Tarwin Lower Pigs: DEF: Docherty, Lever, Wilson, Hunt (Andrews) MID: Oliver, Dunstan, Sheed, Hunter (Robertson) RUC: Ryder FWD: Yeo, Patton, Smith, Lobb (Green) INT: Stringer, Kennedy (Scrimshaw) MIssing Pendles and Hogan from our starting 15. Hopefully the young midfield can stand up against the more experienced Seagulls. Hickey (potentially) and Danger a couple of important ins. Edit - Hanley out
Smith's Beach Seagulls IN: Dangerfield, Gleeson, Hickey (extended bench) OUT: N. Riewoldt, Bellchambers, Stewart (if Hickey makes final team) DEF: Tuohy, O.McDonald, Gleeson, Sutcliffe (Davis) MID: Dangerfield, Heppell, Parker, Steven RUC: Hickey (Stewart OOP) FWD: Franklin, L.Weller, D.Rioli, Douglas (McCarthy) INT: Watson, Burton Danger is a much needed big in. Bellchambers out forcing an OOP ruck is not ideal going in to a final. Not feeling very confident but anything near 1200 should hopefully be competitive.
Sarah Island Savages D: Simpson, Henderson, Taylor, McKenna M: TMitch, Sloane, Prestia, Mundy R: DBJ (OOP) F: JJK, Steele, Kobey, Bruce IC: Lewis, LeCras Actually looking okay because Neale is having his worst game of the year. Although DBJ is the worst ruckman I've seen since Giles.
Billy Longer is up against Liam Picken this week, who would give DBJ a run for his money on that front.
Jase I think you will find Goldy is actually playing, unless you know something Walesy doesn't... Scores after the Cats vs Tigers games: MAL 386/4 vs GLE 344/4 TLP 421/6 vs SBS 724/7 MBD 726/8 vs POO 406/5 SAR 384/4 vs HDH 461/6
I think I have chosen...poorly. TLP might be in a bit of trouble also. In a reversal of fortune from last year SAR didn't even get to pick their opponent but seem to be having the easiest run. Scores after Eagles vs Blues MAL 780/9 vs GLE 1049/11 TLP 730/10 vs SBS 1062/12 MBD 1005/11 vs POO 837/10 SAR 756/9 vs HDH 668/9
I think 2 of the games are pretty much already decided, with 1st and 2nd place MAL and TLP both going down in surprise upsets. Scores after Hawks vs North (pending scaling) MAL 1263 vs GLE 1217/13 (Fasolo & 1/2 Dunn playing) TLP 1118/14 (Ryder playing) vs SBS 1306 MBD 1098/13 (Wines & Ellioott playing) vs POO 1233 SAR 1104/14 (1/2 DBJ playing) vs HDH 841/11 (Jonas, Scharenberg, R.Gray & Hoskin-Elliott playing)
Be horrible "luck" if all these upsets happen and it's those damn Savages left standing of the top four teams.
Wow some big results there and the top two are now out!!! Biggest winning margin of 89 shows what a tough round this was. Unlucky for the losers, on to next week for the finalists. Mt.Buggery Disappointments (3) vs Glenrowan Gunslingers (8) Sarah Island Savages (4) vs Smiths Beach Seagulls (6)