The opening round of the ORFFW 2024 season is set to commence Friday night. We are VERY hopeful that everything will be in place in readiness for Round 1 (correct players, rollovers and positions) - however for Round 1 please make sure your team is posted in this thread BEFORE bouncedown Friday to ensure correct scores/results Round one looks like the following, with the full fixture to be announced Vivonne Bay Valkeries (@That KI Guy) v Bathurst Belles (@Len) Scone Sirens (@Tracey) v Eastern Park Dragons (@YAD69) Glenbrook Galahs (@ver_redit_optatum) v Lake St Clair Devils (@dmandrews) Pomona Wood Nymphs (@anthak) v Wongan Hills Wallabies (@Schmitty) Katanning Krushers (@FreoDockers) v Manildra Mystix (@TheTassieHawk) Junee Jets (@Chloe) v Timboon Trailblazers (@Peter W)
Manildra Mystix Round 1 - subject to change Newcomers Sarah Rowe (ex Devils) and Aine McDonough (2023 Free Agent) have been named for the season opener against the Krushers @FreoDockers Emonson O’Driscoll Biddell (Tam Smith) M Prespakis Amy McDonald Drennan Rowe (Amy Smith) Hore C Randall McDonough (Xenos) Seymour (Rennie) Pritchard McNamara (East) 2nds this week - Jas Smith (D), Darby (R), Friswell (F) and C Simpson (M)
Someone will need to unlock the teams so we can slot our players in. Also, when will the update for the new players, positions and team be completed?
Per the OP and as a first priority please name your teams here in the thread. We don’t not know when the unlock and position update will happen if at all prior to the round but @FreoDockers and the FW committee will advise when they know more.
Belles provisional team: D: Tarni Evans, Gabriella Pound, Katie Lynch - Brooke Tonon M: Laura Gardiner, Keeley Sherar, Sofia Hurley, Ellie McKenzie - Emily Pease R: Jess Allan - Eilish O'Dowd F: Gemma Houghton, Eloise Jones, Paige Scott - Megan Fitzsimon I: Mikayla Bowen, Ruby Schleicher - Caitlin Wendland
The Krushers initial squad to face the Mystix is: Def: Janelle Cuthbertson, Madi Scanlon, Kerryn Peterson (MacKenzie Eardley) Mid: Lily Goss, Jaimee Lambert, Hayley Miller, Hannah Priest (Jess Rentsch) Ruck: Lauren Bella (Darcie Davies) Fwd: Katie Brennan, Ash Brazill, Mikayla Pauga (Aishling Moloney) I/C: Mimi Hill, Darcy Moloney (Kaitlyn Ashmore) Crappy start to the year with Bri Davey and Eilish Sheerin out with injury.... sigh...
Valks rnd 1 provisional Def - Webster, Lutkins, McEvoy, (Newton) Mid - Prespakis, Cann, Barr, Hanks (Breed) Fwd - Harris, Campbell, Gavalas (Exon) Ruck - Hickie IC - Scholtz, Purcell (Moloney)
Galahs team TBC: Def: Daisy D'Arcy, Erika O'Shea, Dayna Finn (Angela Foley) Mid: Ellie Blackburn, Zarlie Goldsworthy, Britt Bonnici, Georgia Nanscawen (Montana Ham) Ruck: Stephanie Wales (Poppy Kelly) Fwd: Jacqui Dupuy, Aine Tighe, Vikki Wall (Sarah Hartwig) I/C: Niamh Kelly, Orla O'Dwyer (Maggie Gorham) Galahs debutants: Dayna Finn Former Galahs returning from breaks: Erika O'Shea, Vikki Wall Starting the season with 6 Irish gals, go hard ladies
Paige Scott missing Round 1, changes in Bold D: Tarni Evans, Gabriella Pound, Katie Lynch - Brooke Tonon M: Laura Gardiner, Keeley Sherar, Sofia Hurley, Ellie McKenzie - Emily Pease R: Jess Allan - Eilish O'Dowd F: Gemma Houghton, Eloise Jones, Megan Fitzsimon - Bridie Hipwell I: Mikayla Bowen, Ruby Schleicher - Caitlin Wendland
Def - Natalie Grider, Brenna Tarrant, Belinda Smith (Emily Everist) Mid - Anne Hatchard, Grace Egan, Keeley Skepper, Jess Fitzgerald (Lila Keck) Ruck - Ally Morphett FWD - Alyce Parker, Shanae Davison, Kristie Lee Weston Turner, Isabella Eddey (Ella Friend) I/C - Isabella Eddey, Deanna Berry (Tahlia Randall)
updated Def - Webster, Lutkins, McEvoy, (Newton) Mid - Prespakis, Cann, Barr, Hanks (Breed) Fwd - Harris, Campbell, Gavalas (Tripodi) Ruck - Hickie IC - Scholtz, Moloney (Stuart)
Wallabies Round 1 Team: A lot of new faces after most Wongan Hills defenders and forwards moved to the midfield in 2024 Def: Harriet Cordiner, Jenna Richardson, Lulu Beatty (Jae Flynn) Mid: Charlie Rowbottom, Emily Bates, Abbey Dowrick, Ella Roberts (Eliza West) Ruc: Mim Strom (Tunisha Kikoak) Fwd: Tara Bohanna, Cynthia Hamilton, Georgia Gee (Analea McKee) IC: Kate Dempsey, Isabella Lewis (Tyanna Smith)
The Junee Jets will be playing with: DEF: Ella Heads, Claudia Gunjaca, Lauren Ahrens MID: Ash Riddell, Ally Anderson, Steph Cain, Aisling McCarthy (Stevie-Lee Thompson) FWD: Casey Sherriff, Alice O'Loughlin, Greta Bodey RUCK: Breann Moody (Simone Nalder) INT: Rylie Wilcox, J. Crocket-Grills (Molly McDonald) Good luck everyone!
The Pomona Wood Nymphs commence their premiership defense with this Round 1 team: Ins and Outs from the 2023 grand final winning team OUT: Nicole Bresnehan (omitted to emergency), Brooke Brown (inj), Jenna Bruton (inj), Jasmin Stewart (unavailable) IN: Mia King, Laura Pugh, Serene Watson, Daria Bannister NEW: Serene Watson (PSD pick 12), Daria Bannister (PSD pick 24), Laura Pugh (PSD pick 88) D: Jodie Hicks, Laura Pugh, Serene Watson (Tahlia Gillard) M: Ebony Marinoff, Jade Ellenger, Mia King, Tilly Lucas-Rodd (Sachi Syme) R: Sabrina Frederick (Jess Vukic) F: Courtney Hodder, Danielle Ponter, Daria Bannister (Ashleigh Saint) I: Rebecca Beeson, Lauren Pearce (Nicole Bresnehan)
Timboon Trailblazers: DEF: Charlotte Thomas, Isabella Grant, Breanna Koenen (Maddi Gay) MID: Abbie McKay, Lucy Single, Alicia Eva, Jasmine Fleming (Courtney Rowley) FWD: Dakota Davidson, Rebecca Privitelli, Mia Austin (Ella Maurer) RUCK: Alice Edmonds (Fleur Davies) INT: Chloe Molloy, Shineah Goody (Tarni White) OTHERS: Brooke Barwick, Tess Craven, Mikayla Williamson, Sarah Goodwin
Lake St Clair Devils Round 1 team New: Sophie Van De Huevel (PSD pick 11), Sinead Goldrick (PSD pick 23), Jamie Stanton (PSD pick 37) Def: Sophie Van De Huevel, Sinead Goldrick, Georgia Clayden (Meghan McDonald) Mid: Jasmine Garner, Monique Conti, Claudia Whitfort, Olivia Vesely (Lily Mithen) Ruc: Lucy Wales (Lauren Wakfer) Fwd: Eden Zanker, Kate Shierlaw, Jamie Stanton (Georgia Garnett) Int: Kirsty Lamb, Emma King (Charlotte Baskaran) The Lake St Clair Devils first three selections at the 2024 ORFFW PSD, defenders Sophie Van De Huevel and Sinead Goldrick along with forward Jamie Stanton all make their club debut in the Round 1 road game against the Glenbrook Galahs. The Devils are close to full strength with the only player on the injury list being midfielder and inaugural Lake St Clair player Emma Swanson.
Eastern Park Dragons - Round 1 Team DEF - E Georgostathis, M Newman, J Allen (S Livingstone) MID - P Paxman, I Dawes, C Svarc, M Kauffman RUCK - J Good, (T Lyons) FWD - B Toogood, J Parry, S Alexander, (L Postlethwaite) IC - E Kearney, D Vescio, (J Teakle)
The Mystix 12/839 have extended their lead to 341 points over the Krushers 10/498 @FreoDockers The early Sunday game will see Aine McDonough battling solo against Peterson, Goss and Hill as both side wrap up proceedings a match early.