TooSerious
For those who take it way too seriously
A big week of ORFFA matches threatened to overshadow the start of another certain major sporting event as many spectators would prefer to watch a good game of fantasy sport rather than endure endless rounds of swimming heats.
Read on, fellow travellers of the road and all will be revealed over the break.......
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Marble Bar 1086 lost to Iron Knob 1454
The Protectors continue on their merry way with Lids and Hurn the best of them. Shane Savage may have atough week at training after a contribution of 5 for the afternoon.
Mt Beauty 1214 defeated Waikikamoocow 781
A tough week for the Kiwis as they struggle to get some sort of team on the park.
Mt Beauty gets the job done, as good sides do. Beau Waters and Cyril both mentioned in dispatches after the game.
Charlies Opening 1290 defeated Nunawading 1081
The Spelunkers midfield runs riot as they trounce the Nuffas underground at the Pit. Allegations of tanking against the Nuffas are entirely untrue, as two large gentlemen in suits from the club explained to the ORFFA management in an offer they said we couldnt refuse.
Mawson Base 1176 defeated Namatjira 1081
The Cox/Beams combination does enough to get the Penguins over the line in a game that went to the last quarter. The only downside is that we had to buy quite a bit of our scientific equipment back from the pawnbrokers after the visit from the Nungas.
Cradle Mountain 1263 defeated Gariwerd 1186
Cracking match this with the rookie combination of the Devon Smith and Zorko the magnificent putting in the big ones for the win. The Cockies just short again in a season that must have been frustrating for the coach.
Gundagai 1395 defeated Birdsville 1358
An absolute exhibition of fantasy sports this one with the Hoppers saluting in spite of a 160 from Murphy. Lenny Hayes showing that he is still premium material with another 100.
Foul Bay 1379 defeated Whitsundays...
Read on, fellow travellers of the road and all will be revealed over the break.......
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Marble Bar 1086 lost to Iron Knob 1454
The Protectors continue on their merry way with Lids and Hurn the best of them. Shane Savage may have atough week at training after a contribution of 5 for the afternoon.
Mt Beauty 1214 defeated Waikikamoocow 781
A tough week for the Kiwis as they struggle to get some sort of team on the park.
Mt Beauty gets the job done, as good sides do. Beau Waters and Cyril both mentioned in dispatches after the game.
Charlies Opening 1290 defeated Nunawading 1081
The Spelunkers midfield runs riot as they trounce the Nuffas underground at the Pit. Allegations of tanking against the Nuffas are entirely untrue, as two large gentlemen in suits from the club explained to the ORFFA management in an offer they said we couldnt refuse.
Mawson Base 1176 defeated Namatjira 1081
The Cox/Beams combination does enough to get the Penguins over the line in a game that went to the last quarter. The only downside is that we had to buy quite a bit of our scientific equipment back from the pawnbrokers after the visit from the Nungas.
Cradle Mountain 1263 defeated Gariwerd 1186
Cracking match this with the rookie combination of the Devon Smith and Zorko the magnificent putting in the big ones for the win. The Cockies just short again in a season that must have been frustrating for the coach.
Gundagai 1395 defeated Birdsville 1358
An absolute exhibition of fantasy sports this one with the Hoppers saluting in spite of a 160 from Murphy. Lenny Hayes showing that he is still premium material with another 100.
Foul Bay 1379 defeated Whitsundays...
The final week before the finals.
Only the one disappointing out, hopefully he can sort himself out! But there are plenty of ins this week, plus SJ looks like hell be playing which is all good!
in: Hale, Stephenson, Sidebottom, Mumford, Shaw, Jacobs
out: Stanton
Full teams over the break
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Hawthorn v Geelong Cats
MCG – Fri Aug 03, 7:50pm
Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton
HB: Shaun Burgoyne, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant Birchall
C: Clinton Young, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Brendan Whitecross, Jarryd Roughead, Isaac Smith
F: Luke Breust, David Hale, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Max Bailey, Brad Sewell, Liam Shiels
I/C: Luke Hodge, Matt Suckling, Paul Puopolo, Jack Gunston
Emg: Chance Bateman, Shane Savage, Thomas Murphy
In: David Hale
Out: Shane Savage
Geelong Cats
B: Tom Lonergan, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Harry Taylor, Taylor Hunt, Corey Enright
C: Steven Motlop, Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Billie Smedts, James Podsiadly, Mitch Duncan
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Mathew Stokes
Foll: Orren Stephenson, James Kelly, Steve Johnson
I/C: Andrew Mackie, Jackson Sheringham, Allen Christensen, Josh Walker
Emg: Mitch Brown, Cameron Guthrie, Jordan Murdoch
In: Matthew Scarlett, James Podsiadly, Orren Stephenson
Out: Joel Corey (Hamstring), Trent West (Knee), Cameron Guthrie
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
ES – Sat Aug 04, 1:45pm
Western Bulldogs
B: Daniel Pearce, Brian Lake, Dylan Addison
HB: Christian Howard, Tom L. Williams, Robert Murphy
C: Mitchell Wallis, Matthew Boyd, Justin Sherman
HF: Ryan Griffen, Jordan Roughead, Clay Smith
F: Jarrad Grant, Tory Dickson, Daniel Giansiracusa
Foll: William Minson, Thomas Liberatore, Liam Picken
I/C: Jason Tutt, Zephaniah Skinner, Jason Johannisen, Tom Campbell
Emg: Nathan Djerrkura, Michael Talia, Fletcher Roberts
In: Dylan Addison, Justin Sherman,...
Only the one disappointing out, hopefully he can sort himself out! But there are plenty of ins this week, plus SJ looks like hell be playing which is all good!
in: Hale, Stephenson, Sidebottom, Mumford, Shaw, Jacobs
out: Stanton
Full teams over the break
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Hawthorn v Geelong Cats
MCG – Fri Aug 03, 7:50pm
Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton
HB: Shaun Burgoyne, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant Birchall
C: Clinton Young, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis
HF: Brendan Whitecross, Jarryd Roughead, Isaac Smith
F: Luke Breust, David Hale, Cyril Rioli
Foll: Max Bailey, Brad Sewell, Liam Shiels
I/C: Luke Hodge, Matt Suckling, Paul Puopolo, Jack Gunston
Emg: Chance Bateman, Shane Savage, Thomas Murphy
In: David Hale
Out: Shane Savage
Geelong Cats
B: Tom Lonergan, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Harry Taylor, Taylor Hunt, Corey Enright
C: Steven Motlop, Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Billie Smedts, James Podsiadly, Mitch Duncan
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Hawkins, Mathew Stokes
Foll: Orren Stephenson, James Kelly, Steve Johnson
I/C: Andrew Mackie, Jackson Sheringham, Allen Christensen, Josh Walker
Emg: Mitch Brown, Cameron Guthrie, Jordan Murdoch
In: Matthew Scarlett, James Podsiadly, Orren Stephenson
Out: Joel Corey (Hamstring), Trent West (Knee), Cameron Guthrie
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
ES – Sat Aug 04, 1:45pm
Western Bulldogs
B: Daniel Pearce, Brian Lake, Dylan Addison
HB: Christian Howard, Tom L. Williams, Robert Murphy
C: Mitchell Wallis, Matthew Boyd, Justin Sherman
HF: Ryan Griffen, Jordan Roughead, Clay Smith
F: Jarrad Grant, Tory Dickson, Daniel Giansiracusa
Foll: William Minson, Thomas Liberatore, Liam Picken
I/C: Jason Tutt, Zephaniah Skinner, Jason Johannisen, Tom Campbell
Emg: Nathan Djerrkura, Michael Talia, Fletcher Roberts
In: Dylan Addison, Justin Sherman,...
Welcome once again to the Best Buys.
This week sees a lot of teams putting the trade cue back in the rack as they are safely ensconced in the top 8 in their leagues, however it also offers the last opportunity for those still battling it out for a finals berth to claim their spot. At this time of the year trades are invaluable, and a fair bit of thought needs to be given to all options and ramifications before they are used, as Greg Broughton has now shown. Last week the Stanton to Murphy was a popular trade, however those who used up their final trade and are now stuck with Broughton on the bench will be seriously unimpressed.
This week the pick of the week from me is Marc Murphy, the SMurph. After an injury induced lay-off he came back into some serious form in his last game and on current price is as cheap as chips. As Carlton fight for finals, and look to bring some starting 22 players back into the line-up, SMurph will be leading from the front and a major catalyst for the finals push.
I am also now on twitter, so follow me @BlueBelieverTS for notifications on when the Best Buys article goes up each week, and occasional injury info from the clubs.
For the info on SMurph, and the rest of the Best Buys, join me over the break.
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The Best Buys uses a mix of price, form, break-evens and projected salaries to assess the Best Buys of each round. These are essentially the players that represent the best “value” which is determined by the above factors. Some player will not be mentioned on here even if they are playing well, as value is the key for this article. If a player is averaging 110, which is certainly solid, but priced at an average of 112 then they will not be rated. This does not mean these players should be avoided or not picked due to this, but simply that they aren’t as good “value” as the others in the Best Buys. For all the players I’ve missed, and any more you’re wanting opinions on, the thumbs are always...
This week sees a lot of teams putting the trade cue back in the rack as they are safely ensconced in the top 8 in their leagues, however it also offers the last opportunity for those still battling it out for a finals berth to claim their spot. At this time of the year trades are invaluable, and a fair bit of thought needs to be given to all options and ramifications before they are used, as Greg Broughton has now shown. Last week the Stanton to Murphy was a popular trade, however those who used up their final trade and are now stuck with Broughton on the bench will be seriously unimpressed.
This week the pick of the week from me is Marc Murphy, the SMurph. After an injury induced lay-off he came back into some serious form in his last game and on current price is as cheap as chips. As Carlton fight for finals, and look to bring some starting 22 players back into the line-up, SMurph will be leading from the front and a major catalyst for the finals push.
I am also now on twitter, so follow me @BlueBelieverTS for notifications on when the Best Buys article goes up each week, and occasional injury info from the clubs.
For the info on SMurph, and the rest of the Best Buys, join me over the break.
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The Best Buys uses a mix of price, form, break-evens and projected salaries to assess the Best Buys of each round. These are essentially the players that represent the best “value” which is determined by the above factors. Some player will not be mentioned on here even if they are playing well, as value is the key for this article. If a player is averaging 110, which is certainly solid, but priced at an average of 112 then they will not be rated. This does not mean these players should be avoided or not picked due to this, but simply that they aren’t as good “value” as the others in the Best Buys. For all the players I’ve missed, and any more you’re wanting opinions on, the thumbs are always...
Well, here we are after a very high scoring round, and unfortunately the donors couldnt capitalise on all of the points being collected by the popular players. While some were getting 2800, and the top score broke the 2900 mark, the donors managed a relatively poor 2458 points in round 18. This gave us a ranking of 30k for the week, however it was good enough for us to climb 437 places in the overall rankings, to now be 15,298 for the season.
On the leagues front we were 3 and 2. We won our game in Ucantbetooserious, but were ninth on the ladder, with a win and 1.2% behind eighth place. We also won our game in Ucantbe TS, where were in a three-way tie for top spot, but we have the worst percentage. Tsigotatheory saw a loss for the donors, leaving us in 7th place on percentage, a game clear of ninth, but in a five-way tie for that all important 4th spot, and taking on one of our equally placed opponents in the final round. We won our game with the TS Pine Warmers, guaranteeing us a minimum of 7th place, but were only one win away from the log-jam that is teams placed 3rd through 6th. We lost our game in the TS WA league, leaving us precariously placed in 8th place, but tied on points with the two teams below us.
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We had a mixed bag this week, with some huge scores, some disappointments, and a donut. It looked like this:
Deledio DEF 126
Scotland DEF 117
Goddard DEF 127
Shaw DEF 121
Lake DEF 49
Carrazzo DEF 125
Yarran DEF 58
Ablett MID 171 captain 342
Kennedy MID 127
Mitchell MID 97
Selwood MID 126
Priddis MID 119
Pendlebury MID 136
Cox RUC 121
Roughead RUC 100
Dangerfield FWD 133
Riewoldt FWD 61
Martin FWD 103
Porplyzia FWD 100
Goodes FWD 77
Adams FWD 93
Shaw DEF 0
Darly DEF 0 em
Gibson MID 116 em
Sexton MID 0
Campbell RUC 0
Pattison RUC 0
Milera FWD 0
Franklin FWD 0...
On the leagues front we were 3 and 2. We won our game in Ucantbetooserious, but were ninth on the ladder, with a win and 1.2% behind eighth place. We also won our game in Ucantbe TS, where were in a three-way tie for top spot, but we have the worst percentage. Tsigotatheory saw a loss for the donors, leaving us in 7th place on percentage, a game clear of ninth, but in a five-way tie for that all important 4th spot, and taking on one of our equally placed opponents in the final round. We won our game with the TS Pine Warmers, guaranteeing us a minimum of 7th place, but were only one win away from the log-jam that is teams placed 3rd through 6th. We lost our game in the TS WA league, leaving us precariously placed in 8th place, but tied on points with the two teams below us.
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We had a mixed bag this week, with some huge scores, some disappointments, and a donut. It looked like this:
Deledio DEF 126
Scotland DEF 117
Goddard DEF 127
Shaw DEF 121
Lake DEF 49
Carrazzo DEF 125
Yarran DEF 58
Ablett MID 171 captain 342
Kennedy MID 127
Mitchell MID 97
Selwood MID 126
Priddis MID 119
Pendlebury MID 136
Cox RUC 121
Roughead RUC 100
Dangerfield FWD 133
Riewoldt FWD 61
Martin FWD 103
Porplyzia FWD 100
Goodes FWD 77
Adams FWD 93
Shaw DEF 0
Darly DEF 0 em
Gibson MID 116 em
Sexton MID 0
Campbell RUC 0
Pattison RUC 0
Milera FWD 0
Franklin FWD 0...
No preview, but you sweet princes of mayhem get an extra long review of round 15 of the ORFFL, the not quite ultimate or even penultimate round of regular fantasy football for the year. With only 2 rounds to go we find only 1 finals spot up for grabs, yet 5 teams scrambling after it.
Over the page we tell you who they are, and who won and who will likely win again.
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JIMCUMBILLY JACKRABBITS (12th) 1390 Def TARWIN LOWER PIGS (13th) 1361
All and sundry predicted a close one between these two sides, the Jackrabbits getting up by just 29 over the Pigs in a high scoring affair, the win keeping their slim finals hopes alive. And yet Jimbumbilly have every reason to believe; NDS (137, avg. 103) and Moloney (103, avg. 67) repaying the faith during what have been disappointing seasons to date. McPharlin (112, avg. 90) has proved an excellent acquisition to a rapidly improving DEF, and Brock (132, avg. 112) is making a case for the best pick of all time.
RUN HOME: Possible finals berth however improbable. Jimcumbilly need to win their remaining 2 games against fellow midtablers, while also hoping that Queenstown get up over Popanyinning, but lose in the last round. Its complicated, but definitely possible.
R16 vs Torumbarry
R17 vs Mount Buggery
The Pigs were b[span style="color: #ff0000">ra[span style="color: #ff0000">ve in a defeat which ultimately exiled them to un-finals-land for the remainder of 2012. Their talented core of Pendles (136, avg. 126), ROK (143, avg. 100), Carrots (125, avg. 101) and NRoo (136, avg. 101) all made their way to sizeable hungies. Giles (112, avg. 86) and Geary (106, avg. 69) also made welcome returns to scoring form, while the Porp (100, avg. 84) continued on with his,...
Over the page we tell you who they are, and who won and who will likely win again.
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JIMCUMBILLY JACKRABBITS (12th) 1390 Def TARWIN LOWER PIGS (13th) 1361
All and sundry predicted a close one between these two sides, the Jackrabbits getting up by just 29 over the Pigs in a high scoring affair, the win keeping their slim finals hopes alive. And yet Jimbumbilly have every reason to believe; NDS (137, avg. 103) and Moloney (103, avg. 67) repaying the faith during what have been disappointing seasons to date. McPharlin (112, avg. 90) has proved an excellent acquisition to a rapidly improving DEF, and Brock (132, avg. 112) is making a case for the best pick of all time.
RUN HOME: Possible finals berth however improbable. Jimcumbilly need to win their remaining 2 games against fellow midtablers, while also hoping that Queenstown get up over Popanyinning, but lose in the last round. Its complicated, but definitely possible.
R16 vs Torumbarry
R17 vs Mount Buggery
The Pigs were b[span style="color: #ff0000">ra[span style="color: #ff0000">ve in a defeat which ultimately exiled them to un-finals-land for the remainder of 2012. Their talented core of Pendles (136, avg. 126), ROK (143, avg. 100), Carrots (125, avg. 101) and NRoo (136, avg. 101) all made their way to sizeable hungies. Giles (112, avg. 86) and Geary (106, avg. 69) also made welcome returns to scoring form, while the Porp (100, avg. 84) continued on with his,...
Apologies for the lateness, some technical issues. Given that its now Sunday, Im going to dispense with the preview given that its now largely redundant. But head over the break and we give you some live score updates for round 15 of the ORFFL.
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JIMCUMBILLY JACKRABBITS (13th) 944/10 vs TARWIN LOWER PIGS (12th) 885/9
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MILIKAPATI SNAKES (1st) 1162/13 vs POOWONG POTOROOS (5th) 748/9
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GLENROWAN GUNSLINGERS (14th) 823/11 vs BONNIE DOON BANDITS (17th) 344/4
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POPANYINNING PYRITE (9th) 638/9 vs MERTON MEERKATS (6th) 1083/11
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WOY WOY WIZARDS (18th) 547/8 vs WARBURTON WANDERERS (3rd) 622/7
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MOUNT BUGGERY DISAPPOINTMENTS (7th) 795/10 vs PURNULULU BUNGLE RANGERS (16th) 626/8
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MALLACOOTA MAGICIANS (2nd) 925/11 vs QUEENSTOWN QUOLLS (10th) 1020/12
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TORRUMBARRY THUNDA (8th) 851/11 vs SARAH ISLAND SAVAGES (4th) 627/7
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HUMPTY DOO HAMMERHEADS (15th) 1104/12 vs COULTA COULDABEENS (11th) 670/9
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JIMCUMBILLY JACKRABBITS (13th) 944/10 vs TARWIN LOWER PIGS (12th) 885/9
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MILIKAPATI SNAKES (1st) 1162/13 vs POOWONG POTOROOS (5th) 748/9
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GLENROWAN GUNSLINGERS (14th) 823/11 vs BONNIE DOON BANDITS (17th) 344/4
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POPANYINNING PYRITE (9th) 638/9 vs MERTON MEERKATS (6th) 1083/11
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WOY WOY WIZARDS (18th) 547/8 vs WARBURTON WANDERERS (3rd) 622/7
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MOUNT BUGGERY DISAPPOINTMENTS (7th) 795/10 vs PURNULULU BUNGLE RANGERS (16th) 626/8
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MALLACOOTA MAGICIANS (2nd) 925/11 vs QUEENSTOWN QUOLLS (10th) 1020/12
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TORRUMBARRY THUNDA (8th) 851/11 vs SARAH ISLAND SAVAGES (4th) 627/7
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HUMPTY DOO HAMMERHEADS (15th) 1104/12 vs COULTA COULDABEENS (11th) 670/9
Massive massive scores this week! The highest managed to crack a massive 2,903, which also moved them into the top1000. Will be interesting how the HUN goes with the team name Scroteam though. 
Anyways, before I move into the review, I just wanted to quickly bring this to the attention of anyone who has missed it: <a href="http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/142844/default.aspx">Just the one bye next year[/url], meaning we should be expecting next year, what we got this year. It just depends on if VS change how they deal with it.
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Essendon vs Hawthorn
Result: Hawthorn by 94, 27/18/180 to 12.14.86
Wow, dont those Hawks look good. 8 goals to 1 in the first quarter, and just never looked back. Sure, the 3rd quarter broke even, but it was a pure domination for the flag favourites.
I gotta say, on current form, the Bombers are looking to miss the 8, lots of injuries have played there part, but like last year, they just look to be losing their mojo in the second half of the year- just missing those passes that worked in the first half.
Whitecross top scored for the Hawks with 29 touches and 139SC, with Rioli and his 134SC hot on his haunches.
Hodge kicked 5 in his first game back, scoring a 112SC dispite being subbed off!
For the Dons, Watson keeps up his good form, with 37 touches and 120SC.
He was the only ton breaker though, with Stanton a prime villian, held to just 14 touches and 70SC.
Heroes: Whitecross, Rioli, Watson
Villians: Stanton
Geelong vs Adelaide
Result: Geelong by 27, 15.12.102 to 11.9.75
Cant believe I forgot to mention this match in the pre-weekend post! Was always going to be a cracker as two finals-bound teams crashed into each other!
After Stevie J got himself concussed at the opening bounch (Which mind you, is loking bad for the Thompson owners!), and Adelaide putting on the first 2 goals,...
Anyways, before I move into the review, I just wanted to quickly bring this to the attention of anyone who has missed it: <a href="http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/142844/default.aspx">Just the one bye next year[/url], meaning we should be expecting next year, what we got this year. It just depends on if VS change how they deal with it.
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Essendon vs Hawthorn
Result: Hawthorn by 94, 27/18/180 to 12.14.86
Wow, dont those Hawks look good. 8 goals to 1 in the first quarter, and just never looked back. Sure, the 3rd quarter broke even, but it was a pure domination for the flag favourites.
I gotta say, on current form, the Bombers are looking to miss the 8, lots of injuries have played there part, but like last year, they just look to be losing their mojo in the second half of the year- just missing those passes that worked in the first half.
Whitecross top scored for the Hawks with 29 touches and 139SC, with Rioli and his 134SC hot on his haunches.
Hodge kicked 5 in his first game back, scoring a 112SC dispite being subbed off!
For the Dons, Watson keeps up his good form, with 37 touches and 120SC.
He was the only ton breaker though, with Stanton a prime villian, held to just 14 touches and 70SC.
Heroes: Whitecross, Rioli, Watson
Villians: Stanton
Geelong vs Adelaide
Result: Geelong by 27, 15.12.102 to 11.9.75
Cant believe I forgot to mention this match in the pre-weekend post! Was always going to be a cracker as two finals-bound teams crashed into each other!
After Stevie J got himself concussed at the opening bounch (Which mind you, is loking bad for the Thompson owners!), and Adelaide putting on the first 2 goals,...
Couple of crackers this week. Essendon/Hawks tonight is always a beauty, as is the Carlton/Richmond game tomorrow night.
Two that Im very much looking forward to!
Anyways, if youre about, <A href="http://tooserious.net/live_scores.php?page=gameday&id=10251057&process=live">join in with the chat[/url] tonight.
Two that Im very much looking forward to!
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Round 17 recap: Six scores over 150 and Ablett rewards those who stuck with him with 150. Leading the round was Beams with 162, Petrie with 161, Pavlich with 160 , JP Kennedy with 157 and Tuck with 155. Based on recent efforts of 133 and 150 in his past two games, it is getting very difficult (again) to look past Ablett. In addition to recent form, look at Ablett’s numbers against the Swans …
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Ablett v. Sydney
Rd 16 2011: 19 SC points, 3 disposals
Rd 18 2010: 135 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 7 2010: 203 SC points, 38 disposals
Rd 20 2009: 164 SC points, 44 disposals
Rd 20 2008: 155 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 5 2008: 254 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 13 2007: 122 SC points, 23 disposals
Average is 150 SC points with 29 disposals.
Note: 150! What a huge average. And that average is despite his 19 SC points in the game last year when he was subbed off in the second quarter with a knee injury. Take that score out and his average jumps to 172 with 34 disposals. Returned to form with 150 last round which had followed scores of 133 and 110.
Selwood v. Adelaide
Rd 7 2012: 109 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 21 2011: 87 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 16 2010: 144 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 18 2009: 127 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 4 2009: 124 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 14 2008: 121 SC points, 37 disposals
Rd 19 2007: 127 SC points, 27 disposals
Average is 120 SC points with 29 disposals.
Note: Fantastic record against the Crows. Struggled in the 2011 game which was an 11 point win at Footy Park. Will enjoy playing at Simonds Stadium and should bounce back after a poor game last week with a score of 83 against Essendon. This had followed scores of 107, 116, 149 and 101 (average of 111).
Murphy v. Richmond
Rd 1 2012: 119 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 15 2011: 118 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 1 2011: 107 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 20 2010: 137 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 1 2010: 119 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 15 2009: 101 SC points, 19...
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Ablett v. Sydney
Rd 16 2011: 19 SC points, 3 disposals
Rd 18 2010: 135 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 7 2010: 203 SC points, 38 disposals
Rd 20 2009: 164 SC points, 44 disposals
Rd 20 2008: 155 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 5 2008: 254 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 13 2007: 122 SC points, 23 disposals
Average is 150 SC points with 29 disposals.
Note: 150! What a huge average. And that average is despite his 19 SC points in the game last year when he was subbed off in the second quarter with a knee injury. Take that score out and his average jumps to 172 with 34 disposals. Returned to form with 150 last round which had followed scores of 133 and 110.
Selwood v. Adelaide
Rd 7 2012: 109 SC points, 29 disposals
Rd 21 2011: 87 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 16 2010: 144 SC points, 35 disposals
Rd 18 2009: 127 SC points, 26 disposals
Rd 4 2009: 124 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 14 2008: 121 SC points, 37 disposals
Rd 19 2007: 127 SC points, 27 disposals
Average is 120 SC points with 29 disposals.
Note: Fantastic record against the Crows. Struggled in the 2011 game which was an 11 point win at Footy Park. Will enjoy playing at Simonds Stadium and should bounce back after a poor game last week with a score of 83 against Essendon. This had followed scores of 107, 116, 149 and 101 (average of 111).
Murphy v. Richmond
Rd 1 2012: 119 SC points, 32 disposals
Rd 15 2011: 118 SC points, 27 disposals
Rd 1 2011: 107 SC points, 31 disposals
Rd 20 2010: 137 SC points, 25 disposals
Rd 1 2010: 119 SC points, 24 disposals
Rd 15 2009: 101 SC points, 19...
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Fyfe, Winderlich and Hodge all coming into their respective squads this week will damage their potential bargainess (yeah, thats a word) for next year. Unless of course they get some severe subbing between now and the end of the year.
Tippett, Sidebottom and Couch out is going to put pressure on forwardlines already hurting from Franklin, so lets hope youre in your finals already!!!
Ins: Hodge, Adams, Kreuzer, Redden, Fyfe, Hargrave, Dickson,
Outs: Tippett, Couch, Thomas, Sidebottom, Mumford,
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Essendon v Hawthorn
ES – Fri Jul 27, 7:50pm
Essendon
B: Mark Baguley, Jake Carlisle, Kyle Hardingham
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Dustin Fletcher, Cale Hooker
C: Dyson Heppell, Brent Stanton, Jake Melksham
HF: Jason Winderlich, Scott Gumbleton, Stewart Crameri
F: Leroy Jetta, David Hille, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Jobe Watson, Heath Hocking
I/C: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Angus Monfries, Ben Howlett, Alex Browne
Emg: Tayte Pears, Elliott Kavanagh, Cory Dell’Olio
In: Heath Hocking, Jason Winderlich, Alex Browne
Out: Ricky Dyson (Ankle), David Myers (Achilles), Cory Dell’Olio
Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton
HB: Matt Suckling, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant Birchall...
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Fyfe, Winderlich and Hodge all coming into their respective squads this week will damage their potential bargainess (yeah, thats a word) for next year. Unless of course they get some severe subbing between now and the end of the year.
Tippett, Sidebottom and Couch out is going to put pressure on forwardlines already hurting from Franklin, so lets hope youre in your finals already!!!
Ins: Hodge, Adams, Kreuzer, Redden, Fyfe, Hargrave, Dickson,
Outs: Tippett, Couch, Thomas, Sidebottom, Mumford,
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Essendon v Hawthorn
ES – Fri Jul 27, 7:50pm
Essendon
B: Mark Baguley, Jake Carlisle, Kyle Hardingham
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Dustin Fletcher, Cale Hooker
C: Dyson Heppell, Brent Stanton, Jake Melksham
HF: Jason Winderlich, Scott Gumbleton, Stewart Crameri
F: Leroy Jetta, David Hille, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Jobe Watson, Heath Hocking
I/C: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Angus Monfries, Ben Howlett, Alex Browne
Emg: Tayte Pears, Elliott Kavanagh, Cory Dell’Olio
In: Heath Hocking, Jason Winderlich, Alex Browne
Out: Ricky Dyson (Ankle), David Myers (Achilles), Cory Dell’Olio
Hawthorn
B: Brent Guerra, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton
HB: Matt Suckling, Ryan Schoenmakers, Grant Birchall...
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