All the home teams in round 3 should probably start preparing for how they will honour geek pride round. Only a couple of weeks away.
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<blockquote>Quote from Lenh191 on May 10, 2012, 14:10 <blockquote>Quote from anthak on May 10, 2012, 02:09 The delegated ORFFA FIXture Committee of Jolcon and anthak are busy putting together the full 2012 FIXture and will be able to present the completed version in the not to distant future. As Round 1 is approaching fast and with travelling clubs having to make arrangements, we have decided to announce the Round 1 matchups without any more hesitation. After much deliberation and an official sign off by the commish, we have decided to reduce travelling as much as possible in this first round as the games are only days away. Hopefully this will alleviate or reduce any (unnecessary) pressures on Away teams forced by such a rushed start to the season. So without further ado, here are the round 1 games (all times AEST): Monday 14th May 2:00am Mawson Base Penguins (Xenomorph) @ Marble Bar Misfits (Lenh191) At midnight, local time, these two clubs will face off. We do anticipate some grief from the Marble Bar management over this scheduling as it does negate their home ground advantage; however we had a duty of care to the Penguins who have been training in freezing conditions for some time now. A trip to Marble Bar is the easiest for them out of all 17 clubs, although the heat would have killed them - surely literally - and we have therfore had no choice but to schedule this in the cold night desert air. And there we have it. That is the round 1 fixture for our inaugural season of the ORFFA. Let us know if we've missed anyone. Regards, anthak & Jolcon Your ORFFA FIXture Committee </blockquote> Whilst philosophically the Misfits have no issue playing at midnight, there is a generator issue. We have enough power generation to run the fridges and pie warmer in the bar, or a couple of spotlights, but not all three. Due to the long working day in Marble Bar, and the fact that we like our beer cold, we train in the dark all year round, and plan to play that way for all home night fixtures. There will be cold beer available to the visiting team, but only before the game. If the ORFFA requires the hosts to provide both beer AND lighting they will need to provide the necessary funds for us to procure a 2nd generator, they go for about 18 slabs at the local hardware. Should a generator fail and the temporary lighting go out the Misfits wish to state that there will be no acceptance of a repeat of the travesty of justice that occurred at Waverley Park in 1996 when Essendon were about to go down to a surging St Kilda comeback and the lights went out. Instead of giving the Saints the win as was clearly fated, Essendon were given two days to lick their wounds and “staged” a victory. The Misfits seek sanction to play in night vision goggles to avoid any such nonsense. </blockquote> Should be about half time now... How are the night vision goggles going? <img src="http://www.clontarffootball.com/userfiles/images/WA/Midwest/2009/FamilyNight/Brandon%20Capewell%20gets%20his%20kick%20away%20as%20Isaac%20Shiosaki%20tries%20to%20smother.JPG" />
Looking very tight and so far the lights have held. MBP 1046 with 2 yet to get a touch and MBM 776 with 6 yet to turn up. We only had 1 set of goggles delivered though, and all went to the locals by public (local) vote, so if it starts looking bad the excess stress on the beer fridge will probably knock out the spots
<blockquote>Quote from dmandrews on May 12, 2012, 12:35 There will be no shortage of James Boags and hot food available for consumption by both clubs at the end of the All-Tassie clash between the Devils and the Spelunkers. With just under half an hour to the start it is a cool 0.0c at Cadle Mountain Oval, with the expected maximum temeperature during the game only 1.0c. Snow has been cleared off the ground for the start of the match, however this might not be the case by the end of the game as it is cloudy with the forecast for scattered snow showers. Looking forward to a hard fought contest in the Battle of Tasmania between Cradle Mountain and Charlie's Opening. </blockquote> Well the Spelunkers have not performed up to their expectations, and a massive amount of weight has been put onto Matthew Kreuzer... better have plenty of party pies ready as I can see an outbreak of binge eating!
Both Mawson Base and Venus Bay are traveling for a 2nd time in round 2. Both will play their first home games in round 3. Big grudge match scheduled in Roubd 2 with Charlies Opening hosting Mawson Base at The Pit!
and both Whitsundays and Waikickamoocow get to stay on their respective islands for a 2nd week in a row, before both going on the road (ahh boat; plane) in round 3.
<blockquote>Quote from BlueBeliever on May 15, 2012, 10:24 Hey "The (Gravel) Pit" is the Queenstown home ground thank you very much</blockquote> Our Pit is lush, and fertile and well grassed, just like our women... you Quolls can go back to your grazed knees and elbows! Look forward to welcoming the Mawson representation, and sending them home in penguin bags
<blockquote>Quote from Fitzy on May 15, 2012, 14:56 Are the results from the week's play up?</blockquote> Dunno. Have you done them?
The AFL can come up with whatever marketing strategy they like, but in the ORFFA, this weekend is to be known as the Hatfield and McCoy Feud, as our two mountain teams go head to head. So break out the still, sharpen your banjos and see who will be mountain who. . <img src="http://tooserious.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/l5cqz-hatfield.jpg" />
Should put this in here as well: <blockquote>Quote from anthak on May 22, 2012, 10:31 Lucas, bandit - I'll put my FIXture Committee hat on now <img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0QmVKy7FN82Vb8jKUdYp-s-kiaV3MnSfY-IOnenQq42gWH8mR" /> we are playing through all 3 bye rounds. During those 3 rounds, our Teams will be reduced from 15 to 10 scoring players to make it fairer. 2 Def 2 Mid 1 Ruck 2 Fwd 3 Int </blockquote>