Wagga Wagga Wombats

ROUND 17 REVIEW:

Selected team:

D: S.D.Thompson, Macmillan, Dempsey, Sheppard
M: Gibbs, Shiel, Picken, R.Davis
R: Lycett
F: Franklin, Jenkins, M.Jones, Crozier
Int: J.Cripps, L.Thomas

IN: Sheppard, R.Davis
OUT: Impey (omitted), Prestia (knee)

Result:
Wagga Wagga (1174) def by Waikikamoocow (1270)

Ladder position:
9th (7-0-7)

B&F votes:
3. J.Cripps
2. Picken
1. Gibbs

Running votes tally:
17- Gibbs
11- Shiel
9- Jenkins
7- Griffen
6- K.Tippett
5- Franklin, Prestia
4- R.Murphy, Picken
3- Dempsey, S.D.Thompson, Macmillan, J.Cripps
2- Lycett, Everitt

 

ROUND 18 REVIEW:

Selected team:
D: Macmillan, S.D.Thompson, Dempsey, Sheppard
M: Gibbs, Shiel, Picken, R.Davis
R: Lycett
F: Franklin, Jenkins, M.Jones, Crozier
Int: J.Cripps, L.Thomas

No Change

Result:
Wagga Wagga (1266) def Charlies Opening (0)

Ladder position:
8th (8-0-7)

B&F votes:
3. Gibbs
2. Lycett
1. M.Jones

Running votes tally:
20- Gibbs
11- Shiel
9- Jenkins
7- Griffen
6- K.Tippett
5- Franklin, Prestia
4- R.Murphy, Picken, Lycett
3- Dempsey, S.D.Thompson, Macmillan, J.Cripps
2- Everitt
1- M.Jones

 

ROUND 19 REVIEW:

Selected team:

D: Macmillan, S.D.Thompson, Dempsey, Sheppard
M: Gibbs, Shiel. Griffen, Picken
R: Lycett
F: Franklin, Jenkins, M.Jones, L.Thomas
Int: Crozier, Sheed

IN: Griffen, Sheed
OUT: R.Davis (omitted), J.Cripps (omitted)

Result:
Wagga Wagga (1128) def by Darraweit Guim (1204)

Ladder position:
9th (8-0-8)

B&F votes:
3. Macmillan
2. Shiel
1. Gibbs

Running votes tally:
21- Gibbs
13- Shiel
9- Jenkins
7- Griffen
6- K.Tippett, Macmillan
5- Franklin, Prestia
4- R.Murphy, Picken, Lycett
3- Dempsey, S.D.Thompson, J.Cripps
2- Everitt
1- M.Jones

 

ROUND 20 REVIEW:

Selected team:

D: Macmillan, S.D.Thompson, Dempsey, Sheppard
M: Gibbs, Griffen, Picken, Oliver
R: Lycett
F: Franklin, Jenkins, J.Cripps, Crozier
Int: L.Thomas, Sheed

IN: Oliver, J.Cripps
OUT: Shiel (groin), M.Jones (omitted)

Result:
Wagga Wagga (1091) def by Venus Bay (1159)

Ladder position:
9th (8-0-9)

B&F votes:
3. Macmillan
2. Gibbs
1. Jenkins

Running votes tally:
23- Gibbs
13- Shiel
10- Jenkins
9- Macmillan
7- Griffen
6- K.Tippett
5- Franklin, Prestia
4- R.Murphy, Picken, Lycett
3- Dempsey, S.D.Thompson, J.Cripps
2- Everitt
1- M.Jones

 

ROUND 21 REVIEW: (Week 1 Finals Zac Dawson Cup)

Selected team:
D: Macmillan, Sheppard, Impey, O'Shea
M: Gibbs, Shiel, Griffen, Picken
R: Lycett
F: Franklin, Jenkins, J.Cripps, L.Thomas (Lennon)
Int: Oliver, R.Davis (Sheed)

IN: Impey, O'Shea, R.Davis
OUT: Dempsey (hamstring), Crozier (calf), Sheed (omitted)

Result:
Wagga Wagga (1106) def Wineglass Bay (994)

B&F votes:
3. Franklin
2. Griffen
1. Jenkins

Running votes tally:
23- Gibbs
13- Shiel
11- Jenkins
9- Macmillan, Griffen
8- Franklin
6- K.Tippett
5- Prestia
4- R.Murphy, Picken, Lycett
3- Dempsey, S.D.Thompson, J.Cripps
2- Everitt
1- M.Jones

 

Sad news about Ahern Lenny, poor bugger cannot take a trick.

 

Terrible luck for him, still has heaps of time on his side so hopefully he has another good recovery. Will have to consider my options on whether to keep him or move him on.

 

History of Wagga Wagga:

Founded : 2013

2013 season:

Ladder Position: 8th
Best and Fairest: Brendon Goddard
Finals: Eliminated first round

2014 season:

Ladder position: 8th
Best and Fairest: Lance Franklin
Finals: Runner-up

2015 season:

Ladder position: 14th
Best and Fairest: Robert Murphy
Finals: N/A

2016 season:

Ladder position: 11th
Best and Fairest: Bryce Gibbs
Finals: N/A

2017: season:

Ladder position: 15th
Best and Fairest: Clayton Oliver
Finals: N/A

 

Quick 2016 Review:

A slightly disappointing 2016 saw Wagga Wagga finish 11th on the ladder to miss out on finals for two consecutive seasons. Whilst we had some good wins, we weren't able to produce consistent performances and to force our way into the top 8. Positives from the season was Bryce Gibbs securing his first B&F for the club, as well as great efforts from Dylan Shiel and Josh Jenkins who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

 

Early 2017 Preview:

Four players have retired following the season. We thank the following players for their services:

- Courtenay Dempsey
- Cameron O'Shea
- Andrejs Everitt
- Matt Jones

Preseason trades

Dom Sheed and #46 to Birdsville for Bachar Houli and #25

Current Squad

DEF: R.Murphy, B.Houli, S.D.Thompson, H.Crozier, J.Macmillan, B.Sheppard
MID: D.Shiel, B.Gibbs, R.Griffen, D.Prestia, D.Swallow, L.Picken, C.Oliver
RUC: K.Tippett
FWD: L.Franklin, J.Jenkins, S.Lycett (F/R), J.Impey, R.Davis, J.Sicily, J.Cripps, L.Thomas, B.Lennon, P.Ahern (F/M)

Draft Picks

#10, #25, #28, #64, #82, #100

 

2017 Review:

It wasn't a great year for the Wombats, with a combination of injuries to important players and poor form leading to a consecutive years of missing the top 8.

Ladder position: 15th
Best and Fairest: Clayton Oliver
Finals: N/A

A special mention to Clayton Oliver who was absolutely outstanding in his second year in the system, winning the inaugural B&F award at just 20 years of age.

 

2018 Preview

After making the grand final in Wagga Wagga's second year in the ORFFA, we now have missed the finals for three straight years. Whilst this is far from ideal, we have now identified the squad to be in a transitional phase, with a focus now on bringing young players into the squad whilst also trying to keep the squad stabilized with some experienced players.

With this, the following changes have been made so far at this stage of the preseason:

TRADES:

IN: Ed Langdon, Cam Guthrie, Nathan Hrovat, Jake Melksham, Brodie Smith
OUT: Blake Hardwick (Gundagai), Bachar Houli (Gariwerd), Josh Jenkins (Gariwerd)

DELISTMENTS:

- Jeremy Finlayson
- Scott D. Thompson
- Ben Long
- Liam Picken
- Kurt Tippett (Retired)

DRAFTEES:

#4 - Luke Davies-Uniacke (Mid)
#17 - Lochie O'Brien (Def/Mid)
#19 - Ed Richards (Def)
#22 - Jarrod Brander (Fwd/Def)
#36 - Matthew Ling (Def)

This leaves our current squad of 28 looking like:

DEF: Brodie Smith, Sam Mayes, Jamie Macmillan, Tom Barrass, Lachlan Plowman, Cedric Cox, Jordan Ridley, Isaac Cumming, Lochie O'Brien (D/M), Ed Richards, Matthew Ling

MID: Clayton Oliver, Bryce Gibbs, Dylan Shiel, David Swallow, Cameron Guthrie, Ed Langdon, Will Setterfield (M/F), Luke Davies-Uniacke

RUC: Scott Lycett

FWD: James Sicily (F/D), Nathan Hrovat, Jake Melksham, Jamie Cripps, Hayden Crozier, Jarman Impey, Paul Ahern (F/M), Jarrod Brander (F/D)

 

Round 1 Votes:

5. Dylan Shiel
4. James Sicily
3. Clayton Oliver
2. Bryce Gibbs
1. David Swallow

 

Round 2 Votes:

5. Clayton Oliver
4. Bryce Gibbs
3. David Swallow
2. Tom Barrass
1. Jamie Cripps

LEADERBOARD:

#1 - Clayton Oliver (8)
#2 - Bryce Gibbs (6)
#3 - Dylan Shiel (5)
#4 - James Sicily (4)
#4 - David Swallow (4)
#5 - Tom Barrass (2)
#6 - Jamie Cripps (1)

 

Round 3 Votes:

5. Bryce Gibbs
4. Ed Langdon
3. Sam Mayes
2. David Swallow
1. Clayton Oliver

 

Round 4 Votes:

5. David Swallow
4. Clayton Oliver
3. James Sicily
2. Jamie Cripps
1. Bryce Gibbs

 

Round 4 Leaderboard

#1 - Clayton Oliver (13)
#2 - Bryce Gibbs (12)
#3 - David Swallow (11)
#4 - James Sicily (7)
#5 - Dylan Shiel (5)
#6 - Ed Langdon (4)
#7 - Sam Mayes (3)
#7 - Jamie Cripps (3)
#8 - Tom Barrass (2)

 

2018 Review:

Ladder Position: 12th
B&F Winner: Clayton Oliver
Runner-up: James Sicily

 

History of Wagga Wagga:

Founded : 2013

2013 season:

Ladder Position: 8th
Best and Fairest: Brendon Goddard
Finals: Eliminated first round

2014 season:

Ladder position: 8th
Best and Fairest: Lance Franklin
Finals: Runner-up

2015 season:

Ladder position: 14th
Best and Fairest: Robert Murphy
Finals: N/A

2016 season:

Ladder position: 11th
Best and Fairest: Bryce Gibbs
Finals: N/A

2017 season:

Ladder position: 15th
Best and Fairest: Clayton Oliver
Finals: N/A

2018 season:

Ladder position: 12th
Best and Fairest: Clayton Oliver
Finals: N/A