Official Match Thread Season 26 Round 12 - Fighting Furies vs Sin City Swamprats at rfctigerarmy's hippodrome

[Dav]

Season 26 Round 12
Fighting Furies vs Sin City Swamprats
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It was one of the biggest match threads of the season back in Round 1 and it's evident these clubs love to come up against eachother. The Furies are in the drivers' seat for this one at home and are within striking distance of the top 4. But the Swamprats are as resilient as they come, and coming off a win on the road to Vegas, will be confident of nabbing an upset.

The Furies won by 26 points in the Round 1 clash and have had a far better run of form thus far. At one point they sat 4-2 and looked like being the Warriors' biggest challengers at the top of the table. 5 rounds later and they sit in 5th, with percentage putting them behind the Bears. They do have the second best defence in the competition though, making up for a lacklustre forward line. The Swamprats meanwhile have shown they can score like a top 8 side, but concede like a bottom 4 side as well, and sit in 10th albeit with a healthy percentage of 94. They've won 2 of their last 5, including holding off the rampaging Bears last week, and could conceivably rise into the top 8 with a win this weekend.

The Furies have been led admirably on-field by NaturalDisaster, full back in the second best defence in the league, as well as his vice captain TJASTA who lines up in the midfield. Tigerturbulance has been one of the league's better ruckmen and This Is Anfield one of the better wingers, with OES and Hate also solid contributors at this stage. For the Swamprats, Ant Bear continues to battle from ruck rover and will be impressed with the form of some of his charges, including young SarahSmiles and Nunez. Kirkswan has proven an astute mid-season trade whilst sportsmaniac89 had a career best performance in the ruck last week with 16 hitouts and 30 disposals.

Prediction
Furies by 21 points

Captains, please post your official teamsheet by 11:59pm AEDT Thursday.​

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[Restricted Free Agent]

Hello furballs! Should be a good week.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

At least it's a home game, so we won't have to put up with the swampbrabs lentil and quinoa based offerings

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Oh it’s the swampbrabs... So many questions to be answered this week such as:

- Are the swampies too s**t for a flag? Was last season a fluke?
- Has Ant Bear taken that giant stick out of his arse yet?
- Has SarahSmiles turned 15 yet?
- Is sportsmaniac89 still a melty squib?
- Is philreich still lamer than Dave Hughes?

 

[TJASTA]

Oh hi gang?
why am i stickly?

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Oh it’s the swampbrabs... So many questions to be answered this week such as:

- Are the swampies too s**t for a flag? Was last season a fluke?
- Has Ant Bear taken that giant stick out of his arse yet?
- Has SarahSmiles turned 15 yet?
- Is sportsmaniac89 still a melty squib?
- Is philreich still lamer than Dave Hughes?

- no
- no
- on par with you
- no, he's now at The Footy Show levels

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Oh hi gang?
why am i stickly?

Sticky or sickly?

 

[TJASTA]

Sticky or sickly?

Sticky

 

[philreich]

One good turn deserves another - this mob knocked us off at home in round 1, so it only seems fair that we return the favour on their dung hill this week!!!

 

[TJASTA]

One good turn deserves another - this mob knocked us off at home in round 1, so it only seems fair that we return the favour on their dung hill this week!!!

nah

 

[Ned_Flanders]

One good turn deserves another - this mob knocked us off at home in round 1, so it only seems fair that we return the favour on their dung hill this week!!!

Dude, it's so cute you think this

Go for it lil fella

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

- Has SarahSmiles turned 15 yet?

Nah not until February

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Why are you calling Nunez young kdavva74? Can't you tell he's a 63 year old man who lives with his parents.

 

[Nunez]

Why are you calling Nunez young kdavva74? Can't you tell he's a 63 year old man who lives with his parents.

Get it right....64....

 

[Nunez]

Hi Furies,

I can't believe it's been 3 months since I joined the SFA, debuting against your lot in what was a forgettable game.

Thankfully, I've learned a thing or two since then, and to celebrate this milestone I thought I'd share some of what I've learned with you all:

• Ant Bear should be sacked
• The Demons are by far the most boring team in the SFA
• BRAB will request a trade to the Swamprats
• kdavva74 won't win the EKA
• SarahSmiles is the PG version of a Chelsea Smile
• NaturalDisaster is a s**t captain
• Tigerturbulance loves a good utensil n balls
• I Dont Care is an alcoholic but is a good bloke, especially as he's clocking up his 100th game in rats colours.

I could go on and on.

Good luck this week Furies, I won't be holding back.

 

[BRAB]

BRAB will request a trade to the Swamprats

No bby

 

[Tigerturbulance]

looking forward to deflating sportsmaniac89 who is on a high with his average performance last week against a no name ruck.

 

[TJASTA]

Hi Furies,

I can't believe it's been 3 months since I joined the SFA, debuting against your lot in what was a forgettable game.

Thankfully, I've learned a thing or two since then, and to celebrate this milestone I thought I'd share some of what I've learned with you all:

• Ant Bear should be sacked
• The Demons are by far the most boring team in the SFA
• BRAB will request a trade to the Swamprats
• kdavva74 won't win the EKA
• SarahSmiles is the PG version of a Chelsea Smile
• NaturalDisaster is a s**t captain
• Tigerturbulance loves a good utensil n balls
• I Dont Care is an alcoholic but is a good bloke, especially as he's clocking up his 100th game in rats colours.

I could go on and on.

Good luck this week Furies, I won't be holding back.

pfff, you have learned jack s**t hotshot

 

[Nunez]

No bby

No need to lie about it. Fryer Tuck understands.

 

[Nunez]

pfff, you have learned jack s**t hotshot

Speaking of jackshit, how are you TJASTA ? I'm glad you can appreciate that I'm a hotshot now. Honestly, I couldn't be as good as I am without posters like you slowly falling into obscurity. I appreciate you!

 

[BRAB]

No need to lie about it. Fryer Tuck understands.

See you next season bby

 

[Nunez]

See you next season bby

I overheard Hugh and Jarrod saying they strive to be the next BRAB and Nunez combo.

True story.

 

[TJASTA]

Speaking of jackshit, how are you TJASTA ? I'm glad you can appreciate that I'm a hotshot now. Honestly, I couldn't be as good as I am without posters like you slowly falling into obscurity. I appreciate you!

"slowly falling into obscurity" mate i am the league

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

* Ant Bear did you forget to lock Nunez's cage again? He's attacking Furies again.

 

[TJASTA]

**** Ant Bear did you forget to lock Nunez's cage again? He's attacking Furies again.

lol "attack"