WXV Round 2: A Heavenly Sight

[Purple 77]

Thursday night PARTIAL LOCKOUT at 7.20pm AEDST

Friday night FULL LOCKOUT at 7.55pm AEDST



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- green = new
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- You don't have to name 4 emergencies, however, I won't be finding a replacement emergency for you. If you do name a full squad however, and make a mistake in your submission, I will continue to correct these using your list preferences as a guide.
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Round 2, AFL Round 2

Home Team	Away Team	Venue	Head-to-Head
Tokyo Samurai	Rome Gladiators	Tokyo Olympic Stadium, EurAsia	0  v  1
PNL Reindeers	Christchurch Saints	Stade du Ray	6  v  3
Beijing Pandas	Cape Town Cobras	Beijing Olympic Park	7  v  4
Pacific Islanders	Toronto Wolves	BSP Stadium, AAP Alliance	6  v  6
Seoul Magpies	Mexico City Suns	Seoul World Cup Stadium	6  v  5
London Royals	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	London Olympic Stadium	3  v  5
Buenos Aires Armadillos	Cairo Sands	Estadio de River, AAP Alliance	7  v  4
Berlin Brewers	New Delhi Tigers	Berlin Olympic Stadium, EurAsia	6  v  5
Dublin Destroyers	New York Revolution	Crooke Park	4  v  7

Tokyo Samurai vs Rome Gladiators

Active Streak: Rome (1)

Tokyo
WXV Average (History): 1322
WXV Average (against Rome): 1426
Average Winning Margin (against Rome): N/A

Rome
WXV Average (History): 1455
WXV Average (against Tokyo): 1567
Average Winning Margin (against Tokyo): 141

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2022 Rome 1567 Tokyo 1426 141

PNL Reindeers vs Christchurch Saints

Active Streak: PNL (4)

PNL
WXV Average (History): 1366
WXV Average (against Christchurch): 1320
Average Winning Margin (against Christchurch): 151

Christchurch
WXV Average (History): 1292
WXV Average (against PNL): 1256
Average Winning Margin (against PNL): 111

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2015 PNL 1293 Christchurch 1220 73 2 2015 Christchurch 1602 PNL 1520 82 3 2016 PNL 1424 Christchurch 1203 221 4 2017 Christchurch 1369 PNL 1222 147 5 2018 Christchurch 1350 PNL 1247 103 6 2019 PNL 1167 Christchurch 1043 124 7 2020 PNL 1501 Christchurch 1145 356 8 2021 PNL 1281 Christchurch 1162 119 9 2022 PNL 1222 Christchurch 1209 13

Beijing Pandas vs Cape Town Cobras

Active Streak: Beijing (1)

Beijing
WXV Average (History): 1365
WXV Average (against Cape Town): 1420
Average Winning Margin (against Cape Town): 160

Cape Town
WXV Average (History): 1351
WXV Average (against Beijing): 1364
Average Winning Margin (against Beijing): 125

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Cape Town 1476 Beijing 1407 69 2 2013 Beijing 1294 Cape Town 1250 44 3 2014 Cape Town 1409 Beijing 1136 273 4 2015 Beijing 1373 Cape Town 1322 51 5 2016 Beijing 1461 Cape Town 1190 271 6 2017 Cape Town 1429 Beijing 1333 96 7 2018 Beijing 1466 Cape Town 1356 110 8 2019 Beijing 1553 Cape Town 1310 243 9 2020 Beijing 1730 Cape Town 1371 359 10 2021 Cape Town 1479 Beijing 1417 62 11 2022 Beijing 1454 Cape Town 1410 44

Pacific Islanders vs Toronto Wolves

Active Streak: Toronto (1)

Pacific
WXV Average (History): 1368
WXV Average (against Toronto): 1345
Average Winning Margin (against Toronto): 116

Toronto
WXV Average (History): 1387
WXV Average (against Pacific): 1388
Average Winning Margin (against Pacific): 203

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Toronto 1535 Pacific 1160 375 2 2013 Toronto 1436 Pacific 1011 425 3 2014 Toronto 1361 Pacific 1288 73 4 2015 Pacific 1339 Toronto 1297 42 5 2016 Pacific 1478 Toronto 1191 287 6 2017 Toronto 1336 Pacific 1325 11 7 2017 Pacific 1408 Toronto 1335 73 8 2018 Pacific 1596 Toronto 1438 158 9 2019 Toronto 1578 Pacific 1403 175 10 2020 Pacific 1511 Toronto 1430 81 11 2021 Pacific 1337 Toronto 1285 52 12 2022 Toronto 1439 Pacific 1282 157

Seoul Magpies vs Mexico City Suns

Active Streak: Mexico City (1)

Seoul
WXV Average (History): 1404
WXV Average (against Mexico City): 1417
Average Winning Margin (against Mexico City): 124

Mexico City
WXV Average (History): 1426
WXV Average (against Seoul): 1424
Average Winning Margin (against Seoul): 165

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Mexico City 1536 Seoul 1399 137 2 2013 Mexico City 1524 Seoul 1443 81 3 2014 Mexico City 1531 Seoul 1375 156 4 2015 Mexico City 1573 Seoul 1196 377 5 2016 Seoul 1451 Mexico City 1418 33 6 2017 Seoul 1511 Mexico City 1291 220 7 2018 Seoul 1362 Mexico City 1304 58 8 2019 Seoul 1464 Mexico City 1370 94 9 2020 Seoul 1462 Mexico City 1336 126 10 2021 Seoul 1499 Mexico City 1285 214 11 2022 Mexico City 1498 Seoul 1422 76

London Royals vs Rio de Janeiro Jaguars

Active Streak: Rio de Janeiro (1)

London
WXV Average (History): 1298
WXV Average (against Rio de Janeiro): 1289
Average Winning Margin (against Rio de Janeiro): 98

Rio de Janeiro
WXV Average (History): 1364
WXV Average (against London): 1402
Average Winning Margin (against London): 240

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2015 London 1450 Rio de Janeiro 1412 38 2 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1241 London 1237 4 3 2017 Rio de Janeiro 1411 London 1113 298 4 2018 Rio de Janeiro 1313 London 1152 161 5 2019 Rio de Janeiro 1698 London 1305 393 6 2020 London 1487 Rio de Janeiro 1347 140 7 2021 London 1388 Rio de Janeiro 1271 117 8 2022 Rio de Janeiro 1523 London 1180 343

Buenos Aires Armadillos vs Cairo Sands

Active Streak: Buenos Aires (2)

Buenos Aires
WXV Average (History): 1328
WXV Average (against Cairo): 1305
Average Winning Margin (against Cairo): 133

Cairo
WXV Average (History): 1321
WXV Average (against Buenos Aires): 1300
Average Winning Margin (against Buenos Aires): 218

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Buenos Aires 1438 Cairo 1227 211 2 2013 Buenos Aires 1434 Cairo 1327 107 3 2014 Buenos Aires 1370 Cairo 1188 182 4 2015 Buenos Aires 1331 Cairo 1289 42 5 2016 Buenos Aires 1383 Cairo 1296 87 6 2017 Cairo 1263 Buenos Aires 1172 91 7 2018 Cairo 1434 Buenos Aires 1054 380 8 2019 Cairo 1482 Buenos Aires 1179 303 9 2020 Cairo 1301 Buenos Aires 1205 96 10 2021 Buenos Aires 1490 Cairo 1193 297 11 2022 Buenos Aires 1300 Cairo 1296 4

Berlin Brewers vs New Delhi Tigers

Active Streak: New Delhi (1)

Berlin
WXV Average (History): 1366
WXV Average (against New Delhi): 1363
Average Winning Margin (against New Delhi): 277

New Delhi
WXV Average (History): 1311
WXV Average (against Berlin): 1297
Average Winning Margin (against Berlin): 187

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Berlin 1354 New Delhi 1165 189 2 2013 Berlin 1361 New Delhi 809 552 3 2014 Berlin 1298 New Delhi 1265 33 4 2015 Berlin 1685 New Delhi 1040 645 5 2016 New Delhi 1509 Berlin 1262 247 6 2017 New Delhi 1429 Berlin 1263 166 7 2018 New Delhi 1539 Berlin 1527 12 8 2019 New Delhi 1440 Berlin 1285 155 9 2020 Berlin 1348 New Delhi 1318 30 10 2021 Berlin 1535 New Delhi 1320 215 11 2022 New Delhi 1429 Berlin 1073 356

Dublin Destroyers vs New York Revolution

Active Streak: New York (4)

Dublin
WXV Average (History): 1409
WXV Average (against New York): 1353
Average Winning Margin (against New York): 175

New York
WXV Average (History): 1322
WXV Average (against Dublin): 1408
Average Winning Margin (against Dublin): 187

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Dublin 1136 New York 1126 10 2 2013 New York 1660 Dublin 1210 450 3 2014 Dublin 1609 New York 1335 274 4 2015 Dublin 1600 New York 1368 232 5 2016 New York 1777 Dublin 1480 297 6 2017 New York 1410 Dublin 1275 135 7 2018 Dublin 1585 New York 1402 183 8 2019 New York 1379 Dublin 1237 142 9 2020 New York 1410 Dublin 1316 94 10 2021 New York 1351 Dublin 1238 113 11 2022 New York 1271 Dublin 1192 79

[GoLions]

Kate

D: Daniel Andrews, Mitch Duncan, Luke McDonald, Jack Bowes
M: Trent Cotchin, Chadley Warner (VC), Callum Mills (C), Jaeger O'Meara
R: Toby Nankervis
F: Hairy Cheezels, Tom Papsmear, Ben Cunnington, Lachie Schultz
U: Beijing Acres, Tanner Bruhn

E: Trent Rivers, Isaac Quaynor, Griffin Logue, James Tunstill

[Urbaninfinnity]

Beijing Pandas


D: Brandon Ellis, Dyson Heppell, Josh Battle, Darcy Macpherson
M: Lachie Neale (C), Dylan Shiel, David Swallow, Kane Farrell
R: Brodie Grundy
F: Stephen Coniglio (VC), Tom Hawkins, Isaac Smith, Dayne Zorko
U: Kade Chandler, Tyson Stengle

E: Milo (F), Kayne Turner (D), Jye Menzie (F), Conor Nash (M)

IN: Brandon Ellis, Dayne Zorko
OUT: Jeremy Howe, Milo

[Jukes]

D: Sam Docherty, Nick Daicos (cc), Dan Houston, Heath Chapman
M: Luke Parker, James Worpel, Miles Bergman, Sam Berry
R: Sam Draper
F: Errol Gulden (cc), Dylan Moore, Connor Rozee, James Harmes
U: Nick Blakey, Liam Jones

Emg: Tom Jonas, Alex Pearce, Campbell Chesser, Andrew Phillips

[kilblufftwo]

New Delhi Tigers

D: Jack Sinclair (C), Jordan Dawson, Angus Brayshaw, Tom Barrass
M: Noah Anderson, Ed Langdon, Reuben Ginbey, Sam Durham
R: Oscar McInerney
F: Zak Butters, Sam Switkowski, Jason Horne-Francis (VC), James Peatling (rested)
U: Jake Lloyd, Dylan Stephens

E: Mitch Hinge (D/M), Finn Maginness (M), Paddy McCartin (D), Jack Martin (F)

Resting: Conor McKenna

[Koop]

Christchurch Saints

D: Mason Redman (c), Brennan Cox, Callum Wilkie, Lewis Young
M: George Hewett (vc), James Rowbottom, Jade Gresham, Xavier Duursma (T)
R: Sean Darcy
F: Tom McDonald, Jesse Hogan, Ryan Byrnes, Martin Frederick (RB)
U: Jack Graham, Liam Stocker

E: Jamie Elliott, Lachie Jones, Brent Daniels, Bailey Laurie

Tagging: Xavier Duursma running with Zachary Merrett.

IN: Ryan Byrnes, Martin Frederick (RB)
OUT: Jamie Elliott, Lachie Jones (both omit)
NEW: Martin Frederick (Beijing)

[upthemaidens]

      Pacific Islanders   

DEF: Liam Duggan, Aliir Aliir, Mitch McGovern, Charlie Constable 
MID: Rory Laird, Marcus Bontempelli (CC), Tom Mitchell, Andrew Gaff 
RCK: Jarrod Witts (CC)   
FWD: Taylor Walker, Harry Himmelberg, Zac Bailey, Matt Taberner 
UTL: Jake Soligo(M), Jarryd Lyons(M)       

EMG: Adam Tomlinson(D), Lloyd Meek(R), Tom McCartin(D), Bailey Williams(D/M)

Resting: Connor Idun

[Pkbaldy]

Mexico City Suns

D: James Sicily, Hayden Young, Nic Newman, Bradley Hill
M: Christian Petracca, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Sam Flanders, Jacob Wehr (T)
R: Bailey Williams
F: Aaron Naughton, Harry McKay, Ben Ainsworth, Oliver Henry (Rested)
U: Archie Perkins, Shai Bolton

E: Nick Larkey, Max Michalanney, James Aish, Callum Jamieson,

Tagging: Jacob Wehr tagging Clayton Oliver

Rest:

[PowerBug]

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars

Def: Isaac Cumming, Brayden Maynard, Lachie Weller, Nathan Broad.
Mid: Brad Crouch (CC), Matthew Kennedy, Jack Viney, Karl Amon.
Ruck: Tom De Koning.
Fwd: Tim Taranto (CC), Jeremy Cameron, Kyle Langford, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (RB).
Util: Mason Wood [Mid], Jeremy Finlayson [Ruck/Fwd].
Emerg: Changkuoth Jiath [Def], Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera [Mid], Mason Cox [Ruck/Fwd], Oskar Baker [Mid].

In: Lachie Weller, Jack Viney, Jeremy Finlayson, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.
Out: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (Omit), Changkuoth Jiath (Omit), Mason Cox (Omit), Eric Hipwood (Omit), Todd Marshall (Rested).
New: Lachie Weller (Seoul Magpies).
Tag: Nil.

[Nige]

Karen

Ed Richards (cc), Nick Vlastuin, Jordan Clark, Noah Balta
Jack Steele, Hugh Greenwood, Josh Daicos (cc), Josh Ward
Matthew Flynn
TJ Lynch, Lincoln McCarthy, Alex Neal-Bullen, Josh Bruce
Mattaes Phillipou, Anthony Scott

Kamdyn McIntosh, Alex Keath, Daniel Lloyd, Braydon Preuss

Rest: Harry Schoenberg

[Purple 77]

As alluded to in the title...

Christchurch finds themselves atop of the ladder, which I'm 95% sure is a club first! They were 2nd for a brief while in 2015, and also in the 4 in 2016, but I don't see any moment that they were 1st, until now!

They come up against the Reindeers, who were valiant in defeat against Rome. You'd expect experienced heads to prevail, but the Saints have plenty of scope for improvement on last week. A victory to Christchurch could potentially set up their whole season, whilst for PNL, it makes it tough, which is why it is my MATCH OF THE ROUND!

Shoutout also to Pacific v Toronto, who are facing much the same circumstance. Both teams have a few questions to answer out of Round 1, and this week will say a lot about their 2023 prospects IMO.

[Ringo]

London Traditional

Def: Noble,Bonner, Saad, Jones
Mid: Miller (c), Adams (vc), Drew, McInerney
Ruck: English
Fwd; Fritsch,Higgins,Spargo, Cripps
Util: Shiels, Wilmot

Emer: Darcy, Pickett,  Pedlar,Rioli

[fanTCfool]

Toronto Wolves

Daniel Rich, Tom Atkins, Ryan Burton, Alex Witherden
Jack Macrae (C), Jai Newcombe, Tim Kelly, Dion Prestia
Rowan Marshall (VC)
Isaac Heeney, Jack Silvagni, Zac Fisher, Josh Rachele
Will Setterfield, Liam Baker

Jake Bowey, Joe Daniher, Jack Buckley, Connor MacDonald

Rest: Marcus Windhager

[JBs-Hawks]

Seoul

D: Steven May, Zach Tuohy, Will Day, Nick Haynes
M: Clayton Oliver (CC), Patrick Cripps (CC), Hugh Mcluggage, Patrick Dangerfield
R: Scott Lycett
F: Charlie Dixon, Jack Gunston, Charlie Curnow, Wayne Milera
I: Jye Caldwell, Jack Crisp
E: Bailey Scott, Elijah Hollands, Bailey Humphrey, Brynn Teakle

Resting: Cam Mackenzie

[RaisyDaisy]

New York Revolution

D: Bailey Dale (CC), Christian Salem, Brodie Smith, Sam Taylor
M: Cam Guthrie, Jy Simpkin (CC), Rory Sloane, Max Holmes
R: Rhys Stanley
F: Nic Martin, Tom Powell, Esava Ratugolea, Beau McCreery
I: Mark Blicavs, Blake Hardwick

E: Zac Guthrie, Brad Close, Jack Darling, Junior Rioli

REST: Lachie Hunter