Rd 3 Lodgement and Banter

[Ringo]

Will do write up later.

Posting so teams can be posted here.

Draw - Home Team first named
Manchester Magic v Liverpool Rams
Both teams had narrow wins and sit 11th and 12th on the ladder. Rams captain Beams has been disappointing and coach will be expecting better things this week.  Magics captain Sloane under an injury cloud with foot issues and will his chosen ruckman in Zac Smith return this week. Not a lot between theses 2 teams and maybe Magic with the Home Ground Advantage but if Beams has a big game then Rams may get over the line.
Nottingham Hoods v Bradford Badgers
Hoods have been the early surprise packets of the competition with a close loss to competition heavyweights werewolves and a strong win over the Knights last week, Hoods first home game of the season and fans will be out in force.  Hard to see the winless badgers getting over the Hoods here but the Hoods would not to get too complacent.
Grope Lane Giants v Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs
9th v 15th  - Hedgehogs will want to put aside a disappointing effort against the Hurricanes, The rebuilding Giants whilst showing promising signs may find the task just a little much.  However if they are at their best and with their home crowd behind them may cause an upset. Hedgehogs to get the chocolates.
Blackpool Bunnies v Wrexham Knights
6th v 14th - This match may be a lot closer than their ladder positions indicate and shapes as my match of the round. Knights have been competitive in their first matches against top 8 teams and strike another here. Knights captain is working his way back into form and Bunnies will have to match him. Both teams have been having ruck issues and whichever gets this sorted best may get home. I favour the Knights here with their home crowd to bring them home in the 4th quarter,
Oxford Owls v Hastings Hurricanes
1st v 4th here.  The big question here is will the absent coach appear, Team performed well in coaches absence last week to lift to 1st on table. If coach does arrive then this is another contender for match of the round. Will possibly depend on Captains performances and favour Hurricanes narrowly, If Coach does not show captain will be hobbled and should give Hurricanes an easy win.
Staines Steins v Leeds Leeches
2nd v 8th - Steins another team that has started strongly but will face a stern test this week against the Leeches. The Captains clash between Ablett and Kelly may well decide the outcome. Steins will want more from Bontempelli as well if they are to get over the Hurricanes. Leeches midfield will be hurt by the injury to Scully and will be up to the replacements to match Steins midfield. With Home Ground advantage Steins may hold on.
Swansea Breakers v Birmingham Dragons
Breakers have been really disappointing to put it mildly and hard to see them troubling the the Dragons.
Winchester v Huddersfield Hawks.
3rd v 10th - Werewolves have the momentum following their big win last week but the Hawks will want to reagin some following their disappointing showing against the Leeches last week. Injury concerns with Hawks ruck and if he is unable to get up the strong Werewolves midfield will see the Werewolves home.

All teams will be locked at Bounce of Carlton v Collingwood Game on Friday night.

Owls did not name a team last week and should they not name a team this week there will be no Captains Bonus as  per rules.

Teams to be also posted here.

CAN YOU ENSURE THE TEAM YOU POST HERE IS THE SAME AS IN UF AS IT IS ASSUMED FIRST POST IS CORRECT. WRONG ON 2 OCCASIONS LAST WEEK Creating extra work now adjusting scores.

[LF]

Hoods
Def: J McGovern,J Kolodjashnij,D Ashbury,T Doedee
Mids: S Coniglio(C),J Macrae(VC),D Sheed(EVC),J Berry
Ruck: N Naitanui
Fwd: D Smith,M Walters,TT Lynch,C Cameron
U: T Taranto,S Lycett
E: R Atkins,S Gray,L Davis Uniacke,T Duryea

[iZander]

Def: Laird, Scerenberg, May, Bonner
Mid: Jelwood (C), JPK (VC), Armitage, Goddard
Ruck: Lobby
Fwd: Boak, Parish, Motlop, Watts
Int: Shiels, Jones

Emg: Miller, Seedsman, Matera, Dawson

[kilbluff1985]

Birmingham Dragons

Def: Jack Crisp, Shannon Hurn, Matt Suckling, Darcy Byrne-Jones
Mid: Tom Mitchell (C), Zach Merrett (VC), Brad Ebert, Ricky Henderson
Ruck: Tom Bellchambers
Fwd: Justin Westhoff, Josh Jenkins, Kieren Jack, Orazio Fantasia
Util: Aaron Hall, Tom Phillips

EMG: Tom Rockliff [mid], Luke Breust (fwd), Jarrad Mcveigh (def), Matthew Leuenberger (ruck)

u break my heart Rocky

[Nige]

Liverpool Rams

Bachar Houli, Oscar McDonald, Aaron Mullett, Scott Thompson
Jarryd Lyons (c), Dayne Beams, Hugh Greenwood (vc), Nick Holman
Todd Goldstein (evc)
Jack Riewoldt, Ben Brown, Jeff Garlett, Matt de Boer
Mark Blicavs, Dion Prestia

Tim Membrey (f), (Levi Casboult (r), Alex Sexton (d), Jarrod Garlett (m)

[nas]

Stains Steins.

Def: Elliot Yeo - Callum Mills - Luke McDonald - Luke Ryan.
Mid: Joshua Kelly (C) - Lachlan Hunter - Marcus Bontempelli - Conor Blakely (VC).
Ruck: Brodie Grundy (EVC).
Fwd: Christian Petracca - Jesse Hogan - Lewis Taylor - Blake Acres. 
Util: Max Gawn (VC) - Sam Menegola (M/F)


Emerg: Braden Fiorini (M) - A M-Tippa (F) - Adam Tomlinson (D) - Cameron Pederson (R/F).

[Ringo]

Op updated with match write ups.

[Rusty00]

Winchester Werewolves

DEF: Michael Hibberd, Kade Simpson, Luke Hodge, Nathan Wilson
MID: Nathan Fyfe (VC), Patrick Cripps (C), Dayne Zorko (EVC), Lachie Whitfield
RUCK: Toby Nankervis
FWD: Luke Dahlhaus, Toby McLean, Robbie Gray, Alex Neal-Bullen
UTIL: David Zaharakis, Daniel Menzel

EMG: Jack Steele (M), Jarryd Roughead (F), Jake Kelly (D), Jordan Roughead (R)

[SydneyRox]

BLACKPOOL BUNNIES

DEF: Michael Hurley, Jimmy Webster, Tom Langdon, Jake Carlisle
MID: Ed Curnow(C), Marc Murphy (VC), Callan Ward, Ben Cunnington
RUCK: Richard Douglas(OOP)
FWD: Lance Franklin, Isaac Heeney, Charlie Dixon, Ben Reid
UTI: Billy Hartung, Dougal Howard

EMERG: Lachie Plowman(D), Matt Shaw (M), Cam Mccarthy (OOP) (R), Ben Ainsworth (F)


injuries starting to test our depth :(

[Vinny]

Oxford Owls

D: J.Gunston, Z.Tuohy, J.Johannisen, T.Jonas.
M: S.Pendlebury, B.Gibbs (VC), O.Wines (C), J.O'Meara.
R: B.McEvoy.
F: A.Christensen, E.Betts, T.Hawkins, R.Lester
U: S.Hill, C.Ellis-Yoleman

E: K.Stevens (C) A.Sandilands (R) K.Kolodjashnij (D) L.Ryan (F)

Sorry about last week gents.

[Ringo]

SWANSEA BREAKERS

Def: Talia, Andrews, Shaw, Robertson
Mid: Robinson, Lewis (VC), Hewett, Guthrie
Ruck: Martin (C)
Fwd: Taberner, Harmes, Darling, Milera
Util: Brown, Brayshaw

Emergency: Dunn (B), Masten (C), Smith (R), Butler (f)

[GoLions]

Bradford Badgers

DEF: Jarrod Harbrow, Sam Mayes, Brayden Maynard, Tom Cutler
MID: Dyson Heppell (C), Luke Shuey (VC), Trent Cotchin, Shaun Higgins (EVC)
RUCK: Jarrod Witts
FWD: Rhys Mathieson, Tom J Lynch, Tom Papley, Caleb Daniel
UTIL: Daniel Hannebery, Jack Redden

EMG: Matthew Wright, Liam Duggan, Michael Rischitelli, Tom Nicholls

[Ringo]

With the standard lockout being Friday there should be no need to adjust apart from OOP and HGA.

Theoretically should not have to check UF but to date 2 teams have been named that are not the same in UF, I have corrected to here so maybe we need to introduce penalties if named team does not match UF Team.

[GoLions]

With the standard lockout being Friday there should be no need to adjust apart from OOP and HGA.

Theoretically should not have to check UF but to date 2 teams have been named that are not the same in UF, I have corrected to here so maybe we need to introduce penalties if named team does not match UF Team.

No, teams don't have to be named in UF, as per the rules we voted on. Just makes things easier for us if they are :P

[Nige]

Liverpool Rams

Bachar Houli, Oscar McDonald, Scott Thompson, Aaron Mullett
Jarryd Lyons (c), Dayne Beams (evc), Nick Holman, Mark Blicavs
Todd Goldstein
Jack Riewoldt, Ben Brown, Matt de Boer, Jacob Townsend
Hugh Greenwood (vc), Jeff Garlett

Alex Sexton (d), Jarrod Garlett (m), Levi Casboult (r), Ben Crocker (f)