picking up 9 out of a possible 10 best and fairest votes in two disappointing losses; he'll have to find another gear if he wants to claim either award.

Best and Fairest Leaderboard
1. Ryan Griffen (44 votes)
2. Dustin Martin (37 votes)
3. Nat Fyfe (29 votes)
4. Heath Shaw (27 votes)
5. Nic Naitanui (17 votes)
6. Adam Treloar (16 votes)
7. Callan Ward (15 votes)
8. Charlie Dixon (13 votes)
9. Angus Monfries (12 votes)
10. Michael Walters (11 votes)

MVP Leaderboard
1. Ryan Griffen (1726 points)
2. Dustin Martin (1644 points)
3. Callan Ward (1487 points)
4. Nat Fyfe (1449 points)
5. Angus Monfries (1445 points)
6. Heath Shaw (1331 points)
7. Adam Treloar (1322 points)
8. Robert Murphy (1232 points)
9. Jack Darling (1218 points)
10. Leigh Adams (1216 points)

Best Clubman Leaderboard
1. Tyrone Vickery (3)
2. Paul Seedsman and James Frawley (2)

Round 16 Review

Round 16: New Delhi Tigers       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       Nepal

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw (vc), C. Dixon, R. Murphy, J. Frawley
M: R. Griffen (c), N. Fyfe, A. Treloar, C. Ward
R: S. Tuck (OOP)
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, M. Walters, L. Adams
U: J. Thomas, J. Darling

Emg: T. Vickery, S. May, W. Hoskin-Elliott

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw (vc) 105, C. Dixon 104, R. Murphy 147, J. Frawley 56
M: R. Griffen (c) 102x2, N. Fyfe 131, A. Treloar 76, C. Ward 132
R: S. Tuck (OOP) 79
F: D. Martin 126, A. Monfries 84, M. Walters 71, L. Adams 102
U: J. Thomas 54, J. Darling 70

Final Score
New Delhi Tigers (19.15.129) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (23.12.150)

Best and Fairest
5. Robert Murphy
4. Callan Ward
3. Nat Fyfe
2. Dustin Martin
1. Heath Shaw

Best Clubman Round 15
Leigh Adams

Reserves
Mumbai Elephants (1.4.10) lost to Siberian Wolverines (8.7.55)

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Nic Nat a body blow for Moscow's hopes?

Quote from: ossie85 on July 30, 2013, 11:00:36 AM

Nic Nat a body blow for Moscow's hopes?

Tucky did well in the ruck last week :P

The rest of the team will have to perform slightly better in his absence, he was playing pretty bad anyway.

Would love a miracle and Gault or Ceglar plays. Will definitely trade for a ruck.

Round 17 Review

Tokyo Samurai       v       Moscow Spetsnaz       National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, C. Dixon, R. Murphy, D. Fletcher
M: R. Griffen (c), N. Fyfe, A. Treloar, C. Ward (vc)
R: S. Tuck (OOP)
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, M. Walters, L. Adams
U: J. Thomas, J. Darling

Emg: K. Hardingham, S. May, S. Colquhoun

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 90, C. Dixon 102, R. Murphy 107, D. Fletcher 46
M: R. Griffen (c) 126x2, N. Fyfe 138, A. Treloar 98, C. Ward (vc) 158
R: S. Tuck (OOP) 18
F: D. Martin 109, A. Monfries 92, M. Walters 73, L. Adams 110
U: J. Thomas 23, J. Darling 81

Final Score
Tokyo Samurai (22.14.146) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (23.12.150)

Best and Fairest
5. Callan Ward
4. Nat Fyfe
3. Ryan Griffen
2. Leigh Adams
1. Dustin Martin

Best Clubman Round 17
Charlie Dixon

Reserves
Yuzawa Typhoon (3.6.24) lost to Siberian Wolverines (9.6.60)

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Qualifying Final review

Buenos Aires Armadillos v Moscow Spetsnaz, Estadio de River

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, C. Dixon, R. Murphy, S. May
M: R. Griffen (c), N. Fyfe (vc), A. Treloar, C. Ward
R: S. Tuck (OOP)
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, M. Walters, L. Adams
U: T. Vickery, A. Sexton

Emg: S. Colquhoun, J. Thomas, K. Hardingham

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 64, C. Dixon 72, R. Murphy 90, S. May 66
M: R. Griffen (c) 114, N. Fyfe (vc) 105, A. Treloar 78, C. Ward 126
R: S. Tuck 27
F: D. Martin 110, A. Monfries 126, M. Walters 99, L. Adams 89
U: T. Vickery 88, A. Sexton 27

Final Score
Buenos Aires Armadillos (21.17.143) defeated Moscow Spetsnaz (21.12.138)

Best and Fairest
7. Angus Monfries
6. Callan Ward
5. Ryan Griffen
4. Dustin Martin
3. Nat Fyfe
2. Michael Walters
1. Leigh Adams

Best Clubman QF
Alex Sexton for showing courage and determination in his worlds debut

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Best and Fairest Update
1. Ryan Griffen (52)
2. Dustin Martin (43)
3. Nat Fyfe (39)
4. Callan Ward (30)
5. Heath Shaw (28)
6. Angus Monfries (19)
7. Nic Naitanui (17)
8. Robert Murphy (13)
8. Michael Walters (13)
8. Charlie Dixon (13)

MVP Update
1. Ryan Griffen (2066)
2. Dustin Martin (1989)
3. Callan Ward (1903)
4. Nat Fyfe (1823)
5. Angus Monfries (1747)
6. Heath Shaw (1588)
7. Adam Treloar (1574)
8. Robert Murphy (1573)
9. Leigh Adams (1519)
10. Jack Darling (1491)

Semi Final review

Moscow Spetsnaz v Berlin Brewers, Luzhniki Stadium

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, C. Dixon, R. Murphy, K. Hardingham
M: R. Griffen (c), N. Fyfe (vc), A. Treloar, C. Ward
R: S. Tuck (OOP)
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, M. Walters, L. Adams
U: J. Thomas, J. Darling

Emg: S. Colquhoun, T. Vickery, S. May

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 37, C. Dixon 81, R. Murphy 103, K. Hardingham 80
M: R. Griffen (c) 78, N. Fyfe (vc) 78, A. Treloar 90, C. Ward 53
R: S. Tuck (OOP) 88/2
F: D. Martin 25, A. Monfries 109, M. Walters 105, L. Adams 72
U: J. Thomas 74, J. Darling 54

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (18.11.119) lost to Berlin Brewers (21.17.143)

Best and Fairest
5. Angus Monfries
4. Michael Walters
3. Robert Murphy
2. Adam Treloar
1. Shane Tuck

Best Clubman SF
Leigh Adams

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Our awards results will be up on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday (rest) and Thursday (b&f winner)

Categories
Best and Fairest (Thursday)
Most Valuable Player (most points) (Wednesday)
Best Clubman (most clubman points) (Wednesday)
Coaches Award (Tuesday)
Assistant Coaches Award (Tuesday)
Young player of the Year (Monday)
XV of the Season (best 4 backs, mids and forwards, best ruckman, and next two best players by points scored) (Monday)

Cheers for the write ups this year Jukes!

Quote from: ossie85 on August 18, 2013, 08:57:17 PM
Cheers for the write ups this year Jukes!

it's been my pleasure :P

Young Player of the Season

Adam Treloar

"Adam has had a super season, grounding himself in our best four midfielders with an average of 87.6 at just 20 years old. Adam has 6 100s this season from 19 games, only missing 1, in addition to 4 further scores in the 90s, with a high score of 124 against Geelong. His first season in 2012 was also very promising, averaging 83.1; his game has come a long way since then, despite only increasing his average by 4.5 points, and we feel he is a prime candidate for a third year breakout in 2013, hopefully pushing his average well over 90 and hopefully towards or even over the 100 mark, confirming himself as a leader of the club and one of the most reliable and go-to players for a good score. Adam has averaged 24.1 possessions, 4.6 marks and 3.5 tackles per game in 2013."

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Team of the Season
D: Heath Shaw, Robert Murphy, Charlie Dixon, James Frawley
M: Ryan Griffen (c), Nat Fyfe, Callan Ward, Adam Treloar
R: Nic Naitanui
F: Dustin Martin (vc), Angus Monfries, Michael Walters, Leigh Adams
U: Jack Darling, Josh Thomas

Emg: Tyrone Vickery, Paul Seedsman, Jack Hombsch

Assistant Coaches Award

Nathan Fyfe

"Nathan Fyfe has been a key part of the Spetsnaz plan for victory this season. He came across the Atlantic over the Pre-Season from New York. Everyone at Moscow welcomed him after a series of injuries and horrible unluckiness. Nathan started the season reasonably well not going below 90 in his first 5 rounds before taking a holiday break for 2 weeks (due to contract agreement)  ;) Fyfey has scored 11 Hundreds during the season with a high score of 138 and has impressed Moscow greatly. At the age of 21 we are really looking forward to the rest of Fyfe's career in Moscow. Who doesn't love a Knife to slice and dice the other teams."
-Torp

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Coaches Award

Robert Murphy

"We came into the season seeing Bob as an aging player past his best who should, with a bit of luck, be able to hold down a spot in our backline. Now, we see him as the 2nd highest averaging backman in the competition with plenty left in him and a vital component to the team. His 98.8 average up until now has highlighted his consistency (low score of 67, 13 scores over 85 from 17 games) and a high ceiling (scores of 147, 133 and 121, 16 best and fairest votes). His efforts have shored up our backline, perfectly complementing Heath Shaw and Charlie Dixon to make our backline one of if not the best in the competition. His 147 in our four point win over Tokyo in round 17 was super, but his season highlight was in my opinion his 121 in round 11 in the last match of the round to earn a victory over the then-undefeated Mexico City, in their only loss of the season so far."

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Bob Murphy has surprised me this year! Very impressed :)

Good to see an ex Cobra getting an award, even if he never played a game for us :P

Good write ups Jukesy!

Best Clubman

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Leigh Adams and Tyrone Vickery

The best clubman award is awarded to players whose contributions to the team often go unnoticed, yet play a solid role in the success of the team; Tyrone and Leigh fit this role perfectly. The two tied winners on three votes, one ahead of Dixon, Seedsman and Frawley, have had fairly similar seasons; both averaging high 70s, while filling in when needed. Tyrone received his three nominations in round 4 (79), 9 (42 as HGA in a one point win) and 12 (152 in the reserves), while Leigh earned his in rounds 6 (101, 15 (102) and the semi-final (72). Both have had up and down seasons, Leigh struggling for form early but recovered strongly (4 scores of 100+ after the bye rounds for an average after round 14 of 93), while Tyrone has worked hard on and off the field all season but has struggled to make the team. Both players showed good effort, determination and commitment towards achieving team and personal goals this season, which is why they are the joint winners of the best clubman award for 2013."

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Most Valuable Player

1. Ryan Griffen (2146)
2. Dustin Martin (2014)
3. Callan Ward (1956)
4. Nat Fyfe (1901)
5. Angus Monfries (1856)
6. Robert Murphy (1679)
7. Adam Treloar (1664)
8. Heath Shaw (1627)
9. Leigh Adams (1589)
10. Jack Darling (1545)

"Was there every any doubt as to who would take out the MVP award? Ryan has been a superstar all season, and it is no surprise that he is the highest scoring Spetsnaz player of 2013, in addition to being a raging favourite to take out the best and fairest. Despite missing two games and being injured in another, Griff has showed both consistency (12 scores of 100+ in his last 14 games) and a high ceiling (captain of the team of the week twice with scores of 169 and 176). He has lead Moscow to thrilling victories over Toronto (136) and Mexico City (129), showing his clutch play and determination towards getting his team over the line, as all captain's should do."

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Dusty was surprisingly close really!

Dusty played two games more, and Griff was injured in another.

Quote from: Jukes on August 22, 2013, 02:00:32 PM
Dusty played two games more, and Griff was injured in another.

his 25 knocking you out of the finals, doesnt that just want to make you trade him.

He was good every other game, and there were plenty of more spuds who coincidently did bad in the same week.

Quote from: Jukes on August 22, 2013, 02:44:54 PM
He was good every other game, and there were plenty of more spuds who coincidently did bad in the same week.

Amazing how they all fell apart at once - what did you do in a past life to deserve that?

The Best and Fairest Countdown will take place over today and tomorrow depending on how fast/when I get the write-ups done.

10th: Charlie Dixon
11 games, 94 average, 13 votes
Charlie has been a revelation for us this season down back, increasing his average by almost 20 points. The highlight of his season was surely his 142 point, 5 vote, and the Jesaulenko/Pyke Medal in the victory over New York. Has been a bit inconsistent, but his 10th place finish from 11 games is both well deserved and impressive, and we hope he can continue this third season breakout and become a long-term gun forward for the club- will likely lose his defender status next season which we are looking to fill, but will slot straight into the forward line (maybe even as a r/f?).

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9th: Robert Murphy
17 games, 98.8 average, 16 votes
We came into the season seeing Bob as an ageing player past his best who should, with a bit of luck, be able to hold down a spot in our backline. Now, we see him as the 2nd highest averaging backman in the competition with plenty left in him and a vital component to the team. His 98.8 average up until now has highlighted his consistency (low score of 67, 13 scores over 85 from 17 games) and a high ceiling (scores of 147, 133 and 121). His efforts have shored up our backline, perfectly complementing Heath Shaw and Charlie Dixon to make our backline one of if not the best in the competition. His 147 in our four point win over Tokyo in round 17 was super, but his season highlight was in my opinion his 121 in round 11 in the last match of the round to earn a victory over the then-undefeated Mexico City, in their only loss of the season so far.

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Equal 7th: Michael Walters
17 games, 87.7 average, 17 votes
Like Charlie Dixon, Son-Son has also been a revelation for us this season, going from fantasy obscurity into a very good player, being the 24th highest averaging forward for the season, despite missing a large part of a game due to injury. His consistency has been impressive, but has cost him at times, once even not getting a b&f vote despite scoring 111! We can certainly see him becoming a great long-term prospect after this season.

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Equal 7th: Nic Naitanui
11 games, 96 average, 17 votes
Nic was inspirational and amazing when he played most of the time, especially his after the siren goal to defeat Toronto. Unfortunately, his form suffered while he was suffering groin problems later on, forcing him out of the past four games, and his form having suffered in the four games prior to that. When unaffected by injury that severely, however, he performed greatly, such seen by him collecting maximum votes on two occasions for a 142 and a 148. Hopefully in 2014 he can get over his groin troubles which disturbed him for much of 2013 and get his average back over 110.

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6th: Angus Monfries
20 games, 92.8 average, 24 votes
A close runner-up for the coaches award, Angus has been super this season, becoming the true supercoach star that he should have been at Essendon. This was shown by his clutch player in our unsuccessful finals campaign, claiming maximum votes in both finals, and was generally very good right across the season, culminating in him being ranked the 19th best forward for the season so far, being a major reason for Moscow's rise from 7th to 3rd.

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How has Monfries played 20 games when Moscow only played 19 for the season?

Quote from: CrowsFan on August 22, 2013, 06:54:19 PM
How has Monfries played 20 games when Moscow only played 19 for the season?

it's AFL games, not WXV games.

5th: Heath Shaw
17 games, 95.5 average, 28 votes
Although his past two weeks have been very poor, Heath has had a very good season, despite dropping 5 points on 2012, becoming the key player of our defensive strategy. The best part of his season has been a 6 game stretch where he scored 130, 125, 98, 97, 147 and 136 to steer Moscow during our long winning streak. At only 27 (28 by the start of next season), we're looking forward to Heath's superb scoring in the year's to come.

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4th: Callan Ward
20 games, 97.8 average, 30 votes
Although he has copped much criticism during the season from internal and external sources, Callan is well deserving of a top 5 finish. His lows have been very poor (52, 55, 68, 75) but at the top of his game is one of the best midfielders in the competition, as seen by a superb run of form late (104, 89, 132, 158 and 126 in rounds 16 to 20). Despite consistent rumours of his departure, we are confident in retaining him, as we can easily see him equaling or even bettering his 106.5 average in 2012, especially if GWS keep getting better.

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3rd: Nat Fyfe
18 games, 105.6 average, 39 votes
Despite only being 21 (22 in mid-September), Nat has lead from the front in the Moscow midfield in 2013, emerging as one of the best players in the team and the competition. The knife only dropped below 90 once in the first 13 rounds, and hit six scores over 125 during the season. This season built on his very good 2011 (108 average in 21 games) and was a good recovery from 2012 (94 average in 9 games), setting him up for a very promising future- potential Brownlow and Worlds Medal winner? If he fulfills his potential; he is a Claremont boy after all!

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2nd: Dustin Martin
20 games, 100.7 average, 43 votes
Although his final Moscow performance for the season was very unsatisfactory, Dusty has had a very good breakout season, lifting his average above 100 for the first time in his career. Dusty got out to a very healthy early lead in the b&f, and although he was overtaken by the better man, can and should be proud of his efforts. 13 of his 20 games were above 90, and 11 were above 100, including large scores of 150, 125, 132 and a pair of 126s. Several poor scores have plagued his average (25, 67, 73), if he can iron these out of his game he'll be a very good player, as seen by a 108.7 average without the three scores aforementioned. At only 22, his future is very bright, whether it be up forward or in the midfield, and hopefully he can go a step further in the future and take out the best and fairest.

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inb4 Tambling wins.

1st: Ryan Griffen
18 games, 119.2 average, 52 votes
Was there any doubt over who would take home the best and fairest? To put it simply, Griff was best on ground for the Spetsnaz 5 times, was the best Spetsnaz player in the representative round (32 votes in those 6 rounds), improved his average by 14 points (almost 14%), and averaged the 3rd most of any player despite being injured in one game (without that game, his average was 123). Griff was captain of the team of the week once, vice-captain once, and a midfielder in another. Since his injury, he had 12 100+ scores in 14 games, including 7 scores of 135+; and he still has a game against Melbourne to come. Griff has averaged 30 possessions (3rd), 3.4 marks, 5.1 tackles (31st), 6.2 clearances (5th), 2.9 centre clearances (4th), and 6.1 inside-50s (1st); elite. Ryan completely deserves this accolade, for the magnificent season he has had.

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Quote from: NigeyS on August 22, 2013, 09:45:50 PM
inb4 Tambling wins.

I had Brad Dick pencilled in until I counted it up

Preliminary and Grand Final Exhibition Scores

Preliminary Final Week
Moscow Spetsnaz vs Scandinavian XV, Friends Arena (Sweden)
Moscow 25.9.159 def. Scandinavian XV 17.15.117
Total Score: 1590
D: H. Shaw 122, R. Murphy 81, C. Dixon 89, K. Hardingham 67
M: R. Griffen 114, N. Fyfe (c) 122x2, C. Ward 88, A. Treloar 77
R: J. Darling (OOP) 32
F: D. Martin 137, A. Monfries 58, M. Walters 109, T. Vickery 117
U: P. Seedsman 126, J. Thomas 129
Emg: S. Colquhoun 93, S. May 77, D. Tyson 17


Grand Final Week
Moscow Spetsnaz vs Italy, San Siro
Moscow 18.13.121 lost to Italy 19.10.124
Total: 1209*
D: H. Shaw 92, R. Murphy 122, C. Dixon 51, J. Frawley 59
M: R. Griffen (c) 76x2, P. Seedsman 85, J. Thomas 90, D. Tyson 65
R: S. Colquhoun (OOP) 28
F: D. Martin 89, A. Monfries 71, J. Mellington 58, T. Vickery 83
U: R. Tambling 67, J. Blake 97

*Players unavailable include Fyfe, Treloar, Ward, Darling, Naitanui, Adams, Walters and May; 7 of the best 15, and a fringe DPP player.

Trade News

With the trade window having just opened, the Spetsnaz have already arranged and applied for two trades, to be processed in a week's time.

TRADE 1
Moscow gives Shaun Higgins and Pick 53 to Mexico City for Daniel Currie and Pick 38

Shaun has recognisable talent, but his constant injuries and likely inability to be in our best four forwards have forced us to trade him for a player who fills in our secondary ruck role. Currie is yet to play an AFL game at 24, after spending 5 years on Sydney's list, winning the NEAFL best and fairest in 2011, but his 2013 was disrupted by injury and consequently is yet to play a game. Dan has good talent and with a good pre-season should get a fair amount of games, filling in for Goldstein for North and NicNat for Moscow. The pick upgrade adds incentive.

TRADE 2
Moscow gives Michael Walters and Jack Darling to Dublin for Jesse Hogan and Sam Docherty
Michael and Jack are very promising young players, but we feel that they may have reached near the end of their developments, meaning we should capitalise. Jesse is an elite young man who should be one of the best forwards in the competition within a few seasons, and we are extremely fortunate to have lured him here. Sam is entering his third year in the AFL and should break-out to be part of the player he promises to be.

Quote from: Jukes on September 02, 2013, 12:14:37 AM
Michael and Jack are very promising young players, but we feel that they may have reached near the end of their developments, meaning we should capitalise.

Walters is 22 and Darling 21, as if they are anywhere near the end of their development!

With their style's and current teammates, can't really see them climbing too much more.

Trade News

TRADE 3
Moscow gives Nat Fyfe to Dublin for Jaeger O'Meara and Pick 31

Nat is a super player, as shown by his top 3 Best and Fairest Finish and Assistant Coaches Award. However, we see him as a reasonable price to pay to receive a future champion of the game in Jaeger, and a good draft pick on the side which may assist us in future trades.


In addition, Shane Tuck, Brad Dick and Jason Blake will not take their places on the Spetsnaz roster for 2014 following their retirements.

Trade News

TRADE 4
Moscow give: Adam Treloar, Will Hoskin-Elliot, and Picks 36 and 71
New York give: Dyson Heppell and pick 10

Adam is a good player, as shown by his Young Player of the Year award for 2013, but we feel he is a necessary pawn to get Heppell, a gun youngster, and pick 10. Treloar and WHE could suffer from the midfield and half-forward depth of GWS in the future, which is why I'd be worried about all GWS players aside from their superstars such as Ward and Coniglio. Heppell most likely will not have defender eligibility in 2014, but we feel that he can become a superstar, and pick 10 can be used as either super trade bait or to draft a super young player.

Trading Week-One Wrap

Players coming in:
Dyson Heppell
Picks 10 and 31
Jaeger O'Meara
Jesse Hogan
Sam Docherty

Players going out (trades):
17. Adam Treloar
11. Will Hoskin-Elliot
Picks 36 and 71
7. Nat Fyfe
10. Michael Walters
18. Jack Darling

Players going out (retirement)
25. Jason Blake
21. Shane Tuck
38. Brad Dick

Current Squad Number Vacancies (to 40)
7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 21, 25, 33, 36, 38, 40

Squad Number Allocations
Dyson Heppell: 17
Jaeger O'Meara: 11
Jesse Hogan: 18
Sam Docherty: 7

Trade News

Moscow give: Dom Tyson
Cape Town give: Blayne Wilson + Pick 37

Dom is a promising young man, but we feel he may become a victim of the aforementioned GWS curse, where their midfield talent will undermine each individual's talent. Blayne has had a decent first season and we feel he has a bright future. Blayne is also a very unique and neat name, and we feel he can definitely build on his 66 average in his first season, in addition to providing good back cover in the short term. Pick 37 also can pick us up a quality draftee.

TRADE NEWS

Moscow give: Robert Murphy and Charlie Dixon
Dublin give: Zachary Clarke, Tom Lee and Pick 67

Bob and Charlie were both top 10 best and fairest finishers for 2013, and Bob won the coaches award, but we feel this was a necessary opportunity to take. Zac is a young star ruckman- 96 average in 2013, and will only get better, while Tom is a good Claremont boy who should provide good cover short term and challenge for a best XV position in the near future. Bob is aging a bit, while Charlie's ankle's are a problem, which makes this a suitable trade to make. Pick 67 could be handy, too.

Trading Week Two Wrap

Players coming in:
Blayne Wilson
Picks 37 and 67
Zachary Clarke
Tom Lee

Players going out:
14. Dom Tyson
2. Robert Murphy
23. Charlie Dixon

Current Squad Number Vacancies: 2, 7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 33, 36, 38, 40

Squad Number Allocations
Blayne Wilson: 25
Zachary Clarke: 7
Tom Lee: 21

Updated Squad Number Vacancies: 2, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 33, 36, 38, 40

Trade News

Moscow give: Shaun Higgins and Alex Sexton
Cape Town give: Lynden Dunn and Pick 33

Higgins has talent, but is injury prone and was a valuable bargaining chip in acquiring Dunn, who adds substance to our lacking backline, in addition to having forward eligibility too. Dunn's career hasn't started off that brightly, we hope that, at 26 coming off an 82.3 average, his scoring ability has taken a turn for the better. As Melbourne improve, Dunn should be able to better his consistency and hopefully steer himself towards a 90 average. Pick 33, our third second round selection, should allow us to either pick up a talented young player, or be offered as a solid trade bolsterer.

Higgins and Sexton leave squad numbers 19 and 37 vacant.
Dunn will be allocated number 11.
Updated Squad Number Vacancies: 2, 10, 17, 19, 18, 23, 33, 36, 37, 38, 40

Dunn was.... very sadly.... Melbourne's third highest averaging player this year  :-[

Projected 2014 Line-Up (will be updated)
D: H. Shaw, D. Heppell, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn
M: R. Griffen (c), J. O'Meara, C. Ward (vc), J. Thomas
R: Z. Clarke
F: N. Naitanui, D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Hogan
U: N. Vlastuin, S. Docherty

Emg: T. Vickery, J. Simpkin, J. Frawley, J. Jenkins, J. Hombsch

*Using player positions assigned in the fanplanner. We acknowledge that Martin, Heppell and Seedsman may be midfielders only and not have forward/defender eligibility, but we have chosen to use the resources available.

Trade News

Moscow give: Pick 33
Sao Paulo give: Seb Tape

Tape has potential, and we feel trading for him will be a better option than taking a punt with pick 33. Although he probably won't be a starter any time soon, he could provide solid cover and provide some solid scores for our reserves side. We received pick 33 from Cape Town, meaning that final trade appears as Seb Tape and Lynden Dunn for Shaun Higgins and Alex Sexton, which we see as a slight win to us.

Trade News

Moscow give: Kyle Hardingham, Jack Hutchins, Seb Tape and Picks 37 and 53
Pacific give: Josh Jenkins, Jonathon Simpkin and Pick 75

Our best back four are iffy, but we have a lot of decent back depth players and gave three of them away here, hopefully won't come back to bite us. Jenkins offers good forward cover and ruck, even though we probably won't ever need it with Clarke and NicNat, while Simpkin had a promising first season at the Hawks. Losing out on the pick part was necessary to get this deal over the line.

Updated Team List
1. Jaeger O'Meara (M)
2. Josh Jenkins (R/F)
3. Paul Seedsman (D/M)
4. Dustin Martin (M/F)
5. Dyson Heppell (D/M)
6. Angus Monfries (M/F)
7. Zac Clarke (R)
8. Callan Ward (M)
9. Nic Naitanui (R/F)
10. Sam Docherty (D)
11. Lynden Dunn (D/F)
12. Tom Williams (D/F)
13. Nick Vlastuin (D/M)
14. James Frawley (D)
15. Jack Hombsch (D)
16. Ryan Griffen (M)
17. Martin Clarke (D)
18. Alex Pearce (D/F)
19. Jonathon Simpkin (M)
20. Dom Sheed (M)
21. Tom Lee (F)
22. Callum Sinclair (R/F)
23. Jesse Hogan (F)
24. Josh Thomas (M)
25. Blayne Wilson (D)
26. Matthew Fuller (D)
27. Steven May (D/F)
28. Tyrone Vickery (F)
29. Tom Barrass (D)
30. Sam Colquhoun (D/M)
31. Dustin Fletcher (D)
32. Jackson Allen (D)
33. Sam Menegola (F)
34. David Ellard (M)
35. Fraser McInnes (F)
36. Eric Wallace (F)*
37. Luke Tapscott (D)
38. Leigh Osborne (D)*
39. Heath Shaw (D)
40. Ariel Steinberg (D/F)*
41. Johnny Rayner (M)*
44. Corey Gault (R)
45. George Burbury (F)
47. Jonathon Ceglar (R)
48. Caolan Mooney (M)

*Rookie listed player

Trade News

Moscow trades: Leigh Adams (to Toronto) and Picks 14 and 31 (to New Dehli)
Moscow receives: Nick Vlastuin (from New Dehli) and Pick 34 (from Toronto)

After lengthy negotiations with elephants, coach of New Dehli, and roo boys, coach of Toronto, we have finally come to a trade that we each agree on, that benefits all of us. Although Adams is a solid scorer, we feel him and pick 14 was a necessary loss to bring in a very talented youngster in Nick Vlastuin, who should strengthen our defence both short-term and long-term after his very nice debut season that featured high scores such as 141, 108 and 105 for an average of 75.1 in 17 games, dragged down by some poor mid-to-late season form.

Tigger is a great addition to the Spetsnaz.  ;D

Trade Period Review

Full Ins and Outs
In: Jesse Hogan, Sam Docherty, Jaeger O'Meara, Dyson Heppell, Blayne Wilson, Zac Clarke, Tom Lee, Lynden Dunn, Josh Jenkins, Jonathon Simpkin, Nick Vlastuin and Picks 10, 34, 67 and 75.
Out: Michael Walters, Jack Darling, Nat Fyfe, Adam Treloar, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Dom Tyson, Robert Murphy, Charlie Dixon, Shaun Higgins, Alex Sexton, Kyle Hardingham, Jack Hutchins and Picks 14, 36, 53 and 71 (Trades).
Shane Tuck, Jason Blake, Brad Dick (Retirement), Nick Joyce, Richard Tambling, Josh Growden, Josh Mellington (Likely Delistings).

The trade period was a very active one for Moscow, being involved in 9 trades (league average was 6.33), and in my opinion was a very successful period. We both fixed our positions of concern for the short term, defence through Heppell, Dunn, Docherty and Vlastuin, and ruck through Clarke and Jenkins, and brought in several very talented youngsters such as juggernaut forward Hogan, 2013 rising star O'Meara who has been described (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-01/omeara-may-be-best-ever) as a possibility to become the best player of all time, Hawthorn prospect Simpkin, and the aforementioned up-and-comers Docherty and Vlastuin, in addition to a couple of already proven guns in Heppell and Clarke.

We had to say goodbye to several player who provided key contributions to the Spetsnaz in 2013. Nat Fyfe (assistant coaches award, 4th in MVP, 3rd in Best and Fairest), Bob Murphy (coaches award, 9th in Best and Fairest), Charlie Dixon (10th in Best and Fairest), and Michael Walters (7th in Best and Fairest) left for Dublin, and Adam Treloar (Young Player of the Season). These contributions to the Spetsnaz's good 2013 campaign will not be forgotten, and we wish them well at their future clubs, in addition to the other players who left.

Dom Sheed

Dom Sheed was taken by the Spetsnaz at pick 10 in the International Draft. Sheed is a hard player who always seems to find the ball. He has showed his outstanding skills by winning the Larke Medal by being the best player at the U18 Champs. 'The Extractor' as the boys at Moscow like to call him after his arrival at the club has showed great confidence and has the build to be a serious contender for a place in the 15 for Round 1. His ability to win contested possession and use his mighty left foot to effectively use the ball. As you all know, Jukes & I love our West Aussie boys at Moscow and Dom is one of them. We are stoked we picked him up at 10 and we were quite surprised he lasted.

Coach's Draft Analysis

NAT Pick 10- Dom Sheed
As explained previous by my assistant coach, we see Dom as a great pick-up for pick 10. Dom has many tools that we plan to utilise in his first season and develop him into a midfield star and captain material. Although he may not slot into the starting midfield straight away, or even this season, we can see him providing good performances for Moscow when called upon, and develop his selection push for Siberia.
Pick Rating: 9.25/10

NAT Pick 34- Matthew Fuller
Although our defensive depth is strong, we felt that we should pick up another promising backman to partially cover for the trading of Tape, Hardingham and Hutchins late in the draft period to the Islanders. Matty is experienced already at 23 after playing a key role in back-to-back SANFL premierships. We hope this experience can guide him towards earning games for Moscow through good performances for the Wolverines and having immediate impact. Matt is a strong kick on both sides and adds a driving force for the Spetsnaz going forward.
Pick Rating: 8.5/10

NAT Pick 64- Tom Barrass
To add another Claremont boy to our ranks alongside Hogan and Lee is a good feeling. A better feeling was to take him at pick 64, after being touted as a 40-50 pick at around pick 43. Tommy was a late bolter after developing large parts of his game in the last 12 months, giving us confidence that he can improve a lot more and compete for a WXV debut. Tom likens himself to Harry Taylor- if he can replicate this likeness in his performances for Siberia and Moscow, this would be a great selection.
Pick Rating: 8.25/10

NAT Pick 71- Alex Pearce
Like Tom, Alex was expected to go much higher than pick 71. A lot higher. The media had him in the late 30s in many phantom drafts, but, after nominating Moscow as his club of choice on the eve of the draft, several clubs were turned off, allowing the Spetsnaz to snatch him. A tall forward who can also play in defence, Alex adds mobility and agility around the packs and can take big marks. Another key trait of Alex is his great stamina, finishing third overall at the combine for the beep test, and eighth in the 3-km time trial. Although we expect his immediate impact on Moscow to be minimal, he will hopefully provide good performances for Siberia, adding some depth that we were lacking last season.
Pick Rating: 9.5/10

NAT Pick 82- David Ellard
David slipping to pick 82 after being delisted by Pacific was somewhat expected, and we are glad to welcome him to Moscow. David has 37 games of experience, and at only 24 we feel that we can develop him into a better player than his 2013 season and selection number suggest he is. David has the potential to be a great scorer, averaging 85.1 from 10 games in 2012, however his 2013 season was cruelled by a calf injury, although he was good in the 2 full matches he played (excluding his injury game). If David can improve his consistency and earn a consistent role for his side, he could be a great selection this late in the draft.
Pick Rating: 8.75/10

NATPick 91- Luke Tapscott
Another recycled player after being delisted by Beijing, Luke can hopefully become a solid player for Siberia, maybe even pressing for Spetsnaz selection if he puts up some impressive form. After 45 games on the big stage, we hope he can improve his scoring ability toward what was seen in the first few games of his career, where he scored 113, 91, 50, 84, 53 and 104 in his first 6 matches, including a rising star nod in round 1. At only 21, he can still progress into a solid scorer, and at pick 91 we didn't have much to lose. .
Pick Rating: 8/10

NAT Pick 100- Jesse Hogan (Rookie Upgrade)
NAT Pick 107- Blayne Wilson (Rookie Upgrade)
NAT Pick 113- George Burbury (Rookie Upgrade)
NAT Pick 117- Sam Menegola (Rookie Upgrade)

RD Pick 14- Leigh Osborne
RD Pick 32- Johnny Rayner
RD Pick 46- Ariel Steinberg

The analysis write-ups are good, but the pick rating is absolutely useless. Of course you're going to give yourself high ratings for each pick you took. It's not like you are going to say we picked Fuller, but thought there were better options available so 5/10.

Quote from: CrowsFan on December 08, 2013, 10:44:15 AM
The analysis write-ups are good, but the pick rating is absolutely useless. Of course you're going to give yourself high ratings for each pick you took. It's not like you are going to say we picked Fuller, but thought there were better options available so 5/10.

It's more so how good/lucky we feel we were to take the player at that pick, rather than whether he was the best pick at that time, if that makes sense.

Like how happy we would have been going into the draft and knowing we'd get x player at x pick.

Ah fair enough :)

Gotta be disappointing!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-02/festival-blues-fell-clarke

Quote from: ossie85 on January 03, 2014, 10:20:53 AM

Gotta be disappointing!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-02/festival-blues-fell-clarke

:( Awkard for pre-season training but should be back for round 1 I hope.

DEF: Seedsman, Shaw, Vlastuin, Dunn
MID: Griffen (C), O'Meara, Ward, Heppell
RUCK: Naitanui
FWD: Martin, Jenkins, Monfries, Z.Clarke
INT: Thomas, Frawley

Pretty beastly Best 15 if I do say so myself.

Leadership Group Unveil

Captain: Ryan Griffen
Vice Captains: Nic Naitanui and Dyson Heppell
Leadership Group: Heath Shaw, Jaeger O'Meara, Dustin Martin and Callan Ward

Reigning Best and Fairest and Club MVP Ryan Griffen retains the captaincy, with new recruit Dyson Heppell joining Nic Naitanui as vice-captains. Young star Jaeger O'Meara is a new inclusion to the leadership group.

(http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/WesternBulldogs/Photo%20Galleries/2013%20-%20Galleries/2013%20Sutton%20Medal/302163-tlsgalleryportrait.jpg)

Made this in photoshop, took a lot less time than I thought it would but had to stretch that over a couple weeks because a few players didn't have a photo taken yet haha

(http://i.imgur.com/oMy8p6e.jpg)

Round 1 Review- Rivalry Round!

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   Toronto Wolves   Myanmar   

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin, J. Frawley
M: J. O'Meara, C. Ward, D. Heppell, J. Simpkin
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin (vc), A. Monfries, T. Vickery, J. Jenkins
U: T. Barrass (c), D. Sheed
Emg: D. Ellard, C. Sinclair, T. Lee

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 85, L. Dunn 92, N. Vlastuin 74, J. Frawley 76
M: J. O'Meara 117, C. Ward 131, D. Heppell 114, J. Simpkin 84
R: N. Naitanui 54
F: D. Martin (c) 102, A. Monfries 76, T. Vickery 61, C. Sinclair 29
U: D. Ellard 120, D. Sheed 6

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (20.13.133) defeated Toronto Wolves (17.10.112)


Best and Fairest Votes
5. Callan Ward
4. David Ellard
3. Jaeger O'Meara
2. Dyson Heppell
1. Dustin Martin

Best Clubman
Jonathan Simpkin

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (9.7.61) lost to Toronto Wolves (17.16.118)

Review
Although injuries were hurting (captain Griffen, Hogan, Clarke, Seedsman, Thomas, Docherty and Jenkins all missing), plus Sheed took little part and Naitanui rested a lot after his injury-plagued 2013 season, the Spetsnaz fired through it's second straight round 1 victory under coach Jukes. Callan Ward stood up in the midfield, while new recruit taken way out at pick 82 David Ellard showed his class with 120. Fellow new recruits Jaeger O'Meara and Dyson Heppell also scored well, a great sign for the future of our midfield.

Position   Name   Score   Scored Against   Wins   Losses   Percentage
1   Tokyo Samurai   130   97   1   0   134.02
2   Buenos Aires Armadillos   150   119   1   0   126.05
3   Moscow Spetsnaz   133   112   1   0   118.75
4   Pacific Islanders   119   103   1   0   115.53
5   Beijing Thunder   135   117   1   0   115.38
6   Mexico City Suns   157   138   1   0   113.77
7   Berlin Brewers   130   117   1   0   111.11
8   Seoul Magpies   150   142   1   0   105.63
9   Dublin Destroyers   151   148   1   0   102.03
10   Cairo Sands   148   151   0   1   98.01
11   Paris Nice Lyon Reindeers   142   150   0   1   94.67
12   London Royals   117   130   0   1   90.00
13   Sao Paulo Pumas   138   157   0   1   87.90
14   Wellington Warriors   117   135   0   1   86.67
15   New York Revolution   103   119   0   1   86.55
16   Toronto Wolves   112   133   0   1   84.21
17   Cape Town Cobras   119   150   0   1   79.33
18   New Delhi Tigers   97   130   0   1   74.62

(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2013/06/10/1226661/461060-callan-ward.jpg)

Great write up :)

Still not sure where Moscow are at, will be interesting to see how they progress

Nice write up jukes. Looking forward to a tough battle this week :)

I look forward to it, a lot will depend on the ins and outs for us. Clarke should be back, scored 88dt on the weekend for Peel, idk about Griff though.

Would be backing Sao Paulo at this stage.

Round 2 Review

Sao Paulo Pumas   v   Moscow Spetsnaz   Estadio do Pumas 

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin, J. Hombsch
M: R. Griffen (c), C. Ward, J. O'Meara, D. Heppell
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin (vc), A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: D. Ellard, J. Frawley
Emg: Z. Clarke, D. Fletcher, J. Simpkin

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 62, L. Dunn 104, N. Vlastuin 91, J. Hombsch 73
M: R. Griffen (c) 63x2, C. Ward 115, J. O'Meara 88, D. Heppell 77
R: N. Naitanui 104
F: D. Martin (vc) 108, A. Monfries 88, T. Vickery 101, S. May 122
U: D. Ellard 39, J. Frawley 101

Final Score
Sao Paulo Pumas (20.13.133) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.20.140)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Steven May
4. Callan Ward
3. Dustin Martin
2. Nic Naitanui
2. Lynden Dunn

Best Clubman
Dustin Fletcher

Reserves
Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (11.5.71) defeated Siberian Wolverines (7.3.45)

Review
2 and 0 for the Spetsnaz as we move our focus onto another tough challenge against Mexico City. A lot of players performed well-  May, Ward, Martin, Naitanui, Dunn, Vickery and Frawley were all in the best; the oldest of these players? 26. Captain Griffen was unspectacular, risking his captaincy for the future, while David Ellard did not continue his good start. Although the team got the win, they weren't very good and will look for much more power and consistency.

(http://www.aflplayers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/steven-may-760x438.jpg)

Harsh review for a team that just took down the Premiers :) but honesty is the only way to improve

Long way still to improve for us, 140 just isn't good enough imo when you have supporting cast such as May and Dunn picking up big b&f votes. Aside from the players still to return (Clarke, Seedsy, JT, Dochers and Hogan), we hope to never see a captain score (63) or player score (39) again, aside from OOP. 140 is good enough on the day but not good enough in the grand scheme of things, only the sixth top score of the week, would have fallen to several other teams.

For example, if Griff hit his 2013 average and Ellard was replaced by Fletcher, we would have scored another 179 points, taking us to 158. We want that to be one of those once-in-a-month top scores.

Round 3 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   Mexico City Suns   Luzhniki Stadium

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin, J. Frawley
M: R. Griffen (cc), J. O'Meara, C. Ward, D. Heppell
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin (cc), A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Simpkin, C. Sinclair
Emg: J. Jenkins, D. Fletcher, D. Ellard

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 99, L. Dunn 76, D. Fletcher 84 (N. Vlastuin 17), J. Frawley 79
M: R. Griffen (cc) 49x1.5, J. O'Meara 114, C. Ward 129, D. Heppell 113
R: N. Naitanui 64
F: D. Martin (cc) 84x1.5, A. Monfries 73, T. Vickery 85, S. May 79
U: J. Simpkin 89, C. Sinclair 36

Final Score
Moscow Spetsnaz (20.16.136) lost to Mexico City Suns (22.12.144)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Callan Ward
4. Jaeger O'Meara
3. Dyson Heppell
2. H. Shaw
1. J. Simpkin

Best Clubman
Steven May

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (11.6.72) lost to Mexico City Suns (11.8.74)

Review
tl;dr we did shower and they better pull their heads in next week. Ward very dominant, 14 out of a possible 15 b&f votes so far. Sinclair gets the inaugural WOG (worst on ground) medal.
Edit: only lost by 8 points and still scored ok, not as bad as previously thought.

(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2012/09/06/1226466/831080-ward.jpg)

And a quick best and fairest update;

14. Callan Ward
7. Jaeger O'Meara
5. Dyson Heppell
5. Steven May
4. Dustin Martin
4. David Ellard
2. H. Shaw
2. Nic Naitanui
2. Lynden Dunn
1. J. Simpkin

Round 4 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   Mexico City Suns   Luzhniki Stadium

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin, J. Frawley
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), R. Griffen, J. Simpkin
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, T. Vickery, J. Jenkins, S. May
U: Z. Clarke, D. Fletcher
Emg: J. Hombsch, D. Ellard, G. Burbury

Preview NEW FEATURE!
London are a pretty good side, especially with superstar captain Brent "GOAT" Stanton. We were very embarrassingly defeated by them a year and a two rounds ago, going down by just under FIVE goals. A lot has changed since then- captain Shane Tuck has retired, the blokes who picked up 5 votes and 4 votes have been shipped out, and only 4 of the players who played in that game are playing this round. We really need to win this one. Dyson Heppell makes his Spetsnaz captaincy debut, while Ward is the other co-captain, making his first captaincy appearance since round 6, 2013. Zac Clarke makes his long-anticipated Spetsnaz debut, alongside Josh Jenkins.

Our projected score for the week is 1540
Projected score breakdown: Shaw 95 [You da man], Dunn 90 [Robbed], Vlastuin 85 [Solid], Frawley 85 [Superstar], Heppell 110x1.5, Ward 140x1.5 [flowering spud I hate him so much], Griffen 110 [good], Simpkin 95 [flowering sub], Naitanui 105 [super spud], Martin 95 [Very close to predicted, good], Vickery 75 [Becomes Burbury 77, good], Jenkins 75, May 75 [Dead right pre-scaling haha what a gun], Clarke 105, Fletcher 75.

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 110, L. Dunn 68, N. Vlastuin 77, J. Frawley 131
M: D. Heppell (cc) 133, C. Ward (cc) 48x1.5, R. Griffen 102, D. Ellard 67 (J. Simpkin 38)
R: N. Naitanui 27
F: D. Martin 94, G. Burbury 77 (T. Vickery 25), J. Jenkins 122, S. May 76
U: Z. Clarke 92, J. Hombsch 46
Plus Jaeger O'Meara 105 who was mistakenly omitted but will be counted towards b&f.

Final Score
London Royals (21.14.140) defeated Moscow Spetsnaz (21.10.136)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Dyson Heppell
4. James Frawley
3. Josh Jenkins
2. Heath Shaw
1. Jaeger O'Meara

Best Clubman
George Burbury

Reserves
Imperial Princes (10.6.66) lost to Siberian Wolverines (12.6.78)

Review
1) would have beaten London any other week this season  ::)
2) why the flower didn't I name Jaeger. Even though it wouldn't have won it for us (I don't think), I was sure he was in.
3) Ward you're a disgrace
4) Nic Nat you're a disgrace
5) Need dem injured players back

(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/06/20/1226078/786208-dyson-heppell.jpg)

Yep, the Jaeger omission was confusing! Not adhering to team rules?

Selector wrote his name messy on the team sheet and the coach read it as Fletcher :3

How can you give someone a vote in the best and fairest if they didn't even play? That doesn't make sense.

Also if you have played JOM over Hombsch you would have won. Sorry

It wasn't Jaeger's fault that he was forgotten, deserves the recognition.

Woops, thought JOM would replace Ellard :/

Round 5 Review

Buenos Aires Armadillos   v   Moscow Spetsnaz   Estadio de River   

Team Sheet
D: D. Fletcher, L. Dunn, J. Frawley, N. Vlastuin
M: J. O'Meara (cc), D. Heppell (cc), R. Griffen, C. Ward
R: Z. Clarke
F: D. Martin, J. Jenkins, S. May, G. Burbury
U: N. Naitanui, J. Simpkin
Emg: J. Thomas, D. Sheed, D. Ellard

Preview
We've been awful two consecutive weeks, and we want a good score this week. With all the outs- Seedsman, Shaw, Docherty, Hogan and Vickery among them, we can't expect to win, but we want to be very competitive and maybe even sneak a positive boost ahead of next week's must win match against New York. We'll be looking straight at leadership group members Nic Naitanui and Callan Ward to redeem themselves after pitiful efforts last week. We want a score of 140 or more.

Spetsnaz Scores
D: D. Fletcher 82, L. Dunn 82, J. Frawley 96, N. Vlastuin 70
M: J. O'Meara (cc) 75, D. Heppell (cc) 57, R. Griffen 116, J. Thomas 53 (C. Ward 92)
R: Z. Clarke 49
F: D. Martin 80, J. Jenkins 79, S. May 81, G. Burbury 48
U: N. Naitanui 107, J. Simpkin 92

Final Scores
Buenos Aires Armadillos (23.12.150) defeated Moscow Spetsnaz (19.10.124)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Ryan Griffen
4. Nic Naitanui
3. James Frawley
2. Jonathan Simpkin
1. Callan Ward

Best Clubman
Josh Thomas for being such a great sub he earned us -39 points.

Reserves
Buenos Aires Armadillos (11.13.79) defeated Siberian Wolverines (7.2.44)

Review
Terrible again.

Jukes you don't get Ward's score. He got subbed off in the first half.

So he scored 92sc in one half? Shiiit, if only he stayed on...

I just assumed that since he had 92 it was a late third/early fourth sub.

Nah he got subbed off with the concussion about halfway through the second. At half time his score was 74 I think, and then SC do that weird thing where they keep increasing the guys score if they went off injured

Round 6 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   New York Revolution   Luzhniki Stadium   Peace Cup

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, J. Frawley, N. Vlastuin
M: R. Griffen, C. Ward, J. O'Meara (cc), D. Heppell
R: N. Naitanui (cc)
F: D. Martin, J. Jenkins, S. May, G. Burbury
U: Z. Clarke, J. Simpkin
Emg: J. Hombsch, D. Sheed, D. Fletcher


Preview
Another loss and we might as well start tanking for a good draft pick. Must win. Would like 140+ this week.

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 134, L. Dunn 133, J. Frawley 42, N. Vlastuin 77
M: R. Griffen 77, C. Ward 108, J. O'Meara (cc) 129, D. Heppell 120
R: N. Naitanui (cc) 72
F: D. Martin 61, J. Jenkins 105, S. May 71, G. Burbury 43
U: Z. Clarke 41, J. Hombsch 105 (J. Simpkin 15)


Final Scores
Moscow Spetsnaz (22.14.146) defeated New York Revolution (19.7.121)

Best and Fairest Votes
7. Heath Shaw
4. Lynden Dunn
3. Jaeger O'Meara
2. Dyson Heppell
1. Callan Ward
1. Jack Hombsch
1. Josh Jenkins

Best Clubman
Steven May

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (5.4.34) lost to Washington Rebellion (13.9.87)

Review
Very good rebound to three horrific losses on the trot. Shaw and Dunn were super down back, and we finally had some captain luck with Jaeger's 129. Griffen and Naitanui were far below par while Burbury, Clarke, Frawley and Dusty were shocking. Very up and down week. Fulfilled our weekly goal of a 140+ score, too. We now gain a 2 to 1 foothold in the Peace cup victories. A special notion was also passed to award a best and fairest vote each to Jack Hombsch and Josh Jenkins after both scoring very good and unexpected 105s. Heath Shaw earns 7 best and fairest votes as best on ground as opposed to the normal 5 due to winning the Jesaulenko/Pyke medal.

(http://m.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Collingwood/Images/130118_shaw600.jpg)

Round 7 Review

Beijing Thunder   v   Moscow Spetsnaz   Beijing Olympic Park

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, J. Frawley, N. Vlastuin
M: R. Griffen, J. O'Meara (cc), D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, S. May
U: J. Thomas, J. Hombsch
Emg: S. Docherty, D. Fletcher, T. Vickery


Preview
Looking for two-in-a-row, a loss will not be tolerated. Zac Clarke will be rested this week, turning a nightmare against a group of huge ruckmen (Out of character: Cox and Nic Nat) into hopefully a big score the next week. Last time out we recorded a 15-point win despite playing rather mediocre, with Nic Naitanui (142) starring in the ruck and Dusty Martin (118) performing well as captain. Speaking of captains, we're going with Jaeger O'Meara and Dyson Heppell as co-captains this week, who seem to be our most consistently good players at the moment (although Heath and Lynden could dispute this). A 20 year-old co-captaining with a 21 year-old, such youth! Youngster Sam Docherty could make his debut this week if a late withdrawal occurs

Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 88, L. Dunn 56, J. Frawley 24, N. Vlastuin 83
M: R. Griffen 95, J. O'Meara (cc) 95, D. Heppell (cc) 99, C. Ward 145
R: N. Naitanui 54
F: D. Martin 95, A. Monfries 92, J. Jenkins 81, S. May 54
U: J. Thomas 87, J. Hombsch 69

Final Scores
Beijing Thunder (18.13.121) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.12.132)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Callan Ward
4. Dyson Heppell
3. Jaeger O'Meara
3. Dustin Martin
3. Ryan Griffen

Best Clubman
Zac Clarke

Reserves
Shanghai Storm (2.3.15) lost to Siberian Wolverines (14.11.95)

Review
Two in a row baby! #weregoingtowintheleague! We managed a score of 132 despite a lot of terrible players spudding it up- Frawley, you were great early, but you're not playing next week! Nic Naitanui- Scott Lucas was right, you're an awful footballer! Lynden Dunn and Steven May- just because you two were great early doesn't mean you can slack off now! Three way tie for 3 votes, all on 95, was impressively unique. Callan was flowering awesome yet again when not-captain, already probably running away for the best and fairest, while three tons in the reserves would have hurt had we lost. Sam Docherty very good in his first game for the club at reserves-level, might knock on the door for senior selection with a few more performances like that.

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/03/06/1226847/373735-407018d4-a50f-11e3-900e-99186aa12c4d.jpg)

Quote from: Jukes on May 02, 2014, 11:49:01 PM
Moscow Spetsnaz   v   New York Revolution   Luzhniki Stadium   Peace Cup

You're playing the mighty Thunder this week m8 :P

Quote from: Toga on May 03, 2014, 12:09:41 AM

Quote from: Jukes on May 02, 2014, 11:49:01 PM
Moscow Spetsnaz   v   New York Revolution   Luzhniki Stadium   Peace Cup

You're playing the mighty Thunder this week m8 :P

I forget to change something over every week haha

Best and Fairest Update
21. Callan Ward
16. Dyson Heppell
14. Jaeger O'Meara
11. Heath Shaw
8. Ryan Griffen
7. Dustin Martin
7. James Frawley
6. Nic Naitanui
6. Lynden Dunn

Round 8 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   PNL Reindeers   Luzhniki Stadium

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, D. Fletcher, N. Vlastuin
M: R. Griffen, J. O'Meara (cc), D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward
R: Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, T. Vickery
U: J. Thomas, N. Naitanui
Emg: J. Simpkin, S. Docherty, S. May


Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 84, L. Dunn 75, D. Fletcher 91, N. Vlastuin 58
M: R. Griffen 111, J. O'Meara 122, D. Heppell (c) 129, C. Ward 123
R: Z. Clarke 76 (69+6.9)
F: D. Martin 118, A. Monfries 63, J. Jenkins 104, T. Vickery 60
U: J. Simpkin 81, N. Naitanui 73

Final Scores
Moscow Spetsnaz (24.12.156) defeated PNL Reindeers (20.14.134)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Callan Ward
3. Jaeger O'Meara
2. Dustin Martin
1. Ryan Griffen

Best Clubman
Josh Jenkins

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (12.10.82) lost to Marseille Kings (18.17.125)

Review
Three in a row and we're really on track with probably the best win of the season so far against a rather strong PNL outfit who were also 4-3 heading into this round. All four midfielders put up good performances, showing good signs for both now and the future (4 of the 5 best and fairest pollers are under 24). We're now equal with Sao Paulo for 4th spot, hopefully we can continue to compete with our young side for one of those positions. Josh Jenkins showed his potential in the seniors, while fellow youngster and off-season recruit Sam Docherty gave a huge reserves performance and can be somewhat-confident of a senior debut in the coming weeks, although the return of fellow defender Paul Seedsman could prevent this. With the top three in the B&F prior to this round polling 4, 5 and 3 votes this week, could be pulling away. Ryan Griffen's form has also been very good as he looks for a chance to go back-to-back. And, in a shocking event, we had our best player as captain for once!

Picture: a young Dyson Heppell (129 points) with much older teammate Dustin Fletcher (91)

(http://31.media.tumblr.com/34fac410c947c6d89d56c26be321809a/tumblr_mtgn3paibF1qm1lgdo1_500.jpg)

And I'll probably be doing a mid-season player review sometime before next round :3

So yeah here's my mid-season player review. Last year I did both player and overall results, won't do that this year however as I believe most of the in-game-report reviews cover them, including my favourite,

Quote from: Jukes on April 18, 2014, 08:11:36 PM
Review
Terrible again.

Anyway, to the actual report;


2014 Mid-Season Player Review

KEY
Number. Player
Games played, average (difference from previous year- positive unless stated otherwise)
Analysis followed by season grade

1. Jaeger O'Meara (M)
8 games, 105.6 average (15.7)
This kid is a flowering jet! What more can you say! Yes he had one poor game against Melbourne and got screwed by the selection panel once, but he's been super the rest. And only 20! Could win the best and fairest this year, and will likely be a high-poller in the years to come. Still hasn't missed a game in his career, too. 10/10

2. Josh Jenkins (F)
6 games, 92.3 average (23.5)
Yet another (relatively) young gun at 25, has really benefited with Tex out of the team, and with him in the team was good too. And we basically got him for next to nothing- Hardingham, Tape and Hutchins- three unneeded players (52, 0 and 15 averages in 2014)- and picks for Simpkin and Joshy. Has had three tons (122, 105, 104) and hasn't really had the major lows of many tall forwards (63, 79, 81). Very good forward option so far for us, a position of need. 9.25/10

3. Paul Seedsman (D)
0 games
Has been missing all season with a hip injury after a very good 2013. Hopefully he can get back out there soon and rack up some more high scores. n/a

4. Dustin Martin (M/F)
8 games, 92.7 average (-9.1)
He's been solid, but not good enough. You'd want a player entering his 5th season to improve not fall by almost 10 points/game, although Richmond's floundering season hasn't helped. His problem has been mediocrity- four scores between 80 and 95, and a 61. Hopefully has a better run home as we look to finals. 5/10

5. Dyson Heppell (M)
9 games, 104.4 average (13.3)
Quite possibly as good or even better than O'Meara. If only he could get his efficiency up he'd be a superstar- 114 DT average (compared to 104 in SC). 5 scores over 110 is very nice, although his 57 was very poor, and 77 not fantastic, although both came in tough losses. 10/10

6. Angus Monfries (M/F)
5 games, 78.4 average (-12.1)
Gus' season, although slightly cruelled by a hamstring injury which caused him to miss 3 games against two easy opponents, has been below expectations. Hasn't hit the century yet in his 6 games, compared to 7 from 22 last season. 3/10

7. Zac Clarke (R)
6 games, 74.1 average (-22.1)
Not a great debut season as Zac has poorly adjusted to the freezing-cold climate. The 92, 92 and 102 have been nice- the 49 and 41 terrible, the 69 below-par. In the future- he's just 23- should provide a great 1/2 combination with Nic Nat in our ruck stock as Sandilands moves on. 3/10

8. Callan Ward
8 games, 111.3 average (14)
Cal has just taken it to the next level this season, leading the best and fairest. Although he had one 48 (as captain!), the rest of his scores have been almost (one 92 where he was subbed off in the first half) perfect, with all century scores apart from the two aforementioned. His 145 was a highlight, and he has three other scores above 120, despite the Giants' predicted low season. 10/10

9. Nic Naitanui (R)
8 games, 69.3 average (-26.9)
114 average in 2012. 96 average in 2013. Not even 70 in 2014. Simply pathetic by what is supposed to be our "star ruckman". His 104 and 107 were acceptable- the rest of his scores were not, reaching a top of 73, including two 50's and a 27. Better improve- or else. 1/10

10. Sam Docherty (D)
2 games, 80.5 average (27.7)
Although he has only played two games in Moscow colours, both in the reserves, Docherty has already made a very promising start to his Russian career, highlighted by a great century in his second match after an adequate 61 in his debut outing. Future starting backman, probably. 7/10

11. Lynden Dunn (D)
9 games, 84.8 average (2.5)
Was having a great season, averaging 92.5 up until three weeks ago, since which he has scored 65, 75 and 78. The week prior to this, he had a great 133. Very acceptable second backman. 7.75/10

12. Tom Williams (F)
5 games, 51.6 average (7.6)
Arguably the least skilled and talented player on the list, although Nic Naitanui is a challenger, he's been giving his all in the reserves so far this season in an attempt to find a path into a sniff of senior action, which unfortunately most likely won't happen, unless the plague resurfaces in Moscow or all players except him are forced to fight the Ukraine. Perseverance is key for Tom. 3/10

13. Nick Vlastuin (D/M)
8 games, 68.3 average (-6.8)
It's been second-year blues for Flossy as his form has been hit by a string of 70s and a concussed 17 (without this sub his average is almost 76). A high score of 91 and only one other score over 80 isn't inspiring, but it's only his second year and he's a long-term prospect. 4/10

14. James Frawley (D/F)
8 games, 76.8 average (9.3)
A season of extreme ups-and-downs for James as his move up forward has worked somewhat. 131, 101 and 96 were certainly highlights- 24, 42 and 66 were not. Quality player and has future with this organisation. 7.5/10

15. Jack Hombsch (D)
7 games, 73.1 average (-3.4)
Had a great 105 and good 91, but other than that it's been slim pickings so far this season. Has a good future, just had to realise this. 6.75/10

16. Ryan Griffen (M)
7 games, 87.7 average (-28.5)
Very lacklustre season for the reigning Best-and-Fairest winner, although he has certainly got better after starting the season with a 63 and 49- averaging over 100 without these, although that still isn't quite good enough. Expect much better in the second half of the season. 6/10

17. Martin Clarke (D)
1 game, 47 average (-19.8)
Was never going to come close to senior selection to be honest no matter how many games he played, well and truly a supportive character around the club and to lure Irish fans away from Dublin, which has worked- our away supporter group in Dublin is the largest of any club has away from home. 1/10

18. Alex Pearce (D)
0 games
Still hasn't made an appearance. Has talent but has got to impress more to work his way from the minor leagues into the reserves.

19. Jonathon Simpkin (M)
7 games, 62.2 average (-6.5)
Also brought in the Jenkins trade with Pacific, very talented player who's season has been coloured green. 3 sub-affected performances really drags down his good average- scores of 84, 89, 92 and 81 without the vest. Only 23 and will look to jump when the senior players start to leave or drop in form. 7.5/10

20. Dom Sheed (M)
4 games, 32.7 average (first year)
Like Jonno has been greened several (3 out of 4) times, his highest score coming in one of these vested-games (52), with the unsubbed game being a 41 in a heavy loss. Very talented and a name to remember. 6/10

21. Tom Lee (F)
0 games
Still hasn't made an appearance which is ridiculous, very good player who surely has a future with us.

22. Callum Sinclair (R)
3 games, 57.6 average (-7)
Brad Hodge, eat your heart out. Has been on fire in the minor leagues, averaging 101.5 DT per match, but the selector's aren't giving him a chance. Will be a great support act to Nic Nat and Clarke in the future, maybe even lining up as a permanent utility with Clarke. A confusing choice to select  former-captain Darren Glass for a uni leadership essay (true story) over his real captains in Griff/Dys/Jaeger was confusing. 6.5/10

23. Jesse Hogan (F)
0 games
The future GOAT has been struggling with back injuries so far this season so hasn't made any impact at any level, surely a walk-up starter when he returns. Super young player who is the future face of our franchise.

24. Josh Thomas (M)
4 games, 55.5 average (-23.4)
Another player who was hard-done-by by the selectors, has missed half of his games and 2 of his 4 appearances were vest-affected. Averaging 70 without the vest, which is less than what we desire, although still very young and can and will force his away into a starting midfield spot in the future. 5/10

25. Blayne Wilson (D)
0 games
idek why we traded for this guy

26. Matthew Fuller (D)
0 games
Selectors haven't brought him in from the minor leagues as of yet, has talent but needs to work harder.

27. Steven May (D/F)
8 games, 78.1 average (19.4)
Has been very good so far this season as a swing back and forward player. Although his last two matches, although impressive performance-wise (kept Black and Riewoldt to 1 and 2 goals respectively), did not produce the points after a great start, where he scored 98 and 122 to kick off the season, then four solid scores between 70 and 81. Only 21 and is a gun player of the future. 9/10

28. Tyrone Vickery (F)
6 games, 72.3 average (-7.6)
Very good season from Tyrone, if you exclude his sub-affected 25, without which takes his average up to 82. Two strong 100s and another 80 makes up for a couple of 60s. Looks all the goods to be a best-four forward, and is only 24. 8/10

29. Tom Barrass (D)
0 games
Has played four minor league games for an average of just 48.25, although has suffered from injury. Could be a solid future prospect.

30. Sam Colquhoun (D/M)
0 games
Also a talented youngster who will not play this season, after 8 games in 2013, with a knee injury. Watch out for him in the future.

31. Dustin Fletcher (D)
8 games, 88.7 average (23)
The 39-year-old veteran has, as you have surely heard before, shown no signs of slowing down as he surges towards 400 games. Has two big 100s, 110 and 131, plus another score in the 90s and two more 80s for a very healthy average of almost 90 that puts him just about in the best four backs. 10/10

32. Jackson Allen (D)
0 games
After 4 games in the reserves through the last two seasons, Allen has continued to languish in the minor leagues and shows little promise to be a future established player. Still only 21, though.

33. Sam Menegola (F)
0 games
Only the four minor league matches this season, for an average of just 71 (DT) points. Can't see any future for Sam in this franchise.

34. David Ellard (M)
6 games, 69 average (23.7)
After picking David up with pick 82 of the International Draft, recycling from Pacific, he got off to the best possible start with a big 120 in a surprise senior-selection in round 1. His form has been ordinary since, with only two scores over 60- 67 and 79. Turned 25 in March and should have a future here. 8.5/10

35. Fraser McInnes (F)
0 games
The 20-year-old hasn't made any WXV or Reserve appearances this season, but has played all 8 games in the minor leagues, collecting an average of 66.4. Will have to improve quickly to avoid being delisted.

37. Luke Tapscott (F)
Also hasn't made any WXV or Reserves appearances, his 4 minor league performances being adequate after an injury spell (knee and hamstring). Nearing full match fitness.

39. Heath Shaw (D)
7 games, 94.6 average (-2.2)
Heath is having yet another strong season, with two big 100s (110 and 134) and mostly solid performances down back. Turns 29 in November, still has several years of strong performances left. 8.5/10

44. Corey Gault (R)
0 games
Had played 4 minor league games before breaking his collarbone. Only 21 and could be a solid player in the future.

45. George Burbury (F)
5 games, 52.6 average (-4.4)
Burbs has performed alright as a forward depth player, filling in the seniors where required for mediocre results. Had a solid 77 in round 4, but scored between 43 and 49 in his other 4 games. Turns 22 in June and should keep his place in the squad. 6/10

47. Jonathon Ceglar (R)
2 games, 62 average (15)
Scores of 81 and 43 in the reserves were solid for the 23 year-old, and has 5 minor league appearances for good results. Had 49 hitouts one week, outperformed Maric and Stephenson (Mexico City and Cairo, respectively) another week, and has general been in control in his games. Good signs for our ruck depth. 6/10

48. Caolan Mooney (M)
0 games
The Irishman hasn't added to his 6 career games this season, instead playing 8 minor league matches for modest success. Good some weeks, quiet the rest. Might be culled at the end of the season.

Quote from: Jukes on May 21, 2014, 09:31:45 PM

There's most of the good players out the way, and Nic Nat, I'll do the rest sometime in the future.

lol

Great read Jukes :)

Quote from: ossie85 on May 22, 2014, 06:28:24 AM

Quote from: Jukes on May 21, 2014, 09:31:45 PM

There's most of the good players out the way, and Nic Nat, I'll do the rest sometime in the future.

lol

Great read Jukes :)

his form has scarred me for life

Round 9 Review

Dublin Destroyers   v   Moscow Spetsnaz   Crooke Park   European Premiership Match

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, D. Fletcher, S. Docherty
M: R. Griffen, J. O'Meara, D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc)
R: Z. Clarke
F: D. Martin, J. Jenkins, J. Frawley, S. May
U: J. Thomas, N. Naitanui
Emg: J. Simpkin, J. Hombsch, D. Ellard


Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 95, L. Dunn 116, D. Fletcher 120, S. Docherty 102
M: R. Griffen 66, J. O'Meara 70, D. Heppell (cc) 93, C. Ward (cc) 142
R: Z. Clarke 91
F: D. Martin 102, J. Jenkins 73, J. Frawley 91, S. May 65
U: J. Thomas 113, N. Naitanui 113

Final Scores
Dublin Destroyers (27.15.177) defeated Moscow Spetsnaz (23.15.153)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Callan Ward
4. Dustin Fletcher
3. Lynden Dunn
2. Josh Thomas
2. Nic Naitanui

Best Clubman
Jack Hombsch and Sam Docherty

Reserves
Belfast Braves (17.14.116) defeated Siberian Wolverines (12.6.78)

Review
Pretty darn good despite the four goal loss. Dochers tonned up in his Moscow debut, great effort by him. Fletch just keeps getting better with 120, and Wardy scored very high as co-captain, although the rest of the midfield didn't hold their end (66, 70, 93). Joshy Thomas was great with 113, the same score Nic Nat picked up in a hopeful return to form. Hombschy was great in the reserves, while Seedsy had a good return to Spetsnaz footy despite having limited time on ground.

Frawley half points jukes. He is a defender

yeah I know, I normally don't do any x2/x.5 stuff in the scores to avoid clutter and so I can see how everybody scored.

Still scored better OOP than who would've played instead of him- Tom Williams :P

Round 10 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   New Delhi Tigers   Luzhniki Stadium   EurAsian Premiership Match

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, D. Fletcher, S. Docherty
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), R. Griffen, J. O'Meara
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, T. Vickery
U: P. Seedsman, J. Thomas
Emg: N. Vlastuin, J. Hombsch, J. Frawley


Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 127, L. Dunn 144, D. Fletcher 44, S. Docherty 85
M: D. Heppell (cc) 90, C. Ward (cc) 135, R. Griffen 94, J. O'Meara 98
R: N. Naitanui 116
F: D. Martin 108, N. Vlastuin 74, J. Jenkins 21, T. Vickery 73
U: P. Seedsman 83, J. Thomas 82

Final Scores
Moscow Spetsnaz (21.21.147) defeated New Delhi Tigers (13.10.88)


Best and Fairest Votes
5. Lynden Dunn
4. Callan Ward
3. Heath Shaw
2. Nic Naitanui
1. Dustin Martin

Best Clubman
Paul Seedsman

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (13.16.94) defeated Mumbai Elephants (10.7.67)

Review
Very good for the third consecutive week! A few very poor parts (Fletcher 44, Jenkins 21, having to play Vlastuin OOP) soured what could have been a very nice score, but we'll happily accept 147 and a heavy 10 goal victory, which will very much boost our percentage. Lynden Dunn and Heath Shaw were superb down back in both limiting the impact of their forwards and rebounding from defence, and co-captain Callan Ward stood up when needed to continue his stunning form. Young pies Seedsman and Thomas were decent and should keep their spots in the side, despite strong contention from returning players such as the rested Zac Clarke and swingman James Frawley. Steven May and Clarke should expect call-ups next week when we take on Tokyo in Japan. In addition, the reserves had a very nice 27 point victory over the previous undefeated (9-0) Mumbai elephants!

(http://www.scpaige.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Lynden-Dunn.jpg)

Round 11 Review

Tokyo Samurai   v   Moscow Spetsnaz   Tokyo Olympic Stadium   EurAsian Premiership Match

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, S. Docherty
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, S. May
U: J. Thomas, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)
Emg: D. Fletcher, N. Vlastuin, J. Frawley


Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 109, P. Seedsman 89, L. Dunn 149, S. Docherty 44
M: D. Heppell (cc) 118, C. Ward (cc) 122, J. O'Meara 89, R. Griffen 94
R: N. Naitanui 142
F: D. Martin 108, A. Monfries 92, J. Jenkins 80, S. May 68
U: J. Thomas 85, Z. Clarke 86

Final Scores
Tokyo Samurai (21.12.138) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (24.16.160)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Lynden Dunn
4. Nic Naitanui
3. Callan Ward
2. Dyson Heppell
1. Heath Shaw

Best Clubman
Josh Thomas

Reserves
Yuzawa Typhoon (6.6.42) lost to Siberian Wolverines (10.9.69)

Review
Yet another magnificent display by a rampaging Spetsnaz side who look to grab a top four spot. Next week will be tough- Cairo are in dominant form- but the five matches afterwards will be expected victories. Lynden Dunn superb again in a best-on-ground display, and Nic Nat has stayed on form, with the usual suspects in Wardo, Dys and Heater claiming the other best and fairest votes (see next post). Sam Docherty was the only real disappointment with 44, although it can be forgiven a good start to his Spetsnaz career (61, 100, 76, 102, 85)- a reserves break could help him out. Youngsters Seedsy and JT were good as always in the 80s, and Zac Clarke was acceptable in his return from a rest. Both captains also scored over 115, a magnificent performance for us! Scores of 160, 147, 153, and 156 over the past month have left us coaches very pleased, especially seeing as the majority of the side is very young- average age of the side is 23, and that's with 25-year-old Jenkins playing over the preferred 19-year-old Hogan.

(http://www.melbournefc.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Media/Galleries/Matches/2013/AFL%202013%20Rd%2001%20-%20Melbourne%20v%20Port%20Adelaide/280691_gl.jpg)

Best and Fairest Update

Wardo steaming ahead, has polled in 7 straight matches! Absolute superstar! Dys has been good but not good enough, surely, with 6 games left, he won't make up the ground? Lynden Dunn has polled the maximum 10 votes two straight games to leapfrog the competition into third- he's been probably our recruit of the year, averaging 98. Jaeger continues to impress in his youth, while Heath Shaw has kept up his usual reliance down back. Nic Nat has stormed back into form in the last few matches with 142, 116 and 113 to pressure the players above him.

37. Callan Ward
23. Dyson Heppell
19. Lynden Dunn
17. Jaeger O'Meara
15. Heath Shaw
14. Nic Naitanui
10. Dustin Martin
9. Ryan Griffen
7. James Frawley

Love Ward

Love my all-australian Dunn

Quote from: ossie85 on June 16, 2014, 06:08:27 AM
Love Ward

I can't believe how ballistic he has gone! 115 average is about 10 more than my highest hope for him, and at only 24 he'll only get better. 7 straight tons and counting.

Quote from: Purple 77 on June 16, 2014, 09:01:46 AM
Love my all-australian Dunn

Dunn and pick ~31 for Higgins and Sexton was a great trade for me (and a probable win for them too, with Higgins not missing a game). He's even better than Heath Shaw!

Quote from: Jukes on June 16, 2014, 03:40:13 PM

Quote from: Purple 77 on June 16, 2014, 09:01:46 AM
Love my all-australian Dunn

Dunn and pick ~31 for Higgins and Sexton was a great trade for me (and a probable win for them too, with Higgins not missing a game). He's even better than Heath Shaw!

Did not expect Dunn to get so good!

Higgins has been handy, but I think I could do with a defender a bit more at this point. Sexton's so far looked a bit more promising than pick 31 too.

Round 12 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   Cairo Sands   Luzhniki Stadium   

Team Sheet
D: L. Dunn, H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, J. Frawley
M: C. Ward (vc), D. Heppell, J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui (c)
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, S. May
U: J. Thomas, Z. Clarke
Emg: S. Docherty, D. Fletcher, N. Vlastuin


Spetsnaz Scores
D: L. Dunn 97, H. Shaw 116, P. Seedsman 53, J. Frawley 49
M: C. Ward (vc) 120, D. Heppell 105, J. O'Meara 88, R. Griffen 47
R: N. Naitanui (c) 95
F: D. Martin 148, A. Monfries 45, J. Jenkins 66, S. May 77
U: J. Thomas 39, Z. Clarke 85

Final Scores
Moscow Spetsnaz (20.17.137) lost to Cairo Sands (22.16.148)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Dustin Martin
4. Callan Ward
3. Heath Shaw
2. Dyson Heppell
1. Lynden Dunn

Best Clubman
Josh Thomas

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (11.12.78) lost to Alexandria Hieroglyphics (13.14.92)

Review
Back to mediocrity then I guess.

Round 13 Review

Seoul Magpies   v   Moscow Spetsnaz   Seoul World Cup Stadium   EurAsian Premiership Match

Team Sheet
D: L. Dunn, H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, S. Docherty
M: C. Ward (cc), D. Heppell, J. O'Meara, J. Thomas
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin (cc), A. Monfries, T. Vickery, J. Jenkins
U: N. Vlastuin, Z. Clarke
Emg: J. Ceglar, S. May, J. Frawley


Spetsnaz Scores
D: L. Dunn 92, N. Vlastuin 79, P. Seedsman 84, S. Docherty 77
M: C. Ward (cc) 110, D. Heppell 115, J. O'Meara 112, J. Thomas 72
R: N. Naitanui 76
F: D. Martin (cc) 104, A. Monfries 30, T. Vickery 82, J. Jenkins 56
U: J. Ceglar 110 (H. Shaw 24), Z. Clarke 48

Final Scores
Seoul Magpies (20.12.132) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.15.135)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Jaeger O'Meara
3. Jonathan Ceglar
3. Callan Ward
1. Dustin Martin

Best Clubman
Paul Seedsman

Reserves
Pyongyang Chollimas (14.4.88) defeated Siberian Wolverines (10.5.65)

Review
Very average again, luckily it was enough to scrape the win. Dys was outstanding as always despite being ripped off by CD, and Ceglar was great as the incoming sub. Better get better quick.

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Round 14 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   Wellington Warriors   Luzhniki Stadium   

Team Sheet
D: P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, S. Docherty, J. Hombsch
M: C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara (cc), D. Heppell, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, J. Jenkins
U: J. Ceglar, Z. Clarke
Emg: S. May, J. Frawley, C. Sinclair


Spetsnaz Scores
D: P. Seedsman 80, L. Dunn 71, S. Docherty 110, J. Hombsch 54
M: C. Ward (cc) 93, J. O'Meara (cc) 143, D. Heppell 97, R. Griffen 105
R: J. Ceglar 66
F: D. Martin 102, A. Monfries 52, T. Vickery 110, J. Jenkins 74
U: S. May 96, Z. Clarke 95

Final Scores
Moscow Spetsnaz (23.14.152) defeated Wellington Warriors (19.15.129)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Jaeger O'Meara
4. Sam Docherty
4. Tyrone vickery
2. Ryan Griffen
1. Dustin Martin

Best Clubman
Steven May

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (5.3.33) lost to Wellington Warriors (12.12.84)

Review
Much better, good to rebound over the 150 mark. Hombsch and Monfries the only let downs, Hombschy will be excluded next week while Gus will have to shape up or ship out. Heater, Nic Nat and Joshy Thomas didn't take the field this week, which will add a lot to the team next week. Cal Sinclair could've and should've gotten another game, but was screwed over again  >:(

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Best and Fairest
Ward continues his dominance, his lead over Dys the same as it was 3 weeks ago. With 3 regular season and 1-4 finals games remaining, Heppell's hopes are fading. If we were to play in two finals, Dys would need to make up 3 votes per week on Ward- highly unlikely. Jaeger keeps pressing, while Dunn and Shaw's super defence showings have them well placed.
44. Callan Ward
30. Dyson Heppell
26. Jaeger O'Meara
20. Lynden Dunn
18. Heath Shaw
17. Dustin Martin
14. Nic Naitanui
11. Ryan Griffen

Best Clubman
3 Points: Steven May and Josh Thomas
2 Points: Paul Seedsman
1 Point: Clarke, Jenkins, Hombsch, Docherty, Simpkin, Fletcher, Burbury

Tom Williams - We Hardly Knew Ye

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In an emotional day for the club, long-time Spetsnaz member Tom Williams has announced his immediate footballing retirement. After being drafted into Russia with pick number 587 (round 33), the injury-plagued forward played 12 reserves games at an average of 53.17, coming close to senior selection on occasion. A very popular and well respected member of the team, Williams will become an assistant coach for the U18 side, effective following this current season.

"I am proud of my career, and although it was met with some frustrating periods with injury, I can take away countless positives. I thank the club, my team-mates and our supporters for their patience and support over the years and I look forward to seeing the exciting future of the Moscow Spetsnaz unfold."
-Williams

"The attitude shown to his football has been exemplary, particularly through periods of injury rehabilitation - and his leadership to our developing team has been invaluable,"
-Captain Ryan Griffen

Heath Shaw hurts Moscow a little.  Might return for finals

Bleeding to the brain sounds awful, we'll be allocating all the medical staff we can to him in order to get him right by finals.

Round 15 Review

Pacific Islanders   v   Moscow Spetsnaz   BSP Stadium, Suva, Fiji   

Team Sheet
D: N. Vlastuin, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, S. Docherty, J. Frawley
M: C. Ward, D. Heppell (cc), J. O'Meara (cc), R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, T. Vickery, S. May
U: C. Sinclair, J. Thomas (+10% Rested Bonus)
Emg: J. Ceglar, J. Simpkin, J. Jenkins


Spetsnaz Scores
D: N. Vlastuin 52, P. Seedsman 61, L. Dunn 47, S. Docherty 59, J. Frawley 79
M: C. Ward 131, D. Heppell (cc) 107, J. O'Meara (cc) 105, J. Thomas 70
R: N. Naitanui 86
F: D. Martin 103, T. Vickery 64, S. May 90
U: C. Sinclair 26, J. Ceglar 108

Final Scores
Pacific Islanders (15.13.103) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (19.16.130)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Callan Ward
4. Jonathon Ceglar
3. Dyson Heppell
2. Jaeger O'Meara
1. Dustin Martin

Best Clubman
Steven May

Reserves
Port Morseby Iguanadons (18.12.120) lost to Siberian Wolverines (18.14.122)

Review
Pretty poor, but good enough to get a win alongside a solid % boost. Ward was great and has surely wrapped up the B&F, with Jonno Ceglar showing great signs early. Dys and Jaeger as co-captains both played very well and deserved more points. And the reserves won :D.

(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2013/06/10/1226661/461060-callan-ward.jpg)

Round 16 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   Cape Town Cobras   Luzhniki Stadium   

Team Sheet
D: S. Docherty, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Ceglar, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)
Emg: J. Jenkins, J. Simpkin, C. Sinclair


Spetsnaz Scores
D: S. Docherty 92, P. Seedsman 61, L. Dunn 61, N. Vlastuin 69
M: D. Heppell (cc) 129, C. Ward (cc) 127, J. O'Meara 65, R. Griffen 123
R: N. Naitanui 111
F: D. Martin 76, J. Jenkins 28, T. Vickery 65, S. May 50
U: J. Ceglar 29, Z. Clarke 102

Final Scores
nah

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Callan Ward
3. Ryan Griffen
2. Nic Naitanui
1. Zac Clarke

Best Clubman
Sammy Docherty

Reserves
nah

Review
GET THE FLOWER OUT OF MY FACE YOU FLOWERING TABLOID SCUM

Vickery unlikely to be available for much of Moscow's final campaign...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-29/vickery-to-tribunal

Vickery will be available for the Grand Final if Moscow make it!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-29/vickery-cops-four-games

big bloody if haha

Round 16 Review

Moscow Spetsnaz   v   Berlin Brewers   Luzhniki Stadium   European Premiership Match

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, P. Seedsman, N. Vlastuin
M: C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara (cc), R. Griffen, D. Heppell
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, S. May
U: Z. Clarke, J. Thomas
Emg: S. Docherty, J. Simpkin, L. Tapscott


Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 90, L. Dunn 45, S. Docherty 60, N. Vlastuin 70
M: C. Ward (cc) 136, J. O'Meara (cc) 90, R. Griffen 113, D. Heppell 108
R: N. Naitanui 133
F: D. Martin 86, A. Monfries 58, J. Jenkins 66, S. May 72
U: Z. Clarke 84, L. Tapscott 31

Final Scores
Moscow Spetsnaz (21.13.139) defeated Berlin Brewers (20.15.135)

Best and Fairest Votes
5. Callan Ward
4. Nic Naitanui
3. Ryan Griffen
2. Dyson Heppell
1. Jaeger O'Meara
1. Heath Shaw

Best Clubman
Steven May

Reserves
Siberian Wolverines (10.9.69) defeated Rhineland Rum-Runners (0.0.0)

Review
Better, and European+Asian champs :D

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/03/06/1226847/373735-407018d4-a50f-11e3-900e-99186aa12c4d.jpg)

EurAsia champs, PNL the Europe champions :P

Duly noted, even better result :D

Congrats Jukes... I'm not too upset I missed out on finals, I didn't have enough of my best XV to warrant competition for the finals.

Also, Conca will probably get suspended, so I would have to play 14 players  :-[


Still, Here's hoping you can go one better than semi-finals this time 'round!

As long as we don't have to play you, Cape Town or London I reckon we're in with a chance :P

Quote from: Jukes on August 03, 2014, 09:16:44 PM
As long as we don't have to play you, Cape Town or London I reckon we're in with a chance :P

I can relate.

Elimination Final Review

Moscow Spetsnaz v Toronto Wolves, Luzhniki Stadium

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, S. Docherty, L. Dunn, J. Frawley
M: C. Ward (cc), D. Heppell, J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui (cc)
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, S. May, J. Jenkins
U: Z. Clarke, J. Simpkin
Emg: D. Ellard, J. Hombsch, N. Vlastuin


Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 126, S. Docherty 77, L. Dunn 56, J. Frawley 93
M: C. Ward (cc) 77, D. Heppell 129, J. O'Meara 113, R. Griffen 89
R: N. Naitanui (cc) 100
F: D. Martin 103, A. Monfries 49, S. May 75, J. Jenkins 90
U: Z. Clarke 68, J. Simpkin 66

Final Scores
Moscow Spetsnaz (22.13.145) defeated Toronto Wolves (22.12.144)

Best and Fairest Votes
7. Dyson Heppell
6. Heath Shaw
5. Jaeger O'Meara
4. Dustin Martin
3. Nic Naitanui
2. James Frawley
1. Josh Jenkins

Best Clubman
Jonathan Simpkin

Review
Ripper game and a good result, now get to face Buenos Aires in the semi (who scored 144 this week). Definitely winnable but doubtful as we won't have the HGA that won us this game, but hopefully our players don't spud it up again like last week.

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Quote from: Jukes on May 21, 2014, 09:31:45 PM

There's most of the good players out the way, and Nic Nat, I'll do the rest sometime in the future.

Take this back or hand him over :P

Quote from: elephants on August 09, 2014, 02:15:01 AM

Quote from: Jukes on May 21, 2014, 09:31:45 PM

There's most of the good players out the way, and Nic Nat, I'll do the rest sometime in the future.

Take this back or hand him over :P

if you had him at that point you'd shame him too

53, 104, 64, 27, 107, 72, 54 and 73 when he averaged 114 in 2012. Luckily in the 8 games since he's picked it up with 5 100s and a low of 76.

Quote from: Jukes on August 09, 2014, 09:54:54 AM

Quote from: elephants on August 09, 2014, 02:15:01 AM

Quote from: Jukes on May 21, 2014, 09:31:45 PM

There's most of the good players out the way, and Nic Nat, I'll do the rest sometime in the future.

Take this back or hand him over :P

if you had him at that point you'd shame him too

53, 104, 64, 27, 107, 72, 54 and 73 when he averaged 114 in 2012. Luckily in the 8 games since he's picked it up with 5 100s and a low of 76.

Even when he was in no form at all he'd still be in our top 3 aha :(

Future GOAT Hogan Back in Action

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Young superstar Jesse Hogan is poised to return to the Moscow Triple-A side (below the reserves), the Russian Rebels, this weekend after missing the first 19 weeks of the season with a back injury. Hogan has completed all of his necessary rehabilitation and the Spetsnaz are satisfied he is ready to play this weekend, provided he gets through training on Thursday and Friday. The 19 year-old is under contract until the end of 2017, and is looking to bounce back to the form he showed as an WXV-ineligible 18 year-old in 2013, where he kicked 39 goals in 15 matches (2 affected early by injury). Next year a hopefully fit Hogan will likely join Dustin Martin and Joe Daniher in spearheading the Spetsnaz attack.

Quote from: Jukes on August 13, 2014, 01:16:24 PM
Next year a hopefully fit Hogan will likely join Dustin Martin and Joe Daniher in spearheading the Spetsnaz attack.

Spoiler alert.  :o

I like how you're confident the trade will go through.  :P

Don't see why it shouldn't. I know we're losing (Sinclair is a beast, and the fourth round pick could be handy), but it helps us both heaps- we get a good forward, they get a good young ruck.

Quote from: Jukes on August 13, 2014, 01:25:50 PM
Don't see why it shouldn't. I know we're losing (Sinclair is a beast, and the fourth round pick could be handy), but it helps us both heaps- we get a good forward, they get a good young ruck.

Haha yeah, just messing. It's a good trade for both sides.

nek minnit Naitanui, Clarke and Ceglar go down with injury and I have to play Shane Tuck every week OOP in the ruck again :3

Quote from: Jukes on August 13, 2014, 01:35:11 PM
nek minnit Naitanui, Clarke and Ceglar go down with injury and I have to play Shane Tuck every week OOP in the ruck again :3

thats ok because you then remember you traded NicNat for Hampson who has taken over from Maric as the #1 ruckman in 2015

Quote from: Ricochet on August 13, 2014, 01:48:56 PM

Quote from: Jukes on August 13, 2014, 01:35:11 PM
nek minnit Naitanui, Clarke and Ceglar go down with injury and I have to play Shane Tuck every week OOP in the ruck again :3

thats ok because you then remember you traded NicNat for Hampson who has taken over from Maric as the #1 ruckman in 2015

as I told ele, I'd probably need your entire squad and draft picks to nearly make a deal, you'd probably have to kick in a soul or two too.

Quote from: Jukes on August 13, 2014, 01:53:36 PM

Quote from: Ricochet on August 13, 2014, 01:48:56 PM

Quote from: Jukes on August 13, 2014, 01:35:11 PM
nek minnit Naitanui, Clarke and Ceglar go down with injury and I have to play Shane Tuck every week OOP in the ruck again :3

thats ok because you then remember you traded NicNat for Hampson who has taken over from Maric as the #1 ruckman in 2015

as I told ele, I'd probably need your entire squad and draft picks to nearly make a deal, you'd probably have to kick in a soul or two too.

We'd.... probably accept that deal lol

Quote from: Jukes on August 13, 2014, 01:25:50 PM
Don't see why it shouldn't. I know we're losing (Sinclair is a beast, and the fourth round pick could be handy), but it helps us both heaps- we get a good forward, they get a good young ruck.

a young? his 4 years and 5 months older then joe and still played less career games then him...LOL

so rephrase that to a middle aged inexperienced player :P

Quote from: DazBurg on August 13, 2014, 02:02:11 PM

Quote from: Jukes on August 13, 2014, 01:25:50 PM
Don't see why it shouldn't. I know we're losing (Sinclair is a beast, and the fourth round pick could be handy), but it helps us both heaps- we get a good forward, they get a good young ruck.

a young? his 4 years and 5 months older then joe and still played less career games then him...LOL

so rephrase that to a middle aged inexperienced player :P

For a ruckman he's still early in his career.

.... did you steal my picture Jukes?  :P

So very, very excited about Hulk Hogan.

Semi Final Review

Buenos Aires Armadillos v Moscow Spetsnaz, Estadio de River

Team Sheet
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, J. Frawley, N. Vlastuin
M: C. Ward (cc), D. Heppell (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, D. Ellard (OOP)
U: Z. Clarke, S. Docherty
Emg: J. Simpkin, D. Sheed, J. Hombsch


Spetsnaz Scores
D: H. Shaw 79, L. Dunn 64, J. Frawley 36, N. Vlastuin 92
M: C. Ward (cc) 61, D. Heppell (cc) 119, J. O'Meara 73, R. Griffen 116
R: N. Naitanui 66
F: D. Martin 79, J. Jenkins 39, D. Sheed (OOP) 64, J. Hombsch (OOP) 49
U: Z. Clarke 70, S. Docherty 90

Final Scores
nah

Best and Fairest Votes
7. Dyson Heppell
6. Ryan Griffen
5. Nick Vlastuin
4. Sam Docherty
3-2-1 can get flowered

Best Clubman
Dom Sheed

Review
nah

3-2-1 can get flowered. Did lol.

When a 79 is in line to poll 3 best and fairest votes it's just pathetic.

Welcome to NDT-land problems

We still on for that friendly this week?

So it's award season, we're giving out awards for MVP (next post), best clubman (post after), co-coaches awards (tomorrow), young player of the year (tomorrow), and finally the coveted Best and Fairest on Wednesday. Get hyped.

Most Valuable Player

1. Callan Ward (2245)
2. Dyson Heppell (2150)
3. Dustin Martin (1995)
4. Jaeger O'Meara (1974)
5. Lynden Dunn (1707)
6. Nic Naitanui (1672)
7. Ryan Griffen (1595)

"Callan has had a superb season, deservedly winning the Lev Yashin Medal for the Spetsnaz's Most Valuable Player. After finishing third in 2013, comfortably behind the winner, captain Ryan Griffen, Callan took his game to the next level, boosting his average from 97.3 to 112.2. Between rounds 6 and 19 Callan scored 108, 145, 123, 100, 142, 135, 122, 120, 110, 93, 131, 127, and 136- 12 scores of 100 or more in 13 games - the other being 93 - for a 13-week average of 122.5. [OOC*] Exceptional given he plays for a cellar-dwelling team in GWS [OOC end]. Callan injured his calf in the final game of the season, hopefully he can rehabilitate it quickly and get on with another quality pre-season, to maybe take his game to the next level (again)- and maybe become the new captain?"

(http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/GWSGiants/Images/staticfiles/Medal%20Callan%20slider.jpg)

*OOC = Out of Character

Best Clubman

Steven May

"Steven is a deserved winner of the best clubman award on 5 points, ahead of Josh Thomas on 3 and Sam Docherty, Jonathan Simpkin and Paul Seedsman on 2, after playing 19 games for 1433 points, at an average of 75.4 (up 17 on 2013). Steven really proved his worth at both ends of the ground after coming from nowhere to become a starter, his DPP assisting greatly. Steven lit up the competition with a 122 in round 2, in addition to scores of 98, 96, 90 and 81. Steven earned his votes in rounds 3, 6, 14, 15 and 17, in addition to 5 Best and Fairest Votes, all coming in the best-on-ground display in round 2.

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Ward and May huh. Agents of Shield much  :P

Quote from: Purple 77 on August 25, 2014, 11:28:21 AM
Ward and May huh. Agents of Shield much  :P

lol

Quote from: Purple 77 on August 25, 2014, 11:28:21 AM
Ward and May huh. Agents of Shield much  :P

I don't get it :'(

Quote from: Jukes on August 25, 2014, 12:33:57 PM

Quote from: Purple 77 on August 25, 2014, 11:28:21 AM
Ward and May huh. Agents of Shield much  :P

I don't get it :'(

Just two characters of the main group of characters, Agent Ward and Agent May  :P

Co-Coaches Awards

Jukes
"Lynden Dunn- After being traded here last off-season, Lynden has had a really great season, spare a string of mediocre scores late in the season [OOC] as his demons floundered [/OOC]. Dunn scored 1707 points from 20 games, good for fifth in the club MVP race, for an average of 85.3. Up until round 16, he was averaging over 97, part due to consecutive scores of 116, 145 and 149 to really show his value. Hopefully as he gains experience, as a player and in the Moscow system, [OOC] and the demons aren't so shower, [/OOC] Lynden can really take his game to the next level. Dunn was also 8th in the Best and Fairest, with 20 votes- this could be seen as unlucky, given that there were 5 players under 5 votes ahead of him, while the next lowest behind him had 9.

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Torp
"Dyson Heppell- Tba"

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Best and Fairest Countdown

We'll be doing the top 7, since Lynden Dunn was 8th and I've already done stuff about him.


7th. Dustin Martin
20 games, 1995 points, 99.7 average, 22 votes

After finishing second in 2013, Dusty's voting performance has regressed, despite similar scoring. Dusty has generally been more consistent, which is both good and bad. Between rounds 9 and 17, Dusty scored 9 consecutive 100+ scores to collect a large amount of his votes. Although our forward line has been very poor due to both injuries and suspension, Dusty has always been there with good performances.

(http://www.swadeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DustinMartin.jpg)

T-5th. Nic Naitanui
19 games, 1672 points, 88 average, 23 votes

Another injury-hit campaign for the much-maligned Nic Nat, his average slumping from 114 in 2012 to 96 and 88 in 2013 and 14 respectively, although he has been good when needed, collecting a large amount of votes considering his average. His season was hampered by poor scores, both due to injury, poor form, and a stacked ruck-force such as 27, 53, 54, 64 and 66, although he did improve after a horror start to only miss one match. His three-week stretch of 113, 116 and 142 just when the competition was starting to heat up was vital, with another three-week performance of 111, 133 and 100 also impressive in the last round and finals. Hopefully he'll be able to hit his potential in 2014, remember his is just 24, and return to a 110+ average.

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T-5th. Ryan Griffen
17 games, 1595 points, 93.8 average, 23 votes

Griff was also hampered by injuries in 2014, far down on his Best-and-Fairest winning performance of 2013. His four scores under 70 were ugly, although he continued to hit solid scores throughout the season. At only 28, although considered to be one of the senior players, we believe Griff has the potential to win another Best-and-Fairest with Moscow before his career is out.

(http://www.elitesports.com.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/art-griffen-ryan-skipper3-620x3491.jpg)

4th. Heath Shaw
16 games, 1462 points, 91.3 average, 25 votes

Heater's season was generally very good, the standard we expect of a "veteran" (also just 28) in Moscow. A four-week period where he got injured on 24 and missed the next three weeks, and a 34 earlier were the only down parts of his season, with the majority of his other scores being over 80, including 7 scores of 100+. Despite collecting 3 less votes than 2013, he improved his placing by one.

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3rd. Jaeger O'Meara
20 games, 1974 points, 98.7 average, 34 votes

The 20-year-old has had a super season, boosting his average by 10 points prior to his hopeful third year breakout, deserving of third place in the best and fairest. 14 scores above 88, 9 of which were 100+, shows just how good he is at such a young age- a future star. Hopefully the boy from Dongara can boost his average up and out of this world in 2015.

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We'll be talking about this kid for the next 12 years

If you think Jaeger is good, this bloke is going to be better! No dons bias.

2nd. Dyson Heppell
20 games, 2150 points, 107.5 average, 54 points

So close to the first of hopefully many Best-and-Fairest nods for the 22-year-old, who nailed 13 scores of 100+ and 5 more in the 90s, his only two other scores being 57 and 77. Boosting his average by a huge 16 points on 2013, we feel Dys still has room to grow and show just how valuable he can be. Between rounds 13 and 21, Dys scored 118, 105, 115, 97, 107, 129, 108, 129 and 119, consistency which we hope can develop into the future. Unlucky to not win the award, but still an effort to be proud of from a young man and future captain.

Picture Easter Egg: Dys with future teammate :3

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1st. Callan Ward
20 games, 2245 points, 112.2 average, 58 votes

Not really any surprise, given the amazing season he has had. Callan recently finished in second for the Jim Stynes Medal (first if you only include players who aren't favoured by Champion Data) and scored the third most points for the season. Calllan did score a 48, 61 and 77 during the season; he also scored 100+ 15 times, including a run of 12 in 13 weeks, the other being "just" 93. It's scary to think that, at just 24, he will still continue to improve! [OOC] Especially seeing as GWS can only get better too [/OOC]. A very deserving winner of the Yuri Gagarin Medal for the Best and Fairest player in Moscow!

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I think at least 2 of those low scores he got injured before half time also!

Yeah he had a red-vested 92 where the sub rule screwed me over and put in JT's 60 :P I think the other was a minor thing in the 2nd where he went on to score 130+, flowering gun

Trade News

Moscow trade: Callum Sinclair and Pick 71
London trade: Joe Daniher

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So if Jukes wants to move his team to somewhere else in Europe, I'd be happy with that...

Can I neg a trade based purely on the reason to make Jukesy remove a premature player move? :P

Why would anyone want to leave a country run by Putin and Soviet Bear?  ???

Quote from: ossie85 on September 02, 2014, 06:50:49 PM
So if Jukes wants to move his team to somewhere else in Europe, I'd be happy with that...

woah where'd this come from

Quote from: Jukes on September 02, 2014, 07:05:43 PM

Quote from: ossie85 on September 02, 2014, 06:50:49 PM
So if Jukes wants to move his team to somewhere else in Europe, I'd be happy with that...

woah where'd this come from

I'm assuming Russia did something bad in real life... just too lazy to google it.  :P

Quote from: Purple 77 on September 02, 2014, 07:12:55 PM

Quote from: Jukes on September 02, 2014, 07:05:43 PM

Quote from: ossie85 on September 02, 2014, 06:50:49 PM
So if Jukes wants to move his team to somewhere else in Europe, I'd be happy with that...

woah where'd this come from

I'm assuming Russia did something bad in real life... just too lazy to google it.  :P

I want to do my news flash thing but I don't know the recent thing Russia did besides weeks/months ago :(.

Nuke posturing

Quote from: ossie85 on September 02, 2014, 07:33:35 PM
Nuke posturing

Ah crap!  :o

Forza Russia

Just a friendly reminder to other teams: if you beat us, we'll nuke ya

Quote from: Jukes on September 02, 2014, 10:39:24 PM
Forza Russia

Just a friendly reminder to other teams: if you beat us, we'll nuke ya

Good. Means we'll be one of the last teams remaining ;D

Trade News

Moscow trade: Heath Shaw
New York trade: Luke McDonald and David Armitage

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Team List (up to date)
1. Jaeger O'Meara (M)
2. Josh Jenkins (F)
3. Paul Seedsman (D)
4. Robbie Gray (M/F)
5. Dyson Heppell (M)
6. Joe Daniher (F)
7. Ryan Bastinac (M)
8. Callan Ward (M)
9. Nic Naitanui (R)
10. Sam Docherty (D)
11. Lynden Dunn (D)
12. David Armitage (M)
13. Nick Vlastuin (D/M)
14. James Frawley (D)
15. Jack Hombsch (D)
16. Levi Greenwood (M)
17. Darcy Moore (F)
18. Alex Pearce (D)
19. Jonathon Simpkin (M)
20. Dom Sheed (M)
21. Luke McDonald (D/M)
22. Tom Lee (F)
23. Jesse Hogan (F)
24. Josh Thomas (M)
25. Jarrod Pickett (M)
26. Matthew Fuller (D)
27. Steven May (D/F)
28. Tyrone Vickery (F)
29. Tom Barrass (D)
30. Sam Colquhoun (D/M)
31. Jack Sinclair (M/F)
32. Jared Hardisty (M)
33. Marc Pittonet (R)
34. David Ellard (M)
35. Fraser McInnes (F)
36. Michael Jamison (D)
38. Clancee Pearce (D)
39. Angus Monfries (F)
41. Hayden Ballantyne (F)
44. Corey Gault (R)

Rookies
37. Brenton Payne (F)
40. Ariel Steinberg (D)
41.
42.

Quote from: Jukes on September 04, 2014, 12:13:23 AM
IN
Daniher

You're an optimistic bloke to lock that in.

Quote from: My Chumps on September 04, 2014, 05:17:04 PM

Quote from: Jukes on September 04, 2014, 12:13:23 AM
IN
Daniher

You're an optimistic bloke to lock that in.

For the last time, there's an edit function! I'm trying to have an up-to-date team list, and that's as reliable as it gets. Should I keep shopping around Callum Sinclair?

Trade News

Moscow trade: Dustin Martin
Dublin trade: Robbie Gray

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Trade News

Moscow trade: Jonathan Ceglar
Seoul trade: Hayden Ballantyne and Pick 28

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Best XV

Defenders: Lynden Dunn, Luke McDonald, James Frawley, Paul Seedsman
Midfielders: Ryan Griffen, Dyson Heppell, Callan Ward, Jaeger O'Meara
Ruckman: Nic Naitanui
Forwards: Robbie Gray, Angus Monfries, Hayden Ballantyne, Zac Clarke
Utility: David Armitage, Nick Vlastuin

Emergencies: Steven May, Josh Thomas, Josh Jenkins, Joe Daniher


FRINGE

Defenders: Sam Docherty, Matt Fuller, Jack Hombsch, Blayne Wilson, Dustin Fletcher, Jackson Allen, Sam Colquhoun, Tom Barass, Luke Tapscott, Marty Clarke, Sam Mengola, Fraser McInnes, Ariel Steinberg

Midfielders:Jonathan Simpkin, Dom Sheed, David Ellard, Alex Pearce, Caolan Mooney, Leigh Osbourne

Ruckmen: Eric Wallance, Tom Williams, Corey Gault,

Forwards: Jesse Hogan, Ty Vickery, Tom Lee, George Burbury, Johnny Rayner

Quote from: Torpedo10 on September 29, 2014, 08:44:00 PM
Best XV

Defenders: Lynden Dunn, Luke McDonald, James Frawley, Paul Seedsman
Midfielders: Ryan Griffen, Dyson Heppell, Callan Ward, Jaeger O'Meara
Ruckman: Nic Naitanui
Forwards: Robbie Gray, Angus Monfries, Hayden Ballantyne, Zac Clarke
Utility: David Armitage, Nick Vlastuin

Emergencies: Steven May, Josh Thomas, Josh Jenkins, Joe Daniher

[23:44] Jukes: Quote torp's latest post and say "Hogan?"

Moscow Weekly Monthly Occasionally

Official Delistments
Eric Wallace, Johnny Rayner, Marty Clarke, Caolan Mooney, Tom Williams, Blayne Wilson, George Burbury, Luke Tapscott, Sam Menegola, Jackson Allen, Leigh Osborne, and Dustin Fletcher. 11 young blokes, and one complete opposite, who had potential to be good, especially Wilson and Burbury, but missed their chances and it has cost them their spot in the top level of football. And for some evidence that gimmicks are never any good in football, three of our delistments are international recruits (Wallace - USA, Clarke - Ireland, Mooney- Ireland), while another was recruited from another sport (Rayner- athletics). Dustin Fletcher forced out as a cap casualty, but if unselected in any of the drafts will return as the Defensive Coordinator.

We will use NAT picks 14 and 17, pre-season picks in rounds 1 and 2, and rookie picks in rounds 1, 2 and 3 in the drafts, looking to select ruckmen and forwards primarily.


Captaincy
Dyson Heppell will be listed as co-captain for the 2014 season with Callan Ward, with Jaeger O'Meara and Robbie Gray vice-captains, with Nic Naitanui, Levi Greenwood, Luke McDonald, Joe Daniher and Ryan Bastinac rounding out the leadership group.


Stadium
To meet increasing demand for tickets and memberships, Luzhniki Stadium is being expanded to seat 120,000, up from just under 90,000 in previous seasons. The majority of pre-season training and pre-season matches will be undertaken at Metallurg Stadium, home of the Siberian Wolverines.


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Drafting

International Draft Pick 14. Darcy Moore
Defender/Forward (?), Oakleigh Chargers, 199cm, 93kg
Player Comparison: Jarryd Roughead
"The son of Collingwood great and two-time Brownlow medallist Peter Moore will join the Magpies, who could use key position player at either end of the ground. The 199cm Moore boasts excellent closing speed, a natural leap, strong marking ability over his head and smarts around goal."

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International Draft Pick 17. Jarrod Pickett
Midfielder/Forward, South Fremantle, 179cm, 76kg
Player Comparison: Chris Yarran or Brad Hill
"Small forward/midfielder with electrifying pace who can set the game alight. Smart around goals and has elite endurance. Finished equal-second in the 20m sprint at the NAB AFL Draft Combine with a time of 2.87 sec and recorded a time of 2.87 sec in the agility run. Played five senior games this season for WAFL side South Fremantle, mainly as a deep forward. He averaged 14 possessions and three marks in his six hit-outs during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and was a member of NAB AFL Academy Level 2 squad."

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Preseason Draft Pick 7. Jack Sinclair
Midfielder/Forward, Oakleigh Chargers, 180cm, 78kg
"Small midfielder/forward who had a very consistent year for the Oakleigh Chargers and was given an opportunity to play three games with Port Melbourne in the VFL. He averaged 21.5 touches for the Chargers and kicked 13 goals in 15 appearances. He impressed with his composure and decision-making under pressure at VFL level and is described as a very professional, diligent footballer."

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Preseason Draft Pick 12. Jared Hardisty
Midfielder, Claremont, 178cm, 86kg
"A hard-running, hard-nosed inside midfielder who was a ball magnet for Claremont in its charge to the WAFL Colts Grand Final. He averaged 27 touches per game in the midfield. He has great competitiveness and an enormous tank, running a 15.4 beep test. Can be swung forward and is a very team-oriented player with good skills. Is also a strong tackler, averaging 3.4 per game this season."

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Preseason Draft Pick 15. Marc Pittonet
Ruckman, Oakleigh Chargers, 200cm, 100kg
Player Comparison: Matthew Lobbe
"Ruckman who is highly competitive and aggressive in the contest and directs the ball well at stoppages. Has good skill set, including his overhead marking. Covers the ground well and represented Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 11 disposals, five marks, three tackles and a goal at 81 per cent efficiency in two matches. Averaged 12 touches at TAC Cup level in 12 games. Finished equal-second in the clean hands test (25/30) at the NAB AFL Draft Combine."

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Rookie Draft Pick 14. Brenton Payne
Midfielder/Forward, Western Jets, 193cm, 76kg
"Tall forward who times his leads well and has a strong pair of hands. Good repeat speed and applies excellent defensive pressure inside 50. Can play as a tall defender as well. Averaged nine possessions, two marks and two goals at 74 per cent efficiency in five appearances at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Played 13 games at TAC Cup level, averaging 13 touches and kicking 15 goals."

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Rookie Draft Pick 32. Keenan Ramsey
Defender/Forward, Port Adelaide Magpies, 193cm, 86kg
Player Comparison: Lachie Henderson
"Tall defender with the ability to shut down his opponent and provide rebound. Uses the ball well by foot and excels in aerial and ground-level contests. Played all six matches at NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and was a solid contributor, averaging 10 possessions, three tackles and three marks at 72 per cent efficiency. Shared top honours in the goalkicking test (30/30) at NAB AFL Draft Combine."

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Rookie Draft Pick 46. Sean McLaren
Defender, Sandringham Dragons, 197cm, 92kg
"This versatile big man has shown he can spend quality minutes in both defence and the ruck. McLaren was part of the AIS program and played largely in defence for Vic Metro, using his good closing speed to keep highly rated Hugh Goddard in check. At TAC Cup level, the Dragons used his 197cm frame in the ruck, where he used his athleticism around the ground to impact contests. Is constantly improving and looks a good key position prospect who can provide valuable support in the ruck."

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Updated Depth Chart

Defenders
Starters: P. Seedsman, S. Docherty, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
Fringe: L. McDonald, J. Frawley, S. May
Depth: M. Jamison, C. Pearce, J. Hombsch, S. Colquhoun, M. Fuller, A. Pearce, T. Barrass, A. Steinberg*, K.  Ramsey*
Summary: Lots of great young talent in there, with arguably four of the best handful of defensive talent in there in Seedsman, Docherty, McDonald and Vlastuin, who could become the strongest defensive group in the league in a few seasons' time. The depth is strong, with more talented yet untested players in there such as Hombsch and Colquhoun. James Frawley could feel an added role in 2015.

Midfielders
Starters: C. Ward, D. Heppell, J. O'Meara, L. Greenwood
Fringe: R. Bastinac, D. Armitage, N. Vlastuin, J. Thomas, J. Pickett
Depth: J. Sinclair, D. Sheed, J. Simpkin, D. Ellard, J. Hardisty, S. Colquhoun
Other Position Starters: R. Gray, L. McDonald
Summary: Co-Captains Ward and Heppell are two of the best midfielders in the competition and will drive the team's success now and in years to come (they are just 24 and 22 years old!), in addition to one of the best young midfield talents in the league in Jaeger O'Meara. Greenwood could break out into elite status and join the aforementioned three at his new club, while Bastinac and Armitage provide great utility options. Thomas, Pickett, Sinclair and Sheed are very talented young players who will hope for gametime in 2015, while the depth is definitely there.

Ruckmen
Starter: N. Naitanui
Fringe: M. Pittonet, C. Gault
Summary: After trading away three players who all filled in at some point in 2014 in Sinclair, Clarke and Ceglar, we will be hoping Nic Nat hits his obvious best, such as when he averaged 114 in 2012. Pittonet and Gault are talented and will hope for some experience in 2015.

Forwards
Starters: R. Gray, T. Vickery, J. Daniher, A. Monfries
Fringe: J. Hogan, D. Moore, H. Ballantyne, J. Jenkins
Depth: J. Sinclair, T. Lee, F. McInnes, B. Payne*, K. Ramsey*
Summary: A place of little inspiration in 2014 is now a strength going forward. Daniher, Hogan and Moore could be three of the best tall forwards in the AFL within a few years, each having significant talent that will hopefully take them skyward. Robbie Gray adds experience (although just 26) and point-scoring ability, while Monfries, Ballantyne and Jenkins add depth. Sinclair could be a star, while Brenton Payne, despite being taken very late in the drafting, will hopefully be a future gem.

Current Best XV (with desired averages, rounded to nearest 5)
D: Seedsman (90), Vlastuin (85), Dunn (85), Docherty (85)
M: Ward (cc) (115), Heppell (cc) (115), O'Meara (110), Greenwood (105)
R: Naitanui (110)
F: Gray (110), Vickery (80), Daniher (80), Monfries (80)
U: Armitage (95), Bastinac (95)
Emg: Pickett, McDonald, Hogan
Total Desired Score (not including HGA): 1555

Awards Post

Round 1
5. Sam Docherty
4. Dyson Heppell
3. Robbie Gray
2. Nick Vlastuin
1. Steven May
Best Clubman: Jesse Hogan

Round 2
5. David Armitage
4. Robbie Gray
3. Dyson Heppell
2. Callan Ward
1. Nic Naitanui
Best Clubman: Joe Daniher

Round 3
5. David Armitage
4. Callan Ward
3. Dyson Heppell
2. Steven May
1. Luke McDonald (I ain't giving 2 and 1 to guys who scored 80 and 77 so the EMGs can have it)
Best Clubman: Corey Gault

Round 4
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Callan Ward
3. Paul Seedsman
2. Jesse Hogan
1. David Armitage
Best Clubman: Dom Sheed

Round 5
5. David Armitage
4. Robbie Gray
3. Clancee Pearce
2. Sam Docherty
1. Paul Seedsman
Best Clubman: Lynden Dunn

Round 6
5. Robbie Gray
4. David Armitage
3. Callan Ward
2. Clancee Pearce
1. Dom Sheed
1. Sam Docherty
Best Clubman: Jack Sinclair

Round 7
5. Robbie Gray
4. Dyson Heppell
3. David Armitage
2. Angus Monfries
1. Clancee Pearce
Best Clubman: Dom Sheed

Round 8
5. Joe Daniher
4. Robbie Gray
3. Jesse Hogan
2. Callan Ward
1. Clancee Pearce
1. Jack Hombsch
Best Clubman: Nick Vlastuin

Round 9
5. Nic Naitanui
4. Robbie Gray
3. David Armitage
2. Angus Monfries
1. Dyson Heppell
Best Clubman: Jesse Hogan

Round 10
5. Callan Ward
4. Dyson Heppell
3. David Armitage
2. Robbie Gray
1. Lynden Dunn
1. Jack Hombsch
Best Clubman: Hayden Ballantyne

Round 11
5. Nic Naitanui
4. Dyson Heppell
3. Clancee Pearce
2. Jack Hombsch
1. Callan Ward
Best Clubman: Sam Docherty

EurAsia
5. Nic Naitanui
4. Callan Ward
3. Robbie Gray
2. Jaeger O'Meara (lel)

Round 12
5. David Armitage
4. Dyson Heppell
3. Robbie Gray
2. Nic Naitanui
1. Callan Ward
1. Dom Sheed

Round 13
5. Nic Naitanui
4. Joe Daniher
3. Callan Ward
2. Robbie Gray
1. Dyson Heppell
Best Clubman: Jack Hombsch

Round 14
5. Callan Ward
4. Robbie Gray
3. David Armitage
2. Jesse Hogan
1. Nick Vlastuin
Best Clubman: Angus Monfries

Round 15
5. Nic Naitanui
4. Ryan Bastinac
3. Dyson Heppell
2. Josh Jenkins
1. Darcy Moore
Best Clubman: Dom Sheed

Round 16
5. Robbie Gray
4. Levi Greenwood
3. Dyson Heppell
2. David Armitage
1. Dom Sheed
Best Clubman: Jack Sinclair and Tom Barrass

Round 17
5. Jesse Hogan
4. David Armitage
3. Lynden Dunn
2. Robbie Gray
1. Levi Greenwood
Best Clubman: Josh Jenkins

Elimination Final
7. David Armitage
6. Robbie Gray
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Callan Ward
3. Angus Monfries
2. Steven May
1. Nick Vlastuin
Best Clubman: Darcy Moore

Semi Final
7. Nic Naitanui
6. Robbie Gray
5. Dyson Heppell
4. Callan Ward
3. Sam Docherty
2. Dom Sheed
1. Lynden Dunn
Best Clubman: Josh Jenkins

B&F Scoreboard
1. Robbie Gray (62)
2. Dyson Heppell and David Armitage (49)
4. Callan Ward (40)
5. Nic Naitanui (35)
6. Jesse Hogan (12)
7. Sam Docherty (11)
8. Clancee Pearce (10)
9. Joe Daniher (9)
10. Levi Greenwood, Lynden Dunn, and Dom Sheed (5)

Since everybody's doing it, here's our trade review - and no, not including the many negged trades.

Trade 23
Dublin trade: Robbie Gray
Moscow trade: Dustin Martin
Result: No Gain
Summary: Pretty much a like-for-like trade here, if you exclude his concussion-affected game (where he was the leading scorer on ground before the sub), Gray averages 116, while Martin averages 109. Seeing as Gray is 3 years older, we'll call this one a draw.


Trade 26
Moscow trade: Jonathon Ceglar
Seoul trade: Hayden Ballantyne + Pick 28
Result: No Gain
Summary: Not the end of the world, but tbh we could use some ruck depth - Nic Nat has been our only playing ruckman all year. Ballantyne has played to a low standard most of the time, and we used 28 to get Armitage so it's alright.


Trade 30
Moscow trade: Callum Sinclair and Pick 35
London trade: Joe Daniher
Result: No Gain
Summary: If we were allowed to go ahead with the original trade, we'd win for sure. But seeing as nobody except us two coaches saw that Sinclair was actually good we were robbed of a pick. Daniher is still the future runner-up GOAT (behind Hogan), as shown by his Pyke/Jesaulenko Medal for BOG in the Peace Cup.


Trade 44
Moscow give: Heath Shaw and Picks 18 and 53
New York give: David Armitage and Luke McDonald
Result: Win
Heater has been great this season, averaging 106 down back. Armitage, meanwhile, has been averaging a lazy 116.4, with only 2 scores under 100. McDonald has been rubbish, 7 games for an average barely over 50, but seeing as he played 23 games in 2014 we're still confident in him being a future gun, although he'll have to fight for backline spots with Vlastuin, Docherty, Seedsman and Pearce.


Trade 96
Toronto Trade: Levi Greenwood, Michael Jamison and Pick 14
Moscow Trade: Ryan Griffen
Result: Win
Summary: Greenwood and Darcy Moore for Griff will certainly be a long-term win, assuming Greenwood ever returns from injury. But, seeing as Griff is averaging 90 this season (well below what he averaged with us), and neither Greenwood, Moore or Jamison have been able to get on the park, it's obviously a short-term loss - but we don't care.


Trade 142
Moscow Give: Zachary Clarke
NDT Give: Clancee Pearce and Ryan Bastinac
Result: Win
Summary: Bastinac (10 games at 71) and Clarke (11 games at 71) are both so dreadful they cancel each other out (although Basti is younger so maybe a slight advantage there). So we're left with Clancee Pearce - who has averaged 87 and played in every game this season, with his average let down by the first few weeks where he wasn't even in the team - remove those, and he averages 95.

So Armitage still a chance to take out the B&F, given it is a 7 vote system in the finals?

Quote from: ossie85 on August 17, 2015, 05:01:00 PM

So Armitage still a chance to take out the B&F, given it is a 7 vote system in the finals?

Indeed, was going to post up Gray as the winner but don't want to jump the gun, we've all seen how explosive Arma can be this season

And who knows, if we manage to luck it out this week even Heppell is a chance, albeit 1 in several billion.

It's been so long the 120 Day Message came up.  :-X

Welcoming George Hewett to Moscow!

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Dyson Heppell   576
Nic Naitanui   565
Stephen Coniglio   505
Sam Docherty   479
Jack Crisp   400
Jaeger O'Meara   367
Ryan Bastinac   365
Levi Greenwood   348
Lynden Dunn   322
Steven May   319
Jesse Hogan   319
Tom Bell   318
Matt Rosa   304
Jack Hombsch   279
Joe Daniher   268
James Frawley   261
Tomas Bugg   248
Clancee Pearce   226
Nicholas Graham   215
Angus Monfries   213
Jarman Impey   208
Tom Barrass   175
Sam Menegola   173
Dean Terlich   165
Darcy Moore   157
Jack Sinclair   156
Ben Newton   155
Tom Bellchambers   150
George Hewett   147
Alex Pearce   144
Josh Cowan   126
Jarrod Garlett   119
Eric Hipwood   110
Ryan Clarke   100
Ryan Burton   100
Wayne Milera   100
Tom Lee   100
Sam Weideman   100
Jack Hannath   100
Fraser McInnes   100
Corey Gault   100
Alex Keath   100
Brenton Payne   100
Cameron Delaney   100
Cian Hanley   100
Jarrod Pickett   100
Keenan Ramsey   100
Luke Partington   100
Matthew Scharenberg   100

49 Players Listed:

Pre-Lodgement Delisting Likely: (IN RED)

Draftee Report

NAT Pick 5. Tim Taranto (M/F)

"Taranto is a strong selection as a medium marking forward who can push through the midfield. As a forward he can either isolate a small or medium defender deep in the front half, taking advantage of them one-on-one or push up onto a forward flank and deliver precisely to targets inside the forward 50m."

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NAT Pick 31. Patrick Lipinski (M)

"Athletic medium forward and midfielder who is a strong mark overhead. Taken earlier than expected but has the attributes to suggest he may be a developable player."

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NAT Pick 34. Shai Bolton (M/F)

"Speedy, exciting forward who is at his best with ball in hand taking on the game. He is a damaging player who provides heavy scoreboard impact and always seems to be going at 100 miles per hour, though his disposal can as a result feel rushed."

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NAT Pick 37. Josh Rotham (D)

"Athletic backman who is likely to settle down back as a third tall. Rotham possesses acceleration, clean skills, the capacity to shut down his direct opponent and provide rebound out of the back half."

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RD Pick 4. Rowan Marshall (R)

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Greenwood getting fwd status is handy!

Quote from: Ricochet on December 03, 2016, 03:12:34 PM
Greenwood getting fwd status is handy!

Now we can enjoy his 60-70 points per game up forward rather than as a utility/emergency ::)

Quote from: Jukes on December 03, 2016, 03:19:16 PM

Quote from: Ricochet on December 03, 2016, 03:12:34 PM
Greenwood getting fwd status is handy!

Now we can enjoy his 60-70 points per game up forward rather than as a utility/emergency ::)

Ha fair point

Quote from: Ricochet on December 03, 2016, 03:12:34 PM
Greenwood getting fwd status is handy!

Fair to say right now I'm just hoping Gray doesn't pop up as a DPP, it'll hurt.

Seedsman being Mid only partially makes up for us losing him for Garlett.  :-X

Quote from: Torpedo10 on December 03, 2016, 03:35:04 PM

Quote from: Ricochet on December 03, 2016, 03:12:34 PM
Greenwood getting fwd status is handy!

Fair to say right now I'm just hoping Gray doesn't pop up as a DPP, it'll hurt.

Seedsman being Mid only partially makes up for us losing him for Garlett.  :-X

Nah he didn't. Confirmed as mid only

Prospective 2018 Line-Up (As of 12/9)

D: Sam Docherty, Jack Crisp, Ryan Burton, Liam "GOAT" Jones
M: Stephen Coniglio, Adam Treloar, Dyson Heppell, Shaun Grigg
R: Matthew Kreuzer
F: Jordan De Goey, Joe Daniher, Blake Acres, Jack Watts
I: Sam Jacobs, Jack Sinclair
E: Matt Scharenberg, George Hewett, Levi Greenwood, Tom Bell

Quote from: Torpedo10 on September 12, 2017, 11:30:12 PM
Prospective 2018 Line-Up (As of 12/9)

D: Sam Docherty, Jack Crisp, Ryan Burton, Liam "GOAT" Jones
M: Stephen Coniglio, Adam Treloar, Dyson Heppell, Shaun Grigg
R: Matthew Kreuzer
F: Jordan De Goey, Joe Daniher, Blake Acres, Jack Watts
I: Sam Jacobs, Jack Sinclair
E: Matt Scharenberg, George Hewett, Levi Greenwood, Tom Bell

Give him to me then if you are gonna play Jones over him :P

Quote from: GoLions on September 12, 2017, 11:37:49 PM

Quote from: Torpedo10 on September 12, 2017, 11:30:12 PM
Prospective 2018 Line-Up (As of 12/9)

D: Sam Docherty, Jack Crisp, Ryan Burton, Liam "GOAT" Jones
M: Stephen Coniglio, Adam Treloar, Dyson Heppell, Shaun Grigg
R: Matthew Kreuzer
F: Jordan De Goey, Joe Daniher, Blake Acres, Jack Watts
I: Sam Jacobs, Jack Sinclair
E: Matt Scharenberg, George Hewett, Levi Greenwood, Tom Bell

Give him to me then if you are gonna play Jones over him :P

Excuse you, Torp is on the money here. I don't see "GOAT' in-between Matt and Sparedefender or whatever his name is.

Quote from: fanTCfool on September 12, 2017, 11:40:29 PM

Quote from: GoLions on September 12, 2017, 11:37:49 PM

Quote from: Torpedo10 on September 12, 2017, 11:30:12 PM
Prospective 2018 Line-Up (As of 12/9)

D: Sam Docherty, Jack Crisp, Ryan Burton, Liam "GOAT" Jones
M: Stephen Coniglio, Adam Treloar, Dyson Heppell, Shaun Grigg
R: Matthew Kreuzer
F: Jordan De Goey, Joe Daniher, Blake Acres, Jack Watts
I: Sam Jacobs, Jack Sinclair
E: Matt Scharenberg, George Hewett, Levi Greenwood, Tom Bell

Give him to me then if you are gonna play Jones over him :P

Excuse you, Torp is on the money here. I don't see "GOAT' in-between Matt and Sparedefender or whatever his name is.

I obviously deliberately kept him in BXVs last year, totally not because I forgot delistings.  :-X

So I figured I'd grab the gun here too. 90+ Average next year.  ;)

Trade Period Wrap

Ins
D: J. Kelly, A. Johnson, L. Jones
M: A. Treloar, C. Brown, S. Grigg, B. Stretch, S. Petrevski-Seton
R: M. Kreuzer, A. Phillips, S. Jacobs
F: J. De Goey (M), J. Begley, B. Acres (M), J. Watts
Picks: NAT 20, 34, 43, 48, 57

Outs
D: S. May, L. Dunn, J. Frawley
M: J. O'Meara, R. Clarke, M. Rosa, S. Menegola
R: N. Naitanui, T. Bellchambers
F: J. Hogan, W. Milera, T. Taranto, E. Hipwood, J. Impey, D. Moore, L. Greenwood
Picks: NAT 5, 24, 42

Premium-Values
In: Treloar, Petrevski-Seton, Kreuzer, Jacobs, De Goey
Out: May, O'Meara, Menegola, Naitanui, Hogan, Taranto, Pick 5

Medium-Values
In: Jones, Grigg, Acres, Watts, Pick 20
Out: Clarke, Bellchambers, Pick 24

Low-Values
In: Kelly, Johnson, Brown, Stretch, Phillips, Begley, NAT Picks 34, 43, 48, 57
Out: Dunn, Frawley, Rosa, Milera, Hipwood, Impey, Moore, Greenwood, NAT Pick 42

So overall, I see us having given up five premium-valued commodities for seven premium-valued commodities - however, those premiums given up include the injury-plagued O'Meara, Naitanui, and Hogan, unproven youngsters Taranto and Pick 5. The incoming premium-values includes superstar Treloar and no players over 30 (Jacobs and Kreuzer are nearing it, but have inflated value due to being ruckmen). In terms of medium-values, we definitely came out ahead - four best 22 players and a pick upgrade for Clarke, a youngster with medium potential, and Bellchambers. For the lower values, I still see some potential in Kelly, Brown, Stretch, and Begley, while we got rid of plenty of poor players leaching on the cap, in addition to some young good footballers with bad scoring potential (Hipwood and Moore).


My Current Best XV (and emergencies)
D: R. Burton, J. Crisp, L. Jones, M. Scharenberg
M: S. Coniglio, D. Heppell, A. Treloar, S. Grigg
R: M. Kreuzer
F: J. De Goey, J. Daniher, B. Acres, J. Watts
U: S. Jacobs, J. Sinclair

Emg: S. Petrevski-Seton, G. Hewett, D. Talia

Draft Profiles

NAT Pick 20. Brayden Ainsworth (M) (Subiaco - Western Australia - West Coast Eagles)
Any club that is looking to boost its midfield stocks should look at Ainsworth. He digs into the bottom of packs to win the contested possessions, rips it out of the congestion and because of his great vision and quality decision-making he will find a team-mate in space.

What separates Ainsworth from the other midfielders are his clean hands, strong overhead marking ability, dominant clearance work, composure even when under duress, elite link-up play, damaging play-making abilities and his capacity to have an impact on the scoreboard.

Throughout the season, he has drawn comparisons to Collingwood’s five-time Copeland Trophy winner Scott Pendlebury and it is not hard to see why. He appears to be playing at a different speed to his opponents, such is his graceful style of play and his enviable evasive qualities.

Without doubt, Brayden Ainsworth is the premier midfielder from Western Australia. His talent, leadership and maturity would all appeal to AFL clubs that are looking to bolster their midfield stocks. The sky is the limit for the Esperance product."

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NAT Pick 26. Dylan Moore (M) (Eastern Ranges - Victoria - Hawthorn)
"Small midfielder who isn’t afraid of winning the contested ball. His ground ball numbers are very good and is a big ball winning midfielder. Moore can also push forward and hit the scoreboard. Has a decent jump for a small midfielder which he can show off up forward. He also a very good endurance base but is one of the few players sub 180cm who do not possess elite speed. Is a smart footballer and just gets to the right position to win the ball. Clearance work is super. Best-case comparison: Lachie Neale"

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NAT Pick 34. Patrick Naish (M/F) (Northern Knights - Victoria - Richmond)
"Patrick Naish is definitely an exciting prospect for the Tigers. He has the potential to be a very good outside midfielder, however it will take time to develop. Expect to see him start his AFL career predominantly in the forward line before making the move into the midfield. Naish also showed he is a big game player as he lifted his form during the National Under 18 Championships and was played his best game of he season for the Knights in their elimination final loss. He will be a very handy pick up for the Tigers. Best-case comparison: Zac Williams"

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PSD Pick 5. Bailey Banfield (M) (Claremont - Western Australia - Fremantle)
"He played as an inside midfielder and half forward for Claremont at League level in 2017 and had a tremendous season, culminating in him winning Claremont's League Best and Fairest award after averaging 24 disposals, six tackles and six clearances per game. Banfield was part of the WA side at the NAB AFL National Championships in 2016 and part of Claremont Colts premiership sides in 2015 and 2016.

A terrific character, highly respected by all and a future leader, Banfield is a pure ball magnet having 20+ disposals in 18 of his 20 League games in 2017. With a strong body and powerful in a contest, Banfield is a first possession player at the stoppage and hard to stop at the clearances. He is highly regarded for ability to run both ways and applies very good defensive pressure."

RD Pick 5. Luke Lavender (R) (Category B Rookie - South Australia - Essendon)
"A former elite junior cricketer and soccer player he has the athletic tools to make it as an AFL player. Standing at 202cm, Luke will improve rapidly in the full time environment, with specialist coaching."

RD Pick 23. Jack Payne (D) (Brisbane Lions Academy - Queensland - Brisbane)
"Jack Payne is an exciting key position defender in the Brisbane Lions Academy who has plenty of future scope. Payne is a developing defender who is equally strong as he is athletic and can play on all types of opposition forwards. For a tall his speed and agility is very good and he is a reliable long kick out of defence. His positioning in marking contests and under the high ball could still use some work, while he could also continue to build his endurance. As a whole, expect the Lions to match a bid for Payne somewhere in the third round with a number of clubs interested in obtaining a developing tall with good future potential."

RD Pick 39. Kurt Heatherley (D) (Sandringham - New Zealand - Hawthorn)
"The New Zealander played four senior games in 2017 and the Hawks liked his competitiveness and marking ability down back. He is still on a learning curve in the AFL system, but the club saw enough of him at Box Hill in 2017, after some deliberation, to offer him another 12 months to further establish himself as a bona fide AFL key defender."

Where-ever you got that last exert for Naish, they don't realise they are comparing him to somebody who plays a completely different role :P.

Quote from: Hellopplz on December 04, 2017, 07:13:15 PM
Where-ever you got that last exert for Naish, they don't realise they are comparing him to somebody who plays a completely different role :P.

Tbh I just googled "Patrick Naish player comparison" and Footyology came up saying it's Zac Williams. I don't know much about Naish, but they say he "Was used as a rebounding half-back in 2017 and often trusted with kick-in duties. Has a penetrating kick and takes plenty of risks with it." Could he be the first ever D/M/F fantasy footballer?

I thought Goddard or Westhoff had a chance in the past, but alas wouldn't be :P.

Naish could be a solid player no doubt, at Tigers could fit in a few positions and if small forwards are too crowded they may try him out down back. Only time will tell :P.

Quote from: Hellopplz on December 04, 2017, 10:18:48 PM
I thought Goddard or Westhoff had a chance in the past, but alas wouldn't be :P.

Naish could be a solid player no doubt, at Tigers could fit in a few positions and if small forwards are too crowded they may try him out down back. Only time will tell :P.

or Shaun Burgoyne, far from the first :P

2018 Draft Profiles

NAT Pick 11. Connor Rozee (medium utility)
"A good season really threw the light utility into high-end draft calculations, with Rozee always thereabouts, but shooting up after a good SANFL League finals series with North Adelaide. Some were wondering what had happened after a quiet National Under 18 Championships, but South Australia threw the bigger bodies in the middle, and Rozee played on flanks, using his elite kicking skills to hurt opposition sides. He is another who will need time to fill out, but he has some promising upside if he can fulfil it. A great character as well, Rozee will ensure he gets the best out of himself which is why Gold Coast would be considering him with pick three."

NAT Pick 12. Nick Blakey (key forward/utility)
"He has had comparisons to ‘Buddy’ Franklin, and they are not too far-fetched with Blakey having the size of a key forward, but the smarts and athleticism of a midfielder. He is a huge inclusion to the Swans outfit, and could play early on, but the Swans will be sure to bulk up his wiry frame before subjecting him to monster key defenders. Expect him to play an outside role with some time in the midfield before he can bulk up and eventually take over from ‘Buddy’ inside that forward 50. Not a huge accumulator, but boy does Blakey have some nice tricks, and some high X-factor which will excite Swans fans."

NAT Pick 37. Sam Sturt (general forward)
"A kid who other than those deep in recruiting circles, many would not have heard of three months ago, now slots into the top 20. He is a medium forward who is good overhead, has elite athleticism and just competes for the football in the air or at ground level. He lacks endurance given he missed the cut for the initial Stingrays’ squad, but has not put a foot wrong since after strong performances for Peninsula Grammar in the APS. With game smarts and creativity in spades, Sturt has great upside that clubs would be excited about developing. Still raw, the forward is a player that will take time, but could be easily worth the wait."

NAT Pick 62. Matthew Parker (general forward)
"A mature-ager who stepped up in the absence of Tim Kelly this year, Parker became a nuisance for opposition sides inside 50. The South Fremantle forward booted 27 goals from 20 games, while averaging 13 disposals and three marks per game in 2018. His breakout season has earned him a place on St Kilda’s AFL list, and along with SANFL premiership player, Robert Young, will add serious competition to the Saints’ forward half spots."

PSD Pick 7. Tom Jok (tall utility)
“After spending time with Collingwood’s VFL side Jok has found himself at the Bombers and offers plenty of talent. The 21-year-old has plenty of speed and a big tank which will be handy for Essendon. His strong hands and ability to rotate through different positions will also be important for the club as he provides versatility.”

PSD Pick 25. Tom Fullarton (tall utility)
"Tom Fullarton was recruited as a Category B Rookie from the Brisbane Bullets midway through the 2018 season. Standing 200cm tall, Fullarton is an exciting prospect who can play in a variety of positions and is very agile for his size."

PSD Pick 36. Mark Keane (key position utility)
“Keane, at 194cm, recently returned excellent AFL Draft Combine results off the back of training for much of the last 12 months under the tutelage of fellow Irishman and former Collingwood player, Marty Clarke. Keane attended an international AFL Academy in the USA last January and tested exceptionally well at a similar combine in Europe. At the recent AFL Draft Combine in Melbourne, Keane finished second in the goal kicking test won by Collingwood Next Generation Academy prospect, Isaac Quaynor. “Mark is very strong overhead and has natural game sense. We can see him playing as a key forward or key defender.”

Bumping so I don't have to read down to find this thread

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