2015 The ORFFU in Review The season began back in March with 18 coaches eyeing off premiership glory. For Insider's Ararat the inaugural ORFFU winners they were looking at going back to back whilst there were two new coaches following some post season culling by the various ORFFU club boards and we welcomed Batfink's Hughenden Prairie Dogs &amp; Bryzza's Nutysland Vikings to the fold. The betting market was opened following the preseason draft as DamoH expertly dissected the 18 teams, according to the bookies the money was all flowing for Pakenham Parasites who were short priced favorites to take home the goods. <table border='1' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' style='border: none;] <tbody> <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border: 1pt solid; text-align: left;] TEAM <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; text-align: left;] PREDICTION <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; text-align: left;] ACTUAL <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Pakenham <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 1st <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 6th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Pearcedale <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 2nd <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 4th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Southern Cross <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 3rd <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 13th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Blanchetown <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 4th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 2nd <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Christmas Island <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 5th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 9th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Hughenden <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 6th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 12th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] King Island <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 7th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 3rd <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Groote Eylandt <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 8th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 1st <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Korumburra <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 9th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 8th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Coolgardie <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 10th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 10th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Staghorn Flat <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 11th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 7th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Eden <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 12th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 11th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Banchang <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 13th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 15th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Ararat <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 14th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 5th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Gisborne <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 15th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 14th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Serengeti <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 16th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 17th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Cow Bay Crocs <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 17th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 18th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Nutsyland <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 18th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 16th </tbody> The season kicked off in controversy with the carrier pigeon delivering the draw to Serengeti in Central Africa disappearing from radar prior to its destination. As such the Buffaloes unaware of the commencement of the draw didn't partake until round 3. Round 3 also saw an achievement of note with the Cow Bay Crocs notching up their first and only win for season 2015, narrowly defeating the new franchise Hughenden. In Round 4 the Buffaloes were the final team to register a win in accounting for Christmas Island, they wouldn't taste success again until Round 18! Round 5 saw Blanechtown knock out a lazy 1537, whilst the Buffaloes missed out on back to back wins by 4 points to Pearcedale. King Island bolted from the blocks winning their first 9 games, in round 7 they belted out 1567 points in a high scoring classic with Hughenden who were not embarrassed with 1424. DamoH's predictions of a season of gloom for the inaugural grand finalists were spot on the money and after round 7 the runners up in the Bulls were 2 &amp; 5 with the card and the reigning premiers were at 3 &amp; 4. What happened next was astounding, with the Armadillos winning their final 10 games to sure up a top four position. The Bulls too also got cracking winning 8 of 9 from round 8 onwards to secure back to back finals berths and along the way belted out 2 x 1500+ points hauls. At the mid-season break it was the Monarchs who had established a 2 game buffer from the Bunyips and Blowflys, whilst the raging preseason favorites the Parasites won their first 4 before dropping their next 3 and sat 6 &ndash; 4 comfortably in the 8. Following the break Groote Eylandt crushed a season high 1583 stamping their premiership credentials on the competition. The Blowflys struggled post break and lost 5 of their next 6 games, the Grenades also struggled post break only winning one game after a very promising start to the season. Round 18 saw without question the match of the year with Christmas Island defeating Nutsyland by the barest of margins 1408 to 1407, in this the best ORFFU match in history. Serengeti got the points over Cow Bay which consigned them to be the wooden spooners in 2015. Round 18 also saw Korumburra spring some much needed spice back in to the competition as they upset the soon to be crowned minor premiers King island by 99 points. 17 other coaches gathered to watch that classic line from Predator, reborn by Leigh Matthews presser in 2001 &lsquo;if it bleeds, we can kill it' The battle for the top 8 intensified and after round 14 only 2 games separated 2nd through 15th there were multiple 8 point matches during the run home. It all came down to the final round with the incumbent Whalers only needing a win to sure up the final spot in the top 8. History tells us that the Barcrawlers spoilt the Whalers party, with the Blowflys the beneficiary following a crushing win over the Sandgropers. The top 8 finished King Island, Ararat, Blanchetown, Pakenham, Groote Eylandt, Staghorn Flat, Pearcedale &amp; Korumburra. In the Elimination finals King Island made a statement in its 138 point win over Korumburra scoring 1500 points, Ararat fell narrowly to Pearcedale in an upset, Blanchetown fell over the line against the Bulls and Groote Eylandt got the point's against the preseason favorites in Pakenham. In the Semi's King Island were knocked out for the second year in a row as Groote Eylandt won by 39 points in a high scoring affair 1346 - 1307. Not to be outdone Blanchetown notched up 1335 in an 85 point win over Pearcedale. In the grand final Blanchetown came in on a 5 game streak however it was the Groote Eylandt Barracudas which dominated the game and were crowned grand final winners comfortably winning by 90 points. Congrats to YAD69's Barracudas as winners of the second ORFFU season.
Great work Tyze! Southern Cross are doing everything possible to impact the comp a lot harder next season!!!
Was close this year... just missed the finals and made the minor GF. Just didn't get the wins when we needed them... something to work on next year
Nice review Tyze. Clearly the Prospectors season was so uneventfully average that we didn't even get a mention!
2015 The ORFFU in Review The season began back in March with 18 coaches eyeing off premiership glory. For Insider's Ararat the inaugural ORFFU winners they were looking at going back to back whilst there were two new coaches following some post season culling by the various ORFFU club boards and we welcomed Batfink's Hughenden Prairie Dogs & Bryzza's Nutysland Vikings to the fold. The betting market was opened following the preseason draft as DamoH expertly dissected the 18 teams, according to the bookies the money was all flowing for Pakenham Parasites who were short priced favorites to take home the goods. <table border='1' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' style='border: none;] <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border: 1pt solid; text-align: left;] TEAM <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; text-align: left;] PREDICTION <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: solid solid solid none; text-align: left;] ACTUAL <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Pakenham <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 1st <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 6th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Pearcedale <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 2nd <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 4th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Southern Cross <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 3rd <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 13th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Blanchetown <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 4th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 2nd <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Christmas Island <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 5th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 9th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Hughenden <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 6th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 12th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] King Island <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 7th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 3rd <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Groote Eylandt <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 8th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 1st <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Korumburra <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 9th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 8th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Coolgardie <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 10th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 10th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Staghorn Flat <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 11th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 7th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Eden <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 12th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 11th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Banchang <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 13th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 15th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Ararat <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 14th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 5th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Gisborne <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 15th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 14th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Serengeti <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 16th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 17th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Cow Bay Crocs <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 17th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 18th <td valign='top' style='width: 94.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid; text-align: left;] Nutsyland <td valign='top' style='width: 1in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 18th <td valign='top' style='width: 67.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; border-style: none solid solid none; text-align: left;] 16th The season kicked off in controversy with the carrier pigeon delivering the draw to Serengeti in Central Africa disappearing from radar prior to its destination. As such the Buffaloes unaware of the commencement of the draw didn't partake until round 3. Round 3 also saw an achievement of note with the Cow Bay Crocs notching up their first and only win for season 2015, narrowly defeating the new franchise Hughenden. In Round 4 the Buffaloes were the final team to register a win in accounting for Christmas Island, they wouldn't taste success again until Round 18! Round 5 saw Blanechtown knock out a lazy 1537, whilst the Buffaloes missed out on back to back wins by 4 points to Pearcedale. King Island bolted from the blocks winning their first 9 games, in round 7 they belted out 1567 points in a high scoring classic with Hughenden who were not embarrassed with 1424. DamoH's predictions of a season of gloom for the inaugural grand finalists were spot on the money and after round 7 the runners up in the Bulls were 2 & 5 with the card and the reigning premiers were at 3 & 4. What happened next was astounding, with the Armadillos winning their final 10 games to sure up a top four position. The Bulls too also got cracking winning 8 of 9 from round 8 onwards to secure back to back finals berths and along the way belted out 2 x 1500+ points hauls. At the mid-season break it was the Monarchs who had established a 2 game buffer from the Bunyips and Blowflys, whilst the raging preseason favorites the Parasites won their first 4 before dropping their next 3 and sat 6 - 4 comfortably in the 8. Following the break Groote Eylandt crushed a season high 1583 stamping their premiership credentials on the competition. The Blowflys struggled post break and lost 5 of their next 6 games, the Grenades also struggled post break only winning one game after a very promising start to the season. Round 18 saw without question the match of the year with Christmas Island defeating Nutsyland by the barest of margins 1408 to 1407, in this the best ORFFU match in history. Serengeti got the points over Cow Bay which consigned them to be the wooden spooners in 2015. Round 18 also saw Korumburra spring some much needed spice back in to the competition as they upset the soon to be crowned minor premiers King island by 99 points. 17 other coaches gathered to watch that classic line from Predator, reborn by Leigh Matthews presser in 2001 &lsquo;if it bleeds, we can kill it' The battle for the top 8 intensified and after round 14 only 2 games separated 2nd through 15th there were multiple 8 point matches during the run home. It all came down to the final round with the incumbent Whalers only needing a win to sure up the final spot in the top 8. History tells us that the Barcrawlers spoilt the Whalers party, with the Blowflys the beneficiary following a crushing win over the Sandgropers. The top 8 finished King Island, Ararat, Blanchetown, Pakenham, Groote Eylandt, Staghorn Flat, Pearcedale & Korumburra. In the Elimination finals King Island made a statement in its 138 point win over Korumburra scoring 1500 points, Ararat fell narrowly to Pearcedale in an upset, Blanchetown fell over the line against the Bulls and Groote Eylandt got the point's against the preseason favorites in Pakenham. In the Semi's King Island were knocked out for the second year in a row as Groote Eylandt won by 39 points in a high scoring affair 1346 - 1307. Not to be outdone Blanchetown notched up 1335 in an 85 point win over Pearcedale. In the grand final Blanchetown came in on a 5 game streak however it was the Groote Eylandt Barracudas which dominated the game and were crowned grand final winners comfortably winning by 90 points. Congrats to YAD69's Barracudas as winners of the second ORFFU season.
Great work Tyze! Southern Cross are doing everything possible to impact the comp a lot harder next season!!!