by Rik E Boy » Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:57 pm
Round 16
FOOTYLEDGENS 2231
Northern Cats 2169
ShiatsuShiners 2281
Greedy Guns 2278
Wadey's Warriors 2352
Wacky Tigers 2058
Summer of George 2315
Chelsea FC 1906
Extend The Dukes 2313
Ice Bank Mice Elf 2204
Right Nut 2316
Blighty Teasdale 2197
Hawkers 2328
Chicken Noodles 2127
Killer Wombats 2363
The Willies 2180
Magpie Mafia 2355
OneWinWonders 2288
Ladder
1 Summer of George 12 4 33729 32070 105.17 48
2 ShiatsuShiners 12 4 33056 31969 103.40 48
3 Killer Wombats 11 5 34155 32834 104.02 44
4 Wadey's Warriors 11 5 34090 32983 103.36 44
5 Hawkers 11 5 33479 32520 102.95 44
6 Magpie Mafia 10 6 33541 33091 101.36 40
7 Chicken Noodles 8 8 33333 33327 100.02 32
8 The Willies 8 8 32376 32375 100.00 32
9 Ice Bank Mice Elf 8 8 32455 32731 99.16 32
10 Blighty Teasdale 8 8 32551 32981 98.70 32
11 Right Nut 7 9 33574 32409 103.59 28
12 Extend The Dukes 7 9 33645 33348 100.89 28
13 FOOTYLEDGENS 7 9 32673 32959 99.13 28
14 Northern Cats 5 11 31698 32156 98.58 20
15 OneWinWonders 5 11 32249 32930 97.93 20
16 Wacky Tigers 5 11 30816 33442 92.15 20
17 Chelsea FC 5 11 29816 32834 90.81 20
18 Greedy Guns 4 12 32229 32506 99.15 16
With only one round to play nothing has been decided yet in what has been incredibly tight Division III this season. Two teams can win the minor premiership with the Shineboners looking very sharp indeed as they keep the heat on the perennial Minor Premiers Summer of George. History suggests Georgie boy will do it again.
The double chance is up in the air as well. Hawkers had a bit of a mid season slump but in recent weeks they have returned to form with a vengeance. They won this weekend by over 200 points against the Chicken Noodles who look to be trying very hard to throw away a top eight spot with both hands. The problem for Hawkers is that the Killer Wombats bounced back to form with another side trying to throw away a top eight spot in The Willies. Wadey's Warriors have been on the warpath (geddit) for some weeks now and it's hard to see them losing next week so perhaps that mini slump the Hawkers had could cost them a double chance next month.
As mentioned above, The Willies and Chicken Noodles have got the wobbles. However, their immediate challengers in the Spankers and Blighty Teasdale have been unable to nail down 8th spot all season. The collective failure of those four teams in recent weeks has somehow left the door open for Right Nut who looked to be facing relegation not so long ago. Extend the Dukes and even 13th ranked FOOTYLEDGENS are still a chance of making the eight but obviously the further down you are the more needs to go right next week.
Then there is the relegation battle. The two most out of form sides at the moment are Chelsea and Wacky Tigers and I think they'll both go down but a win could see them escape. Amazingly, last placed Greedy Guns can still avoid relegation even though they have a 4-12 record. It's all set up for the Guns next week...they play out of form Northern Cats while the other relegation threatened teams all have tough assignments to finish the season. If Right Nut make the eight and the Greedy Guns avoid the drop both feats would have to rank alongside the all time great escapes in Hogg history. Everyone has something to play for next week in a top finish to what has been an excellent league so far this season.
regards,
REB