Because I'm directly effected by this, I don't think its fair that I make the final decision. So the three options that I see are: Collect the zero for Harley Bennell, for trying to play funny buggers. Collect the points from emergency tiger Tom Lynch as he was named as emergency and the named forward didn't play. Collect the points for an unnamed by available player, such as Will Hayward. Can I have some opinions please. Voting on this post will be fine, if you want.
The Barracuda's finish with 1,405/15 93.7 defeating the @Tomster Grenades who finished on 1,290/15 86.0
If there are any player changes that need to be made, please spell them out for me, so that we can request @walesy to update it for us. Note that this is manual handling for Walesy, so please try to limit the changes to an absolute minimum, Make it easy: Team name and opponent. Full name of player to be removed. Full name of player to be added. Reason why change is required. If we have loophole rules, or other rules, that need to be upheld, please let me know.
Panthers 867 def by Crocs 1302 Pearcedale were handed an absolute butt whipping this week by the visiting Crocs, sadly for the fans in attendance it was a no contest from quarter time on. With Hunter, Polec, Nankervis, Brown, Hewett and Caddy looking on from the stands the every reliable Daniel and the surprising Chol did show some signs of fight early but it quickly became obvious that the home team was completely out of its depth in this one. Gunston, Martin, Worpel and Ceglar dominated the second term and from there on it was one way traffic with Hopper and Taranto enjoying the spoils in the last quarter, piling on the misery with 260 between them. The Crocs did it so easy they still had Witherden on the pine, saving the Panthers from even further embarrassment. For the home town fans hopefully reinforcements return soon and early season star Simpkin can regain some of the form he showed earlier. 3 – Hopper 2 – Taranto 1 – Z. Jones
Round 7 Match Report (a little late but not by too much) Cow Bay 1154 def Eden 1140 In a close game, the Whalers couldn't quite get the win. Phillips in his last game got a decent score. But it's hard to pin down any factor for this game. The Crocs just had the win that day. Each side had 4 100+ players, if anything it might have been the midtable players but I hope that's been addressed in the draft. This gave the Crocs their 3rd win and got them ahead of us on the ladder. What we did win was all 4 awards despite them being closely won. How close? Well Crisp got 107 for 3rd place, 4th and 5th was Libratore and McKenna on 103 and 6th place was a 102 point 3-way tie between Rankine, Bolton and Papley. Had De Goey played anywhere else, the margin would have been bigger. But there's a Multiverse for that BAFFU: Andrews 3, Henderson 2, Crisp 1 Giant Tap: Soldo 78 def De Goey 76
Round 10 Update: @eagle_eyed At the 1st break at The Stadium, the visiting Southern Cross Sandgropers, albeit with 2 players in quarantine, have taken the lead over the Barcrawlers 4/108 to 1/107. Jonas was superb down back scoring all of Banchang's points. Meanwhile on the adjacent ground to The Stadium, the 2nds were involved in a scratch match where the Home Town's Peter Ladhams 123, and Sam Lloyd 103, both performed admirably and improved their chances of a recall to the Seniors, with only a 5 day break to the next round.
Bulls Grenades Update @Tomster Early days at Mill Park sees Rockliff the only player of the 2 squads to complete the massive journeys from Coolgardie & Groote Eyeandt to Staghorn Flat. SFB 134/1/134 GG 0/0/0
Progress report from The Stadium........ Banchang have bounded away in the 2nd stanza finishing on 4/420 to Southern Cross 6/226. Lyons 121 was the main man for the home team, scoring his 8th ton this season, while the visitor's young defence, covering for their two most experienced quarantined defenders in Docherty and McGovern, could only muster 118. When the whistle goes to resume play, it will be the Visitors' Selwood, Duncan and Fogarty up against the Barcrawlers' Higgins, Doedee and Langdon.
Very quickly its early in the third and its game on! Neale & Rocky the standouts @Tomster SFB 682/8/85 GGG 676/8/85
@insider Cow Bay 359 / 5 / 71.8 Ararat 644 / 9 / 71.6 Dillos lead by 285 points but out of the 6 remaining players to step foot on the field, 2 are likely to be donuts. Crocs have copped a donut already and are facing another 2.
Progress score from The Stadium see the Barcrawlers increase their lead over the visiting Sandgropers 8/695 to 9/486. Duncan 101 was serviceable in the middle for the visitors but young 21yo Lachie Fogarty, coming off the Interchange, was the star with 102. For the Home team, the ageing Higgins (109) was the best, with Doedee, back from his layoff, scoring 89 down back. With 7 players appearing in the next period of play, Banchang, with a 209 pt lead, should make the mountain too hard for Southern Cross to climb and secure the win. It's the Barcrawlers to lose from here. @eagle_eyed
Update from the Dino Dome sees the visitors in front but the home side has plenty to come:- Barracuda's 807/10/80 Prairie Dogs 436/5/86 Game highlight is from Oliver trying to do it all with a 205.
@insider A few donuts were munched on at the 3 quarter time break by both teams. Ararat currently holds a 131 point lead Cow Bay 660 / 11 / 60.0 McKenna, Taranto, McGrath and Hopper still to play Ararat 791 / 13 / 60.8 Perryman and Snelling still to play
At The Stadium, the Barcrawlers are finished for the round on 1303, with Adams 138, Dawson 121, in a welcome return to form, Greenwood 99 and mid-season trade, Sam Collins 93, all scoring well in this period of play. Unfortunately the visiting Sandgropers couldn't handle the pressure from the home team, and could only total 218 in the period with young midfielder, Rowbottom 94, the best of them, giving then a score of 12/704. Tomorrow's play sees Hurley,Smith and late inclusion Mumford, take the field for Southern Cross. @eagle_eyed
Its all over at Mill Park with the Bulls securing the win with Coniglio & Whitfield still to come. A donut and a first quarter injury thwarting any hope @Tomster had to take the chocolates. SFB 1039/13/80 GGG 975/15/65
@Tylo Both teams are leaving it late to make their charge but it is Serengeti who hold the advantage late in this one; Serengeti 821/9/91 v King Island 691/9/77