Bulls Panthers Round 1 Preview The Bulls open up at home against the Panthers in a tough first round encounter. The Bulls could have as many as 5 new faces in the side as Selwood, Hill, Mayes, Wellingham & Wood all vying for a debut. Reigning B&F Coniglio faces a delayed start to 2017 whilst boom recruit McCluggage remains 2-3 weeks away with an ankle. Big Roughy will look to play his first game since the end of 2015. For the Panthers a much more settled off season trading Membrey out and bringing in 2 quality kids in Brodie & Simpkin. Ben Reid will look to return to an all star defensive line and will Nankervis take over as number one ruck from Lobbe? Head to Head Bulls 2 Panthers 1 Last Time they Met Bulls 1239 Panthers 1146 We await the teams to be announced later in the week.
First messages coming out from over in the Serengeti has neither side off to a flyer. Early scores are showing Serengeti 1/82/82 v Gisborne 2/63/31.5
The Smugglers have jumped out of the blocks and are 3/393 at the 1st break. Dusty 159 Kreuzer 121 Grigg 113
Out at Coolgardie, and 1/9th of the way through the game against the visiting @ddsaints Pakenham Parasites its: Coolgardie 94 / 1 / 94 Pakenham 107 / 2* / 53.5 *Emergency may take non-scoring players' spot Looks like its been a good start to the year for the two Blue boys out on the park, while the yellow and black man decided not to turn up. Is it bad form to let the coach know that he still has a couple of hours to find a defender, seeing as his emergency is not named (unless I've read the team sheets incorrectly!)??? I'd prefer a fair fight, than to beat an undermanned team.
Yeah, This is where I'm not against the whole "loophole" idea. If he wants to select another def emg then I'm ok with that, and we still haven't had lockout. its not exactly a loophole, as he doesn't have a high scoring emergency that he's now going to use by selecting a non-starting player onfield, but yeah, its a second chance...
bookies have decided to pay out this game early with sand gropers only fielding 13..........lets hope the round trip yields a closer result
The Bunyips have expectedly taken the lead @ The Swamp Crocs: 193/3/64 Top Croc: Libba 89 Bunyips: 371/4/93 Top Bunyip: Pendles 143
Banchang have managed to claw a little bit back early in the piece with The Smugglers 4/462/115 leading the home team 3/226/75. Leading players: Martin CIS 159, Kreuzer CIS 121, Adams BB 117 .
Update from the dead rubber sees @bryzza 's hometown Vikings 227/3/76 trailing their local rivals the Sandgropers 253/3/84. The visitors are digging in but with two players missing the bus they'll have to be pretty good at pushing sh1t uphill to win this one.
Update from Mill Park Pearcedale have an early lead 305 / 4 / 76 to the Bulls 63 / 1 /63 with Fasolo's 106 sitting in an emergency Some potential donuts for Pearcedale to come
Bulls all but have the points in the bag early in the third at Mill Park, 3 bagels for the Panthers have put paid to their chances Bulls 649 / 7 / 93 Panthers 571 / 10 / 57
The Smugglers continue on their merry way, absolutely smashing the Barcrawlers at home. Smugglers 10/1006/100.6 Barcrawlers 11/756/68.7
With a few Buffaloes forgetting that the season had started and failing to show up for the game, the match over here in the Serengeti has turned into a ding-dong battle Currently Serengeti hold the slightest of leads 848/12/70.67 v Gisborne 704/10/70.4 With the likes of Dangerfield and Josh Kelly facing off against Lachie Neale and Chris Masten deep into this contest, it is sure to go right down to the wire. If the Buffaloes do go down, there are sure to be questions asked of players and team management alike for not being able to get the squad ready for the start of the season. More news to follow