Grand Final Thread

[Jukes]

Fixtures
Grand Final: Boston Terriers vs Carolina Panthers

Lockout will occur at the start of West Coast vs Hawthorn at 8:10pm EST on Friday the 19th of August.

Full Fixture list: http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,105841.0.html
Team lists: http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,99246.0.html

Team Submission
D: A. Player, B. Player, C. Player, D. Player
M: E. Player (c) or (cc), F. Player (vc) or (cc), G. Player, H. Player, I. Player, J. Player
R: K. Player
F: L. Player (evc), M. Player, N. Player, O. Player
U: P. Player, Q. Player, R. Player
Emg: S. Player, T. Player, U. Player, V. Player (sub)

-You must name either a captain (x2) and vice-captain (x1.5) or two co-captains (1.75x each), in addition to the emergency vice-captain. If listed captaincy options are exhausted the first-named non-captain midfielder is promoted.
-Emergencies can be of ANY position and in ANY order.
-Sub SHOULD be named as the last man on the bench to avoid them being called up as a regular replacement.

Finals System
Finals Week One (AFL Round 19)
1st Elimination Final: 4th vs 5th
2nd Elimination Final: 3rd vs 6th
Qualifying Final: 1st vs 2nd

Finals Week Two (AFL Round 20)
1st Semi Final: QF Loser vs Lowest Ranked EF Winner
2nd Semi Final: QF Winner vs Highest Ranked EF Winner

Finals Week Three (AFL Round 21)
Preliminary Final: SF2 Loser vs SF1 Winner

Finals Week Four (AFL Round 22)
Grand Final: SF2 Winner vs PF Winner

[Jukes]

Outside of this, anybody up for a friendly using our current 2017 squads? :P

[elephants]

Haha, not surprised to see people wanting Carolina to get the W! Just happy to see we all agree Boston go in as faves :P

[elephants]

Boston Terriers

D: R.Laird, J.Howe, D.Rich, S.Hurn
M: S.Pendlebury (c), M.Priddis, T.Cotchin (evc), L.Neale, R.Gray, S.Ross
R: T.Goldstein (vc)
F: N.Riewoldt, L.Dahlhaus, M.Robinson, J.Watts
U: N.Dal Santo, J.Kelly, M.Wright

Emg: S.Biggs (d), M.LeCras (f), R.Bastinac (m-sub), Z.Smith (r)

Subject to change, very very difficult calls to be made all over the ground!

[nas]

Carolina Panthers.

Def: Matthew Boyd - Sam Mayes - Luke Brown - Sam Docherty.
Mid: JPKennedy - Callum Ward (EVC) - Marcus Bontempelli (C) - Josh Kelly - Dylan Shiel - Rory Aitkins.
Ruck: Shane Mumford.
Fwd: Dustin Martin (VC) - Cyril Rioli - Steve Johnson - John Patton.
Util: Angus Brayshaw (M/F) - Brodie Grundy (R) - Levi Casboult (F).

Emerg: Sam Day (D/F) - Shane Edwards (M/F) - Mitch Brown (F/D) - Taylor Hunt (Sub).

Subject to Team Announcements.

[nas]

Haha, not surprised to see people wanting Carolina to get the W! Just happy to see we all agree Boston go in as faves :P

Just going to give it our best shot, & don't mind being the under dog!  :P

[elephants]

Haha, not surprised to see people wanting Carolina to get the W! Just happy to see we all agree Boston go in as faves :P

Just going to give it our best shot, & don't mind being the under dog!  :P

The core of your midfield makes me drool. So much elite young talent!

[Jukes]

Going to do score updates in here:

Boston Terriers
D: R.Laird 80, J.Howe 130, D.Rich 97, S.Hurn 60 R. Bastinac 73
M: S.Pendlebury (c) 165x2, M.Priddis 113, T.Cotchin (evc) 74, L.Neale 154, R.Gray 137, S.Ross 138
R: T.Goldstein (vc) 82x1.5
F: N.Riewoldt 87, L.Dahlhaus 74, M.Robinson 116, J.Watts 68
U: N.Dal Santo 127, J.Kelly 97, M.Wright 68

Emg: S.Biggs (d), M.LeCras (f) 100, R.Bastinac (m-sub) 73, Z.Smith (r)

vs

Carolina Panthers
Def: Matthew Boyd 119 - Sam Mayes 86 - Luke Brown 84 - Sam Docherty 110.
Mid: JPKennedy 90 - Callan Ward (EVC) 70 - Marcus Bontempelli (C) 102x2 - Josh Kelly 66 - Dylan Shiel 80 - Rory Atkins 80.
Ruck: Shane Mumford 84.
Fwd: Dustin Martin (VC) 82x1.5 - Cyril Rioli 68 - Steve Johnson 69 - John Patton 102.
Util: Angus Brayshaw (M/F) 61 - Brodie Grundy (R) 106 - Levi Casboult (F) 27 Taylor Hunt 75.

Emerg: Sam Day (D/F) 54 - Shane Edwards (M/F) 88  - Mitch Brown (F/D) - Taylor Hunt (Sub) 75.

[Jukes]

Game over :/ (unless Bont can pull out a 250)

[Jukes]

A SAD DAY FOR FOOTBALL AS TERRIERS REIGN SUPREME

Boston Terriers 21.13.139 defeated Carolina Panthers 16.16.112
(Real: 2086 vs 1677)

Best
Boston: Pendlebury, Neale, Ross, Gray, Howe, Dal Santo, Robinson
Carolina: Boyd, Docherty, Bontempelli, Patton

What's the main story here - Boston smashed it or Carolina were disappointing? Or that Boston finally shook their hoodoo and break their two-year streak of losing grand finals (possibly due to not playing San Francisco?). Boston's midfield brigade certainly did win them the match, contributing 946 points to their tilt (including captaincy bonus), and they got the job done despite underwhelming performances by key players such as Laird, Dahlhaus, and Watts (so nobody can say they got lucky with Neale and Pendlebury). Carolina have impressed all season but the pressure of the big day got to them, with only 590 points contributed by their starting midfield (including captain). Two bright spots for the Panthers? Young key forward Jon Patton was a shining light, as was their ability to pick a decent sub (Hunt, 75) which has hurt their scores in recent weeks. But mostly poor efforts from their midfield, forward line, and utilities was a big nail in the coffin - although one would think even with a fully firing side they would have struggled to get the win. Boston are finally champions, and Scott Pendlebury goes back-to-back as the Grand Final MVP - on a happier occasion this season.

Boston are AMERICAS BOWL CHAMPIONS
Scott Pendlebury is AMERICAS BOWL MVP

MVP, Coaches Award, and Coach of the Year later in the other thread!

[kilbluff1985]

see you next year Terriors

[T Dog]

Well done gents. B.O Stone is that a real team?  Imagine their coach.. ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvQ27q4PZq0

[nas]

Congrats Boston, well played & well deserved. Boston had a lot to prove after being in losing GF's in previous years.

Thanks also goes out to Jukes for running the show.

Thanks also goes out to the rest of the Coaches for the Banter & also the welcoming, so that a smooth transition for when I came in as coach for my first year.

Trading hard & hopefully my first set of drafts as coach, will enable the Panthers to take that next step & win the GF in 2017.

Will always reply to messages, but sometimes it just takes a while for me to respond.

[Jay]

Yewww, up the Terriers!

Well done ele and nas on competing in the big dance!

[elephants]

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge! Boston finally turn up when the pressure is on! Hugely proud of the boys!

We shall all remember this weekend as the beginning of a dynasty. Strap yourselves in!

Well done to Nas, the work you've done with Carolina this season has been first rate. That team has a very very bright future!