WXV Preliminary Finals: Destroyers v Jaguars, Suns v Tigers

[ossie85]

Just saying Minor Premiers are 0-5 as far as going on to win the flag

New Delhi would be first team outside the top 4 to make a GF also

[Ricochet]

 :o

[Purple 77]

Destroyers Misfire as Jaguars Stun

Dublin Destroyers (21.10.136) lost to Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (23.11.149)

So this happened! The Jaguars have pulled off an almighty upset against the Minor Premiers in style with a comprehensive victory led my Finals Champion Medalist Patrick Cripps! It was a case of Murphy's law for Dublin; whatever can go wrong, did go wrong as all bar 5 players underperformed, none worse than star forward Lance Franklin. This would be a devastating and incredibly frustrating loss for the Destroyers, whom have basically just been waiting for finals to do their damage. But, it was the all-round strength of the Jaguars superbly led Patrick Cripps (an individual performance they'll never forget) that has propelled Rio into the all desired Round 23! Comisserations Dublin, but super-duper congratulations to Rio!

Best
Dublin: Joel Selwood, Adam Treloar, Nick Dal Santo
Rio de Janeiro: Tom Cutler, Patrick Cripps, Aaron Hall, Mitch Robinson, David Zaharakis

Late Changes
Dublin: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

WXV Debut
Dublin: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

Club debut
Dublin: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

RIO DE JANEIRO progresses to the GRAND FINAL
DUBLIN finishes 3rd

PATRICK CRIPPS wins a FINALS CHAMPION Medal

[Purple 77]

Suns Set. Tigers Rise

Mexico City Suns (24.11.155) lost to New Delhi Tigers (25.6.156)

Ohhhhhhh SH!T! Ohhhh mercy me! IT! JUST! KEEPS! GOING! New Delhi have had to muster up a fierce score in beating the reigning premiers in what is now officially THE GREATEST TURNAROUND of a team in WXVs history, undeniably. The Tigers just kept whippin out century after century, and the Suns were straining to keep up and had to rely on Captain Rockliff to put in 120+ to grab hold of the advantage. But the 7 centurion force that was the New Delhi Tigers REFUSE to let this winning streak stop and will progress to the Grand freaking Final! They won the Wooden Spoon last year!!!! For the Suns, they're in the exact same boat as Holz; a feeling of great frustration and disappointment in falling at the last hurdle to Round 23 after a season of waiting. But they'd no more than anyone, it's who's better on the day that wins. Commisserations to the Suns, but OMG well done NDT!

Best
Mexico City: Heath Shaw, Tom Rockliff, Brent Harvey, Daniel Wells
New Delhi: Jeremy Howe, Steele Sidebottom, Matt Crouch, Stefan Martin, Jack Darling, Sebastian Ross, Jake Lloyd

Late Changes
Mexico City: Nil
New Delhi: Nil

WXV Debut
Mexico City: Nil
New Delhi: Nil

Club debut
Mexico City: Dylan Buckley
New Delhi: Nil

NEW DEHLI progresses to the GRAND FINAL
MEXICO CITY finishes 4th

BRENT HARVEY wins a FINALS CHAMPION Medal

[ossie85]

I'm still not sure what just happened

Well done guys! History next week, but sorry will be on New Delhi bandwagon

And well done on a great season Holz and jroo

[Purple 77]

Wellington Tons Well

This game followed the 10 player v 7 probability, with Wellington being well serviced by a host of players. La Plata did pretty well actually, with a host of best XV players not available for Buenos Aires.

Wellington Weta (17.11.113) def La Plata Armada (14.9.93)

Best
Wellington: Tory Dickson, Aaron Vandenberg, Harris Andrews
La Plata: Richard Douglas, Andrejs Everitt, Keegan Brooksby

WELLINGTON progresses to the GRAND FINAL
LA PLATA finishes 4th

[Purple 77]

Copacabana start New Delhi Mind Games

How much will our future senior Grand Finalists take out of this match? Not a god damn thing. But Capuchins had a mammoth 13 players take the field against the Elephant's 10, but only Rioli (106) and Maynard (85) might have got their coaches attention for next week.

Mumbai Elephants (18.6.114) lost to Copacabana Capuchins (23.11.149)

Best
Mumbai: Jarman Impey, Simon White
Copacabana: Lewis Taylor, Taylor Hunt, Brayden Maynard, Daniel Rioli

COPACABANA progresses to the GRAND FINAL
MUMBAI finishes 3rd

[Purple 77]

New Delhi & Rio both beat their opponents for the first time too!

[Purple 77]

And the proof:

	Dublin Destroyers					Rio de Janeiro Jaguars
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Alex Rance	80		80	D1	Kade Kolodjashnij	36		36
D2	Grant Birchall	89		89	D2	Andrew Mackie	81		81
D3	Heath Grundy	62		62	D3	Robbie Tarrant	90		90
D4	Oscar McDonald	85		85	D4	Tom Cutler	108		108
M1	Joel Selwood	116		116	M1	Patrick Cripps	153		153
M2	Adam Treloar	131		131	M2	Scott Thompson	94		94
M3	Rory Sloane	93		93	M3	Travis Boak	98		98
M4	Nick Dal Santo	127		127	M4	Bernie Vince	54		54
R1	Todd Goldstein	82		82	R1	Sam Jacobs	76		76
F1	Dustin Martin	82		82	F1	Aaron Hall	106		106
F2	Jack Gunston	74		74	F2	Mitch Robinson	116		116
F3	Jack Riewoldt	52		52	F3	Matthew Wright	68		68
F4	Lance Franklin	34		34	F4	Brendan Whitecross	84		84
U1 (RUC FWD)	Majak Daw	38		38	U1 (MID )	David Zaharakis	106		106
U2 (DEF )	Lachlan Hansen	61		61	U2 (MID )	Danyle Pearce	70		70
E1 (DEF )	Samuel Collins	92	DNP	0	E1 (DEF MID)	Elliot Yeo	64	DNP	0
E2 (FWD )	Jack Silvagni	0	DNP	0	E2 (FWD )	Cameron Pedersen	0	DNP	0
E3 (MID FWD)	Ben Crocker	58	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Taylor Hunt	75	DNP	0
CC	Joel Selwood	116		58	C	Patrick Cripps	153		153
CC	Adam Treloar	131		66	VC	Sam Jacobs	76		0
HA	Lance Franklin	34		34			0		0
		Total:	1364	15			Total:	1493	15

	Mexico City Suns					New Delhi Tigers
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Heath Shaw	103		103	D1	Daniel Rich	97		97
D2	Kade Simpson	97		97	D2	Jeremy Howe	130		130
D3	Matthew Broadbent	76		76	D3	Nathan Krakouer	67		67
D4	Dylan Buckley	66		66	D4	Tomas Bugg	63		63
M1	Tom Rockliff	102		102	M1	Steele Sidebottom	114		114
M2	Trent Cotchin	74		74	M2	Stephen Coniglio	89		89
M3	Brad Ebert	81		81	M3	Matt Crouch	126		126
M4	Sam Gray	91		91	M4	Tom Scully	74		74
R1	Shaun Hampson	72		72	R1	Stefan Martin	111		111
F1	Nick Riewoldt	87		87	F1	Jack Darling	105		105
F2	Brent Harvey	150		150	F2	Jack Martin	81		81
F3	Eddie Betts	97		97	F3	Jeremy Cameron	97		97
F4	Adam Cooney	75		75	F4	Ed Langdon	46		46
U1 (MID FWD)	Daniel Wells	132		132	U1 (MID )	Sebastian Ross	138		138
U2 (MID )	Ryan Davis	74		74	U2 (MID )	Jake Lloyd	108		108
E1 (MID )	George Hewett	59	DNP	0	E1 (MID )	Adam Oxley	40	DNP	0
E2 (FWD )	Tom Papley	39	DNP	0	E2 (RUC FWD)	Zachary Clarke	52	DNP	0
E3 (DEF )	Jonathon Marsh	77	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Phil Davis	45	DNP	0
C	Tom Rockliff	102		102	C	Steele Sidebottom	114		114
VC	Trent Cotchin	74		0	VC	Stephen Coniglio	89		0
HA	Dylan Buckley	66		66			0		0
		Total:	1545	15			Total:	1560	15

Wellington Weta   
Tory Dickson   71
Aaron Vandenberg   77
Jed Anderson   27
Alex Neal-Bullen   39
Ryan Lester   27
Daniel McKenzie   49
Kyle Langford   66
Conor McKenna   63
Harris Andrews   80
Alex Silvagni   65

La Plata Armada   
Richard Douglas   90
Andrejs Everitt   71
Shaun Atley   58
Sam Butler   59
Daniel Merrett   58
Keegan Brooksby   91
Callum Moore   38

Mumbai Elephants   
Sharrod Wellingham   69
Zachary Clarke   52
Patrick McCartin   31
Adam Oxley   40
Liam Sumner   60
Phil Davis   45
Aaron Mullett   51
Jarman Impey   91
Darcy Tucker   56
Simon White   74

Copacabana Capuchins   
Elliot Yeo   64
Lewis Taylor   72
Josh Bruce   45
Taylor Hunt   75
Josh Walker   45
Brayden Maynard   85
Jason Holmes   50
Jarrad Grant   31
Sean Lemmens   20
Shane Kersten   59
Zaine Cordy   55
Daniel Rioli   106
Matthew Hammelmann   40

[Toga]

Wow congrats NDT, great story

[AaronKirk]

It's not a certainty... not even likely yet..  but it is a chance

Looking at the current live scores, I reckon it is

kinda makes the heartbreak for NY and PNL sting that little bit more doesn't it?  :'(

We we'rent good enough Daz, but it does give hope for next season!

I just looked at what we would have scored this weekend if we were still in and we would have lost to Dublin so not really heartbreak. We were just not good enough

Congrats to Rio and NDT and best of luck in the GF next weekend.

[Holz]

Congrats levi too strong on the day. Big effort with the injuries and best of luck in the finals.

Rio v ndt will be exciting to watch and we have a new champion. Been a very enjoyable year and for Dublin even though we won the minor just never looked our year.

Huge congrats to rico ele big effort wirh the rebuild, no disrespect to levi but I'll be cheering on ndt from chenai!!!

[RaisyDaisy]

Hey Holz, spread the word and get the locals on board to cheer NDT!  ;D

[Levi434]

Two bottom 4 teams last year, the Grand Finalist this year! Wow.

[Ricochet]

Congrats Levi, awesome work mate

Unlucky to JRoo and Holz after big years again


What a ride! ;D