The final four is locked and loaded, and semi final team is here. 2 mouth watering matchups that the bookies have run away from and instead thought we should talk about the actual teams playing.... Game 1 Glenbrook Galahs (1st) @ver_redit_optatum vs Bathurst Belles (4th) @Len The Galahs have been virtually unbeatable this year, amassing the highest points scored for the year and only dropping the one game on the way to finishing top spot. Consistency has been their catchcry with only 1 player scoring under 30 in the last 5 weeks, while strong performers like Bonnici, McLaughlin and Goldsworthy ensure scoring continues across all lines. Their opponents waited until Round 10 to qualify but did so with a thumping win over the Wallabies off the back of the always performing Laura Gardiner. Ellie McKenzie is out this week through injury though, and this could cause a reshuffle of the Belles midfield - can they cover her loss? A rock solid backline that regularly scores high will be a strong help to negate the might of the Galahs. Game 2 Pomona Wood Nymphs (2nd) @anthak v Vivonne Bay Valkeries (3rd) @That KI Guy This game should have the lot. Equal on wins with a light points for to the Nymphs. Too tight to call. The Nymphs as always rely heavily on their superstar Ebony Marinoff, but have had some surprise packets this year with the marked improvement in fantasy scoring for Ash Woodland, Amy Smith & Britney Gutneckt. This has seen them second highest in scoring this year as they have regular strong contributors. The Valks have had an awesome season and their team rarely changed once the coach settled on his forward line. The bench of Tyla Hanks and Matilda Scholz have been breathtaking and the tackling machine that is Gabby Newton continues to rack up the big fantasy points. For my 2 cents, I think the Galahs have been the strongest and most consistent team so they are my favourite in game 1 and in game 2 I am going for a surprise and think the Valkeries just might get over the line, but I know everyone is looking forward to two close, tight matches. Best of luck and may the best 2 teams fight it out next week!
There are also games being played in the FW & PL interleague so everyone is basically still alive in some way shape or form. Be aware everyone needs to pick a team again (can do so in this thread) with your matches listed below. You may also play another game next week. Wongan Hills Wallabies (@Schmitty) vs Timboon Trailblazers (@Peter W) Lake St Clair Devils (@dmandrews) vs Kyoto Kruisers (PL) coached by @FreoDockers Junee Jets @Chloe vs Adelaide All Stars (PL) Scone Sirens (@Tracey vs Korean Kickers (PL) coached by @Chloe Eastern Park Dragons (@YAD69) vs Lima Llamas (PL) Como Comets (FreoDockers) vs Manildra Mystix (@Batfink)
The Como Comets team to face the Mystix looks llke this: Def: Lucy Cronin, Jordyn Allen, Rylie Wilcox (Jess Rentsch) Mid: Jaimee Lambert, Zippy Fish, Hayley Miller, Dayna Finn (Darcy Moloney) Ruck Lauren Bella (Piper Dunlop) Fwd: Katie Brennan, Aishling Moloney, Mackenzie Eardley (Taylah Levy) IC: Hannah Priest, Lucia Painter (Dom Carruthers)
Thanks for the preview FD and appreciate the optimism on our chances. Valks semifinal squad Def - McEvoy, Heath , Busch (Bennetts) Mid - Newton, Prespakis, Kennedy ,Cann (Webster) Ruck - Hickie (Dyke) Fwd - Harris, Woodley ,Stone(Campbell) IC - Scholz,Hanks (Moloney) In - Woodley, Cann Out - McLaughlin, Webster Best of luck for a tight and fair match @anthak
Timboon Trailblazers: DEF: Sarah Goodwin, Charlotte Thomas, Breanna Koenen (Annabel Johnson) MID: Kiara Bowers, Lucy Single, Jasmine Fleming, Ruby Schleicher (Kaitlyn Srhoj) RUC: Alice Edmonds (Sabrina Frederick) FWD: Gemma Houghton, Alyssa Bannan, Rebecca Privitelli (N/A) INT: Abbie McKay, Tarni White (Shineah Goody) Others: Maddy Gay, Chloe Molloy, Ash Centra, Lauren Young, Alicia Eva
Junee Jets make one change this week DEF: E. Heads, G. Clarke, G. Fitzgerald (L. Ahrens) MID: A. Riddell, A. McCarthy, A. Anderson, S. Conway (C. Sheriff) FWD: G. Bodey, T. Randall, A. O'Loughlin RUC: B. Harrington (G. Campbell) INT: S. Cain, C. Gould
Good luck to you too @That KI Guy ! Thanks for the preview @FreoDockers Pomona Wood Nymphs semi final, vs Vivonne Bay Valkyries We had two late-outs last week, both Courtney Hodder and Mia King. Daria Bannister and Kate Dempsey both filled in for them admirably, but unfortunately have not been able to hold their spots in the side for this semi final. Mia is unfortunately out for the remainder of the season, but Courtney has proven well enough to come straight back into the side for the big game! In: Courtney Hodder & Tamara Smith Out: Daria Bannister & Kate Dempsey Def: Jade Ellenger, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Serene Watson (Sachi Syme -oop) Mid: Ebony Marinoff, Jenna Bruton, Amy Smith, Bec Beeson (Kate Dempsey) Ruck: Lauren Pearce (Lexi Hamilton) Fwd: Courtney Hodder, Ash Woodland, Danielle Ponter (Daria Bannister) Int: Britney Gutknecht, Tamara Smith (Caitlin Thorne) Notable absences: Mia King, Nicole Bresnehan & a couple others less notable We've decided to play all 5 of our fit defenders, meaning we need our defender emergency to be an out of position player. We wish everyone full health and hope that no emergencies are needed, but we have full faith in any emergencies that need to be called up - perhaps even for a 2nd week in a row in respect to Dempsey and Bannister.
Happy just to make finals for the first time, which is lucky as we seem unlikely to win this one The momentum of the Belles has potentially been disrupted by the loss of Ellie, but the playing squad are determined to give a good showing; Bathurst Belles to take on Glenbrrok @ver_redit_optatum D: Maeve Chaplin, Emily Pease, Molly Brooksby - Laura Hausegger M: Laura Gardiner, Mikayla Bowen, Keeley Sherar, Megan Fitzsimon - Sarah Howley R: Eilish O'Dowd - Kyla Forbes (OOP) F: Tarni Evans, Charlotte Mullins, Eliane Grigg - Paige Scott IC: Erone Fitzpatrick, Madison Brazendale - Issy Grant
D: Emily Everist, Libby Birch, Natalie Grider - Brenna Tarrant M: Nina Morrison, Anne Hatchard, Jess Fitzgerald, Amy Gaylor - Sierra Gieves R: Ally Morphett F: Tess Craven, Jesse Tawhio-/wardlaw, Blaithin Bogue - Amber Clarke IC: Maggie McLachlan, Havana Harris - Lila Keck
Week 11 – Eastern Park Dragons Def: Katherine Smith, Lily Postlethwaite, Yasmin Duursma ( ) Mid: Cathy Svarc, Isabel Dawes, Jaide Britton, Madison Newman (Madeleine Guerin) Ruck: Jessica Good ( ) Fwd: Megan Kauffman, Aileen Gilroy, Bonnie Toogood (Gabby O'Sullivan) Int: Ruby Tripodi, Jackie Parry (Sophie Alexander) Out: Emma Kearney, Madeleine Guerin In: Yasmin Duursma, Jaide Britton
Lake St Clair Devils Round 11 team for the interleague game against Kyoto Kruisers Out: Isabel Bacon (omitted) In: J’Noemi Anderson Def: Paxy Paxman, Emma Swanson, Lulu Pullar (Georgia Clayden) Mid: Jasmine Garner, Monique Conti, Lily Mithen, Teah Charlton (Molly O’Hehir) Ruc: Lauren Wakfer (Sinead Goldrick OOP) Fwd: Eden Zanker, Georgia Garnett, Ang Stannett (Kate Shierlaw) Int: Emma King, J’Noemi Anderson (Isabel Bacon)
Wongan Hills Wallabies - Round 11 DEF: Harriet Cordner, Jenna Richardson, Beth Lynch (Poppy Scholz) MID: Charlie Rowbottom, Eliza West, Niamh Kelly, Ella Roberts (Sarah Poustie) RUC: Mim Strom (Sarah Lakay) FWD: Taylor Smith, Cynthia Hamilton, Brooke Boileau (Georgia Gee) INT: Tyanna Smith, Abbie Dowrick (Isabella Lewis) Out: Lily Goss, Poppy Scholz In: Abbie Dowrick, Beth Lynch
Doing my best to hamstring our ?first final by not naming a team But actually we are unchanged anyway, with rather limited player availability. DEF: Niamh McLauglin, Erika O'Shea, Cambridge McCormick (Sarah Verrier) MID: Georgia Nanscawen, Britt Bonnici, Georgia Patrikios, Ellie Blackburn (Maddy Brancatisano) FWD: Montana Ham, Zarlie Goldsworthy, Imogen Barnett (Courtney Murphy) RUC: Steph Wales (Poppy Kelly) IC: Jacqui Dupuy, Orla O'Dwyer (Aine Tighe)
I had an alarm set to check the final Sunday teams before lockout, but for some reason it didnt turn on, and I didnt think about it until now, I've missed lockout, and two of my players have been omitted in the Sunday games - one is an emergency, and the other is Jenna Bruton, so it looks like Kate Dempsey is being called up as a late-in two weeks in a row! She scored 68 last week and hopefully can back it up again because we'd be more than happy with that contribution
After Friday: ORFFW Preliminary Finals Game 1 Glenbrook Galahs (1st) @ver_redit_optatum vs Bathurst Belles (4th) @Len Galahs 0/0 v Belles 1/67 Game 2 Pomona Wood Nymphs (2nd) @anthak v Vivonne Bay Valkeries (3rd) @That KI Guy Nymphs 3/289 v Valk's 1/88 Interleague Comp Wongan Hills Wallabies (@Schmitty) vs Timboon Trailblazers (@Peter W) Wallabies 3/150 v Trailblazers 1/102 Lake St Clair Devils (@dmandrews) vs Kyoto Kruisers (PL) coached by @FreoDockers 1/34 v Junee Jets @Chloe vs Adelaide All Stars (PL) 2/109 v Scone Sirens (@Tracey vs Korean Kickers (PL) coached by @Chloe Sirens 1/109 v Eastern Park Dragons (@YAD69) vs Lima Llamas (PL) Dragons 1/49 v Como Comets (FreoDockers) vs Manildra Mystix (@Batfink) Como 0/0 v Mystixs 2/131