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The prestige is real!

It is time for the glorious Jim Stynes medal to be awarded, which has had only one recipient over the past 3 years; the might Gary Ablett Jnr. Which just makes this year that little bit more interesting! I don't want to imply anything, but GAJ managed just the 3 games this year...

This year has been another tremendous chapter in WXVs history, lets have a look at the snapshot!

We saw the introduction of the Rio de Janeiro Jaguars and Christchurch Saints, whom although had differing results this year, looks to be a tremendous big-picture success. Then, we saw our Administrator of 3 years hand over the reigns to a coach of 3 years in my fine self, which for a time would have made the coaches perhaps feel uncertain of whether Worlds would continue to enjoy the high quality that it has from 2012-2014. Come Round 1, it was an adapting period for new coaches and myself, but really it was a raging success with some glimpses of the season to come. And I feel from start to finish, it was a highly enjoyable season.

Last year we saw how popular the hashtag #NoMummyNoCairo was, but, seeing as Mumford didn't make too much of a difference for Cairo this year, there was another similarly hilarious phenomenon. I speak of course of the meow meow & Holz debate between Sandilands and Rockliff, which has been mentioned all year to the amusement of the other 16 coaches.

Whether you had a successful year or not, a lot was to me remembered this year and it is now where we celebrate it. I talk of Persona's like the confident Holz, the witty & humble roo boys, "Karen's boys", the tag-team at New York, HP & his (now not-so) silent partner and their casted out blitz... and teams like the improved Islanders and Revolution, the professional Saints, the London Dublin-killers, heck even the unfortunate New Delhi! It was just an awesome year, and as we approach the Grand Final between Dublin & Mexico City, it starts to draw to a close. Well, the on-season anyway.

Like the years before, ossie and I will be giving out several awards but none more prestigious than the...

The Jim Stynes Medal!

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It's a simple formula, where the highest individual scorer in each game of the Home and Away Season is awarded 3 votes, the second highest 2 votes and the third highest 1 vote.

Take Note:
If a player tied for the highest scorer in any game, or the 2nd highest or the 3rd highest, the RANDOM function in Microsoft excel  decides who gets the highest amount of votes. For example:

Andrew Raines and Karmichael Hunt both got 160 points each, which was the highest individual score of that game. The RANDOM function in the Microsoft Excel Function awards (at random) Andrew Raines 3 votes and Karmichael Hunt 2 votes.

This is likewise if Alipate Carlile gets 180 points, Raines and Hunt get the second highest, so the RANDOM function awards (at random) Raines 2 votes and Hunt 1 vote. And so on if Hunt and Raines got the third highest score.


At Round's 5, 10 and 15, ossie85 will be announcing awards including the All-Worlds Team, The Rising Star Award, The Coach of the Year and The Coaches Award.


The night will take place on Wednesday September 2nd, 7.30PM AET, so be sure to cancel all of your other plans!

Also, feel free to invite anyone along and reserve a table... whether it be your B&F winner or your favourite celebrities such as regular Dave Grohl, who just loves these events.

It's gonna be AWESOME! Hope to see everyone there!

Rocky to win in 2016

Goldy to get robbed just like the real brownlow


Confident Holz is about the nicest thing you have said all year. Was expecting more Arrogant Holz, Egotistical Holz etc..

Looking forwards to seeing how some of our Beijing boys go this year :)

Danger to finish #3

Sandi and Gibbs combined to get more votes than Rocky

Quote from: meow meow on August 31, 2015, 05:38:10 PM
Sandi and Gibbs combined to get more votes than Rocky

I would be willing to bet alot.

that including this year and untill they retire that

Rocky will double sandi + gibbs in votes. We know Spud gibbs wont be getting many.

Gaff will win it

Quote from: Ricochet on August 31, 2015, 05:43:31 PM
Gaff will win it

We all know that Fyfe will win.

plays for the guy adding up the poll :P

its the fairest and best and, Fyfe clearly not the fairest or the best so should be ineligible.

Gaj for four-peat

You guys acting like Shane Mumford hasnt won is kind of funny.

Heater should win it

113 avg, hasn't missed a game. That's massive. A defender scoring like an elite mid, and actually playing in defense!

Quote from: RaisyDaisy on August 31, 2015, 06:09:52 PM
Heater should win it

113 avg, hasn't missed a game. That's massive. A defender scoring like an elite mid, and actually playing in defense!

unfortunately there is no bonus for postions.

what I did in the euro when i did the award was each week average the 72 defenders playing in the euro then do the point differential with the score each player got and their positional average. However that took me like 10 hours to do.

Goldy as a 128 average is pretty huge and probably would win easy with that system.

Robbie gray 110 would also be a chance.

Quote from: Holz on August 31, 2015, 06:14:53 PM
Robbie gray 110 would also be a chance.

Not even the best Gray tbh

Quote from: ossie85 on August 31, 2015, 05:54:11 PM
Gaj for four-peat

Just give Hoges the (only important) medal already imho

I would back Goldy for the medal - My London stars were a little inconsistent to be high up in the medal count.

Quote from: Ringo on September 01, 2015, 08:17:59 AM
I would back Goldy for the medal - My London stars were a little inconsistent to be high up in the medal count.

Issue for him will be more the players stealing votes from him. Should poll well though

And with this, I declare the WXVs Award Ceremony in motion!


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Is there any other more deserving first guest?

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PNL & Dublin stars Wingard & Boak grace us with their presence!

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The best player in the world has entered the building. Will a ruckman break the dominance of the mids, if anyone can its Goldy.

Quote from: Holz on September 02, 2015, 07:26:16 PM

The best player in the world has entered the building. Will a ruckman break the dominance of the midsAblett, if anyone can its Goldy.

Nat Fyfe (pictured) accepting his B&F a little while ago. How will the gun from Berlin go?

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Danger man enters, could do some serious damage this year and would have to be liking his chances.

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The whole Toronoto team has entered the building. He would have to be a chance of winning tonight but the media seems to be focusing of if the team is moving to South America or staying in Canada

London's Hannebery looking a bit cute

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Wait till you see his date

and here she comes now

Hanners punching above his weight

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The Bar is now ready for the onslaught for the count!

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Ladies & Gentleman.

Welcome to the 4th annual Jim Stynes Medal Night, a time were we reflect on the year that was and award outstanding efforts.

Tonight, we will see such efforts ingrained in the history books.

Let's get it started.

Todd Goldstein

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Dublin Destroyers
All-Worlds Ruck
All-Worlds Captain
17/17 Votes

17 H&A Matches at an average of 130.06

Previously All-Worlds: 2013

I love you goldy.

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Potential Coaches Award winner. Mark Blicavs didn't get the dress code memo because he's never been to a red carpet gala before...

Nat Fyfe

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Berlin Brewers
All-Worlds M1
All-Worlds Vice-Captain
17/17 Votes

15 H&A Matches at an average of 124.80

Previously All-Worlds: 2014

The Bont, Kieran Jack & Shiel out to early starts!

Who-da thunk it?!

FYFE!


What a gun! ILY 4EVER  :-*

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And Cape Town best and fairest Josh P. Kennedy has arrived in the house and also in the early votes it seems...

Patrick Dangerfield

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Seoul Magpies
All-Worlds M2
17/17 Votes

15 H&A Matches at an average of 120.27

Previously All-Worlds: 2012, 2013, 2014

Was a special round that one!

Dublin set the new highest score record, Beijing beats Mexico City and sweeps all 6 votes  :o

ahh round 3, if only had HGA could have pushed 200.

Dangerfield, 4 consecutive!

Todd chances for votes round 4 then disapears. Comes home huge though

Armitage & Kieran Jack the early leaders  :o can they go on?

Scott Pendlebury

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Toronto Wolves
All-Worlds M3
15/17 Votes

17 H&A Matches at an average of 116.82

Previously All-Worlds: 2012, 2013, 2014

Another gun in Pendles with 4 straight.  Also, fantastic work here oz  :)


Round 4 sucked  ::)

Dan Hannebery

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London Royals
All-Worlds M4
15/17 Votes

17 H&A Matches at an average of 114.88

Previously All-Worlds: Nil

Robbie Gray

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Moscow Spetsnaz
All-Worlds F1
17/17 Votes

16 H&A Matches at an average of 112.38

Previously All-Worlds: 2014

Arma <3

RG9 <3

Another close match between Beijing & London  :o

Dustin Martin

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Dublin Destroyers
All-Worlds F2
16/17 Votes

17 H&A Matches at an average of 109.00

Previously All-Worlds: 2013

David Armitage gunning it out  :o

Go Dusty go.

2nd Dubliner how many will make the team.

Brett Deledio

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Mexico City Suns
All-Worlds F3
15/17 Votes

12 H&A Matches at an average of 112.08

Previously All-Worlds: 2012

Dane Swan

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PNL Reindeers
All-Worlds F4
15/17 Votes

17 H&A Matches at an average of 106.94

Previously All-Worlds: 2012

Wonder who didn't vote for Dusty...

Heath Shaw

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New York Revolution
All-Worlds D1
17/17 Votes

17 H&A Matches at an average of 112.06

Previously All-Worlds: 2012

That was my standout game of the season... against New Delhi, and the week before I played Dublin  ::)

Liam Picken

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Christchurch Saints
All-Worlds D2
17/17 Votes

15 H&A Matches at an average of 103.87

Previously All-Worlds: Nil

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 02, 2015, 08:11:46 PM
Wonder who didn't vote for Dusty...

2 teams didn't vote for pendles...

VERY satisfying having Fyfe get 3 votes against Dublin  :P

Quote from: Memphistopheles on September 02, 2015, 08:11:46 PM
Wonder who didn't vote for Dusty...

good point played every game, top 4 average how could you not pick him.

FFFYYYYYFFFFINNNNNGGGTOOOONNNNNN!!!!

Put so much effort to defeat Dublin and took its toll against Seoul

Luke Hodge

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PNL Reindeers
All-Worlds D3
15/17 Votes

14 H&A Matches at an average of 115.36

Previously All-Worlds: Nil

Lids, what a gun!

Can Fyfe hold on?

Shaun Higgins

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Cape Town Cobras
All-Worlds D4
7/17 Votes

17 H&A Matches at an average of 99.41

Previously All-Worlds: Nil

Fyfe is god.

David Mundy

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Dublin Destroyers
All-Worlds I1
10/17 Votes

16 H&A Matches at an average of 115.25

Previously All-Worlds: Nil

Higgins!!!

Was wondering if he'd make it or not.

Got his first votes at the same time as well. Finished the year strongly.

THE GAJ COMEBACK BEGINS!!!!!

Fyfe out to a big lead. Don' think he'll hold it though.  :-X

Surprised to see Higgo make it actually.

Mundy orginal Dubliner.

3rd to make the team. Bit disapointed in no rance but 3 soo far is good.

Matt Priddis

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PNL Reindeers
All-Worlds I2
10/17 Votes

16 H&A Matches at an average of 114.63

Previously All-Worlds: Nil

Incoming 6 from GAJ!

Armitage continues to linger...

Leading WXV games holder Ebert also up there!

Can never predict what is gonna happen in Worlds  8)

Coach of the Year

Well done to JAYMAN, leading his Pacific Islanders from last to its first ever finals appearance.

Jayman got an incredible 44 votes out of a possible 51, with every coach giving him at least 2 votes.

Holz (18), meow meow (17) and AaronKirk/RaisyDaisy (14) also polled very well.

Well done Jay! Thoroughly deserved. Outstanding turnaround  :D

All-Worlds

D: H Shaw (New York), L Picken (Christchurch), L Hodge (PNL), S Higgins (Cape Town)
M: N Fyfe (Berlin, V-Capt), P Dangerfield (Seoul), S Pendlebury (Toronto), D Hannebery (London)
R: T Goldstein (Dublin, Capt)
F: R Gray (Moscow), D Martin (Dublin), B Deledio (Mexico City), D Swan (PNL)
I: D Mundy (Dublin), M Priddis (PNL)
Coach: Jayman (Pacific)

E: L Dahlhaus (Tokyo), S Martin (Cape Town), D Beams (Cairo)

Dublin - 3
PNL - 3
Berlin - 1
Cape Town - 1
Christchurch - 1
London - 1
Mexico City - 1
Moscow - 1
New York - 1
Seoul - 1
Toronto - 1

Dublin and PNL - the two top teams - each had 3 players in the Starting 15, each of the other finalists had one each with the exception of Pacific - but coach Jayman is this year's All-Worlds coach.

Todd Goldstein was named Captain, with Nat Fyfe his deputy.

Cape Town's Higgins, London's Hannebery, Seoul's Dangerfield and Toronto's Pendlebury were the only players from this year's team from teams OUTSIDE the finals. Tokyo, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Cairo, Buenos Aires and New Delhi also had no players.

Patrick Dangerfield and Scott Pendlebury are the only players to be named in all 4 of the All-Worlds teams (quite a remarkable achievement really)

This was the 2nd All-Worlds cap for Todd Goldstein, Nat Fyfe, Heath Shaw, Brett Deledio, Robbie Gray, Dustin Martin and Dane Swan. Meaning only 6 players were named in the team for the first time - Shaun Higgins, Luke Hodge, Liam Picken, Dan Hannebery, David Mundy and Matt Priddis.

dam you rance agan stealing goldy votes.

Go Ebert! Big first half of the season, but not much after it.

Coaches Award

A terrific story. Mark Blicavs was ACCIDENTALLY chosen in one of the last few picks of the 2012 draft. He was auto-picked, which caused some serious tension between coaches.

Drafted as a rookie for the Mexico City Suns, Blicavs was traded to the Cape Town Cobras, and the former steeple chaser was nominated for the All-Worlds side!

A very worthy Coaches pick, well done Blicavs, who won by a whopping 27 votes.

Votes:

Mark Blicavs   Cape Town   38
Tom McDonald   Dublin   11
Heath Shaw   New York   10
Rory Laird   Pacific   9
Jack Crisp   Toronto   7
Tom Bell   Beijing   7
David Armitage   Moscow   6
Dylan Roberton   Christchurch   6
Easton Wood   Buenos Aires   5
Brett Deledio   Mexico City   3
Patrick Dangerfield   Seoul   2
Marco Paparone   Berlin   2
Dylan Shiel   PNL   1
Dan Hannebery   London   1
Luke Dahlhaus   Tokyo   0
Elliot Yeo   Rio de Janeiro   0
Koby Stevens   New Delhi   0
Luke Breust   Cairo   0

Goldy needed a 221 to get 3 votes :P

ILY for the two ppl that voted for Papagun!

runner up in coach of the year
runner up in the coaches award
runner up in champs league

this is not a good trend. please dont be a runnerup Todd.

Rising Star

Now this was close. But in the end it was Moscow's Jesse Hogan pipping London's Saad and Rio's Cripps.

Jesse Hogan   Moscow   69
Adam Saad   London   66
Patrick Cripps   Rio de Janeiro   64
Touk Miller   Beijing   18
Jackson Thurlow   Beijing   11
Angus Brayshaw   Buenos Aires   9
Dom Sheed   Moscow   8
Harris Andrews   Christchurch   7
Jack Steele   Christchurch   7
Caleb Daniel   Seoul   5
Nick Graham   Buenos Aires   2
Kamdyn McIntosh   Mexico City   2
Jack Lonie   Cairo   1
Tim Broomhead   Beijing   0
Matt Crouch   Buenos Aires   0
Jordan De Goey   Buenos Aires   0
Hugh Goddard   Cairo   0
Billy Hartung   London   0
Cameron McCarthy   Cape Town   0

Quote from: ossie85 on September 02, 2015, 08:20:56 PM
Coach of the Year

Well done to JAYMAN, leading his Pacific Islanders from last to its first ever finals appearance.

Jayman got an incredible 44 votes out of a possible 51, with every coach giving him at least 2 votes.

Holz (18), meow meow (17) and AaronKirk/RaisyDaisy (14) also polled very well.

Wow! Thanks guys! Was an incredibly fun season :)

SO TENSE! SO TENSE!

Can Fyfe hold on?

Can Goldy, like Jim Stynes, be the best player as a ruckman?

Can Danger, Hannebery or someone else steal it?!

ALL WILL BE REVEALED!

Second last round!

It is Goldy v Danger, Fyfe is cooked.

Good stuff Jay!

GOLDY HITS THE FRONT!

IT'S A FOUR HORSE RACE!

AH MY GOD! WHO WILL WIN?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Three horse really as Hanners slows down with a couple of sub standard games.

Please not Goldy

Masten polled quite a bit early :o

Of course I'm not going to rip off the bandaid...

AHHHH!!! God, DAMNIT!

Going into this round, I knew exactly who could win it. Fyfe didn't even get up for this one, so I knew early in the week.

Hannebery couldn't do it! Still, what a season from the young Royal.

Now, it is down to Danger & Goldy  :o :o :o :o

DANGERFIELD IS IN FRONT!

DANGERFIELD IS IN FRONT!

Rocky for the comeback

Quote from: ossie85 on September 02, 2015, 08:24:25 PM

Coaches Award

A terrific story. Mark Blicavs was ACCIDENTALLY chosen in one of the last few picks of the 2012 draft. He was auto-picked, which caused some serious tension between coaches.

Drafted as a rookie for the Mexico City Suns, Blicavs was traded to the Cape Town Cobras, and the former steeple chaser was nominated for the All-Worlds side!

A very worthy Coaches pick, well done Blicavs, who won by a whopping 27 votes.

Votes:

Mark Blicavs   Cape Town   38
Tom McDonald   Dublin   11
Heath Shaw   New York   10
Rory Laird   Pacific   9
Jack Crisp   Toronto   7
Tom Bell   Beijing   7
David Armitage   Moscow   6
Dylan Roberton   Christchurch   6
Easton Wood   Buenos Aires   5
Brett Deledio   Mexico City   3
Patrick Dangerfield   Seoul   2
Marco Paparone   Berlin   2
Dylan Shiel   PNL   1
Dan Hannebery   London   1
Luke Dahlhaus   Tokyo   0
Elliot Yeo   Rio de Janeiro   0
Koby Stevens   New Delhi   0
Luke Breust   Cairo   0

BLITZ!!!!

What a gun. Best trade result I think ever for me in all of the XVs.