British xv Rd 8 Team Lodgement and Banter

[Ringo]

Posting draw here for team lodgement

Rd 8 Draw - First named team with the HGA
Liverpool Rams v Leeds Leeches
12th v 9th - Leeches have been slightly disappointing this year but have done enough at times to get over the line. Rams have also been disappointing at times. A must win game for Rams if they are to challenge for the 8 or they will fall 3 games behind. Although Rams have the HGA think Leeches may get the chocolates.
Swansea Breakers v Oxford Owls
15th v 8th - Owls have also been a little disappointing and sit in 8th place on %. Their % suffered with a heavy defeat at the hands of the Werewolves last week and will be looking to rectify against the lowly Breakers. Clash of Ruckman could go a long way to deciding the game and Owls will be waiting on the fitness of vice captain Pendleberry. With not a lot of confidence going Owls but a Breakers win with HGA would not surprise,
Blackpool Bunnies v Winchester Werewolves
6th v 1st - Werewolves had a massive score and gave an indication of what they can do when players are in form and injury free. Hard to see the Bunnies winning here but they will be hoping to minimise the damage to stay in contact with the 8. Wolves easily here.
Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs v Huddersfield Hawks
5th v 10th - hawks have been another somewhat disappointing team this year and are another team that may lose contact with the 8 with another loss. Hedgehogs will be wanting to bounce back after a defeat by the Dragons last week. This is one of my games of the round and tipping Hedgies with their home crowd urging them on to come away with the points.
Birmingham Dragons v Nottingham Hoods
4th v 2nd My other match of the round with these 2 inform teams slugging it out, Hoods have been one of the surprise packets this year and could be equal 1st on the ladder but for a close away defeat by the all conquering werewolves. Dragons are also an improving team and are the 3rd highest scoring team through the first 7 rds. Hoods have one of the best defensive records so it is a matter of attack v defence. Clash of 2 Captains in Macrae and Mitchell could decide the outcome.  Hard to pick the winner here so will sit on the fence.
Staines Steins v Manchester Magic
7th v 13th- Magic have welcomed a new coach this week and will this be enough to account for the Steins who is caoching via the Internet this week.  Magic have been really decimtaed by injuries and unless a few come back this week should be a win for the Steins.
Hastings Hurricanes v Bradford Badgers
3rd v 14th - Should be an easy win to the Hurricanes here. Badgers have been hurt by injuries and looss of form which is not helping their competiveness,
Wrexham Knights v Grope Lane Giants
16th v 11th - Knights trying for the first win of the season and will really be hoping captain Dangerfield steps up in this very winnable game. If Dangerfield is contained Giants have the fire power to post a reasonable score. Another game I am having difficulty in predicting a winner but favour Giants slightly.

Teams to be lodged in this thread

Full lockout at bounce of Hawks Swans Game Friday 7:50pm

[iZander]

Def: Laird, Seedsman, Salem, Cole
Mid: Jelwood (VC), JPK (C), Jones, Goddard
Ruck: Lobb
Fwd: Boak, Parish, Caddy, Edwards
Int: Shiels, Miller

Emg: Dumont, May, Wells, Dawson

[Koop]

DEF: Alex Witherden, Shane Savage, Ryan Clarke, Jarryn Geary
MID: Dustin Martin (c), Lachie Neale (vc), Luke Dunstan, Bailey Banfield
RUC: Cal Sinclair
FWD: Rhys Stanley, Zac Fisher, Josh Thomas, Mav Weller
UTL: Bailey Dale, Pat Lipinski

EMG: Mark Hutchings (MID/FWD), Mason Cox (RUC/FWD), Nathan Broad (DEF), Kobe Mutch (MID)

IN: Rhys Stanley, Mav Weller
OUT: Kobe Mutch (omit), Mark Hutchings (matchup)

[kilbluff1985]

Birmingham Dragons

Def: Jack Crisp, Shannon Hurn, Matt Suckling, Jarrad Mcveigh
Mid: Tom Mitchell (C), Zach Merrett (VC), Brad Ebert, Mitch Duncan (EVC)
Ruck: Tom Bellchambers
Fwd: Justin Westhoff, Josh Jenkins, Kiaran Jack, Luke Breust
Util: Ricky Henderson, Tom Phillips

EMG: Aaron Hall [mid], Shaun Atley (fwd), Darcy Byrne-Jones (def), Shaun McKernan (ruck)

[GoLions]

No messing around with the Badgers vs hurricanes write-up ay. Hanners confirmed out again i think i heard. Cotch should be back though.

[iZander]

No messing around with the Badgers vs hurricanes write-up ay. Hanners confirmed out again i think i heard. Cotch should be back though.

haha yeah, no mercy there

i actually think this is an upset chance, Canes been pretty lucky this year tbh but if you look at our actual scores they arent that good and badgers have clearly been under performing

[Rusty00]

Winchester Werewolves

DEF: Michael Hibberd, Kade Simpson (EVC), James Sicily, Luke Hodge
MID: Nathan Fyfe (C), Patrick Cripps (VC), Dayne Zorko, Lachie Whitfield
RUCK: Toby Nankervis
FWD: Luke Dahlhaus, Toby McLean, Robbie Gray, Jarryd Roughead
UTIL: David Zaharakis, Jack Steele

EMG: David Myers (M), Jake Kelly (D), Bailey Fritsch (F), Mitch McGovern (R OOP)

[GoLions]

Bradford Badgers

DEF: Daniel Rich, Tom Cutler, Jarrod Harbrow, Sam Murray
MID: Shaun Higgins, Dyson Heppell, Jack Redden, Trent Cotchin
RUCK: Jarrod Witts
FWD: Caleb Daniel, Tom Papley, Matthew Wright, Brad Scheer
UTIL: Jaidyn Stephenson, Liam Duggan

EMG: Mark LeCras, Kamdyn McIntosh, Joel Hamling, Charlie Ballard

Shuey, Hanners, TJLynch, Matho, Mayes, Maynard, Garner :'(

Hopefully Stepho or Scheer can make it two Rising Star nominations in a row I guess...

[fanTCfool]

Manchester Magic

D: Bernie Vince, Tom McDonald, Liam Jones, Dan Houston
M: Jared Polec (C), Sam Powell-Pepper, Zak Jones (EVC), Sam Petrevski-Seton
R: Zac Smith
F: Jamie Cripps, Jeremy Cameron (VC), Harry Cunningham, Dean Towers
U: Marley Williams, Brandon Ellis

E: Brayden Crossley (R), Mark Baguley (D), Paul Ahern (M/F), Matt Eagles (D)

[Ringo]

Swansea Breakers

D: Talia, Andrews, Shaw, Brown
M: Masten, Lewis, Burgoyne, Robinson (VC)
R Martin (C)
F: Kennedy, Hewett, Darling, Harmes
U: Wallis, Day

E: Brayshaw (M), Blair (F), Gardiner (D), McInerney (R)

[LF]

Hoods

Def: J McGovern,T Duryea,T Doedee,D Astbury
Mids: J Macrae(C),S Coniglio(VC),R Atkins,J Cunico
Ruck: S Lycett
Fwds: D Smith,T Taranto,TT Lynch,S Gray
U: J Berry,B Ah Chee
E: A Young,J Kolodjashnij,C Rayner,F McInnes

[nostradamus]

Grope Lane Giants

Def: Haynes, MacMillan, Newnes, A.Brayshaw
Mids: Treloar (Capt), Gaff, Adams (VC), SSelwood
Ruck: Hickey
Fwds: De Goey, Dunkley, Melksham, Curnow
Util: Hopper, JAnderson

Emerg: Graham (M), O'Shea (D), Gresham (F), Boyd (R)

[Hawka]

Def: Alex Rance, Jeremy Howe, Tom Stewart, Harry Morrison
Mid: Issac Smith, Clayton Oliver (C), Dom Tyson , Gary Ablett (VC)
Ruc: Sam Jacobs
Fwd: David Mundy , Jack Billings, Darcy Tucker, Taylor Walker
Ut: Sam Kerridge, David Mackay

Emg: Aaron Naughton, (d) Jack Sinclair (m), James Parsons (f), Tom Campbell (R)

[Koop]

DEF: Alex Witherden, Shane Savage, Ryan Clarke, Jarryn Geary
MID: Dustin Martin (c), Lachie Neale (vc), Luke Dunstan, Bailey Banfield
RUC: Cal Sinclair
FWD: Rhys Stanley, Zac Fisher, Josh Thomas, Lukas Webb
UTL: Bailey Dale, Pat Lipinski

EMG: Mark Hutchings (MID/FWD), Mason Cox (RUC/FWD), Nathan Broad (DEF), Kobe Mutch (MID)

IN: Rhys Stanley, Lukas Webb
OUT: Kobe Mutch (omit), Mark Hutchings (matchup)

[Hellopplz]

Stains Steins:

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

Emerg: Adam Tomlinson (D) - Callum Brown (C/F) - Jarman Impey (F) - Scott Jones (R).

IN: Callum Mills
OUT: Nick Vlastuin