WXV: New Delhi Tigers

[Ricochet]

All NAB scores updated above. Some good signs this week, hitting 1375

[Ricochet]

Looking like we could be missing a few RD1 with Jezza Cameron likely to get rubbed out, Howe injured and Wellingham/Krakouer not playing through NAB

Luckily ZClarke should play with Sandi being suspended round 1, and Bugg has been quietly posting decent scores. Davis also went around 75ish unsubbed last year so he can score well enough if required to start down back.

Round 1 team could look like this


DEF Rich[D/M], Wellingham, JHowe[D/F] Bugg, Krakouer
(PDavis)

MID Sidebottom, KJack, Coniglio, MWallis
Scully, MCrouch
(Oxley, JLloyd, SRoss)

RUCK SMartin (C)
(West[R/F])

FWD Darling, Cloke, JMartin, JCameron ZClarke[R/F]
(Griffiths)


Mexico won't stand a chance

[Purple 77]

That midfield (Stef included) is enough to ensure you consistently (worst case scenario) score 120+ IMO! It's your bookends that will determine whether you win multiple games.

I think the days of New Delhi in the cellar might be over  :o

[elephants]

Priming ourselves for finals, shower isn't real until July!

[Ricochet]

That midfield (Stef included) is enough to ensure you consistently (worst case scenario) score 120+ IMO! It's your bookends that will determine whether you win multiple games.

I think the days of New Delhi in the cellar might be over  :o

Might!? NDT Premiers 2016-2018 #Threepeat ;)

[Ricochet]

Oh we're going to need that back depth now!

Nathan Krakouer cops a broken jaw while out drinking in Perth. Club not happy and says he won't be available for selection until Round 6!

[Purple 77]

Oh we're going to need that back depth now!

Nathan Krakouer cops a broken jaw while out drinking in Perth. Club not happy and says he won't be available for selection until Round 6!

Krakouer not buying into the new direction at New Delhi. He wants to stay a (wine) cellar dweller  ;)

[Ricochet]

Oh we're going to need that back depth now!

Nathan Krakouer cops a broken jaw while out drinking in Perth. Club not happy and says he won't be available for selection until Round 6!

Krakouer not buying into the new direction at New Delhi. He wants to stay a (wine) cellar dweller  ;)

He's been hanging out with Brad Crouch too much :P

[Ricochet]

In 2016 NDT have found a new hard edge

Get outta the way or get hurt

[Nige]

New Delhi encouraging violence... smh.  :P

[Ricochet]

New Delhi encouraging violence... smh.  :P

Violence, stealing, adultery...

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Round 1

Home Team	Away Team	Venue	Head-to-Head
Mexico City Suns	New Delhi Tigers	Fireball Stadium	4  v  0

PREVIEW:

The reigning premiers would no doubt have partied for a long time at the end of last year, but... did they drink enough water? Does the light sting their eyes? Do they have a pounding headache? Where did they wake up? Another busy trade period saw the Suns keep just 12 of their past representatives, but still have the mighty experienced core that rebounded from a qualifying final defeat to a premiership. Ah, and New Delhi. I often wrote about the Tigers with a deflated tone and outlook last year as they received their wooden spoon and first round priority pick. Now? On the surface at least, the Tigers look like they have a genuinely competitive list! Instead of fearing if they will get 15 players on the park, they now have to concern themselves about whether to captain Stefan Martin or Steele Sidebottom? Historically, the Tigers have been stone cold dreadful in Round 1; with scores of less than 100 being achieved in the past. Really, so long as the Tigers post a score of 130+, you could say the positives outweigh any negatives. Nonetheless, I still feel they have some ways to go to matching Mexico City (most of the comp included) and having never beaten them. I will assume the Suns took an aspirin for this one. 

Late Changes
Patrick McCartin replaced by Ben Griffiths

WXV Debut
New Delhi: Nil

Club debut
New Delhi: Daniel Rich, Jack Martin, Kieren Jack, Matt Crouch, Mitch Wallis, Phil Davis, Steele Sidebottom, Stefan Martin, Tom $cully, Tomas Bugg, Travis Cloke



RESULT:

	Mexico City Suns					New Delhi Tigers
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Attack	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Kade Simpson	104		104	D1	Daniel Rich	104		104
D2	Heath Shaw	87		87	D2	Tomas Bugg	41		41
D3	Jimmy Bartel	88		88	D3	Phil Davis	94		94
D4	Matthew Broadbent	87		87	M1	Steele Sidebottom	98		98
M1	Trent Cotchin	87		87	M2	Kieren Jack	128		128
M2	Tom Rockliff	89		89	M3	Mitch Wallis	79		79
M3	Brad Ebert	120		120	M4	Matt Crouch	96		96
M4	Brendon Goddard	81		81	R1	Stefan Martin	95		95
R1	Shaun Hampson	51		51	F1	Jack Darling	83		83
F1	Eddie Betts	79		79	F2	Travis Cloke	19		19
F2	Nick Riewoldt	33		33	F3	Jack Martin	91		91
F3	Brent Harvey	89		89	F4	Zachary Clarke	26		26
F4	Sam Gray	99		99	F5	Patrick McCartin	0	DNP	0
U1 (MID FWD)	Daniel Wells	99		99	U1 (MID )	Tom Scully	94		94
U2 (DEF )	Nic Newman	0	DNP	0	U2 (MID )	Sebastian Ross	79		79
E1 (DEF )	Jonathon Marsh	0	DNP	0	E1 (FWD )	Ben Griffiths	73		73
E2 (MID )	Jacob Townsend	81		81	E2 (MID )	Jake Lloyd	128	DNP	0
E3 (DEF )	Mark Baguley	71	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Jarman Impey	38	DNP	0
C	Tom Rockliff	89		89	C	Steele Sidebottom	98		98
VC	Brendon Goddard	81		0	VC	Stefan Martin	95		0
HA	Nick Riewoldt	33		33	HA		0		0
RP		0		0	RP		0		0
NR					NR
		Total:	1396	15			Total:	1298	15

Suns Rise from Premiership Festivities

*whistles*, this could be one of the lowest scores Mexico City will post for the whole season, but they still managed to hang on for the win against a much improved but still developing New Delhi outfit. It was a tough tussle early, but the premiership experience overpowered the Tigers in the end, who would still be looking at this season with a sense of optimism. I mean... look at all those club debutants!

Mexico City Suns (22.8.140) def New Delhi Tigers (20.10.130)

Best
5. Kieren Jack
4. Daniel Rich
3. Phil Davis
2. Jack Martin
1. Steele Sidebottom


Reserves
Mexico City Suns (20.11.131) def Mumbai Elephants (8.7.55)

Best
Mumbai: Jake Lloyd

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Round 2

Home Team	Away Team	Venue	Head-to-Head
Pacific Islanders	New Delhi Tigers	Linkbelt Oval	1  v  3

PREVIEW:

Very interesting match this one! Pacific would be disappointed about letting the chance of revenge slip last week against Moscow, scoring a slightly below par score of 130 as the absence of Hurley and Howlett take affect. New Delhi on the other hand, delivered on its promise of improvement (even though it lost) with a score (just 3 SC points higher than Pacific) that would have beaten all bar 2 of its 2015 scores. The Tigers had 11 new representatives take the field last week where the phrase "New Look Team" has rarely been more appropriate. However, the loss of Steele Sidebottom for the next two weeks is going to hurt their chances against the more experienced Pacific, whose forward line is sure to produce after all abnormally underperformed at the same time last week. Either team can certainly win! But I think the HGA makes me lean towards Pacific for this one.

Late Changes
Nil

WXV Debut
Ed Langdon

Club debut
Jake Lloyd



RESULT:

	Pacific Islanders					New Delhi Tigers
POS	Team Format: Traditional	SCO	PEN	ADJ	POS	Team Format: Attack	SCO	PEN	ADJ
D1	Rory Laird	127		127	D1	Daniel Rich	38		38
D2	Matt Suckling	68		68	D2	Tomas Bugg	71		71
D3	Lee Spurr	75		75	D3	Phil Davis	67		67
D4	Sam Day	76		76	M1	Stephen Coniglio	78		78
M1	Tom Mitchell	133		133	M2	Kieren Jack	101		101
M2	Marcus Bontempelli	79		79	M3	Mitch Wallis	89		89
M3	Andrew Gaff	84		84	M4	Matt Crouch	76		76
M4	Michael Rischitelli	19		19	R1	Stefan Martin	112		112
R1	Matthew Leuenberger	52		52	F1	Jack Darling	86		86
F1	Michael Barlow	60		60	F2	Travis Cloke	58		58
F2	Devon Smith	94		94	F3	Jack Martin	111		111
F3	Steven Motlop	80		80	F4	Ed Langdon	61		61
F4	Alex Fasolo	137		137	F5	Ben Griffiths	42		42
U1 (MID )	Cameron Guthrie	100		100	U1 (MID )	Tom Scully	140		140
U2 (MID )	James Kelly	113		113	U2 (MID )	Jake Lloyd	67		67
E1 (RUC FWD)	Rhys Stanley	70	DNP	0	E1 (MID )	Sebastian Ross	84	DNP	0
E2 (MID FWD)	Liam Duggan	17	DNP	0	E2 (FWD )	Patrick McCartin	45	DNP	0
E3 (DEF )	Jake Kolodjashnij	63	DNP	0	E3 (DEF )	Jarman Impey	40	DNP	0
C	Tom Mitchell	133		133	C	Kieren Jack	101		101
VC	Marcus Bontempelli	79		0	VC	Stefan Martin	112		0
HA	Michael Rischitelli	19		19	HA		0		0
RP		0		0	RP		0		0
NR	Sam Gibson	98			NR
		Total:	1449	15			Total:	1298	15

Tigers left stranded on Pacific Islands

The Islanders were pretty good! Whilst New Delhi wasn't shamed either. Top-up recruit James Kelly performing admirably, while Tom $cully keeps his Round 1 form going for the Tigers

Pacific Islanders (23.7.145) def New Delhi Tigers (20.10.130)

Best
5. Tom Scully
4. Jack Martin
3. Stef Martin
2. Kieren Jack
1. Jack Darling


Reserves
Port Morseby Iguanadons (12.11.83) def Mumbai Elephants (10.7.67)

Best
Sebastian Ross

[Purple 77]

I'd have at least thought you'd get rid of the "$" for $cully :P

#NeverForgetNeverForgive

[Ricochet]

I'd have at least thought you'd get rid of the "$" for $cully :P

#NeverForgetNeverForgive

hahaha.

Stealing your previews and reviews, thanks for that Purps. Just changing our F&B votes to keep on top of that this year