It's Round 3 already and we all love a great rivalry round, with some tasty matchups that will keep you glued to your TVs, phones and Ipads.... Majorca Islanders (@TheTassieHawk) 1-0 vs Stuttgart Storm (@Jono Steven) 2-0 The Storm are flying early in the season winning both of their games off the back of the strong work of Charlie Rowbottom but she's getting a lot of help with 6 players scoring +90 last week. They find themselves on the road to Majorca though and they have a pretty handy set of mids as well that can rack up a high score as well. Can't see to much defence being played in this one! Vancouver Vultures (@Athos123) 1-1 vs Quebec Caribou (@FreeKickLiam) 1-1 Both teams have recorded one win one loss so far this year so this game helps one team significantly. Could it be the at home Vultures with Bri Davey now having a game under her belt bringing the likes of Gabby Newton and Alyce Parker along for the ride, or will it be the consistent high scoring power of Jas Garner, Ash Riddell and Tyla Hanks that sees a road win for the Caribou? Lima Llamas (@hoschke118) 1-1 vs Adelaide All-Stars (@Corza) 1-1 Another game where both teams are 1-1 and another vital 4 points up for grabs. The Llamas had 3 players score over 100 last week, including the amazing Zippy Fish and Madi Newman. Adelaide's Dayna Finn and Laura Gardiner will have to have some mates join in with bigger scores to compete against the Llamas Darmstadt Dynamos (@WillH_VI) 1-1 vs Lagos Royals (@Peter W) 2-0 Lagos have come out of the blocks strongly this season and with Matilda Scholz tapping the ball straight to Kiara Bowers and Ash MacCarthy this could be difficult for the Dynamos to match. But at their home ground and with Ebony Marinoff still racking up huge numbers and Alice Edmonds also rucking well, this match could be closer than we think Korean Kickers (@Chloe) 0-2 vs Kyoto Kruisers (@FreoDockers) 0-2 The family battle, which takes an even more interesting turn this week as I actually fly out to South Korea in 6 hours to play some lawn bowls for the WA Para side! This means I'll be able to watch this match LIVE in South Korea, and to see the stars like Strom, Conti, Georgie Prespakis and Ham in action will be amazing. See you all in a fortnight!
Round 3 for the Kruisers (and probably Round 4 as well as I won't be able to post before the game) Def: Emma Swanson, Indi Strom, Emily Pease (Grace Belloni (OOP) Ruck: Tahlia Hickie (Lauren Pearce) Mid: Carly Remmos, Jasmine Fleming, Montana Ham, Georgie Prespakis (Lily Goss) Fwd: Ash Richards, Ash Centra, Georgia Garnett (Poppy Scholz) IC: Ava Usher, Hayley Miller (Holly Ridewood)
The Islanders lineup for Round 3 against the ladder leading Storm @Jono Steven subject to change until full lockout, is as follows: Def - H Cordner, D D’arcy C Fitzgerald (S Syme) if Syme is not selected on Friday night they will be replaced by Kim Rennie (oop) with Sarah Howley slotting in as IC Emg Mid - Tyanna Smith, EBates, S Hurley, E Roberts (LStone) Fwd - Gould, Brennan, Gee (JCG) Ruck - L Wales (M Quinn) IC - I Lewis O O’Dwyer (K Rennie) Not selected - Amy Smith (inactive), Zarly Goldsworthy (injured), Madison Gay (injured), Hannah Ewings, Sarah Howley and Mischa Barwin.
Darmstadt line up as follows: DEF: T.Lucas-Rodd, B.Koenen, T.White (S.Verrier) MID: E.Marinoff, C.Whitfort, A.Gaylor, R.Beeson (M.Cann) RUC: A.Edmonds (P.Dunlop) FWD: C.Mullins, H.Harris, J.Parry (G.Houghton) I/C: J.Ellenger, S.Conway (J.Allen) IN: J.Parry OUT: G.Houghton (Omitted)
DEF- Charlotte Thomas, Mia Busch, Sinead Goldrick Mid- Laura Gardiner, Georgia Nanscawen Ruby Schleicher, Dayna Finn Ruck- Poppy Kelly, (Sabrina Frederick) FWD- Jesse Wardlaw, Indy Tahau, Caitlin Grieiser (Emelia Yassir) INT Chloe Bown Tess Craven (Ella Slocombe)
Not too many changes, safe and happy travels @FreoDockers ! Def: Zippy Fish, Chelsea Biddel, Aoife Healy(Maggie MacLachlan) Mid: Abbie Mckay, Madison Prespakis, Anne Hatchard, Isabelle Dawes (Ruby Tripodi) Ruck: Stephanie Wales (Courtney Murphy) Fwd: Tayla Harris, Eloise Jones, Teah Charlton (Alyssa Bannan) Interchange: Madison Newman, Abbygail Bushby (Keeley Sherar)
In: Howarth, Wakfer Out: Grieves, King Def: Molly Brooksby, Evie Cowcher, Zoe Wakfer (Emma Murray) Mid: Liv Purcell, Gabby Newton, Alyce Parker, Bri Davey (Piper Window) Ruck: Ally Morphett (Lily Quigley OOP) Fwd: Alice O'loughlin, Blaithin Bogue, Kalinda Howarth (Sierra Grieves) Int: Lucy Single, Sarah Goodwin (Elaine Grigg) Others: Danielle Ponter, Mia King, J'Noemi Anderson, Emmelie Fiedler, Kiera Yerbury, Lucy Cronin Didn't realise we had actual athletes in this comp. Good luck! @FreoDockers
Two changes for the Kickers this week DEF: Nicola Stevens, Sarah Lampard, Emma Kearney (Isabella Grant) MID: Mon Conti, Jamie Lambert, Grace Egan, Kaitlin Ashmore (Sara Rowe) FWD: Kate Shierlaw, Dakota Davidson, Alicia Eva (Sophie McKay) RUC: Mim Strom (Eilish O'Dowd) INT: Megan Kauffman, Mikayla Bowen (Ange Stannett) Enjoy South Korea!!!
For Round 3, Stuttgart Storm selects: IN - Hayley McLaughlin (HAW) OUT - Lily Mithen (GC) injured DEF: Jenna Richardson (HAW), Rebecca Webster (GEE), Ella Heads (PA) (EMG: Eliza Shannon (NM)) MID: Charlie Rowbottom (GC), Ash Woodland (PA), Mimi Hill (CAR), Eliza West (HAW) (EMG: Airlie Runnalls (COLL)) RUC: Jess Good (CAR) (EMG: Mackenzie Eardley (HAW)) FWD: Aine McDonagh (HAW), Lucia Painter (WCE), Jacqueline Dupuy (HAW) (EMG: Lauren Wakfer (WCE)) INT: Eliza McNamara (MEL), Lauren Young (PA) (EMG: Hayley McLaughlin (HAW)) Only 1 injury forced change this week, hoping to carry on with current form! Not selected - Maeve Chaplin (inj), Hayley McLaughlin, Elisabeth Georgostathis, Bre Harrington (inj), Hannah Munyard, Clara Fitzpatrick, Lily Mithen (inj)