Round 7 Rivalry Round Team Lodgements and updates

[Ringo]

We are off to Scotland and Ireland this week to promote our great game.

As all grounds will be neutral there is no Home Ground advantage this week.

there are also a number of trophies being played for so competition should be intense. If any trophies want to be added please advise

Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs v Manchester Magic @ Croke Park, Dublin (Red Cross Cup)
Hedgehogs have been a little disappointing this year and have been affected by injury. Hegehogs are current holders of the cup narrowly defeating Magic last year and can they retain it.  Magic will be slight favourites to take it from them.
Grope Lane Giants v Swansea Breakers @ Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (Lion Shield)
Breakers currently hold the shield and will be strong favourites to retain but as we know upsets can occur. 6th playing 16th should be a formality though,
Leeds Leeches v Nottingham Hoods @ Casement Park. Belfast (Far Cup)
Hoods currently hold the Far Cup and this should be one of the matches of the Rivalry Round. Both teams have similar points for so augurs well for a tough contest, Contest between Armitage and Pendlebury will be one to watch. Too close to call.
Oxford Owls v Birmingham Dragons @ Hampden Park, Glasgow (Heisenberg Cup)
Owls currently hold the Heisenberg Cup.  When these 2 teams met last year only 3 points overall separated them. The Dragons have started the year slowly but accounted for the Rams last week so Owls will need to be on their game this week. Owls would be slight favourites but an upset would not surprise.
Staines Steins v Blackpool Bunnies @ Healy Park, Omagh (Rabbit Sh*tStain Cup)
Steins easily accounted for the Bunnies last year to hold the cup, This should be another close affair and hard to pick a winner. Steins upset the Hedgehogs last week and if they can maintain that form would be favourites to retain cup, Bunnies will not lie down though and will ensure a fight to the finish.
Winchester Werewolves v Hastings Hurricanes @ Celtic Park, Derry
This is probably the 2nd match of the round. Hurricanes scored the highest score of the season last week and with that form would be very slight favourites to edge out the Werewolves. Clash between 3rd and 4th on the ladder and will be full of intensity as loser may slip as far back as 8th on the ladder, Too close to call this one. It may require coach of Hurricanes to address them to get this one. ;)
Bradford Badgers v Crosby Cruisers @ Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (The Waterfront Cup)
Badgers currently hold the trophy and on form displayed this year would be slight favourites. Cruisers have the players to match them but if they are to take the Trophy from the Badgers will need a full 4 quarter effort.
Huddersfield Hawks v Liverpool Rams @ Semple Stadium, Thurles
Both Teams suffered losses last week and will be keen to get back on the winning list. Both teams went down narrowly last week with the Hawks scoring better than Rams.  Will this continue this week. Hawks will want to win to get back into Top 8 and Rams will want to win to avoid falling back. Rams may be slight favourites but a Hawks win would not surprise.

Teams will be locked at Bounce of Bombers/Roos game on Friday night 7:50pm

let the banter for Rivalry round begin.

[GoLions]

Really hope I can get back at least 1 of Simpson, Minson, Boyd, or Harwood

And then Lynch might miss this week as well

But on to the banter...nice team Marlon, does it come in NOT shower

[Nige]

I generally do well against JB's Hawks (see what I did there? :P), the trend shall continue this week.  ;)

[Purple 77]

Winchester Werewolves v Hastings Hurricanes @ Celtic Park, Derry
This is probably the 2nd match of the round. Hurricanes scored the highest score of the season last week and with that form would be very slight favourites to edge out the Werewolves. Clash between 3rd and 4th on the ladder and will be full of intensity as loser may slip as far back as 8th on the ladder, Too close to call this one. It may require coach of Hurricanes to address them to get this one. ;)

Oh oh, you can't get past me Ringo  :P

Admittedly, my duties at Worlds as made me neglect my Hurricanes  :-X but my players take care of themselves  8)

[Pkbaldy]

Really hope I can get back at least 1 of Simpson, Minson, Boyd, or Harwood

And then Lynch might miss this week as well

But on to the banter...nice team Marlon, does it come in NOT shower

My players always have a shower after a game, it's called being hygienic. You wouldn't know about that would you Davos? Does your team come in NOT injury ridden?

[GoLions]

Really hope I can get back at least 1 of Simpson, Minson, Boyd, or Harwood

And then Lynch might miss this week as well

But on to the banter...nice team Marlon, does it come in NOT shower

My players always have a shower after a game, it's called being hygienic. You wouldn't know about that would you Davos? Does your team come in NOT injury ridden?

[kilbluff1985]

Birmingham

D: Matthew Suckling, Shaun Atley, Courtenay Dempsey, Lachlan Hansen
M: Tom Rockliff (C), Anthony Miles (VC), Mitch Duncan, Josh Caddy
R: Cameron Wood
F: Tom Mitchell, Jack Ziebell, Ben Howlett, Jack Crisp
I/C: Jack Billings, Zach Merrett

Emerg: Robbie Tarrant (fwd), Aaron Vandenberg (sub), Ben McEvoy (Ruck), Cameron Sutcliffe (def)

Zaharakis looks set to miss and B Crouch still missing

[GoLions]

Simpson, Minson, Harwood still out :-\

Gonna be tough this week

[jhello]

Leeds Leeches

D: Michael Johnson, Jeremy Howe, Alex Rance, Jarryn Geary
M: David Armitage (C), Luke Shuey (VC), Isaac Smith, Dom Tyson
R: Sam Jacobs
F: Lewis Jetta, Christian Salem, Matt White, Tom Hawkins
U: Tom Scully, Trent McKenzie

E: Easton Wood (D), David Mackay (M)(sub), Charlie Dixon (F), Nathan van Berlo (R)(OOP)

[kilbluff1985]

Birmingham

D: Matthew Suckling, Shaun Atley, Courtenay Dempsey, Lachlan Hansen
M: Tom Rockliff (C), Anthony Miles (VC), Mitch Duncan, Josh Caddy
R: Ben McEvoy
F: Tom Mitchell, Jack Ziebell, Ben Howlett, Jack Crisp
I/C: Jack Billings, Zach Merrett

Emerg: Robbie Tarrant (fwd), Aaron Vandenberg (sub), Cameron Wood (Ruck), Cameron Sutcliffe (def)

[nrich102]

Backs: Heritier Lumumba, Heath Shaw,  Colin Garland, Liam Picken (VC)
Mids: Joel Selwood, (C)Daniel Rich,Leigh Montagna, Dannyle Pearce
Ruck: Matthew Lobbe
Forwards: Josh J Kennedy, Cyril Rioli, Eddie Betts,Jarryd Blair
Utilities: Koby Stevens, Daniel Cross
Emergencies: Kyle Cheney,Touk Miller,(Sub) Tyson Goldsack, Jarrod Witts

[Rusty00]

Winchester Werewolves

D: Michael Hibberd, Sam Fisher, Brad Sheppard, Jackson Thurlow
M: Nathan Fyfe (C), Matt Priddis (VC), Sam Gibson, Patrick Cripps
R: Ivan Maric
F: Taylor Walker, Jarryd Roughead, Dayne Zorko, Luke Dahlhaus
U: Tom Lynch, Tom Bell
E: Nick Haynes (def), Matthew Stokes (mid)(sub), Mitch Honeychurch (fwd), Tom Hickey(ruck)

[JBs-Hawks]

Huddersfield "better not lose" Hawks

Def: Corey Enright, Matthew Broadbent, Ben Jacobs, Clancee Pearce

Mid: Dayne Beams (C), Jobe Watson, Sam Mitchell, Steve Johnson

Ruck: Mark Blicavs

Fwd: Nick Riewoldt, Luke Breust, Brett Deledio, Jake Lloyd

Int: Chad Wingard, James Frawley

Emg: Luke Mcpharlin, Adam Schneider, Jack Grimes, Ryan Bastinac (S)

[Vinny]

Oxford Owls: Round 7

D: M.Jaensch, C.Yarran, S.Docherty, T.McDonald.
M: S.Thompson, B.Gibbs (VC), A.Swallow, J.Steven (C).
R: Z.Clarke.
F: J.Gunston, J.Riewoldt, M.Robinson, S.Wellingham.
U: K.Kolodjashnij, L.Jong
E: J.Johannisen, C.Guthrie, J.Ceglar, J.Garlett (S).

Yarran and Jong back, Wellingham debuts for the year, Garlett cops the vest. JSteven is the skipper. C'mon Owls!

[LF]

Nottingham Hoods

Def: Harry Taylor,Heath GrundyTaylor Duryea,Lynden Dunn

Mids: Scott Pendlebury(C),Daniel Hannebery(VC),Jackson Macrae(EVC),Liam Shiels

Ruck: Aaron Sandilands

Fwd: Michael Walters,Robbie Gray,Jeremy McGovern,Ben Griffiths

Utility: Dom Sheed,Will Schofield

Emergencies: Brendon Ah Chee(Mid),Jamie Bennell(Def),Jesse White(Fwd)(Sub),Scott Lycett(Ruck)