ORFFA - Final Round Preview

Larrikin Lagoon v Marble Bar (17th vs. 16th)
Teams [span style='color: #ff0000;]Larrikin Lagoon: Def - Scotland, Suban, Grundy, Talia (Baguley) Mid - Priddis, Selwood S, Mzungu, Coniglio (Wright OOP) Ruck - Hale Fwd - Lewis, Monfries, Lynch, Conca (OOP) I/C - Curnow, Duryea [span style='color: #ff0000;]Marble Bar: <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Def: Hartlett, Ellis, J Clarke, May (Roughead) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Mids: Cotchin, Sidebottom, Bennell, Wingard (menzel) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Rucks: Leuenberger <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Fwds: Martin, Rioli, Lee, Dickson (Addison) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Inter: Guthrie, Viney (green) To kick things off in the final round before ORFFA finals, the Lefties in &amp;lsquo;Lefties round' host Marble Bar in a near bottom of the ladder clash. Larrikin Lagoon will be playing to avoid the wooden spoon. Or perhaps that would rather Jack Martin. Either way, a loss would see them a big chance to take out the spoon. There's nothing really at stake for these two teams, who will be just playing for pride and will look to start rebuilding for next year. The Lefties are forced to play Conca OOP and the Misfits should have enough firepower to get home here. Prediction: Marble Bar by 85 Nunawading v Gariwerd (14th vs. 10th)
Teams
[span style='color: #ff0000;]Nunawading: Def Wood, Dixon, Lester, Lake (Bootsma) Mid Stanton JPK, Simpson, Broadbent R Mohr (oop) For Armfield, C Brown, L Jones, Lester (oop) IC O'Meara, Cross [span style='color: #ff0000;]Gariwerd: <p style='margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;]D: S Burgoyne (VC), J Gibson (C), B Smith,Z Tuohy (E: B Stratton) <p style='margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;]M:B Deledio, N Dal Santo (C), A Cooney, M Wallis(E: K Stevens) <p style='margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;]R:C. Pedersen <p style='margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;]F:K Tippett, R Gray, M De Boer, C Sylvia (E: S Mckernan) <p style='margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;]I: A Christensen, C Masten (E: J Pittard (ADVC)) Gariwerd are enjoying a rich vein a form and out of nowhere are the sneakiest of chances to crawl into the top 8. They need to rely on Wagga Wagga and Venus Bay losing while also winning themselves. Nunawading have a very depleted side and I'm tipping this to be a one sided affair. Prediction: Gariwerd by 213 Birdsville v Waikikamoocow (5th vs. 2nd)
Teams: [span style='color: #ff0000;]Birdsville: D: Houli, Laird, McDonald, Merrett M: Ebert, Murphy, Rich, Moloney R: McEvoy F: Cloke, Mayne, Porplyzia, White IC: Clarke, Wells [span style='color: #ff0000;]Waikikamoocow: D: Taylor, Hibberd, Duffield, Maguire (Russell) M: Fyfe, McVeigh, Hannebery, I Smith (T. Mitchell) R: Jacobs F: Wright, Staker, Podsiadly, Elliott (Macaffer) I/C: Crouch, Ziebell (S. Shaw) Arguably the match of the round. If Birdsville win then top 4 is theirs for the taking, so long as Charlies Opening loses. The Cows haven't been the prettiest team in the competition, but they do enough to get the job done. They will be fighting to stay in the top 2. There is so much to play for here. I'm tipping a close one. Prediction: Waikickamoocow by 31 Whitsundays v Iron Knob (13th vs. 1st)
Teams: [span style='color: #ff0000;]Whitsundays: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
DEF: Trengove, Morris, Murdoch (OOP), Cachia (OOP) MID: Sloane, Barlow, Boak, Gibson RUC: Lobbe FWD: JJK, Motlop, Black, Hall (EMG: Butcher) I/C: Warnock, Wines [span style='color: #ff0000;]Iron Knob: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
<p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]D - Harbrow, Hanley, Garland, R.Henderson (Clisby) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]M - Ablett, Griffen, N.Jones, Douglas () <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]R - Goldy <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]F - J.Riewoldt, Bruest, Darling, Puopolo (Sinclair) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]I - Minson, Mackay (S.Day) The Codpieces are coming off a very rare loss and will be desperate to get straight back into form heading into the finals. By far the best team in the competition and they won't be holding back here. As for the Whits, they will very much have their sights on re-building for 2014, but will do their best with a worn-out line-up to try and knock off Iron Knob. One sided affair. Prediction: Iron Knob by 332 Darraweit Guim v Mount Beauty (7th vs. 11th)
Teams: [span style='color: #ff0000;]Darraweit Guim: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
DEF: McKenzie, Rance, Thompson, Otten (E: Kennedy) MID: Cunnington, Foley, Hutchings, Harvey (E Hill) RUCK: Maric FWD: Vickery, Westhoff, Walters, Walker I/C: Stringer, Betts (E Newnes) [span style='color: #ff0000;]Mount Beauty: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
<p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Def: Hartlett, Ellis, J Clarke, May (Roughead) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Mids: Cotchin, Sidebottom, Bennell, Wingard (menzel) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Rucks: Leuenberger <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Fwds: Martin, Rioli, Lee, Dickson (Addison) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt;]Inter: Guthrie, Viney (green) A lot to play for here for Darraweit Guim. A win may see them jump to 6th pending the result of the Packers. A loss and they may very well find themselves having just snuck in the 8. Mount Beauty will be reasonably happy with their year. A lot of talent in their team for 2014 and beyond. Shouldn't be a lot in this one. Prediction: Darraweit Guim by 34 Powlett Plains v Charlies Opening (6th vs. 4th)
Teams: [span style='color: #ff0000;]Powlett Plains: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
<table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' border='0] <tr style='height: 15pt;] <td valign='bottom' style='border-width: 3pt 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: #cccccc #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; border-image: none; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt; white-space: nowrap;] BACKS <td style='border-width: 3pt 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: #cccccc #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; border-image: none; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Harry O'Brien <td style='border-width: 3pt 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: #cccccc #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; border-image: none; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Robert Murphy <td style='border-width: 3pt 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: #cccccc #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; border-image: none; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Chris Newman <td style='border-width: 3pt 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: solid solid solid none; border-color: #cccccc #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; border-image: none; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Troy Chaplin <td style='border: 3pt solid #cccccc; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] (Ben Rutten)
<tr style='height: 15pt;] <td valign='bottom' style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt; white-space: nowrap;] MIDS <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Tom Scully <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Shane Tuck <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Jake Melksham <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Luke Ball <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; border-image: none; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] (Sam Colquhoun)
<tr style='height: 15pt;] <td valign='bottom' style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt; white-space: nowrap;] RUCK <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Nathan Vardy <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] (Daniel Gorringe) <td valign='bottom' style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt; white-space: nowrap;] <td valign='bottom' style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt; white-space: nowrap;] <td valign='bottom' style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; border-image: none; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt; white-space: nowrap;]
<tr style='height: 15pt;] <td valign='bottom' style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt; white-space: nowrap;] FORWARDS <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Nick Riewoldt <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Lachlan Henderson <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Brodie Grundy (OOP) <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Taylor Garner) <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc; -moz-border-top-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; border-image: none; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] (Tom Bellchambers OOP)
<tr style='height: 15pt;] <td valign='bottom' style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt; white-space: nowrap;] I/C <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] Kane Cornes <td style='border-width: medium 3pt 3pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color #cccccc #cccccc -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] David Armitage <td style='padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] <td style='padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;] <td style='padding: 0cm; height: 15pt;]
[span style='color: #ff0000;]Charlies Opening: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
<p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt;]BACKSHeath Shaw, Andrew Mackie, Cale Hooker, Ben Reid (Erik MacKenzie) MIDSKeiren Jack, Daniel Jackson, Leigh Montagna, Stephen Hill (Liam Picken) RUCKJonathan Giles FORWARDS Drew Petrie, Jack Gunston, Mark LeCras Lachie, Hansen (Josh Hill) <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt;]I/C Shaun Atley, Shane Savage, (Phil Davis) Thrilling match up here. Both teams will desperately want the win as top 4 is up for grabs. Charlie's Opening are in splendid form and Powlett Plains are running out of steam. Prediction: Charlie's Opening by 138 Lovely Banks v Wagga Wagga (15th vs. 9th)
Teams: [span style='color: #ff0000;]Lovely Banks: DEF - Adcock, Carlisle, Grimes, Roberton MID - Swan, Thompson, Caddy, Duncan FWD - Bird, Wellingham, Winderlich, Ballantyne RUC - Pyke I/C - Rampe, Corey [span style='color: #ff0000;]Wagga Wagga: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
D: Goddard, S.D.Thompson, M.Williams, O'Shea (T.Hunt - OOP)
M: D.Beams, Prestia, Bastinac, D.Swallow (Sheppard)
R: Cox (Witts)
F: Schulz, L.Thomas, Dunn, Mayes
I/C: Macmillan, K.Mitchell (Kommer) Everything at stake for the Wombats. They need to win and hope the Vultures stumble to secure 8th position. As for the Lilacs, they will be playing for pride as they aim to build on a good second half of the season. Should be a rather close one. Prediction: Wagga Wagga by 43 Venus Bay v Cradle Mountain (8th vs. 12th)
Teams: [span style='color: #ff0000;]Venus Bay: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
<p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;]DEF:Gibbs, Malceski, Richards, M.Shaw <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;]MID:Watson, Gaff, Mundy, Parker <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;]RUC:OOP Dawson <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;]FWD:Blair, Watts, Howe, Garlett <p style='margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: 12pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;]I/C:Docherty, Petrenko [span style='color: #ff0000;]Cradle Mountain: <p style='line-height: 12pt;]DEF Dyson Heppell, Nick Vlastuin, Dustin Fletcher, Lee Spurr (Alipate Carlile) <p style='line-height: 12pt;]MID Scott Pendlebury, Jack Redden, David Zaharakis, Shaun Grigg <p style='line-height: 12pt;]RUC Will Schofield (OOP)FWD Steve Johnson, Dayne Zorko, Jude Bolton, Heath Hocking (OOP) (Adam Schneider) <p style='line-height: 12pt;]INTER James Gwilt, Nick Smith (Ben Kennedy) The Vultures, after hanging on for a draw and then scraping over the line for a 7 point win, now find themselves in the box seat for 8th position. Cradle Mountain will do everything they can do knock them out of the eight. Both have very depleted line ups. Expect a scrappy, low scoring encounter between these two. Prediction: Venus Bay by 8 Foul Bay v Gundagai (3rd vs. 18th)
Teams: [span style='color: #ff0000;]Foul Bay: [span style='color: #ff0000;]
Def: D.Pearce, M.Johnson, Harwood, Broughton (Emg. Yarran) Mid: Dangerfield, J.Selwood, Liberatore, Kelly (Emg. Vince) Ruck: Mumford Fwd: Bartel, Stokes, Pavlich, L.Adams (Emg: Dahlhaus) I/C: Roughead, Judd (Emg. McLean) [span style='color: #ff0000;]Gundagai: DEF: Guerra/Bugg/Webster/BWilson MID: Mitchell/ROK/Hayes/Mullett FWD: Rocky/Dwyer/Goldsack/Hampton RCK: Sandi I/C: Van Berlo/Neale Foul Bay don't lose too often, so they will be keen to bounce back this week. A win may see them go to 2nd, and a loss should see them stay 3rd. Gundagai are enjoying some good form, winning two on the trot. They will look to challenge Foul Bay and finish on a positive note, while also looking to avoid the spoon, which looked like theirs all the way. Prediction: Foul Bay by 102

 

Nice work Lenny! It'll be interesting to compare your predictions once the results are in.

 

The Jack Martin stakes I guess huh.......Hoppers Vs Larrikan.......Get the spoon ~ get martin, come 2nd last, get Boyd. With 3rd last most likely grabbing Hogan.

 

I'm gone, 2 late changes leaving me with 2 0's, Docherty sub and Garlett subbed out, and its only saturday... gonna get 800 or less, thats my guess anyway.

 

Judd out for the rest of the ORFFA season and Tom Hawkins as good as being rooted as well. Looks like I lost the trade with you comprehensively Terry haha..... And in everyone's favourite game, no Dahlhaus (114) and Thomas (113) selected this week for the Chooks. Thank god I have Jelwood.

 

The Cows look poised to give the Battlers a decent ol' kicking.