AXV: Kuala Lumpur Crocodiles

[Ricochet]

To Hard for Stiffy
Updated Thurs July 7, 2013


Kuala Lumpur stalwart Graham Johncock says fatigue forced him into his shock AXVs retirement. Johncock stunned Crocodile officials by calling an immediate end to his Asian XVs career.

"The rigours of playing AXVs footy, the body just could not handle it," he told reporters on Monday.

The 30-year-old carved a distinguished career as a backman yet played only two matches this season when ordered forward by first-year coach Ricochet. Johncock said selection rejection wasnt a factor in his mid-season retirement.

"It is something that has been building for a while, just little niggles every now and then, and taking longer to recover," he said.

"In the end, it was just too much to keep going.

"Over the last couple of years I have had problems with my ankle and then the knee and ongoing back issues. It just pretty much wore me down."

The Crocs had expected Johncock to play out the season, with Ricochet frequently saying the fan favourite was on the verge of selection.

He retires ranked among the all-time draft steals - taken with pick 60 in 2013.

"But not everybody gets that fairytale finish that they would like. I am over the moon with my career." Johncock said.

Johncock considered the offer of a farewell game on home turf, but feared his body would fail him.

"I am a firm believer that every game you get has to be earned," he said.

"And if I had earned mine, I would have wanted to perform. Im not sure my body would have held up."

[Ricochet]

ROUND FIFTEEN TEAM LIST

Team: Kuala Lumpur Crocodiles
Captain: Scott Pendlebury (348)
Vice Captain: Bryce Gibbs (112.5)
EME C/VC: Luke Parker

DEF1: Player - Bryce Gibbs (VC)
DEF2: Player - Harry Taylor (93)
DEF3: Player - Jackson Trengove (73)
DEF4: Player - Zachary Tuohy (40)

MID1: Player - Scott Pendlebury (C)
MID2: Player - Luke Parker (94)
MID3: Player - Daniel Rich (86)
MID4: Player - Tom Liberatore (76)

RUC1: Player - Tom Bellchambers (170)

FWD1: Player - Michael Hurley (101)
FWD2: Player - Ahmed Saad (73)
FWD3: Player - Luke Dahlhaus (118)
FWD4: Player - Aaron Black (139)

UTI1: Player (position) - Stephen Coniglio (mid) (89)
UTI2: Player (position) - Harley Bennell (mid) (118)

EME1: Player (posiiton) - Tayte Pears (def)
EME2: Player (posiiton) - Shane Savage (mid)
EME3: Player (posiiton) - Mitch Morton (fwd)



OUT:  Tayte Pears (Omitted), Josh Caddy (Omitted), Shane Savage (Omitted), Mitch Morton (Omitted)
IN:  Zachary Tuohy, Harley Bennell, Stephen Coniglio, Ahmed Saad



REPORT
Round 15 saw the Crocodiles pull together to kick a match winning 1731 points, just 22 points off the team's highest score for 2013. Up against a strong Ales' outfit, the Crocs had many strong contributors. One who has been struggling for form is young Tom Bellchambers. Tom certainly responded to his critics on the weekend amassing a huge 170 point game. But it was Super Star Scott Pendlebury who decided to go one better with a massive score of 174. Other solid contributors were Aaron Black (139), Luke Dahlhaus (118), Harley Bennell (118) and Michael Hurley (101). Final Scores ALES 1614 Defeated By CROCODILES 1731

[elephants]

Great work coach! Nice to actually post up a good score for once :P

[Ricochet]

2 wins in a row man!

[Ricochet]

Make that 3!

[Ricochet]

Injury List is looking a looot better these days

[elephants]

Wowee! 3 in a row! Finals smokey? :o

[Ricochet]

ROUND SIXTEEN TEAM LIST

Captain: Scott Pendlebury  (400)
Vice Captain: Bryce Gibbs (150)
EME C/VC: Luke Parker

DEF1: Player - Bryce Gibbs (VC)
DEF2: Player - Harry Taylor (73)
DEF3: Player - Jackson Trengove (53)
DEF4: Player - Zachary Tuohy (68)

MID1: Player - Scott Pendlebury (C)
MID2: Player - Luke Parker (105)
MID3: Player - Daniel Rich (117)
MID4: Player - Tom Liberatore (161)

RUC1: Player - Tom Bellchambers (137)

FWD1: Player - Michael Hurley (78)
FWD2: Player - Dylan Addison (53)
FWD3: Player - Luke Dahlhaus (123)
FWD4: Player - Aaron Black (79)

UTI1: Player (position) - Josh Caddy (mid) (149)
UTI2: Player (position) - Harley Bennell (mid) (101)

EME1: Player (posiiton) - Jordan Murdoch (def)
EME2: Player (posiiton) - Shane Savage (mid)
EME3: Player (posiiton) - Tom Hickey (ruck)



OUT:  Stephen Coniglio (Hamstring), Ahmed Saad (Omitted)
IN:  Josh Caddy, Dylan Addison



REPORT
It's all smiles down at Kuala Lumpur after the Crocodiles delivered their third straight win against the UAE Tigers at Bukit Jalil National Stadium. Captain Scott Pendlebury was again outstanding posting a massive 200 points while youngsters Luke Dahlhaus (123) and Josh Caddy (149) showed the public why there is so much hype around the pair. Tom Liberatore continued on with his impressive season posting a 161 while big ruckman Tom Bellchambers is thoroughly enjoying his time up forward scoring 137. Final Scores CROCODILES 1847 Defeated TIGERS 1719

[Ricochet]

ROUND SEVENTEEN TEAM LIST

Team: Kuala Lumpur Crocodiles
Captain: Scott Pendlebury (280)
Vice Captain: Bryce Gibbs (132)
EME C/VC: Luke Parker

DEF1: Player - Bryce Gibbs (VC)
DEF2: Player - Harry Taylor (66)
DEF3: Player - Jackson Trengove (55)
DEF4: Player - Zachary Tuohy (93)

MID1: Player - Scott Pendlebury (C)
MID2: Player - Luke Parker (114)
MID3: Player - Daniel Rich (90)
MID4: Player - Tom Liberatore (120)

RUC1: Player - Tom Bellchambers (75)

FWD1: Player - Michael Hurley (79)
FWD2: Player - Dylan Addison (64)
FWD3: Player - Luke Dahlhaus (71)
FWD4: Player - Aaron Black (69)

UTI1: Player (position) - Josh Caddy (mid) (126)
UTI2: Player (position) - Harley Bennell (mid) (114)

EME1: Player (posiiton) - Jordan Murdoch (def)
EME2: Player (posiiton) - Shane Savage (mid)
EME3: Player (posiiton) - Tom Hickey (ruck)



OUT:
IN:



REPORT
Coming off 3 wins in a row Kuala Lumpur were quietly confident heading into their clash with the Head Hunters.  Unfortunately the Crocs were on the back foot from the outset with key players failing to perform. Gibbs (88), Taylor (66), Bellchambers (75) and Hurley (79) where all disappointing giving their experience and position within the group. Again it was left up to captain Scott Pendlebury to lead the way with a solid 140. It was again up to KL's young stars to prove themselves on the big stage and they delivered with Caddy (126), Bennell (114), Parker (114) and Liberatore (120) all putting in strong performances in defeat. Unfortunately there were not enough strong contributors on the day as the CROCODILES 1594 were defeated by the HEAD HUNTERS 1647

[Ricochet]

ROUND EIGHTEEN TEAM LIST

Team: Kuala Lumpur Crocodiles
Captain: Scott Pendlebury (180)
Vice Captain: Bryce Gibbs (202.5)
EME C/VC: Luke Parker

DEF1: Player - Bryce Gibbs (VC)
DEF2: Player - Harry Taylor (93)
DEF3: Player - Jackson Trengove (61)
DEF4: Player - Zachary Tuohy (76)

MID1: Player - Scott Pendlebury (C)
MID2: Player - Luke Parker (110)
MID3: Player - Daniel Rich (66)
MID4: Player - Tom Liberatore (190)

RUC1: Player - Tom Bellchambers (102)

FWD1: Player - Michael Hurley (112)
FWD2: Player - Dylan Addison (89)
FWD3: Player - Luke Dahlhaus (182)
FWD4: Player - Aaron Black (162)

UTI1: Player (position) - Josh Caddy (mid) (83)
UTI2: Player (position) - Harley Bennell (mid) (78)

EME1: Player (posiiton) - Phil Davis (def)
EME2: Player (posiiton) - Shane Savage (mid)
EME3: Player (posiiton) - Tom Hickey (ruck)



OUT:
IN:


REPORT
Head Coach Ricochet named an unchanged lineup for the important clash against the Crabs in Bangkok even after the loss to the Head Hunters. It was a show of faith to the boys that had delivered the 3 weeks prior. And boy did they deliver. Vice Captain Bryce Gibbs rebounded out of a form slump posting a nice 135 while Parker (110), Hurley (112) and Bellchambers (102) all notched up nice scores. But it was the youngsters that put their stamp on the game and announced to the competition... "be very afraid of us in years to come". Tom Liberatore amassed a monster score of 190 to follow on from his recent purple patch which includes a last 5 weeks of 190, 120, 161, 76, 191 (147 average). Luke Dahlhaus was also huge, kicking his way to 182. Luke is also enjoying a good run of 182, 71, 123, 118. And it was surprise packet Aaron Black who continued in his stellar season to produce a solid 162. All three are part of a core group of youngsters that will be the driving force of the Crocs in 2014 and forward. Final Scores CRABS 1553 Defeated By CROCODILES 1787

[Ricochet]

ROUND NINETEEN TEAM LIST

Team: Kuala Lumpur Crocodiles
Captain: Scott Pendlebury (292)
Vice Captain: Bryce Gibbs (132)
EME C/VC: Luke Parker

DEF1: Player - Bryce Gibbs (VC)
DEF2: Player - Harry Taylor (93)
DEF3: Player - Jackson Trengove (69)
DEF4: Player - Zachary Tuohy (125)

MID1: Player - Scott Pendlebury (C)
MID2: Player - Luke Parker (144)
MID3: Player - Daniel Rich (117)
MID4: Player - Tom Liberatore (162)

RUC1: Player - Tom Bellchambers (82)

FWD1: Player - Mitch Morton (DNP) = Shane Savage (mid) (61.5)
FWD2: Player - Dylan Addison (81)
FWD3: Player - Luke Dahlhaus (101)
FWD4: Player - Aaron Black (75)

UTI1: Player (position) - Josh Caddy (mid) (94)
UTI2: Player (position) - Harley Bennell (mid) (149)

EME1: Player (posiiton) - Phil Davis (def) (64)
EME2: Player (posiiton) - Shane Savage (mid) (123)
EME3: Player (posiiton) - Brodie Grundy (ruck) (68)



OUT: Michael Hurley (Ankle)
IN:  Mitch Morton



REPORT
The Crocodiles went into the last game of the Home and Away Season as underdogs against a similarly placed Vipers. Head Coach Ricochet expressed his disappointment in lack of public faith but also said it would have no bearing on the outcome.

"Yes it is a little disappointing but at the end of the day we know internally what we are capable of and outside perception never even comes into it" He said.

And it showed.

Kuala Lumpur quietly went to work on the favoured Vipers to be eventual winners by 101 points.. Captain Scott Pendlebury was again inspirational (146) but young gun Tom Liberatore stole the show... again. Tom posted a massive 162 in a very impressive performance. He is enjoying quite a purple patch, averaging 150 over the last 6 rounds! Harley Bennell also enjoyed a return to form posting a nice 149 while Luke Parker (144) and Zachary Tuohy (125) were solid once again. Unfortunately the win was not enough to see Kuala Lumpur play finals but the future is bright after winning 5 of the last 6 games. Bring on 2014!

[Ricochet]

Loyalty Rewarded in Kuala Lumpur
Updated Wed Aud 21, 2013



In the modern times of free agency and money grabbing it is a welcoming sight to see loyalty within clubs, especially when its down at Kuala Lumpur.

Earlier this morning Head Coach Ricochet announced the promotion of Elephants to a leading role as Co-Coach of the club.

"Elephants and I have worked together for many years", he said at a club press conference this morning

"and at Kuala Lumpur we reward those who work hard and demonstrate loyalty at all times"

"Elephants is a prime example of this and a role model to our young squad"

When asked about rumours of lucrative offers thrown at the then Assistant Coach by other rival clubs throughout the year, Elephants simply replied, "money didn't even come into it"

"We are building a strong culture down here at Kuala Lumpur and I firmly believe we have the right squad and foundation to launch into a 2014 premiership fight"

Kuala Lumpur had wanted to promote Elephants earlier in the year, but timing was an issue. They first had to seek approval from the League and then decided to wait until all players and officials had finished up their end-of-year "Mad Monday, Toppies Tuesday, Wrecked Wednesday, Terrible Thursday and flowered Up Friday" celebrations.

Club Info is updated here.

[elephants]

Hahahahaha "Mad Monday, Toppies Tuesday, Wrecked Wednesday, Terrible Thursday and flowered Up Friday" ;D

Great to be co-coaching with ya again man! Keen to make the side a force next season ;)

[elephants]

Name Change Denied

It has come to light in recent hours, that, on the back of Steele Sidebottom's recent transfer to Kuala Lumpur from the Taiwan Dolphins, Crocs Co-Coach Elephants has had his request for a team name change denied. A move from the Kuala Lumpur Crocs to the Kuala Lumpur Sidebottom's was deemed inappropriate and unnecessary.

A bitter blow indeed.

:P

[Ricochet]

haha i was unaware of this movement towards a name change!