A week with some monster scores, high-quality matches, including a couple of close ones, but also plenty of dross. So here is this week’s review, aka ‘The good, the bad and the ugly’.

(Note: some of these are a reach but I had to shoehorn a couple in to fit )

Gundagai Grasshoppers 1449 def Waikikamoocow Incorrigibles 1178

The Hoppers
The Good: Eight tons and 1449
The Bad: No tons up fwd
The Ugly: Cripps (a stretch when you've posted 1400+)

The Incorrigibles
The Good: Gov, Titch and Howe
The Bad: Fyfe’s withdrawal
The Ugly: Finlayson

Nareewillock Nuffers 924 def by Wineglass Bay Packers 1023

The Nuffers
The Good: Two playing rucks!
The Bad: Only three scores over 80
The Ugly: Samson Ryan’s debut (poor kid)

The Packers
The Good: The midfield
The Bad: Played one short
The Ugly: Five scores under 50

Gariwerd Cockatoos 1308 def Marble Bar Misfits 1256

The Cockies
The Good: Seven tons
The Bad: The ruck
The Ugly: A couple scored 50 or less

The Misfits
The Good: Whitfield
The Bad: The forward line
The Ugly: McCartin’s 29

Lovely Banks Lilacs 994 def Iron Knob Codpieces 930

The Lilacs
The Good: Won despite a bad week
The Bad: Played one short
The Ugly: No healthy ruck

The Cods
The Good: Macrae and Scrimshaw
The Bad: The forward line
The Ugly: Only managed 13 warm bodies

Larrikin Lagoon Lefties 951 def by Whitsunday Warriors 1001

The Lefties
The Good: Simpkin
The Bad: Only fielded 14
The Ugly: The forwards (apart from Marshall)

The Warriors
The Good: The oldies, Boak and Smith
The Bad: The forwards (apart from Dixon)
The Ugly: Six scores under 50

Venus Bay Vultures 1343 def Charlies Opening Spelunkers 1238

The Vultures
The Good: Buddy wound back the clock
The Bad: Mids were down
The Ugly: A couple didn’t get to 50

The Spelunkers
The Good: Bont and Zerrett
The Bad: Forwards were average
The Ugly: A couple didn’t get to 50 (and a couple only just made it)

Mount Beauty Uglies 1449 def Foul Bay Chickens 1441

The Uglies
The Good: 8 tons or beating an opponent who posted 1441
The Bad: Not much, maybe the two blokes on the IC?
The Ugly: Josh Bruce

The Chooks
The Good: The defensive line, Goldy, posting 1441?
The Bad: Posting 1441 and getting beaten
The Ugly: Tim Kelly’s 46 – probably cost your team a win, lad

Birdsville Battlers 1029 def by Wagga Wagga Wombats 1251

The Battlers
The Good: Bailey Smith
The Bad: Living up to the moniker yet again
The Ugly: Season 2021

The Wombats
The Good: The defensive line
The Bad: Only fielding 14 (made no difference though!)
The Ugly: 36 from Cripps

Cradle Mountain Devils 1561 def Nowhere Else Wanderers 1109

The Devils
The Good: Take your pick – 9 tons? Zorko’s 174? Posting a monster score?
The Bad: Membrey
The Ugly: There’s nothing ugly after a 1561

The Wanderers
The Good: Lyons & Seedsman
The Bad: Only fielding 14
The Ugly: What’s happened to Michael Walters?