2020 PSD Lucky Find

After a long time, the PSD Lucky Find has returned. In 2020, we have as always a mix of new and old players. So, hard to gauge really. Let's get into it.
2020 PSD Lucky Find R1 Votes:
W. Snelling (ARA) 5 (Fwd)
Q. Narkle (BBU) 4 (Mid)
M. Rowell (ARA) 3
J. Noble (CBC) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN) 1 (Field)
L. McCartney was Emg.
(Sturt, McCartin, Georgiades and O'Connor missed the votes)
Total:
W. Snelling (ARA) 5
Q. Narkle (BBU) 4
M. Rowell (ARA) 3
J. Noble (CBC) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN) 1
A normal round 1 for new recruits. Snelling just getting enough to get the 5 with a score of 82. Wouldn't expect that to do much once the season gets rolling though.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R2 Votes:
M. Rowell (ARA) 5
N. Anderson (PAK) 4
P. Hanley (SER) 3
Q. Narkle (BBU) 2
M. O' Connor (KIM) 1
(Starcevich and Powell missed the votes)
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 8, Q. Narkle (BBU) 6
W. Snelling (ARA) 5, N. Anderson (PAK) 4
P. Hanley (SER) 3, J. Noble (CBC) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), M. O' Connor (KIM) 1

I think we have a new frontrunner and I was half right about the 82. You likely won't get a 5 that way to clarify.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R3 Votes:
M. Rowell (ARA) 5
Q. Narkle (BBU) 4
P. Hanley (SER) 3
B. Starcevich (SOU) 2
L. McCarthy (EDN) 1
(Taylor, Budarick and Taberner missed the votes)
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 13, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10
P. Hanley (SER) 6, W. Snelling (ARA) 5, N. Anderson (PAK) 4
J. Noble (CBC), B. Starcevich (SOU) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), M. O' Connor (KIM), L. McCarthy (EDN) 1
Rowell and Narkle become the main 2 which almost every Lucky Find have. Scully vs Hunter and Martin vs Miles being 2 off the top of my head.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R4 Votes:
M. Rowell (ARA) 5
L. McCarthy (EDN) 4
N. Anderson (PAK) 3
J. Noble (CBC) 2
G. Birchall (CIS) 1
S. Taylor (NVI) missed the votes (Birchall Av 58 prev, Taylor av 66)
(O'Connor, Green, Taberner, Keays, Serong and Young missed the votes)
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 18, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10
N. Anderson (PAK) 7, P. Hanley (SER) 6
W. Snelling (ARA), L. McCarthy (EDN) 5
J. Noble (CBC) 4, B. Starcevich (SOU) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), M. O' Connor (KIM), G. Birchall (CIS) 1

Rowell now equal with Aaron Hall for fastest start. McCarthy was fortunate to get 4 with 81. He wasn't in the top 5 points-wise but others had selection issues.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R5 Votes:
J. Bruce (CBC) 5
L. McCarthy (EDN) 4
N. Anderson (PAK) 3
T. Green (KIM) 2
G. Birchall (CIS) 1
(Plowman, Sturt and Snelling missed the votes)
Keays missed the votes by being OOP.
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 18, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10, N. Anderson (PAK) 10,
L. McCarthy (EDN) 9, P. Hanley (SER) 6
W. Snelling (ARA), J. Bruce (CBC) 5, J. Noble (CBC) 4,
B. Starcevich (SOU), G. Birchall (CIS), T. Green (KIM) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), M. O' Connor (KIM) 1

I was hoping for it to be more even but not like this... Let's hope Rowell has a fast recovery. In other news, Josh Bruce wins the 5 through sheer force of will and faith from @fresh.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R6 Votes:
W. Snelling (ARA) 5
G. Birchall (CIS) 4
M. O' Connor (KIM) 3
C. Serong (CGD) 2
M. Chol (PEP) 1
(Day, Ash, KKP, Banfield, Hanley, Plowman and Taberner missed the votes)
Hibberd missed the votes by being OOP.
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 18,
Q. Narkle (BBU), N. Anderson (PAK), W. Snelling (ARA) 10,
L. McCarthy (EDN) 9, P. Hanley (SER), G. Birchall (CIS) 6
J. Bruce (CBC) 5, J. Noble (CBC), M. O' Connor (KIM) 4,
B. Starcevich (SOU), T. Green (KIM), C. Serong (CGD) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), M. Chol (PEP) 1

Snelling gets a second 5 to equal 2nd place, Birchall gets his 3rd placing in a row while throughout all the missed opportunities, Chol gets a 1 with a score of 64.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R7 Votes:
N. Anderson (PAK) 5
M. Chol (PEP) 4
P. Ladhams (BAN) 3 (1st game)
G. Birchall (CIS) 2
W. Snelling (ARA) 1
(Taberner, Plowman, L. Jackson, Bruce and Keays missed the votes)
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 18, N. Anderson (PAK) 15
W. Snelling (ARA) 11, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10,
L. McCarthy (EDN) 9, G. Birchall (CIS) 8, P. Hanley (SER) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC), M. Chol (PEP) 5,
J. Noble (CBC), M. O' Connor (KIM) 4, P. Ladhams (BAN) 3
B. Starcevich (SOU), T. Green (KIM), C. Serong (CGD) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN) 1

Anderson looking like the new top contender despite others having a higher average. But that's how it goes in the Lucky Find.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R8 Votes:
B. Keays (SER) 5
P. Ladhams (BAN) 4
W. Snelling (ARA) 3
G. Birchall (CIS) 2
M. O'Connor (KIM) 1
(Serong, Georgiades and Plowman missed the votes)
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 18, N. Anderson (PAK) 15, W. Snelling (ARA) 14,
Q. Narkle (BBU), G. Birchall (CIS) 10, L. McCarthy (EDN) 9,
P. Ladhams (BAN) 7, P. Hanley (SER) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC), M. Chol (PEP), M. O' Connor (KIM), B. Keays (SER) 5,
J. Noble (CBC) 4, B. Starcevich (SOU), T. Green (KIM), C. Serong (CGD) 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN) 1
Anderson and Snelling in the lead. That being said, Birchall has polled in the last 5 games. Keays finally making the grade and getting to start in a top 4 Serengeti. Halfway through the season. Anything can happen.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R9 Votes:
C. Serong (CGD) 5
M. Taberner (KOR) 4
W. Snelling (ARA) 3
G. Birchall (CIS) 2
M. Chol (PEP) 1
(McCarthy, Mahoney and Noble missed the votes)
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 18, W. Snelling (ARA) 17,
N. Anderson (PAK) 15, G. Birchall (CIS) 12
Q. Narkle (BBU) 10, L. McCarthy (EDN) 9,
P. Ladhams (BAN), C. Serong (CGD) 7,
P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC), M. O' Connor (KIM), B. Keays (SER) 5,
J. Noble (CBC), M. Taberner (KOR) 4,
B. Starcevich (SOU), T. Green (KIM), 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN) 1

Taberner gets a spot in Korumburra's team for the first time. Snelling takes the lead (basically) for Ararat.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R10 Votes:
L. McCarthy (EDN) 5
W. Powell (NV) 4
B. Keays (SER) 3
M. O'Connor (KIM) 2
D. Stephens (BBU) 1
(Jackson (OOP) and Ladhams missed the votes)
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 18, W. Snelling (ARA) 17,
N. Anderson (PAK) 15, L. McCarthy (EDN) 14,
G. Birchall (CIS) 12, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10,
B. Keays (SER) 8,
P. Ladhams (BAN), C. Serong (CGD), M. O' Connor (KIM) 7,
P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC) 5,
J. Noble (CBC), M. Taberner (KOR), W. Powell (NV) 4,
B. Starcevich (SOU), T. Green (KIM), 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), D. Stephens (BBU) 1
McCarthy catching up as the top contenders all miss out. Such a close contest means anyone can win.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R11 Votes:
P. Ladhams (BAN) 5
M. O' Connor (KIM) 4
W. Day (PEP) 3
B. Keays (SER) 2 FWD
C. Serong (CGD) 1 IC
(Noble missed the votes)
Total:
M. Rowell (ARA) 18, W. Snelling (ARA) 17,
N. Anderson (PAK) 15, L. McCarthy (EDN) 14,
P. Ladhams (BAN), G. Birchall (CIS) 12, M. O' Connor (KIM) 11
Q. Narkle (BBU), B. Keays (SER) 10, C. Serong (CGD) 8,
P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) 6, J. Bruce (CBC) 5,
J. Noble (CBC), M. Taberner (KOR), W. Powell (NV) 4,
W. Day (PEP) 3, B. Starcevich (SOU), T. Green (KIM), 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), D. Stephens (BBU) 1
This is strange. Rowell is out for the season but he's still in the lead. Only by 1 point with 6 rounds to go mind you which is much longer time than Ceglar and McGrath who both won Lucky Find with no votes in the last 3 rounds. Casboult 2019 MSD also missed the last round and won but those are the only 3 out of 12 total Lucky Find Winners to not poll in the last round.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R12 Votes:
N. Anderson (PAK) 5
P. Ladhams (BAN) 4
M. O' Connor (KIM) 3
G. Birchall (CIS) 2
B. Keays (SER) 1
(Powell, Taberner and Starcevich missed the votes)
Total:
N. Anderson (PAK) 20
M. Rowell (ARA) 18, W. Snelling (ARA) 17, P. Ladhams (BAN) 16
L. McCarthy (EDN), G. Birchall (CIS), M. O' Connor (KIM) 14
B. Keays (SER) 11, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10, C. Serong (CGD) 8,
P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) 6, J. Bruce (CBC) 5,
J. Noble (CBC), M. Taberner (KOR), W. Powell (NV) 4,
W. Day (PEP) 3, B. Starcevich (SOU), T. Green (KIM), 2
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), D. Stephens (BBU) 1
Anderson takes the lead with 2 (technically 3) others within 5 points of the lead. Ladhams's 4 came from 3 missing the votes. But that happens here.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R13 Votes:
M. Taberner (KOR) 5
L. McCarthy (EDN) 4 FWD
C. Serong (CGD) 3 MID
B. Starcevich (SOU) 2
D. Stephens (BBU) 1
(No one missed the votes)
Total:
N. Anderson (PAK) 20, M. Rowell (ARA), L. McCarthy (EDN) 18,
W. Snelling (ARA) 17, P. Ladhams (BAN) 16, G. Birchall (CIS), M. O' Connor (KIM) 14
B. Keays (SER), C. Serong (CGD) 11, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10,
M. Taberner (KOR) 9, P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC) 5, J. Noble (CBC),W. Powell (NV), B. Starcevich (SOU) 4,
W. Day (PEP) 3, T. Green (KIM), D. Stephens (BBU) 2, K. Kro-Pickett (EDN) 1
4 others within a game of Anderson who was not in top form this week. McCarthy was with his 3rd 4, sure it was by technicality but it's a long established tiebreaker rule.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R14 Votes:
N. Anderson (PAK) 5
W. Snelling (ARA) 4
J. Noble (CBC) 3
W. Powell (NV) 2
T. McCartin (KIM) 1
(Howe missed the votes)
Total:
N. Anderson (PAK) 25, W. Snelling (ARA) 21
M. Rowell (ARA), L. McCarthy (EDN) 18,
P. Ladhams (BAN) 16, G. Birchall (CIS), M. O' Connor (KIM) 14
B. Keays (SER), C. Serong (CGD) 11, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10,
M. Taberner (KOR) 9, J. Noble (CBC) 7
P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) W. Powell (NV) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC) 5, B. Starcevich (SOU) 4,
W. Day (PEP) 3, T. Green (KIM), D. Stephens (BBU) 2,
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), T. McCartin (KIM) 1
Just as I mention Anderson only having a narrow lead, he extends it. Now up by 4, he has polled in 6 games, but 3 of those have been 5s.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R15 Votes:
J. Noble (CBC) 5
B. Keays (SER) 4
C. Serong (CGD) 3
L. Ash (HPD) 2
W. Snelling (ARA) 1
(No one missed the votes)
Total:
N. Anderson (PAK) 25, W. Snelling (ARA) 22
M. Rowell (ARA), L. McCarthy (EDN) 18
P. Ladhams (BAN) 16, B. Keays (SER) 15
G. Birchall (CIS), M. O' Connor (KIM), C. Serong (CGD) 14
J. Noble (CBC) 12, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10, M. Taberner (KOR) 9,
P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) W. Powell (NV) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC) 5, B. Starcevich (SOU) 4, W. Day (PEP) 3,
T. Green (KIM), D. Stephens (BBU), L. Ash (HPD) 2,
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), T. McCartin (KIM) 1
2 rounds to go and Anderson looks to be the top guy. If he does win, he will go down as the winner who has polled votes in the least games. Jaensch currently is tied with McGrath on 9 polled games.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R16 Votes:
T. De Koning (CIS) 5
C. Serong (CGD) 4
N. Anderson (PAK) 3
T. McCartin (KIM) 2
W. Day (PEP) 1 (W)
Ash played in a loss
Total:
N. Anderson (PAK) 28, W. Snelling (ARA) 22
M. Rowell (ARA), L. McCarthy (EDN), C. Serong (CGD) 18
P. Ladhams (BAN) 16, B. Keays (SER) 15
G. Birchall (CIS), M. O' Connor (KIM) 14
J. Noble (CBC) 12, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10, M. Taberner (KOR) 9,
P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) W. Powell (NV) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC), T. De Koning (CIS) 5,
B. Starcevich (SOU), W. Day (PEP) 4, T. McCartin (KIM) 3,
T. Green (KIM), D. Stephens (BBU), L. Ash (HPD) 2,
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN), 1
The winner is Noah Anderson. This marks the first time Pakenham has won the Lucky Find. He was taken at Pick 4.

 

2020 PSD Lucky Find R17 Votes:
M. O' Connor (KIM) 5
N. Anderson (PAK) 4
M. Taberner (KOR) 3
B. Keays (SER) 2
J. Noble (CBC) 1
(Green, Schoenberg, KKP and Rivers missed the votes)
Total:
N. Anderson (PAK) 32, W. Snelling (ARA) 22, M. O' Connor (KIM) 19
M. Rowell (ARA), L. McCarthy (EDN), C. Serong (CGD) 18
B. Keays (SER) 17, P. Ladhams (BAN) 16,
G. Birchall (CIS) 14, J. Noble (CBC) 13
M. Taberner (KOR) 12, Q. Narkle (BBU) 10,
P. Hanley (SER), M. Chol (PEP) W. Powell (NV) 6,
J. Bruce (CBC), T. De Koning (CIS) 5,
B. Starcevich (SOU), W. Day (PEP) 4, T. McCartin (KIM) 3,
T. Green (KIM), D. Stephens (BBU), L. Ash (HPD) 2,
K. Kro-Pickett (EDN) 1
32 votes is the lowest winning total since Jaensch in 2014. But that more shows how close the contest was throughout the year.