WXV Round 3 - Suns, Spetsnaz fight for 3-0

[Justin Bieber]

PARISIAN NICE LYON REINDEERS

Backs: K. Simpson, C. Enright, J. Harbrow, M. Jaensch
Mids: M. Priddis (CC), N. Jones (CC), M. Thomas, D. Rich
Fwds: C. Wingard, J. Westhoff, C. Rioli, J. Patton
Ruc: M. Lobbe
Int: D. Myers, F. Ray

Emg: Luke Ball, J. Trengove, L. Casboult.

IN: Matt Thomas
OUT: Luke Ball

It is really hard to drop Ball, he's such a trooper but with the emergence of Ray/Myers/Thomas all starting the year so strongly, couldn't fit them all in! Forward depth is being tested early but hoping the strength of our midfield and backs can carry us.

Going Co-Captains more than likely but will set that in stone tomorrow before lockout! We will also nominate to use the sub rule! (I finally remembered :P)

[Nails]

TBH unless you have 1 player significantly better than your other 14 I reckon all coaches should go co-captains.

It helps prevent things like 1 terrible game costing you a win. For example if I had captained Dane Swan last week with his 65 or whatever it would have killed me and against a good team could cost me the match. But co-captaining Stevie J + Swan = I get a decent captain score between the two.

It's unlikely both your co-captains will fail in the same week. I realise most of you are smart enough to obviously realise this I'm just unsure as to why some coaches aren't cc every week.

[Nige]

TBH unless you have 1 player significantly better than your other 14 I reckon all coaches should go co-captains.

It helps prevent things like 1 terrible game costing you a win. For example if I had captained Dane Swan last week with his 65 or whatever it would have killed me and against a good team could cost me the match. But co-captaining Stevie J + Swan = I get a decent captain score between the two.

It's unlikely both your co-captains will fail in the same week. I realise most of you are smart enough to obviously realise this I'm just unsure as to why some coaches aren't cc every week.

#goodguynails

Helping other teams beat his fossils.  ;)

[Master Q]

TBH unless you have 1 player significantly better than your other 14 I reckon all coaches should go co-captains.

It helps prevent things like 1 terrible game costing you a win. For example if I had captained Dane Swan last week with his 65 or whatever it would have killed me and against a good team could cost me the match. But co-captaining Stevie J + Swan = I get a decent captain score between the two.

It's unlikely both your co-captains will fail in the same week. I realise most of you are smart enough to obviously realise this I'm just unsure as to why some coaches aren't cc every week.

or if you have no clear captain, take a punt on one and hope he scores well, otherwise half his points and get another half of an average score.

[ossie85]

TBH unless you have 1 player significantly better than your other 14 I reckon all coaches should go co-captains.

It helps prevent things like 1 terrible game costing you a win. For example if I had captained Dane Swan last week with his 65 or whatever it would have killed me and against a good team could cost me the match. But co-captaining Stevie J + Swan = I get a decent captain score between the two.

It's unlikely both your co-captains will fail in the same week. I realise most of you are smart enough to obviously realise this I'm just unsure as to why some coaches aren't cc every week.

Yes, but if you are the weaker team it would probably be your best chance to win to pick the right sole captain.

[tbagrocks]

Aha so strategy into play

[CrowsFan]

Time for some OOP defenders?

Don't think so. I reckon they are both good for 40-50 points at a minimum (now watch them score 20), which would mean an OOP would need to score around the 100 mark to make it worth it. I'm struggling to find players to do that in their actual positions at the moment, so don't think it's a good choice for me.

Although in saying that White may be dropped since he is on the extended bench, so would only have 3 playing so would have to make a choice whether to use up my second attack formation or play an OOP

[Holz]

Backs:  G.Birchall, R.Murphy,T.Mcdonald, L.Hansen
Mids: J.Selwood (C), T.Rockliff, J.Watson (VC), T.Boak
Ruck: T.Goldstein
Fwds: L.Franklin, J.Watts, M.Walters, R.Gray
Interchange: N. Dal Santo, D. Mundy

Emg: S.Grigg, J.Green, L.Delaney

sub rule in play.

[Nige]

Cairo Sands

D: P.Hanley, N.Malceski, B.Smith, E.Mackenzie
M: D.Beams (VC), D.Prestia, R.Douglas, L.Dunstan
R: S.Mumford (C)
F: L.Breust, P.Puopolo, S.Kerridge, J.Cripps
I: J.Giles, M.Rischitelli

E: J.Laidler, A.Carrazzo, S.Rowe

We're going in unchanged for the game against Tokyo.

Only difference is that Mummy gets captaincy after killing it the first two rounds (and being a good chance to do it again).  8)
Beams is the VC.

[Toga]

Beijing Thunder
D: H.Taylor, C.Hooker, J.Hunt, E.Yeo
M: O.Wines (C), L.Shiels (VC), M.Rosa, D.Stanley
R: B.Grundy
F: J.Caddy, S.Mayes, E.Betts, T.Varcoe
I/C: J. Aish, L.Neale

Emg: A.Toovey (DEF), M.Jones (MID), J.Butcher (FWD)

*Sub rule in effect.

As we're a bit worried about Lachie Neale still, and because we can't be around when the game starts tomorrow night, we're gonna be using the sub rule this week as well!

[pothead]

Wellington Warriors Round 3 Squad

Backline: Sean Dempster, Mitch Golby, Nick Smith, Liam Picken, Joel Patfull
Midfield: Marc Murphy (C), Lenny Hayes (VC), Ryan Lester, Tendai Mzungu
Forward: Lewis Taylor, Shannon Byrnes, Jay Kennedy Harris
Ruck: Hamish McIntosh
I/C: Isaac Smith, Xavier Ellis

Emg: Dale Morris, Leroy Jetta, Rory Thompson

We are flooding this week and we are also using the sub rule

[Ringo]

London Royals Round 3 Team

Def: Heritier Lumumba; Andrew Mackie; Brent Reilly; Dane Rampe.
Mids: Danyle Pearce; Daniel Hannebery; Brent Stanton; Jarrad McVeigh
Rucks: Rory Laird (OOP)
Fwds: Johnathan Brown; Jason Winderlich; Chris Mayne; Brandon Matera;
Int: Shane Edwards;  David MacKay

Emergencies: Matthew Broadbent;  Tom Lonergan; Joe Daniher

Co- Captains    Brent Stanton; Jarrad McVeigh

Sub rule invoked.

In:Rory Laird, David Mackay and Jason Winderlich
Out: Tom Lonergan, Matthew Broadbent and Joe Daniher

[elephants]

NDT Tiges

B: Aaron Mullett, Jimmy Webster, Will Langford, Daniel Talia
M: Leigh Montagna (C), Ryan Bastinac (VC), Sharrod Wellingham, Mitch Duncan
U: Andrew Gaff, Toby Greene
R: Shane Savage (OOP)
F: James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch, Daniel Giansiracusa, Linc McCarthy
EMG: Rutten, White, Melksham

OUT: Hampson (ankle), Cheney (omitted)
IN: Savage, Webster

[roo boys!]

Toronto Wolves Rd3

Def: N.Grima, M.Johnson, L.Henderson, C.Pederson
Mid: S.Pendlebury (C), J.Ziebell, B.Cunnington (VC), B.McLean
Ruc: T.Hickey
Fwd: J.Riewoldt, L.Adams, J.White, A.Hall
Int: C.Young, C.Jones

Emg: J.MacMillan, M.Jamison, R.Shaw

IN: C.Young, A.Hall, C.Pederson
OUT: P.Ryder (ankle), R.Shaw (omitted), M.Shaw (omitted)


At least the reserves are winning....  :-[

Forgot to add, despite our 3 3rd quarter substitutes last week I will stick to using the SUB Rule this week.

Sub rule in play for Toronto

[Purple 77]

JACK TRENGOVE DROPPED! WTF! WTF!