WXV Round 1: World-War VI

[RaisyDaisy]

Gee, some low scores coming up this round.

Not me though. But it doesn't matter, I've lost anyway

#Round1Sulks

#GoshDarnSunsDoinMeTheHeckinFrustrate

I guess you can't blame anyone but yourself - you did the fixture after all!  :P

[meow meow]

Probably should have attacked since i had just 2 defenders playing this week. Might check the teams next round.

[meow meow]

Gee, some low scores coming up this round.

Not me though. But it doesn't matter, I've lost anyway

#Round1Sulks

#GoshDarnSunsDoinMeTheHeckinFrustrate

I guess you can't blame anyone but yourself - you did the fixture after all!  :P

He could blame me for swapping captain GOAT for two spuds who both tonned up in a win-win trade.

[Holz]

Pretty excited for Dublin's season to start next week against PNL.

This was a long offseason

[DazBurg]

Pretty excited for Dublin's season to start next week against PNL.

This was a long offseason

might be a good week to give zerrett the rest so boomzie can feel him supersized the following week ;)

[meow meow]

Centuries to Smitch, Gibbs, Sandi, Waite, Steele, Higgo offset by atrocities committed by all the rest (coach included) other than Andrews and Masten who were about right. Shall start the season next round too.

[Purple 77]

Alrighty! Sorting through all those club debutants took longer than I thought, but here are the Round 1 results!

Hopefully there are no bugs...



Saints strike Pendle-less Dillos

This was an opening round to forget for many teams; the Dillos no exception. Just one century from Tuohy was all the offence the Dillos could muster, whilst the Saints either went high or low to end up producing just an average score.

Buenos Aires Armadillos (17.10.112) lost to Christchurch Saints (20.6.126)

Best
Buenos Aires: Zach Tuohy
Christchurch: Bryce Gibbs, Sam Mitchell, Jack Steele, Jarrad Waite, Shaun Higgins, Aaron Sandilands

Late Changes
Buenos Aires: Taylor Walker replaced by Michael Hartley
Christchurch: Nathan Wilson & Sean Dempster replaced by Sam Petrevski-Seton & Tom Boyd

WXV Debut
Buenos Aires: Jy Simpkin, Oliver Florent
Christchurch: Sam Petrevski-Seton

Club debut
Buenos Aires: Cale Hooker, Darcy Parish
Christchurch: Chris Masten, Jarrad Waite, Nathan Vardy, Robert Murphy, Shaun Higgins, Tom Boyd

Returning Players
Buenos Aires: Travis Boak

Reserves

La Plata Armada (6.9.45) lost to Wellington Weta (12.8.80)

Best
La Plata: Shaun Atley
Wellington: Alex Neal-Bullen, Connor Blakely, Will Hoskin-Elliott

[Purple 77]

The Last Samurai defend victory from Cairo

Tokyo's Sunday heroes all stood up in Williams, Atkins, Cameron, Jamie Cripps and Ruggles. I should have seen it coming.

The Sands had a much improved performance from last years' standard, whom would have beaten 6 other teams this round.

Cairo Sands (20.11.131) lost to Tokyo Samurai (22.6.138)

Best
Cairo: Taylor Adams
Tokyo: Jason Johannisen, Luke Parker, Rory Atkins, Aaron Young, Charlie Cameron

Late Changes
Cairo: Rhys Mathieson replaced by Jason Castagna
Tokyo: Zac Smith replaced by Dale Thomas

WXV Debut
Cairo: Andrew McGrath, Tom Stewart
Tokyo: Sam Powell-Pepper

Club debut
Cairo: Jack Newnes, Jason Castagna, Josh Smith
Tokyo: Tom Ruggles, Zac Williams

Reserves

Alexandria Hieroglyphics (19.9.123) lost to Yuzawa Yakuza (13.6.84)

Best
Alexandria: Jack Lonie, Jeff Garlett, Lincoln McCarthy
Yuzawa: Billy Stretch, Garrick Ibbotson

[Purple 77]

Cobras Strike through Thunder Clouds

New coach GoLions has started his tenure with a bang; notching up a great win against peer Beijing. The Thunder could pin a lot of the blame on last men Taylor & Thurlow combining for just 86, but it was strength of the Nank that prevailed for the Cobras.

Cape Town Cobras (22.11.143) def Beijing Thunder (21.7.133)

Best
Cape Town: Josh P Kennedy, Dion Prestia, Toby Nankervis, Touk Miller
Beijing: Sam Mayes, Dayne Zorko, Ollie Wines

Late Changes
Cape Town: Daniel Venables replaced by Ben Griffiths
Beijing: Nil

WXV Debut
Cape Town: Jack Bowes
Beijing: Nil

Club debut
Cape Town: Ben Griffiths, Jake Carlisle, Kieren Jack, Toby Nankervis
Beijing: Sharrod Wellingham

Reserves

Durban Pirates (7.9.51) lost to Shanghai Storm (14.9.93)

Best
Durban: Ben Ainsworth, Jonathon Griffin
Shanghai: Dan Butler, Jayden Hunt, Luke Brown, Tom Jonas

[Purple 77]

New Delhi eat humble Pie

After months of calling the Destroyers out, the Tigers have learned not to poke the bear; provoking the highest score of the round by the Destroyers. Led superbly by Dustin Martin & Nathan Jones, the Destroyers weakest player was Alex Rance's 59. Gee.

Dublin Destroyers (24.9.153) def New Delhi Tigers (21.10.136)

Best
Dublin: Dustin Martin, Nathan Jones, Todd Goldstein, Tom Hawkins, Stephen Hill
New Delhi: Jeremy Howe, Steele Sidebottom, Marc Murphy, Matt Crouch, Jack Ziebell

Late Changes
Dublin: Nil
New Delhi: Mitchell Hinge replaced by Nick Vlastuin

WXV Debut
Dublin: Nil
New Delhi: Nil

Club debut
Dublin: Justin Westhoff, Nathan Jones, Stephen Hill, Tom Hawkins
New Delhi: Bachar Houli, Hamish Hartlett, Jack Ziebell, Marc Murphy, Robbie Gray

Returning Players
Dublin: Tom McDonald
New Delhi: Nick Vlastuin

Reserves

Belfast Braves (12.10.82) def Mumbai Elephants (20.10.130)

Best
Belfast: Lachie Plowman, Troy Menzel
Mumbai: Ed Langdon, Jeremy Cameron, Phil Davis, Riley Knight

[Purple 77]

Revolution rise against Royals

Oh dear. I think I can remember maybe one worse Round 1 score than this (I wanna say New Delhi 2013?). The Royals just need to forget this ever happened. Meanwhile, the Revolution showed off 7 of its newest recruits recovering from a slow start to post the 7th highest score of the round.

London Royals (15.9.99) lost to New York Revolution (22.8.140)

Best
London: Nil
New York: Shannon Hurn, Joel Selwood, David Mundy, Jordan Lewis, Tom Scully, Josh J Kennedy

Late Changes
London: Nil
New York: Nil

WXV Debut
London: Nil
New York: Jade Gresham

Club debut
London: Heath Grundy, Neville Jetta, Sam Gray
New York: Jake Stringer, Jarryd Roughead, Joel Selwood, Lachie Henderson, Richard Douglas, Robbie Tarrant, Tom Scully

Reserves

Imperial Princes (15.11.101) def Washington Rebellion (16.6.102)

Best
Imperial: Adam Saad
Washington: Dan Houston, Harrison Marsh, Mitch Hannan, Reece Conca, Sam B Reid

[Holz]

Good to see i broke the 150 abit of a worry that it took HGA. I think its the first time i have gone a team without a 30 year old player

Next week shoulf have a less rusty sloane and hopefully the number 1 player in the comp with the surname crouch.

Plowman went 100+ thats crazy.

Loving the mac bros

[Purple 77]

Super Suns dry out Brewers Broth

Farrrk sake. 6th highest score of the week and I draw the bloomin Suns. Easily the game of the round where it wasn't decided until Johnson & Walters decided not to show up for the Brewers. Captain Rockliff was outstanding.

Mexico City Suns (24.6.150) def Berlin Brewers (22.8.140)

Best
Mexico City: Kade Simpson, Heath Shaw, Trent Cotchin, Tom Rockliff, Brendon Goddard, Nick Riewoldt
Berlin: Nathan Fyfe, Tom Liberatore, Max Gawn, Lance Franklin, Mark LeCras

Late Changes
Mexico City: Nil
Berlin: Nil

WXV Debut
Mexico City: Nil
Berlin: Nil

Club debut
Mexico City: Brent Stanton, George Horlin-Smith, Luke Breust, Tom Hickey, Ty Vickery
Berlin: Daniel Menzel, David Armitage, Jobe Watson

Returning Players
Berlin: Lance Franklin

Reserves

Mexico City Suns (6.11.47) lost to Rhineland Rum-Runners (17.11.113)

Best
Mexico City: Jarryn Geary
Rhineland: Andrew Mackie, Charlie Dixon, Ryan Bastinac

[Purple 77]

Islanders Savage Spetsnaz

The Islanders were the ONLY team not to have a club debutant; backing in its 2016 crew to take them higher. Well, if this is anything to go by, they most certainly will. The Spetsnaz would be thrilled by the comeback of Heppell in an otherwise forgettable round, whom would have scored 81 more points had they stuck the C on him.

Moscow Spetsnaz (18.6.114) lost to Pacific Islanders (24.9.153)

Best
Moscow: Steven May, Dyson Heppell, Jesse Hogan
Pacific: Rory Laird, Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Mitchell, Andrew Gaff, Michael Barlow, Alex Fasolo

Late Changes
Moscow: Tomas Bugg replaced by Darcy Moore
Pacific: Cameron Guthrie replaced by Sam Gibson

WXV Debut
Moscow: Tim Taranto
Pacific: Nil

Club debut
Moscow: Daniel Talia, George Hewett, Jack Crisp, Matt Rosa
Pacific: Nil

Reserves

Siberian Wolverines (11.10.76) def Port Morseby Iguanadons (20.7.127)

Best
Siberian: Eric Hipwood, Wayne Milera
Port Morseby: Andrew Swallow, Lee Spurr, Mitch McGovern

[Purple 77]

Seoul's Call better than random Reindeers

^^ this is funnier title when you consider Seoul had two late inclusions, because 5 of their list 15 didn't play. With a better team selection, the Magpies would have cracked 140 in a very promising display, particulary from Clayton Oliver whom amassed 36 touches in his 14th game! Meanwhile, the Reindeers look to be in serious trouble.

Seoul Magpies (20.10.130) def PNL Reindeers (16.11.107)

Best
Seoul: Patrick Dangerfield, Josh Kelly, Ben McEvoy, Tom J Lynch, Clayton Oliver
PNL: Zach Merrett, Chad Wingard

Late Changes
Seoul: David Swallow & Lachie Whitfield replaced Caleb Marchbank & Charlie Curnow. Tom Langdon & Tory Dickson late withdrawals, replaced by Scott D Thompson & Travis Varcoe
PNL: Tom Sheridan & Hayden Crozier replaced by Mitchell Hibberd & Jackson Nelson

WXV Debut
Seoul: Nil
PNL: Jackson Nelson, Mitchell Hibberd

Club debut
Seoul: Charlie Curnow, Kamdyn McIntosh, Scott D Thompson
PNL: Matthew Kennedy, Patrick Ryder, Ricky Henderson

Reserves

Pyongyang Chollimas (13.11.89) def Marseille Kings (4.9.33)

Best
Pyongyang: David Mackay, Jackson Trengove, Lachie Weller
Marseille: 0