WXV Round 10: Warriors and Cobras for Africonia Glory

[ossie85]

No partial lock out! FULL LOCKOUT Friday Night.

Round 10      AFL Round 12
         
Mexico City Suns   v   Pacific Islanders   Fireball Stadium   AAP Alliance Premiership Match
Cape Town Cobras   v   Wellington Warriors   Newlands Cricket Ground   Africonia Premiership Match
London Royals   v   Seoul Magpies   London Olympic Stadium   EurAsian Premiership Match
Toronto Wolves   v   Cairo Sands   Rogers Centre   AAP Alliance Premiership Match
Sao Paulo Pumas   v   Tokyo Samurai   Estadio do Pumas   
Moscow Spetsnaz   v   New Delhi Tigers   Luzhniki Stadium   EurAsian Premiership Match
Berlin Brewers   v   Dublin Destroyers   Berlin Olympic Stadium   European Premiership Match
Buenos Aires Armadillos   v   PNL Reindeers   Estadio de River   
New York Revolution   v   Beijing Thunder   MetLife Stadium, New Jersey   
         
Mexico City host Pacific, with the Islanders looking to take in the sights before they are annihilated.

Cape Town and Wellington, amazingly, look to be fighting for the Africonia Premiership! Pacific and Cape Town play in Round 12, but this is likely the deciding match!

London stuttered last week, and need to recover quickly against a Seoul team fast coming into serious finals calculations.

I think close to the match of the round (not quite) with Toronto and Cairo facing off in a clear 8 point match. Cairo are back in form, while Toronto are on a hot streak. Big finals ramifications for the result of this match.

Sao Paulo host Tokyo, and I think this could be a danger match for the reigning premiers. Tokyo have that habit of going bang , and they haven't for a while! Pumas still favourites.

Moscow were gallant in defeat last week, and simply can't afford to drop a match against New Delhi. The Tigers are putting the pieces together, but are still missing some.

In order to be taken seriously as a finals threat, Berlin need a big scalp. And they don't get that much bigger than the in-form Destroyers, who have probably taken over Buenos Aires as flag favourites.

My match of the round! I have a soft spot for PNL, and I think they can take it up to Buenos Aires. Both teams were down last week, with PNL finally getting some luck! Can they take down the undefeated?

A winnable match for both New York and Beijing. Both ravaged by injury, this game could be a highlight in a season of disappointment. With Wellington breathing down Beijing's neck, the spoon could be in play.

[Nige]

Robbed of the match of the round.  :P

[Jukes]

Spetsnaz
D: H. Shaw, L. Dunn, D. Fletcher, S. Docherty
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), R. Griffen, J. O'Meara
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, J. Jenkins, T. Vickery
U: P. Seedsman, J. Thomas

Emg: N. Vlastuin, J. Hombsch, J. Frawley

Resting Zac Clarke
Sub rule

[Justin Bieber]

I'm happy if our Reindeers can hand the Dillos a defeat. Will need everything to go right though for that to happen and likely a season high score. Possibly if our big names fire + we make the right selections at the lower end of our XV!

[Nige]

I'm happy if our Reindeers can hand the Dillos a defeat. Will need everything to go right though for that to happen and likely a season high score. Possibly if our big names fire + we make the right selections at the lower end of our XV!

If you do shower, it'll prove to Oss that I was right about Toronto/Cairo being match of the round.  ;D

[Toga]

BEIJING THUNDER:
D: H.Taylor (VC), C.Hooker, E.Yeo, D.Glass
M: O.Wines (C), L.Shiels, M.Rosa, L.Neale
R: B.Grundy
F: S.Mayes, E.Betts, T.Varcoe, J.Petrenko
I/C: K.Mitchell, J.Aish

Emg: D.Stanley, M.Jones, A.Toovey

[Justin Bieber]

I'm happy if our Reindeers can hand the Dillos a defeat. Will need everything to go right though for that to happen and likely a season high score. Possibly if our big names fire + we make the right selections at the lower end of our XV!

If you do shower, it'll prove to Oss that I was right about Toronto/Cairo being match of the round.  ;D

I'd lean towards that one if going for a close match. Dillos/PNL has the potential if we can keep up with the guns of Dillos.

[roo boys!]

Robbed of the match of the round.  :P

Tell  me about it...I say we just abandon the game in protest and give the points to the home team.

[Justin Bieber]

Robbed of the match of the round.  :P

Tell  me about it...I say we just abandon the game in protest and give the points to the home team.

Or let the real match of the round be worth 8 points if you guys protest ;).

[Nige]

Robbed of the match of the round.  :P

Tell  me about it...I say we just abandon the game in protest and give the points to the home team.

As tempting as that is, I think I rather thrash the home team and continue the win streak. ;)

[ossie85]

Should also mention that BRAD EBERT



Will become the first player to play 50 WXV matches if selected this week.

In his 49 matches so far, he has played 7 finals, captained the club 3 times, had 4 Jim Stynes votes, 4 teams of the week and part of the 2012 Premiership Side. In addition has played 3 representative matches for South Australia and the Americas, winning the South Australian medal in 2013.

Current game record holders:

Surname   Given   History   WXV
Ebert   Bradley   Mexico City   49
Kennedy   Josh P   Cape Town   47
Lewis   Jordan   Mexico City   47
Sloane   Rory   Sao Paulo   47
Burgoyne   Shaun   Mexico City/Buenos Aires   46
Sidebottom   Steele   Beijing/Mexico City   46
Roughead   Jarryd   Sao Paulo   46
Johnson   Michael   Toronto   46
Cotchin   Trent   Cape Town   46
Bartel   Jimmy   Mexico City   46
Riewoldt   Jack   Toronto   46
Adcock   Jed   Wellington/Mexico City   46
Minson   Will   Sao Paulo   46
Houli   Bachar   Sao Paulo   46
Ablett   Gary jnr   Sao Paulo   46
Riewoldt   Nick   Mexico City   46

[Ricochet]

Who has played the most games at NDT Oss?

[Holz]

Backs:  A.Rance, G.Birchall, R.Murphy, R.Schoenmakers
Mids: T.Rockliff (C), J.Watson, D. Mundy, N. Dal Santo
Ruck: T.Goldstein
Fwds: L.Franklin, C.Dixon, J.Watts, R.Gray
Interchange: T.Mcdonald, L.Hansen

Emg: J.Green, S.Frost, J.Walker

sub rule in place

Resting Joel Selwood

[Purple 77]

17 players available this week. 2 on 7-man interchanges and I doubt they'll play.

flower THIS GAME!!!

OUT: Clark, Crouch, Conca, Jackson, Wells, Trengove, Josh J Kennedy, Geary, Hunter.

That's 9 players I would play in my starting XV. flower this game.

[tbagrocks]

      PACIFIC ISLANDERS

Back: L Spurr, A Otten, C Hampton, T Mohr

Mids: J Redden (C) S Gibson, B Howlett (VC), H Cunningham

Ruck: J Witts

Fwds: J Blair, J Howe, T Milera, A Tomlinson

Utis: J Elliot, C Beams

EMG: S Day, M Hurley, B Longer