Welcome to 2024! A reminder that partial lockouts apply in 2024 until weekly Saturday afternoon lockout. Week 1 of the new season sees 8 enticing matchups, 2023 finalists shown in bold Maralinga Atoms vs Black Swamp 29ers Neptune Island Noahs vs Macquarie Island Whales - #1 pick in the 2024 PSD Harley Reid will likely make his debut as last year's wooden spooners try to upset the reigning premiers. Sherwood Magpies vs Wedge Island White Pointers Port Lincoln Power vs Drouin Dropbears Drouin are lining up for their 140th ORFFF match Useless Loop Virgins vs Walpole Woylies - the losing 2023 preliminary finalists clash in a classic 8 point season opener Nangkita Bucks vs Rutherglen Fugitives Jan Juc Ducks vs The Stony Ponys - @snoz has assumed coaching responsibilities and relocated the former Glow-Worms stateside. Mt Thirsty Boozers vs Heard Island Shags - the 2 sides have changed dramatically in the offseason with several familiar faces now playing for the opposition. - the Boozers are also lining up for their 130th ORFFF match Good luck all ! Load 'em up in TSLeagues ahead of Thursday night, and also post below should you wish.
Last time these teams met - Round 1 edition 2023 Round 2 (AFL Round 3) - Maralinga defeated Black Swamp by 411 points 2023 Round 3 (AFL Round 4) - Neptune Island defeated Macquarie Island by 458 points 2023 Round 5 (AFL Round 6) - Wedge Island defeated Sherwood by 111 points 2023 Round 8 (AFL Round 9) - Drouin defeated Port Lincoln by 226 points 2023 Round 9 (AFL Round 10) - Woylies defeated Virgins by 55 points and Fugs defeated Bucks by 108 points 2023 Round 11 (AFL Round 16) - The Ponys defeated the Ducks by 67 points 2023 Round 12 (AFL Round 17) - Heard Island edged out the Boozers by 4 points
@MrsBear @Bearfly Please remember that we start on a Thursday night this round and it would be appreciated if you lodge a team in TSleagues as early as possible and then amend later as needed in case of system issues.
Drop Bears for now NWM, Sheezel, Darcy Moore, Florent (Harry Cunningham) Andrew Brayshaw, Nick Daicos, Connor Rozee, Tanner Bruhn (Jacob Wehr) Luke Jackson Zac Bailey, Jack Higgins, Shai Bolton, Mitch Lewis (Jack Ginnivan) Balta, Stocker (Darcy Wilson)
Black Swamp Round 1 The 29ers match committee have named their Round 1 lineup (subject to change) for the matchup with Maralinga @Brett Sanders with ex Dropbear Schultz and ex White Pointer DBJ making their club debuts and fellow newbies BZT, Fiorini (ex Dropbears) and Duursma joining Tsatas as this week's emergencies. Josh Goater, Ollie Hollands and Harvey Thomas have been named in their AFL sides 22 but miss out on selection. Hardwick Young Budarick Ballard - BZT LDU J Daicos Bont JDG - Fiorini Schultz B Daniels Lipinski DBJ - Tsatas Xerri - no emg JHF H McLean - Z Duursma @Brett Sanders we are sure that our lineup can provide a greater test than when we hosted the Atoms in 2023, so hopefully it is a challenging contest this time, good luck !
Noahs frothing to dice up the Whales Def - Newman, Clark, Duncan, Lloyd (Howes) Mid - Libba, Warner, Dawson, Viney (Johnson) Ruck - Gawn Fwd - Moore, Flanders, Fisher, Dempsey (Daniher) IC - Amon, McVee (Gresham)
Maralinga Atoms Round 1 team Def - C Idun, T Stewart, R Burton, W Milera (N Haynes) Mid - S Coniglio, J Dunkley, T Kelly, B Crouch (J Berry) Ruck - T Goldstein Fwd - L Mcdonald, E Hipwood , J Lukosious, J Amiss (J Weddle) Int - J Lyons, M Holmes Good luck @TheTassieHawk May the best team win!
Sherwood Magpies. After suffering some devistating pre-seasons injuries to Flynn Bowey & Ward RD1 Team is DEF Ash Taylor Worrell Hough (Dean) MID Cerra Rowell Settersfield Callaghan (McKercher) RK Briggs FWD Rachele KKP JUH Sexton (Fogerty) INT Caldwell Dow (Cadman)
Woylies (for now): DEF: Andrews, Whitfield, McGrath, Yeo (Witherden) MID: Oliver, Merrett, Taranto, Martin (Rowbottom) RUC: English FWD: Cameron, Allen, King, Daniel (Fogarty) INT: O'Brien, Cameron (D'Ambrosio)
Currently: DEFENDER Dyson Heppell, Luke Ryan, Bailey Dale, Mitchell Hinge E: Dane Rampe MIDFIELDER Matt Crouch, Patrick Cripps, Adam Treloar, Caleb Windsor E: Will Brodie RUCK Rowan Marshall FORWARD Charlie Cameron, Ben Ainsworth, Oliver Henry, Max King E: INTERCHANGE Shaun Mannagh, Ed Langdon E: Nick Hind
If anyone would like to join the SC League of TS ORFFA please do so, some of the ORFFA league don't play SC so we are aways short. Would rather TSers than randoms. Code 374968.
@snoz - I have joined but will be a ghost ship - 3 spots left, but I can withdraw (or get booted out by the league admins) if you get enough without me and want an active team
Sherwood Magpies vs Wedge Island White Pointers Massive points Hauls from Hogan & Nank have put Wedge Isand in the drivers seat in the Round 1 Match Up. Rowell and Settersfeild had solid games for the Magpies but where no match when compared to the Brillance of Hogan and the Domination of Nank the Tank.With 3 fixtures left to play today, it appears Wedge Island will get the points. Current Standings Sherwood Magpies 991pts - to play KKP JUH Hough Wedge Island 832pts - to play Houstan Barras Serong Wines Marshell Bergman
Unofficial scores have the visiting 29ers 11/820 just ahead of the Atoms 9/795 @Brett Sanders the home side well poised to commence the new season with a W due to their strong numerical advantage on Sunday.