WXV Round 12: Reindeer Revival & Saint Slump

[Hellopplz]

We will replace Tippett asap, but having to play a ruck OOP now is going to flower us  :'(

Need Griffin to return asap!

You get use to OOP rucks after years of it on and off. We once played half a season or so with OOP ruck haha.

Jones carried us today, Marley in his first game back so expected him to be down. Stretch showed glimpses how good he could be, if he got more of the ball would be 100 :P.

[Toga]

Stretch showed glimpses how good he could be, if he got more of the ball would be 100 :P.

Haha, that's like saying if Trav Cloke or Tom Boyd got picked he would average 75 - big if ??? :P

[Hellopplz]

Stretch showed glimpses how good he could be, if he got more of the ball would be 100 :P.

Haha, that's like saying if Trav Cloke or Tom Boyd got picked he would average 75 - big if ??? :P

HOW DARE YOU QUESTION THE STRETCH.

HE WILL APPEAR IN YOUR DREAMS TONIGHT AND FORCE YOU TO DO YOGA, TOGA.

[Levi434]

What a crazy game Seoul!

I think you just got over the line by 17.

Bernie nearly did it for us but Varcoe's big 1st half finished the game.

[My Chumps]

What a Monday! Dean Kent!

[Purple 77]

Stretch showed glimpses how good he could be, if he got more of the ball would be 100 :P.

Haha, that's like saying if Trav Cloke or Tom Boyd got picked he would average 75 - big if ??? :P

HOW DARE YOU QUESTION THE STRETCH.

HE WILL APPEAR IN YOUR DREAMS TONIGHT AND FORCE YOU TO DO YOGA, TOGA.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Purple 77]

Some incredible finishes this week  :o stay tuned!

[Purple 77]

Steven arrest Berlin Slump

Not gonna lie, was pretty worried at times, but it was Jack Steven in the end with a big 164 that proved the difference. Cairo did put up a much better effort than previous weeks though.

Cairo Sands (19.11.125) lost to Berlin Brewers (22.7.139)

Best
Cairo: Jeremy McGovern, Paul Puopolo
Berlin: Jack Steven, Tom Liberatore, Max Gawn

Late Changes
Cairo: Erick MacKenzie replaced by Sam Rowe
Berlin: Nil

WXV Debut
Cairo: Nil
Berlin: Nil

Club debut
Cairo: Nil
Berlin: Nil

Reserves

Alexandria Heiroglyphics (6.9.45) lost to Rhineland Rum-Runners (20.6.126)

Best
Alexandria: Nil
Rhineland: Nick Suban, Zak Jones, Dylan Grimes

[Purple 77]

Beijing Clinch Tight Victory Against Saints

Was close from start to finish! But the late efforts of Petracca and Ben Kennedy got the Thunder and their underperforming co-captains over the line. The Saints luck finally caught up to them I guess!

Christchurch Saints (20.8.128) lost to Beijing Thunder (21.7.133)

Best
Christchurch: Ryan Griffen, Leigh Montagna
Beijing: Harry Taylor, Callan Ward, Oliver Wines, Josh Jenkins

Late Changes
Christchurch: Nil
Beijing: Nil

WXV Debut
Christchurch: Nil
Beijing: Nil

Club debut
Christchurch: Nil
Beijing: Nil

Reserves

Wellington Weta (13.8.86) def Shanghai Storm (10.10.70)

Best
Wellington: Jordan Roughead, Nathan Wilson, Jake Lever
Shanghai: Bradley Hill, Jared Polec, Tim O'Brien, Kade Stewart

[Purple 77]

Centurious Suns Isolate Islanders

The Suns are really in a rich vein of form at the moment, and really are the best team in the competition mid-way through the season. The Islanders tried, but the target was just to high to reach in the end.

Mexico City Suns (25.10.160) def Pacific Islanders (21.10.136)

Best
Mexico City: Heath Shaw, Kade Simpson, Jimmy Bartel, Tom Rockliff, Trent Cotchin, Brad Ebert, Shaun Hampson, Brett Deledio, Daniel Wells
Pacific: Rory Laird, Marcus Bontempelli, Michael Barlow, Jarryd Lyons, Matthew Taberner

Late Changes
Mexico City: Nil
Pacific: Nil

WXV Debut
Mexico City: Ryan Davis
Pacific: Nil

Club debut
Mexico City: Nil
Pacific: Nil

Reserves

Mexico City Suns (12.6.78) lost to Port Morseby Iguanadons (19.8.122)

Best
Mexico City: Eddie Betts, James Gwilt
Port Morseby: Matthew Leuenberger, Sam Gibson

[Purple 77]

Defiant Spetsnaz cease Armadillo Momentum

THEY DID IT! The Spetsnaz have stopped the Dillos 7 game winning streak and in impressive fashion when you consider Tom Lee's 14! It was an otherwise even contribution for Moscow, as Buenos Aires' defence was left wanting.

Moscow Spetsnaz (22.7.139) def Buenos Aires Armadillos (20.10.130)

Best
Moscow: Sam Docherty, Robbie Gray, Jesse Hogan, Hayden Ballantyne
Buenos Aires: Scott Pendlebury, Tom Nicholls, Tom Hickey

Late Changes
Moscow: Nick Vlastuin replaced by Tom Lee
Buenos Aires: Easton Wood, Marcus Adams replaced by Shaun Atley, Rohan Bewick. Andrew Swallow subbed out for Daniel Gorringe

WXV Debut
Moscow: Nil
Buenos Aires: Nil

Club debut
Moscow: Nil
Buenos Aires: Nil

Reserves

Siberian Wolverines (0.10.10) lost to La Plata Armada (10.7.67)

Best
Siberia: Nil
La Plata: Nil

[Purple 77]

Cobra Strike at the Death

Now that was impressive! Faced with under-the-odds chances in the last stretch of the game against quality NDT opposition, young Cobras Dom Tyson (121) and Dean Kent (119) each pulled out truly special performances to get the Cobras over the line! This was a great win for Cape Town, and a really deflating loss for the Tigers.

New Delhi Tigers (19.11.125) lost to Cape Town Cobras (20.10.130)

Best
New Delhi: Stephen Coniglio
Cape Town: Dom Tyson, Dean Kent

Late Changes
New Delhi: Nil
Cape Town: Nil

WXV Debut
New Delhi: Nil
Cape Town: Nil

Club debut
New Delhi: Nil
Cape Town: Nil

Reserves

Mumbai Elephants (27.8.170) def Durban Pirates (19.7.121)

Best
Mumbai: Matt Crouch, Liam Sumner, Nathan Krakouer, Ben Griffiths, Darcy Tucker
Durban: Lachlan Plowman, Mitch Honeychurch, Callum Mills

[Purple 77]

Revolution Radicalise Royals

Just another day at the office for New York, but would be devastated at losing Tippett for the short-to-medium term. They'll be sweating on his availability for finals. Meanwhile the Royals turned in their worst performance of the year, as their young players start to tire a little.

New York Revolution (22.6.138) def London Royals (18.11.119)

Best
New York: Josh Gibson, Mitch Duncan, Jordan Lewis, Daniel Menzel
London: Chris Mayne, Tim Membrey

Late Changes
New York: Nil
London: Nil

WXV Debut
New York: Nil
London: Nil

Club debut
New York: Nil
London: Nil

Reserves

Washington Rebellion (20.8.128) def Imperial Princes (15.8.98)

Best
Washington: Scott D Thompson, Reece Conca, Jesse White, Jack Redpath
Imperial: Daniel McStay, Josh Hill, Darcy Gardiner, Orazio Fantasia

[Purple 77]

Reindeers keep Rising Above

Yeah, it wasn't a flashy performance, but it was enough. The Samurai really suffered from only having 2 defenders play, and continue to be vulnerable when captain Parker doesn't ton up. Losing Dahlhaus certainly hurts.

PNL Reindeers (21.8.134) def Tokyo Samurai (15.11.101)

Best
PNL: Matt Priddis, Nathan Jones
Tokyo: Dale Thomas

Late Changes
PNL: Nil
Tokyo: Jack Grimes replaced by Harry Cunningham. Luke Dahlhaus subbed out for Dale Thomas

WXV Debut
PNL: Nil
Tokyo: Tom Phillips

Club debut
PNL: Nil
Tokyo: Nil

Reserves

Marseille Kings (11.8.74) def Yuzawa Yakuza (11.7.73)

Best
Marseille: Jarrod Harbrow, Matthew Buntine
Yuzawa: Nil

[Purple 77]

Rio enter the Dangerfield

WOW! WOW! If you thought Beijing v Pacific was the MOTY, then reconsider! Just flowering look at that scoreline! The Magpies got off to a great first half with Captain Dangerfield contributing 458 points to the cause, but the Jaguars refused to lay down. In the last match, the scrumptious Bernie Vince did everything he could to try and get the Jaguars over the line, but Jack Frost and Travis Varcoe held their nerve and capped off an incredibly high scoring 17 SC point win. What a match. Danger deserves 6 Jim Stynes Votes.

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (25.10.160) lost to Seoul Magpies (25.11.161)

Best
Rio de Janeiro: Robbie Tarrant, Tom Cutler, Gary Jnr Ablett, Bernie Vince, Matthew Wright
Seoul: Patrick Dangerfield, Lachie Whitfield, Tom J Lynch, Toby Greene

Late Changes
Rio de Janeiro: Nil
Seoul: Nil

WXV Debut
Rio de Janeiro: Nil
Seoul: Nil

Club debut
Rio de Janeiro: Nil
Seoul: Nil

Reserves

Copacabana Capuchins (19.8.122) def Pyongyang Chollimas (10.9.69)

Best
Copacabana: Scott Thompson, Taylor Hunt, Brayden Maynard, Chris Dawes, Shane Kersten
Pyongyang: David Mackay, Lachlan Weller