WXV Round 16: Cobras fight Spetsnaz for finals fight & North American Cup

[ossie85]

LAST CHANCE TO USE RESTING RULE. YOU CAN'T REST A PLAYER IN ROUND 17

Partial lock out! Carlton, North Melbourne, St. Kilda, Fremantle, GWS, Geelong, Port, Melbourne, Bulldogs and Essendon players locked Friday night 18th, rest the following Friday 25th.


Round 16      AFL Round 18 (partial lock-out)   
         
Mexico City Suns   v   Toronto Wolves   Guadalajara   Americas Premiership Match & North American Cup
Sao Paulo Pumas   v   London Royals   Estadio do Pumas   
Moscow Spetsnaz   v   Cape Town Cobras   Luzhniki Stadium   
Berlin Brewers   v   Pacific Islanders   Berlin Olympic Stadium   
Buenos Aires Armadillos   v   Wellington Warriors   Estadio de River   AAP Alliance Premiership Match
New York Revolution   v   Seoul Magpies   Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor   
Beijing Thunder   v   Cairo Sands   Beijing Olympic Park   
PNL Reindeers   v   Tokyo Samurai   State de France   EurAsian Premiership Match
Dublin Destroyers   v   New Delhi Tigers   Crooke Park   EurAsian Premiership Match

Mexico City v Toronto

Toronto are on a 5 match winning streak, and have won 9 of its last 11. The Suns just lost top spot, but have also won 9 of its last 11 (well 13 of 15 really). This is the 3rd North American Cup, with the ledger tied at 1-1! Can Toronto secure its 3rd finals appearance in a row? Or will they fall back in the pack as the Suns try to reclaim top spot.

Mexico City run home:
16   H   Toronto Wolves
17   H   Cairo Sands

Tough last 2 matches, with both Toronto and Cairo capable of big scores.

Toronto run home:
16  A   Mexico City Suns
17  H   New York Revolution

Toronto could make the finals if they lose both, but not guaranteed!


Sao Paulo v London

London have been struggling for a while now, and are likely only a mathematical chance of finals, but the Pumas can not afford to take this team lightly if they are to make the top 4.

Sao Paulo run home:
16   H   London Royals
17   H   Buenos Aires Armadillos

Is likely that the Pumas will have to win both to stay in 4th spot, with Moscow and PNL only percentage behind. The Rhythm Cup looks huge!

London run home:
16   A   Sao Paulo Pumas
17   H   Beijing Thunder

To make the finals, the Royals need results to go its way and to win both of these matches.


Moscow v Cape Town

This is a mammoth match, Moscow are very close to another top 4 spot, but can't lose. Cape Town caused an upset last week to sneak back in the 8. Cape Town were clearly more impressive last week, but Moscow will start favourites.

Moscow run home:
16   H   Cape Town Cobras
17   H   Berlin Brewers

Need to win both to make the top 4, and hope the Pumas drop one.

Cape Town run home:
16   A   Moscow Spetsnaz
17   H   PNL Reindeers

With Cairo, Berlin and London still in finals calculation, even 1 loss could be disastrous, and they have 2 very tight games!

Berlin v Pacific

Can Pacific seal Berlin's fate? The Islanders are on a 9 match losing streak, and VERY close to the spoon. Surely Berlin can't let this one slip?

Berlin's run home:
16   H   Pacific Islanders
17   A   Moscow Spetsnaz

The loss to Wellington was a devastating blow to its finals hopes, but they can still make the finals if results go its way. Just can't lose a match now.

Pacific run home:
16   A   Berlin Brewers
17   H   Dublin Destroyers

The Islanders are close to the spoon, and need to be competitive each week as percentage is key. Dublin looks daunting.

Buenos Aires v Wellington

Wellington showed its potential last week, and will need to repeat it again if they are any chance of beating ladder leaders Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires run home:
16   H   Wellington Warriors
17   A   Sao Paulo Pumas

Wellington look more tricky now, but the real threat to its minor premiership credentials come against arch-rival Sao Paulo.

Wellington run home:
16   A   Buenos Aires Armadillos
17   H   New Delhi Tigers

Wellington climbed off the bottom of the ladder, and are a real chance of another victory in Round 17.

New York v Seoul

New York finally got that elusive win! And they come up against another unlucky team in Seoul. The best team will be decided on the day.

New York run home:
16   H   Seoul Magpies
17   A   Toronto Wolves

Playing for pride, they will hope to cause an upset.

Seoul run home:
16   A   New York Revolution
17   H   Tokyo Samurai

Playing for pride, they will hope to cause an upset.

Beijing v Cairo

Cairo need to win this game. Simple as that. And Beijing would need to cause a huge upset to do it.

Beijing run home:
16   H   Cairo Sands
17   A   London Royals

Perhaps London its best chance for a victory, but need every point they can get to avoid the Spoon.

Cairo run home:
16   A   Beijing Thunder
17   A   Mexico City Suns

Run into a Mexico City wall in Round 17, and may need to win it to make the finals.

PNL v Tokyo

Tokyo are proving to be tricky business lately, and PNL won't take them lightly.

PNL's run home:
16   H   Tokyo Samurai
17   A   Cape Town Cobras

Reindeers still a top 4 chance, and need to win both.

Tokyo's run home:
16   A   PNL Reindeers
17   A   Seoul Magpies

Tokyo a mathematical chance of making the finals, and it would be spectacular if they did! But so many results need to fall there way.

Dublin v New Delhi

Destroyers won't break a sweat here.

Dublin run home:
16   H   New Delhi Tigers
17   A   Pacific Islanders

Dublin should cruise home, and will hope other results fall there way and may steal a top 2 spot.

New Delhi's run home:
16   A   Dublin Destroyers
17   A   Wellington Warriors

New Delhi have likely avoided the spoon, and Wellington look its best shot for victory.

[Nige]

I think I said at the start of the season that I didn't want the Mexico game to decide whether we play finals or not... looks like it might.  :-X

Here's hoping we smash Beijing and keep our percentage healthy enough so that if other results don't go our way, we scrape into 8th.

[Jukes]

D: S. Docherty, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Ceglar, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)

Emg: J. Jenkins, J. Simpkin, C. Sinclair
Sub rule
RESTING Josh Thomas

[Nige]

D: H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Thomas, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)

Emg: S. Docherty, J. Simpkin, J. Jenkins
Sub rule

Still not playing Ceglar?  :o

[ossie85]

D: H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Thomas, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)

Emg: S. Docherty, J. Simpkin, J. Jenkins
Sub rule

Still not playing Ceglar?  :o

lol Cairo trying to give Moscow a hand completly unselfishly....

[Purple 77]

Ceglar only gets centuries when he is an emergency and someone pulls out late for Moscow :P

[Nige]

D: H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Thomas, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)

Emg: S. Docherty, J. Simpkin, J. Jenkins
Sub rule

Still not playing Ceglar?  :o

lol Cairo trying to give Moscow a hand completly unselfishly....

Trying to work out where he is in the pecking order, might need some back up for Mummy in 2015.  :P

[Jukes]

D: H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Thomas, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)

Emg: S. Docherty, J. Simpkin, J. Jenkins
Sub rule

Still not playing Ceglar?  :o

ruined my strategy :3

But yeah I'm totally up for trading a ruckman this off-season: you can have the next Cox in Cal Sinclair if you want.

[Nige]

D: H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Thomas, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)

Emg: S. Docherty, J. Simpkin, J. Jenkins
Sub rule

Still not playing Ceglar?  :o

ruined my strategy :3

But yeah I'm totally up for trading a ruckman this off-season: you can have the next Cox in Cal Sinclair if you want.

How can you trade away your mate like that? You monster.

[Jukes]

D: H. Shaw, P. Seedsman, L. Dunn, N. Vlastuin
M: D. Heppell (cc), C. Ward (cc), J. O'Meara, R. Griffen
R: N. Naitanui
F: D. Martin, A. Monfries, T. Vickery, S. May
U: J. Thomas, Z. Clarke (+10% rested bonus)

Emg: S. Docherty, J. Simpkin, J. Jenkins
Sub rule

Still not playing Ceglar?  :o

ruined my strategy :3

But yeah I'm totally up for trading a ruckman this off-season: you can have the next Cox in Cal Sinclair if you want.

How can you trade away your mate like that? You monster.

It's too cold in Russia for him I reckon, and he's probably too good for us

[CrowsFan]

Well Andrew Walker joins fellow defenders Beau Waters and Brendan Whitecross out for the season, to go along with captain Gary.

Think it's time to start tanking for picks...

[Justin Bieber]

Yes, please HB so I can grab top 4 if Moscow lose >:D.

[Holz]

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

T.Mcdonald, J.Green, R.Schoenemakers.

sub rule in play.

[Jukes]

Yes, please HB so I can grab top 4 if Moscow lose >:D.

Not happening :3

nah we're legit the least clutch team, will probably lose out and finish 7th or something

[ossie85]

4 players playing game number 50 this week!

Special mention to London's Jarrad McVeigh, the first player to notch up 50 matches without playing a final :P


London's Jarrad McVeigh

Average of 103.86
Named in the best players 25 times.
Captained his club 16 times.
21 Jim Stynes Votes
7 Teams of the Week
Played 6 representative matches for EurAsia, Europe and NSW/ACT/TAS
2013 Mynott/Kennelly Medal


Mexico City's Steele Sidebottom

(played 17 games for Beijing)

Average of 107.35
Named in the best players 29 times.
Captained his clubs 17 times.
27 Jim Stynes Votes
7 Teams of the Week
Played 4 finals
Played 4 representative matches for EurAsia, Americas and Vic Country



New Delhi's Ryan Bastinac

(played 18 games for Moscow)

Average of 79.80
Named in the best players 13 times.
Captained his club 5 times.
7 Jim Stynes Votes
2 Teams of the Week
Played 2 finals
Played 2 reserves matches



Toronto's Scott Pendlebury

Average of 124.55
Named in the best players 43 times.
Captained his club 47 times.
40 Jim Stynes Votes
15 Teams of the Week
Played 3 finals
Played 6 representative matches for AAP Alliance and Americas.
2013 Finals Champions Medal (EF: CS v TW)
2013 Toronto B&F
2012 Toronto B&F
2012 Pyke Medal
2012 All-Worlds Selection
2013 All-Worlds Selection