State of Origin State of Origin XX [2025] | Vic Metro Team Thread

[James Colorado]

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It's that time of year, when the unassailable forces of modernity, wit, and elegance combine to create the absolute greatest force in the Sweet FA; VIC METRO!

For many of you on this list, you are now joining forces with sworn enemies, the people who ruin your dreams of club glory. That gets put aside now. Vic Metro is where the absolute best of the best play. For the carnival you will be coming up against posters whom you have come to have some measure of sympathy, perhaps even affection for. That stops now. Those erstwhile comrades are standing between us and the glory that belongs to Vic Metro. We will show them no mercy, for the most appropriate reason of all. We are superior!

VIC Metro SOO XX List:

James Colorado (C)
PhenomenalV1 (VC)
nahnah (VC) (debuting)
Gralin
NaturalDisaster
okeydoke7
beez
Blaze Storm
Bovo
DemonJim
Elmer_Hauser
Firestarter
gab213
JackNah_8
JT_the_Man
kickthething
Ligma
Marlowe
Muddiemoose
myblueroan
Proper Gander
Senor M
spudmaster
tgrs (returning)
nobbyiscool (debuting)
sportsmaniac89 (debuting)

Such an elite list requires a uniform that embodies just how ****ing fit all these posters are. And once again, we're running out in this:



Take a moment to get your breath back and let your heart rate slow down a little.

The Road to Glory:

Round 1: Monday 30th June - Wednesday 2nd July
Vic Metro vs South Australia

Round 2: Friday 4th July - Sunday 6th July
Bye: Vic Metro

Round 3: Monday 7th July - Wednesday 9th July
Vic Country vs Vic Metro

Round 4: Friday 11th July - Sunday 13th July
Allies vs Vic Metro

Round 5: Monday 14th July - Wednesday 16th July
Vic Metro vs Western Australia

Grand Final: Thursday 17th July - Sunday, 20th July
1st vs 2nd

 

[James Colorado]

A massive thank you to TheInjuryFactory for the graphics; stellar work as always TIF <3

 

[Gralin]

 

[JT_the_Man]

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It's that time of year, when the unassailable forces of modernity, wit, and elegance combine to create the absolute greatest force in the Sweet FA; VIC METRO!

For many of you on this list, you are now joining forces with sworn enemies, the people who ruin your dreams of club glory. That gets put aside now. Vic Metro is where the absolute best of the best play. For the carnival you will be coming up against posters whom you have come to have some measure of sympathy, perhaps even affection for. That stops now. Those erstwhile comrades are standing between us and the glory that belongs to Vic Metro. We will show them no mercy, for the most appropriate reason of all. We are superior!

VIC Metro SOO XX List:

James Colorado (C)
nahnah (VC) (returning)
Gralin
PhenomenalV1
NaturalDisaster
okeydoke7
beez
Blaze Storm
Bovo
DemonJim
Elmer_Hauser
Firestarter
gab213
JackNah_8
JT_the_Man
kickthething
Ligma
Marlowe
Muddiemoose
myblueroan
Proper Gander
Senor M
spudmaster
tgrs (returning)
nobbyiscool (debuting)

Such an elite list requires a uniform that embodies just how ****ing fit all these posters are. And once again, we're running out in this:

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Take a moment to get your breath back and let your heart rate slow down a little.

The Road to Glory:

Round 1: Monday 30th June - Wednesday 2nd July
Vic Metro vs South Australia

Round 2: Friday 4th July - Sunday 6th July
Bye: Vic Metro

Round 3: Monday 7th July - Wednesday 9th July
Vic Country vs Vic Metro

Round 4: Friday 11th July - Sunday 13th July
Allies vs Vic Metro

Round 5: Monday 14th July - Wednesday 16th July
Vic Metro vs Western Australia

Grand Final: Thursday 17th July - Sunday, 20th July
1st vs 2nd

sexy state

 

[Braklet]

What sort of mean things can I say about Mets?

 

[James Colorado]

sexy state

I keep feeling the blood rush out of my head...

 

[Bovo]

You know what they say; The enemy of my enemy better be shouting the first round

 

[James Colorado]

You know what they say; The enemy of my enemy better be shouting the first round

You really need to put together a book of Bovo's aphorisms. Bovorisms? Yeah, that works

 

[Bovo]

You really need to put together a book of Bovo's aphorisms. Bovorisms? Yeah, that works

It will probably only be legal in a small amount of countries

 

[cooney]

Wooooo

 

[Blaze Storm]

Just give me an opponent and a place on them to wedge my elbow.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Hiya all fellow Metrosexuals ! Let's do better this year !

 

[DemonJim]

Let's beat that lot of Country hicks!

 

[nahnah]

Wait Im returning? I have done this before? wow do not recall

 

[James Colorado]

Wait Im returning? I have done this before? wow do not recall

I actually wasn't sure if you were returning or debuting, lol. Will edit

 

[Bovo]

I actually wasn't sure if you were returning or debuting, lol. Will edit

Making it up as you go! That’s quality captain ship right there! Bless ya!

 

[nahnah]

I actually wasn't sure if you were returning or debuting, lol. Will edit

was it the confidence to ask to captain on debut that tricked you?

 

[James Colorado]

was it the confidence to ask to captain on debut that tricked you?

Yes, 100%!!

 

[nobbyiscool]

Shoulda checked the team list before agreeing to join up, hey?

 

[James Colorado]

Shoulda checked the team list before agreeing to join up, hey?

More so you check the jumper before an "errant elbow"!

 

[James Colorado]

State of Origin XX, Round 1: South Australia (14.11.95) d Vic Metro (14.10.94), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

State of Origin - Round 1: Vic Metro vs South Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Neither squad made the Grand Final last season. Vic Metro finished bottom of the table on 1 win and South Australia finished third on 2 wins from the carnival. Last time the two clubs met South Australia ran away with the win courtesy of 9 goals from Brenton Davy SA sprint away from Vic Metro...

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The twentieth edition of SOO has begun poorly, with the barest of losing margins being endured by the only team that matters in the only match that mattered (I think there was another game being contested for the 'Who Cares Cup', but it's beneath any good Melburnian to pay the slightest attention to that).

The blame cannot be laid at the feet of our midfield, with NaturalDisaster (10 hit outs, 28 disposals, 2 tackles, and 3 goals) putting in a magnificent effort, only just shaded by BOG beez, whose 21 disposals were accompanied by 11 tackles to demonstrate the value of defensive effort; the only downside to his game was wayward kicking for goal, with just the 2 behinds. PhenomenalV1 also put in a fantastic display of two way running, with 8 tackles to go with his 13 disposals and a goal. kickthething (19 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles) was involved in everything through the centre, with our outside runners in nobbyiscool (22 disposals, 7 marks, 3 tackles) and Senor M (16 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 goal 1 behind) keeping busy throughout the match. From the bench, sportsmaniac89 was a solid contributor with 10 disposals and 2 marks, though okeydoke7 struggled to get involved in the match, having almost as many donuts on the field as he did on the bench, registering only a single Free For (yet not a disposal to go with it).

Up forward, spearhead gab213 showed just how much he despises the West Horshamites with 5 goals 1 behind (from 6 disposals, and also registering 2 tackles to keep the ball locked in F50), with tgrs (2 goals 1 behind from 3 kicks, with 1 handball and a tackle) showing some craftiness at the pointy end, and JackNah_8 (10 disposals and 5 marks) working hard to link the forward line to the midfield. At CHF, nahnah's kicking let him down, with 3 behinds from 10 disposals (1 mark, 2 tackles), though there was plenty of run from Blaze Storm (7 disposals, 4 marks, 1 goal 1 behind) and myblueroan (7 disposals, 4 marks, 1 goal) from the flanks.

Down back, Bovo was engaged in a tussle with the SA FF all match, though was still able to counter attack with 9 disposals and 2 marks. In the pockets, Elmer_Hauser (3 disposals, 1 mark) was quiet, though cooney (12 disposals, 5 marks, and a foray forward to kick a behind) never stopped trying. DemonJim threatened the match committee due to not being named on the bench, though still put in a shift at CHB with 12 disposals, 9 marks, and a tackle, with Gralin (9 disposals, 1 tackle) doing his best to provide some support on the HBF. James Colorado continued his regular season form, registering 18 pretty useless disposals and 4 of the softest marks you will ever see to once again stat pad while not actually doing anything, in a fine display of what he describes as "leadership".

 

[sportsmaniac89]

I've heard of the Who Cares Cup

Gets played on a regular basis and the winner holds the title until they defend it in another match against another team in a match no-one cares about

 

[cooney]

Oh damn

 

[sportsmaniac89]

I've heard of the Who Cares Cup

Gets played on a regular basis and the winner holds the title until they defend it in another match against another team in a match no-one cares about

So for those playing at home

The Allies currently hold the Who Cares Cup after beating WA by 2 points

They now have to defend it against Vic Country next round

 

[Gralin]

So for those playing at home

The Allies currently hold the Who Cares Cup after beating WA by 2 points

They now have to defend it against Vic Country next round

I'd give this a like but I don't care