ORFFW 2021 Round 2

Round 2 of the 2020 ORFFW season sees our 12 teams scrambling to sign 3 top-up players each from the ORFFW Free Agent Pool as the competition manages its second major COVID crisis after 2020's untimely early finish.

Here are the week’s matches, once again in the usual short and sweet pre-match preview format.

@Len @FreoDockers
Bathurst Belles (0-1, 603) vs Katanning Krushers (1-0, 655)

Topups – Bathurst = Krstel Petrevski, Shannon Campbell, Tegan Cunningham and Kataning = ,Brenna Tarrant, Jordyn Allen, Ruby Schleiche

The home side have the toughest opening fixtures of any side in the ORFFW with this weeks match against 2020 runners up Katanning following their opening round trouncing by the 2020 premiers from Lake St Clair. Meanwhile the Krushers narrowly scraped through last week and will need to improve if they are to nab an important early season road win.

@marconofrio @dmandrews
Georgia Geeniuses (0-1, 620 from 12 )vs Lake St Clair Devils (1-0, 762)

Topups – Georgia = Courtney Hodder, Nadia von Bertouch, Aishling Sheridan and LSC = Danielle Marshall, Jade Ellenger, Tahlia Meyer

This match is a 2020 Semi Final that never was due to our first ever (previous) COVID crisis. Both teams were in great form in Round 1 and if @marconofrio can find a way to field 13 players the home side are every chance of upsetting the red hot Devils.

@anthak @Peter W
Pomona Nymphs (1-0, 753) vs Timboon Trailblazers (1-0, 662)

Topups – Pomona = Ashleigh Guest, Claudia Whitfort, Lucy Single and Timboon = Daisy D'Arcy, Georgie Rankin, Taylor Smith

Pomona once again features in the clash of the round as the unbeaten sides displayed similar form to their 2020 seasons where they finished in 5th and 3rd places respectively. The victors of this match will be well established in the ORFFW top 4 and greatly improve their chances of qualifying for the 2021 finals.

@FreoDockers @ver_redit_optatum
Sandgate Sugar Gliders (0-1, 627 from 12.5) vs Glenbrook Galahs (0-1, 703)

Topups – Sandgate = Jacqueline Parry, Madeleine Guerin, Megan Fitzsimon and Glenbrook = Eleanor Brown, Greta Bodey, Jacqueline Vogt,

Both teams were strong round 1 performers and are will be fighting hard to bounce back with a much needed W in Round 2.

@Tracey TTH
Scone Sirens (1-0, 591) vs Manildra Mystix (1-0, 758)

Topups – Scone = Ebony O'Dea, Maddison Levi, Shelley Heath and Manildra = Alison Brown, Brooke Vernon, Deanna Berry

Round 1 saw impressive wins for the 11th and 9th ranked sides from season 2020. A NSW ORFFW derby is always a hardfought occasion and especially so with the carrot of a 2-0 start to the 2021 ORFFW season.

@That KI Guy @Pearcey47
Vivonne Bay Valkeries (0-1, 577) vs Legana Legends (0-1, 502)

Topups – Vivonne Bay = Cheyanne Hammond, Courtney, Wakefield, Stacey Livingstone and Legana = Elizabeth Keaney, Kate Shierlaw, Nicole Bresnehan

The two sides will be keen to move on quickly from sub 600 point scores in the opening round. Despite the nightmare week on the scoreboard the impressive youth for both teams will be ready to step up as each of these proud (fantasy) football clubs tries their darnedest to avoid the a dreaded 0-2 start.

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COVID ADMIN - please note the top-up players listed above and also make an effort to understand the top-up process (link to be provided when a thread is posted later) so that as far as possible we avoid mass confusion, donuts and/or forfeits in Round 2.

REGULAR ADMIN - Please make sure that your 18 player squad is entered into TS Leagues nice and early and SAVED correctly, I would recommend doing this as early as possible on Thursday and then resubmitting before each match following progressive naming of AFLW teams across the round (ie Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 530pm) and before the round lockout scheduled for the opening Sunday AFLW match.
http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagueTeam.php

(as of Thursday morning we have XX of 12 teams submitted without Adelaide, Freo, GWS and WCE players but let's please make this 12 of 12 asap so we don't have forfeits or understrength teams in avoidable situations)

Once again we hope you will enjoy all of the ORFFW action this week and if you are super keen to follow proceedings live make sure to download the AFLW app to see the AFLW fantasy scores and cheer your side on throughout the weekend, noting your opposition is shown on the following link.

http://tooserious.net/forum/tsLeagueMatchday.php?leagueId=21&round=2

Cheers TTH

 

Since the COVID rules were advised a lot has changed and we now have a full AFLW round.

https://womens.afl/news/58564/it-s-on-dockers-and-eagles-match-to-go-ahead-in-r2

@dmandrews @Pearcey47 @Peter W @FreoDockers @marconofrio @Tiny_doughnut @ver_redit_optatum @Len @Tracey @That KI Guy @anthak

All ORFFW squads should be reviewed, as they were manually adjusted following round 1 to remove Adelaide, GWS, Freo and WCE players when their Round 2 games were cancelled (temporarily). Also players have been moved between lines and to and from the interchange, please make sure they are where you want them.

There may be Carlton and WB players in the 13 that you don't want and these will need to be removed prior to lockout if possible. Given the short notice if anyone has a Carlton and WB player in their line-up when they were not in their Round 1 line-up they may apply either late on Friday night or on Saturday morning prior to the first Saturday lockout for this player to be manually removed.

Please note that this week's ORFFW lockout takes effect from the first Sunday match (NM vs STK) and the round is a rolling lockout up to that point.

It would be appreciated if teams can also be posted below - as a one off - to avoid mass confusion.

Thanks
TTH

 

The Mystix selection committee have named the following 2021 ORFFW Round 2 team to play the Sires @Tracey

New = Gab Seymour (Free Agent Drafted in the 2021 ORFFW Draft - fifth round pick #54), Alison Drennan (ex Devils, drafted in the 2021 ORFFW Draft - seventh round pick #78).

In - Seymour, Drennan
Out - Emonson, Zreika

Def =Seymour, McMahon, C Randall (Emonson)
Mid = Drennan, A McDonald, Gavalas, Dillon (M King)
Fwd = Hore, E Antonio, Ashmore (Zreika)
Ruck = Metcalfe (Edmonds)
IC = Prespakis, Elise O’Dea (Georgostathis)

2nds - M Brown, Molan, M McKinnon

 

TEAMS: Cats unleash dangerous forwards, Tiger takes on old mates (womens.afl)

 

Valks

def - Webster Kaslar Van Dyk (Ross)
Mid - Newton, cann, Purcell, McNamara (postlethwaite)
Ruck - Kelly (gore)
Fwd - Harris, perry, hanks (guttridge)
IC - grieve hill (Wilson)

 

@Peter W (and others) - topups were intended to fill in for missing players due to the bye. As you hhave named your GWS, ADEL, FREO and WCE players then both Ranking and D'Arcy are not eligible to be named in your 18. Apologies for any confusion,

I hvae deleted these players so currently you have 14 playes named, have missed Lochlands game and have Barber named for her debut on Saturday but not named in your team.

Mids that can fill the M4 position but are curently elsewhere in your side are and Chloe Molloy and Rocky Cranston, your current F1 and F2. You will need to move one of them before the Collingwood and Geelong game commences and their forward spot with either Barber or Bannan.

As we did not pick up the error initially I will allow you to name Nell Morris-Dalton as your Interchange Emergency (backdated), this,will mean you have cover for Maddy Gay (IC1) who did not make the Melbourne side. You currently have 2 IC emergencies and the other one (Bannan) will need to be moved elsewhere in your lineup whether as an emergency or onfield.

 

https://womens.afl/news/58816/teams-star-eagle-s-season-over-after-freak-accident

Plenty of ins and outs including Dana Hooker gone for the year, round lockout is the first game on Sunday (1210pm MELB time).

 

Mid-way through the 3rd quarter unofficial scores have the visiting Mystix 9/481 leading the Sirens @Tracey 6/239.

It's Grider for Scone vs Drennan for Maildra in the next one before big guns Bennett, Parker and Hatchard lace up the boots against Chelsea Randall and Metcalfe running out for their opponents.

Finally it's another contest with Scone holding the numerical advantage with Duffy, Roux and B Smith attempting to run down the Mystix lead in the final straight with Ebony Antonio as the sole opposition.

 

A massive Sunday afternoon has seen Scone @Tracey snatch the lead late in the final quarter and hold on to win by a single digit margin (8 points - EDIT actually 4 points !!), both sides await official scores to confirm the outcome.

 

Stats have been rolled over. Might need you to confirm the scores though

 

828 was the 3rd highest ORFFW score ever and would have been the highest except for the out of position penalty for O'Dwyer filling in down back. Glenbrook are a real dark horse for this year's top 4.

 

A win for the Valks!
Pretty stoked with the effort from our rookies so far and a impromptu ruck stand in by Gore.
As, likely also-rans this year, we'll take all the positives we can from this early season grit.

 

Round 2 of ORFFW action saw margins of 4, 58, 106, 113, 115 and 263 points with the respective winners being Scone @Tracey, Glenbrook @ver_redit_optatum, Vivonne Bay @That KI Guy, Pomona @anthak, Lake St Clair @dmandrews and Katanning @FreoDockers

Scone, Glenbrook and Sandgate @Tiny_doughnut set their club’s highest ever scores with the Sugar Gliders unfortunate to be matched against the might of a rampaging 12.5 player Galahs side.

At the other end of the spectrum Bathurst @Len and Timbrook @Peter W set franchise record low scores, with Bathurst having a nightmare week and the misfortune of registering the competitions first sub 500 score.

The heartstopper at Scone was the competitions tightest ever finish while the blowout at Bathurst was the 2nd highest margin ever recorded. The Galahs and Krushers recorded their highest ever winning margin while the Legends @Pearcey47 and Belles suffered club record highest losing margins.

As I start to properly record the ORFFW's history the most glaring stat is that after 48 games and 12 scores of 775 or more Sandgate has somehow conceded 4 of them in a shocking run of fixturing luck, apologies to @Tiny_doughnut .

After 2 rounds the ORFFW ladder is split into 3 groups of 4, with the points for and against of some sides suggesting a shake up as the competition fixture evens out and the cream of 2021 begins rising to the top over the next 5 weeks of competition.