AXVIII Finals (Week 1 - Round 20)

[Football Factory]

AXVIII FINALS

Finals Week 1 - Round 20:

FIXTURES

Higher ranked teams play at home

QF1: 1st Qualifying Final - (1st) Arizona Scorpions vs Hawaii Hydro Bombs (4th)

EF1: 1st Elimination Final - (5th) El Paso Alpacas vs Vancouver Cockerels (8th)

EF2: 2nd Elimination Final - (6th) Los Angeles Kings vs Calgary Fireflies (7th)

QF2: 2nd Qualifying Final - (2nd) Nicaragua Survivors vs Roswell Aliens (3rd)




Teams must be named in the following format:

Captain: Player name
Vice Captain: Player name
Deputy Vice Captain: Player name
Backs: DEF , DEF , DEF , DEF, - Four starting defenders
Mids: MID, MID, MID, MID, MID, MID, - Six starting midfielders
Ruck: RUC - One starting ruck
Forwards: FWD, FWD, FWD, FWD, - Four starting forwards
Utilities: UTI, UTI, UTI, - Three starting utilities (These can be players from any position)
Interchange: DEF, MID, RUC, FWD -  PLEASE SPECIFY POSITIONS.
Emergencies: EMG, EMG, - Two emergencies (From any position)



Round 20 AFL Team Fixtures

Friday August 14

Sydney vs Collingwood - SCG 7:50pm

Saturday August 15

Essendon vs Adelaide - Docklands 1:45pm
North Melbourne vs St Kilda - Hobart 2:10pm
Port Adelaide vs Western Sydney - Adelaide 4:35pm
Geelong vs Hawthorn - MCG 7:20pm
Brisbane vs Carlton - Gabba 7:20pm

Sunday August 16

Richmond vs Gold Coast - MCG 1:10pm
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne - Docklands 3:20pm
Fremantle vs West Coast - Subiaco 4:40pm

[Football Factory]

QF1: 1st Qualifying Final

1st - Arizona Scorpions Score: 1594+35(HGA)+50= 1679 

Captain: Daniel Hannebery
Vice Captain: Brad Ebert
Emerg Vice Captain: Jack Macrae

Backs: Michael Johnson (44), Dylan Roberton (47), Heath Grundy (54), Lynden Dunn (49)
Mids: Daniel Hannebery(119x2=238),Brad Ebert(78x1.5=117),Jack Macrae(90),Rory Sloane(136),Ryan Griffen(118),Steven Motlop(83)
Ruck: Sam Jacobs (114)
Forwards:  Jarryd Roughead (93), Marcus Bontempelli (89), Devon Smith (47), Will Hoskin Elliott (35)
Utilities: Brodie Grundy (94), Josh Kelly (88), Touk Miller (58)
Interchange:  Martin Gleeson (57) (M), Zac Williams (90) (B), Lachie Henderson (43) (F), Daniel Gorringe (R)
Emergencies:  Jack Sinclair (25) (M), Tayte Pears (59) (B) 

DEFEATED BY

4th - Hawaii Hydro Bombs Score: 1800+50= 1850

Captain: M.Murphy
Vice Captain: T.Cotchin
Deputy Vice Captain: S.Pendlebury

Backs: B.Houli 110, A.Everitt 52, G.Ibbotson 67, R.Henderson 60
Mids: S.Pendlebury 113, D.Heppell 128, D.Armitage 112, M.Murphy 98x2 = 196, L.Parker 55, T.Cotchin 100x1.5 = 150
Ruck: T.Campbell 73
Forwards: B.Deledio 95, T.Mitchell 138, TT.Lynch 111, J.Cripps 30
Utilities: K.Jack 109, M.Wallis 132, A.Carrazzo 69
Interchange: J.Pittard (def), S.Ross (mid), R.Lobb (ruck), JJ.Kennedy (fwd)
Emergencies: H.Taylor, T.Varcoe



EF1: 1st Elimination Final

5th - El Paso Alpacas Score: 1560+50= 1610 

Capt:  T.Goldstein
Vice Capt:  J.Bartel
Emerg Vice Capt:  M.Priddis

Backs:   S.Wright 88; B.Murphy 91; J.Harbrow 60 ; K.McIntosh 27
Mids:    T.Greene 81; M.Priddis 70; I.Smith 92; J.Crisp 85; Scott Thompson 72; S.Sidebottom 113
Ruck:    T.Goldstein 92x2=184
Forwards:  J.Bartel 71x1.5=106; D.Petrie 105; C.Mayne 81; J.Westhoff 99
Utils:   P. Hanley 76; B.Vince 75; D.Pearce 55
Reserves:   M.Hutchings (M); J.Frawley (B); J.Giles (R); T.Cloke (F)
Emerg:     B.Acres; M.Stokes

DEFEATED

8th - Vancouver Cockerels Score: 1554+50= 1604

Captain: Nat Fyfe
Vice Captain: Robbie Gray
Emg Vice Captain: Joel Selwood

Backs: Brodie Smith (76), Rhyce Shaw (60), Ben Jacobs (78), Jake Lever (40)
Mids: Nat Fyfe (216), Joel Selwood (98), Brent Stanton (118), Luke Shuey (97), Matthew Boyd (96), Robbie Gray (123)
Ruck: Aaron Sandilands (91)
Fwds: Jack Gunston (77), Jeff Garlett (48), Matthew Pavlich (78), Tom Hawkins (59)
Utilities: Jarrad Grant (98), Jarryd Lyons (57), Tom Nicholls (44)
Int: Jake Melksham (M/F), David Mackay (M), Daniel Merrett (B), Cory Gregosn (M)
Emg: Chris Newman, Dylan Grimes



EF2: 2nd Elimination Final

6th - Los Angeles Kings Score: 1648+42(HGA)= 1690

Captain: Josh P Kennedy
Vice Captain: David Mundy
Deputy Vice Captain: Jack Ziebell

Backs: N.Malceksi (62), L.Spurr (90), S.Hurn (76), D.Rampe (57)
Mids: J.P.Kennedy(120x2=240)),D.Mundy(117x1.5=176),B.Cunnington(92),J.McVeigh(125),E.Curnow(42),L.Whitfield(54)
Ruck: J.Griffin (60)
Forwards: T.Walker (88), K.Tippett (73), A.Christensen (81) (M/F), J.Ziebell (95)
Utilities: D.Myers (70) (MID), B.Sheppard (72) (DEF), K.Lambert (95) (FWD)
Interchange: S.Gilbert (96) (DEF), M.Crouch (80) (MID), M.Jamar (DNP) (RUC), A.Goodes (59) (FWD)
Emergencies: Matt Shaw (67) (MID), T.Membrey (DNP) (FWD)

DEFEATED BY

7th - Calgary Fireflies Score: 2000+50= 2050

Captain: Tom Rockliff
Vice Captain: Stef Martin
Deputy Vice Captain: Leigh Montagna

Defenders: Shaun Higgins (57), Andrew Mackie (103), Kade Simpson (74), Sam Docherty (72)
Midfielders: Tom Rockliff (143X2=286), Shaun Grigg (93), Leigh Montagna (109), Daniel Rich (72), Marco Paparone (82), Taylor Adams (112)
Ruckman: Stefan Martin (124X1.5=186)
Forwards: Dayne Zorko (91), Mitch Robinson (166), Aaron Hall (114), Brent Harvey (98)
Utilities: Matthew Kreuzer (90), Sam Gibson (87), Steve Johnson (108)
Interchange: Luke Dunstan (DNP) (Mid), Jamie Elliott (117) (Fwd), Lachie Hansen (32) (Def), Shaun Hampson (DNP) (Ruck)
Emergencies: Sam Mayes, Jack Darling



QF2: 2nd Qualifying Final

2nd - Nicaragua Survivors Score: 1669+42(HGA)+50= 1761

CAPT: L.Picken
VC: D.Swan
DVC: H.Shaw

DEF: L.Picken (172), M.Broadbent (62), G.Birchall (101), J.Kelly (49)
MID: B.Howlett (55), C.Ward (96), A.Swallow (89), N.Dal Santo (82), H.Hartlett (107), M.Duncan (dnp)
FWD: L.Taylor (42), D.Swan (209), L.Dalhaus (108), C.Wingard (102)
RUCK: B.Longer (50)
UTL: J.Newnes (109), D.Cross (64), H.Shaw (81)
IC: Z.Touhy (34) (D), J.Stringer (88) (F), S.Biggs (91) (M), W.Minson (dnp) (R)
EM: B.Hartung (61) (M), C.Pearce (dnp) (D)
S.Biggs Replaces M.Duncan

DEFEATED BY

3rd - Roswell Aliens Score: 1748+50= 1798

Captain: Lachie Neale
VC: Sam Mitchell
EVC: Jack Steven

Def: Corey Enright(105),Kade Kolodjashnij(93),Jarryn Geary(90),Tom McDonald(126)
Mid: Jack Steven(70),Liam Shiels(126),Sam Mitchell(110x1.5=165),Nathan Jones(86),Anthony Miles(60),Lachie Neale(78x2=156)
Ruck: Ben McEvoy(87)
Fwd: Nick Riewoldt(103),Charlie Cameron(85),Luke Breust(95),Michael Walters(82)
U: Shaun Burgoyne(78),Ivan Maric(80),Brandon Jack(61)
Interchange: Matthew Suckling(def)(75),Jake Carlisle(fwd)(73),Viv Michie(mid)(66)
Emergencies: Dylan Buckley(73),George Horlin-Smith(87)

[Football Factory]

There are lots of interesting games for the first round of finals, should be some good battles.




QF1: 1st Qualifying Final

1st - Arizona Scorpions

Arizona have won the Minor Premiership but will count themselves lucky as the results were favourable to them in the later rounds of the h&a season. Having battled with injury in the backline this will be their main problem going into the finals and the loss of their captain for the season will not help. Arizona have a very young team and will need to show maturity in a what will be a hard fought match. Having the home ground advantage in this game will help and they will need all the help they can get. Last time they played each other was round 8 (Hawaii 1778 defeated Arizona (H) 1586).


4th - Hawaii Hydro Bombs

Hawaii will go into this game feeling confident having won the last encounter and have scored more points than Arizona over the season. Hawaii should have scored a lot more points over the season but with some poor decisions during the year costing them. The loss of their No 1 ruckman has seen them faulter recently and will need the replacement to score well if they are to win. Hawaii have a lot of quality players and if the majority perform on the day they should get the win. Playing away from home will not help.



EF1: 1st Elimination Final

5th - El Paso Alpacas

El Paso go into this game as the favourites having scored 1300 more points for the season. Having the home ground advantage is also a big help. Alpacans will be relying on (USA vs All Stars MVP) Todd Goldstein to guide them through the game. El Paso have won their last 4 matches and have timed their run well. Last time they played each other was round 8 (El Paso (H) 1657 defeated Vancouver 1571).


8th - Vancouver Cockerels

Vancouver has had a tough year with some poor results early resulting in the sacking of their coach. Since the sacking new manager/coach PSK has turned the team around and built up morale to see the Cocks fight their way into the final 8. Vancouver have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Vancouver will be hoping valuable player Nat Fyfe is available for this game.




EF2: 2nd Elimination Final

6th - Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles have had a tough year due to injury and suspensions (Franklin,Tippett) but have finished in a respectable 6th position. The Kings have lost Vice Captain Jobe Watson and ruckman Matthew Leuenberger recently and will struggle without them. Kings go into this game with home ground advantage and they will need it. Last time they played each other was in round 6 (Los Angeles 1700 defeated Calgary (H) 1471). LA will be hoping star player Buddy Franklin gets over his back injury and makes the team.


7th - Calgary Fireflies

Calgary have also had some injury problems during the season losing valuable players Tom Rockliff (on 2 occasions with broken ribs) and Levi Greenwood amongst others. Calgary have finished in 7th position which is a shock to most but as stated injury to key players has not helped. They go into this game as favourites after beating Hawaii last week and will have them full of confidence. Calgary have scored the 6th most points for the season despite their injury troubles and will be hoping 2014 Koop Medal winner (Tom Rockliff) has a big game. Calgary were runners up in 2014 and were the Eliminator champions, the team has changed in the off-season but they are still premiership challengers.




QF2: 2nd Qualifying Final

2nd - Nicaragua Survivors

Nicaragua were seen by many as the team to beat this year and finished runners up in the minor premiership. Nicaragua despite playing the reigning premiers Roswell go into this game as favourites with the home ground advantage. Nicaragua have scored the most points this season (28434) - (444) points more than any other team. Nicaragua might find it tough to win without key ruckman (Billy Longer) injured and (Will Minson) battling poor form, time will tell if they make the team. Last time Nicaragua played against Roswell was round 8 (Roswell (H) 1884 defeated Nicaragua 1734)


3rd - Roswell Aliens

Roswell undoubtedly the unluckiest team in the comp losing the minor premiership due to a shock loss to bottom of the ladder Bolivia in round 17. Roswell lost the game due to the knee injury suffered by Gary Ablett (2014 Koop Medalist) he only scored 22 points and destroyed not only captain bonus points but also home ground advantage, they lost by only 7 points. Ablett was a loss to Roswell throughout the season with the shoulder injury and the knee injury that then ended his season. All of this badluck has resulted in Roswell losing home ground advantage and having to play the in form team of the competition first game of the finals. Despite all of this Roswell will go into this game knowing they can get the job done as they are the reigning premiers of 2014.

[elephants]

Hawaii should have scored a lot more points over the season but with some poor decisions during the year costing them.

Cheeky jab haha

[Football Factory]

Hawaii should have scored a lot more points over the season but with some poor decisions during the year costing them.

Cheeky jab haha

Nah not really mate ..just letting people know you're better than your ladder position.

[elephants]

Hawaiian H-Bombs!

Captain: M.Murphy
Vice Captain: T.Cotchin
Deputy Vice Captain: S.Pendlebury

Backs: B.Houli , P.Duffield , G.Ibbotson, R.Henderson
Mids: S.Pendlebury, D.Heppell, D.Armitage, M.Murphy, L.Parker, T.Cotchin
Ruck: T.Campbell
Forwards: B.Deledio, T.Mitchell, TT.Lynch, J.Cripps
Utilities: K.Jack, M.Wallis, A.Carrazzo

Interchange: J.Pittard (def) A.Everitt (mid), R.Lobb (ruck), JJ.Kennedy (fwd)
Emergencies: H.Taylor, S.Savage

Taking some huge risks with the captaincy, dont let me down boys!

[powersuperkents]

Vancouver Cockerels

Captain: Nat Fyfe
Vice Captain: Robbie Gray
Emg Vice Captain: Joel Selwood

Backs: Brodie Smith, Rhyce Shaw, Ben Jacobs, Jake Lever
Mids: Nat Fyfe, Joel Selwood, Brent Stanton, Luke Shuey, Matthew Boyd, Robbie Gray
Ruck: Aaron Sandilands
Fwds: Jack Gunston, Jeff Garlett, Matthew Pavlich, Tom Hawkins
Utilities: Jarrad Grant, Jarryd Lyons, Tom Nicholls
Int: Jake Melksham (M/F), David Mackay (M), Daniel Merrett (B), Cory Gregosn (M)
Emg: Chris Newman, Dylan Grimes

[T Dog]

El Paso Alpacas

Capt:  T.Goldstein
Vice Capt:  J.Bartel
Emerg Vice Capt:  M.Priddis

Backs:   S.Wright; B.Murphy; J.Harbrow; K.McIntosh
Mids:    T.Greene; M.Priddis; I.Smith; J.Crisp; Scott Thompson; S.Sidebottom
Ruck:    T.Goldstein
Forwards:  J.Bartel; D.Petrie; C.Mayne; J.Westhoff
Utils:   P. Hanley; B.Vince; D.Pearce
Reserves:   M.Hutchings (M); J.Frawley (B); J.Giles (R); T.Cloke (F)
Emerg:     B.Acres; M.Stokes

[Football Factory]

ARIZONA SCORPIONS

Captain: Daniel Hannebery
Vice Captain: Brad Ebert
Emerg Vice Captain: Jack Macrae

Backs: Michael Johnson, Dylan Roberton, Heath Grundy, Lynden Dunn
Mids: Daniel Hannebery, Brad Ebert, Jack Macrae, Rory Sloane, Ryan Griffen, Steven Motlop
Ruck: Sam Jacobs
Forwards:  Jarryd Roughead, Marcus Bontempelli, Devon Smith, Will Hoskin Elliott
Utilities: Brodie Grundy, Josh Kelly, Touk Miller
Interchange:  Martin Gleeson (M), Zac Williams (B), Lachie Henderson (F), Daniel Gorringe (R)
Emergencies:  Jack Sinclair (M), Tayte Pears (B)

[bud]

NICARAGUA

CAPT: L.Picken
VC: D.Swan
DVC: H.Shaw

DEF: L.Picken, M.Broadbent, G.Birchall, J.Kelly
MID: B.Howlett, C.Ward, A.Swallow, N.Dal Santo, H.Hartlett, M.Duncan
FWD: L.Taylor, D.Swan, L.Dalhaus, C.Wingard
RUCK: B.Longer
UTL: J.Newnes, D.Cross, H.Shaw
IC: Z.Touhy (D), J.Stringer (F), S.Biggs (M), W.Minson (R)
EM: B.Hartung (M), C.Pearce (D)

[elephants]

Hawaiian H-Bombs!

Captain: M.Murphy
Vice Captain: T.Cotchin
Deputy Vice Captain: S.Pendlebury

Backs: B.Houli, A.Everitt, G.Ibbotson, R.Henderson
Mids: S.Pendlebury, D.Heppell, D.Armitage, M.Murphy, L.Parker, T.Cotchin
Ruck: T.Campbell
Forwards: B.Deledio, T.Mitchell, TT.Lynch, J.Cripps
Utilities: K.Jack, M.Wallis, A.Carrazzo

Interchange: J.Pittard (def), S.Ross (mid), R.Lobb (ruck), JJ.Kennedy (fwd)
Emergencies: H.Taylor, T.Varcoe

Taking some huge risks with the captaincy, dont let me down boys!

Couple of late changes :p

[R.Griffen]

Calgary Fireflies

Captain: Tom Rockliff
Vice Captain: Stef Martin
Deputy Vice Captain: Leigh Montagna

Defenders: Shaun Higgins, Andrew Mackie, Kade Simpson, Sam Docherty

Midfielders: Tom Rockliff, Shaun Grigg, Leigh Montagna, Daniel Rich, Marco Paparone, Taylor Adams

Ruckman: Stefan Martin

Forwards: Dayne Zorko, Mitch Robinson, Aaron Hall(first game of the year, IN A FINAL), Brent Harvey

Utilities: Matthew Kreuzer, Sam Gibson, Steve Johnson

Interchange: Luke Dunstan(Mid), Jamie Elliott(Fwd), Lachie Hansen(Def), Shaun Hampson(Ruck)

Emergencies: Sam Mayes, Jack Darling

[LF]

Captain: Lachie Neale
VC: Sam Mitchell
EVC: Jack Steven

Def: Corey Enright,Kade Kolodjashnij,Jarryn Geary,Tom McDonald

Mid: Jack Steven,Liam Shiels,Sam Mitchell,Nathan Jones,Anthony Miles,Lachie Neale

Ruck: Ben McEvoy

Fwd: Nick Riewoldt,Charlie Cameron,Luke Breust,Michael Walters

U: Shaun Burgoyne,Ivan Maric,Brandon Jack

Interchange: Matthew Suckling(def),Jake Carlislefwd),Viv Michie(mid)

Emergencies: Dylan Buckley,George Horlin-Smith

[SydneyRox]

 Captain: Josh P Kennedy
Vice Captain: David Mundy
Deputy Vice Captain: Jack Ziebell

Backs: N.Malceksi, L.Spurr, S.Hurn, D.Rampe
Mids: J.P.Kennedy (C), D.Mundy (VC), B.Cunnington, J.McVeigh, E.Curnow, L.Whitfield
Ruck: J.Griffin
Forwards: T.Walker, K.Tippett, A.Christensen(M/F), J.Ziebell
Utilities: D.Myers(MID), B.Sheppard(DEF), K.Lambert(FWD)
Interchange: S.Gilbert(DEF), M.Crouch(MID), M.Jamar(RUC), A.Goodes(FWD)
Emergencies: Matt Shaw(MID), T.Membrey(FWD)

[elephants]

Parker :(