ROUND SEVENTEEN.......Final Home & Away game of the season Hoppers 1274 Vs Lilacs 1293 Finish 14th on the ladder with a mediocre record of 6-11 Best & Fairest: 5. Cripps 124 4. Rocky 120 3. H Grundy 103 2. Billings 99 1. Neale/BGrundy 94 B&F Season to date: 48. Neale 43. Cripps 32. E Curnow 29. Rocky 24. Adams 20. B Grundy 13. Billings 12. H Grundy 8. J Martin, Stringer 7. Cameron, Weitering 4. Martin 1. C Mills Rising Star: 78 - Mills 72 - Weitering RS Season to date: 1104 - Mills 1003 - Weitering 433 - J Kolo 316 - M Cox 142 - Dumont 136 - E Langdon 77 - JOR 65 - Marsh
2016 - The Season that pre-empts my charge in 2017 & 2018 Hhmmm...................from 18th to 15th on the ladder, from 2 wins to 6 wins, from 17,000 points for to 22,000 points for: From where I sit, that's a 300% improvement !!!! Lachie Neale takes out his first B&F Award with Patrick Cripps & Ed Curnow 2nd & 3rd. Callum MIlls is our Rising Star and love child Weitering a close 2nd. We go into 2017 with only three players over the age of 26 - average Hopper age is 22 ! Best & Fairest 2016: 48. Neale 43. Cripps 32. E Curnow 29. Rocky 24. Adams 20. B Grundy 13. Billings 12. H Grundy 8. J Martin, Stringer 7. Cameron, Weitering 4. Martin 1. C Mills Rising Star 2016: 1104 - Mills 1003 - Weitering 433 - J Kolo 316 - M Cox 142 - Dumont 136 - E Langdon 77 - JOR 65 - Marsh
"We go into 2017 with only three players over the age of 26 - average Hopper age is 22 !" Interesting insect the grasshopper; it has a typical life cycle around 75 - 80 days. What are you "feeding" them on sNoZ?
Hey i drove from melbourne to sydney today and i stopped in to Gundagai for lunch. i tried to catch up with one of your young defenders seeing that i was passing through. took me a while to find your home ground, but got there in the end. I look forward to discussing trades with you in the new year ; )
Hahahahaha...............yeh, this time of year no ones around much - you should've called into the pub - we were all there !
2017 Hopper's Squad.............. DEFENSE (9) Taylor Adams D/M Jack Martin D/F Jacob Weitering Callum Mills Jayden Hunt Heath Grundy Jake Kolodjashnij Matthew Scharenberg Zach Guthrie MIDDLE (10) Tom Rockliff Lachie Neale Ed Curnow Patrick Cripps Trent Dumont James Aish Hugh McCluggage F/M Nathan Freeman Jono O'Rourke Zac Fisher FORWARD (8) Jake Stringer Jack Billings Charlie Cameron Angus Brayshaw F/M Nakia Cockatoo Ed Langdon F/M Lin Jong F/M Mason Cox RUCK (1) Brodie Grundy
2017 Opening Round.......a victory !!! Hoppers 1206 Vs Packers 1195 Best & Fairest: 5. Rocky 137 4. Cameron 119 3. Adams 117 2. Neale 83 1. Brayshaw 83 Rising Star Eligible: Only Zac Fisher, Hugh McCluggage & Zach Guthrie - all DNP
2017 2nd Round.......a self inflicted defeat !!! Hoppers 1294 Vs Iron Knob 1327 Best & Fairest: 5. Neale 129 4. B Grundy 135 3. Rocky 118 2. Adams 111 1. Cripps 109 Season to date: 8. Rocky 7. Neale 5 T Adams 4. B Grundy, C Cameron 1. Cripps, Brayshaw Rising Star Eligible: Only Zac Fisher, Hugh McCluggage & Zach Guthrie - all DNP
2017 3rd Round.......a win to go 2-1 on the season & in 5th place Hoppers 1396 Vs Nufffers 1100 Best & Fairest: 5. J Martin 133 4. T Adams 122 3. E Curnow 117 2. T Hunt 114 1. B Grundy 105 Season to date: 9. T Adams 8. Rocky 7. Neale 5 B Grundy, J Martin 4.C Cameron 3. E Curnow 2. T Hunt 1. Cripps, Brayshaw Rising Star Eligible: Only Zac Fisher, Hugh McCluggage & Zach Guthrie - all DNP
2017 4th Round.......a win to go 3-1 on the season! Hoppers 1468 Vs Misfits 1163 Best & Fairest: 5. Rocky 176 !!!!!!!! 4. Neale 140 !!!!! 3. Adams 113 2. B Grundy 113 1. J Martin 110 Season to date: 13. Rocky 12. T Adams 11. Neale 7. B Grundy, 6. J Martin 4.C Cameron 3. E Curnow 2. T Hunt 1. Cripps, Brayshaw Rising Star Eligible: * Zac Fisher scored 74 on debut in the reserves * Hugh McCluggage is building in the magoos, 43 & 52 * Young Zach Guthrie - DNP
2017 5th Round.......a struggling win but a win nonetheless to go 4-1. Hoppers 1269 Vs Whitsunday 1206 Best & Fairest: 5. Neale 119 4. Cripps 109 3. Dumont 107 2. Rocky 104 1. J Hunt 99 Season to date: 16. Neale 15. Rocky 12. T Adams 7. B Grundy 6. J Martin 5. Cripps 4.C Cameron 3. E Curnow, Dumont, Hunt 1. Brayshaw Rising Star Eligible: * Zac Fisher backed up his 74 on debut in the reserves with a quiet 51 * Hugh McCluggage continues to build a tank in the magoos, 43, 52 & 51 * Young Zach Guthrie - DNP
2017 6th Round.......a win to go 5 - 1. Hoppers 1228 Vs Spelunkers 1032 Best & Fairest: 5. Neale 124 4. Adams 120 3. Cripps 103 2. Curnow 103 1. Billings 93 Season to date: 21. Neale 16. T Adams 15. Rocky 8. P Cripps 7. B Grundy 6. J Martin 5. E Curnow 4.C Cameron 3. Dumont, Hunt 1. Brayshaw, Billings Rising Star Eligible: * Zac Fisher had a quiet game in his 3rd Reserves game scoring 35 * Hugh McCluggage trying to build a tank in the magoos, 43, 52, 51 & 19 * Young Zach Guthrie - DNP - Remains in the development squad
2017 7th Round.......a squeaker win to go 6 - 1. Hoppers 1220 Vs Battlers 1217 Best & Fairest: 5. Rocky 148 4. Neale 147 3. Billings 114 2. Adams 114 1. Cripps 101 Season to date: 25. Neale 20. Rocky 18. T Adams 9. P Cripps 7. B Grundy 6. J Martin 5. E Curnow 4.C Cameron, Billings 3. Dumont, Hunt 1. Brayshaw Rising Star Eligible: * Zac Fisher sat out the reserves games with a sore hammy * Hugh McCluggage still trying to build a tank in the magoos, 43, 52, 51,19, 65 * Young Zach Guthrie - DNP - Remains in the development squad
2017 8th Round.......a small win to go 7 - 1. Hoppers 1313 Vs Cradle Mountain 1288 Best & Fairest: 5. Cripps 157 4. Rocky 147 3. Billings 136 2. Neale 129 1. Adams 113 Season to date: 27. Neale 24. Rocky 19. T Adams 14. P Cripps 7. B Grundy, Billings 6. J Martin 5. E Curnow 4.C Cameron 3. Dumont, Hunt 1. Brayshaw Rising Star Eligible: * Zac Fisher & Hugh McCluggage remain in the magoo's * Young Zach Guthrie remains in the development squad
2017 9th Round.......another just over the line win to go 8 - 1. Hoppers 1204 Vs Gariwerd 1164 Best & Fairest: 5. Neale 134 4. Adams 110 3. Curnow 110 2. Billings 104 1. Cripps 94 Season to date: 32. Neale 24. Rocky 23. T Adams 15. P Cripps 9. Billings 8. E Curnow 7. B Grundy 6. J Martin 4.C Cameron 3. Dumont, Hunt 1. Brayshaw Rising Star Eligible: * Hugh McCluggage debuted for the Hoppers but was quiet with 40 pts * Zac Fisher remains in the reserves & Zach Guthrie remains in the development squad