WXV Finals Week 1: Grand Final Rematch, Europe hosts 3 Finals

[Toga]

No surprises Masten the squib starts getting the ball when the game is over.
Think he may have got the Pumas over the line  :-\

So you're telling me that Masten isn't magic even though his dad is a wizard, and his mum is a witch? ;)

*Harry Potter joke...

[roo boys!]

Okay so looks like I need scaling to be nice to me to the tune of 25 points  :-\

I don't know who to blame, Greenwood for missing the game, Young for being the sub, or Morris for scoring 28. Or, more likely, myself for having Morris an emergency.

[Jroo]

Full time! Pre scaling has me at 1650 to Suns 1638 (I think). Still 44 points to be allocated though so very concerned that Sidey will get plenty more...

I got 1640 to 1650.

I have 1650 Pumas 1638 Suns

Oh yeah, you're right I had Goodes as HGA still, not Hurn.
Sidey scaled up by 2, same with Hurn. Masten scaled up too, so Pumas win  :'(

[roo boys!]

16 point loss, you are bloody kidding me....hopefully I've done some incorrect calculations because I'm fuming if not.

Losing in an elimination final on HGA/My second emergency being required after my starting midfielder and his replacement both were unavailable. Not to mention missing 5 of my best 15 right at the pointy end of the season. Very very frustrating

Guess this just proves Toronto need to make changes to get out of this horribly unsuccessful finals run.

[Jroo]

I flowering hate Sloane and Jacobs.
Congrats HB, don't know how you pulled that off!

[CrowsFan]

6 point win I think :D

Clearly I'm just the better side haha ;)

[ossie85]

Pumas in Greatest WXV Match?

Now that was a classic.

2 great rivals, playing each other in yet another final!

4 players scoring 160 or more (Lewis, Waite, Sloane, Jacobs) and Sidebottom with a 145!

Throws the competition wide open! And the odds have drastically changed for the flag, as the Pumas now in the box seat for another Grand Final.

Rory Sloane's 172 wins the Medal, but Jacobs effort as captain makes you wonder if the Pumas even need Ablett!

Mexico City Suns (25.14.164*) lost to Sao Paulo Pumas (25.15.165)

*1645 to 1652 unrounded.

Best
Mexico City: J Lewis, J Waite, S Sidebottom, B Goddard, A Sandilands, L Hodge, I Maric
Sao Paulo: R Sloane, S Jacobs, J Stringer, D Smith, Ja Roughead, D Zaharakis

Substitutes
Mexico City: A Goodes subbed in for C Yarran

SAO PAULO Progresses to a PRELIMINARY FINAL
MEXICO CITY Progresses to a SEMI FINAL

RORY SLOANE wins a FINALS CHAMPION Medal

[ossie85]

Destroyers do an Irish Jig

Buenos Aires will have to do things the hard way, proving plucky, but ultimately not in the same league as the Destroyers.

Dublin and Mexico City now can't meet in the Grand Final!

Dublin Destroyers (26.13.169) defeated Buenos Aires Armadillos (22.12.144)

Best
Dublin: T Boak, T Rockliff, T Goldstein, J Selwood, R Gray, D Mundy, B Martin
Buenos Aires: D Petrie, M Barlow, P Chapman, D Cox, D Hale, B Harvey

Late Changes
Dublin: S Grigg replaced L Hansen

DUBLIN Progresses to a PRELIMINARY FINAL
BUENOS AIRES Progresses to a SEMI FINAL

TRAVIS BOAK wins a FINALS CHAMPION Medal

[Jroo]

6 point win I think :D

Clearly I'm just the better side haha ;)

Yeah something like that  :'(
I thought Lewis and Waite had won the game for us.

[Purple 77]

Just a mere 1461 for Europe.

[ossie85]

Cobra Dream, Reindeer Nightmare

Cape Town still keep defying the odds, and while Matt Priddis did his best for PNL, the Cobras proved too strong for PNL.

PNL's season can only be described as a waste (I knew that first round loss to Seoul would hurt them!).

Cape Town's reward? A replay of the 2012 Grand Final against Mexico City!

PNL Reindeers (21.17.143) lost to Cape Town Cobras (24.14.158)

Best
PNL: M Priddis, K Simpson, M Jaensch, N Jones, M Lobbe
Cape Town: A Cooney, D Thomas, JP Kennedy, S Higgins, J Darling, S Martin, T Cotchin

Substitutes
PNL: L Casboult subbed in for TT Lynch
Cape Town: J Gwilt subbed in for J Pittard

Club Debut
Cape Town: B Reid

CAPE TOWN Progresses to a SEMI FINAL
PNL finishes 7th

MATT PRIDDIS wins a FINALS CHAMPION Medal

[ossie85]

Russian Crowd Inspires Spetsnaz

Well, another thriller! With Moscow winning on Home Ground Advantage.

Ben Cunnington was huge for the Wolves, while Moscow had solid contributors to get them through.

Moscow now head to Argentina to face Buenos Aires!

Moscow Spetsnaz (22.13.145) defeated Toronto Wolves (22.12.144)

Best
Moscow: D Heppell, H Shaw, J O'Meara, D Martin, N Naitanui
Toronto: B Cunnington, S Pendlebury, S Butler, L Adams, J Ziebell

Late Changes
Toronto: S Morris replaced L Greenwood

MOSCOW Progresses to a SEMI FINAL
TORONTO Finishes 8th

BEN CUNNINGTON wins a FINALS CHAMPION Medal

[roo boys!]

Congrats Jukes, I was lucky to even draw close really so I shouldn't be disappointed with that.

Just frustrating to see yet another wasted season at toronto...

[ossie85]

New York (I mean Americas) no match for Europe

The Americas didn't have a great talent pool to choose from, and only Adam Treloar was up the challenge. Good news is that they'll have the Toronto and Mexico City squads to choose from next week!

The Europeans where solid enough, with Captain Nat Fyfe the best on ground.

Americas (17.17.119) lost to Europe (20.26.146)

Best
Americas: A Treloar
Europe: N Fyfe, B Rouch, R Petterd, P Duffield, J Steven, D Zorko, J McVeigh, A Mackie, S Edwards


NAT FYFE wins a REPRESENTATIVE Medal

[Torp]

Moscow & Buenos Aires Semi Final?


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