Round 5 Banter and Lodgement Thread

[Ringo]

Rd 5 is here and we see some match ups which may separate some teams on the ladder with match ups against Top 8. A couple of lower end match up as well.
This is Easter weekend with games scheduled from Thursday to Monday,

Teams are to be lodged in this format in this thread:

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 xxxxx (name in priority order and post in UF)

Captain, Vice Captain and emergency vice captain to be specified,

For games this year we will be using partial lock outs:
Captains, Vice Captain and EVC as well as Lions/Powers players will be locked at bounce on Thursday, Roos/ Dogs players at bounce Friday 4:20pm, Eagles/Suns players at bounce Friday 7:40pm with full lock out of players at bounce of Saints/Suns at 1:45pm Saturday, 

Teams to be lodged in UF and this thread with Emergencies in order so Admin can make the required adjustments if necessary. Can you please keep UF updated with changes to lockout to assist Admin

Note when changing team lodgements use quote or create new post.

Draw for Rd 5 with First Named Teams having the Home Ground Advantage.

Staines Steins v Oxford Lions
3rd v 4th - Shaping as match of the round as loser may find themselves out of the top 4. Lions were unlucky with injury to Captain Cripps last week and will be hoping his injury is not too serious as they can not afford to slip too far without him.   Steins have really started to to to get full benefit from the Grundy/Gawn combination and Lions must find some way of negating their effect. Expect Steins to get over Lions who more than likely be without Cripps.
Birmingham Dragons v Hastings Hurricanes
14th v 1st As positions on the ladder suggest should be am easy win to the Hurricanes,  Dragons depth is sorely being tested but if C Mitchell continues his form and other players lift an upset could be on the cards.  Hard though to see anything but a Hurricanes win consolidating their position on the ladder,
Huddersfield Hawks v Wrexham Knights
6th v 10th - Hawks find themselves in the top 8 after loitering near the bottom in recent years. Question here is can it continue against the Knights. Little separate these 2 sides in points for or against so expect a tight match here.  Bottom 4 players for both sides will more than likely decide the outcome which is a real toss of the coin. Maybe favouring Hawks slightly.
Swansea Breakers v Winchester Werewolves
13th v 16th A clash between two lowly teams with Wolves trying to get 1st win of the season. Both teams have talent but but have the issue with it coming all together at the one time. Whichever team can click will get the chocolates here.
Leeds Leeches v Liverpool Rams
12th v 11th - Leeches have been without a coach for the last two weeks and if he does not show Rams should win easily. If he attends expect a very close match with Leeches maybe getting home with the HGA. Leeches have a leaky defence which Rams may exploit.
Blackpool Bunnies v Grope Lane Giants
2nd v 5th Another contender for match of the round.  Bunnies have one of the most attacking weapons in the comp whereas the Giants have the best defensive record. Can this defence hold out the Bunnies attack will be answered this weekend. Giants defence will need to find a way to contain the Bunnies captain and early MVP Favourite Travis Boak. Can Sam Walsh lift to counter, Slightly favour the Bunnies here.
Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs v Bradford Badgers
7th v 15th Another game where positions on the ladder may dictate the final result and hard to see the Badgers overcoming the Hedgies.
Nottingham Hoods v Manchester Magic
9th v 8th - Another match that should be close with loser dropping 1 win outside the 8.  Hoods have been a little unlucky with losing close away games. Althoug at home Hoods will need to tightened their defence if they are to prevail. Little separates the teams attack so if Hoods can tighten defence they will overcome with Home Crowd support.

Let the banter begin.

[fanTCfool]

Manchester Magic

Zac Williams, Dan Houston, Brodie Smith, Justin McInerney
Patrick Cripps (VC), Brad Crouch (C), Hugh Greenwood, Lachlan Sholl
Rhys Stanley
Errol Gulden, Max King, Joe Daniher, Jeremy Cameron
Angus Brayshaw, Sam Powell-Pepper

Callum Wilkie, Jack Silvagni, Darcy Fort, James Worpel, Bailey Scott, Griffin Logue

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Jack Ziebell, Sam Docherty (EVC), Jarman Impey, Sam Taylor
Mid: Ben Keays (C), Tom Liberatore, Jaeger O'Meara, Noah Anderson
Ruck: Marc Pittonet
Fwd: Peter Ladhams, Tim O'Brien, Alex Neal-Bullen, Lincoln McCarthy
Util: Bailey Smith (M) (VC), Marlion Pickett (M)

Emg: Mason Redman (D), Sam Hayes (R), Bailey Williams (WB) (D), Mabior Chol (R/F), Sam Durham (M), Connor Rozee (F)

Ins: Marc Pittonet, Marlion Pickett
Outs: Ollie Wines, Scott Lycett



No more injuries to captains on low (but not low enough) TOG pls.

[Ringo]

Swansea Breakers:

Def: Andrews,Gardiner, Chapman, Brown
Mid: Robinson,Cam Guthrie, Pendlebury (VC) Redden
Ruck : McInerney
Fwds:  Bolton, Darling,Butler, Parker
Util: Green (c), Kelly

Emergencies: Bergman, Rankine, Walker, Himmelberg. Ballard, Martin

In: McInerney, Kelly
Out: Ballard, Himmelberg

[nas]

Staines Steins:

D: Luke McDonald - Jayden Short - Luke Ryan - Sam Frost.
C: Christian Petracca - Josh Kelly (EVC) - Marcus Bontempelli - Callum Mills.
R: Brodie Grundy (VC).
F: Jesse Hogan - Willie Rioli - Matt Taberner - Jake Stringer.
U: Max Gawn (C) - Karl Amon

E: James Stewart (B) - Brayden Fiorini (C) - Matthew Flynn (R) - Hayden McLean (F) - Lachie Hunter (C) - James Rowe (F)

[Nige]

Liverpool Rams

Noah Balta, Nick Hind, Luke Foley, Trent Rivers
Jarryd Lyons (c), Josh Daicos, Matt Rowell (evc), Trent Cotchin
Todd Goldstein
Jack Graham, Daniel Rioli, Zac Fisher, Adam Treloar (vc)
Liam Stocker, Tristan Xerri

Josh Gibcus, Matt de Boer, Charlie Spargo, Alex Davies, Nick Larkey, Callum Coleman-Jones

[Peter]

Nottingham  Hoods
B - May, J McGovern, Doedee, B Hill
M - J Macrae (c), J Berry, LDU, Drew
R - B Williams
F - Taranto (Vc), D Moore (Haw), Coniglio (Dvc),
C Cameron
U/T - T Atkins, Saad
E - O’Brien, Kolodjashnij, Rayner, D Smith,
B Cox, Jamieson

[ChuckStig]

Grope Lane Giants

D: Jake Lloyd (VC), Zach Tuohy, Jayden Laverde, Tom Jonas   
M: Andrew Gaff, Andrew McGrath, Adam Cerra, Taylor Adams
R: Tim English (EVC)
F: Jordan De Goey, Jade Gresham, Charlie Curnow, Will Hayward
U: Sam Walsh (C), Harry Schoenberg

E: James Jordon (M), Lachlan Gollant (F), Jordan Sweet (R), Denver Grainger-Barrass (D), Jimmy Webster (D), Dayne Zorko (M)

[iZander]

Def: Hall, Perryman, Bonner, Newman
Mid: Miller, Parish (C) , Brayshaw (VC), Laird
Ruck: Darcy
Fwd: 2MP, Lobb, Fritta, Cameron
Int: Jelwood, Acres

Emg: JPK, Barrass, Weitering, Ross, Answerth, Frederick

[TomK]

DEF: Robbie Tarrant, Sean Lemmens, Aidan Corr, Jordan Dawson (VC)

MID: Tom Mitchell (C), WIll Hoskin-Elliott, Jack Crisp, Joshua Rachele

RUC: Sam Draper

FWD: Luke Breust, Tom Hawkins, Sam Switkowski, Bradley Close

UTIL: Jamaine Jones, Michael Walters

EMG: Nick Murray, Jeremy Sharp, Andrew Phillips, Malcolm Rosas, Tom Phillips, Mitch Hannan

[GoLions]

Badgers

Caleb, Maynard (EVC), Rich, Cutler
Chadley (C), Erasmus, Bailey (VC), Duggan
Witts
Battle, Gryan, Bruhn, Gray
Stepho, HepD

Paton, Collins, Sharp, JRoo, Kamdyn, Andrew

[Rusty00]

Winchester Werewolves

Def: Lachie Whitfield (VC), James Sicily (EVC), Ed Richards, Mark O'Connor
Mid: Jack Steele (C), Shane Edwards, Ollie Florent, James Harmes
Ruck: Toby Nankervis
Fwd: Harry Himmelberg, Jason Castagna, Will Snelling, Jake Riccardi
Util: Jordan Clark (M), Reef McInnes (M)

Emg:  Jake Kelly (D), Jordan Butts (D), Jordan Roughead (D) Ivan Soldo (R), Luke Pedlar (F/M), Brandon Walker (D)

[Pkbaldy]

as per UF.

Emg as is.

[Peter]

Nottingham Hoods changes

B - Saad replaces McGovern
Utilities - O’Brien replaces Saad
E - Hough goes to 5th Emergency, presuming he is selected

[Urbaninfinnity]

Blackpool Bunnies

C: Travis Boak
VC: Matt Kennedy
EVC: Matt Crouch

D: Isaac Cumming, Shannon Hurn, Nick Blakey, Jake Bowey
M: Travis Boak, Matt Crouch, Matt Kennedy, Callan Ward
R: Ned Reeves
F: Isaac Heeney, Mitch Duncan, Steele Sidebottom, Tom Powell
U: Dylan Shiel (M), Rory Sloane (M)

E: Jai Newcombe (M), Brandon Ellis (M), Wil Powell (D), Darcy Moore (D), Conor Nash (M/F), Sam Weideman (F)

IN: Tom Powell
OUT: Conor Nash