Following nominations we have 54 teams entered into TS ORFF* Knockout Competitions this year. The 2018 format will be quite different this year so hopefully this can explain it fairly simply.

13 teams have qualified for the 2018 ORFF* Champions League between Rounds 7 and 11 (no play in Round 10). 2 further teams have secured a half qualifying spot for the Champions League and will clash in a winner takes all Round 6 Champions League Playoff contest and then enter the Champions League in the Round of 16 in Round 7.

39 other teams will be competing in the 2018 ORFF* Knockout between Rounds 2 and 7, 25 of these teams will have a bye in Round 2 and enter the completion in Round 3 while 14 teams will battle it out in Round 2.

As well as securing the 2018 Knockout title the winning Knockout Grand Finalist will secure an additional Champions League spot and will enter that competition in the Quarter Finals the next week – ie Round 8.

2018 Champions League allocations occurred as follows
- 12 spots based on 2017 League placings - 3 spots to each competition including Premiers and next 2 highest ranked other sides based on 2017 Home and Away ladder position (excluding teams who did not nominate) - ie Sarah Island, Mallacoota, Tarwin Lower, Waikiks, Venus Bay, Marble Bar, Serengeti, Southern Cross, Nuytsland, Mt Thirsty, Drouin, Jan Juc
- 1 spot to the 2017 ORFF* Knockout winners – with Nuytsland winning the 13th direct spot nominally goes to the Vikings and as they had already qualified then Groote Eyland were added as the next highest nominated ORFFU side after home and away
- 1 spot to the 2018 ORFF* Knockout winners (entering at the Quarter Final stage)
- 2 half spots to the 2017 ORFF* Knockout Runners up and 3rd place teams – Rutherglen and Jan Juc. As Jan Juc had already qualified then Neptune Island were added as the next highest nominated ORFFF side after home and away. As above Rutherglen will host Neptune Island in Round 6 with the winner playing in the Champions League Round of 16 in Round 7.

First Round ORFF Knockout byes were allocated to teams finishing top 12 on 2017 Home and Away ladder positions for the ORFFL, ORFFA, ORFFU and ORFFF (excluding the teams who qualified for the Champions League). Ivanhoe and Pakenham were the lucky 13th placed teams in also gaining a bye while Wineglass Bay and Black Swamp will playoff with the teams lower ranked 14-18 in the first weekend of competition in Round 2.

With no further ado please note that the following Knockout draw is for Rounds 2-5 only. Following Round 5 the Knockout Semi Finals and Champions League draw will be advised.

2018 ORFF* Knockout Draw for Rounds 2 - 5

Round 2 - as per http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=2
Match 1 WOY ORFFL vs PLP ORFFF
Match 2 29ers ORFFF vs BB ORFFU
Match 3 GG ORFFU vs LBL ORFFA - welcome @Jen
Match 4 BUN ORFFL vs COW ORFFU - both coaches are veterans of the YahooTSv8.0 league
Match 5 EW ORFFU vs WAR ORFFL
Match 6 WWW ORFFA vs MCG ORFFF - welcome @ViQBoZ
Match 7 WBP ORFFA vs DJD ORFFL

Round 3 (no derby matches) - as per http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=3
Match 8 GGH ORFFA @snoz vs WOY ORFFL (Winner of Match 1) @Gumby
Match 9 KIM ORFFU @Tylo vs QUE ORFFL @Iain
Match 10 POO ORFFL @Jason vs BB ORFFU (Winner of Match 2) @choppers - welcome Jason
Match 11 CIS ORFFU @DamoH vs COP ORFFA @Bandit - welcome Damo H
Match 12 MBD ORFFL @walesy vs LBL ORFFA (Winner of Match 3) @Jen
Match 13 HIS ORFFF @anthak vs DGD ORFFA @chris88
Match 14 MIW ORFFF @Darran vs BUN ORFFL (Winner of Match 4) @stripey
Match 15 GWC ORFFA @anthak vs SFB ORFFU @tyze1

Match 16 CMD ORFFA @dmandrews vs EW ORFFU (Winner of Match 5) @HOLKY
Match 17 GLE ORFFL @Doobs vs CBA ORFFF @Len
Match 18 FBC ORFFA @ChiefRussell vs BBU ORFFU @martyg
Match 19 ULV ORFFF @YAD69 vs IKR ORFFL @Len
Match 20 CP ORFFU @JPK vs WWW ORFFA (Winner of Match 6) @Lenny120
Match 21 WSW ORFFA @TerryinBangkok vs COU ORFFL @Bearfly - these 2 teams clashed last year
Match 22 TAB ORFFL @graeme vs WIW ORFFF @Bearfly
Match 23 KB ORFFU @Mick vs WBP ORFFA (Winner of Match 7) @Tracey

Round 4- as per http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=4
Match 24 GGH ORFFA @snoz vs KIM ORFFU @Tylo - Snoz and Tylo are the strongest of rivals in ORFF* knockout and Addicts competition, who will take this one out ?
http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=4&year=2017

Match 25 BB ORFFU @choppers vs CIS ORFFU @DamoH – can Choppers turn the tables after a loss to DamoH in ORFFU Round 1 ?
Match 26 LBL ORFFA @Jen v DGD ORFFA @chris88 – The loser of the ORFFA household derby gets extra chores this week
Match 27 MIW ORFFF @Darran vs GWC ORFFA @anthak

Match 28 CMD ORFFA @dmandrews vs CBA ORFFF @Len
Match 29 FBC ORFFA @ChiefRussell vs ULV ORFFF @YAD69
Match 30 CP ORFFU @JPK vs COU ORFFL @Bearfly
Match 31 TAB ORFFL @graeme vs KB ORFFU @Mick

Round 5 - as per http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=5
Match 32 - KIM ORFFU @Tylo vs CIS ORFFU @DamoH
Match 33 – DGD ORFFA @chris88 vs MIW ORFFF @YAD69
Match 34 – CBA ORFFF @Len vs ULV ORFFF @Darran
Match 35 – CP ORFFU @JPK vs TAB ORFFL @graeme

Round 6 - as per http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=6
Match 36 - CIS ORFFU @DamoH vs DGD ORFFA @chris88
Match 37 - CBA ORFFF @Len vs CP ORFFU @JPK

Round 7 - as per http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=7
Match 38 - CIS ORFFU @DamoH vs CP ORFFU @JPK - for the second year running it will be an ORFFU side taking out the ORFF* knockout title as Christmas Island hosts the Coolgardie side in the knockout Grand Final match.

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We have now made the 2018 ORFF* Champions League Draw

Round 6 - Playoff
Match 1 – Rutherglen Fugitives ORFFF @tyze1 vs Neptune Island Noahs ORFFF @That KI Guy

Round 7 – Round of 16
Match 2 - Mt Thirsty Boozers ORFFF @leematty1 vs Groote Eylandt Barracudas ORFFU @YAD69 - a replay of their 2017 ORFF* knockout clash won by the ORFFU side.
Match 3 - Venus Bay Vultures ORFFA @Fitzy vs Drouin Dropbears ORFFF @stowie

Match 4 - Waikikamoocow Incorrigbles ORFFA @graeme vs Southern Cross Sandgropers ORFFU @eagle_eyed
Match 5 - Nuytsland Vikings ORFFU @bryzza vs Tarwin Lower Pigs ORFFL @Kel - the 2017 ORFF* Knockout Champions will be keen to add further ORFF* silverware in 2018.

Match 6 - Sarah Island Savages ORFFL @4nsy vs Marble Bar Misfits ORFFA @Len

Match 7 - Serengeti Buffaloes ORFFU @wrightbrendan vs Jan Juc Ducks ORFFF @thokash
Match 8 - Neptune Island Noahs ORFFF @That KI Guy vs Mallacoota Magicians ORFFL @thokash

Round 8 – Quarter Finals
Match 9 - Groote Eylandt Barracudas ORFFU @YAD69 vs Venus Bay Vultures ORFFA @Fitzy
Match 10 - Southern Cross Sandgropers ORFFU @eagle_eyed vs Tarwin Lower Pigs ORFFL @Kel
Match 11 - Sarah Island Savages ORFFL @4nsy vs Coolgardie Prospectors ORFFU @JPK
Match 12 - Jan Juc Ducks ORFFF @thokash vs Mallacoota Magicians ORFFL @thokash

Round 9 – Semi Finals
Match 13 - Venus Bay Vultures ORFFA @Fitzy vs Southern Cross Sandgropers ORFFU @eagle_eyed
Match 14 - Coolgardie Prospectors ORFFU @JPK vs Jan Juc Ducks ORFFF @thokash

Round 11 – Grand Final and 3rd place playoff
Match 15 - GRAND FINAL - Southern Cross Sandgropers ORFFU @eagle_eyed vs Jan Juc Ducks ORFFF @thokash
Match 16 - 3rd Place Match - Venus Bay Vultures ORFFA @Fitzy vs Coolgardie Prospectors ORFFU @JPK

2017 ORFF* Knockout thread and results (including 3rd place match)
http://tooserious.net/forum/threads/round-8-2017-orff-knockout-grand-final.89836/
Rd3 - http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=3&year=2017
Rd4 - http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=4&year=2017
Rd5 - http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=5&year=2017
Rd6 - http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=6&year=2017
Rd7 - http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=7&year=2017
Rd8 - http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagues.php?leagueId=20&round=8&year=2017

Teams not nominated in 2018
@port_leschenault @Johnson @Brett Sanders @ddsaints @bgt2110 @Batfink @jimbowan @Dale Duivesteyn @insider @JC @bama @Lucas @TigersTooTough @melbandy