WXV Finals Week 1: 2023 called and wants it finalists back

[Purple 77]

This is finals.

Friday night FULL LOCKOUT at 7.15pm AEST

Qualifying/Elimination Finals, AFL Round 21

Home Team	Away Team	Venue	Head-to-Head
Mexico City Suns	Seoul Magpies	Fireball Stadium	6  v  8
New Delhi Tigers	Cape Town Cobras	Wipro Stadium	6  v  7
Pacific Islanders	Toronto Wolves	BSP Stadium	7  v  7
Buenos Aires Armadillos	Rome Gladiators	Estadio de River	2  v  1

Rest will be provided later

[Holz]

Andrew McGrath, Jacob Weitering, Heath Chapman, Sam Clohesy
Andrew Brayshaw, George Wardlaw, Finn Callaghan, Travis Boak
Tristian Xerri
Harley Reid, Ben Miller, Dan Butler, Luke Breust
Brodie Kemp, Bodhi Uwland

Oliver Hollands, Ben Mckay, Lachlan Murphy, Lachlan Fogarty

[kilblufftwo]

D: Sinclair (CC), Hinge, Lloyd, Bramble
M: Butters, Anderson, JHF, Durham
R: OMAC
F: Zorko (CC), Switowski, George, Peatling
U: Dawson, Ginbey

E: Langdon, Fox, Dear, H Smith

[Purple 77]

Amazing to see Mexico City win the seniors and reserves minor premierships

... and NDT finishing 2nd in both ladders too!

[Purple 77]

All 8 finalists were in the 2023 finals too

[Purple 77]

The Petracca-less Mexico City come up against the sore Gawn/Oliver Seoul, but expect both teams to put in big scores in this epic. Max is usually done with his quiet patch at this point in the season, and usually reserves a couple big games towards the end of the year. He is the key for Seoul.

Round 8-14 was an amazing streak of 150+ scores for New Delhi, but they've lost a yard of pace in the past 3 weeks with consecutive 140+ scores. Cape Town arguably in better form in the last month, if not for that weird 116 which puts a bit of doubt in the mind.

I reckon Toronto v Pacific is the most-up in the air clash, with both teams having recorded multiple sub-130 and 150+ scores in the past 6 weeks.

Rome should be quietly confident beating Buenos Aires, with a 12-5 record had they played each week of the year.

[upthemaidens]

All 8 finalists were in the 2023 finals too

Almost, Pacific finished 9th. Replacing Rio in the 8 from last year.

[Jukes]

D: Dan Houston, Nick Blakey, Miles Bergman, Corey Wagner
M: Adam Treloar (c), Errol Gulden (vc), Connor Rozee, James Worpel
R: Sam Draper
F: Dylan Moore, Joe Daniher, Cameron Zurhaar, Kysaiah Pickett
U: Nick Daicos, Sam Berry

Emg: Darcy Jones, Nick Bryan, Tom Brown, Nik Cox

[GoLions]

Kate

D: Hairy Cheezels (C), Daniel Andrews, Trent Rivers, Jack Bowes
M: Chadley Warner, Scott Pendlebury, Beijing Acres, Jaeger O'Meara
R: Toby Nankervis (VC)
F: Gryan Miers, Ollie Dempsey, Jack Graham, Lachie Schultz
U: Mitch Duncan, Callum Mills

E: Tanner Bruhn, Luke McDonald, Mabior Chol, Samson Ryan

[iZander]

Def: Jeremey Mcgovern, Lachlan Ash, Jayden Short, Jack Scrimshaw
Mid: Caleb Serong (C), Ollie Wines, Tom Green (VC), JDG
Ruck: ROB
Fwd: Joel Jeffrey, Cameron Rayner, Toby Greene, Logan Mcdonald (rested)
Int: Adam Cerra, Darcy Parish

Emg: Mathew Roberts, Luke Nankervis, Jeremey Sharp, Mitchito Owens

[GoLions]

Kate

D: Hairy Cheezels (C), Daniel Andrews, Trent Rivers, Jack Bowes
M: Chadley Warner, Scott Pendlebury, Beijing Acres, Jaeger O'Meara
R: Toby Nankervis (VC)
F: Gryan Miers, Ollie Dempsey, Jack Graham, Lachie Schultz
U: Tanner Bruhn, Callum Mills

E: Luke McDonald, Judd McVee, Mabior Chol, Samson Ryan

[Pkbaldy]

Mexico City Suns, Under bright skies, clash with pride, Magpies soar, dreams rise.


Mexico City Suns

Def: James Sicily, Hayden Young, Nic Newman, Tom Cole,
Mid: Sam Flanders (C), Sam Walsh (VC), Luke Davies-Uniacke, Bailey Scott
Ruck: BJ Williams
Fwd: Shai Bolton, Jeremy Cameron, Harry McKay, Aaron Naughton
Util: Billy Dowling, Steele Sidebottom

Emg: Bradley Hill, Max Michelanney, Jack Williams, Harry Barnett

[fanTCfool]

Toronto Wolves

Jordan Clark, Alex Witherden, Jack Buckley, Liam Baker
Tim Kelly, Jai Newcombe, Dion Prestia, Luke Parker
Rowan Marshall (C)
Isaac Heeney (VC), Jackson Mead, Connor Macdonald, Josh Rachele
Lachlan Sholl, Tom Atkins

Jake Bowey, Logan Morris, Brandon Starcevich, Tom Emmett

[upthemaidens]

                Pacific Islanders       

DEF: Liam Duggan, Harry Himmelberg, Harry Perryman, Aliir Aliir 
MID: Marcus Bontempelli(C), Rory Laird, Jake Soligo, Zac Taylor 
RCK: Lloyd Meek(VC)   
FWD: Tex Walker, Zac Bailey, Darcy Wilson, Lachlan McNeil 
UTL: Jarrod Witts(R), Connor Idun(D)       

EMG: Mitch McGovern(D), Harry Edwards(D), Bailey Williams(M), Peter Wright(F)

It's finals time and the Islanders are ready to do some damage.

[JBs-Hawks]

Seoul

D: Steven May, Elliot Yeo, Sam Collins, Massimo D'Ambrosio
M: Patrick Cripps (VC), Will Day, Clayton Oliver, Hugh McCluggage
R: Max Gawn (C)
F: Charlie Curnow, Jye Caldwell, Jake Waterman, Charlie Dixon
I: Patrick Dangerfield, Jack Crisp
E: Elijah Hollands, Lawson Humphries, Rhylee West, Ned Moyle