WXV Round 6: Samurai Redemption Arc Begins

[Purple 77]

Friday night FULL LOCKOUT at 8.10pm AEST

YOU ARE PERMITTED TO NAME 8 EMERGENCIES

Round 6, AFL Round 6, ANZAC Day Week

Home Team	Away Team	Venue	Head-to-Head
Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	Pacific Islanders	Maracana Stadium, AAP Alliance	1  v  8
Cape Town Cobras	Mexico City Suns	Newlands Cricket Ground, AAP Alliance	3  v  11
Beijing Pandas	Berlin Brewers	Beijing Olympic Park, EurAsia	7  v  5
Rome Gladiators	New Delhi Tigers	The Colosseum, EurAsia	1  v  1
Cairo Sands	Seoul Magpies	Borg El Arab Stadium	2  v  9
New York Revolution	London Royals	MetLife Stadium	6  v  5
Toronto Wolves	Christchurch Saints	Rogers Centre, AAP Alliance	5  v  3
Tokyo Samurai	Buenos Aires Armadillos	Tokyo Olympic Stadium	3  v  8
PNL Reindeers	Dublin Destroyers	State de France, EurAsia, Europe	4  v  9

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars vs Pacific Islanders

Active Streak: Pacific (7)

Rio de Janeiro
WXV Average (History): 1365
WXV Average (against Pacific): 1361
Average Winning Margin (against Pacific): 296

Pacific
WXV Average (History): 1367
WXV Average (against Rio de Janeiro): 1466
Average Winning Margin (against Rio de Janeiro): 156

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2015 Pacific 1478 Rio de Janeiro 1344 134 2 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1687 Pacific 1391 296 3 2017 Pacific 1608 Rio de Janeiro 1312 296 4 2018 Pacific 1624 Rio de Janeiro 1278 346 5 2019 Pacific 1450 Rio de Janeiro 1406 44 6 2020 Pacific 1300 Rio de Janeiro 1289 11 7 2021 Pacific 1574 Rio de Janeiro 1270 304 8 2022 Pacific 1348 Rio de Janeiro 1297 51 9 2022 Pacific 1421 Rio de Janeiro 1362 59

Cape Town Cobras vs Mexico City Suns

Active Streak: Mexico City (2)

Cape Town
WXV Average (History): 1351
WXV Average (against Mexico City): 1325
Average Winning Margin (against Mexico City): 128

Mexico City
WXV Average (History): 1423
WXV Average (against Cape Town): 1462
Average Winning Margin (against Cape Town): 209

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Mexico City 1501 Cape Town 1348 153 2 2012 Cape Town 1480 Mexico City 1280 200 3 2012 Mexico City 1580 Cape Town 1460 120 4 2013 Mexico City 1501 Cape Town 1411 90 5 2014 Mexico City 1610 Cape Town 1289 321 6 2014 Mexico City 1770 Cape Town 1250 520 7 2015 Mexico City 1476 Cape Town 1385 91 8 2016 Mexico City 1503 Cape Town 1144 359 9 2017 Mexico City 1256 Cape Town 1223 33 10 2018 Mexico City 1269 Cape Town 1133 136 11 2019 Cape Town 1310 Mexico City 1192 118 12 2020 Cape Town 1453 Mexico City 1388 65 13 2021 Mexico City 1506 Cape Town 1309 197 14 2022 Mexico City 1638 Cape Town 1359 279

Beijing Pandas vs Berlin Brewers

Active Streak: Beijing (1)

Beijing
WXV Average (History): 1365
WXV Average (against Berlin): 1346
Average Winning Margin (against Berlin): 94

Berlin
WXV Average (History): 1362
WXV Average (against Beijing): 1376
Average Winning Margin (against Beijing): 205

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Beijing 1410 Berlin 1357 53 2 2013 Berlin 1273 Beijing 1082 191 3 2014 Berlin 1500 Beijing 1239 261 4 2015 Berlin 1579 Beijing 1390 189 5 2016 Beijing 1414 Berlin 1232 182 6 2017 Beijing 1417 Berlin 1411 6 7 2018 Beijing 1375 Berlin 1346 29 8 2019 Berlin 1506 Beijing 1203 303 9 2019 Beijing 1349 Berlin 1323 26 10 2020 Beijing 1522 Berlin 1215 307 11 2021 Berlin 1502 Beijing 1421 81 12 2022 Beijing 1328 Berlin 1270 58

Rome Gladiators vs New Delhi Tigers

Active Streak: New Delhi (1)

Rome
WXV Average (History): 1456
WXV Average (against New Delhi): 1412
Average Winning Margin (against New Delhi): 300

New Delhi
WXV Average (History): 1313
WXV Average (against Rome): 1333
Average Winning Margin (against Rome): 141

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2022 Rome 1460 New Delhi 1160 300 2 2022 New Delhi 1505 Rome 1364 141

Cairo Sands vs Seoul Magpies

Active Streak: Seoul (3)

Cairo
WXV Average (History): 1318
WXV Average (against Seoul): 1270
Average Winning Margin (against Seoul): 126

Seoul
WXV Average (History): 1406
WXV Average (against Cairo): 1445
Average Winning Margin (against Cairo): 241

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Seoul 1557 Cairo 1109 448 2 2013 Cairo 1301 Seoul 1101 200 3 2014 Seoul 1485 Cairo 1268 217 4 2015 Seoul 1275 Cairo 1259 16 5 2016 Seoul 1401 Cairo 1205 196 6 2017 Seoul 1467 Cairo 1195 272 7 2018 Seoul 1792 Cairo 1222 570 8 2019 Cairo 1427 Seoul 1376 51 9 2020 Seoul 1531 Cairo 1278 253 10 2021 Seoul 1530 Cairo 1404 126 11 2022 Seoul 1376 Cairo 1302 74

New York Revolution vs London Royals

Active Streak: London (4)

New York
WXV Average (History): 1321
WXV Average (against London): 1331
Average Winning Margin (against London): 206

London
WXV Average (History): 1298
WXV Average (against New York): 1303
Average Winning Margin (against New York): 187

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 New York 1313 London 1231 82 2 2013 London 1446 New York 1194 252 3 2014 New York 1495 London 1230 265 4 2015 New York 1490 London 1438 52 5 2016 New York 1384 London 1187 197 6 2017 New York 1398 London 990 408 7 2018 New York 1361 London 1127 234 8 2019 London 1294 New York 1186 108 9 2020 London 1404 New York 1175 229 10 2021 London 1568 New York 1278 290 11 2022 London 1420 New York 1362 58

Toronto Wolves vs Christchurch Saints

Active Streak: Toronto (2)

Toronto
WXV Average (History): 1387
WXV Average (against Christchurch): 1350
Average Winning Margin (against Christchurch): 190

Christchurch
WXV Average (History): 1291
WXV Average (against Toronto): 1269
Average Winning Margin (against Toronto): 101

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2015 Christchurch 1456 Toronto 1304 152 2 2016 Christchurch 1287 Toronto 1143 144 3 2017 Toronto 1407 Christchurch 1330 77 4 2018 Toronto 1518 Christchurch 1323 195 5 2019 Toronto 1496 Christchurch 1094 402 6 2020 Christchurch 1190 Toronto 1183 7 7 2021 Toronto 1421 Christchurch 1201 220 8 2022 Toronto 1329 Christchurch 1274 55

Tokyo Samurai vs Buenos Aires Armadillos

Active Streak: Buenos Aires (4)

Tokyo
WXV Average (History): 1323
WXV Average (against Buenos Aires): 1274
Average Winning Margin (against Buenos Aires): 73

Buenos Aires
WXV Average (History): 1329
WXV Average (against Tokyo): 1354
Average Winning Margin (against Tokyo): 138

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Buenos Aires 1476 Tokyo 1101 375 2 2013 Tokyo 1584 Buenos Aires 1515 69 3 2014 Buenos Aires 1451 Tokyo 1376 75 4 2015 Tokyo 1190 Buenos Aires 1048 142 5 2016 Buenos Aires 1485 Tokyo 1349 136 6 2017 Buenos Aires 1130 Tokyo 1044 86 7 2018 Tokyo 1181 Buenos Aires 1174 7 8 2019 Buenos Aires 1359 Tokyo 1308 51 9 2020 Buenos Aires 1375 Tokyo 1367 8 10 2021 Buenos Aires 1436 Tokyo 1193 243 11 2022 Buenos Aires 1450 Tokyo 1321 129

PNL Reindeers vs Dublin Destroyers

Active Streak: PNL (1)

PNL
WXV Average (History): 1365
WXV Average (against Dublin): 1388
Average Winning Margin (against Dublin): 201

Dublin
WXV Average (History): 1405
WXV Average (against PNL): 1424
Average Winning Margin (against PNL): 141

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 PNL 1579 Dublin 1282 297 2 2013 Dublin 1602 PNL 1424 178 3 2014 PNL 1458 Dublin 1413 45 4 2015 Dublin 1616 PNL 1448 168 5 2015 Dublin 1473 PNL 1343 130 6 2016 PNL 1419 Dublin 1322 97 7 2016 Dublin 1598 PNL 1583 15 8 2017 Dublin 1495 PNL 1346 149 9 2018 Dublin 1579 PNL 1149 430 10 2019 Dublin 1231 PNL 1106 125 11 2020 Dublin 1298 PNL 1246 52 12 2021 Dublin 1491 PNL 1473 18 13 2022 PNL 1475 Dublin 1110 365

[Purple 77]

The Samurai have long masked its potential with an inability to close out games, afraid to take the spotlight.

It has seen them take residence in the mid-table many years now (2018-2021, 10th, 11th, 13th, 13th)... and even see them take the Spoon last year.

But we're finally starting to see what this team is capable of.

So far, Tokyo have taken out 3 of last years top 7 in Rome, PNL and Mexico City, each with a 140+ score. That has given them a HUGE platform to launch into finals in 2023... for what would be (*checks notes*) the first time in it's whole history? Is that right? Huh.

IS THIS THE YEAR WE SEE THE SAMURAI IN AUGUST?!

[kilblufftwo]

NDT

D: Jack Sinclair, Jordan Dawson (C), Angus Brayshaw, Tom Barrass
M: Noah Anderson, Ed Langdon, Sam Durham, Mitch Hinge
R: Oscar McInerney
F: Zak Butters (VC), Jason Horne-Francis, Will Snelling, Jaxon Binns
U: Jake Lloyd, Robbie Fox (rested)

E: Darcy Fort (R/F),  Darcy Tucker (F), Rueben Ginbey (D), Harry Morrison

Resting: Conor McKenna

[GoLions]

Kate

Small

D: Daniel Andrews, Mitch Duncan, Trent Rivers, Luke McDonald
M: Callum Mills, Chadley Warner (VC), Jaeger O'Meara, Beijing Acres
F: Hairy Cheezels (C), Tom Papsmear, Lachie Schultz, Jaidyn Stephenson
U: Ben Cunnington (rested), Jack Bowes, Griffin Logue

E: Isaac Quaynor, Gryan Miers, Judd McVee, Corey Warner, Samson Ryan, Dylan Williams, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Mabior Chol

[upthemaidens]

     Pacific Islanders    -Flood-

DEF: Liam Duggan, Aliir Aliir, Mitch McGovern, Connor Idun, Aidan Corr   
MID: Rory Laird (CC), Marcus Bontempelli (CC), Tom Mitchell, Andrew Gaff 
RCK: Jarrod Witts   
FWD: Taylor Walker, Zac Bailey, Harry Himmelberg   
UTL: Harry Perryman(M), Jack Ross(M)         

EMG: Jake Soligo(M), Lloyd Meek(R), Bailey Williams(D/M), Charlie Lazzaro(F/M), Harry Rowston(M), Lachlan McNeil(F/M), Max Ramsden(F/R), Trent Bianco(F/M) 

Resting:

[Jukes]

D: Nick Daicos (cc), Dan Houston, Nick Blakey, Chayce Jones
M: Josh Kelly, Luke Parker, Adam Treloar, James Worpel
R: Sam Draper
F: Errol Gulden, Dylan Moore, Connor Rozee (cc), Kysaiah Pickett
U: Jason Johannisen, Miles Bergman

Emg: Liam Jones, Noah Cumberland, Andrew Phillips, Brandon Starcevich, Tyler Sonsie, Ned Long, Alex Pearce, Bailey Banfield

[fanTCfool]

Toronto Wolves

Daniel Rich, Tom Atkins, Jack Buckley, Ryan Burton
Jack Macrae, Jai Newcombe, Tim Kelly (CC), Dion Prestia
Rowan Marshall (CC)
Isaac Heeney (Rested), Josh Rachele, Joe Daniher, Liam Baker
Will Setterfield, Jack Silvagni

Alex Witherden, Lachlan Sholl, Connor MacDonald, Jake Bowey, Fergus Greene, Ben Brown, Marcus Windhager, Michael Hibberd

Rest: Zac Fisher

[Koop]

Christchurch Saints

D: Mason Redman, Callum Wilkie (vc), Brennan Cox, Liam Stocker
M: George Hewett, Jade Gresham, Xavier Duursma, James Rowbottom
R: Sean Darcy (c)
F: Jesse Hogan, Brent Daniels, Jamie Elliott, Ryan Byrnes
U: Lewis Young, Trent McKenzie

E: Michael Frederick, Tom McDonald, Matthew Johnson, Tylar Young, Corey Durdin, Jack Payne

[Urbaninfinnity]

Beijing Pandas


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

E: Luke Edwards (M), Dyson Heppell (D), Milo (F), Jai Culley (M)

IN: Conor Nash
OUT: Tyson Stengle

[Holz]

Caleb Daniel, Andrew McGrath, Jacob Weitering, Ben Mckay
Andrew Brayshaw (CC), Will Phillips, Finn Callaghan, Oliver Hollands
Marc Pittonet
Izak Rankine (CC), Seamus Mitchell, Lachlan Murphy, Ben Miller
Mark O'Connor, Jake Kelly

Josh Treacy, Dan Butler, Ned McHenry, Levi Casboult , Luke Breust, Nathan Wilson, Hamish Free, Sam Butler

[PowerBug]

Rio De Janeiro #Flaguars - Attack

Def: Lachie Weller, Isaac Cumming, Brayden Maynard.
Mid: Brad Crouch (CC), Mason Wood, Jack Viney, Karl Amon.
Ruck: Tom De Koning.
Fwd: Jeremy Cameron, Tim Taranto (CC), Kyle Langford, Todd Marshall (RB), Tarryn Thomas.
Util: Matthew Kennedy [Mid], Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera [Mid] (Tag).
Emerg: Jeremy Finlayson [Ruck/Fwd], Changkuoth Jiath [Def], Eric Hipwood [Fwd], Oskar Baker [Mid], Gray Rohan [Fwd], Hayden Crozier [Def], Jamarra Ugle-Hagan [Fwd], Corey Wagner [Def].

In: Todd Marshall, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.
Out: Lachie Cowan (Omit), Changkuoth Jiath (Omit).
Tag: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera to Rory Laird.

[Ringo]

London Royals
Def:John Noble,Darcy Wilmot, Keidean Coleman, Jamaine Jones
Mid: Touk Miller (cc), Liam Shiels Willem Drew, Justin McInerney
Ruck:Timothy English (cc)
Fwd; Bayley Fritsch, Rory Lobb, Jack Higgins, Tim Membrey
Util: Luke Pedlar, Marlion Pickett

Emer: Jesse Motlop, Dylan Grimes, Xavier O'Neill, Jack Petrucelle
Will Hoskin Elliott, Darcy Gardiner

In: Coleman, Membrey, Pedlar
Out:  Saad, McStay, Adams

posting Initial team pending team announcements like most trouble with injuries and suspensions.

[Nige]

Karen

Tom Stewart (c), Nick Vlastuin, Ed Richards, Jordan Clark
Jack Steele, Josh Daicos (vc), Josh Ward, Kamdyn McIntosh
Matthew Flynn
Alex Neal-Bullen, Lincoln McCarthy, Jye Amiss, Judson Clarke
Mattaes Phillipou, Noah Balta

Anthony Scott, Alex Keath, Daniel Lloyd, Jake Kolodjashnij

[Urbaninfinnity]

Beijing Pandas


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

E: Luke Edwards (M), Dyson Heppell (D), Milo (F), Jai Culley (M), Kayne Turner (D), Connor West (F), Jye Menzie (F)

IN: Conor Nash
OUT: Tyson Stengle

[kilblufftwo]

NDT

D: Jack Sinclair, Jordan Dawson (C), Angus Brayshaw, Tom Barrass
M: Noah Anderson, Ed Langdon, Sam Durham, Mitch Hinge
R: Oscar McInerney
F: Zak Butters (VC), Jason Horne-Francis, Will Snelling, Darcy Tucker
U: Jake Lloyd, Robbie Fox (rested)

E: Darcy Fort (R),  James Peatling (F), Rueben Ginbey (D), Harry Morrison

Resting: Conor McKenna