WXV Awards Week 2020

Purple 77 · September 13, 2020, 06:51:19 PM

Hey all :)

Similarly to last year, I've decided to extend one wonderful night into a wonderful week*, dedicated to recognising the achievements of players, coaches and teams alike for the season gone by!
*maybe longer

Full disclosure, I simply don't have the time to run this like I have in previous years, or as a matter of fact, even last year.

My intention is to drip feed this information when I can, and hopefully wrap it up either before, during or shortly after the WXV GF.

I'll begin the Jim Stynes Medal count from Wednesday night, and nightly until we have recognised:
- The 2020 Jim Stynes Medalist
- Coach of the Year
- Rising Star
- Coaches Award
- All-Worlds team
- All-Reserves team
- ... and the belated World Idol champion!

Previous Jim Stynes 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
2019: Max Gawn

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 11:45:07 AM

Alrighty! Let's get this started!

All WXV club coaches have dialled into this event remotely, given ol mate 'rona. Formalities and aesthetics may be down, but the glory has never been stronger!

So lets get stuck into it!

Round 1

Toronto Wolves (25.8.158) lost to Dublin Destroyers (26.10.166)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Jeremy Howe	156	3
2	Shannon Hurn	152	2
1	Isaac Heeney	152	1

Beijing Thunder (26.7.163) def Seoul Magpies (20.8.128)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Brodie Grundy	179	3
2	Lachie Neale	157	2
1	Jy Simpkin	131	1

Pacific Islanders (20.10.130) def Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (20.9.129)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Jack Viney	186	3
2	Harry Perryman	132	2
1	Andrew Gaff	119	1

New York Revolution (20.7.127) def Buenos Aires Armadillos (19.6.120)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Chad Wingard	131	3
2	Jack Steele	128	2
1	Luke Parker	125	1

PNL Reindeers (25.7.157) def Berlin Brewers (20.10.130)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Dylan Shiel	163	3
2	Sam Jacobs	134	2
1	Steele Sidebottom	125	1

Tokyo Samurai (19.8.122) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (23.11.149)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Connor Rozee	125	3
2	Isaac Smith	119	2
1	Sam Docherty	117	1

New Delhi Tigers (17.9.111) def Christchurch Saints (16.7.103)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Ed Langdon	120	3
2	Jack Martin	107	2
1	Trent Cotchin	94	1

London Royals (19.10.124) def Mexico City Suns (18.7.115)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Dom Sheed	128	3
2	Touk Miller	111	2
1	Adam Saad	110	1

Cape Town Cobras (25.11.161) def Cairo Sands (20.11.131)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Ben Cunnington	185	3
2	Rory Lobb	133	2
1	Shaun Burgoyne	126	1

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 11:48:56 AM

Round 2

Matty Rowell gets 3 votes in his second ever game, whilst Rozee starts off with a bang netting 6 votes already!

Beijing Thunder (22.11.143) def Christchurch Saints (18.9.117)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Lachie Neale	171	5
2	Josh Daicos	126	2
1	Cameron Zurhaar	116	1

Seoul Magpies (22.10.142) def London Royals (17.10.112)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Matt Rowell	171	3
2	Clayton Oliver	127	2
1	Jared Polec	120	1

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (23.9.147) def Berlin Brewers (22.7.139)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Max Gawn	184	3
2	Joel Selwood	151	2
1	Callum Sinclair	144	1

Tokyo Samurai (23.10.148) def Pacific Islanders (21.8.134)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Michael Walters	148	3
2	Andrew Gaff	137	3
1	Josh Dunkley	131	1

Buenos Aires Armadillos (22.6.138) lost to Dublin Destroyers (25.9.159)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Todd Goldstein	164	3
2	Reilly O'Brien	161	2
1	Dane Rampe	149	1

New York Revolution (23.11.149) def New Delhi Tigers (20.6.126)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Jake Lloyd	145	3
2	Jack Steele	137	4
1	Rhys Stanley	122	1

Cape Town Cobras (25.6.156) def Toronto Wolves (19.11.125)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Gary Jnr Ablett	130	3
2	Brad Ebert	127	2
1	Sam Menegola	119	1

Cairo Sands (20.9.129) lost to PNL Reindeers (23.7.145)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Zach Merrett	159	3
2	Jack Billings	133	2
1	Taylor Adams	131	1

Mexico City Suns (19.11.125) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (22.6.138)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Connor Rozee	145	6
2	Christian Petracca	126	2
1	Scott Pendlebury	115	1

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 11:51:25 AM

Round 3

Ah, the benefits of simultaneous rounds. Reigning JS medallist Max gets a 6 from his 184, as does a few others!

Moscow Spetsnaz (22.11.143) lost to Dublin Destroyers (25.8.158)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Todd Goldstein	164	6
2	Dane Rampe	149	3
1	Connor Rozee	145	7

Beijing Thunder (22.11.143) def Cairo Sands (19.10.124)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Lachie Neale	171	8
2	Taylor Adams	131	3
1	Tom Stewart	119	1

Pacific Islanders (22.11.143) def Christchurch Saints (18.9.117)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Andrew Gaff	137	6
2	Josh Daicos	126	4
1	Cameron Zurhaar	116	2

Tokyo Samurai (23.10.148) def Seoul Magpies (21.6.132)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Michael Walters	148	6
2	Josh Dunkley	131	3
1	Clayton Oliver	127	3

PNL Reindeers (23.11.149) def Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (22.6.138)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Zach Merrett	159	6
2	Callum Sinclair	144	3
1	Nat Fyfe	143	1

Berlin Brewers (22.11.143) lost to Cape Town Cobras (24.8.152)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Max Gawn	184	6
2	Joel Selwood	151	4
1	Brad Ebert	127	3

London Royals (18.7.115) lost to Toronto Wolves (19.11.125)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Gary Jnr Ablett	130	6
2	Jared Polec	120	3
1	Travis Boak	112	1

New Delhi Tigers (20.6.126) lost to Buenos Aires Armadillos (21.6.132)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Reilly O'Brien	161	5
2	Jake Lloyd	145	5
1	Zak Butters	119	1

New York Revolution (24.7.151) def Mexico City Suns (19.9.123)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Jack Steele	137	7
2	Christian Petracca	126	4
1	Rhys Stanley	122	2

Hellopplz · September 26, 2020, 12:19:27 PM

A few who started with a bang!

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 12:43:57 PM

Now for everyone's favourite, the All-Reserves team!

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

D: Liam Duggan (80 from 9, Port Morseby), Aidan Corr (78.89 from 9, Port Morseby), Jake Carlisle (77.85 from 13, Durban), Jackson Nelson (77.75 from 12, Marseille)
M: Liam Shiels (91.3 from 10, Pyongyang), Marc Murphy (88 from 10, Pyongyang), Will Setterfield (84.08 from 12 Pyongyang), Jack Newnes (74.17 from 12, Imperial)
R: Mabior Chol (60.89 from 9, Durban)
F: Michael Gibbons (92.78 from 9, Yuzawa), Brody Mihocek (77.82 from 11, Yuzawa), Ben Long (73.64 from 11, Yuzawa), Harry Morrison (72.56 from 9, Mumbai)
U: Luke McDonald (75.5 from 12, Durban), Kamdyn McIntosh (72 from 13, La Plata)

C: Michael Gibbons (Yuzawa)
VC: Liam Shiels (Pyongyang)

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 12:44:24 PM

Some really handy averages in that lot!

DazBurg · September 26, 2020, 12:49:45 PM

Nelson ;D

Holz · September 26, 2020, 01:02:11 PM

Liam Shiels (91.3 from 10, Pyongyang), Marc Murphy (88 from 10, Pyongyang), Will Setterfield (84.08 from 12 Pyongyang),

thats just unfair

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 05:04:10 PM

Round 4

The Big O!

Toronto Wolves (21.11.137) def Moscow Spetsnaz (19.11.125)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Travis Boak	159	4
2	Jaeger O'Meara	142	2
1	Jack Macrae	133	1

Pacific Islanders (23.10.148) def Buenos Aires Armadillos (21.11.137)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Harry Perryman	149	5
2	Jarrod Witts	147	2
1	Jarrod Berry	127	1

Beijing Thunder (23.9.147) def Mexico City Suns (19.11.125)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Lachie Neale	166	11
2	Jy Simpkin	140	3
1	Nic Naitanui	137	1

Tokyo Samurai (23.10.148) lost to Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (23.11.149)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Nat Fyfe	166	4
2	Scott Lycett	156	2
1	Josh Dunkley	128	4

PNL Reindeers (21.11.137) def London Royals (19.7.121)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Steele Sidebottom	150	4
2	Zach Merrett	143	8
1	Touk Miller	126	3

Cape Town Cobras (22.8.140) lost to Dublin Destroyers (24.6.150)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Todd Goldstein	151	9
2	Marc Pittonet	137	2
1	Josh P Kennedy	126	1

Christchurch Saints (17.8.110) lost to Seoul Magpies (24.10.154)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Matt Rowell	141	6
2	Jonathon Ceglar	120	2
1	James Rowbottom	110	1

Berlin Brewers (21.9.135) def New Delhi Tigers (21.6.132)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Oscar McInerney	132	3
2	Jack Martin	127	4
1	Patrick Cripps	123	1

Cairo Sands (21.6.132) def New York Revolution (18.6.114)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Hugh McCluggage	155	3
2	Hugh Greenwood	116	2
1	Tom Doedee	113	1

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 05:07:09 PM

Round 5

Goldy and Neale make their move!

Pacific Islanders (25.6.156) def PNL Reindeers (19.6.120)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Marcus Bontempelli	166	3
2	Jarrod Witts	144	4
1	Tom Mitchell	143	1

Beijing Thunder (24.8.152) def Berlin Brewers (19.8.122)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Lachie Neale	147	14
2	Max Gawn	141	8
1	Brodie Grundy	135	4

Buenos Aires Armadillos (21.10.136) lost to Seoul Magpies (23.7.145)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Charlie Dixon	165	3
2	Jarrod Berry	150	3
1	Patrick Dangerfield	140	1

Tokyo Samurai (21.10.136) def Cairo Sands (19.10.124)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Hugh McCluggage	141	6
2	Mitch Robinson	139	2
1	Jordan Ridley	134	1

New York Revolution (18.10.118) lost to London Royals (22.8.140)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Timothy English	145	3
2	Cameron Guthrie	142	2
1	Adam Saad	131	2

Dublin Destroyers (23.10.148) def Christchurch Saints (18.9.117)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Todd Goldstein	116	12
2	Trent Cotchin	113	3
1	Jeremy Howe	112	4

Cape Town Cobras (27.7.169) def Moscow Spetsnaz (24.7.151)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Sam Docherty	185	4
2	Toby Nankervis	184	2
1	Scott Pendlebury	150	2

New Delhi Tigers (19.9.123) def Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (19.6.120)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Brayden Maynard	118	3
2	Josh J Kennedy	116	2
1	Angus Brayshaw	114	1

Mexico City Suns (20.11.131) def Toronto Wolves (18.10.118)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	James Worpel	133	3
2	Rowan Marshall	117	2
1	James Sicily	114	1

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 05:14:36 PM

Round 6

That time when Cotch and the Steeple-Chaser took down Toronto.

Pacific Islanders (24.10.154) def New York Revolution (18.6.114)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Marcus Bontempelli	166	6
2	Jarrod Witts	144	6
1	Tom Mitchell	143	2

Dublin Destroyers (24.10.154) def Berlin Brewers (18.10.118)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Max Gawn	141	11
2	Todd Goldstein	116	14
1	Jeremy Howe	112	5

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars (20.7.127) def Cairo Sands (19.7.121)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Hugh McCluggage	141	9
2	Mitch Robinson	139	4
1	Taylor Adams	122	4

PNL Reindeers (19.11.125) lost to Beijing Thunder (23.8.146)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Lachie Neale	147	17
2	Brodie Grundy	135	6
1	Jy Simpkin	119	4

Buenos Aires Armadillos (21.10.136) lost to Cape Town Cobras (26.9.165)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Toby Nankervis	184	5
2	Jarrod Berry	150	5
1	Shaun Higgins	141	1

New Delhi Tigers (19.7.121) lost to Moscow Spetsnaz (24.7.151)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Sam Docherty	185	7
2	Scott Pendlebury	150	4
1	Levi Casboult	126	1

London Royals (23.6.144) def Tokyo Samurai (21.7.133)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Timothy English	145	6
2	Jordan Ridley	134	3
1	Adam Saad	131	3

Christchurch Saints (18.11.119) def Toronto Wolves (18.10.118)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Rowan Marshall	117	5
2	Trent Cotchin	113	5
1	Mark Blicavs	107	1

Mexico City Suns (21.8.134) lost to Seoul Magpies (23.8.146)

Vote	Player	Score	Total Votes
3	Charlie Dixon	165	6
2	Patrick Dangerfield	140	3
1	James Worpel	133	4

Hellopplz · September 26, 2020, 05:33:19 PM

Neale with 17 from a possible 18 points after 6 rounds :o :o :o.

Goldy a surprise packet for me, think he's second after 6 rounds, on 14 points!

Torpedo10 · September 26, 2020, 05:34:01 PM

Dochers :-*

Purple 77 · September 26, 2020, 05:36:52 PM

I proudly present the 2020 WXV Coach of the Year!

There were many, many worthy coaches for a nomination, but formal nominations were restricted to those 7 coaches who were able to add at least 2 extra wins to their 2019 total. I asked everyone to vote on a 3-2-1 basis as to who should be the 2020 WXV Coach of the Year.

Pleasingly, everyone received votes from at least 4 different people! But there were three standout coaches who were neck-and-neck for top place. Interestingly, whilst all 3 coaches achieved many additional wins this year, it appears their trading nous was also recognised!

It is my pleasure to announce that the WXV coach(es) of the year is...

DazBurg and HP (PNL)!

I remember quite vividly the good guys from PNL kicking the bucket at the end of last year, fed up with another year in the bottom 4 playing the 'waiting' game. So they decided to go for it. After producing just a 4 win year in 2019, Daz & HP added a whopping 7 additional wins in 2020, and a elimination final win to go with it, finishing 5th overall. Whilst the firepower they imported may have some grey hairs, they are well placed to go again and position PNL to take that next step.

Daz & HP are a great example of showing that the best time to compete is NOW, not later. Congrats guys!

COTY Top 3

#	Coach	Votes
1	DazBurg & Hellopplz	28
2	GoLions	26
3	JBs-Hawks	24