1st week Finals Banter and Lodgement thread

[Ringo]

We come to the business end of the season for first week of finals.

So lock out times to apply

Friday 22nd July Captain and Vice Captain locked along with Tigers and Dockers players at Bounce 7:50pm
Saturday 23rdJuly Full lockout at bounce of Roos and Hawks at 1.45pm

No loopholing allowed.

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,
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

Finals Draw with first named team having HGA
1st Qualifying Final
Hastings Hurricanes v Nottingham Hoods
Hurricanes were undefeated for the home an away season and now enter the finals series as strong favourites. Hoods had a surprise defeat last week consigning them to this match against the top placed team. Really hard to see the Hoods getting over a team with a midfield controlled by Laird, Miller and Brayshaw. Hurricanes should then advance to 1st Preliminary Final.
2nd Qualifying Final
Oxford Lions v Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs
This game should be a relatively close affair with the Lions having the better attack and the hedgehogs the better defence. Both Captains Keays and Neale were a little underwhelming last week and both will be looking to bounce back. Will the Lions keep Keays as Captain for this important clash or will he trust an alternate in Wines or Libba. Little separates both teams but with a large home crowd cheering them on Lions should progress to 2nd preliminary final.
1st Elimination Final
Blackpool Bunnies v Manchester Magic
Little separates these 2 teams so another great game expected. Bunnies upset the Staines last week and scored slightly more than Magic. Both Captains Kelly and Cripps were disappointing and will want to bounce back this week leading their teams to 1st semifinal. Maybe another case of Bunnies home crowd getting their team home and through,
2nd Elimination Final
Staines Steins v Grope Lane Giants
Both these teams have had a roller coaster season with each being in the Top 4 at various times during the season. Injury cost Staines last week and if they can cover this injury this week they should advance through to the second semifinal.

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Sam Docherty, Sam Taylor, Mason Redman, Brandon Starcevich
Mid: Ollie Wines (VC), Ben Keays (C), Tom Liberatore (EVC), Jaeger O'Meara
Ruck: Marc Pittonet
Fwd: Jed Anderson, Connor Rozee, Alex Neal-Bullen, Lincoln McCarthy
Util: Bailey Smith (M), Noah Anderson (M)

Emg: Marlion Pickett (M), Zach Guthrie (D), Bailey Williams (WB) (D), Todd Marshall (F), Mabior Chol (R/F), Callum Ah Chee (D/F)

Ins: Marc Pittonet
Outs: Mabior Chol



Will we get a genuine ruck for 1st week of finals :-X

[Koop]

Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs

D: Alex Witherden, George Hewett, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Nathan Broad
M: Lachie Neale (c), Dion Prestia, Pat Lipinski, Zak Jones
R: Mark Blicavs
F: Will Brodie (vc), Toby Greene, Brandan Parfitt, Mason Wood
U: James Rowbottom, Jason Horne-Francis

E: Oleg Markov, Lachie Young, Nick Holman, Jack Henry

[iZander]

Hurricanes

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

Int: Barrass, Weitering, Guilfi, Fritta

[fanTCfool]

Manchester Magic

Dan Houston, Brodie Smith, Callum Wilkie, Justin McInerney
Patrick Cripps (C), Brad Crouch (VC), Angus Brayshaw, Hugh Greenwood
Rhys Stanley
Errol Gulden, Jeremy Cameron, Sam Powell-Pepper, Bailey Scott
Kyle Langford, Jack Silvagni

Tom De Koning, Harry McKay, Jacob Wehr, Max King

[fanTCfool]

Manchester Magic

Dan Houston, Brodie Smith, Callum Wilkie, Justin McInerney
Patrick Cripps (C), Brad Crouch (VC), Angus Brayshaw, Hugh Greenwood
Rhys Stanley
Errol Gulden, Jeremy Cameron, Sam Powell-Pepper, Bailey Scott
Kyle Langford, Tom De Koning

Jack Silvagni, Harry McKay, Jacob Wehr, Max King

[SilverLion]

Oxford Lions

Def: Sam Docherty, Sam Taylor, Mason Redman, Brandon Starcevich
Mid: Ollie Wines (VC), Ben Keays (C), Tom Liberatore (EVC), Jaeger O'Meara
Ruck: Marbior Chol
Fwd: Jed Anderson, Connor Rozee, Alex Neal-Bullen, Lincoln McCarthy
Util: Bailey Smith (M), Noah Anderson (M)

Emg: Marlion Pickett (M), Sam Durham (M), Zach Guthrie (D), Bailey Williams (WB) (D), Todd Marshall (F), Callum Ah Chee (D/F)

Unchanged.

In Chol we trust. Chol in for Pitto and emergencies shuffled.

[Peter]

Nottingham  Hoods
B - May, Cox, Saad, T Atkins
M - J Macrae (C), Taranto, LDU (DVC), Drew
R - B Williams
F - D Moore (Haw), Coniglio (VC),
Rayner, J Waterman
U/T - Fox,  Berry
E - (B) B Hill (C)O’Brien, (R) Jamieson,
(F) Zurhaar, (Ut) C Cameron, Cumberland

[nas]

Steins.

B: Nick Vlastuin - Luke McDonald - Jayden Short, Luke Ryan.
C: Christian Petracca (EVC) - Marcus Bontempelli (VC) - Callum Mills (C) - Karl Amon.
R: Max Gawn.
F: Matt Taberner - Rhylee West - Jeremy Finlayson - Eric Hipwood.
U: Jake Stringer (C/F) - Jason Johannisen (F).


E: Aliir Aliir (D) - Jesse Motlop (F) - Harrison Petty (D) - James Stewart (D)

[iZander]

Hurricanes

Def: Salem, Newman, Weitering, Barrass
Mid: Acres, Laird (C), Miller, Brayshaw (VC)
Ruck: Darcy
Fwd: Billings, Cameron, 2MP, Maginness
Int: Jelwood, Fyfe

Int: Answerth, Guilfi, Fritta, Pearce

[Urbaninfinnity]

Blackpool Bunnies

C: Matt Kennedy
VC: Travis Boak
EVC: Jai Newcombe

D: Isaac Cumming, Nick Blakey, Shannon Hurn, Darcy Moore
M: Travis Boak, Matt Kennedy, Jai Newcombe, Dylan Shiel
R: Ned Reeves
F: Isaac Heeney, Mitch Duncan, Steele Sidebottom, Charlie Dixon
U: Callan Ward (M), Brandon Ellis (M)

E: Lance Franklin (F), Ben McEvoy (R/F), Tom Powell (M/F), Brody Mihocek (F), Conor Nash (M/F), Jake Lever (D)

IN:
OUT:

[ChuckStig]

D: Lloyd (VC), Tuohy, Day, Webster
M: Walsh (C), Adams, McGrath, Gaff
R: Hickey
F: English (EVC), Gresham, Curnow, Stengle
U: Hopper, Cerra

E: Zorko, Schoenberg, Haynes, Jordon, Hayward

[Koop]

Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs

D: Alex Witherden, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Nathan Broad, Lachie Young
M: Lachie Neale (c), Dion Prestia, Pat Lipinski, James Rowbottom
R: Mark Blicavs
F: Will Brodie (vc), Toby Greene, Brandan Parfitt, Mason Wood
U: Jason Horne-Francis, Will Setterfield

E: Nick Holman, Jack Henry, Ryan Clarke, Lachie Fogarty

[Ringo]

Adjustments for 1st Finals

Hastings Hurricanes - Fritsch replaces Billings +110 plus HGA 54 - Total adjustment 164 Still noit quite enough to avoid first defeat of the season.
Oxford Lions HGA +71
Blackpool Bunnies HGA +80
Staines Steins HGA +64

Final Results
Nottingham Hoods 2333 defeat Hastings Hurricanes 2308
In a surprise result Hoods inflict 1st Defeat of the Hurricanes. Despite a strong performance from Captain Laird they could not get the job down against a very consistent Hoods out fit who had 8 players score between 150 - 200 compared to the Hurricanes 3 enabling the win.
Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs 2224 defeat Oxford Lions 2222
What a game with the Lions desperately urged on by their Home crowd only to fall short, Hedgies were well led by Captain Lachie Neale who really stepped up in the last quarter. Noah Andersen did his best to lift the Lions who were losing the Centre bounces as Chol was clearly outpointed by Blicavs,
Blackpool Bunnies 2376 defeat Manchester Magic 2268
Another close game where the Bunnies were spurred on in the last quarter by their home crowd consigning the Magic to Mad Monday celebrations. Both Captains played strong games but it was the strong performance of Rookie Jai Newcombe that separated the two teams.
Staines Steins 2369 defeated Grope Lane Giants
Giants found it hard to contain the Staines midfield led by Bontempelli, & Mills and well served by Ruckman Max Gawn. Giants Captain Walsh tried hard but lacked the necessary support to curb the Staines midfield.

Giants and Magic can now enjoy Mad Monday whilst Hoods and Hedgies can enjoy a week off,

[Peter]

Wow, how close were these games.

Bailey Williams (WCE) take a bow!!