Rd 7 Banter and Lodgement

[Ringo]

And at last we say goodbye to Thursday Games for a while

And we welcome our Rivalry Round this week with no Home Ground Advantage.

Draw for Rd 7

Grope Lane Giants v Liverpool Rams
4th v 15th - Giants continue to show strong form and should account for the Rams quite easily.

Bradford Badgers v Wrexham Knights
1st v 8th - Badgers have just been doing enough to win each week but will the Knights be the one to burst their bubble this week. If Knights play to their full potential they have the ability to knock the Badgers off but that is a big "if". Badgers probably for the win here,

Manchester Magic v Hastings Hurricanes
5th v 2nd -  This is the match of the round and with no home ground advantage this is really a toss of the coin.  Very little separates these teams on both points for and against. Expect a real dog fight and the team which wins the midfield will win. With not a lot of confidence going for Hurricanes to outlast the magic.

Nottingham Hoods v Staines Steins
6th v 10th - Another contender for Match of the round. Staines have the greater attacking power and Hoods have a better defense so this will be a game of defense v attack and whoever prevails in this battle will win. Hoods have been beaten a couple of times by HGA and ladder position is not an indication of the team. Another game toss of the coin but maybe Steins to get over the Hoods in the last quarter.

Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs v Birmingham Dragons
7th v 3rd - Dragons continue to Breathe fire on teams with high scores and will burn the Hedgehogs in this game.

Blackpool Bunnies v Huddersfield Hawks
11th v 13th - Closeness of these 2 teams on the ladder makes for an exciting game. Another game where result may be decided on whether attack or defence comes out on top with Hawks having the better defence and Bunnies the better defence. Hawks will be fired up as defeat will virtually seal their chances of finals for the year, Tossed a coin and it came up Hawks so not a lot of confidence there.

Oxford Lions v Winchester Werewolves
14th v 9th  - If Wolves are fully fit they should easily account for the hungry Lions. Wolves have been decimated by injury in the last couple of weeks and are hopeful the cavalry is coming this week. Should they not be at 100% a Lions mauling could be on the cards but doubtful.

Leeds Leeches v Swansea Breakers
12th v 16th - Will the breakers break through for first win. A possibility but highly doubtful with the 2nd worst attack and defence in the competition.  breakers may get some players back from injury but still do not see them getting the leeches off the boards. Leeches to win.

With no thursday game we revert to Normal.

Full lockout will come into effect at bounce of Pies and Power game on Friday night.

teams to be named in this thread and remember any changes to be made in a new post,

Good luck and start the banter being the rivalry round.

[nas]

Staines Steins.

Backs: Nick Vlastuin - Callum Mills - Luke Ryan - Jason Johannisen.
Mids: Elliot Yeo - Josh Kelly (C) - Lachie Hunter - Marcus Bontempelli (EVC).
Ruck: Brodie Grundy (VC).
Fwds: Christian Petracca - Jesse Hogan - Sam Menegola - Matt Taberner.
Util: Brayden Fiorini - Max Gawn.

Emerg: Adam Tomlinson (C) - Blake Acres (F/C) - Josh Wagner (D) - A M-Tippa (F).

[fanTCfool]

Sadly the Hurricanes are the undefeated team in this one Ringo, though perhaps not for much longer  ;)

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Zach Tuohy, Tom Jonas, Jarman Impey, Mason Redman
Mid: Bryce Gibbs, Ollie Wines (EVC), Jaeger O'Meara (C), Tom Liberatore (VC)
Ruck: Ben McEvoy
Fwd: Tom Hawkins, Jack Gunston, Darcy MacPherson, Connor Rozee
Utilities: Anthony Miles, Cam Ellis-Yolmen

Emg: Bailey Smith (M), Elliott Himmelberg (F), Ethan Hughes (D), Jonathan Ceglar (R/F)

Ins: Tom Jonas, Bryce Gibbs, Anthony Miles
Outs: Sam Lloyd, Jackson Thurlow, Bailey Smith



Have I made the right captain choice this week? :-X

[fanTCfool]

Manchester Magic

Def: Brodie Smith, Zac Williams, Dan Houston, Harry Cunningham
Mid: Angus Brayshaw (C), Rory Sloane (VC), Brad Crouch, Jared Polec
Ruck: Rhys Stanley
Fwd: James Worpel, Jeremy Cameron, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Joe Daniher
Util: Sam Powell-Pepper, Adam Kennedy

Emerg: Alex Sexton (F), Tom McDonald (F), Liam Jones (D), Ryan Abbott (R)

[iZander]

Def: Laird, Salem, Wietering, Finlayson
Mid: JPK (C), Jelwood (VC), Miller, Dumont
Ruck: Lobb
Fwd: Billings, Walters, Wallis, Parish
Int: Mumford, Brayshaw

Emg: Scully, Stringer, Matera, Bonner

[kilbluff1985]

Birmingham Dragons

Def: Jack Crisp, Shannon Hurn, Conor McKenna, Robbie Tarrant
Mid: Tom Rockliff, Zach Merrett (VC), Mitchell Duncan, Ricky Henderson
Ruck: Tom Bellchambers
Fwd: Travis Boak (C), Luke Breust, Justin Westhoff, Shaun Atley
I/C: Tom Phillips, Brad Ebert

Emerg: Jack Ross (mid), Will Hoskin-Elliott  (fwd), Jordan Lewis (def), Zac Clarke (ruck)

[Koop]

Hebden Bridge

Def: Alex Witherden, Zak Jones, Darcy Byrne-Jones, David Cuningham
Mid: Lachie Neale (c), Dion Prestia (vc), Jack Steven, Will Brodie
Ruck: Cal Sinclair
Fwd: Tobias Greene, Zac Fisher, Brandon Parfitt, Will Setterfield
Util: Callum Wilkie, Ryan Clarke

Emg: Jack Henry, Mason Cox, Bailey Dale, Nathan Broad

In: Will Setterfield, Brandon Parfitt, Cal Wilkie
Out: Kayne Turner, Mason Cox, James Cousins (suspended)

[GoLions]

Bring it marlon ya flower

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Zach Tuohy, Jarman Impey, Mason Redman, Dylan Grimes
Mid: Bryce Gibbs, Ollie Wines (EVC), Jaeger O'Meara (C), Tom Liberatore (VC)
Ruck: Ben McEvoy
Fwd: Tom Hawkins, Jack Gunston, Darcy MacPherson, Connor Rozee
Utilities: Anthony Miles, Cam Ellis-Yolmen

Emg: Bailey Smith (M), Elliott Himmelberg (F), Ethan Hughes (D), Jonathan Ceglar (R/F)

Ins: Dylan Grimes, Bryce Gibbs, Anthony Miles
Outs: Sam Lloyd, Jackson Thurlow, Bailey Smith

Grimes gets a go with Jonas ruled out for another week.

[GoLions]

Oxford Lions

Def: Zach Tuohy, Tom Jonas, Jarman Impey, Mason Redman
Mid: Bryce Gibbs, Ollie Wines (EVC), Jaeger O'Meara (C), Tom Liberatore (VC)
Ruck: Ben McEvoy
Fwd: Tom Hawkins, Jack Gunston, Darcy MacPherson, Connor Rozee
Utilities: Anthony Miles, Cam Ellis-Yolmen

Emg: Bailey Smith (M), Elliott Himmelberg (F), Ethan Hughes (D), Jonathan Ceglar (R/F)

Ins: Tom Jonas, Bryce Gibbs, Anthony Miles
Outs: Sam Lloyd, Jackson Thurlow, Bailey Smith



Have I made the right captain choice this week? :-X

Hawkins surely

[Nige]

Liverpool Rams

Bachar Houli (c), Scott Thompson, Mark Blicavs, Hayden Crozier
Dayne Beams (vc), Jarryd Lyons, Jack Bowes (evc), Hugh Greenwood
Todd Goldstein
Ben Brown, Matt de Boer, Josh Thomas, Nick Holman
Reece Conca, Hunter Clark

Heath Shaw (def), Will Hayes (mid), Noah Balta (fwd), Connor Menadue (def)

[GoLions]

Bradford Badgers

DEF: Daniel Rich, Jarrod Harbrow, Shane Savage, Brayden Maynard
MID: Dyson Heppell (VC), Shaun Higgins (C), Luke Shuey (EVC), Jack Redden
RUCK: Jarrod Witts
FWD: Tom Papley, Caleb Daniel, Josh Battle, Jaidyn Stephenson
UTIL: Tom Cutler, Jackson Hately

EMG: Gryan Miers, Liam Duggan, Kamdyn McIntosh, Ben Paton

[Koop]

Hebden Bridge

Def: Alex Witherden, Zak Jones, Darcy Byrne-Jones, David Cuningham
Mid: Lachie Neale (c), Dion Prestia (vc), Zac Fisher, Will Setterfield
Ruck: Cal Sinclair
Fwd: Tobias Greene, Brandon Parfitt, Kayne Turner, Levi Casboult
Util: Callum Wilkie, Jarrod Lienert

Emg: Isaac Cumming, Jeff Garlett, Jack Henry, Nathan Broad

In: Will Setterfield, Brandon Parfitt, Cal Wilkie, Levi Casboult, Jarrod Lienert (BXV debut)
Out: Mason Cox, James Cousins (suspended), Jack Steven (Mental Health), Ryan Clarke, Will Brodie (Both AFL Omitted)

[Pkbaldy]

Wrexham Knights

DEF: Dane Rampe, Alex Keath, Jasper Pittard, Cale Hooker
MID: Luke Parker (EVC), Seb Ross, Dustin Martin (VC), Hugh McCluggage
RUCK: Rowan Marshall
FWD: Patrick Dangerfield (C), Jack Martin, Paddy Dow, Harry Taylor
UTIL: Daniel Howe, Brad Hill

EMG: Blake Hardwick, Mason Wood, Phil Davis, Zaine Cordy (R OOP)