WXV Grand Final 2015: Destroyers v Suns

[Purple 77]

Home Team		Away Team	Head-to-Head	Venue
Dublin Destroyers	v	Mexico City Suns	4 v  2	Melbourne Cricket Ground

What hasn't this team achieved this year? They have clearly been the best team of the competition; #1 in points scored, Minor Premiers, Europe & EurAsia premiers, World Idol Winners... and coach Holz was the winning coach in the blockbuster EurAsia v AAP Alliance. However, I bet you they would trade all of that in for the premiership and become the first team to achieve two WXV premierships, both back-to-back. Led by the premier ruckman in Todd Goldstein, with key backs Tom McDonald & Alex Rance watching covering the 6, Rory Sloane and Joel Selwood providing the grunt and Jarryd Roughead and Dustin Martin inflicting the pain up forward, this is arguably the best team that has ever graced the World XVs. But now the time has come that Dublin has waited for all season; September, where Dublin will either make history or choke at the final hurdle. You feel that the pressure is on Dublin to win it, and they did lose the Champions League final last week as well. Will Dublin's champion season be rewarded?

Ah the Suns, the comparatively quiet champions from Mexico. Was their appearance in the Grand Final ever doubted? The 2012 premiers have always been a champion team, but you just felt in the lead up to this season that the Suns would be there in September. The lull from Rounds 2-6 has become a distant memory as the Suns have hit form at the right time of the season. The Suns claimed the AAP & America Premierships and coach JROO led the AAP to a narrow loss against the highly fancied EurAsia, they also finished runner-up to Dublin on the points ladder and World Idol. All year they have been on Dublin's tail and all year they have just fallen short. However; held up by Kade Simpson & Michael Johnson, with Ivan Maric feeding Tom Rockliff & Steele Sidebottom in the guts and champion forwards Deledio, Riewoldt and Goddard, this has always been the team to take away the premiership from Dublin, whom looked to have it claimed long ago.

THE MATCH UP

The Suns & Destroyers have met each other 6 times in the past 4 years; two of those battles occurring in the past 5 weeks in Round 17 & the first qualifying final. The Destroyers claimed both victories in emphatic fashion, but the Round 17 win against Mexico City was their 3rd closest match of the season. Had these two teams played each other each week this year, Dublin would lead 14-6, but only 4 of the past 7 with Mexico City claiming the most recent encounter. There is no doubting that Mexico City go into this match as underdogs. But, this is their third rodeo at the MCG in September and they know both the joy and heartbreak of both results. In 2012, Aaron Sandilands was best-on-ground and carried the team over the line. At the end of last year, the Suns sensationally traded him for Tom Rockliff, who is expected to play this week and play a major role in the final, whereas Sandilands has commenced his holidays this week and would have been unavailable. Will this trade end up deciding whether Mexico City will win the premiership or not? Time will tell! However, the Destroyers have been the better team all year I will tip them to win it again this year.



And the reserves!

Despite neither team making the senior finals, Tokyo & Beijing will go head to head in a fierce Reserves Grand Final for the ages!

Home Team		Away Team	Venue
Yuzawa Yakuza	v	Shanghai Storm	Melbourne Cricket Ground

[Holz]

Im calling it now. Rocky will be the reason I lose this week. Take that trade gift away and I think i have this.

I need no more restrings from my guys and a few from Mexcio.

Jobe Watson, David Mundy and Michael Walters are all out soo far. I cant afford anymore


the only thing that can save me is the hawks getting mad and just pumping carlton. Please no hawks resting.

[Holz]

Grant Birchall, Alex Rance, Tom Mcdonald, Robert Murphy
Rory Sloane (CC), Joel Selwood, Travis Boak, Scott Thompson
Todd Goldstein (CC)
Dustin Martin, Jarryd Roughead, Jack Gunston, Lance Franklin
Nick Dal Santo, Ryan Schoenmakers

Nathan Van Berlo, Matthew Scharenberg, Josh Walker


in consideration: Neville Jetta, Josh Bruce, Lachlan Hansen,

[meow meow]

Rocky to score 184!

[Toga]

Imagine if the rumours are true and Goldy is out... :-X

[Holz]

Imagine if the rumours are true and Goldy is out... :-X

its terrible but not the worst think to happen. One of my forwards missing would be worse. Just please no late out. Currie should go 70+

[Nige]

Ivan will tear Currie a new one, even Vickery could tbh.

[ossie85]

Dublin playing Mexico City for the third time in 4 matches

[Jroo]

Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

[fanTCfool]

Spring is here and the Sun is shining.
Time for Mexico City to do the same.

[AaronKirk]

Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

[Vinny]

I'll be backing Dublin but this should be mad, especially if Dublin have a few out.

[Holz]

Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

[AaronKirk]

Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

With all North's players about to be rested this week Dusty Martin would have to be 2nd favourite

[Holz]

Cmon Dublin haters get around us this week

Wonder what the odds are for Tom Rockliff to be BOG?

I'll open the book on Rocky at $1.50 favourite BOG

whats Sloane at?

there is a reason I traded Sloane in and Rocky out

Sloane is a beast. pitty he has been injured.

With all North's players about to be rested this week Dusty Martin would have to be 2nd favourite

If Goldy and NDS rested im not sure there is any point having a game this week.


at some point my rested team will actually be better then my actual team.