WXV Awards Week 2019

[Purple 77]

Hey all!

Previously, we've had one wonderful night dedicated to recognising the achievements of players, coaches and teams alike for the season gone by.

But, as WXVs has progressed, our appreciation of this great comp has progressed too! We love Worlds for its enduring ability - it's comforting place in the background of our lives - and as such I'll be unveiling our seasons achievements throughout THIS WEEK rather than in one big night.

In this way, the whole community can engage, rather than only those who are available in one night :)

I'll begin the Jim Stynes Medal count from TOMORROW NIGHT, and nightly until we have recognised:
- The 2019 Jim Stynes Medalist
- Coach of the Year
- Rising Star
- Coaches Award
- All-Worlds team
- All-Reserves team

Previous winners
2012: Gary Ablett Jnr
2013: Gary Ablett Jnr
2014: Gary Ablett Jnr
2015: Todd Goldstein
2016: Patrick Dangerfield
2017: Patrick Dangerfield
2018: Tom Mitchell

Thank you everyone to an amazing season of WXVs, I look forward to sharing the awards with you throughout the week  :)

[DazBurg]

Love this idea purps
As like you said having one night is great if all available but if not miss out which can suck

[Toga]

Come onnn the Brodie! Gotta be his year 8)

[Purple 77]

Another epic year deserves epic recognition.

We've had teams take the next step into finals, games won on resting bonuses, mental demons defeated, giants fall to the bottom 4, bottom 4 teams breaking out of the cellar, a mid-year coach resignation, spud players turn into superstars, unbreakable lifelong affinities forged with players (both positive and negative), and above all else, a whole lotta fun.

So please join me in recognising the year that was this week, pull up a chair, the tab is open all week :)

Let's start the count!

[Purple 77]

Round 1

Ah, Round 1. The round where we learned the Suns & Royals weren't going to be pushovers this year, the Bont was back, and... Dublin was going to dominate once again   ;)

Toronto Wolves (24.11.155) def Pacific Islanders (22.8.140)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Marcus Bontempelli	158	3
2	Jack Macrae	132	2
1	Travis Boak	119	1

Beijing Thunder (22.10.142) lost to New Delhi Tigers (23.10.148)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Tom Rockliff	138	3
2	Jake Lloyd	131	2
1	Lachie Neale	127	1

Dublin Destroyers (25.8.158) def Seoul Magpies (20.7.127)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Rory Sloane	155	3
2	Justin Westhoff	149	2
1	Christian Salem	139	1

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (20.8.128) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.11.131)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Stephen Coniglio	154	3
2	Patrick Cripps	126	2
1	Tim Taranto	112	1

New York Revolution (19.6.120) lost to Berlin Brewers (21.7.133)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Nat Fyfe	147	3
2	Jack Steele	115	2
1	Michael Walters	109	1

Tokyo Samurai (20.6.126) lost to Cape Town Cobras (21.9.135)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Toby Nankervis	127	3
2	Harris Andrews	117	2
1	Charlie Cameron	110	1

Christchurch Saints (16.6.102) lost to Cairo Sands (21.7.133)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Hugh McCluggage	114	3
2	Phil Davis	100	2
1	Dayne Beams	98	1

Mexico City Suns (21.10.136) lost to London Royals (22.6.138)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Dom Sheed	144	3
2	Nic Newman	134	2
1	Adam Saad	114	1

PNL Reindeers (18.11.119) lost to Buenos Aires Armadillos (20.6.126)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Jamie MacMillan	124	3
2	Jarrod Berry	115	2
1	Charlie Ballard	105	1

[GoLions]

Nank clearly set for a huge year to catapult Kate into the 8!

[Purple 77]

Round 2

Danger does Danger things, whilst that certainly wasn't Lycett's only big score for the year. A dark horse perhaps? (I literally haven't looked past round 3, so I can say these things).

Daniel Rich also proving the doubters wrong early.

Beijing Thunder (23.7.145) def Cairo Sands (23.6.144)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Lachie Neale	140	4
2	David Swallow	140	2
1	Brodie Grundy	137	1

New Delhi Tigers (26.9.165) def Mexico City Suns (21.9.135)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Tom Hickey	139	3
2	Bradley Hill	133	2
1	Scott Pendlebury	133	1

Seoul Magpies (21.9.135) lost to Berlin Brewers (22.7.139)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Patrick Dangerfield	154	3
2	Clayton Oliver	141	2
1	Josh P Kennedy	136	1

Tokyo Samurai (24.9.153) def Dublin Destroyers (18.10.118)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Scott Lycett	167	3
2	Lachie Whitfield	123	2
1	Jack Gunston	110	1

Moscow Spetsnaz (20.9.129) lost to Pacific Islanders (22.9.141)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Adam Treloar	135	3
2	Jack Crisp	123	2
1	Tom Bellchambers	118	1

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (22.10.142) def Christchurch Saints (16.8.104)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Daniel Rich	127	3
2	Patrick Cripps	116	4
1	Aaron Hall	111	1

PNL Reindeers (20.6.126) lost to Toronto Wolves (24.11.155)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Jack Macrae	127	5
2	Travis Boak	123	3
1	Dylan Shiel	116	1

Buenos Aires Armadillos (19.10.124) lost to New York Revolution (21.11.137)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Tom Liberatore	128	3
2	Jade Gresham	121	2
1	Caleb Daniel	120	1

London Royals (20.10.130) lost to Cape Town Cobras (21.7.133)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Ben Cunnington	159	3
2	Jared Polec	110	2
1	Brad Ebert	106	1

[Purple 77]

Which reminds me, all players 'tied' on a score gets randomly allocated the higher number of votes via the excel RAND function.

[Purple 77]

Round 3

A loss to Cairo would normally be the wake up call one needed, but Cairo would go on to bigger and better things!

Jack Macrae setting the tone early. Gawn getting his first votes only now :(

Pacific Islanders (20.9.129) lost to Cape Town Cobras (23.8.146)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Shaun Higgins	133	3
2	Marcus Bontempelli	124	5
1	Mitch Duncan	118	1

Beijing Thunder (24.7.151) def Buenos Aires Armadillos (19.9.123)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Lachie Neale	177	7
2	Kane Lambert	140	2
1	Brodie Grundy	132	2

Dublin Destroyers (19.8.122) lost to Cairo Sands (22.9.141)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	David Zaharakis	135	3
2	Mitch Robinson	131	2
1	Ricky Henderson	125	1

Tokyo Samurai (22.7.139) lost to New Delhi Tigers (25.7.157)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Lachie Whitfield	152	5
2	Steele Sidebottom	132	2
1	Jake Lloyd	130	3

New York Revolution (22.9.141) lost to Seoul Magpies (23.8.146)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Tom Liberatore	150	6
2	Isaac Heeney	137	2
1	Patrick Dangerfield	128	4

Berlin Brewers (21.11.137) def PNL Reindeers (20.6.126)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Luke Ryan	156	3
2	Max Gawn	126	2
1	Zach Merrett	120	1

Mexico City Suns (18.8.116) lost to Toronto Wolves (25.6.156)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Jack Macrae	139	8
2	Travis Boak	136	5
1	Brayden Fiorini	117	1

Christchurch Saints (16.10.106) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (20.8.128)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Dyson Heppell	125	3
2	Connor Rozee	116	2
1	Jordan De Goey	113	1

London Royals (20.11.131) lost to Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (27.8.170)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Jeremy Cameron	163	3
2	Patrick Cripps	157	6
1	Josh Walker	128	1

[Purple 77]

And to close off the first night, I present to you the much acclaimed All-Reserves team!

(min 9 games, sorted by average score in reserve games only)

D: Tom Clurey (75.69 from 13, La Plata), Darcy Gardiner (71.77 from 13, Imperial), David Astbury (70.89 from 9, Siberia), David Mackay (68.83 from 12, Durban)
M: Jordan Dawson (82.56 from 9, Mumbai), Reece Conca (69.07 from 15, Durban), Riley Knight (64.67 from 12, Mumbai), Noah Answerth (64.27 from 11, Mumbai)
R: Jordan Roughead   (69.78 from 9, Imperial)
F: Brody Mihocek (82.73 from 11, Yuzawa), Nick Holman (71.67 from 9, Yuzawa), Paul Puopolo (70.69 from 13, Guadalajara), Dean Kent (69.2 from 10, Durban)
I: Cameron Zurhaar (68.75 from 12, Pyongyang), Peter Wright (68.08 from 13, Windsor)
            
C: Brody Mihocek (Yuzawa)
VC: Jordan Dawson (Mumbai)



There are some bloody handy averages in there! Durban has 3 players in the team, as does Mumbai. Mihocek would have to be one of the strongest All-Reserve captains too I reckon!

[Purple 77]

At the end of 3 rounds, and the first night, the vote getters are:

Full Name	WXV Club	Total
Jack Macrae	Toronto Wolves	8
Lachie Neale	Beijing Thunder	7
Patrick Cripps	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	6
Tom Liberatore	New York Revolution	6
Marcus Bontempelli	Pacific Islanders	5
Travis Boak	Toronto Wolves	5
Lachie Whitfield	Tokyo Samurai	5
Patrick Dangerfield	Seoul Magpies	4
Ben Cunnington	Cape Town Cobras	3
Toby Nankervis	Cape Town Cobras	3
Jamie MacMillan	Buenos Aires Armadillos	3
Tom Rockliff	Beijing Thunder	3
Rory Sloane	Dublin Destroyers	3
Hugh McCluggage	Cairo Sands	3
Scott Lycett	Tokyo Samurai	3
Nat Fyfe	Berlin Brewers	3
Tom Hickey	Mexico City Suns	3
Stephen Coniglio	Moscow Spetsnaz	3
Adam Treloar	Moscow Spetsnaz	3
Dom Sheed	London Royals	3
Daniel Rich	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	3
Jake Lloyd	New Delhi Tigers	3
Shaun Higgins	Cape Town Cobras	3
David Zaharakis	Cairo Sands	3
Luke Ryan	PNL Reindeers	3
Dyson Heppell	Moscow Spetsnaz	3
Jeremy Cameron	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	3
Harris Andrews	Cape Town Cobras	2
Jarrod Berry	Buenos Aires Armadillos	2
David Swallow	Beijing Thunder	2
Justin Westhoff	Dublin Destroyers	2
Clayton Oliver	Seoul Magpies	2
Jade Gresham	New York Revolution	2
Jack Steele	New York Revolution	2
Bradley Hill	Mexico City Suns	2
Nic Newman	Mexico City Suns	2
Phil Davis	Christchurch Saints	2
Jack Crisp	Moscow Spetsnaz	2
Jared Polec	London Royals	2
Brodie Grundy	Beijing Thunder	2
Kane Lambert	Beijing Thunder	2
Mitch Robinson	Cairo Sands	2
Steele Sidebottom	New Delhi Tigers	2
Isaac Heeney	New York Revolution	2
Max Gawn	Berlin Brewers	2
Connor Rozee	Moscow Spetsnaz	2
Brad Ebert	Cape Town Cobras	1
Caleb Daniel	Buenos Aires Armadillos	1
Dayne Beams	Cairo Sands	1
Jack Gunston	Dublin Destroyers	1
Scott Pendlebury	New Delhi Tigers	1
Charlie Cameron	Tokyo Samurai	1
Christian Salem	Seoul Magpies	1
Michael Walters	Berlin Brewers	1
Josh P Kennedy	Berlin Brewers	1
Dylan Shiel	PNL Reindeers	1
Charlie Ballard	PNL Reindeers	1
Tom Bellchambers	Moscow Spetsnaz	1
Tim Taranto	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	1
Aaron Hall	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	1
Adam Saad	London Royals	1
Mitch Duncan	Cape Town Cobras	1
Ricky Henderson	Cairo Sands	1
Zach Merrett	PNL Reindeers	1
Brayden Fiorini	Toronto Wolves	1
Jordan De Goey	Moscow Spetsnaz	1
Josh Walker	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	1

[GoLions]

Of course Kent averages like 70 in the reserves but about 55 in the seniors the shower kent

[Toga]

Which reminds me, all players 'tied' on a score gets randomly allocated the higher number of votes via the excel RAND function.

I hope it's not tight at the top between big Brodes and Gawny ;) :P

[RaisyDaisy]

Libba  :'(

[Purple 77]

Day 1 is behind us, but fresh reports have surfaced regarding the aftermath:

- Dane Swan has led an almighty binge amongst the star players of the comp, leading them straight the 'Sausage' Mumford's place and again to Brayden Crossley's.
- Cape Town coach GoLions was charged for assault where he retaliated against opposition coaches who were repeating the words "Abductor? I hardly know her!" over and over again...
- Berlin's coaching staff have yet to make contact. On attempts to contact the embattled club, the song "Sound of Silence" is played in the voicemail. However, it could be worse... Beijing's is REM's "Everybody hurts"

What will Day 2 bring? What does Day 2 know? Do they know things? Let's find out!