Rd 12 Banter and Lodgement Thread

[Ringo]

With now having Thursday Night games the following rules will apply:

Captain, Vice Captain and emergency vice captain to be specified and will be locked as will Cats/Lions players at bounce of Lions Cats game 7:20pm Thursday (Note the early time) No loopholing permitted,
Tigers Saints Players will be locked at bounce on Friday Night at &:50pm
Remaining players will be locked at bounce of Roos/Suns game on Saturday 1.45pm

Teams to be lodged in UF and this thread with Emergencies in order so Admin can make the required adjustments if necessary as per this rule so you can see the importance of order: Note if Teams not lodged in this thread then UF order used which means first emergency is your defender.

With  lockout in UF at bounce of First Saturday game please ensure teams are also updated in UF.

When lodging teams please do not edit teams post in a new or quoted post.


Teams are to be lodged in this format:

Def: xxxx  xxxx  xxxx xxxx
Mid: xxxx  xxxx  xxxx xxxx
Ruck: xxxx
Fwds: xxxx  xxxx  xxxx xxxx
Util: xxxx xxxx (can be in any position)
Emergencies: xxxx  xxxx  xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx (name in priority order and post in UF)

Round 12 Draw with first named team having the HGA.

Oxford Lions v Staines Steins
2nd v 4th - Undoubtedly match of the round.  Will the Steins have the services of Grundy this week to continue their twin ruck dominance? Lions have been building nicely as well. Little separates these 2 teams and result may depend on which team tightens up defence. Lions with the HGA may just be favourites here.

Hastings Hurricanes v Birmingham Dragons
1st v 8th - The Hurricanes true to their name of blowing the competition away with high scores.  Although the Dragons may breathe some fire hard to see the fire squelching the Hurricane so Hurricanes for me.

Wrexham Knights v Huddersfield Hawks
6th v 16th -  Knights should this win but would need to keep their foot on the pedal as they have the lowest % of the top 8 and this could be important for final positions in the 8. Knights in a canter.

Winchester Werewolves v Swansea Breakers
10th v 15th - Wolves should be howling this week facing the second bottom team. A chance to show some form in front of home crowd. Wolves to howl over Winchester.

Liverpool Rams v Leeds Leeches
12th v 3rd - Rams are showing improvement with players returning from injury and Leeds will not want to take them lightly as a loss may see them out of the Top 4. With that incentive expecting the Leeches to overcome the Rams

Grope Lane Giants v Blackpool Bunnies
5th v 9th - Another contender for match of the round.  Bunnies are just outside the 8 on % and needs to keep winning to force their way into the 8. Giants are out of the 4 on % and would want to win to try and break in to the 4.  Expect a tight tussle and maybe the Giants urged on by home crod may just get there.

Bradford Badgers v Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs
14th v 13th - Another game with very little separating them. Result may come down to Captain choices will Badgers stick with Rich and will Prestia get up for the Hedgehogs.  Maybe just Badgers at home.

Manchester Magic v Nottingham Hoods
11th v 7th Another game the Hoods will not want to lose to stay in the 8.  Despite the HGA think the Hoods may be a little strong for the Magic.

4 games left to challenge for the 8 and move up the ladder.  A number of these games have implications for the Top 8 order and we watch with interest,

[kilbluff1985]

As uf

[ChuckStig]

Grope Lane Giants

D: Jake Lloyd (EVC), Nick Haynes, Jimmy Webster, Will Day
M: Sam Walsh(C), Andrew Gaff (VC), Taylor Adams, Adam Cerra
R: Tom Hickey
F: Jordon De Goey, Jayden Laverde, Dayne Zorko, Lincoln McCarthy
U: Jacob Hopper (M), Zach Tuohy (M)

E: Tim English (R), James Jordon (M), Harry Schoenberg (F), Will Hayward (F), Chayce Jones (M), Jake Melksham (F)


In: Will Day, Taylor Adams, Tom Hickey
Out: Aaron Francis, Andrew McGrath, Tim English
New:

[Urbaninfinnity]

Blackpool Bunnies

C: Ben Cunnington
VC: Isaac Cumming
EVC: Brandon Ellis

D: Isaac Cumming, Jordan Dawson, Darcy Moore, Dougal Howard
M: Ben Cunnington, Brandon Ellis, Callan Ward, Tom Powell
R: Ben McEvoy
F: Matt Kennedy, Isaac Heeney, Tom McCartin, Charlie Dixon
U: Jake Lever (D), Wil Powell (D)

E: Brody Mihocek (F), Justin McInerney (M), Lance Franklin (F), Nik Cox (D/F), Jono Ceglar (R), Jack Buckley (M/D)

IN: Matt Kennedy, Tom McCartin
OUT: Lance Franklin, Brody Mihocek

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Sam Docherty, Bailey Williams (WB), James Harmes, Tom Jonas
Mid: Ollie Wines (C), Jaeger O'Meara, Tom Liberatore (EVC), Bailey Smith
Ruck: Scott Lycett
Fwd: Connor Rozee, Peter Ladhams, Darcy MacPherson, Jarman Impey
Util: Noah Anderson (M), Ben Keays (M) (VC)

Emg: Marc Pittonet (R), Marlion Pickett (M), Mason Redman (D), Liam Ryan (F), Brandon Starcevich (D), Jayden Hunt (F)

Ins: Jaeger O'Meara, Scott Lycett, Darcy MacPherson
Outs: Marc Pittonet, Mason Redman, Liam Ryan, Jonathon Patton* (:'()



Hopefully DMac gets a recall this week.

[fanTCfool]

Manchester

Dan Houston (EVC), Brodie Smith, Zac Williams, Callum Wilkie
Hugh Greenwood (VC), Brad Crouch (C), Rory Sloane, James Worpel
Rhys Stanley
Steele Sidebottom, Sam Powell-Pepper, Joe Daniher, Harry McKay
Angus Brayshaw, Kyle Langford

Jeremy Cameron, Liam Jones, Lachlan Sholl, Esava Ratugolea, Tom De Koning, Max King

[JBs-Hawks]

As uf

[Koop]

Hebden Bridge Lachie Neale's

D: Mark Blicavs, Oleg Markov, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Trent McKenzie
M: Lachie Neale (c), Dion Prestia (vc), Brandan Parfitt, James Rowbottom
R: Shane Mumford
F: Toby Greene, Tom McDonald, Paddy Ryder, Lachie Fogarty
U: Jack Henry, Jarrod Lienert

E: Nathan Broad (DEF), Pat Lipinski (MID), Levi Casboult (RUC/FWD), Steven Motlop (FWD), Nick Holman (FWD), Brad Sheppard (DEF)

IN: Lachie Neale, Jarrod Lienert, Shane Mumford
OUT: Cal Sinclair, Nathan Broad, Will Setterfield (inj)

[GoLions]

Badgers as per UF

HepD EVC

Emg: KMac, Duman, Papsmear, Battle, Hately, Prior

[nas]

Staines Steins:

Def: Callum Mills - Jayden Short - Luke Ryan - Aliir Aliir.
Mid: Christian Petracca - Josh Kelly - Marcus Bontempelli (EVC) - Sam Menegola.
Ruck: Brodie Grundy. (VC)
Fwd: Matt Taberner - Oscar Allen - Eric Hipwood - Jake Stringer.
Util: Max Gawn (C) - Karl Amon.

Emerg; Lachie Hunter (M) - Elliot Yeo (M) - Brayden Fiorini (M) - Nick Vlastuin (D) - Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (F) - Matthew Flynn (R).

[Nige]

Liverpool Rams

Bachar Houli (vc), Noah Balta, Jack Bowes, Trent Rivers
Jarryd Lyons (c), Josh Daicos, Matt Rowell, Ed Curnow
Todd Goldstein
Callum Coleman-Jones, Nick Hind (evc), Brett Bewley, Zac Fisher
Matt de Boer, Jack Graham

Luke Edwards, Luke Foley, Liam Stocker, Roarke Smith, Hayden Crozier, Ryan Byrnes

[Koop]

Hebden Bridge Lachie Neale's

D: Mark Blicavs, Oleg Markov, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Trent McKenzie
M: Lachie Neale (c), Dion Prestia (vc), Brandan Parfitt, James Rowbottom
R: Paddy Ryder
F: Toby Greene, Tom McDonald, Steven Motlop, Lachie Fogarty
U: Jack Henry, Jarrod Lienert

E: Nathan Broad (DEF), Pat Lipinski (MID), Cal Sinclair (RUC), Nick Holman (FWD), Kayne Turner (FWD), Brad Sheppard (DEF)

IN: Lachie Neale, Jarrod Lienert, Steven Motlop
OUT: Cal Sinclair, Nathan Broad, Will Setterfield (inj)

Ryder to R1, Motlop to F3, Turner to E5

[Nige]

Liverpool Rams

Bachar Houli (vc), Noah Balta, Jack Bowes, Trent Rivers
Jarryd Lyons (c), Josh Daicos, Matt Rowell, Ed Curnow
Todd Goldstein
Callum Coleman-Jones, Nick Hind (evc), Josh Bruce, Alex Sexton
Matt de Boer, Jack Graham

Luke Edwards, Liam Stocker, Roarke Smith, Hayden Crozier, Ryan Byrnes, Charlie Spargo

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Sam Docherty, Bailey Williams (WB), James Harmes, Tom Jonas
Mid: Ollie Wines (C), Jaeger O'Meara, Tom Liberatore (EVC), Bailey Smith
Ruck: Scott Lycett
Fwd: Liam Ryan, Connor Rozee, Brent Daniels, Dylan Williams
Util: Noah Anderson (M), Ben Keays (M) (VC)

Emg: Peter Ladhams (R/F), Marlion Pickett (M), Mason Redman (D), Brandon Starcevich (D), Todd Marshall (F), Jayden Hunt (F)

Ins: Jaeger O'Meara, Scott Lycett, Brent Daniels, Dylan Williams
Outs: Jarman Impey :'(, Peter Ladhams, Marc Pittonet, Mason Redman, Jonathon Patton*

New: Dylan Williams

Welp.

At least I can give Dyl Williams a debut :-*

[iZander]

Def: Rory Laird (C), Christian Salem, Jacob Weitering, Harry Perryman
Mid: Josh P Kennedy, Joel Selwood, Touk Miller (EVC), Andrew Brayshaw
Ruck: Sean Darcy
Fwd: Aaron Hall, Tarryn Thomas, Darcy Cameron, Rory Lobb
Int: Darcy Parish (VC), Jack Billings

Emg: Blake Acres, Trent Dumont, Tom Barrass, Peter Wright