WXV Round 13: The World Divides as the Final Stretch Begins

[Hellopplz]

DOUBLE Hs COME THROUGH FOR US! Harbrow had a great game to carry us over the line and Halla solid in his return.

Good signs from Hodge as well for rest of the year ;).

[Ringo]

The joy of when you are in with a chance but out of contact for a while.  Any congrats Buenos Aires,

[Purple 77]

Jaguars Returning Roar

Just when I started to doubt whether the Jaguars were for real, they then have to score 160 and now this in consecutive games! They'll be a force come finals, don't you worry about that. Meanwhile, there wasn't much the 'Jing could do when guys like Tarrant, Wood, Pearce and Cutler combine for 454 points!

Beijing Thunder (20.10.130) lost to Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (27.8.170)

Best
Beijing: Lachie Neale, Brandon Ellis, Brodie Grundy, Dayne Zorko
Rio de Janeiro: Elliot Yeo, Robbie Tarrant, Gary Jnr Ablett, Bernie Vince, Mitch Robinson, Mason Wood

Late Changes
Beijing: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Jackson Ramsay replaced by Danyle Pearce

WXV Debut
Beijing: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

Club debut
Beijing: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

Reserves

Shanghai Storm (11.6.72) lost to Copacabana Capuchins (18.11.119)

Best
Shanghai: Jayden Hunt
Copacabana: Lewis Taylor, David Zaharakis, Josh Walker, Brayden Maynard

[Purple 77]

PNL fend off Brewers; intensifies Europe Rivalry

flower me, how can Steven, Liberatore and Viney combine for just 224 points?! Sigh. Corey Enright was the difference in the end, and PNL deserved the win especially when you consider captain Shiel went poor. Still, so closes another memorable chapter in the Berlin/PNL rivalry!

Berlin Brewers (20.11.131) lost to PNL Reindeers (21.7.133)

Best
Berlin: Max Gawn, Mark LeCras, Zak Jones
PNL: Corey Enright, Zachary Merrett, Cyril Rioli

Late Changes
Berlin: Nathan Grima replaced by Zak Jones
PNL: Nil

WXV Debut
Berlin: Nil
PNL: Nil

Club debut
Berlin: Zak Jones
PNL: Nil

Reserves

Rhineland Rum-Runners (20.11.131) def Marseille Kings (15.10.100)

Best
Rhineland: Jordan Murdoch, Nick Suban, Dylan Grimes, Darren Minchington, Josh Smith
Marseille: Nick Malceski, Jonathon Patton

[Jukes]

I reckon we've snuck home tbh

[Purple 77]

Royals Brexit chance of upset win

It got tense there for a while! Had the Royals named another back up defender to come in for Harwood as well as Saad... the result probably would still be the same. Still, the Dillos dodge a bullet here.

Buenos Aires Armadillos (21.9.135) def London Royals (19.11.125)

Best
Buenos Aires: Edward Curnow, Jack Crisp, Richard Douglas
London: Maverick Weller

Late Changes
Buenos Aires: Nil
London: Adam Saad replaced by Bradley Sheppard

WXV Debut
Buenos Aires: Nil
London: Nil

Club debut
Buenos Aires: Nil
London: Nil

Reserves

La Plata Armada (18.10.118) lost to Imperial Princes (19.11.125)

Best
La Plata: Trent Dumont
Imperial: Cory Gregson, Josh Hill, Dean Towers

[Purple 77]

Islanders leave Cobras Stranded

An inspired Michael Barlow-return-to-form performance just gave his teammates a bit more injury to gain a percentage booster here. Blicavs and JPK tried, but were not really helped elsewhere.

Cape Town Cobras (18.10.118) lost to Pacific Islanders (23.10.148)

Best
Cape Town: Josh P Kennedy, Mark Blicavs
Pacific: Matt Suckling, Lee Spurr, Michael Barlow, Steven Motlop, Sam Gibson

Late Changes
Cape Town: Matt Dea replaced by Trent McKenzie. Luke McDonald subbed out for Lachlan Plowman
Pacific: Cameron Guthrie replaced by Sam Gibson

WXV Debut
Cape Town: Nil
Pacific: Nil

Club debut
Cape Town: Nil
Pacific: Nil

Reserves

Durban Pirates (15.7.97) def Port Morseby Iguanadons (14.6.90)

Best
Durban: Blake Acres, Toby Nankervis
Port Morseby: Mitch McGovern, Mark Jamar

[Purple 77]

Dublin score more than their opponent

Dublin was one of three teams to score 170 or more this round... but ranked number 2 amongst those three! Still, this kind of performance reminds us of the 2015 Dublin, and in a way, so does the Saints performance, because this was close to their base score last year... but there highest in 6 weeks now  :-\

Dublin Destroyers (27.10.172) def Christchurch Saints (21.9.135)

Best
Dublin: Heath Grundy, Joel Selwood, Rory Sloane, Adam Treloar, Todd Goldstein, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Nick Dal Santo
Christchurch: Jarrad McVeigh, Sam Mitchell, Leigh Montagna

Late Changes
Dublin: Marc Murphy replaced by Majak Daw
Christchurch: Nil

WXV Debut
Dublin: Matthew Kennedy
Christchurch: Nil

Club debut
Dublin: Nil
Christchurch: Nil

Reserves

Belfast Braves (12.8.80) def Wellington Weta (7.7.49)

Best
Belfast: Oscar McDonald
Wellington: Jake Lever

[Purple 77]

A Sa-Sa-Sun-Sha-macking

Far out... not that much you can say really. That's the suns 4th 160+ score in their past 5 games now, and their second 170+ score too. While Moscow were... yeah, they never had a chance. To rub salt in the wound, the originally rested David Armitage had to come onto the field and lose his rest bonus as there were literally no one else available.

Mexico City Suns (27.10.172) def Moscow Spetsnaz (17.6.108)

Best
Mexico City: Heath Shaw, Jimmy Bartel, James Gwilt, Kade Simpson, Tom Rockliff, Brad Ebert, Daniel Wells, Brett Deledio, Nick Riewoldt
Moscow: Sam Docherty, Ryan Bastinac, Nick Vlastuin

Late Changes
Mexico City: Nil
Moscow: David Armitage late inclusion for Paul Seedsman

WXV Debut
Mexico City: Nil
Moscow: Eric Hipwood, Tom Barrass

Club debut
Mexico City: Nil
Moscow: Nil

Reserves

Mexico City Suns (18.6.114) def Siberian Wolverines (-1.6.0)

Best
Mexico City: Brendon Goddard, Jonathon Marsh, James Sicily, James Rose
Siberia: Nil

[Purple 77]

Tigers keep Finals Hopes Alive

This was a solid win for the Tiges; but I think we almost expected it? To me, they've reached that level of expectation where you're no longer surprised they can put a team to the sword, which is a credit to everyone involved at NDT. Whereas the Sands... stay tuned in a few posts time.

New Delhi Tigers (23.10.148) def Cairo Sands (18.8.116)

Best
New Delhi: Stephen Coniglio, Kieren Jack, Stefan Martin, Tom Scully, Matt Crouch
Cairo: Pearce Hanley, Paul Puopolo

Late Changes
New Delhi: Tom Curren replaced by Zachary Clarke
Cairo: Nil

WXV Debut
New Delhi: Nil
Cairo: Nil

Club debut
New Delhi: Nil
Cairo: Paul Stewart

Reserves

Mumbai Elephants (21.6.132) def Alexandria Heiroglyphics (4.11.35)

Best
Mumbai: Sebastian Ross, Nathan Krakouer, Aaron Mullett, Jarman Impey
Alexandria: Nil

[Purple 77]

Dangers' Seoul overpowers Samurai

Another huge captain performance from Patrick Dangerfield has assured the Magpies victory; but the rest of the team (Toby Greene & Tom Lynch aside) could have done much better, and 134 is probably a poor result. But the outcome isn't! The Samurai would love another playing defender right about now too... JJ anyone?

Tokyo Samurai (19.9.123) lost to Seoul Magpies (21.8.134)

Best
Tokyo: Anthony Miles, Luke Parker
Seoul: Patrick Dangerfield, Toby Greene

Late Changes
Tokyo: Jack Grimes replaced by Josh Dunkley
Seoul: Tom Langdon replaced by Cameron Sutcliffe

WXV Debut
Tokyo: Josh Dunkley
Seoul: Nil

Club debut
Tokyo: Nil
Seoul: Nil

Reserves

Yuzawa Yakuza (11.6.72) lost to Pyongyang Chollimas (11.6.73*)
*359 to 362

Best
Yuzawa: Connor Menadue, Tom Phillips
Pyongyang: Nil

[Torpedo10]

-1 ? I never knew you could score Minus Goals.  :P

We have had our depth absolutely breached.

[Purple 77]

Terrific Toronto; Revolution DISASTER

WOW! Upset of the season anyone?! Or was that when Cairo beat New York? Oh dear... on the brightside for New York, there won't be any bottom four teams in finals  :-X making the top 4 just became SO much harder for the Revolution, and another slip-up or two might even see them miss the finals  :-\ absolute disaster. World Idol exit I reckon too.

But for Toronto?! I'd say the Wolves have dodged the Spoon now! They couldn't get the number 1 draft pick anyway, so why go through the indiginity of "winning" a spoon? That's right, they won't. Great win Toronto, but keep going! Cairo might do an upset of their own.

Toronto Wolves (19.10.124) def New York Revolution (19.6.120)

Best
Toronto: Jackson Macrae, Matthew Pavlich, Taylor Walker
New York: Jordan Lewis, David Mundy

Late Changes
Toronto: Nil
New York: Nil

WXV Debut
Toronto: Nil
New York: Nil

Club debut
Toronto: Nil
New York: Reece Conca

Reserves

Windsor Warriors (5.8.38) lost to Washington Rebellion (13.10.88)

Best
Windsor: Nathan Brown
Washington: Alex Sexton, Andrew Walker, Jade Gresham

[Purple 77]

-1 ? I never knew you could score Minus Goals.  :P

We have had our depth absolutely breached.

Lol, I'm both surprised/glad people pick up on this :P my spreadsheet automatically figures out the maximum amount of goals you can kick from any given score, and the minimum behinds. So I modified it to take away one goal and add on 6 behinds, just so not every team is ridiculously accurate :P

[JBs-Hawks]

Why cant they get the number 1 draft pick?