WXV Prelim Finals - Rhythm Cup re-ignited, Suns take on giant killer Brewers

[ossie85]

Senior Preliminary Finals
Mexico City Suns v Berlin Brewers, Fireball Stadium
Buenos Aires Armadillos v Sao Paulo Pumas, Estadio de River

Reserves Preliminary Finals
Rhineland Rum-Runners v Imperial Princes, Berlin Olympic Stadium
Alexandria Hieroglyphics v Cape Town Cobras, Borg El Arab Stadium

Continental Cup

Americas v Africa/Oceania, Rogers Centre
Asia v Europe, Tata Stadium

(Choose your XV from the 14 WXV teams not playing in World finals, 18 AFL teams)

Each continent:

Americas
Teams: Toronto, New York
Head Coach: roo boys!
Assistant Coaches: Sid/pyronerd

Europe
Teams: Moscow, Dublin, London, PNL
Head Coach: Jukes
Assistant Coaches: Holzman, Hellopplz, Ringo

Africa/Oceania
Teams: Cairo, Cape Town, Pacific, Wellington
Head Coach: MajorLazer/NigeyS
Assistant Coach: My Chumps, Jayman/tbagrocks, pothead

Asia
Teams: Seoul, Tokyo, New Delhi, Beijing
Head Coach: elephants
Assistant Coaches: JBs-Hawks/KoopKicka, Boomz/kilbuff1985, Toga/Master Q




Buenos Aires v Sao Paulo

Ladder: 2 v 4
Win-Loss: 14-4 v 13-6
Average: 149 v 150
High: 187 v 173
Low: 112 v 132
H2H: 0 v 3

History
2013 R5: (Neutral) Armadillos 155 lost to Pumas 164
2012 QF: Pumas 157 defeated Armadillos 117
2012 R1: (Neutral) Armadillos 128 lost to Pumas 153

The Rhythm Cup is back is for a 4th time! (No other cup has been played for more than twice). Unfortunately for Buenos Aires, this has been a lop sided rivalry with the first two games going easily to Sao Paulo, and the third one of the matches of the year, but ultimately a high scoring victory to Sao Paulo. The Armadillos, after looking very ordinary at times during the year through injury, seemed to have hit form again at the right time of the season! While the Pumas had a welcome return to form, scoring over 150 without a major contribution from struggling captain Gary Ablett.

My tip? I think Buenos Aires will break the duck against the Pumas.

Mexico City v Berlin

Ladder: 1 v 7
Win-Loss: 17-1 v 12-7
Average: 152 v 136
High: 171 v 154
Low: 132 v 110
H2H: 2 v 0

History
2013 R13: Suns 132 defeated Brewers 121
2012 R2: Brewers 113 lost to Suns 182

Is this mission impossible for Berlin? Let's look at the facts:

- During the year, the Brewers have outscored the Suns only 3 times in the 18 weeks they played together. By that logic, they have a 1 in 6 shot of winning! Worth pointing out that Berlin would have beaten Mexico City in the first week of the finals if they played.
- The Suns lowest score of the year is an impressive 132 (the match they actually played Berlin! Berlin let a chance slip there), the Brewers have scored 132 or more in 14 of 19 games this year.
- The Suns humiliated the Brewers in there first game in 2012, a mammoth 69 point victory.
- Berlin have never defeated the Suns, but they also had never defeated Cape Town or Moscow until this finals series either.

Surely not though, because I think Dublin fans will commit mass suicide if Berlin make it to the Grand Final!

[Justin Bieber]

Europe
Teams: Dublin, London, PNL (+ one of Berlin or Moscow)
Head Coach: TBA (Purple 77 or Jukes)
Assistant Coaches: Holzman, Hellopplz, Ringo

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride :(.

[ossie85]

Europe
Teams: Dublin, London, PNL (+ one of Berlin or Moscow)
Head Coach: TBA (Purple 77 or Jukes)
Assistant Coaches: Holzman, Hellopplz, Ringo

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride :(.

Your time will come Hp :)

[CrowsFan]

No changes yet. Why change a winning side? ;)

[Nige]

Head Coaches of Africa/Oceania... feels good man.  ;)

Just to clarify Oss, how does the reserves team work? Our best seniors XV is exempt from selection?  ???

[ossie85]

Head Coaches of Africa/Oceania... feels good man.  ;)

Just to clarify Oss, how does the reserves team work? Our best seniors XV is exempt from selection?  ???

Yup, I try to pick the best xv, but am happy for argument when I do

[kilbluff1985]

Sorry Asia, Tokyo are on there pre season footy trip our boys might have been a bit hungover

[Nige]

Head Coaches of Africa/Oceania... feels good man.  ;)

Just to clarify Oss, how does the reserves team work? Our best seniors XV is exempt from selection?  ???

Yup, I try to pick the best xv, but am happy for argument when I do

Sweet, sounds good to me. I think we're gonna be in a bit of trouble to be honest. Alexandria ended the season pretty poorly.

[ossie85]

Berlin the only club with seniors and reserves still active

[ossie85]

These would be my odds for the flag (just a guess)

$2.10 Mexico City
$3.80 Buenos Aires
$3.90 Sao Paulo
$6.00 Berlin

[Maca24]

Mexico City Suns:

Def: B.Goddard, C.Enright, J.Adcock, D.Merrett.
Mids: S.Sidebottom (C), B.Ebert, S.Thompson, B.Vince.
Rucks: I.Maric.
Frwds: N.Riewoldt, J.Lewis, J.Bartel (VC), J.Waite.
Bench: M.Blicavs, L.Hodge.
Emg: B.Lake, T.Curren, S.Crameri.

[Nige]

The way they're going, it might be worth chucking a sneaky bet on Berlin.  :o

[Maca24]

Winning World Idol, The World Cup and Premier?
It's possible  :o

[CrowsFan]

Winning World Idol, The World Cup and Premier?
It's possible  :o

You're going for the treble, and I'm going to the double (Premier and Champions League). Good luck :)

[AFEV]

Winning World Idol, The World Cup and Premier?
It's possible  :o

You're going for the treble, and I'm going to the double (Premier and Champions League). Good luck :)

Yeah...well...we like, performed slightly better this season. So there's that.