AXV 2015 AWARDS NIGHT - 7:30PM

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Welcome all to the 2015 AXV Awards Night!

We have a big night ahead here, with plenty of awards to be given out, including the Golden Dragon, Wooden Chopstick, and of course, the big one, the first ever Colliwobblers Medal.

Named in honour of the man who set up this entire competition, the CW Medal is a Brownlow style medal, with 3-2-1 votes given for each AXV game. And I can tell you now that it is a cracker of a count, so I hope everyone stays around for it all!

Make sure you check in here regularly throughout the night!

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Welcome everyone to the AXV 2015 Awards Night!!

We'll be kicking off in around an hour and a half's time, so make sure you join us from 7:30AEST to join in for a great night of awards, and a thrilling Colliwobblers Medal Count for our League B&F!

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*follows*

[PowerBug]

Liam Picken or Daniel Hannebery are serious chances of taking this out I reckon. Hanners hasn't dropped below 100 once this season, and Picken's lowest score since Round 4 is 113.

Expecting Eddie Betts and Brad Ebert to poll a few votes early as well :)

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And I think it's just about time that we kick things off over here! Again, welcome everyone to the 2015 AXV Awards Night. Without any further ado, let's get straight into the first couple of rounds of the Colliwobblers Medal voting.

The top 10 leaderboard will be updated after every 4 rounds, and before anyone asks, no I will not be disclosing the secret formula I use to work out these votes. ;)

Round   Teams   1 vote   2 votes   3 votes
1   DONGS V DOLPHINS   I.Heeney   N.Vlastuin   J.Cripps

   TIGERS V FOLDERS   D.Zorko   D.Swan   L.Hodge

   ESKIMOS V BEARS   L.Breust   E.Betts   B.Ebert

   CROCODILES V ALES   L.Dahlhaus   R.Gray   J.Lewis

   GAZELLES V HEAD HUNTERS   T.Bell   J.Blair   B.Ellis

   LLAMAS V VIPERS   R.Douglas   A.Christensen   C.Wingard

   CRABS V ELEPHANTS   T.McDonald   O.Wines   T.Walker

   LAMBS V STRIKERS   M.Bontempelli   R.Sloane   T.Hunt


2   FOLDERS V DONGS   L.Franklin   B.Gibbs   J.Waite

   BEARS V DOLPHINS   P.Duffield   M.LeCras   S.Coniglio

   ALES V TIGERS   M.Jaensch   J.Ziebell   D.Mundy

   HEAD HUNTERS V ESKIMOS   A.Gaff   D.Heppell   E.Betts

   VIPERS V CROCODILES   B.Grundy   H.Shaw   S.Hill

   ELEPHANTS V GAZELLES   M.Barlow   T.Goldstein   J.J.Kennedy

   STRIKERS V LLAMAS   S.Jacobs   A.Everitt   M.Bontempelli

   LAMBS V CRABS   S.Docherty   Z.Merrett   A.Rance

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HEENEY!!!!

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3   DONGS V CRABS   M.Rischitelli   S.Motlop   L.Franklin

   FOLDERS V ALES   J.Steven   J.Lewis   D.Armitage

   DOLPHINS V HEAD HUNTERS   T.Varcoe   S.Coniglio   D.Mackay

   TIGERS V VIPERS   D.Swan   S.Hill   L.Hodge

   ESKIMOS V ELEPHANTS   L.Whitfield   B.Ebert   Ja.Roughead

   CROCODILES V STRIKERS   B.Grundy   R.Sloane   D.Beams

   GAZELLES V LAMBS   B.Stanton   J.Schulz   J.Watson

   LLAMAS V BEARS   M.LeCras   J.Selwood   L.Neale



4   ALES V DONGS   D.Armitage   J.Lewis   M.Jaensch

   HEAD HUNTERS V BEARS   T.Bell   D.Heppell   P.Seedsman

   VIPERS V FOLDERS   C.McCarthy   M.Blicavs   P.Cripps

   ELEPHANTS V DOLPHINS   S.Wright   D.Shiel   T.Goldstein

   STRIKERS V TIGERS   S.Martin   C.Ward   A.Everitt

   LAMBS V ESKIMOS   T.Duryea   D.Hannebery   I.Smith

   CRABS V CROCODILES   S.Pendlebury   L.Dahlhaus   T.Adams

   LLAMAS V GAZELLES   A.Vandenberg   J.Macrae   D.Smith


ROUND 4 LEADERBOARD

7   J.Lewis
6   L.Hodge
5   B.Ebert
5   E.Betts
5   S.Coniglio
5   S.Hill
5   T.Goldstein
5   A.Everitt
4   R.Sloane
4   M.Bontempelli
4   L.Franklin
4   M.Jaensch
4   D.Heppell
4   D.Armitage

[PowerBug]

Alright time for the Hanners and Picken show 8)

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A couple of Hawks in Lewis and Hodge are off to a nice start, but there is plenty of time for a whole range of players to make their mark on this year's award still. Let's get started with some of our other awards for tonight.

CW PRE-SEASON CAP - UAE TIGERS

February seemed so long ago, but at that point in the year we were all itching to get into the 2015 AXV season. Each year the Colliwobbler Preseason Cap gives coaches a chance to show off some younger talent, as well as fine tune their best XV sides for the start of the regular season. The Cap is named in honour of the inaugural administrator of the AXVs Competition, Colliwobblers. The AXVs competition would not be in its current state if it wasn't for Colli's tireless efforts.

In 2015 we saw current CW Cap holders the UAE Tigers take on a young PNG outfit. On paper the Tigers squad were easily favourites, but anything can happen at that time of year.

Even coach JROO8 couldn't contain his confidence...

EME1: Player - David Mundy (MID)
EME2: Player - Dane Swan (MID/FWD)
EME3: Player - Luke Hodge (DEF)

A few big names left on the bench  :o

And that arrogance could have cost him, with Luke Hodge posting a massive 139 and Dane "Pig" Swan with a 130.

However the Tigers side had too much experience for the Head Hunters and cruised to victory, 1783 to 1572.

Congrats to JROO8 and the UAE Tigers!


Now would also be a good time to say good luck to our teams competing in this week's AXV Grand Final. After the Bangladesh Bears took out the title in the first two seasons, it is time for a new team to be crowned champions of Asia.

The Mongolian Lambs have come from 6th place to secure a spot in the last week, being a solid team all year that was always there abouts and getting wins against some of the top sides. They were inconsistent at times, but have put together an impressive finals series so far, and would have to be huge chances to win this week.

They are coming up against the Laos Elephants, who have been very consistent under Coach Nigey's first AXV Season. Their forward line is stacked with stars and has the potential to go boom every week, which Mongolia will be trying their hardest to keep in check.

This week's Grand Final will surely be a close affair, and I wish both teams the best of luck!

Also let's not forget we have the Reserves Grand Final as well, which will be played between the UAE Tigers and Mongolian Lambs.

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5   DONGS V HEAD HUNTERS   K.Mitchell   D.Pearce   Jac.Redden

   ALES V VIPERS   C.Masten   J.Steven   J.Gunston

   BEARS V ELEPHANTS   N.Fyfe   S.Mitchell   J.J.Kennedy

   FOLDERS V STRIKERS   J.Westhoff   M.Bontempelli   D.Zorko

   DOLPHINS V LAMBS   J.Schulz   S.Thompson   B.Houli

   TIGERS V CRABS   L.Hodge   B.Goddard   D.Mundy

   ESKIMOS V LLAMAS   E.Betts   D.Hannebery   L.Picken

   CROCODILES V GAZELLES   S.Pendlebury   H.Bennell   C.Mayne


6   VIPERS V DONGS   M.Blicavs   Jac.Redden   L.Parker

   ELEPHANTS V HEAD HUNTERS   T.Bell   T.McDonald   J.Billings

   STRIKERS V ALES   D.Armitage   J.Steven   R.Gray

   LAMBS V BEARS   K.Tippett   J.Selwood   M.LeCras

   CRABS V FOLDERS   S.Motlop   A.Treloar   A.Miles

   LLAMAS V DOLPHINS   T.T.Lynch    L.Neale   J.Cameron

   GAZELLES V TIGERS   J.Harbrow   M.Duncan   J.P.Kennedy

   CROCODILES V ESKIMOS   T.Duryea   L.Picken   C.Enright

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ALL-ASIAN TEAM - AXV TEAM OF THE YEAR

This team is made up of the best players from each position this year. The team is decided on player total scores over the season, with the highest scoring players from each position in the home and away season gaining selection in the team. The coach is decided as the premiership coach, so the coach will be finalised following the Grand Final this weekend!

DEF: Heath Shaw (KL) \ Liam Picken (Kathmandu) \ Luke Hodge (UAE) \ Corey Enright (KL)
MID: Jack Steven (C) (Australia) \ David Armitage (VC) (Australia) \ Scott Pendlebury (KL) \ David Mundy (UAE)
RUC: Todd Goldstein (Laos)
FWD: Dane Swan (UAE) \ Josh J. Kennedy (Laos) \ Dustin Martin (UAE) \ Brendon Goddard (UAE)
INT: Brad Ebert (Kathmandu) \ Daniel Hannebery (Kathmandu)
COACH: Toga (Mongolia)/ Nige (Laos)

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Go the Eskimos!! Picken, Ebert, Hanners loving it 8) Duryea with some votes early on as well :D

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7   DONGS V ELEPHANTS   L.Shiels   D.Pearce   Ja.Roughead

   VIPERS V STRIKERS   S.Jacobs   A.Everitt   L.Parker

   HEAD HUNTERS V LAMBS   R.Murphy   D.Heppell   D.Petrie

   ALES V CRABS   T.Cotchin   A.Treloar   C.Masten

   BEARS V LLAMAS   M.Pavlich   L.Hansen   E.Yeo

   FOLDERS V GAZELLES   B.Ellis   M.Johnson   T.Mitchell

   DOLPHINS V CROCODILES   D.Beams   L.Dahlhaus   T.Dickson

   TIGERS V ESKIMOS   S.Hurn   J.Ziebell   E.Betts

8   STRIKERS V DONGS   K.Jack   B.Vince   K.Simpson

   LAMBS V ELEPHANTS   A.Gaff   D.Hannebery   B.Howlett

   CRABS V VIPERS   M.Hibberd   M.Blicavs   L.Parker

   LLAMAS V HEAD HUNTERS   M.Williams   D.Smith   L.Neale

   GAZELLES V ALES   J.Hogan   R.Gray   J.Steven

   CROCODILES V BEARS   L.Dahlhaus   J.Ceglar   S.Pendlebury

   ESKIMOS V FOLDERS   D.Shiel   J.J.Kennedy   T.Walker

   TIGERS V DOLPHINS   D.Mundy   T.Varcoe   J.Murdoch


ROUND 8 LEADERBOARD
9   E.Betts
9   L.Neale
9   L.Parker
8   J.Steven
8   J.J.Kennedy
7   J.Lewis
7   L.Hodge
7   D.Mundy
7   A.Everitt
7   R.Gray
6   M.Bontempelli
6   M.LeCras
6   D.Heppell
6   D.Hannebery
6   T.Walker
6   L.Dahlhaus
6   Ja.Roughead

You certainly wouldn't have expected to see the name E.Betts at the top of our leaderboard, but after 8 rounds, Eddie is sitting on top of the table!

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GOLDEN BUDDHA - HIGHEST SCORING TEAM FOR H&A - & ASIA TROPHY - MINOR PREMIERS - UAE TIGERS

The Tigers had a great season, scoring a whopping 38404 points, beating last year's effort by more than 2000 points. They were the form team of the competition in the back half of the season, but ultimately failed in last week's prelim final. I'm sure they'll be back next year though, just as strong!

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I expected it 8) Seeing as I'm the only other win here I bloody hope an Eskimo wins it!!