2023 Preliminary Final Thread

[Jukes]

Preliminary Final
Carolina Panthers vs Wisconsin Cockerels

[Urbaninfinnity]

Wisconsin Cockerels

D: Caleb Daniel, Steven May, Mitch Duncan, Alex Witherden
M: Darcy Parish (C), Touk Miller (EVC), Jackson Macrae, Lachie Whitfield, Sebastian Ross, Harry Morrison
R: Max Gawn
F: Charlie Curnow, Dylan Moore, Dayne Zorko, Jack Ziebell (VC)
U: Jarman Impey, Deven Robertson, Jade Gresham

E: Zach Tuohy (D/M), Dane Rampe (D), Esava Ratugolea (R/F), Jordan Clark (D - SUB)

IN: Deven Robertson
OUT: Jordan De Goey

[nas]

Carolina Panthers:

Def: Sam Docherty - Luke Ryan (EVC) - Daniel Rioli - Luke McDonald.
Mid: Marcus Bontempelli (C) - Tim Kelly - Josh Daicos (VC) - Karl Amon - Dustin Martin - Tom Atkins.
Ruck: Josh Kelly (oop).
Fwd: Joe Daniher - Aaron Naughton - Brodie Mihocek - Harry McKay.
Util: Connor Rozee (F/M) - Joshua Fahey (D/M) - Mattaes Phillipou (M/F).

Emerg: Lachie Jones (D/M) - Jesse Motlop (F) - Jamine Jones (D) - Jayden Short (M Sub).

[Jukes]

Carolina Panthers 18.13.121 defeated Wisconsin Cockerels 18.7.115
(Real: 1808 vs 1725)

As we can see by the best (especially since Bont managed 162x2 and Dusty 158) this should've been an absolute BLOWOUT, but some absolute potatoes (McDonald 20, Fahey 27, Phillipou 38, and an OOP ruck to boot) kepy Wisconsin in the game only to fall short, lacking their usual firepower as only one player could manage over 115 - although to their credit they also had half-a-dozen scores in the 90s. Ross and Macrae combining for 82 was the real knife in the heart, as the Cockerel midfield we're so used to seeing at least 4, if not 5 or 6 tons through could only produce the two, and neither of those were convincing tons.

Carolina go on to face Las Vegas and, if they can name close to their 15 highest scoring players, are every chance.

Best
Carolina: Bontempelli, Martin, Kelly, Amon, Atkins, Ryan, Daicos, Kelly
Wisconsin: Curnow, Whitfield, Miller, Duncan