ORFFW Round 5 Wallabies (4th 3-1) vs Galahs (1st 4-0) Can the Wallabies stomp out a win? Do they need to take a chance on a couple of young guns who are playing strong in the seconds? The Galahs are screeching at the top of the ladder on the back of Nanscawen. Will young Wales push her way into the team for the big tap? It’ll be tight until the last quarter. VROTip Galahs by 50 points. Valkeries (3rd 3-1) vs Jets (6th 3-1) The Valks are sitting pretty, strong through the centre with Prespakis and Hanks. The Jets have done well to knock up their wins so far, will they have enough gas to get past these warrior ladies? The Jets may need to bring in some experience in Parry and Conway. VROTip: The Valks by 80 points. Mystix (11th 0-4) vs Dragons (10th 1-3) The Mystix were unlucky not to get a win last week on the back on Randall out of defence and Drennan through the middle. They are getting back to their best for the team on the park; however, it’s on a knifes edge if they get anymore injuries. The Dragons continue to improve and got a lucky win last week especially with an oops and a down on performance. Tey will be wanting more out of Duursma, Kaufmann and Guerin. VROTip: Mystix by 70 points. Comets (12th 0-4) vs Devils (7th 2-2) Even though the Comets haven’t racked up a win yet, they’ve been putting some good performances, however no back up at all so they’ll have to rely on the current field structure and squeeze some further improvement to snag a win. The Devils has their injury concerns however they are still pumping out solid performances overall with Conti leading the way. They also have no back up. Could be the match of the round. I feel an upset coming. VROTip: Comets by 10 points. Trailblazers (8th 1-3) vs Sirens (9th 1-3) The Trailblazers were unlucky last week; can they repeat their performance and push up the ladder? Could Goody make her way into the team or is it just steady as you go with the midfield team that has some run. The Sirens will be sounding off, as this will be a big game for them and could potentially set their season up or not. Is it time to inject some new Sirens into the mix with Tarrant and Rowley? They’ll need crank it up to have any chance in this block buster of a match. VROTip: another opportunity for Timboon, by 60 points. Belles (2nd 3-1) vs Nymphs (5th 3-1) The Belles are a tough bunch; they’ve got their claws out and are firing on all cylinders especially their midfielders. Can Marinoff and King do enough damage? Can the Nymphs conjure up some kicking magic to to go all the way, time will tell. VROTip: The Belles by 50 points. Name your teams!!! @Peter W @Batfink @Len @Tracey @ver_redit_optatum @dmandrews @anthak @That KI Guy @YAD69 @Chloe @FreoDockers @Schmitty
Thanks Yad! And @ver_redit_optatum we used your VROtip against us as motivation last week and it worked, so we’ll do the same again this week! I’m fairly sure Pomona will go in unchanged this week, but I’ll confirm later in the week.
Wales is indeed pushing her way into the team, and the coach has finally noticed that Dupuy has been up and about in the seconds. Pending teams the Galahs line up as: DEF: Niamh McLauglin, Erika O'Shea, Cambridge McCormick (Sarah Verrier) MID: Georgia Nanscawen, Britt Bonnici, Georgia Patrikios, Ellie Blackburn (Grace Kelly) FWD: Montana Ham, Zarlie Goldsworthy, Imogen Barnett (Ashleigh Richards) RUC: Steph Wales (Poppy Kelly) IC: Jacqui Dupuy, Orla O'Dwyer (Courtney Murphy)
just realised the top-6 teams are all playing each other this week, and obv the bottom-6 are playing each other too!
Sirens team Def - Natalie Grider, Libby Birch, Brenna Tarrant (Emily Everist) Mid - Nina Morrison, Amy Gaylor,Jess Fitzgerald, Anne Hatchard (Keeley Skepper) Fwd - Jesse Wardlaw, Tess Craven, Blaithin Bogue (Amber Clark) Ruck - Ally Morphett Int - Havana Harris, Courtney Rowley (Lila Keck)
Belles to face the Nymphs; DEF: Emily Pease, Maeve Chaplin, Molly Brooksby - Laura Hausegger MID: Keeley Sherar, Laura Gardiner, Mikayla Bowen, Erone Fitzpatrick - Sarah Howley RUC: - Eilish O'Dowd - Jess Allan FWD: Charlotte Mullins, Paige Scott, Tarni Evans - Ella Maurer IC: Ellie McKenzie, Megan Fitzsimon - Madison Brazendale Changes: Scott to Fwd, Maurer to Fwd E, Tonon out, Allan to Ruck E, O'Dowd to Ruck
Como Comets team to take on the Devils. Loving the optimism from VROTip.... Def: Jordyn Allen, Jess Rentsch, Lucy Cronin (Hannah Priest) Mid: Jaimee Lambert, Mimi Hill, Zippy Fish, Eilish Sheerin (Darcy Moloney) Ruc: Lauren Bella (Piper Dunlop) Fwd: Katie Brennan, Aishling Moloney, Mackenzie Eardley (Dom Carruthers) IC: Taylah Gatt, Lucia Painter (Issy Huntington) In: Allen, Brennan Out: Carruthers, Priest
Week 5 – Eastern Park Dragons Def: Katherine Smith, Elizabeth Georgostathis, Emma Kearney (Lily Postlethwaite) Mid: Madeleine Guerin, Isabel Dawes, Bella Lewis, Madison Newman (Grace Belloni) Ruck: Montanna McKinnon (Gabby Seymour *) Fwd: Megan Kauffman, Abygail Bushby, Bonnie Toogood (Sophie Alexander) Int: Ruby Tripodi, Jaide Britton (Cathy Svarc) Out: Yasmin Duursma, Jessica Good, Gabby O'Sullivan In: Katherine Smith, Montanna McKinnon, Bonnie Toogood
Valks rnd 5 Def - McEvoy, Heath, Ott (Busch) Mid - Newton, Prespakis, Kennedy , Cann (Webster) Ruck - Hickie Fwd - Harris, H McLaughlin ,Stone (Woodley) IC - Scholz,Hanks (Moloney)
As expected, no change to the Wood Nymphs. Except for a minor change to emergencies… But we are excited to see Keeley Hardingham get a run in the twos this week! Pomona Wood Nymphs In: none Out: none Def: Jade Ellenger, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Serene Watson (Lexi Hamilton - oop) Mid: Ebony Marinoff, Sachi Syme, Mia King, Bec Beeson (Jenna Bruton) Ruck: Lauren Pearce (Keeley Hardingham) Fwd: Courtney Hodder, Ash Woodland, Danielle Ponter (Caitlin Greiser) Int: Tamara Smith, Amy Smith (Kate Dempsey)
Wongan Hills Wallabies - Round 5 DEF: Harriet Cordner, Jenna Richardson, Poppy Scholz (Indi Strom) MID: Charlie Rowbottom, Eliza West, Emily Bates, Ella Roberts (Niamh Kelly) RUC: Mim Strom (Sarah Lakay) FWD: Taylor Smith, Cynthia Hamilton, Georgia Gee (Kalinda Howarth) INT: Tyanna Smith, Abbie Dowrick (Isabella Lewis) In: Charlie Rowbottom Out: Niamh Kelly
Junee Jets have got some re-strategizing to do this week... DEF: E. Heads, L. Ahrens, C. Fitzgerald (T. Chambers) MID: A. Riddell, A. McCarthy, A. Anderson, M. McDonald (J. Crockett-Grills) FWD: A. O'Loughlin, G. Bodey, J. Parry (C. Gould) RUC: B. Harrington (G. Campbell) INT: S. Cain, S. Conway (S. Thompson)
Timboon Trailblazers: DEF: Sarah Goodwin, Charlotte Thomas, Breanna Koenen MID: Kiara Bowers, Lucy Single, Jasmine Fleming Ruby Schleicher (Ash Centra) RUC: Alice Edmonds (Sabrina Frederick) FWD: Chloe Molloy, Gemma Houghton, Alyssa Bannan (Rebecca Privitelli) INT: Shineah Goody, Tarni White (Brooke Barwick) Others: Maddi Gay, Abbie McKay, Annabel Johnson, Kaitlyn Srhoj, Lauren Young Alicia Eva (injured) IN: Goody, Fleming, Barwick EMG OUT: Srhoj, McKay
Lake St Clair Devils Round 5 team Out: Molly O’Hehir (omitted), Teah Charlton (omitted) In: Jasmine Garner, Kirsty Lamb Def: Emma Swanson, Paxy Paxman, Georgia Clayden (Emma King OOP) Mid: Jasmine Garner, Monique Conti, Claudia Whitfort, Lily Mithen (Molly O’Hehir) Ruc: Lucy Wales (Lauren Wakfer) Fwd: Eden Zanker, Georgia Garnett, Kate Shierlaw (Ang Stannett) Int: Lulu Pullar, Kirsty Lamb (Teah Charlton) Two experienced players return from injury for the Lake St Clair Devils Round 5 road game against the Como Comets, inspirational captain Jasmine Garner in her customary M1 position and forward Kirsty Lamb on the interchange. Midfield duo Molly O’Hehir and Teah Charlton have both been omitted. The Devils have been middle of the road to date in 2025 to be in seventh place with two wins and two losses and need a victory against the winless Comets to get ahead of the ledger and remain within striking distance of the ORFFW top 4.
DEF:- Chelsea Biddell, Chelsea Randall, Tessa Boyd (Keeley Coyne) MID:- Eliza McNamara, Kate Hore, Alison Drenna, Maddy Prespakis (Sophie McKay) RUC:- Kim Rennie FWD:- Aine MCDonagh, Indy Tahau, Grace Kos INT:- Sarah Rowe, Amy McDonald (Isabel Pritchard)
I've searched, but can't find where Brooke Barwick joined your squad, not listed in start of draft, nor within the draft, did I miss a supp pickup?
I've also had a look @Len and @Peter W. I think Barwick is an error and needs to be removed from your tsleagues squad. Her name doesn't appear anywhere in the delistings thread and you definitely didn't draft her.... Odd one!