WXV Round 1: Strange New Places

[Purple 77]

Happy new year everybody! WXVs is BACK and ready to fill the void only meaningful social relationships can leave behind, only better.

It makes us laugh, it makes us sulk for days on end... but most importantly, it brings together a wonderful community who share this extremely niche interest. Here's to another amazing chapter of this history-rich competition, made possible by everyones keen engagement.

Bring on Season 14!


Thursday night PARTIAL LOCKOUT at 7.30pm AEDT

Friday night FULL LOCKOUT at 7.40pm AEDT

Date	Home	Away Teams	WXV Round	WXV Round
Fri 7 Mar 7:40pm	Sydney	Hawthorn	Canc.	Canc.
Sun 9 Mar 3:20pm	GWS	Collingwood	Canc.	Canc.
AFL Round 1
Thu 13 Mar 7:30pm	Richmond	Carlton	R1	R1
Fri 14 Mar 7:40pm	Hawthorn	Essendon	R1	R1
Sat 15 Mar 1:20pm	Geelong	Fremantle	R1	R1
Sat 15 Mar 4:15pm	Sydney	Brisbane	R1	R1
Sat 15 Mar 7:35pm	Collingwood	Port Adelaide	R1	R1
Sat 15 Mar 7:35pm	Western Bulldogs	North Melbourne	R1	R1
Sun 16 Mar 12:05pm	Adelaide	St Kilda	R1	R1
Sun 16 Mar 3:10pm	West Coast	Gold Coast	R1	R1
Sun 16 Mar 3:20pm	Melbourne	GWS	R1	R1
AFL Round 2
Thu 20 Mar 7:30pm	Carlton	Hawthorn	R2	R2
Fri 21 Mar 7:40pm	Western Bulldogs	Collingwood	R2	R2
Sat 22 Mar 1:20pm	Essendon	Adelaide	R2	R2
Sat 22 Mar 3:45pm	Port Adelaide	Richmond	R2	R2
Sat 22 Mar 7:35pm	St Kilda	Geelong	R2	R2
Sun 23 Mar 12:10pm	Brisbane	West Coast	R2	R2
Sun 23 Mar 3:10pm	Fremantle	Sydney	R2	R2
Sun 23 Mar 3:20pm	North Melbourne	Melbourne	R2	R2
AFL Round 3
Thu 27 Mar 7:30pm	Essendon	Port Adelaide	R3	Canc.
Fri 28 Mar 7:40pm	Carlton	Western Bulldogs	Canc.	Canc.
Sat 29 Mar 1:20pm	Melbourne	Gold Coast	Canc.	R2
Sat 29 Mar 4:15pm	St Kilda	Richmond	Canc.	Canc.
Sat 29 Mar 7:35pm	Hawthorn	GWS	R3	R2
Sun 30 Mar 2:50pm	Adelaide	North Melbourne	Canc.	Canc.
Sun 30 Mar 3:10pm	West Coast	Fremantle	Canc.	Canc.
AFL Round 4
Thu 3 Apr 7:30pm	Collingwood	Carlton	R3	R3
Fri 4 Apr 7:40pm	Geelong	Melbourne	R3	R3
Sat 5 Apr 12:20pm	Gold Coast	Adelaide	R3	R3
Sat 5 Apr 4:15pm	Richmond	Brisbane	R3	R3
Sat 5 Apr 7:35pm	North Melbourne	Sydney	R3	R3
Sun 6 Apr 1:10pm	GWS	West Coast	R3	R3
Sun 6 Apr 2:50pm	Port Adelaide	St Kilda	R3	R3
Sun 6 Apr 3:10pm	Fremantle	Western Bulldogs	R3	R3

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WXV Round 1

Home Team	Away Team	Venue	Head-to-Head
Buenos Aires Armadillos	Mexico City Suns	Estadio de River, AAP Alliance, Americas	5  v  9
Seoul Magpies	New Delhi Tigers	Seoul World Cup Stadium, EurAsia, Asia	5  v  10
Cape Town Cobras	Rome Gladiators	Newlands Cricket Ground	1  v  2
Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	Pacific Islanders	Maracana Stadium, AAP Alliance	1  v  10
Cairo Sands	Christchurch Saints	Borg El Arab Stadium, AAP Alliance, Africonia	6  v  4
Toronto Wolves	Tokyo Samurai	Rogers Centre	10  v  3
New York Revolution	Dublin Destroyers	MetLife Stadium	9  v  4
London Royals	PNL Reindeers	London Olympic Stadium, EurAsia, Europe	5  v  8
Beijing Pandas	Berlin Brewers	Beijing Olympic Park, EurAsia	9  v  5

[Purple 77]

Buenos Aires
WXV Average (History): 1347
WXV Average (against Mexico City): 1263
Average Winning Margin (against Mexico City): 154

Mexico City
WXV Average (History): 1426
WXV Average (against Buenos Aires): 1337
Average Winning Margin (against Buenos Aires): 208

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Mexico City 1445 Buenos Aires 1210 235 2 2013 Mexico City 1453 Buenos Aires 1366 87 3 2014 Buenos Aires 1586 Mexico City 1433 153 4 2015 Mexico City 1726 Buenos Aires 884 842 5 2016 Mexico City 1393 Buenos Aires 1291 102 6 2017 Mexico City 1567 Buenos Aires 1128 439 7 2018 Buenos Aires 1341 Mexico City 1131 210 8 2019 Buenos Aires 1413 Mexico City 1232 181 9 2020 Mexico City 1312 Buenos Aires 1293 19 10 2021 Mexico City 1532 Buenos Aires 1494 38 11 2022 Mexico City 1401 Buenos Aires 1328 73 14 2024 Mexico City 1470 Buenos Aires 1430 40

Buenos Aires were denied the 3-peat last year, unable to follow it's twice proven premiership formula of recovering from a late-season lapse to storm home to a premiership.  They aren't letting up in 2025 however, with off-season additions Luke Ryan and Darcy Cameron adding heavy armaments to an already deadly arsenal. The side would be described as top-heavy if it's bottom 5 players weren't also excellent. They have it all, so expect them to feature late in August again and perhaps avenge its 3-peat in style.

Mexico City's ending to its 2024 was a poor reflection of the heights it hit, having won the minor premiership only for late-season injuries to relegate it to a sputtering preliminary finals exit. Whilst disappointing, I wouldn't be concerned about its prospects for 2025, as one of a host of seemingly stacked lists aiming for premiership glory. A fit Mexico City can blow WXVs away...

... so it's concerning (if not somewhat just) that both of these lists enter the first round decimated by injury.  Tom Green, Darcy Parish and Jordan De Goey are among the outs for Buenos Aires, whilst Sam Flanders, Nick Newman and Hayden Young headline the outs for Mexico City. It's particularly concerning for Buenos Aires that its outs are centered in the middle, whom already may need to pray that some of its rookies get an AFL call-up in order to avoid an OOP. Pending that, HGA gives them an edge in this match-up and I'll back them in. It'll be disheartening to watch these sides still post 140+, for the rest of us.


Seoul
WXV Average (History): 1410
WXV Average (against New Delhi): 1290
Average Winning Margin (against New Delhi): 258

New Delhi
WXV Average (History): 1331
WXV Average (against Seoul): 1274
Average Winning Margin (against Seoul): 104

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 New Delhi 1399 Seoul 1386 13 2 2013 New Delhi 1296 Seoul 1291 5 3 2014 New Delhi 1323 Seoul 1310 13 4 2015 Seoul 1333 New Delhi 1014 319 5 2016 New Delhi 1567 Seoul 1195 372 6 2017 New Delhi 1479 Seoul 1427 52 7 2017 Seoul 1584 New Delhi 1260 324 8 2018 New Delhi 1413 Seoul 1397 16 9 2019 New Delhi 1529 Seoul 1188 341 10 2020 Seoul 1528 New Delhi 1212 316 11 2021 Seoul 1547 New Delhi 1262 285 14 2024 New Delhi 1455 Seoul 1441 14 15 2024 New Delhi 1462 Seoul 1375 87

PURPLE'S MATCH OF THE ROUND



The Grand Final REMATCH! Could the MOTR be anything else?

Seoul will rue the unavailability of a few of its stars at the last dance, preventing it from reaching a score that would trouble the eventual winners New Delhi. Seoul kept it's list relatively intact, clearly believing its current squad has what it takes to win the flag, whilst finding ways to add the likes of Mason Redman, Matt Crouch and Stephen Coniglio to ensure it makes it to the final day in August once again.

New Delhi, what a season 2024 was! Essentially flawless from Round 8 last year, the Premiers also took out the World Idol, Coach of the Year and the EurAsian title.  The reigning premiers kept its list pretty much unchanged, backing them in once again to deliver a 2nd flag in a row... and why wouldn't you? New Delhi showed responed to every challenge last year, and it's that ability to rise on the ocassions - that it did better than anyone else - that will see it threaten again in 2025.

With that said however, I have Seoul as warm favourites for this match-up, with premiership captain Zak Butters unavailable coupled with a likely strong HGA.


Cape Town Cobras vs Rome Gladiators

Active Streak: Cape Town (1)

Cape Town
WXV Average (History): 1358
WXV Average (against Rome): 1321
Average Winning Margin (against Rome): 33

Rome
WXV Average (History): 1458
WXV Average (against Cape Town): 1441
Average Winning Margin (against Cape Town): 197

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2022 Rome 1330 Cape Town 1166 164 2 2023 Rome 1476 Cape Town 1247 229 3 2024 Cape Town 1550 Rome 1517 33

The Cobras would be thrilled that it finished top 4 last year, but deeply concerned about not raising a yelp in its straight sets exit, as its more seasoned competitors found a new gear. However, with this experience behind them, and tactful recruits Miller and Keays, they will back the natural improvement available from its list to this year challenge for the flag.

The Gladiators... well we've all seen this movie before, right? It boasts a fearsome arsenal capable of obliterating any team it faces, yet it fails to secure the results its lists promises, a habit formed from its time in Moscow.  Last year, it was the 2nd highest scoring team, yet lost its AWAY elimination final. We don't doubt what it can do - look at just last week, when it smashed everyone to win the pre-season cup - but we doubt what it can do when it matters. Fix that, and the flag is theirs.

I'll back the Cobras in this match-up, noting Errol, Houston, and to lesser extents Kossie and Johannisen are all unavailable for Rome, whilst the Cobras, based on last years averages, are eying off 1500 in this one!

[Purple 77]

Rio de Janeiro Jaguars vs Pacific Islanders

Active Streak: Pacific (9)

Rio de Janeiro
WXV Average (History): 1361
WXV Average (against Pacific): 1350
Average Winning Margin (against Pacific): 296

Pacific
WXV Average (History): 1373
WXV Average (against Rio de Janeiro): 1472
Average Winning Margin (against Rio de Janeiro): 163

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 10 2023 Pacific 1561 Rio de Janeiro 1455 106 11 2024 Pacific 1432 Rio de Janeiro 1151 281

A famously economical team in 2023 boasting a list with depth but no stars, Rio attempted to boost what it could in 2024 with mixed results, failing to find that star player. It started the year in similarly economical fashion with 5 wins from 132ppg, but would go on to win only 3 more matches as the sting of its tier 2 fixture set in. In the 2024 trade period, it was able to get its hands on some solid players in Josh Daicos and Jack Crisp, and has actually been able to find its missing star players from within in TDK and NWM. It makes for soluble ingredients in its already solid list, and will have reason for optimism to make finals in 2025.

The Islanders once again had limited engagement in the trade period, but its famously potent list that has done so much for UTM in the last half-decade... is starting to wane. Whilst still finishing top 6 last year, it was arguably a rung below the heavy hitters, save for its amazing captain Marcus Bontempelli who would still at times bob up and take them down. It's traditionally not a recipe for success, as it leaves it susceptible to scenarios exactly like the one it faces in its first month of the season...

... no Bont? Big, big worries. Based on last years averages, and accounting for unavailable players and HGA, I have Rio winning by 100 SC points, and I think the result will be reflective of both teams fortunes this year.


Cairo Sands vs Christchurch Saints

Active Streak: Cairo (3)

Cairo
WXV Average (History): 1316
WXV Average (against Christchurch): 1287
Average Winning Margin (against Christchurch): 211

Christchurch
WXV Average (History): 1285
WXV Average (against Cairo): 1245
Average Winning Margin (against Cairo): 211

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2015 Christchurch 1511 Cairo 972 539 2 2016 Christchurch 1216 Cairo 1025 191 3 2017 Christchurch 1444 Cairo 1350 94 4 2018 Cairo 1306 Christchurch 1194 112 5 2019 Cairo 1334 Christchurch 1021 313 6 2020 Cairo 1284 Christchurch 1089 195 7 2021 Christchurch 1370 Cairo 1349 21 8 2022 Cairo 1576 Christchurch 1192 384 9 2023 Cairo 1353 Christchurch 1279 74 10 2024 Cairo 1320 Christchurch 1135 185

Cairo may be a bit of a sleeper in terms of the competitions expectations, and I'll tell you why. In the last month of 2024, where it had access to breakout player Matt Phillipou, it scored the 7th most in the league and notched up a 3-1 record, bringing it's season total to 8-9 in unsuspecting fashion, given the competitions attention were on the established top 8 at the time. Add to that off-season recruits Mason Wood, Tom Barrass, Dion Prestia and even Sparrow and Jordon, then all of a sudden Cairo has one of the deepest lists going around, with players that can elevate it to the next level. Is patience a virtue?

Well we'll find out, as they come up against the team that was tired of waiting, and pulled the trigger as the most aggressive team of the trade period. Bringing in the likes of Grundy, Treloar, Treacy and Mac Andrew is POINTS ACQUIRED, and it may be enough to bring Christchurch into the finals for the first time since 2018. In fact, if fit and firing, there's no maybe about it.

Amazingly though, albeit thanks to the early injuries of Treloar, Darcy and Cairo HGA, I have Cairo winning by 100 SC points based off last years averages, and Cairo to score the 4th highest overall! If Cairo were to win this match, I'll be quite excited for them this year.


Toronto Wolves vs Tokyo Samurai

Active Streak: Toronto (8)

Toronto
WXV Average (History): 1391
WXV Average (against Tokyo): 1397
Average Winning Margin (against Tokyo): 128

Tokyo
WXV Average (History): 1320
WXV Average (against Toronto): 1328
Average Winning Margin (against Toronto): 128

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 Tokyo 1466 Toronto 1258 208 2 2013 Toronto 1565 Tokyo 1379 186 3 2014 Toronto 1376 Tokyo 1278 98 4 2015 Tokyo 1437 Toronto 1410 27 5 2016 Tokyo 1349 Toronto 1200 149 6 2017 Toronto 1471 Tokyo 1168 303 7 2018 Toronto 1418 Tokyo 1379 39 8 2019 Toronto 1441 Tokyo 1271 170 9 2020 Toronto 1308 Tokyo 1282 26 10 2021 Toronto 1365 Tokyo 1364 1 11 2022 Toronto 1519 Tokyo 1347 172 12 2023 Toronto 1492 Tokyo 1267 225 13 2024 Toronto 1341 Tokyo 1279 62

An unlucky (or lucky?) team to be classified in Tier 2, given that the Wolves can match it with anyone, but it was noticeably more inconsistent than its fellow finalists, deserving of both its place in finals and its 8th placing. A large culprit of its dip would be thanks to Jack Macrae and Luke Parker not featuring for most of the year, but they've been traded in the AFL and can easily rebound to their lofty heights. The 2023 Grand Finalists still have all the pieces, and we can add to that Neale, Salem and a re-invented Ed Langdon in 2025. In fact, along with its HGA, I have them scoring the most based on last years averages in Round 1! Although, with 8 players in its best XV 29 or older, I'm cautious that some may decline... but failing that, the Wolves can feel they can go all the way in 2025.

The Samurai must frustrate its coach to no end, as they can clearly do more than what they're producing... and it seems to be a habit of its past decade. But in 2025 there is genuine cause for optimism, having now secured the genuine ruck it famously missed for all of 2024. They also looked so much better when Will Aschcroft returned, only this time, he has a whole pre-season behind him. Come on Tokyo, now is the time.

... or maybe from next week, as the Wolves look ominous in this one, and Tokyo hasn't beaten them since 2016! 

[Purple 77]

New York Revolution vs Dublin Destroyers

Active Streak: New York (6)

New York
WXV Average (History): 1321
WXV Average (against Dublin): 1386
Average Winning Margin (against Dublin): 162

Dublin
WXV Average (History): 1391
WXV Average (against New York): 1327
Average Winning Margin (against New York): 175

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 12 2023 New York 1124 Dublin 1116 8 13 2024 New York 1402 Dublin 1261 141

It's hard to put a finger on New York. In the 2023 trade period, it traded hard, giving up decent medium and long term prospects for the likes of Neale and Coniglio to push it up the ladder in 2024, but it wasn't enough as the top-half of the comp posted a 3-to-4 win gap on the best of the rest. New York seemingly opted to double-down on its strategy pursuing Matt Crouch and giving up it's future 1st to do so, before pivoting mid-trade period towards more youthful options at the expense of the aforementioned Crouch, Neale and Coniglio. What it has left is a nice looking half a XV, and another half... which COULD actually work out, but not without some doubt.

Dublin flirted with an aggressive 2024 trade period, but ultimately opted to stay the course and as a result might not have the cattle to make August, but it's hard not star gaze at some of its prospects which will clearly propel it for years to come; potentially to the dizzying heights of its last decade. In fact, they've got a case that it might contend for August this year, depending on whether some of its prospects break out earlier than anticipated.

New York have the wood on Dublin, having won 6 in a row against them. Based on last years averages, I have New York winning on HGA, but I think it's a genuine 50/50 game and one I think Dublin could pinch off New York.


London Royals vs PNL Reindeers

Active Streak: London (1)

London
WXV Average (History): 1292
WXV Average (against PNL): 1273
Average Winning Margin (against PNL): 109

PNL
WXV Average (History): 1359
WXV Average (against London): 1310
Average Winning Margin (against London): 128

Clash Year Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Margin 1 2012 PNL 1480 London 1245 235 2 2013 PNL 1515 London 1190 325 3 2014 PNL 1373 London 1338 35 4 2015 London 1542 PNL 1436 106 5 2016 London 1290 PNL 1233 57 6 2017 PNL 1170 London 1153 17 7 2018 PNL 1032 London 982 50 8 2019 London 1197 PNL 1087 110 9 2020 PNL 1372 London 1213 159 10 2021 London 1499 PNL 1299 200 11 2022 PNL 1410 London 1336 74 12 2023 PNL 1396 London 1267 129 13 2024 London 1303 PNL 1230 73

The Royals have been stuck in this rung for a while now, patiently waiting for the likes of Sam Darcy, Darcy Wilmot and Jhye Clark to take the next step. Having drafted Sam Lalor, Leo Lombard and Isaac Kako to combine with the returning (eventually) Keidean Coleman, and the acquired Tanner Bruhn, there is something to work with at London. For 2025, a large reliance will be put on its 1 star player in Tim English who is the only Royal to have averaged more than 93 in 2024, and thus I think it could expect again to finish bottom 4.

It faces a team that will definitely finish bottom 4 however in PNL, having taken the not uncommon route of conceding its short term prospects for the chance at building long term dominance. Whilst the players and picks it has been able to acquire are nothing to be sneezed at... Zach Merrett, Lachlan Ash and Adam Cerra are its only players of note in 2025, and perhaps its only players that will average past 80 this year. I'm forecasting an all time low year for PNL.

London will win this match comfortably, even without English.


Beijing Pandas vs Berlin Brewers

Active Streak: Beijing (3)

Beijing
WXV Average (History): 1350
WXV Average (against Berlin): 1347
Average Winning Margin (against Berlin): 125

Berlin
WXV Average (History): 1345
WXV Average (against Beijing): 1340
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 13 2023 Beijing 1397 Berlin 1149 248 14 2024 Beijing 1308 Berlin 1091 217

Beijing are entering year 2 of a painful rebuild, who like its opponents and PNL, have conceded it has no hope to challenge in the short term so it may as well trade accordingly. The Pandas parting of Brodie Grundy was also the parting of its only 2024 player to average past 90 last year, leaving it without a worthy choice to carry the burden of captaincy. Some tidy trading saw them take its favourite draft prospect - FOS - at Pick 4 as opposed to its former Pick 1, allowing it to also nab Xavier Lindsay at Pick 12 who is a chance to feature in this match-up. These will likely be the positives of what is a grim year to come.

Berlin meanwhile is entering year 3 of its painful rebuild, and I consider my list reflecting that compared to Beijing. Although a bottom 4 finish is expected and so trading its future 1st for Ridley was an expensive trade, but having acquired three top 7 picks last year, it continues to collect meaningful players for its rise up the ladder. I am bias, but I expect Berlin to improve more than most expect, with 3 established stars in Ridley, Rowell and Jackson, and a host of players with strong cases to rapidly improve on its 2024 averages.

I have me beating the Pandas by 100SC based on last years averages, and I'm expecting it too. 

[Koop]

Christchurch Saints

D: Mac Andrew
M: Hugh McCluggage (vc), James Rowbottom
R: Brodie Grundy (c)
F: Brent Daniels, Jesse Hogan, Shaun Mannagh
U:

E: Jamie Elliott, Jack Payne

[Holz]

Dublin Destroyers

Andrew McGrath, Jacob Weitering, Heath Chapman, Jeremy Howe
Andrew Brayshaw (VC), Harley Reid, Finn Callaghan, Will Phillips
Tristian Xerri (C)
Bailey Smith, Izak Rankine, Kyle Langford, Elijah Hewett
Oliver Hollands, Lucas Camporeale

Bodhi Uwland, Darcy Moore, Sid Draper, Ethan Read

[JBs-Hawks]

Seoul:

D: Bailey Dale, Mason Redman, Steven May, xx

M: Clayton Oliver, Patrick Cripps, Will Day, Matt Crouch

R: Max Gawn

F: Charlie Curnow, Jake Waterman, Elijah Hollands, Sam Powell-Pepper

I: Stephen Conigilio. xx

E: Lachie Weller, Elijah Tsatas, Lawson Humphries, Patrick Dangerfield (M/F)

[GoLions]

Kate

D: Hairy Cheezels (C), Daniel Andrews, Trent Rivers, Luke McDonald
M: Chadley Warner, Touk Miller, Scott Pendlebury, Jack Bowes
R: Toby Nankervis (VC)
F: Gryan Miers, Tom Papsmear, Ben Keays, Lachie Schultz
U: Ollie Dempsey, Jy Simpkin

E: Ivan Soldo, Jaxon Prior, Ed Allan, Mabior Chol

[Nige]

Karen

Tom Stewart, Nick Vlastuin, Colby McKercher, Josh Worrell
Jack Steele (c), Ed Richards (vc), Xavier Duursma, Mason Wood
Kieren Briggs
Tom Lynch, Alex Neal-Bullen, Nick Watson, Conor Stone
Tom Barrass, James Jordon

Tom Sparrow, Toby Bedford, Nick Murray, Lachlan Keeffe

[Urbaninfinnity]

Beijing Pandas

D: Wil Powell (C), Kane Farrell, Sam Taylor, Alex Pearce
M: Finn O'Sullivan (VC), Nathan O'Driscoll, Jeremy Sharp, Matt Johnson
R: Conor Nash
F: Milo, Tyson Stengle, Kade Chandler, Joe Berry
U: Xavier Lindsay, Jade Gresham

E: Jack Henry, Will Graham, Tim Membrey, Callum Ah-Chee

NEW: Finn O'Sullivan, Nathan O'Driscoll, Jeremy Sharp, Matt Johnson, Joe Berry, Xavier Lindsay, Jade Gresham

[Ringo]

London Royals - 
Def: Darcy Wilmot, Adam Saad, John Noble,Rory Lobb
Mid:  Willem Drew (CC), Justin McInerney, Isaac Kako, Hugo Garcia
Ruck: Tim English (CC)
Fwd:  Sam Darcy, Ben Ainsworth , Bayley Fritsch, Jack Higgins
Util:Kamdyn McIntosh , Dylan Shiel

Emer: Isaac Quaynor, Blake Acres, Jamie Cripps, Taylor Adams

[Jukes]

D: Miles Bergman, Nick Blakey, Josh Battle, Corey Wagner
M: Nick Daicos (cc), Connor Rozee (cc), Josh Kelly, James Worpel
R: Sam Draper
F: Dylan Moore, Caleb Daniel, James Harmes, Darcy Jones
U: Mitch Knevitt, Tyler Sonsie

Emg: Nick Bryan, Zach Reid, Cameron Zurhaar, Angus Hastie

[DazBurg]

PNL

D: Lachlan Ash, Griffin Logue, Luke Nankervis, Brady Hough
M: Zac Merrett (C), Adam Cerra (VC), Levi AShcroft, Sam Clohsey
R: Sam De Koning (train on)
F: Nate Caddy, Jack Billings, Ben King, Paul Curtis
U: Charlie Ballard, Caleb Windsor
Emg: Blake Howes, Hunter Clark, Ned Reeves, Joel Amartey,

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[PowerBug]

Rio De Janeiro #Flaguars (2025 Edition)

Def: Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera [vc], Karl Amon, Logan Evans, Charlie Comben.
Mid: Tim Taranto, Jack Viney, Josh Daicos, Jack Crisp.
Ruck: Tom De Koning [c].
Fwd: Matt Kennedy, Darcy Fogarty, Jeremy Finlayson, Nick Larkey.
Util: Sam Collins [Def], Travis Boak [Mid].

Emerg: Jaspar Fletcher [Mid], Ryan Lester [Def], Lachie Cowan [Def/Mid*], Dan McStay [Fwd].

New: Logan Evans (Intl. Draft), Josh Daicos (Cairo Sands), Jack Crisp (Seoul Magpies), Sam Collins (Seoul Magpies), Travis Boak (Dublin Destroyers).

5 new players into the starting 15 with another 2 in the emergencies. A nice refresh as we look towards taking a step forward and getting back into the top 8 after missing out in 2024.