Rd 7 Banter and Lodgement Thread

[Ringo]

Teams to be lodged in this thread by  bounce Cats v Pies game  on Thursday Night.

Rolling lock out will be in effect till bounce of first Saturday Game. Captains and Vice Captains however will be locked at bounce of Thursday game.  To ensure no loopholing teams are to be posted in thread prior to Thursday lockout and changes also recorded but as new post/quote in thread.  Also remember if changing Captains or Vice Captains prior to lockout in UF to also record in thread as the postings in thread will be taken as correct at lock out. Also bear in mind we have a Monday Night game so results may be delayed a little.

Round 7  Draw with teams first named with the HGA:

A number of games this week will sort out contenders for the top 4 with a number of teams with 3 wins playing each other or teams above them.

Blackpool Bunnies v Oxford Lions
14th v 13th - Should be a good game between these 2 with little separating them. Will the Bunnies welcome back their coach this week to get the best out of their team or will the caretaker coach continue.  Will Bunnies have a ruck and that may be the reason the Lions will win.
Leeds Leeches v Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs
5th v 11th A loss by the Hedgies will see them lose contact with the top 4.  Will be a case of whether the Hedgies can improve their attack to match the Leeches. With a home crowd cheering them on favour the Leeches here,
Swansea Breakers v Nottingham Hoods
16th v 4th. The only question here is whether coach will give Izak Rankine his long awaited debut?  Should be any easy win and % booster to the Hoods to keep them in the Top 4.
Manchester Magic v Huddersfield Hawks
12th v 15th Hawks have been a little disappointing this year and have been rocked by late team changes but hard to see them getting over the Magic.
Birmingham Dragons v Bradford Badgers
9th v 7th Another game where loser will lose touch with Top 4. Badgers having a bad run with injuries so favour the Dragons slightly.
Staines v Grope Lane Giants
1st v 2nd Undoubtedly game of the round - Can the Giuants tame the twin rucks of the Steins which they need to do if they are to get over the Steins. Conversely the Steins will need to tighten their defence if they are to stop the free scoring Giants. Slightly favouring the Steins with the home ground advantage.
Liverpool Rams v Hasting Hurricanes
6th v 8th - Another game where the loser will lose touch with the top 4.  Rams have been the improvers but will the Hurricanes burst their bubble.  To do so the Hurricanes will have to find a way through the Rams defence which is proving to be the stingiest in the competition.  Favouring the Rams here.
Wrexham Knights v Winchester Werewolves,
3rd v 10th  - Knoghts had their first loss of the season last week whereas Werewolves have been down on their usual form this year. Knights will want to return to the winning list and claim one of the favoured Top 2 positions so favouring them just in this one.

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Sam Docherty (C), Jarman Impey, Bailey Williams (WB), Jamie MacMillan
Mid: Jaeger O'Meara (VC), Ollie Wines, Tom Liberatore, Jed Anderson
Ruck: Marc Pittonet
Fwd: Bailey Smith (EVC), Connor Rozee, Jonathon Ceglar, Tom Hawkins
Util: Noah Anderson (M), Stephen Hill (F/D)

Emg: Tom Jonas (D), Bradley Hill (M), Ben McEvoy (R), Liam Ryan (F)

Ins: Jarman Impey, Tom Hawkins, Noah Anderson
Outs: Bradley Hill, Marlion Pickett, Darcy MacPherson

[Koop]

The definition of a must-win game, especially away from home.

Hebden Bridge

D: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Nicholas Coffield, Callum Wilkie, Harry Cunningham
M: Lachie Neale (c), Zak Jones (vc), Will Setterfield, Ryan Clarke
R: Callum Sinclair
F: Toby Greene, Brandan Parfitt, Patrick Lipinski, Jack Steven
U: James Rowbottom, Zac Fisher

E: Trent McKenzie (D), Levi Casboult (D/F), Nick Holman (F), Kyron Hayden (M)

IN: Callum Sinclair, Jack Steven, Zac Fisher
OUT: Nick Holman, David Cuningham, Trent McKenzie

[fanTCfool]

Manchester Magic

Brodie Smith, Dan Houston, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Paul Ahern
Rory Sloane, Brad Crouch (C), James Worpel (EVC), Angus Brayshaw
Esava Ratugolea
Jeremy Cameron, Hugh Greenwood (VC), Darcy Fort, Sam Powell-Pepper
Jared Polec, Kyle Langford

Ben King, Liam Jones, Bailey Scott, Max King

[kilbluff1985]

Dragons

Def:  Jack Crisp, Shannon Hurn, Robbie Tarrant, Aidan Corr
Mid: Travis Boak (EVC), Zach Merrett (VC), Tom Rockliff, Ricky Henderson
Ruck: Andrew Phillips
Fwd: Michael Walters, Justin Westhoff, Mitch Hannan, Will Hoskin-Elliott
Util: Tom Mitchell (C), Conor McKenna

Shaun Atley (D), Tom Phillips (M), Shaun McKernan (R/F)

[Nige]

Liverpool Rams

Heath Shaw, Hunter Clark, Hayden Crozier, Mark Blicavs
Jarryd Lyons (vc), Jack Bowes, Matt de Boer, Jack Graham
Todd Goldstein (c)
Noah Balta, Jack Lonie, Brett Bewley, Josh Bruce
Laitham Vandermeer, Josh Daicos (evc)

Travis Varcoe, Oscar McDonald, Tristan Xerri, Callum Porter

[Rids]

Grope Lane Giants

B: Lloyd, Haynes, Cerra, Touhy
M: Adams (VC), Gaff, Treloar (C), McGrath
R: English
U: Hopper, Ellis
F: DeGoey, Gresham, Keays, Melksham

Emerg: Florent (M), O'Connor (D), Hickey (r), McCarthy (f)

[nas]

Staines Steins

Def: Callum Mills - Jayden Short - Luke Ryan - Jason Johannisen.
Mids: Elliot Yeo - Josh Kelly - Marcus Bontempelli (EVC) - Sam Menegola.
Ruck: B Grundy (C).
Fwds: Christian Petracca - Matthew Taberner - Oscar Allen - Jeremy Finlayson.
Util: Lachie Hunter - Max Gawn (VC).
Emerg: Rupert Wills (M) - Brayden Fiorini (M) - Nick Vlastuin (D) - Rhylee West (F).

[iZander]

Def: Laird, Salem, Weitering, Perryman
Mid: Jelwood (VC), Miller (C), Billings, Dumont
Ruck: Lobb
Fwd: Parish, Brayshaw, Fritsch, Acres
Int: Wallis, Hall

Emg: Motlop, Mumford, Barrass, Ross

[iZander]

Def: Laird, Salem, Weitering, Perryman
Mid: Jelwood (VC), Miller (C), Billings, Dumont
Ruck: Lobb
Fwd: Parish, Brayshaw, Fritsch, Acres
Int: Wallis, Hall

Emg: Motlop, Mumford, Barrass, Ross

[Pkbaldy]

Wrexham Knights

D: Lachie Weller, James Aish, Jasper Pittard, Cale Hooker
M: Patrick Dangerfield (C), Luke Parker, Hugh McCluggage, Seb Ross
R: Rowan Marshall
F: Jy Simpkin (VC), Dustin Martin (EVC), Jack Martin, Jack Gunston
U: Dylan Stephens, Blake Hardwick

E: Cale Hooker, Bailey Dale, Myles Poholke, Alex Keath

[GoLions]

Badgers

Rich, Maynard (VC), Caleb, Battle
Shuey (C), Redden, Higgins, Hately
Witts (EVC)
Papley, Stepho, Gryan, Lynch
Duggan, Collins

Paton, Elliott, Warner, Bailey

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Sam Docherty (C), Bailey Williams (WB), Jamie MacMillan, Tom Jonas
Mid: Jaeger O'Meara (VC), Ollie Wines, Tom Liberatore, Jed Anderson
Ruck: Marc Pittonet
Fwd: Bailey Smith (EVC), Connor Rozee, Tom Hawkins, Stephen Hill
Util: Noah Anderson (M), Ben McEvoy (R)

Emg: Bradley Hill (M), Ethan Hughes (D), Peter Ladhams (R/F), Shane McAdam (F)

Ins: Tom Jonas, Tom Hawkins, Noah Anderson, Ben McEvoy
Outs: Bradley Hill, Marlion Pickett, Darcy MacPherson, Jonathon Ceglar

Ceglar out, S Hill to F3, McEvoy to U2.
Impey out, Jonas to D4.
Ladhams to E3.
Hughes to E2.
McAdam to E4.

[Ringo]

Swansea Breakers
Def: Harris Andrews, Charlie Ballard, Darcy Gardiner,  Josh Walker
Mid: James Harmes, Mitch Robinson, Scott Pendlebury ( VC) Cameron Guthrie ("C)
Ruck: Oscar McInerney
Fwds:Izak Rankine,Shai Boltonr, Dan Butler, Michael Gibbons
Utilities: Tom Green, George Hewett
Emer: Luke Brown, Jack Darling, Stefan Martin, Sam Day

[kilbluff1985]

Dragons

Def:  Jack Crisp, Shannon Hurn, Robbie Tarrant, Aidan Corr
Mid: Travis Boak (EVC), Zach Merrett (VC), Tom Rockliff, Ricky Henderson
Ruck: Andrew Phillips
Fwd: Michael Walters, Justin Westhoff, Mitch Hannan, Will Hoskin-Elliott
Util: Tom Mitchell (C), Conor McKenna

Shaun Atley (D), Tom Phillips (M), Shaun McKernan (R/F)