FINALS WEEK FOUR 2015 MATCH CENTRE

[Nige]

Jared McVeigh a late withdrawal :(

In comes Stevie J or Pearce Hanley I suppose!

That doesn't help.

[Toga]

Haha, McVeigh was looking good for us (110.3 DT avg last 5, went for 131 DT on GC earlier in the year). So would've been very handy and was going to be our EVC.

But I think we'll give Hanley one of his few games for the year in a big call up for the GF! Hasn't played much for us as he's behind a few others in the midfield but has an ok record against the Dogs who are missing a few. Let's hope he'll be handy enough. :)

[Toga]

Tough choice at D4 for us with Bob Murphy out and no clear replacement. Will have to back in Aaron Mullet playing on a wing tonight I think!

[Nige]

Laos off to a flyer with Shedda having a whole handball to quarter time!

[Toga]

Disgusting start for both teams - just a pity I had five players in that game as opposed to Laos' one.

:-X

[Nige]

Laos - 267/4

Smith 57, Geary, TMac, Fas
Shiels (c), Barlow, Whitfield, Boak
De Goey (OOP)
Roughy, JJK (vc), Tex 88, Shedda 74
Hall, Crameri 48

Green 163, White, Stratton

vs

Lambs - 857/8

Houli 112, Rance 75, Hunt 74, Mullett 61
Stanton (c), Priddis (vc), Hanley 196, Hartlett
Pyke
Bartel 141, Tippett, TJ Lynch, Petrie 78
Thompson 120, Montagna

Schulz, Stevie J 98, Chaplin 95



The story of our year really, cruelled by injuries. Still somewhat surprised we made it to the grand final with other teams clearly being better. Kinda sad and annoyed it had to end this way, but it is what it is.

[BB67th]

Here's a score update after the first game of the round.

Laos Elephants (74 from 1) v Mongolian Lambs (400 from 5)

So neither side is off to a red hot start. The entire Lambs defence has played, performing disappointingly, leaving the door open for the Elephants to gain a big lead in this game. Mongolia will be needing big games from Stanton and Priddis in the middle this week if they are to win.

Team Name: Laos Elephants
Captain: Liam Shiels
Vice Captain: Josh J Kennedy
EME C/VC: Jarryd Roughead

DEF1: Player - Brodie Smith
DEF2: Player - Tom McDonald
DEF3: Player - Jarryn Geary
DEF4: Player - Alex Fasolo

MID1: Player - Liam Shiels (c)
MID2: Player - Michael Barlow
MID3: Player - Lachie Whitfield
MID4: Player - Travis Boak

RUC1: Player - Jordan De Goey (OOP)

FWD1: Player - Jarryd Roughead (evc)
FWD2: Player - Josh J Kennedy (vc)
FWD3: Player - Tex Walker
FWD4: Player - Shane Edwards (74)

UTI1: Player - Aaron Hall (fwd)
UTI2: Player - Stewart Crameri (fwd)

EME1: Player - Josh Green (fwd)
EME2: Player - Matt White (mid/fwd)
EME3: Player - Ben Stratton (def)





Team Name: Mongolian Lambs
Captain: Brent Stanton
Vice Captain: Matt Priddis
EME C/VC: Hamish Hartlett

DEF1: Player - Bachar Houli (112)
DEF2: Player - Alex Rance (75)
DEF3: Player - Taylor Hunt (74)
DEF4: Player - Aaron Mullett (61)

MID1: Player - Brent Stanton (C)
MID2: Player - Matt Priddis (VC)
MID3: Player - Pearce Hanley
MID4: Player - Hamish Hartlett (EVC)

RUC1: Player - Mike Pyke

FWD1: Player - Jimmy Bartel
FWD2: Player - Kurt Tippett
FWD3: Player - Tom J Lynch
FWD4: Player - Drew Petrie (78)

UTI1: Player - Scott Thompson (mid)
UTI2: Player - Leigh Montagna (mid)

EME1: Player - Jay Schulz (fwd)
EME2: Player - Steve Johnson (mid)

[tbagrocks]

Im on the Ele's, not just because I like Nige :-*  but to shove it up that ol Lez :o  serves him right for not taking a great trade for Tex :P

[Nige]

Im on the Ele's, not just because I like Nige :-*  but to shove it up that ol Lez :o  serves him right for not taking a great trade for Tex :P

Your boy is letting me down so far. Thought you would have called him during the week to fire him up for me.

[Nige]

Whelp, Brodie Smith subbed on 57.  :(

Edit: To add insult to injury (literally), Crameri's on 30 at HT.  ::) The ol' coin flip between him and Josh Green let me down.

[Nige]

This one's over, congrats Toga and the Lambs!

Both Brodie Smith and Stewart Crameri injured and subbed in the same afternoon has sealed our fate.

[Toga]

Been unlucky so far Nige but wouldn't say it's over yet, it's a funny old game!

Stevie J with 2.6 - could have made me regret not picking him but didn't convert. And Pearce Hanley went huge with a 196 by my count :o

[PowerBug]

I am going to say the Elephants will win this one. Good luck to the Lambs though, would be well deserved, quiet achievers, some might say :)

Heh. I am really bad at this.

[Toga]

Montags, Priddis & Tippett doing me proud. The boys have performed well besides the backline!

[BB67th]

Two games to go in the last week of the season and here are the scores as they currently stand:

GRAND FINAL

Laos Elephants (1283.5 from 11 + C + VC) v Mongolian Lambs (1721 from 14 + VC)

Team Name: Laos Elephants
Captain: Liam Shiels
Vice Captain: Josh J Kennedy
EME C/VC: Jarryd Roughead

DEF1: Player - Brodie Smith (57)
DEF2: Player - Tom McDonald
DEF3: Player - Jarryn Geary (58)
DEF4: Player - Alex Fasolo

MID1: Player - Liam Shiels (c) (230)
MID2: Player - Michael Barlow (177)
MID3: Player - Lachie Whitfield
MID4: Player - Travis Boak (118)

RUC1: Player - Jordan De Goey (OOP)

FWD1: Player - Jarryd Roughead (131)
FWD2: Player - Josh J Kennedy (vc) (175.5)
FWD3: Player - Tex Walker (88)
FWD4: Player - Shane Edwards (74)

UTI1: Player - Aaron Hall (fwd) (127)
UTI2: Player - Stewart Crameri (fwd) (48)

EME1: Player - Josh Green (fwd)
EME2: Player - Matt White (mid/fwd)
EME3: Player - Ben Stratton (def)



Team Name: Mongolian Lambs
Captain: Brent Stanton
Vice Captain: Matt Priddis
EME C/VC: Hamish Hartlett

DEF1: Player - Bachar Houli (112)
DEF2: Player - Alex Rance (75)
DEF3: Player - Taylor Hunt (74)
DEF4: Player - Aaron Mullett (61)

MID1: Player - Brent Stanton (C)
MID2: Player - Matt Priddis (VC) (243)
MID3: Player - Pearce Hanley (196)
MID4: Player - Hamish Hartlett (172)

RUC1: Player - Mike Pyke (67)

FWD1: Player - Jimmy Bartel (141)
FWD2: Player - Kurt Tippett (142)
FWD3: Player - Tom J Lynch (98)
FWD4: Player - Drew Petrie (78)

UTI1: Player - Scott Thompson (mid) (120)
UTI2: Player - Leigh Montagna (mid) (142)

EME1: Player - Jay Schulz (fwd)
EME2: Player - Steve Johnson (mid)
EME3: Player - Troy Chaplin (def)


It would be an absolutely monumental task for the Elephants to come back from here, in my view they simply cannot do it. Injuries to Smith and Crameri have really eliminated any chance for them to win the premiership, despite Barlow's best efforts. Mongolia's midfield has gone huge, with the decision to play Pearce Hanley really paying off.