Round 10 summary here.
Top 10 highest scoring individual players for this round:
1. T Mitchell (SYD) 178 – Motley Crew
2. M Gawn (MEL) 167 – Todd Goldmember
3. J Kennedy (SYD) 161 – Out of Peptides
4. D Armitage (STK) 149 – Fourthorn
5. J Kennedy (WC) 146 – Kobayashi Maru
6. G Ablett (GCS) 143 – Ed
7. J Lewis (HAW) 141 – TeamarinoWazarino
8. B Gibbs (CAR) 140 – KilpatrickDangrfld
9. J Steven (STK) 136 – Fourthorn
10. Chad Wingard (PTA) 136 – Jackson 22
NB: numbers next to team names at the beginning of each game report (shown in round brackets) represent their ladder position going into the round. Numbers next to team names in the next opponent section [shown in square brackets] represent the team’s ladder position at the end of round 2.
Game 1
Ed (9) vs WADA You Want (10)
Key players missing from team line ups: Ed : T Cloke (COL) WADA You Want: T Richards (SYD)
Commentary: Ed captain S Sidebotton (COL) didn’t make the 100+ mark. But he did have four team mates that did. But also had two donuts on the field. Wada You Want captain, S Mitchell (HAW) also failed to achieve 100+ points this week. But five team mates did. However, two donuts in the field also cost the team. in the end, Ed claimed the victory by less than 100 points.
Best:
Ed : A Christensen (BRL), B Goddard (ESS), J Cripps (WC), G Ablett (GCS)
WADA You Want: D Hannebery (SYD), J Lloyd (SYD), Z Tuohy (CAR), E Curnow (CAR), L Henderson (GEE)
Injuries:
Ed : J Cripps (WC) throat
WADA You Want:
Ed : 6 wins, 4 losses – ladder position [9] – next opponent: Out of Peptides [8]
WADA You Want: 4 wins, 6 losses – ladder position [11] – next opponent: Wanda Bombers [15]
Game 2
Fourthorn (4) vs TeamarinoWazarino (16)
Key players missing from team line ups: TeamarinoWazarino : L Hodge (HAW)
Commentary: Fourthorn captain S Pendlebury (COL) led the way, passing the 100+ point threshold easily. Five other team mates joined him. TeamarinoWazarino captain, R Sloane (ADE) fell just short of 100+ points, with only two team mates achieving 100+, and two donuts on the field. The result, a comfortable victory for Fourthorn, who are looking like a real finals contender.
Best:
Fourthorn : J Gibson (HAW), J Steven (STK), D Armitage (STK), J Jenkins (ADE), S Pendlebury (COL), J Macrae (WB)
TeamarinoWazarino : J Lewis (HAW), T Membrey (STK)
Injuries:
Fourthorn :
TeamarinoWazarino :
Fourthorn : 7 wins, 3 losses – ladder position [3] – next opponent: Garry’s Lyon [7]
TeamarinoWazarino : 3 wins, 7 losses – ladder position [16] – next opponent KilpatrickDangrfld [10]
Game 3
Wanda Bombers (14) vs Todd Goldmember (2)
Key players missing from team line ups: Todd Goldmember: S Higgins (NTH), J Johannisen (WB), T Rockliff (BRL), R Griffen (GWS)
Commentary: Wanda Bombers captain O Wines (PTA) was well off form. Four of his team mates managed 100+ points for the side, but he also still had two donuts on the field. Todd Goldmember triggered the captain’s loophole to take advantage of a great game by vice captain M Gawn (MEL), who was one of four players making 100+ points for his side. In the end, while Wanda Bombers managed one of their highest scores for several weeks, Todd Goldmember posted the highest team score for the round and claimed an easy victory.
Best:
Wanda Bombers: K Jack (SYD), S Burgoyne (HAW), B Deledio (RIC), A Everitt (CAR)
Todd Goldmember: M Gawn (MEL), L Neale (FRE), D Zaharakis (ESS), J Howe (COL)
Injuries:
Wanda Bombers:
Todd Goldmember : A Fasolo (COL) shoulder, D Moore (COL)
Wanda Bombers: 4 wins, 6 losses – ladder position [15] – next opponent: WADA You Want [11]
Todd Goldmember : 8 wins, 2 losses – ladder position [1] – next opponent: Jackson 22 [5]
Game 4
KilpatrickDangrfld (12) vs White Line Fever (18)
Key players missing from team line ups: KilpatrickDangrfld : M Lobbe (PTA)
Commentary: White Line Fever captain J Viney (MEL) was down on form and failed to achieve 100+ points. Three team mates did manage 100+, but the side also suffered three donuts on the field. KilpatrickDangrfld captain B Gibbs (CAR) performed well and was one of four players passing 100+ points for the team, with only one donut being covered by the bench. As such, KilpatrickDangrfld was the easy winner.
Best:
KilpatrickDangrfld :
White Line Fever :
Injuries:
KilpatrickDangrfld : C Bird (ESS) nose
White Line Fever : A Kennedy (GWS) concussion
Reports:
White Line Fever :
KilpatrickDangrfld : 5 wins, 5 losses – ladder position [10] – next opponent: TeamarinoWazarino [16]
White Line Fever : 1 win, 9 losses – ladder position [18] – next opponent musashimonsters [14]
Game 5
Jackson 22 (6) vs Motley Crew (17)
Key players missing from team line ups: Jackson 22 : M Broadbent (PTA)
Commentary: Jackson 22 captain P Dangerfield (GEE) was one of three players scoring 100+ points for the side. A single donut for late withdrawal M Broadbent (PTA) was covered by the interchange.
Motley Crew triggered captain’s loophole on vice captain T Mitchell (SYD), who was one of just two players passing 100+ points for the side. Jackson 22 was the winner by just 36 points.
Best:
Jackson 22 : C Wingard (PTA), S Docherty (CAR), P Dangerfield (GEE)
Motley Crew : T Mitchell (SYD), H Hartlett (PTA)
Injuries:
Jackson 22 : M Broadbent (PTA) Gastro, T Adams (COL) hamstring/knee
Motley Crew :
Reports:
Jackson 22 :
Motley Crew :
Jackson 22 : 6 wins, 4 losses – ladder position [5] – next opponent: Todd Goldmember [1]
Motley Crew : 2 wins, 8 losses – ladder position [17] – next opponent: Clem Fandango [6]
Game 6
musashimonsters (13) vs Brendans Lobos (1)
Key players missing from team line ups: musashimonsters : D Swallow (GCS)
Commentary: Musashimonsters captain D Martin (RIC) was one of three players scoring 100+ for the side. But Brendans Lobos captain T Goldstein (NTH) was one of five players scoring 100+ for his team, who ultimately took a comfortable win.
Best:
musashimonsters : D Wells (NTH), D Martin (RIC), D Shiel (GWS)
Brendans Lobos : T Goldstein (NTH), D Zorko (BRL), C Rioli (HAW), J Bartel (GEE), K Hunter (WB)
Injuries:
musashimonsters : M Murphy (CAR) ankle, A Hall (GCS) shoulder
Brendans Lobos : C Sutcliffe (FRE) ankle
musashimonsters : 4 wins, 6 losses – ladder position [14] – next opponent: White Line Fever [18]
Brendans Lobos : 8 wins, 2 losses – ladder position [2] – next opponent Kobayashi Maru [13]
Game 7
Clem Fandango (7) vs Galaxys Guns (11)
Key players missing from team line ups: Galaxys Guns : R Laird (ADE)
Commentary: Clem Fandango captain J Riewoldt (RIC) didn’t achieve 100+ points. H did have four team mates that did, and a single donut on the field was covered by the interchange.
Galaxy’s Guns captain N Naitanui (WC) was one of five players passing 100+ points for his team but had two donuts on the field. The outcome was the closest margin this round of just 29 points and a victory to Clem Fandango.
Best:
Clem Fandango : B Cunnington (NTH), J McVeigh (SYD), J Westhoff (PTA), S Grigg (RIC)
Galaxys Guns : J Gunston (HAW), T Walker (ADE), N Haynes (GWS), A Treloar (COL), N Naitanui (WC)
Injuries:
Clem Fandango :
Galaxys Guns : J Weitering (CAR) knee
Reports:
Clem Fandango :
Galaxys Guns :
Clem Fandango : 6 wins, 4 losses – ladder position [6] – next opponent: Motley Crew [17]
Galaxys Guns : 4 wins, 6 losses – ladder position [12] – next opponent: Rough Draft [4]
Game 8
Kobayashi Maru (15) vs Rough Draft (3)
Key players missing from team line ups: Kobayashi Maru : C Salem (MEL)
Commentary: Kobayashi Maru captain B Vince (MEL) struggled this week, while only two of his teammates cracked the 100+ threshold. A single donut on the field was covered by the interchange.
Rough Draft captain J Selwood (GEE) also struggled, while three of his teammates passed 100+ points. However, two donuts on the field cost the side dearly, breaking Kobayashi Maru out of a losing streak.
Best:
Kobayashi Maru : R Gray (PTA), J Kennedy (WC)
Rough Draft: L Franklin (SYD), N Jones (MEL), S Lycett (WC)
Injuries:
Kobayashi Maru:
Kobayashi Maru : 4 wins, 6 losses – ladder position [13] – next opponent: Brendans Lobos [2]
Rough Draft: 6 wins, 4 losses – ladder position [4] – next opponent: Galaxys Guns [12]
Game 9
Out of Peptides (5) vs Garrys Lyon (8)
Key players missing from team line ups: Out of Peptides: S Day (GCS), K Stevens (WB) Out of Peptides: A Sandilands (FRE), I Maric (RIC)
Commentary: Garrys Lyon captain T Cotchin (RIC) was one of two players passing 100+ points for the team. A single donut on the field was covered by the interchange.
Out of Peptides exercised a captain’s loophole on vice captain J Kennedy (SYD), but when M Leuenberger (ESS) was a late withdrawal, found themselves with one too many donuts on the field. Apart from the captain, two other players passed 100+ points. But it was not enough to prevent Garry’s Lyon from claiming the four points.
Best:
Out of Peptides: J Kennedy (SYD), E Betts (ADE), L Shuey (WC)
Garrys Lyon : T Cotchin (RIC), L Dahlhaus (WB)
Injuries:
Out of Peptides: M Leuenberger (ESS) achilles soreness
Garrys Lyon :
Out of Peptides: 6 wins, 4 losses – ladder position [8] – next opponent: Ed [9]
Garrys Lyon : 6 wins, 4 losses – ladder position [7] – next opponent: Fourthorn [3]
Ladder at the end of round 10
1. Todd Goldmember 32pts 113.4% Change +1
2. Brendan’s Lobos 32 pts 112.3% Change -1
3. Fourthorn 28pts 108.4% Change +1
4. Rough Draft 24 pts 104.5% Change -1
5. Jackson22 24 pts 102.3% Change +1
6. Clem Fandango 24 pts 101.2% Change: +1
7. Garry’s Lyon 24 pts 99.9% Change +1
8. Out of Peptides 24 pts 99.2% Change -3
9. Ed 24pts 97.9% Change –
10. KilpatrickDangrfld 20pts 101.1% Change +2
11. WADA You Want 16 pts 102.5% Change-1
12. Galaxy’s Guns 16 pts 99.5% Change -1
13. Kobayashi Maru 16 pts 97.3% Change +2
14. musashimonsters 16pts 96.9% Change – 1
15. Wanda Bombers 16 pts 86.5% Change -1
16. TeamarinoWazarino 12 pts 92.0% Change –
17. Motley Crew 8 pts 95.7% Change –
18. White Line Fever 4 pts 89.9% Change –
Round 11 matches
Fourthorn [3] Garry’s Lyon [7]
Wanda Bombers [15] WADA You Want [11]
KilpatrickDangrfld [10] TeamarinoWazarino [16]
Jackson22 [5] Todd Goldmember [1]
musashimonsters [14] White Line Fever [18]
Clem Fandango [6] Motley Crew [17]
Kobayashi Maru [13] Brendans Lobos [2]
Rough Draft [4] Galaxys Guns [12]
Out of Peptides [8] Ed [9]