Preliminary final thread

[Ringo]

We have preliminary finals this week to see who will clash in next weeks final

You all know the drill for team lodgements,

Nottingham Hoods v Staines Steins
Hoods will have the home ground advantage against the Steins who have come home quickly at the right end of the season. Is this a result of Max Gawn returning to fothe side and the Bont lifting. Hoods will have to contain these 2 if they are to advance to the final. Hoods have had injuries strike at the wrong end of the season but should regain Coniglio for this important clash. Steins have the stronger team on paper and should win but will Hoods lift in front of their home crowd.  Steins for me.

Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs v Hastings Hurricanes
Hedgehogs will have the home ground advantage,  Hurricanes should be favourites here after going through the season undefeated but faltered in the Qualifying final to the Hoods. Hedgehogs had a very narrow win against Lions to advance to this final but can they overcome the Hurricanes. Hedgies have had a few injuries and it will be interesting to see who comes back after the weeks break. Will Hewett line up.,a nd will be swearing on Young (H & S protocols) and Witherden to bolster defence.
Hedgies will need to curtail Hurricanes who is in a rich vein of form over the last month, Can lachie Neale match him. Hard to see Hurricanes losing this especially after dropping the qualifying final.

Who will make it to finals? Cast a vote

[iZander]

Hurricanes

Def: Hall, Perryman, Barrass, Bonner
Mid: Parish, Laird (C), Miller, Brayshaw (VC)
Ruck: Darcy
Fwd: Cameron, 2MP, Lobb, TThomas
Int: Jelwood, Acres

Int: Salem, Guilfi, Weitering, Maginness

[iZander]

Hurricanes

Def: Hall, Perryman, Barrass, Salem
Mid: Parish, Laird (C), Miller, Brayshaw (VC)
Ruck: Darcy
Fwd: Cameron, 2MP, Lobb, Maginness
Int: Acres, Guilfi

Int: Weitering, Ross, Fritta, Owens

[iZander]

Hurricanes

Def: Hall, Perryman, Barrass, Salem
Mid: Parish, Laird (C), Miller (VC), Brayshaw
Ruck: Darcy
Fwd: Cameron, 2MP, Lobb, Maginness
Int: Acres, Guilfi

Int: Weitering, Ross, Fritta, Owens

[Koop]

Hebden Bridge

D: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Nathan Broad, Lachie Young, Ryan Clarke
M: Lachie Neale (c), Dion Prestia, Patrick Lipinski, James Rowbottom
R: Mark Blicavs
F: Will Brodie (vc), Mason Wood, Toby Greene, Brandan Parfitt
U: Jason Horne-Francis, Will Setterfield

E: Jack Henry, Nick Holman, Kayne Turner, Trent McKenzie, Matt Owies, Lachie Fogarty

[nas]

Staines Steins.

B: Nick Vlastuin - Luke McDonald - Jayden Short - Luke Ryan.
C: Christian Petracca (EVC) - Josh Kelly - Marcus Bontempelli (VC) - Callum Mills (C).
R: Max Gawn.
F: Jesse Hogan - Willie Rioli - Jeremy Finlayson - Jake Stringer.
U: Karl Amon - Aliir Aliir.


E: Eric Hipwood (F) - Matt Taberner (F) - Jesse Motlop (F) - Maurice Rioli (C/F) - Harrison Petty (D) - Leek Aleer (D).

[Peter]

Nottingham  Hoods
B - May, Cox, Saad, T Atkins
M - J Macrae (C), Berry, LDU, Drew
R - Naitanui
F - D Moore (Haw), Coniglio (VC),
Taranto (DVC), C Cameron
U/T - Fox,  Duursma
E - (B) Kolo (C)O’Brien, (R) B Williams
(F) Zurhaar, (Ut) B Hill, Rayner

[Peter]

Any chance now gone - Taranto replaced by Rayner on ground and Huggins
replaces Rayner on the bench