all test match series' need to be a min of 3 tests.
The final should be the Test Championship series of 3 tests

It's a two year championship not a one off game. Test championship series bye bye neutral venue and hello Indian pitch doctors. A one off game is fine. The best format of cricket's grand final. It was fantastic I thought. England is a great place to hold the event but Lords would have been better as the home of cricket.

regards,

REB

The whining Indian fans on Facebook have made this a special week. The Glenelg of International Cricket.

regards,

REB

Round 11

Coromandel Crisis 2039
Petracca's Picnic 1915

Kiwikrappers 2068
Professor Crow 1867

eddieslittleindians 2103
The Willies 2042

Q Before You 2009
Adelaide Crows 1970

Pool Swimmers 2093
Jays Jocks 2075

PunknChump 2094
Buckets 2072

ZedForce 2141
PorterGuns 2096

Jims TigerRoos 2053
Crowmagnon 1903

wycbloods 2040
Cowpokes 1935

Ladder

1 eddieslittleindians 11 0 24779 23418 105.81 44
2 Buckets 8 3 24383 23420 104.11 32
3 Cowpokes 8 3 23856 23258 102.57 32
4 Kiwikrappers 8 3 23998 23559 101.86 32
5 Zedforce 7 4 23669 23563 100.45 28
6 PunknChump 6 5 24190 23646 102.30 24
7 PorterGuns 6 5 23660 23516 100.61 24
8 Crowmagnon 5 6 23604 23241 101.56 20

9 Q Before You 5 6 23613 23442 100.73 20
10 The Willies 5 6 23748 23700 100.20 20
11 Jays Jocks 5 6 23175 23134 100.18 20
12 Pool Swimmers 5 6 23540 23681 99.40 20
13 wycbloods 5 6 23503 23683 99.24 20
14 Coromandel Crisis 5 6 22198 23298 95.28 20
15 Jims TigerRoos 3 8 23467 23819 98.52 12
16 Petracca's Picnic 3 8 22891 23889 95.82 12
17 Professor Crow 2 9 23053 24008 96.02 8
18 Adelaide Crows 2 9 22825 23996 95.12 8

The indians' unbeaten run continued on for an eleventh straight win and history suggests this man can't be stopped! If Eddie is in fact, invincible then it appears that everyone else is playing for second, which still gets you a spot in the Premier League next season. Someone must have forgotten to tell Cowpokes and Buckets this as both of these top four sides have yet to win a bye match so far this season. The circling pack include the increasingly consistent Kiwikrappers and Zedforce who fought back to rack up the highest score of the week as they defeated fellow top four aspirant PorterGuns.

Other teams on the way back include Q Before You who have awoken from an early season slumber and he'll take the narrow victory over the last placed Adelaide Crows thank you very much. Pool Swimmers are on the way up with perhaps Jays Jocks going down, now there's an image for you folks. wycbloods and jims TigerRoos have also both woken up and Jimbo's win over Crowmag leaves the door to the finals ajar for all of the teams who have started their run.

One of the more significant matches of the round was the game between the two lowest scoring teams of the competition, Petracca's Picnic and Coromandel Crisis. Neither side could afford to drop this one and it was Petracca who got done, leaving Coro with an invaluable fifth win which surely sees Alaska as safe from relegation. That leaves the relegation fight well and truly on with Picnic having to fight it out with the Crows and the Professor for the right to stay in this division. I reckon Petracca's Picnic is in real trouble so there is still hope for one of the bottom two to escape their fate.


regards,

REB

Round 12

Professor Crow 1909
Petracca's Picnic 1661

The Willies 1765
Coromandel Crisis 1746

Q Before You 2004
Kiwikrappers 1854

eddieslittleindians 2116
Pool Swimmers 2032

PunknChump 2000
Adelaide Crows 1847

Jays Jocks 1924
PorterGuns 1823

Buckets 1999
Jims TigerRoos 1841

ZedForce 2084
Cowpokes 2015

Crowmagnon 2094
wycbloods 1869

Ladder

1 eddieslittleindians 12 0 26895 25450 105.68 48
2 Buckets 9 3 26382 25261 104.44 36
3 Cowpokes 8 4 25871 25342 102.09 32
4 Kiwikrappers 8 4 25852 25563 101.13 32
5 Zedforce 8 4 25783 25578 100.80 32
6 PunknChump 7 5 26190 25493 102.73 28
7 Crowmagnon 6 6 25698 25110 102.34 24
8 Q Before You 6 6 25617 25296 101.27 24

9 Jays Jocks 6 6 25099 24957 100.57 24
10 The Willies 6 6 25513 25446 100.26 24
11 PorterGuns 6 6 25483 25440 100.17 24
12 Pool Swimmers 6 6 25572 25797 99.13 24
13 wycbloods 5 7 25372 25777 98.43 20
14 Coromandel Crisis 5 7 23944 25004 95.76 20
15 Jims TigerRoos 3 9 25308 25818 98.02 12
16 Professor Crow 3 9 24962 25669 97.25 12
17 Petracca's Picnic 3 9 24552 25798 95.17 12
18 Adelaide Crows 2 10 24672 25966 95.02 8

Usually the bye period is when the top teams can be vulnerable and be prone to skipping a day off school. Not so eddieslittleindians who remain unbeaten after 12 rounds. Not only did the indians gain another scalp, they got the highest score of the round which meant the Pool Swimmers were more than a little stiff to get beaten seeing as they carded a pretty decent score themselves.

The chasing pack has been dropping matches but Buckets was one team that did get on the winning list but Zed's excellent victory over the Cowpokes wasn't enough for him to force his way into the top four even though the Kiwi lost as well. Zedforce's win over Cowpokes was not the only significant win as Crowmags held off the bloods to defend their place in the eight and midtable sides Q Before You, Jays Jocks and The Willies all recording important victories as Q won the top eight lottery this week as PorterGuns were tipped out.

The relegation battle may have taken a decisive turn this week as Professor Crow smashed the struggling Petracca's Picnic who looks to be too many troops short to mount an effective resistance. In the bye period Picnic has dropped matches to Coromandel Crisis and now the Professor so Petracca looks ripe for the drop along with last placed Adelaide Crows.

regards,

REB

Round 12

Ecky's Fevolas 1963
Summer of George 1892

Delicioius 2128
Hondo Crows SCC 1918

Inner Sanctum 2066
REBCats 1979

The Far Callers 1991
JOBBY the GOAT 1494

TEAM_FISH 2008
Captain Who? 1782

Chops Clots 1975
Roosters 1824

Sharks 2104
Mediocre at Best 1996

Poon Army 1918
Richo Richo Man 1543

DAISYSDUDS 2020
Wild HORNE Berry 1863

Ladder

1 Ecky's Fevolas 11 1 27195 25400 107.07 44
2 The Far Callers 10 2 27111 25385 106.80 40
3 Summer of George 9 3 25971 25906 100.25 36
4 Poon Army 7 5 26151 25144 104.00 28
5 Inner Sanctum 7 5 26274 26069 100.79 28
6 Mediocre at Best 7 5 25958 25759 100.77 28
7 Sharks 7 5 26001 25857 100.56 28
8 Captain Who? 7 5 26112 26157 99.83 28

9 Wild HORNE Berry 6 6 26144 25995 100.57 24
10 Delicious 6 6 26077 26065 100.05 24
11 TEAM_FISH 6 6 25892 26250 98.64 24
12 DAISYSDUDS 5 7 26149 26727 97.84 20
13 REBCats 4 8 25740 25726 100.05 16
14 Roosters 4 8 25952 26251 98.86 16
15 Chops Clots 4 8 25687 26421 97.22 16
16 Hondo Crows SCC 3 9 25736 26447 97.31 12
17 JOBBY the GOAT 3 9 25479 26391 96.54 12
18 Richo Richo Man 3 9 24386 26245 92.92 12

While Ecky and the Farcallers are sailing through the bye period, the middle of the ladder is undergoing turmoil as teams jocky for top eight positions and the right to be in the Premier League next year. Much to my surprise, Poon Army has somehow found themselves in the top four. What is this sorcery? The dude has nearly the same team I have but Hammo is top four while my mob are scratchier than an old dog and battling it out in a relegation scrap. I'm liking the Sharks and Inner Sanctum a lot more, having recent losing experience against both so Poon will have his work cut out trying to defend his top four place. I have my doubts about George too, reckon he's a bit vulnerable from a top four perspective.

Teams on the up this week include FISH and DAISY. Two sides that have finals and scoring history who got off to a terrible start to the season. FISH is bringing back memories of Delicious and Mediocre at Best from last year who started poorly and ended up in the grand final. Nothing wrong with my tipping FISHy! Much to my dismay Chops Clots are back as well. Seeing as I can't win a chook raffle, I was kind of hoping Clottys would do a Richo and disappear down the vortex but no, they had to be Quade! Nice work Choppys but hopefully you pull a shitter when i play you.

The relegation mob appears to be down to 6 at this stage. Chops are unfortunately in reasonable form of late and Roosters, while inconsistent, look to have more wins in them. REBCats and Hondo are on a parallel journey right now, quietly racking up the losses despite scoring ok. At least we are consistent! One of the significant rounds was the spectacular 500 odd point defeat suffered by JOBBY. I think percentage will go a long way to deciding who goes down with popular pick Richo Richo Man. JOBBY's percentage to a hefty hit after the thrashing handed down by Farcallers. It could be the Scud is set up for this bye round and if he is he may be the only team in the nation and he might be able to get that percentage back as well as win this week. If he can't 4 wins probably won't be enough for JOBBY to escape the drop.

regards,

REB

Of course Clarry is out and FISH is going to own me. :(

regards,

REB
Not now that Cameron is subbed out on negative points

That's my first piece of luck all year but at the time I was a bit more worried about Jez and how the **** we were going to win that game. All good on both counts. You'll probably still win that's how bad my team is.

regards,

REB

fish wrote:REB gets the win in the battle of the battlers, but there was some brown trouser times during the last game when Day went nuts and Humphrey spudded

You know you are stiff when you have less luck than me LOL.

regards,

REB

Round 14

Inner Sanctum 2390
Summer of George 2319

Hondo Crows SCC 2373
JOBBY the GOAT 2340

Ecky's Fevolas 2624
TEAM_FISH 2327

Roosters 2494
Delicioius 2327

Mediocre at Best 2508
REBCats 2299

The Far Callers 2477
Richo Richo Man 2262

Wild HORNE Berry 2606
Captain Who? 2287

DAISYSDUDS 2526
Chops Clots 2380

Sharks 2665
Poon Army 2492

Ladder

1 Ecky's Fevolas 13 1 31954 29660 107.73 52
2 The Far Callers 11 3 31626 29867 105.89 44
3 Mediocre at Best 9 5 30488 29782 102.37 36
4 Sharks 9 5 30643 30171 101.56 36
5 Summer of George 9 5 30219 30170 100.16 36
6 Poon Army 8 6 30710 29837 102.93 32
7 Inner Sanctum 8 6 30507 30523 99.95 32
8 Wild HORNE Berry 7 7 30572 30259 101.03 28

9 Captain Who? 7 7 30123 30785 97.85 28
10 Roosters 6 8 30666 30616 100.16 24
11 DAISYSDUDS 6 8 30964 31174 99.33 24
12 Delicious 6 8 30037 30351 98.97 24
13 TEAM_FISH 6 8 29982 30654 97.81 24
14 REBCats 5 9 29819 29997 99.41 20
15 Hondo Crows SCC 4 10 29983 30716 97.61 16
16 JOBBY the GOAT 4 10 29611 30397 97.41 16
17 Chops Clots 4 10 29934 31031 96.46 16
18 Richo Richo Man 4 10 28741 30589 93.96 16

All hands on deck then as most of the better sides in Hogg Premier having a full compliment of scorers back in their team. Three teams went over 2600 this week with the Sharks the most impressive of these who dismissed Poon Army even though hambone carded a pretty decent score himself. The Sharks advanced to the top four at Poon's expense in what is Spiro's strongest challenge in Hogg Premier. Wild HORNEY Berry was another to crack 2600 and they made light work of a Captain Who side that has gone off the boil. Ecky of course was doing Ecky things and he got 2600 as well. Poor old FISH copped a hiding by the ladder leader as they dropped back a match from the eight.

Mediorcre replaced George in the top four after the back to back champions made mincemeat of minnow team REBCats. George has looked wobbly in recent weeks and they dropped another match this week, this time against top eight Inner Sanctum. The biggest threats to the top eight are DAISYDUDS who have copped a ridiculous amount of points against and Roosters who can be very good on their day.

One of the most important matches of the round was Hondo up against JOBBY. Hondo has never been relegated since forcing his way into the Premier League and he secured the vital win against fellow battlers JOBBY. With Richo and Clots getting done, Hondo scrambled away from the relegation zone in what was a very tightly fought match.

A month out from finals and we might have the top eight sorted already. On current form I'd say DAISY for George but DAISY has left his run very late and he is one loss away from missing out. Ecky is the definite front runner but Far Callers, Sharks and Mediocre (again) are all strong challengers. The relegation situation is far from settled. Richo and REBCats are dragging the arse with scoring and Richo is in real bother as he needs to win perhaps two of is last four to escape. There are still a couple of matchups to decide who goes down but boy mob will go awful close to this. I've had a Barry Crocker.

regards,

REB

Thanks for pointing out the points against REB, bloody stiff this year I reckon, 3rd highest points for but every other team has the best game whenever they play me. Still have trades so hoping to sneak into the 8 and anything can happen. Can set my season up by knocking off Far Callers this week and then my draw opens up a bit but as I've seen all year, the guys struggling will no doubt score 2500 when they play me.

Even I scored against you LOL. While I deserve to be where I am you certainly don't. I'll make sure I wave you goodbye when my sorry arse gets relegated 8)

regards,

REB

The Run Home

Here's how the winners (and losers) are shaping up in the last three weeks of the minor round. Selections in bold .

1. Ecky’s Fevolas 56 ( Wild HORNE Berry, Poon Army, Chops Clots )
Ecky deserves to start favourite in all three of these but the next two aren’t easy. I reckon they win the lot and win the minor premiership. Points – 68 Position – 1

2. The Far Callers 48 ( Sharks, Captain Who, REBCats )
The Callers will win all three to retain second spot. This week’s match against Sharks is a beauty but it gets easier on the way in to the finals. A chance to preserve trades in the last round. Points 60 Position – 2

3. Sharks 40 (The Far Callers, Delicious, Hondo Crows SCC )
Don’t think Spiro can get the Callers this week but should go on and win two more. This would leave the Sharkies with a first up final against the Callers again. Points 48 Position - 3

4. Summer of George 40 ( TEAM_FISH , Roosters, Mediocre at Best)
Georgie boy looks the most vulnerable of the teams currently in the top four and I reckon he only wins one of his last three to eventually miss out. Points 44 Position - 6

5. Poon Army 36 ( REBCats , Eckys Fevolas, Inner Sanctum )
Poon has the percentage advantage over George with this likely to increase as he will get closer to Ecky than REBCats will get to Poon. If Hammo can roll Sanctum in the last round he gets into the top four and I reckon he does so. Points 44 Position - 4

6. Mediocre at Best 36 (Inner Sanctum, Team FISH, Summer of George )
I reckon that Mediocre will drop one of the next two and win two of these games. Good enough to win all three but I don’t think it will turn out that way. Points 44 Position - 5

7. Inner Sanctum 36 ( Mediocre at Best ,Wild HORNE Berry, Poon Army)
It’s too tight to be backing any of these sides for three out of three against each other so I reckon Sanctum gets two as well. Might not necessarily be Mediocre but can’t see Sanctum winning the lot here. Points 40 Position - 8

8. Wild HORNE Berry 32 (Eckys Fevolvas, Inner Sanctum, TEAM_FISH )
Two wins for HORNEY if they can knock off Sanctum. A match up with Eckys is most unwelcome for anyone at this stage of the year. Points 40 Position - 7

9. Roosters 28 ( JOBBY the GOAT , Summer of George, Richo Richo Man )
A couple of winnable games for the Chooks but will need to beat George to make the eight, not sure they get the job done. Points 36 Position - 9

10. Delicious 28 (DAISYSDUDS, Sharks, Captain Who )
Not liking Delicious in the next two so no grand final appearance this season. Will finish with a consolation win over the Captain. Points 32 Position - 11

11. Captain Who? 28 ( Chops Clots , The Far Callers, Delicious)
Can only see one more win for the Captain here and the Clots won’t be a pushover either based on recent form. Wouldn’t back them with your money against the Callers but some chance against valleys. Not this year. Points 28 Position - 13

Relegation Battle 2023

14 REBCats 20 (Poon Army, Chops Clots, The Far Callers)
My team is shot and will drop the lot. It won’t be easy trying to defend my dwindling percentage against this lot. A very real chance to wave you all goodbye. Points 20 Position -15

15 Hondo Crows SCC 16 ( Richo Richo Man , DAISYS DUDS, Sharks)
Not that happy that Hondo hasn’t played Richo yet. He will win that game and slip by me on percentage. ****. Points 20 Position – 14

16 JOBBY the Goat 16 (Roosters, Richo Richo Man, DAISYS DUDS)
Bewdy. JOBBY gets Richo as well. Not looking good. However JOBBY has been scoring about as well as me lately so Richo might salute…sheesh I hope. Points 16 – Position 18

17 Chops Clots 16 (Captain Who?, REBCats , Eckys Fevolas)
I won’t be the only one who hopes Richo gets the job done against JOBBY. Any percentage gain Clots would get by playing me will be erased by a last round clash against the might Ecky. He escapes….just . Points 20 Position – 16

18 Richo Richo Man 16 (Hondo Crows, JOBBY the GOAT , Roosters)
Can’t see Richo escaping the drop due to that poor percentage but they can avoid the spoon by knocking off JOBBY. Absolutely crucial round in two weeks time. Points 20 – Position 17

regards,

REB

Round 17

TEAM_FISH 2369
Summer of George 2245

Roosters 2264
JOBBY the GOAT 2134

Mediocre at Best 2270
Inner Sanctum 2209

Hondo Crows SCC 2257
Richo Richo Man 2122

Ecky's Fevolas 2414
Wild HORNE Berry 2205

DAISYSDUDS 2385
Delicioius 2053

REBCats 2339
Poon Army 2213

The Far Callers 2354
Sharks 2273

Captain Who? 2489
Chops Clots 2347

Ladder

1 Ecky's Fevolas 15 1 36998 34390 107.58 60
2 The Far Callers 13 3 36525 34646 105.42 52
3 Mediocre at Best 10 6 35283 34621 101.91 40
4 Sharks 10 6 35405 34976 101.23 40
5 Summer of George 10 6 34929 34796 100.38 40
6 Poon Army 10 6 35452 34601 102.46 40
7 Inner Sanctum 9 7 35173 35209 99.90 36
8 Wild HORNE Berry 8 8 35359 35209 100.43 32

9 Roosters 8 8 35467 35114 101.01 32
10 Captain Who? 8 8 35037 35661 98.25 32
11 DAISYSDUDS 7 9 35855 35772 100.23 28
12 Delicious 7 9 34540 35117 98.36 28
13 TEAM_FISH 7 9 34767 35356 98.33 28
14 REBCats 6 10 34438 34792 98.98 24
15 Hondo Crows SCC 5 11 34604 35379 97.81 20
16 JOBBY the GOAT 4 12 34002 35122 96.81 16
17 Chops Clots 4 12 34732 36009 96.45 16
18 Richo Richo Man 4 12 33244 35296 94.19 16

The battle for the top eight tightened right up in Round 16 as five of the top eight all got rolled in what was carnage for SuperCoaches across the land. The top two sides escaped pretty much unharmed as they carded wins against fellow top eight contenders but perhaps the big winner was Mediocre at Best who won a hard fought match against Inner Sanctum that gave them the inside running on the double chance. Perhaps the threepeat is back on after all.

The two top eight sides that really failed to flatter were Summer of George who were upset by TEAM_FISH and in an even bigger upset the struggling REBCats turned around some ordinary recent form to roll the fancied Poon Army whose top four credentials were badly damaged. Roosters and DAISYS DUDS are two teams that will be happy with the way the results turned out with both sides right back in finals contention. Captain Who has been lost at sea in recent weeks but they hit back as well and they are back in town as well.

The relegation battle took a decisive turn with the heat right on Chops Clots and Richo Richo Man who currently occupy the hot seat. Richo look to be in real trouble especially with that poor percentage. They were rolled by an equally desperate Hondo who skipped four points clear of the drop. JOBBY is another side who are struggling at the moment and they were well beaten by the Roosters so the heat is still right on for the scud man. REBCats probably look safe now with six wins and a reasonable percentage.

Two to go folks!

regards,

REB

Two test tours of New Zealand. **** off. They are a decent side these days. Surely the Kiwi fans would turn up to watch them on their on decks to play Australia in tests. **** teeball.

regards,

REB

Been on Brisbane all year. Getting rid of the slow dudes is a rapid step in the right direction.

regards,

REB

That Michael DeVenuto is still our batting coach. How many batting collapses during his tenure? How many players have improved, especially overseas? A major part of the boys club cricket set up which is seeing us several rungs below where we should be. Even Warner is more useful than our ******* batting coach. Piss him off ffs.

regards,

REB

Wedgie wrote:

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Forecast 27 degrees and Sunny.

If only it was that last year!

Winter sport dude. Go the Legs.

regards,

REB

You don't need to change the award, just reconsider it's standing against others.

regards,

REB

Purple Warrior wrote:Where's Booney telling everyone to STFU if you weren't in the cubicle. Different rules for different posters

Settle down daisy.

regards,

REB

If she aint a legend, who is? Way ahead of her time in terms of skill. Won everything there was to win and influenced the woman's game massively. Women's football owes her a debt.

regards,

REB

This has to be close to Australia's greatest victory in World Cups
0-2 down, written off my many , including myself[ but half changed my mind when the Trav was available]
To beat this Indian team of superstars in their own backyard was a great win

I agree mally. I think this was our best World Cup win. 1987 was pretty good but I don't think any of the teams in that particular world cup were of the standard of this current Indian team. While they under performed last night there just isn't a weak link. A remarkable performance. It was so good to see us master Jadeja, just once. He has been our nemesis for years.

regards,

REB

Pre-Season

There is an old saying in the Hogg that no Bunny is left behind! For all creatures not so great but small, Hogg V is the league for you. We don't play for sheep stations down here but there is still a premiership and the glory of promotion to be won!

League closed.

regards,

REB

Has there been a batsman as tall as Cam Green who has been successful in the past. I’ve been trying to rack my brain for one. He always looks stiff and awkward like a tail ender. Is it possible to be too tall to be a good bat?


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While it's a very good question I don't think it's his height that is the problem. Camping on the front foot might be ok in H Division turf but it's not such a suave move at the highest level. You know my thoughts on our batting coach. I firmly believe that development is major part of even the highest level (I think Bob Simpson proved this as early as 1987) and when you have a guy who has a job for life I can't see how Green is going to get the direction he needs. Every coach worth his salt is currently studying Green, Marnus and has studied Smith and we are getting diminishing returns. I reckon Head and even Marsh will be under that very same gun. If we don't move forward we go backwards and our current set up is conservative in the extreme and driven by extremely confident player power who appear to be all too keen to rest on it's laurels.

regards,

REB

Vamos wrote:Twisties are in, both league & group. Straight thru to Div 2

Or Div 4

regards,

REB

Vamos wrote:
Be that as it may but just imagine

Ha ha. Every time I see 'be that as it may' it reminds me of the 12th man and I read it in a 'Tony Grieg' accent.

BILL: Then you're a complete wanker Tony
TONY: Be that as it may...

Good old Billy.

regards,

REB

Corona Man wrote:Hearing rumours about the new Joel Selwood stand at GMHBA.

Heard it's been made with a deliberately low ceiling.

You have to duck your head to get in.........

I'll see myself out.

....and go to the Mitch Thorpe stand at Glenferrie.

regards,

REB

Feel for Brayshaw, must be devastating … no one deserves that.

In my small mind, confirms that the rule change this year brought in only because of the Maynard/Brayshaw incident is totally unwarranted.

Seemingly any contact, no matter how innocuous, would be a danger to Brayshaw.

It's the same kneejerk reaction that brought in the sliding in rule because Rohan broke his leg.

regards,

REB

Booney wrote:

Dutchy wrote:hope we sung the song

Kanga Kanga Kanga

Roo Roo Roo

They should think about it seriously. Their current song lasts longer than Bohemian Rhapsody.

I see a little silhouetto of a roo
Kangaroo!
Kangaroo!
Can we get a free draft pick!

regards,

REB

Terrible result for Gus Brayshaw. While it wasn't Maynard's fault he had to retire the incident last year seemed to be all about Maynard's right to play in a grand final with Brayshaw's welfare seemingly forgotten.

regards,

REB

Pre-Season

A couple of no shows this season in Division I and Premier so both of these leagues will be sixteen teams leagues in 2024. In Premier League there will be no relegation unless the missing teams put in an eleventh hour entry as I'm hoping these two long standing Hogg coaches decide to re-up. These leagues have been closed to prevent randoms from filling the last two spots.

The sixteen confirmed starters are (seeded list)

1 Ecky's Fevolas Ecky
2 Roosters pompy
3 DAISYSDUDS daysofourlives
4 Mediocre at Best Feenix
5 Wild HORNY Berry Bertie Beetle
6 Inner Sanctum AGENT09
7 sharks Spiro
8 Poon Army Troy
9 PunknChump WOS Dragons
10 The Willies brod
11 Captain Who? Groover
12 Summer of George Shake'n'Bake
13 TEAM_FISH fish
14 Hondo 9798s Hondo
15 Jobby the goat Scud
16 REBCats REB

regards,

REB

Pre-Season

Here is the final list of teams in Divvy V for season 2024. We ended up with 18 teams in the league. The teams that qualify for the Preliminary Final are promoted to Hogg Division IV next season. Teams in alphabetical order.

1 Autopick Allstars
2 Benno's Beasts
3 Biker Babes Best
4 Cellar Dwellers
5 Fine Wines
6 Giants Legends
7 Hampstead Hawks
8 HereComesTheSuns
9 Port Plop
10 PowerFailure
11 SKZ
12 Strongy Ds
13 The Ginger Ninjas
14 The Jellyz
15 The Knights
16 Touhys New Lager
17 West Coast Wonders
18 Wingyroyals


regards,

REB

btw still hoping the other two teams join. Don't really want to lose two good teams. Closing the league is more about keeping randoms out, not keeping regulars out. talk to me boys.

regards,

REB

Head and Marnus are cooked. Head is the dumbest batsman I've ever seen.

regards,

REB

Hey REB,

Sincere apologies for my extreme tardiness - just confirming that I won't be participating this season. Work & family commitments have left me with no time to devote to this, and me fielding a side would be an embarrassment against the standards that Premier has set for itself for the time in which I have been a part of it.

I've thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this league and appreciate the extensive time that you dedicate to it. Wishing all Hogg players the very best for this season and beyond :)

No worries bud but leave the embarrassment to the league role to me, that's my specialty. See you on the other side of the valley. :D

regards,

REB

JK wrote:6-8 for Webster imho. Wish they could fine his family members too

Some bloody stupid comments from them.

regards,

REB

That is stiff. Feel sorry for blokes who do all the hard grind and don't get to kick off the season with their mates.

regards,

REB

Corona Man wrote:What a shit game. Hope this is not indicative of what’s going to be dished up in 2024.

And Hawthorn haven't even played yet.

regards,

REB

TLDR. Hinkley is Blight era Geelong. Thankfully, he's brought that culture to a club that used to win things back then. Happy days.

regards,

REB

How he couldn't get that Cats side at least 1, yet got the Crows 2, will have me clueless until my last breath.

We played peak Hawthorn and West Coast with a shithouse bottom six. In 89, not ready, 92, the one that got away, 94, played out of our skins just to qualify and went in injured. Crows got St Kilda with no ruckman and Roos who kicked themselves out of it .

regards,

REB

Who were both raging favourites against us, but yeah go on :lol: :lol:

Would have killed to play St Kilda without a ruckman instead of a team playing in their seventh straight grand final or the WA state team, but yeah go on. A home final for finishing above the Crows in 97 would also have been handy.

regards,

REB

I suspect the idea was to prevent the NRL, which started this weekend, from getting the 'jump' on the AFL.

Staggering rounds is also probably good for TV ratings - e.g. more Friday night footy etc.

Why on earth they thought it was a good idea to call it anything other than Round 1 I have no idea.

But the NRL got the jump anyway by going to Vegas lol. The best way to put League in it's place is to let people actually watch a round or two of it. By then you are gagging for footy.

regards,

REB

Gibcus looks to have done an ACL

the Locky curse strikes again, put him in my side about 5 tonight grrrr

Gee thanks Loch. :)

Yeah I reckon I've copped an LTI in the first match about three years running now. In a bit of bother now the Tiges. We can replace Gibcus easier than they can. They are short on talls...geddit...short on talls....nyuck nyuck nyuck. 8)

regards,

REB

When does the price rise take affect?

Is it after this round 2 or after round 3. The round zero has thrown me off.

Price rises come in the third game that player plays. So Round zero guys who have played two matches are on the bubble. Not so Carlton and Brisbane as they have the bye.

regards,

REB

Round 2

eddieslittleindians 2056
Crowmagnon 1917

HeadButters 2021
Chops Clots 1965

Jay's Jocks 1899
Slothy 1822

Pool Swimmers 2012
Jims TigerRoos 1855

Herbs'N'Spices 1981
ZedForce 1960

Cowpokes 2124
Coromandel Creeps 1960

PorterGuns 2084
Petracca's Picnic 2006

wycbloods 2036
Richo Richo Man 1909

Ladder

1 Cowpokes 2 0 4305 4042 106.51 8
2 eddieslittleindians 2 0 4211 4000 105.28 8
3 Jay's Jocks 2 0 4084 3900 104.72 8
4 PorterGuns 2 0 4170 4091 101.93 8
5 HeadButters 2 0 4157 4082 101.84 8
6 Petracca's Picnic 1 1 4163 4023 103.48 4
7 Pool Swimmers 1 1 4037 3913 103.17 4
8 Herbs'N'Spices 1 1 4066 4046 100.49 4

9 wycbloods 1 1 3975 4066 97.76 4
10 Crowmagnon 1 1 4058 4184 96.99 4
11 Coromandel Creeps 1 1 4018 4149 96.84 4
12 Chops Clots 0 2 4093 4162 98.34 0
13 ZedForce 0 2 4038 4166 96.93 0
14 Slothy 0 2 3905 4054 96.32 0
15 Jims TigerRoos 0 2 3972 4148 95.76 0
16 Richo Richo Man 0 2 3991 4217 94.64 0

While the Indians are usually top of teepee around here, this season some Cowpokes have ridden into town and have hogtied Divvy I with a bout of heavy scoring that left the rest of the Hogg behind. A massive 2124 was more than enough to ensure that Coro didn’t creep in as the pokes lead the stampeding pack behind them. PorterGuns shot down Petracca’s Picnic after the cubman got out to a massive lead but the Guns gradually hauled in the Picnic who was cursing Short and Rosey at the close of play. HeadButters scored well and remained unbeaten while wycbloods joined the competition a week late to smash his brother Richo which sent the man to the bottom of the ladder. Pooly also had a high scoring win in a match that shows Jims Tiges aren’t great swimmers. Highly ranked Zed, Clots and Slothy haven’t fired a shot yet with Herb opening his account with in yet another close one for the Spices.

Regards,

REB

Round 2

Bonts Neighbour 2016
Red Devils 1751

Anytime Turtles 1906
Trades of Glory 1882

One Point Kickers 2024
Smashed Crab 1998

Flys Flagpies 1968
Brodlach Bombers 1818

Fantasy Virgin 2005
STAR MIDFIELD 2003

The Bye 1879
Brad's Rookies 1847

Pigs Arsenal 1889
Robsquad 1886

Port Power Champs 1840
Bold City Barras 1776

Dodge the Hodge 1763
Go Tiges 1650

CDFC1965 2014
Young's Young Ones 2011

Ladder

1 Bonts Neighbour 2 0 4145 3517 117.86 8
2 Port Power Champs 2 0 3988 3727 107.00 8
3 Flys Flagpies 2 0 4101 3882 105.64 8
4 Dodge the Hodge 2 0 3847 3678 104.59 8
5 One Point Kickers 2 0 4098 3958 103.54 8
6 Pigs Arsenal 2 0 3983 3903 102.05 8
7 STAR MIDFIELD 1 1 4138 3982 103.92 4
8 Smashed Crab 1 1 4168 4034 103.32 4

9 Brodlach Bombers 1 1 4037 4030 100.17 4
10 CDFC1965 1 1 4000 4027 99.33 4
11 Bold City Barras 1 1 3792 3826 99.11 4
12 Anytime Turtles 1 1 3870 4013 96.44 4
13 Fantasy Virgin 1 1 3965 4077 97.25 4
14 The Bye 1 1 3941 4056 97.16 4
15 Young's Young Ones 0 2 4039 4098 98.56 0
16 Robsquad 0 2 3863 4024 96.00 0
17 Go Tiges 0 2 3667 3857 95.07 0
18 Brad's Rookies 0 2 3798 4027 94.31 0
19 Trades of Glory 0 2 3648 4035 90.41 0
20 Red Devils 0 2 3761 4186 89.85 0

Round 2 of Divvy IV action was all about close matches and unlucky losers. 2000 was an above par score in SuperCoach so if you get 2000 in Division IV then you are entitled to think you’ve banked the four points. Not so for the luckless STAR MIDFIELD and Young’s Young Ones who lost by 2 and 3 points respectively after scoring over 2000. Fantasy Virgin popped their cherry with the high quality win while the Bulldogs got the job done in the other squeaker. Bont stayed on top of the ladder with another decent score and already they look the team to beat in this division. The One Point kickers smashed out a league high 2024 with Heater in career best form at the moment. The kickers were a former Divvy V struggler, but now a Divvy IV contender. The Heater is on!

Regards,

REB

Brodlach wrote::roll:

It’s ok to be wrong

He's a spud, and now you can't drop him. It's a clusterfk.

regards,

REB

Clangerfield post!

Round 3

Crowmagnon 1698
HeadButters 1647

eddieslittleindians 1955
Jay's Jocks 1802

Pool Swimmers 1965
Chops Clots 1891

Slothy 1738
Herbs'N'Spices 1630

Cowpokes 1794
Jims TigerRoos 1739

ZedForce 1926
Petracca's Picnic 1916

Coromandel Creeps 1932
wycbloods 1703

Richo Richo Man 1987
PorterGuns 1861

Ladder

1 eddieslittleindians 3 0 6166 5802 106.51 8
2 Cowpokes 3 0 6099 5781 105.28 8
3 Pool Swimmers 2 1 6002 5802 104.72 8
4 Coromandel Creeps 2 1 5950 5852 101.93 8
5 Jay's Jocks 2 1 5886 5855 101.84 8
6 HeadButters 2 1 5804 5780 103.48 4
7 PorterGuns 2 1 6031 6078 103.17 4
8 Crowmagnon 2 1 5756 5831 100.49 4

9 Petracca's Picnic 1 2 6079 5949 97.76 4
10 Slothy 1 2 5643 5684 96.99 4
11 Herbs'N'Spices 1 2 5696 5784 96.84 4
12 Richo Richo Man 1 2 5978 6078 98.34 0
13 ZedForce 1 2 5964 6082 96.93 0
14 wycbloods 1 2 5678 5998 96.32 0
15 Chops Clots 0 3 5984 6127 95.76 0
16 Jims TigerRoos 0 3 5711 5942 94.64 0

The Indians were one of many top sides in Division I to flex their muscles over Easter after they made light work of a suspect Jays Jocks combination. ZedForce and Petracca’s had a classic contest as two sides with almost the same team faced off with Zed falling over the line with a ten point victory. Richo Richo opened his account with a comfortable victory over PorterGuns while Pool Swimmers and Coromandel Creeps consolidated their top eight spots with high scoring wins. The Cowpokes had the day off and won while HeadButters had the day off and didn’t. Slothy opened their account while Clots didn’t and it hasn’t taken long for the wheat and the chaff to get sorted. Indians already looking the team to beat but we thought that last year.

Regards,

REB

Round 4

Poon Army 2397
Captain Who? 2284

Jobby the Goat 2213
Inner Sanctum 2165

Sharks 2254
PunknChump 2193

DAISYSDUDS 2177
Summer of George 2161

TEAM_FISH 2371
REBCats 2125

Ecky's Fevola 2321
Wild HORNY Berry 2280

Hondo 9798s 2378
Mediocre at Best 2268

Roosters 2387
The Willies 2124

Ladder

1 Roosters 4 0 8463 7801 107.03 16
2 Ecky's Fevola 4 0 8420 8002 106.59 16
3 Captain Who? 3 1 8361 8251 103.81 12
4 Hondo 9798s 3 1 8505 8399 102.23 12
5 Wild HORNY Berry 3 1 8294 8194 99.93 12
6 TEAM_FISH 2 2 8284 8146 98.48 8
7 Poon Army 2 2 8399 8283 100.05 8
8 Jobby the Goat 2 2 8203 8282 99.92 8

9 DAISYSDUDS 2 2 8167 8302 99.68 8
10 Inner Sanctum 2 2 8003 8141 99.02 8
11 PunknChump 1 3 8008 8156 98.53 4
12 Sharks 1 3 8292 8472 97.92 4
13 Summer of George 1 3 7873 8082 97.54 4
14 The Willies 1 3 8029 8311 96.73 4
15 REBCats 1 3 8167 8473 97.46 4
16 Mediocre at Best 0 4 8245 8511 96.16 0

Results only this week folks. Puter issues!

Regards,

REB

Round 5

Poon Army 2073
Jobby the Goat 1790

Captain Who? 1956
Sharks 1949

Wild HORNY Berry 2131
Inner Sanctum 1907

Summer of George 1920
PunknChump 1757

Ecky's Fevolas 2046
TEAM_FISH 2004

Mediocre at Best 2040
DAISYSDUDS 1943

Roosters 1958
REBCats 1953

Hondo 9798s 2046
The Willies 2002

Ladder

1 Roosters 5 0 10421 9754 106.84 20
2 Ecky's Fevolas 5 0 10466 10006 104.60 20
3 Wild HORNY Berry 4 1 10415 10101 103.11 16
4 Hondo 9798s 4 1 10551 10401 101.44 16
5 Captain Who? 4 1 10317 10200 101.15 16
6 Poon Army 3 2 10472 10073 103.96 12
7 TEAM_FISH 2 3 10391 10192 101.95 8
8 Summer of George 2 3 9793 9839 99.53 8

9 DAISYSDUDS 2 3 10110 10342 97.76 8
10 Jobby the Goat 2 3 9993 10355 96.50 8
11 Inner Sanctum 2 3 9910 10272 96.48 8
12 Mediocre at Best 1 4 10285 10454 98.38 4
13 Sharks 1 4 10241 10428 98.21 4
14 REBCats 1 4 10120 10431 97.02 4
15 PunknChump 1 4 9765 10076 96.91 4
16 The Willies 1 4 10031 10357 96.85 4

The Premier League performed strongly in a low scoring round with several coaches topping 2000 last weekend. But the boldest statement was made by reigning premiers HORNY who smashed out a muscular 2131 in what ended up being a 200 point win as over Sanctum who tumbled as badly as an Australian gymnast to fall out of the top eight. Ecky, Poon, Mediocre and top scoring Hondo all scored convincing wins but ladder leaders where lucky to survive a late charge from the battling the battling REBCats who came home with a wet sail and Elliot Yeo to have the Chooks sweating on Sunday evening but alas no roast Chook for me. The Willies and FISH pretty stiff to lose after scoring well but Punky and Jobby screwed the pooch and were never going to salute on the back of those scores.

Regards

REB

Round 7

Autopick Allstars 2040
The Jellyz 1994

The Ginger Ninjas 2332
Biker Babes Best 2048

SKZ 2194
Hampstead Hawks 2107

PowerFailure 2069
Port Plop 1609

Fine Wines 2282
West Coast Wonders 1944

The Knights 2292
HereComesTheSuns 2011

Cellar Dwellers 2279
Touhys New Lager 1886

Strongy D's 2218
Giants Legends 1960

Benno's Beasts 1809
Wingyroyals 1486

Ladder

1 The knights 6 1 13801 10830 127.43 24
2 Fine Wines 6 1 13724 12875 106.59 24
3 The Ginger Ninjas 5 2 13930 12658 110.05 20
4 Strongy D's 5 2 13838 12798 108.13 20
5 Cellar Dwellers 5 2 14273 13437 106.22 20
6 West Coast Wonders 5 2 13587 13343 101.83 20
7 Biker Babes Best 4 3 13898 12365 112.40 16
8 Hampstead Hawks 4 3 13504 12342 109.42 16

9 Autopick Allstars 4 3 12368 12516 98.82 16
10 Giants Legends 4 3 12599 13201 95.44 16
11 PowerFailure 3 4 13345 12181 109.56 12
12 SKZ 3 4 13194 13290 99.28 12
13 Benno's Beasts 3 4 12000 13042 92.01 12
14 The Jellyz 2 5 13311 13308 100.02 8
15 HereComesTheSuns 2 5 12393 12614 98.25 8
16 Touhys New Lager 1 6 12908 13872 93.05 4
17 Port Plop 1 6 11325 12770 88.68 4
18 Wingyroyals 0 7 8719 13264 65.73 0

Last weekend was a SuperCoach bonanza but most of the teams in this division must have missed the memo. One who didn’t was Gingernuts who’s mighty Ninjas delivered a stunning knockout blow to Biker Babes Best, a team that was doing well early doors but now appears to have the staggers. Several top eights sides carded the par 2200 score to record victories but on the whole the Divvy V crew showed whey they are down here. Knights and Fine Wines lead the pack but it’s all about the scoring and for me Ginge, Strongy and Cellar Dwellers look to be the more convincing Division IV aspirants.

Regards

REB