WXV Round 17 - Berlin/Beijing hold the keys to the 8, while 10 teams say goodbye

[Nails]

flower. Everything was looking so good

Carrotz was on track for 95 after QT.

Barlow 108 and Scotland 100...

Now Carrazzo injured and subbed. There goes our chance of having a MONSTER score. Hopefully it doesn't hurt us next week. Hopefully we still have 15 next week.

[roo boys!]

Saturday Night Score Update
Half Time

Wolves:
M.Robinson - 65
B.McLean - 49
M.Johnson - 25
C.Jones - 37
Zorko - 25
Maguire - 39

Destroyers
Clarke - 36
Redden - 55
Mundy - 44


Robbo! Finally does something. Keep it up now.

McLean a 7 point quarter, how'd I know he'd struggle to ton after being on 42 at qtr time....Zorko and Johnson flowering lift! Very poor

Maguire and Jones I'd take an 80 from both of you.

Redden on fire for Holz

[Jukes]

Fyfe 138 pre-scaling :D

Walters robbed and only gets 73 for FOUR GOALS.

[Nails]

D - H. Scotland 119, S. Burgoyne 102, SD Thompson 121, J. Lyons (OOP)
M - D. Swan (C), D. Cross, M. Barlow (VC) 110, K. Cornes
R - D. Cox 149
F - S. Johnson 106, D. Petrie 102, B. Harvey 130, J. Schulz
B - A. Carrazzo 24, B. Dalziell 130

EMG - P. Stewart, T. Logan, J. McKenzie

1,093/10

Not bad once you factor in we had to suffer a Carrazzo injury. Man, imagine what could have been with a Carrazzo 81 or so. We'd be on 1,150/10 with 4.5 players to come, one of which captain Swan...

Oh well, we'll probably still get a big score anyway. 160+ I reckon, provided Swan fires up tomorrow.

[CrowsFan]

Pumas Progress

Hartlett, Houli 84, Roberton 95, Harwood 66
Ablett (C) 200, Zaharakis, Hill 78, Duncan 90
Minson
Walker 85, Roughead 67, Gunston 37, Wright
Adams 80, Jacobs

Total - 882/10

Disgusting performance so far this week. Only 1 player out of 10 has scored 100 or more, and Ablett only just managed to do that himself. Looks like I'm playing the Suns two weeks in a row. No point even flying back to Sao Paulo for the week, might as well jus stay and train in Mexico...

[My Chumps]

Having a very poor round except for Cotchin with a huge one. Could lose to Pacific at this rate  :P

[AFEV]

No point even flying back to Sao Paulo for the week, might as well jus stay and train in Mexico...

Not sure how safe it is to stay in Mexico. :P

[CrowsFan]

No point even flying back to Sao Paulo for the week, might as well jus stay and train in Mexico...

Not sure how safe it is to stay in Mexico. :P

Brazil isn't all that safe at the moment either :P

[Ringo]

Think the Royals can conced even though only 5 have played.

Defenders: REID, Ben ; MACKIE, Andrew (78),  LAIRD, Rory; O'BRIEN, Harry
Mids:  PEARCE, Danyle (78);  HANNEBERY, Daniel ; STANTON, Brent; McVEIGH, Jarrad
Ruck: BELLCHAMBERS, Tom
Forwards: STAKER, Brent(42); LYNCH, Quentin ;  MAYNE, Chris (89);  BROWN, Johnathan (7)
Utilities: MACKAY, David; BROADBENT, Matthew
Emergencies:  TUOHY, Zach ; HILL, Josh; RAMPE, Dane
294/5


Brown with an injury ravaged 7 and no player yet tonning it up. Kiss the finals goodbye.

[Jukes]

D: H. Shaw, C. Dixon 102, R. Murphy, D. Fletcher
M: R. Griffen (c), N. Fyfe 138, A. Treloar 98, C. Ward (vc) 158
R: S. Tuck (OOP) 18
F: D. Martin 109, A. Monfries, M. Walters 73, L. Adams 110
U: J. Thomas, J. Darling 81

Currently 887 from 9, very good considering we had an OOP-sub score 18 and Walters got screwed over (73 for 4 influential goals?!??!?). Ward and Fyfe very good, along with our three other tons.

[ossie85]

Update after Saturday games! Red = down, Green = up, black = no change

Pacific look like upsetting the Cobras, and the Tigers have hit the front against the Magpies!Destroyers in front of Wolves....

Cape Town Cobras   128   Pacific Islanders   136
Mexico City Suns   156   Sao Paulo Pumas   132
New York Revolution   145   Buenos Aires Armadillos   164
PNL Reindeers   136   Wellington Warriors   122
Dublin Destroyers   139   Toronto Wolves   137
Tokyo Samurai   142   Moscow Spetsnaz   157
Beijing Thunder   111   Berlin Brewers   127
Cairo Sands   156   London Royals   123
New Delhi Tigers   135   Seoul Magpies   134


And the ladder
Position   Name   Wins   Loses   Percentage
1   Mexico City Suns   16   1   115.57
2   Buenos Aires Armadillos   13   4   113.28
3   Moscow Spetsnaz   13   4   106.21
4   Sao Paulo Pumas   12   5   111.92
5   Cairo Sands   12   5   108.28
6   Cape Town Cobras   11   6   102.42
7   Berlin Brewers   10   7   105.20
8   Toronto Wolves   10   7   103.82
9   Dublin Destroyers   10   7   100.86
10   London Royals   9   8   101.95
11   New York Revolution   8   9   99.30
12   Seoul Magpies   7   10   102.46
13   Paris Nice Lyon Reindeers   6   11   98.78
14   Tokyo Samurai   5   12   97.70
15   New Delhi Tigers   4   13   84.90
16   Pacific Islanders   3   14   84.02
17   Beijing Thunder   2   15   84.13
18   Wellington Warriors   2   15   81.05

[ossie85]

I see the Cobras are taking the 'softly, softly' approach heading into the finals, bring Watson back in the twos :P

[Maca24]

Mexico City Suns:

Def: B.Goddard, C.Enright (91), J.Adcock (90), B.Lake (112).
Mids: S.Sidebottom, B.Ebert, L.Hodge (63), B.Vince.
Rucks: I.Maric (110).
Frwds: J.Bartel (C, 188), N.Riewoldt (71), J.Lewis (82), D.Merrett (125).
Bench: A.Sandilands (88), S.Thompson.
Emg: M.Baguley, M.Blicavs (23), D.Addison.

1020/10

Stoked with Merrett and Lake! Both stepped up.
Everyone else fairly consistent.
Sidey, Ebert, Goddard, Vince and Thompson to come.

[CrowsFan]

Hoping this is the final week of my poor form, but probably not the case since Sloane and Masten will still be missing next week...

[roo boys!]

Toronto Wolves
Def: M.Johnson (76), M.Maguire (86), S.Butler (74), M.Shaw (48)
Mid: S.Pendlebury (C), J.Ziebell (94), B.McLean (77), B.Cunnington (75)
Ruc: C.Pedersen (109)
Fwd: P.Ryder, J.Riewoldt (95), D.Zorko (52), M.Robinson (90)
Int: C.Jones (67), J.MacMillan (75)
= 1018/13

Dubin Destroyers
Def:  A.Rance (82), S.Atley (102), J.Watts (81), B.Hill (19)
Mid: J.Selwood (206), D. Mundy (94), T.Boak, J.Redden (126)
Ruc: T.Goldstein (82)
Fwd: A.Black (70), R.Gray,  M.Hurley, L.Hansen (88)
Int:  J. O'meara (66), Z.Clarke (82)
= 1098/12*

* = captain played


Really really disappointing week from Toronto, with only 1 ton so far in Pedo. McLean 42 at quarter time and finishes on 77 is appalling, but to be expected from him. Shaw looks like he's done a shoulder, and was having an ordinary day anyway. Please come back Grima!

Robbo I'd take a 90 from him but 65 at half time would have liked him to ton up. Seriously getting sick of your shower Zorko, after chasing you so hard over summer. Hopefully it's just second year Blues and he'll bounce back to his old self next year, but for now I'd drop you if I had people to drop you for  ::) Once Jolly comes back we may reconsider your spot in the team Dayne

Interesting how this game is deciding whether I get a home final, away final or drop out of the 8 completely. Credit to you Oss to have the middle rung of this competition so close this late in the year!

Home final would be great, but unlikely from here. Finishing 7th would also be better than 8th as Cairo are in rampaging form.

vs Holz it comes down to:

Pendles (x2), Ryder

vs

Boak, Gray, Hurley, 80, HGA (currently 38 from Hill)


Robbie, remember that time when you used to play for me? Yeah, well do what you did then and score shower/go down with yet another injury.... ::)

Need Pendles to get somewhere in the vicinity of 150...and then it's still game on.