2022 Finals Week One Thread

[Jukes]

Fixtures
1st Elimination Final: Quito Quetzals vs Chicago Sharks
2nd Elimination Final: Boston Terriers vs Carolina Panthers
Qualifying Final: Wisconsin Cockerels vs Las Vegas Sinners

Ladder
1. Wisconsin 14-4
2. Las Vegas 13-5
3. Boston 13-5
4. Quito 12-6
5. Chicago 9-9
6. Carolina 9-9
7. Houston 8-9
8. New Brooklyn 7-11
9. Colorado 7-11
10. Ottawa 7-11
11. San Francisco 6-12
12. Anaheim 3-15

Finals Schedule
Finals Week One
1st Elimination Final: 4th vs 5th
2nd Elimination Final: 3rd vs 6th
Qualifying Final: 1st vs 2nd

Finals Week Two
1st Semi Final: QF Loser vs Lowest Ranked EF Winner
2nd Semi Final: QF Winner vs Highest Ranked EF Winner

Finals Week Three
Preliminary Final: SF1 Winner vs SF2 Loser, HGA for the team who finished higher on the H&A ladder. 

Finals Week Four
Grand Final: SF2 Winner vs PF Winner

[Big Mac]

D: James Sicily (EVC), Shannon Hurn, Tom Barrass, Harris Andrews
M: Clayton Oliver (CC), Andrew Brayshaw (CC), Luke Parker, Andrew Gaff, Cameron Guthrie, Jye Caldwell
R: CCJ
F: Rory Lobb, Jack Silvagni, Zac Fisher, Jack Darling
U: Harry Perryman, Miles Bergman, Griffin Logue
E:  Max King, Dylan Stephens, Mitch Georgiades James Jordon (Sub)

[fanTCfool]

Quito Quetzals

Nick Vlastuin, Ryan Burton, Jack Lukosius, Justin McInerney
Callum Mills (C), Hugh McCluggage (VC), Callan Ward, Hugh Greenwood, Patrick Lipinski, David Swallow
Reilly O'Brien (EVC)
Josh Dunkley, Jeremy Cameron, Toby Greene, Charlie Cameron
Ned Reeves, Mitch Lewis, Caleb Serong

Will Setterfield, Ben Ainsworth, Nick Haynes, Jacob Hopper (SUB)

[ChuckStig]

Las Vegas Sinners

Jordan Dawson (EVC), Jake Lloyd, Nick Blakey, Nic Newman
Christian Petracca, Chad Warner (C), Tom Mitchell, Jarryd Lyons, Jaeger O'Meara, James Rowbottom
Nic Naitanui
Sam De Koning, Harry Himmelberg (VC), Errol Gulden, Tim English
Sam Durham, Zak Butters, Darcy Moore

E: Nathan Broad, Will Hoskin-Elliot, Corey Durdin, Will Day - SUB

[Urbaninfinnity]

Wisconsin Cockerels

D: Steven May, Lachie Whitfield, Caleb Daniel, Trent McKenzie
M: Jackson Macrae (EVC), Touk Miller (C), Matt Kennedy, Luke Shuey, Seb Ross, Dayne Zorko
R: Max Gawn (VC)
F: Dylan Moore, Mitch Duncan, Harry Morrison, Jordan De Goey
U: Sean Darcy, Jordan Clark, Charlie Curnow

E: Brandon Walker (D), Jase Burgoyne (D/M), Bayley Fritsch (F), Jack Ziebell (D - SUB)

IN: Lachie Whitfield, Caleb Daniel, Jordan De Goey, Trent McKenzie, Jack Ziebell
OUT: Alex Witherden, Zach Tuohy, Jack Billings, Jade Gresham, Jarman Impey

[nas]

Carolina Panthers:

D: Sam Docherty - Luke Ryan - Jayden Short - Aliir Aliir.
M: Dylan Shiel (EVC) - Marcus Bontempelli (C) - Tim Kelly - Karl Amon (VC) - Josh Daicos - Tom Sparrow.
R: Jonathon Ceglar.
F: Connor Rozee - Levi Casboult - Harry McKay - Aaron Naughton.
U: Tom Atkins (D) - Joe Daniher (F) - Jake Stringer (M/F).

E: Daniel Rioli (D/F) - Rhylee West (F) - Caleb Graham (R/D) - Luke McDonald (Sub)

[fanTCfool]

Quito Quetzals

Nick Vlastuin, Ryan Burton, Jack Lukosius, Justin McInerney
Callum Mills (C), Hugh McCluggage (VC), Callan Ward, Hugh Greenwood, Patrick Lipinski, David Swallow
Reilly O'Brien (EVC)
Josh Dunkley, Jeremy Cameron, Toby Greene, Charlie Cameron
Mitch Lewis, Caleb Serong, Will Setterfield

Marcus Windhager, Ben Ainsworth, Nick Haynes, Jacob Hopper (SUB)

[TomK]

DEF: Isaac Cumming, Brodie Smith, Callum Wilkie, Jeremy Howe

MID: Rory Laird (CC), Lachie Neale (CC), Ben Keays (ECC), Scott Pendlebury, Joel Selwood, Ed Langdon

RUC: Todd Goldstein,

FWD: Taylor Walker, Todd Marshall, Steele Sidebottom, Kane Farrell

UTIL: Oscar McInerney (RUC), Christian Salem (DEF), Cameron Zurhaar (FWD)

EMG: Mitch Robinson (MID), Noah Answerth (DEF), Mitch McGovern (FWD), Tom Jonas (DEF-SUB)

[Jukes]

Quito Quetzals 17.11.113 lost to Chicago Sharks 18.8.116
(Real: 1692 vs 1746)

Reilly O'Brien and Mitch Lewis...the kingmakers for Chicago as they get an upset victory on the road to send Quito to the curb. Both teams have been very up and down all season (remember when Quito started 0-2? And Chicago struggled into finals but were lucky Houston were way more shower?), but Chicago put up a defendable score, even with CC Oliver doing poorly and a dearth of good scoring in the forwards and utilities, and Quito fell a fair bit short. We all know Quito could compete with Wisconsin, Vegas, and Boston, but now they'll be watching from the sidelines as we wonder if Chicago can do the same.

Best
Quito: Dunkley, Mills, McCluggage, Swallow
Chicago: Brayshaw, Hurn, Parker, Guthrie, Darling


Boston Terriers 19.7.121 defeated Carolina Panthers 16.11.107
(Real: 1810 vs 1611)

A much more expected outcome, as a poor Carolina missing Shiel and Josh Kelly (for varied reasons) fall well short of a solid Boston performance, as their South Australian crew (by birth or by playing for crom) carry them through to the next round and a second chance. Three 40s scores up forward for Carolina was a disaster, as was Bont not doing his usual Bont things and going nuts, while Grundy was sorely missed all season. Like Quito we all know what Carolina are capable of, but they didn't find that form enough in 2022 or this weekend.

Best
Boston: Laird, Smith, Walker, Neale
Carolina: Rozee, Stringer, Ryan


Wisconsin Cockerels 19.11.125 defeated Las Vegas Sinners 19.10.124
(Real: 1877 vs 1856)

This would really hurt for Vegas...they were MUCH better all over the ground (just look at the best!) except for where it matters most, as Xavier O'Neill (didn't think I'd be typing his name in a finals match review) let Miller do whatever he wanted on his way to a 153 as C, a mere 84 points more than the Vegas captain Chadley "I send pics of my asshole to chicks" Warner - and 114 to 74 in the VC department was a big difference as well. Lucky for Wisconsin but they'll take it and ready for Boston next week, while Vegas can keep their chins up high as they head into being big favourites against Chicago.

Best
Wisconsin: Miller, Ross, Gawn, De Goey
Las Vegas: Petracca, Gulden, Dawson, Rowbottom, Butters, Blakey, Lyons, Mitchell