WXV Round 17: Royal & Armadillo Light at Tunnel-End

[Purple 77]

Berlin Brews a Finals Assault

Yes, yes, it's all coming together... seriously though, I had such a roller coaster year that I'd wager I'd have the highest standard deviation. Berlin's finals hopes depend on whether Fyfe and Gawn have truly returned to form, else you may see us exit in embarrassing circumstances. The Jags' are so injury depleted, that I think their injured XV could beat some at the bottom 4. But has this result cost them finals? No, it hasn't, and they know better than anyone at what's required over the next 4 weeks. It'll be interesting to see what these two teams do in September.

Berlin Brewers (24.8.152) def Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (20.6.126)

Best
Berlin: Nat Fyfe, Max Gawn, Luke Dunstan
Rio de Janeiro: Aaron Hall, Daniel Rioli

Late Changes
Berlin: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Gary Jnr Ablett replaced by Brendan Whitecross

WXV Debut
Berlin: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

Club debut
Berlin: Nil
Rio de Janeiro: Nil

Reserves

Rhineland Rum-Runners (11.6.72) def Copacabana Capuchins (2.11.23)

Best
Rhineland: Tom Liberatore
Copacabana: Nil

[Purple 77]

Spetsnaz savour one last victory

If there was any team to receive some injury luck next year and be a serious threat because of it, it'd be Moscow. Although they have had their prospects denied by injury to key players, they still made a go of it this year and that spirit will take them far. For the Dillos, there is a lot of work ahead as you enter your most important part of the season. Prepare wisely. So long you to you both for now, we'll see you next time!

Buenos Aires Armadillos (17.9.111) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.9.129)

Best
Buenos Aires: Shane Biggs, Isaac Smith
Moscow: Sam Docherty, Dyson Heppell, Sam Menegola, Joe Daniher, Jack Sinclair

Late Changes
Buenos Aires: Nil
Moscow: Steven May replaced by Jack Sinclair

WXV Debut
Buenos Aires: Nil
Moscow: Luke Partington & Shai Bolton

Club debut
Buenos Aires: Nil
Moscow: Nil

Reserves

La Plata Armada (4.9.33) lost to Siberian Wolverines (23.8.146)

Best
La Plata: Nil
Siberian: David Astbury, George Hewett, Matt Rosa, Matthew Scharenberg, Thomas Barrass

[Ricochet]

Congrats to Seoul on making finals for the first time. Going to be hard to beat

[Purple 77]

Toronto stands Tall over crouching Christchurch

The stakes could not have been higher, and it was Toronto that rose to the challenge. The Wolves through outstanding circumstances have STOLEN a spot in finals, having finished in the bottom 2 last year! That story kinda sounds familiar if you ask me...

Meanwhile for the Saints, I daresay that famous depth is a curse, because selection failures have cost them the season this year and none was more memorable than omitting Toby McLean late against New York. The question now is, how many Saints will retire this year? Will they be completely different at Round 1 next year? Either way, meow meow is gonna be great to watch this off-season, and I personally can't wait.

Christchurch Saints (21.7.133) lost to Toronto Wolves (22.9.141)

Best
Christchurch: Drew Petrie, Shaun Higgins, Daniel Wells
Toronto: Alex Witherden, Shane Savage, Brodie Smith, Mitch Duncan, Pearce Hanley, Jack Macrae

Late Changes
Christchurch: Connor Blakely subbed out for Daniel Wells
Toronto: Nil

WXV Debut
Christchurch: Nil
Toronto: Nil

Club debut
Christchurch: Nil
Toronto: Nil

Reserves

Wellington Weta (23.9.147) def Windsor Warriors (11.8.74)

Best
Wellington: Cedric Cox, Conor McKenna, James Stewart, Jordan Roughead, Ryan Lester, Sam Petrevski-Seton
Windsor: Shane Kersten, Tyson Goldsack

[upthemaidens]

How can Mitch McGovern kick 4.2 including the goal that draws the match and only scores 60pts?

[Purple 77]

That was Toronto's first win over Christchurch too

Also notable that Buenos Aires v Moscow was their 8th clash, now at 4-4

[RaisyDaisy]

Congrats to the boys at NDT for a fantastic year

Big congrats to JB and Seoul for making their finals debut in crushing fashion!

And finally, a big congrats to Ada for taking Toronto off the bottom into the finals so soon, and without Pendles lately too

I'm genuinely nervous about facing you!

If we can just make it into the 2nd week of finals I'd be happy with that considering everything, but a first week exit would be justifiable too  :'(

[Purple 77]

I'm genuinely nervous about facing you!

I have some good news for you, and bad news for me...

[RaisyDaisy]

I'm genuinely nervous about facing you!

I have some good news for you, and bad news for me...

Hah, I just noticed in the Ladder thread

I'm happy with that!

[Purple 77]

And the proof:

	Tokyo Samurai					Cape Town Cobras
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Jason Johannisen	104		104	D1	Callum Mills	85		85
D2	Zac Williams	82		82	D2	Luke McDonald	109		109
D3	Martin Gleeson	29		29	D3	Jake Carlisle	107		107
D4	Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	65		65	D4	Jasper Pittard	103		103
M1	Luke Parker	90		90	M1	Josh P Kennedy	50		50
M2	Anthony Miles	107		107	M2	Lachie Hunter	88		88
M3	Jack Redden	93		93	M3	Kieren Jack	54		54
M4	Dale Thomas	59		59	M4	Touk Miller	61		61
R1	Zac Smith	133		133	R1	Toby Nankervis	66		66
F1	Luke Dahlhaus	72		72	F1	Tom Papley	104		104
F2	Jarryd Blair	95		95	F2	Taylor Garner	62		62
F3	Jamie Cripps	64		64	F3	Mitch Honeychurch	0	DNP	0
F4	Aaron Young	67		67	F4	Peter Wright	78		78
U1 (FWD )	Charlie Cameron	62		62	U1 (MID FWD)	Ben Ainsworth	33		33
U2 (MID )	Rory Atkins	55		55	U2 (MID FWD)	Blake Acres	80		80
E1 (MID FWD)	Tom Phillips	61	DNP	0	E1 (DEF )	Cameron Sutcliffe	90		90
E2 (DEF )	Aidan Corr	65	DNP	0	E2 (DEF )	Griffin Logue	57	DNP	0
E3 (MID )	Sam Powell-Pepper	31	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Will Schofield	30	DNP	0
C	Luke Dahlhaus	72		72	C	Josh P Kennedy	50		50
VC	Luke Parker	90		0	VC	Toby Nankervis	66		0
HA	Martin Gleeson	29		29	RP		0		0
RP		0		0
		Total:	1278	15			Total:	1220	15

	Dublin Destroyers					Beijing Thunder
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Alex Rance	110		110	D1	Sam Mayes	58		58
D2	Tom McDonald	87		87	D2	Jayden Hunt	89		89
D3	Oscar McDonald	66		66	D3	Harry Taylor	76		76
D4	Jacob Weitering	19		19	D4	Daniel Howe	107		107
M1	Rory Sloane	36		36	M1	Lachie Neale	117		117
M2	Dustin Martin	142		142	M2	Callan Ward	85		85
M3	Adam Treloar	86		86	M3	Ollie Wines	93		93
M4	Hugh Greenwood	51		51	M4	Brandon Ellis	110		110
R1	Braydon Preuss	39		39	R1	Brodie Grundy	103		103
F1	Majak Daw	68		68	F1	Josh Jenkins	62		62
F2	Justin Westhoff	42		42	F2	Josh Caddy	62		62
F3	Jack Gunston	68		68	F3	Christian Petracca	64		64
F4	Tom Hawkins	192		192	F4	Bradley Hill	92		92
U1 (MID )	Stephen Hill	103		103	U1 (FWD )	Kane Lambert	63		63
U2 (DEF )	Lachie Plowman	53		53	U2 (MID )	Jared Polec	111		111
E1 (FWD )	James Parsons	51	DNP	0	E1 (FWD )	Dan Butler	48	DNP	0
E2 (FWD )	Sam Durdin	41	DNP	0	E2 (DEF )	Jack Scrimshaw	64	DNP	0
E3 (FWD )	Jack Silvagni	35	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Tom Williamson	32	DNP	0
C	Dustin Martin	142		142	C	Lachie Neale	117		117
VC	Adam Treloar	86		0	VC	Callan Ward	85		0
HA	Jacob Weitering	19		19	RP	Jared Polec	111		12
RP		0		0
		Total:	1323	15			Total:	1421	15

	PNL Reindeers					Cairo Sands
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Luke Hodge	92		92	D1	Taylor Adams	144		144
D2	Jarrod Harbrow	79		79	D2	Jeremy McGovern	85		85
D3	Ricky Henderson	56		56	D3	Dylan Roberton	82		82
D4	Luke Ryan	136		136	D4	Tom Stewart	96		96
M1	Zach Merrett	67		67	M1	Dayne Beams	121		121
M2	Dylan Shiel	115		115	M2	Jack Newnes	73		73
M3	Jack Billings	103		103	M3	Rhys Mathieson	28		28
M4	Lukas Webb	65		65	M4	Dom Sheed	100		100
R1	Sam Naismith	46		46	R1	Dawson Simpson	91		91
F1	Patrick Ryder	130		130	F1	Travis Colyer	60		60
F2	Matthew Kennedy	68		68	F2	Ben Brown	94		94
F3	Jonathon Patton	58		58	F3	Rory Lobb	101		101
F4	Levi Casboult	117		117	F4	Wylie Buzza	53		53
U1 (FWD )	Ben Keays	94		94	U1 (DEF MID)	Andrew McGrath	46		46
U2 (MID )	Paul Seedsman	62		62	U2 (MID FWD)	Karl Amon	71		71
E1 (DEF )	Hayden Crozier	77	DNP	0	E1 (FWD )	Jeff Garlett	74	DNP	0
E2 (FWD )	Josh Schache	64	DNP	0	E2 (MID )	David Cuningham	25	DNP	0
E3 (FWD )	Jayden Laverde	33	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Nick Smith	59	DNP	0
C	Zach Merrett	67		67	CC	Taylor Adams	144		72
VC	Dylan Shiel	115		0	CC	Dayne Beams	121		61
HA	Sam Naismith	46		46	RP	Tom Stewart	96		10
RP		0		0
		Total:	1401	15			Total:	1388	15

	New Delhi Tigers					New York Revolution
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Attack	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Bachar Houli	87		87	D1	Shannon Hurn	61		61
D2	Jeremy Howe	131		131	D2	Robbie Tarrant	52		52
D3	Aaron Mullett	71		71	D3	Lachie Henderson	68		68
D4	Nick Vlastuin	78		78	M1	Joel Selwood	65		65
M1	Steele Sidebottom	100		100	M2	David Mundy	53		53
M2	Marc Murphy	105		105	M3	Jordan Lewis	119		119
M3	Robbie Gray	112		112	M4	Tom Scully	66		66
M4	Matt Crouch	120		120	R1	James Harmes	80	0.5	40
R1	Stefan Martin	96		96	F1	Josh J Kennedy	97		97
F1	Jeremy Cameron	65		65	F2	Isaac Heeney	80		80
F2	Jack Darling	92		92	F3	Mitch Wallis	83		83
F3	Jack Martin	98		98	F4	Jarryd Roughead	130		130
F4	Riley Knight	79		79	F5	Lewis Young	48		48
U1 (MID )	Sebastian Ross	132		132	U1 (MID FWD)	Richard Douglas	102		102
U2 (MID )	Jack Ziebell	116		116	U2 (MID )	Dom Tyson	93		93
E1 (MID )	Daniel Rich	124	DNP	0	E1 (DEF )	Ben Reid	65	DNP	0
E2 (DEF MID)	Hamish Hartlett	79	DNP	0	E2 (MID )	Alex Sexton	38	DNP	0
E3 (FWD )	Nakia Cockatoo	92	DNP	0	E3 (FWD )	Jade Gresham	50	DNP	0
C	Steele Sidebottom	100		100	CC	Joel Selwood	65		33
VC	Marc Murphy	105		0	CC	Josh J Kennedy	97		49
HA	Jeremy Cameron	65		65	RP		0		0
RP		0		0
		Total:	1647	15			Total:	1239	15

[Purple 77]

	Mexico City Suns					Seoul Magpies
POS	Flood	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Heath Shaw	55		55	D1	Nick Haynes	101		101
D2	Kade Simpson	61		61	D2	Christian Salem	72		72
D3	Matthew Broadbent	55		55	D3	Tom Langdon	96		96
D4	Nic Newman	93		93	D4	Kamdyn McIntosh	57		57
D5	Lewis Melican	52		52	M1	Patrick Dangerfield	108		108
M1	Tom Rockliff	66		66	M2	Josh Kelly	106		106
M2	Trent Cotchin	109		109	M3	Clayton Oliver	170		170
M3	Brendon Goddard	107		107	M4	Lachie Whitfield	82		82
M4	Ben Cunnington	91		91	R1	Ben McEvoy	113		113
R1	Billy Longer	76		76	F1	Tom J Lynch	113		113
F1	James Sicily	97		97	F2	Caleb Daniel	67		67
F2	Luke Breust	63		63	F3	Charlie Curnow	97		97
F3	Daniel Robinson	51		51	F4	Josh Thomas	43		43
U1 (MID )	David Zaharakis	97		97	U1 (MID )	David Swallow	78		78
U2 (DEF )	Jarryn Geary	52		52	U2 (MID )	Liam Shiels	100		100
E1 (RUC )	Ivan Soldo	38	DNP	0	E1 (MID )	Will Setterfield	26	DNP	0
E2 (DEF )	Mark Baguley	74	DNP	0	E2 (FWD )	Lachie Weller	76	DNP	0
E3 (MID FWD)	Josh Williams	0	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Scott D Thompson	82	DNP	0
C	Trent Cotchin	109		109	C	Patrick Dangerfield	108		108
VC	Tom Rockliff	66		0	VC	Josh Kelly	106		0
HA	Daniel Robinson	51		51	RP		0		0
RP	Matthew Broadbent	55		6
		Total:	1291	15			Total:	1511	15

	Pacific Islanders					London Royals
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Rory Laird	85		85	D1	Neville Jetta	98		98
D2	Michael Hurley	118		118	D2	Dane Rampe	80		80
D3	Matthew Suckling	68		68	D3	Adam Saad	85		85
D4	Adam Tomlinson	44		44	D4	Brad Sheppard	58		58
M1	Tom Mitchell	98		98	M1	Dan Hannebery	74		74
M2	Marcus Bontempelli	123		123	M2	Sam Gray	46		46
M3	Andrew Gaff	85		85	M3	Luke Shuey	121		121
M4	Andrew Swallow	131		131	M4	Billy Hartung	68		68
R1	Jarrod Witts	82		82	R1	Callum Sinclair	94		94
F1	Devon Smith	91		91	F1	Dean Towers	57		57
F2	Mitch McGovern	60		60	F2	Josh Bruce	45		45
F3	Jordan Murdoch	110		110	F3	Tom T Lynch	73		73
F4	Callum Ah Chee	14	DNP	0	F4	Orazio Fantasia	99		99
U1 (MID )	Sam Gibson	82		82	U1 (FWD )	Tim Membrey	88		88
U2 (MID )	Liam Duggan	104		104	U2 (MID )	Will Langford	60		60
E1 (MID )	Cameron Guthrie	68	DNP	0	E1 (FWD )	Blake Hardwick	41	DNP	0
E2 (FWD )	Alex Fasolo	65		65	E2 (MID FWD)	Jacob Allison	53	DNP	0
E3 (DEF )	Andy Otten	72	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Heath Grundy	78	DNP	0
C	Tom Mitchell	98		98	CC	Dan Hannebery	74		37
VC	Marcus Bontempelli	123		0	CC	Luke Shuey	121		61
HA	Adam Tomlinson	44		44	RP		0		0
RP	Adam Tomlinson	44		5
		Total:	1493	15			Total:	1244	15

	Berlin Brewers					Rio de Janeiro Jaguars
POS	Flood	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Attack	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Michael Hibberd	81		81	D1	James Kelly	65		65
D2	Shaun Burgoyne	80		80	D2	Brayden Maynard	56		56
D3	Zak Jones	74		74	D3	Sean Lemmens	59		59
D4	Michael Johnson	87		87	M1	Gary Jnr Ablett	0	DNP	0
D5	Andrew Mackie	89		89	M2	Shaun Grigg	85		85
M1	Nat Fyfe	132		132	M3	Brad Ebert	75		75
M2	Jack Viney	79		79	M4	Aaron Hall	134		134
M3	Jack Steven	87		87	R1	Sam Jacobs	97		97
M4	Jobe Watson	70		70	F1	Elliot Yeo	80		80
R1	Max Gawn	111		111	F2	Liam Jones	78		78
F1	Lance Franklin	65		65	F3	Matthew Wright	69		69
F2	Charlie Dixon	58		58	F4	Jack Watts	73		73
F3	Mark LeCras	71		71	F5	Daniel Rioli	131		131
U1 (MID )	Ryan Bastinac	98		98	U1 (MID FWD)	Bailey Dale	56		56
U2 (MID )	Luke Dunstan	140		140	U2 (FWD )	Zaine Cordy	49		49
E1 (MID )	Tom Liberatore	74	DNP	0	E1 (FWD )	Brendan Whitecross	76		76
E2 (DEF )	Darcy Byrne-Jones	63	DNP	0	E2 (FWD )	Gary Rohan	0	DNP	0
E3 (FWD )	Jay Kennedy-Harris	68	DNP	0	E3 (FWD )	Josh Walker	53	DNP	0
C	Nat Fyfe	132		132	C	Gary Jnr Ablett	0	DNP	0
VC	Jack Viney	79		0	VC	Brad Ebert	75		75
HA	Charlie Dixon	58		58	RP		0		0
RP	Mark LeCras	71		8
		Total:	1520	15			Total:	1258	15

	Buenos Aires Armadillos					Moscow Spetsnaz
POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Zach Tuohy	62		62	D1	Sam Docherty	102		102
D2	Easton Wood	40		40	D2	Steven May	0	DNP	0
D3	Shane Biggs	115		115	D3	Daniel Talia	50		50
D4	Michael Hartley	57		57	D4	Jack Hombsch	66		66
M1	Travis Boak	49		49	M1	Stephen Coniglio	88		88
M2	Isaac Smith	111		111	M2	Dyson Heppell	104		104
M3	Trent Dumont	66		66	M3	Jack Crisp	74		74
M4	Darcy Parish	84		84	M4	Sam Menegola	124		124
R1	Jy Simpkin	83	0.5	42	R1	Tom Bellchambers	58		58
F1	Taylor Walker	65		65	F1	Jesse Hogan	37		37
F2	Cale Hooker	51		51	F2	Joe Daniher	113		113
F3	Jamie Elliott	60		60	F3	Shai Bolton	38		38
F4	Shane Edwards	93		93	F4	Ryan Clarke	81		81
U1 (DEF MID)	Harry Perryman	42		42	U1 (MID )	Luke Partington	58		58
U2 (DEF )	Shaun Atley	67		67	U2 (DEF FWD)	Ryan Burton	93		93
E1 (DEF )	Sam Skinner	62	DNP	0	E1 (FWD )	Jack Sinclair	104		104
E2 (DEF )	Jesse Joyce	54	DNP	0	E2 (FWD )	Wayne Milera	42	DNP	0
E3 (DEF )	Max Spencer	47	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	David Astbury	77	DNP	0
C	Zach Tuohy	62		62	C	Sam Docherty	102		102
VC	Taylor Walker	65		0	VC	Dyson Heppell	104		0
HA	Easton Wood	40		40	RP		0		0
RP		0		0
		Total:	1106	15			Total:	1292	15

	Christchurch Saints					Toronto Wolves
POS	Attack	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Jarrad McVeigh	96		96	D1	Alex Witherden	103		103
D2	Nathan Wilson	89		89	D2	Shane Savage	103		103
D3	Robert Murphy	75		75	D3	Brodie Smith	127		127
M1	Connor Blakely	7	DNP	0	D4	Jimmy Webster	91		91
M2	Brayden Fiorini	71		71	M1	Mitch Duncan	118		118
M3	Bryce Gibbs	58		58	M2	Pearce Hanley	119		119
M4	Sam Mitchell	90		90	M3	Scott Selwood	95		95
R1	Sean Darcy	64		64	M4	Sam Kerridge	85		85
F1	Drew Petrie	108		108	R1	Matthew Kreuzer	74		74
F2	Jarrad Waite	37		37	F1	Jack Macrae	100		100
F3	Toby McLean	61		61	F2	Jordan De Goey	52		52
F4	Will Hoskin-Elliott	74		74	F3	Nathan Hrovat	47		47
F5	Shaun Higgins	109		109	F4	Lewis Taylor	94		94
U1 (MID FWD)	Jack Steele	81		81	U1 (MID )	Liam Picken	78		78
U2 (MID FWD)	Alex Neal-Bullen	60		60	U2 (MID FWD)	Matthew White	35		35
E1 (MID )	Daniel Wells	130		130	E1 (DEF )	Joel Hamling	42	DNP	0
E2 (DEF )	Harris Andrews	61	DNP	0	E2 (DEF )	Tyson Goldsack	76	DNP	0
E3 (RUC )	Jordan Roughead	127	DNP	0	E3 (MID )	Jake Melksham	40	DNP	0
C	Connor Blakely	7	DNP	0	C	Matthew Kreuzer	74		74
VC	Sam Mitchell	90		90	VC	Mitch Duncan	118		0
HA	Jarrad Waite	37		37	RP	Pearce Hanley	119		12
RP		0		0
		Total:	1330	15			Total:	1407	15

[Nige]

Ugh, 20flowering8.  :(

[Hellopplz]

Congrats to the boys at NDT for a fantastic year

Big congrats to JB and Seoul for making their finals debut in crushing fashion!

And finally, a big congrats to Ada for taking Toronto off the bottom into the finals so soon, and without Pendles lately too

Big kudos to all! Dehli were a force all year, but I'll be tipping Seoul to take out the Premiership in their first finals appearance! Their midfield trio is insane :o.

Also another fine year of write ups and running the comp Purps 8).

[Torpedo10]

Purple, I didn't realise Jy Simpkin was a ruckman?  :P

[iZander]

Purple, I didn't realise Jy Simpkin was a ruckman?  :P

Man of many talents