Official Team Thread 🐉 Dragons FFC - Season 33 Team Thread /// Congrats to T2B_ the S33 Ljp86 Medallist!

Blaze Storm · Mar 29, 2022

serial_thrilla said:
AceAndy would be hoping we reach the finals with his current shenanigans.

While we're criticising AceAndy I'm just going to put it out there that I have been one of the best swingmen in recent seasons, currently being underutilised in the backline. (just saying)

serial_thrilla · Mar 31, 2022

Bradesmaen you get your wish!

Longmuir placed under health and safety protocols

Fremantle Senior Coach Justin Longmuir has been placed under the AFL’s health and safety protocols after being deemed a close contact to a COVID-19 positive case not directly connected to the Club.

www.fremantlefc.com.au

Bradesmaen · Mar 31, 2022

serial_thrilla said:
Bradesmaen you get your wish!

Longmuir placed under health and safety protocols

Fremantle Senior Coach Justin Longmuir has been placed under the AFL’s health and safety protocols after being deemed a close contact to a COVID-19 positive case not directly connected to the Club.

www.fremantlefc.com.au

We might finally play proper football!!

BLUEALLTHRU · Mar 31, 2022

Bradesmaen said:
We might finally play proper football!!

St Patricks Day Party GIF by Guinness US

serial_thrilla · Apr 1, 2022

Chief, Bonz, DJ75, Nool Carpenna, Maylandsman, Blaze Storm, Braklet, Pie 4 Life, serial_thrilla, T2B_, Mooresome, Stoods, DragoDelph, BringBackTheAnchor, Matt_352, Strigoi, Hatchy1992, paraaaa, Knifey Spoony, VandoHawk, Bradesmaen, Ashman OG, HawkAussie, Ljp86.

A slight improvement this week the overall match thread post numbers dropped away, but with 51% of the match thread it was probably just indicative of the match up. Importantly we increased to 15 posters for the week, thanks mainly to the return of HawkAussie (2). Still a way off 20 though!

There were good contributions across the board this week, with DragoDelph (70), Braklet (69), Strigoi (62), T2B_ (56), Bonz (42) all very visible in the thread. Bradesmaen (21) also put in a PB for the season.

It's the Bears this week. Beware the smell. Go Dragons!

T2B_ · Apr 3, 2022

Chief, Bonz, DJ75, Nool Carpenna, Maylandsman, Blaze Storm, Braklet, Pie 4 Life, serial_thrilla, T2B_, Mooresome, Stoods, DragoDelph, BringBackTheAnchor, Matt_352, Strigoi, Hatchy1992, paraaaa, Knifey Spoony, VandoHawk, Bradesmaen, Ashman OG, HawkAussie, Ljp86.

One of the awards that is issued each season at Dragons FFC is the Coach's MVP. Each week Coach will cast votes based on who he thinks performs best on the qooty field. Raw statistics, positional dominance and big moments in the sim are taken into account, and Coach crunches the numbers with a complex algorithm to deal out 3-2-1 votes. Coach AceAndy still has the big job at the Dragons, despite an increasing reputation for sudden, strange onfield moves that either pay off brilliantly or end in total disaster, fast becoming known as Craaaaazy Andy, but after a premiership in season 32, understandably still has the keys to the machine that is the Dragons.

Coach's thoughts:

With a draw against the Warriors, we turned our sights to the Wonders. It was going to be a challenge to get the team up for going again against an opponent they were, well, let's be honest, less than enthusiastic about being within 1km of. So I thought long and hard about how to mix things up and get the team interested. And a light bulb moment! Mix things up.... mix positions up... use that interchange bad boy like it's tap water.

I was confident; but would we actually get the chocolates?

Rich (BB code):

                       DRA
un_eggs                     Frothies Mcveigh         BallaratBulldog
Hatchy1992                  Bonz                     Knifey Spoony

PVF                         dogs105                  Cubs2Lions
DJ75                        Braklet                  Matt_352

SM                          Soggy2112                Mozzie19
Bradesmaen                  DragoDelph               Ljp86

ClarkeM                     AnUltimateRessie         croweater 41
Stoods                      Blaze Storm              HawkAussie

SSwans2011                  Brenton Davy             jezzajay
Ashman OG                   serial_thrilla           Chief
                            WCW

WCW Foll : NinjaSwan, damicky, JT_the_Man
DRA Foll : Strigoi, Pie 4 Life, T2B_

WCW INT : Golumless, LukeParkerno1
DRA INT : BringBackTheAnchor, Nool Carpenna

PLAYERS TO WATCH :
West Coast Wonders: <none>
Dragons FFC: <none>

[Round 8], Conditions for this match - CLOUDY

With a cloudy day ahead of us at The Colosseum, I was looking forward to some good numbers and clean play on the field.

The first quarter was less than stellar, however. The Wonders got first blood through their ruckman, NinjaSwan. I spared no time in putting my shuffling the deck chairs into action and benched Strigoi for BringBackTheAnchor in response, and we soon responded with a major through Braklet. Experts say the ruck interchanging had nothing to do with that goal but I question their expert-ness. From here we traded blows before the Wonders edged away to hold an 18 point advantage at quarter time.

Matt_352 got us starting well in the second quarter for his second major. The Wonders hit back with a couple of their own before Matt_352 and Braklet once again kept the scoreboard ticking over. At one point we had reduced the margin to just 5 points the Wonders way, before they kicked a few, to my chagrin, in red time to go into half time with a 23 point advantage.

I had successfully performed 8 (count them, eight) interchanges in that second quarter. Now some would say it clearly didn't work as we had conceded even more by half time. But again, do these people even appreciate the cognitive exercise one gets from playing Animal Crossing?

Well, I for one think it was to pay off. In the third term, we burst out of the blocks with goals to Hatchy1992 (x2), Chief and Knifey Spoony. The term was then a bit of an arm wrestle until T2B_ (finally) kicked a major, after having not being able to buy a goal last week. The Wonders managed a solitary goal through Brenton Davy but Ljp86 and DragoDelph closed out the term for us with majors of their own, giving us a 10 point advantage. We had another 5 interchanges that term, just FYI.

Realising my 3D chess version of coaching was paying off, we had just the one interchange in the final term with Strigoi taking ruck rover in exchange with T2B_ and the team settled nicely. DJ75 and Knifey Spoony kicked off proceedings to get us out to 22 points early in the quarter and although the Wonders did manage 2 goals through Brenton Davy, Sswans2011 and LukeParkerno1, we had Ashman OG contribute with 2 goals of his own and DragoDelph joined in with a major as well. All in all, we rolled home with the win for a final margin of 22 points.

After a difficult start, we cruised home nicely and I felt my job was safe for another week at least and that would surely be the end of all that nonsense about my interchange tactics.

Rich (BB code):

WCW SENIORS Vs DRA SENIORS
WCW               6    3        12   5        13   10       16   13   109 
DRA               3    3        8    6        15   8        20   11   131 
WCW        HO  K  M  H  T  FF FA G  B   Dt  DRA         HO  K  M  H  T  FF FA G  B   Dt
croweater   0  7  4  7  0  1  2  1  0   48  Bonz         0  3  1  0  0  0  1  0  0    9
Frothies M  0  3  2  7  0  0  1  0  0   26  Nool Carpe   0  7  5  4  1  0  0  0  0   48
un_eggs     0  2  1  4  0  0  1  0  0   14  Hatchy1992   0  4  2  1  1  0  0  2  1   37
PVF         0  3  2  5  0  1  2  0  0   20  HawkAussie   0  6  8  8  0  0  6  0  0   40
dogs105     0  10 5  3  3  1  1  0  0   61  Blaze Stor   0  11 5  6  1  1  2  0  0   59
Cubs2Lions  0  9  4  4  2  1  1  0  0   53  BringBackT   2  10 2  8  0  1  0  0  0   55
SM          0  16 4  13 1  2  0  2  0  104  serial_thr   0  7  3  8  0  0  0  0  0   46
Soggy2112   0  17 5  14 3  1  1  0  1  105  DragoDelph   0  18 6  9  5  1  4  2  1  112
BallaratBu  0  10 3  6  1  1  0  0  2   58  Pie 4 Life   0  9  3  14 7  4  1  0  0   93
JT_the_Man  0  7  3  6  2  1  1  1  0   54  Matt_352     0  6  5  9  0  0  1  4  0   72
AnUltimate  0  6  5  5  1  1  1  1  1   52  Braklet      0  9  2  8  1  1  1  2  1   64
ClarkeM     0  12 4  10 0  1  0  0  1   70  DJ75         0  7  5  12 1  1  1  1  0   68
SSwans2011  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  1  2   20  Knifey Spo   0  6  1  0  0  1  0  3  3   43
Brenton Da  0  7  1  0  0  0  0  5  2   56  Ljp86        0  8  0  5  3  0  0  1  1   53
jezzajay    0  2  0  0  0  0  0  2  0   18  Ashman OG    0  5  0  2  0  0  0  2  1   32
Mozzie19    2  2  2  6  1  0  0  0  0   30  Chief        10 10 0  7  2  1  2  2  1   70
damicky     0  9  0  12 10 6  3  0  3   91  Bradesmaen   0  13 8  16 3  1  5  0  1   94
LukeParker  0  12 0  10 5  3  1  1  1   83  Strigoi      2  2  0  2  1  1  0  0  0   17
NinjaSwan   16 4  0  9  4  6  0  2  0   80  Stoods       0  2  4  6  3  0  1  0  0   39
Golumless   0  5  1  3  0  0  0  0  0   24  T2B_         0  10 0  8  4  2  1  1  1   68

Rich (BB code):

            WCW   DRA
Hitouts   : 18   14
Kicks     : 146  153
Marks     : 47   60
Handballs : 124  133
Tackles   : 33   33
Frees For : 26   15
Frees Ag. : 15   26
Smothers  : 0    2
Ironouts  : 13   10
Inside50  : 22   23
Goals     : 16   20
Behinds   : 13   11

GOAL BY GOAL :

Rich (BB code):

First Quarter :
.4 - Goal to NinjaSwan (WCW) - WCW by 6 point(s).
6.35 - Behind to damicky (WCW) - WCW by 7 point(s).
8.51 - Goal to Braklet (DRA) - WCW by 1 point(s).
10.18 - Goal to croweater 41 (WCW) - WCW by 7 point(s).
10.51 - Behind to Bradesmaen (DRA) - WCW by 6 point(s).
12.54 - Goal to SM (WCW) - WCW by 12 point(s).
16.16 - Rushed behind to WCW - WCW by 13 point(s).
16.45 - Behind to SSwans2011 (WCW) - WCW by 14 point(s).
17.12 - Goal to jezzajay (WCW) - WCW by 20 point(s).
17.51 - Goal to Matt_352 (DRA) - WCW by 14 point(s).
19.01 - Rushed behind to DRA - WCW by 13 point(s).
19.44 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - WCW by 7 point(s).
21.07 - Goal to SM (WCW) - WCW by 13 point(s).
21.53 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - WCW by 19 point(s).
24.2 - Behind to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - WCW by 18 point(s).

Second Quarter :
.07 - Goal to Matt_352 (DRA) - WCW by 12 point(s).
.53 - Behind to Braklet (DRA) - WCW by 11 point(s).
1.52 - Rushed behind to DRA - WCW by 10 point(s).
3.15 - Goal to AnUltimateRessie (WCW) - WCW by 16 point(s).
6.06 - Goal to Matt_352 (DRA) - WCW by 10 point(s).
9.03 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - WCW by 16 point(s).
9.32 - Behind to DragoDelph (DRA) - WCW by 15 point(s).
13.35 - Behind to SSwans2011 (WCW) - WCW by 16 point(s).
14.08 - Goal to NinjaSwan (WCW) - WCW by 22 point(s).
14.52 - Goal to Braklet (DRA) - WCW by 16 point(s).
15.24 - Rushed behind to WCW - WCW by 17 point(s).
17.32 - Goal to Chief (DRA) - WCW by 11 point(s).
18.55 - Goal to Matt_352 (DRA) - WCW by 5 point(s).
19.42 - Goal to JT_the_Man (WCW) - WCW by 11 point(s).
20.3 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - WCW by 17 point(s).
21.39 - Goal to jezzajay (WCW) - WCW by 23 point(s).

Third Quarter :
.53 - Behind to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - WCW by 22 point(s).
2.48 - Goal to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - WCW by 16 point(s).
3.21 - Goal to Chief (DRA) - WCW by 10 point(s).
4.23 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - WCW by 4 point(s).
5.33 - Goal to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - DRA by 2 point(s).
5.58 - Behind to BallaratBulldog (WCW) - DRA by 1 point(s).
10.01 - Rushed behind to WCW - scores level.
16.04 - Behind to LukeParkerno1 (WCW) - WCW by 1 point(s).
17.28 - Behind to Chief (DRA) - scores level.
18.46 - Goal to T2B_ (DRA) - DRA by 6 point(s).
21.02 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - scores level.
22.06 - Goal to Ljp86 (DRA) - DRA by 6 point(s).
22.53 - Behind to BallaratBulldog (WCW) - DRA by 5 point(s).
23.16 - Behind to Brenton Davy (WCW) - DRA by 4 point(s).
24.38 - Goal to DragoDelph (DRA) - DRA by 10 point(s).

Final Quarter :
3.4 - Goal to DJ75 (DRA) - DRA by 16 point(s).
5.19 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - DRA by 22 point(s).
8.1 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - DRA by 16 point(s).
9.11 - Rushed behind to WCW - DRA by 15 point(s).
10.19 - Behind to Ljp86 (DRA) - DRA by 16 point(s).
12.33 - Behind to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - DRA by 17 point(s).
14.31 - Behind to Ashman OG (DRA) - DRA by 18 point(s).
14.55 - Goal to Ashman OG (DRA) - DRA by 24 point(s).
15.33 - Goal to DragoDelph (DRA) - DRA by 30 point(s).
20.11 - Goal to Ashman OG (DRA) - DRA by 36 point(s).
20.58 - Goal to SSwans2011 (WCW) - DRA by 30 point(s).
22.23 - Rushed behind to WCW - DRA by 29 point(s).
22.47 - Behind to ClarkeM (WCW) - DRA by 28 point(s).
24.28 - Goal to LukeParkerno1 (WCW) - DRA by 22 point(s).

TIME ON GROUND :

Rich (BB code):

WCW
un_eggs              0 (On) 6.43 (Off) 33.38 (On) Total : 73%
Frothies Mcveigh     0 (On) Total : 100%
BallaratBulldog      0 (On) 13.27 (Off) 26.12 (On) Total : 87%
PVF                  0 (On) 66.12 (Off) 97.04 (On) Total : 69%
dogs105              0 (On) Total : 100%
Cubs2Lions           0 (On) Total : 100%
SM                   0 (On) Total : 100%
Soggy2112            0 (On) Total : 100%
Mozzie19             0 (On) 26.12 (Off) 43.05 (On) 48.43 (Off) 84.32 (On) Total : 47%
ClarkeM              0 (On) 42.42 (Off) 48.43 (On) Total : 94%
AnUltimateRessie     0 (On) Total : 100%
croweater 41         0 (On) Total : 100%
SSwans2011           0 (On) Total : 100%
Brenton Davy         0 (On) Total : 100%
jezzajay             0 (On) Total : 100%
NinjaSwan            0 (On) 84.32 (Off) Total : 84%
damicky              0 (On) Total : 100%
JT_the_Man           0 (On) 7.37 (Off) 13.27 (On) 33.38 (Off) 42.42 (On) Total : 85%
Golumless            0 (Off) 6.43 (On) 43.05 (Off) 66.12 (On) 97.04 (Off) Total : 66%
LukeParkerno1        0 (Off) 7.37 (On) Total : 91%

DRA
Chief                0 (On) Total : 100%
serial_thrilla       0 (On) 31.49 (Off) 34.4 (On) Total : 97%
Ashman OG            0 (On) 39.35 (Off) 40.57 (On) 48.31 (Off) 58.55 (On) Total : 88%
HawkAussie           0 (On) Total : 100%
Blaze Storm          0 (On) Total : 100%
Stoods               0 (On) 65.14 (Off) Total : 65%
Ljp86                0 (On) 40.57 (Off) 49.18 (On) Total : 91%
DragoDelph           0 (On) Total : 100%
Bradesmaen           0 (On) Total : 100%
Matt_352             0 (On) Total : 100%
Braklet              0 (On) Total : 100%
DJ75                 0 (On) Total : 100%
Knifey Spoony        0 (On) Total : 100%
Bonz                 0 (On) 49.18 (Off) 51.32 (On) Total : 97%
Hatchy1992           0 (On) 58.55 (Off) 65.14 (On) Total : 93%
Strigoi              0 (On) 2.01 (Off) 48.31 (On) 51.32 (Off) 76.01 (On) Total : 29%
Pie 4 Life           0 (On) Total : 100%
T2B_                 0 (On) 76.01 (Off) Total : 76%
BringBackTheAnchor   0 (Off) 2.01 (On) 34.4 (Off) 39.35 (On) Total : 92%
Nool Carpenna        0 (Off) 31.49 (On) Total : 67%

Total :  3600               Average :  90.00001

MATCH-UPS :

In an enthralling contest, Blaze Storm had the better of AnUltimateRessie. - 97m from 2 to 99.
Neither having much reason to brag, ClarkeM and Ashman OG were hard to separate - though ClarkeM was slightly more effective. - 0m from 67 to 67.
Neither having much reason to brag, Ashman OG did well against croweater 41. - 14m from 81 to 95.
Neither having much reason to brag, jezzajay and Ashman OG were hard to separate - though jezzajay was slightly more effective. - 0m from 46 to 46.
Neither having much reason to brag, SSwans2011 and Ashman OG were evenly matched. - 33m from 5 to 38.
Neither having much reason to brag, BallaratBulldog had the better of Knifey Spoony. - 0m from 11 to 11.
Neither having much reason to brag, Ljp86 came out tops over the brave BallaratBulldog. - 6m from 28 to 34.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, BallaratBulldog beat serial_thrilla today - but not by much. - 62m from 37 to 99.
While worlds weren't set on fire, Frothies Mcveigh massacred Bonz. - 31m from 11 to 42.
Neither having much reason to brag, Bonz came out tops over the brave jezzajay. - 42m from 56 to 98.
In an epic battle, damicky and Bradesmaen were hard to separate - though damicky was slightly more effective. - 38m from 61 to 99.
In an enthralling contest, SM was slightly more polished than Bradesmaen. - 56m from 1 to 57.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, Braklet either broke even with dogs105 or vaguely bested him - it was hard to tell. - 92m from 8 to 100.
In an epic battle, Brenton Davy did well against Nool Carpenna. - 65m from 33 to 98.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, serial_thrilla either broke even with Brenton Davy or vaguely bested him - it was hard to tell. - 23m from 5 to 28.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, not much between BringBackTheAnchor and JT_the_Man - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 43m from 56 to 99.
In an enthralling contest, NinjaSwan was slightly more polished than BringBackTheAnchor. - 26m from 2 to 28.
Neither having much reason to brag, jezzajay did very well against Chief. - 10m from 7 to 17.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, Mozzie19 did very well against Chief. - 15m from 84 to 99.
In an epic battle, Chief did well against NinjaSwan. - 70m from 30 to 100.
While overall a quiet day for both players, Hatchy1992 did a demolition job on ClarkeM. - 6m from 52 to 58.
While both players struggled to make an impact, ClarkeM came out tops over the brave HawkAussie. - 26m from 72 to 98.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, Stoods did well against ClarkeM. - 39m from 0 to 39.
While not all all one-way, Matt_352 was slightly more polished than Cubs2Lions. - 85m from 9 to 94.
While overall a quiet day for both players, DJ75 gave Golumless a bath. - 27m from 67 to 94.
In quite a tussle, DJ75 had the better of PVF. - 99m from 1 to 100.
In an epic battle, DragoDelph and Soggy2112 were evenly matched. - 96m from 0 to 96.
Spending most of the game pushing and shoving each other, Frothies Mcveigh did very well against Ljp86. - 43m from 51 to 94.
Neither getting, near the ball much, Golumless gave Hatchy1992 a bath. - 18m from 23 to 41.
Neither having much reason to brag, it could be argued that SSwans2011 had the better game against Hatchy1992 - although there was very little in it. - 22m from 74 to 96.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, not much between croweater 41 and HawkAussie - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 68m from 2 to 70.
Neither having much reason to brag, serial_thrilla had the better of jezzajay. - 0m from 36 to 36.
While worlds weren't set on fire, JT_the_Man's bum will be a bit sore after having it solidly kicked by Knifey Spoony. - 12m from 19 to 31.
Neither having much reason to brag, JT_the_Man had the better of Stoods. - 3m from 44 to 47.
Spending most of the game pushing and shoving each other, JT_the_Man did well against T2B_. - 5m from 1 to 6.
Regardless that this wasn't a huge game for either player, Knifey Spoony won the bout with un_eggs. - 54m from 41 to 95.
Neither having much reason to brag, not much between Ljp86 and jezzajay - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 2m from 38 to 40.
Regardless that this wasn't a huge game for either player, Ljp86 had Mozzie19's measure. - 24m from 1 to 25.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, LukeParkerno1 did well against Strigoi. - 20m from 79 to 99.
In an epic battle, T2B_ did well against LukeParkerno1. - 66m from 9 to 75.
While very slim pickings for both players, NinjaSwan was slightly more polished than Strigoi. - 1m from 0 to 1.
In an epic battle, it could be argued that damicky had the better game against Pie 4 Life - although there was very little in it. - 59m from 1 to 60.
In quite a tussle, Pie 4 Life came out tops over the brave SM. - 38m from 62 to 100.
Neither having much reason to brag, Stoods and SSwans2011 were hard to separate - though Stoods was slightly more effective. - 0m from 56 to 56.

Defender highlights: I'm a big believer in good defense so my shifting a lot of the team into defensive spots at some point or another during my interchange extravaganza definitely highlighted this. Unfortunately it also made it hard to write this section. Anyway, Blaze Storm (18d, 5m) was once again very solid across CHB, while BringBackTheAnchor (18d, 2m) also contributed strongly deep in defense after an early ruck stint.

Midfield highlights: DragoDelph (27d, 6m, 5t, 2g, 1b) was unstoppable and took near total control of the centreman position. He had great assistence with the venerable Pie 4 Life (23d, 3m, 7t) and Bradesmaen (29d, 8m). Chief (17d, 10ho, 2g, 1b) was largely our ruck for this game and acquitted himself very well in an unfamiliar position.

Forward highlights: We would look to other avenues this week as Bonz was thrown around during the interchanges, even ending up deep in the D50 at one point. Knifey Spoony (6d, 3g, 3b) was well and truly going for the Subway vouchers and caused some havoc up forward, along with his partner in crime, Hatchy1992 (5d, 2g, 1b). Matt_352 (15d, 5m, 4g) on a half forward flank however was very efficient and kicked a bag. Assisting all these guys though was DJ75 (19d, 5m, 1g) who really dominated his opposition and kept the ball moving across our F50 arc.

Next week: We go up against the smelly, disease ridden Bears! Get your inoculations, put the pegs on your noses and let's go for another win on the trot. Go Dragons!

Round 8 MVP Votes vs. West Coast Wonders
3 votes - DragoDelph
2 votes - DJ75
1 vote - Knifey Spoony
1 vote - Pie 4 Life

Ljp86 · Apr 3, 2022

Nice win Dragons!! We started off quite well and our first three quarters were very good as we increased our lead at each break. The last term saw us ease off a bit but we still managed to record a good win regardless.

DragoDelph continue his great form of late with another stellar game, Knifey Spoony played well too and should hopefully secure a Subway voucher for his performance on the wing, Pie 4 Life had a good game also as did Strigoi and Bradesmaen who both contributed strongly. Chief had a solid game up forward with four goals while Bonz kicked three to keep the scoreboard ticking on the day.

Great to get the win at home and claim the hilly/Pie 4 Life Cup. Next week is an away match against the Demons who are always a tough prospect so we'll need to bring our best on the day. :thumbsu:

Go Dragons!! :thumbsu:

DJ75 · Apr 4, 2022

T2B_ said:
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Chief, Bonz, DJ75, Nool Carpenna, Maylandsman, Blaze Storm, Braklet, Pie 4 Life, serial_thrilla, T2B_, Mooresome, Stoods, DragoDelph, BringBackTheAnchor, Matt_352, Strigoi, Hatchy1992, paraaaa, Knifey Spoony, VandoHawk, Bradesmaen, Ashman OG, HawkAussie, Ljp86.

One of the awards that is issued each season at Dragons FFC is the Coach's MVP. Each week Coach will cast votes based on who he thinks performs best on the qooty field. Raw statistics, positional dominance and big moments in the sim are taken into account, and Coach crunches the numbers with a complex algorithm to deal out 3-2-1 votes. Coach AceAndy still has the big job at the Dragons, despite an increasing reputation for sudden, strange onfield moves that either pay off brilliantly or end in total disaster, fast becoming known as Craaaaazy Andy, but after a premiership in season 32, understandably still has the keys to the machine that is the Dragons.

Coach's thoughts:

With a draw against the Warriors, we turned our sights to the Wonders. It was going to be a challenge to get the team up for going again against an opponent they were, well, let's be honest, less than enthusiastic about being within 1km of. So I thought long and hard about how to mix things up and get the team interested. And a light bulb moment! Mix things up.... mix positions up... use that interchange bad boy like it's tap water.

I was confident; but would we actually get the chocolates?

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DRA un_eggs Frothies Mcveigh BallaratBulldog Hatchy1992 Bonz Knifey Spoony PVF dogs105 Cubs2Lions DJ75 Braklet Matt_352 SM Soggy2112 Mozzie19 Bradesmaen DragoDelph Ljp86 ClarkeM AnUltimateRessie croweater 41 Stoods Blaze Storm HawkAussie SSwans2011 Brenton Davy jezzajay Ashman OG serial_thrilla Chief WCW WCW Foll : NinjaSwan, damicky, JT_the_Man DRA Foll : Strigoi, Pie 4 Life, T2B_ WCW INT : Golumless, LukeParkerno1 DRA INT : BringBackTheAnchor, Nool Carpenna

PLAYERS TO WATCH :
West Coast Wonders: <none>
Dragons FFC: <none>

[Round 8], Conditions for this match - CLOUDY

With a cloudy day ahead of us at The Colosseum, I was looking forward to some good numbers and clean play on the field.

The first quarter was less than stellar, however. The Wonders got first blood through their ruckman, NinjaSwan. I spared no time in putting my shuffling the deck chairs into action and benched Strigoi for BringBackTheAnchor in response, and we soon responded with a major through Braklet. Experts say the ruck interchanging had nothing to do with that goal but I question their expert-ness. From here we traded blows before the Wonders edged away to hold an 18 point advantage at quarter time.

Matt_352 got us starting well in the second quarter for his second major. The Wonders hit back with a couple of their own before Matt_352 and Braklet once again kept the scoreboard ticking over. At one point we had reduced the margin to just 5 points the Wonders way, before they kicked a few, to my chagrin, in red time to go into half time with a 23 point advantage.

I had successfully performed 8 (count them, eight) interchanges in that second quarter. Now some would say it clearly didn't work as we had conceded even more by half time. But again, do these people even appreciate the cognitive exercise one gets from playing Animal Crossing?

Well, I for one think it was to pay off. In the third term, we burst out of the blocks with goals to Hatchy1992 (x2), Chief and Knifey Spoony. The term was then a bit of an arm wrestle until T2B_ (finally) kicked a major, after having not being able to buy a goal last week. The Wonders managed a solitary goal through Brenton Davy but Ljp86 and DragoDelph closed out the term for us with majors of their own, giving us a 10 point advantage. We had another 5 interchanges that term, just FYI.

Realising my 3D chess version of coaching was paying off, we had just the one interchange in the final term with Strigoi taking ruck rover in exchange with T2B_ and the team settled nicely. DJ75 and Knifey Spoony kicked off proceedings to get us out to 22 points early in the quarter and although the Wonders did manage 2 goals through Brenton Davy, Sswans2011 and LukeParkerno1, we had Ashman OG contribute with 2 goals of his own and DragoDelph joined in with a major as well. All in all, we rolled home with the win for a final margin of 22 points.

After a difficult start, we cruised home nicely and I felt my job was safe for another week at least and that would surely be the end of all that nonsense about my interchange tactics.

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WCW SENIORS Vs DRA SENIORS WCW 6 3 12 5 13 10 16 13 109 DRA 3 3 8 6 15 8 20 11 131 WCW HO K M H T FF FA G B Dt DRA HO K M H T FF FA G B Dt croweater 0 7 4 7 0 1 2 1 0 48 Bonz 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 Frothies M 0 3 2 7 0 0 1 0 0 26 Nool Carpe 0 7 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 48 un_eggs 0 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 14 Hatchy1992 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 37 PVF 0 3 2 5 0 1 2 0 0 20 HawkAussie 0 6 8 8 0 0 6 0 0 40 dogs105 0 10 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 61 Blaze Stor 0 11 5 6 1 1 2 0 0 59 Cubs2Lions 0 9 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 53 BringBackT 2 10 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 55 SM 0 16 4 13 1 2 0 2 0 104 serial_thr 0 7 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 46 Soggy2112 0 17 5 14 3 1 1 0 1 105 DragoDelph 0 18 6 9 5 1 4 2 1 112 BallaratBu 0 10 3 6 1 1 0 0 2 58 Pie 4 Life 0 9 3 14 7 4 1 0 0 93 JT_the_Man 0 7 3 6 2 1 1 1 0 54 Matt_352 0 6 5 9 0 0 1 4 0 72 AnUltimate 0 6 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 52 Braklet 0 9 2 8 1 1 1 2 1 64 ClarkeM 0 12 4 10 0 1 0 0 1 70 DJ75 0 7 5 12 1 1 1 1 0 68 SSwans2011 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 20 Knifey Spo 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 43 Brenton Da 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 5 2 56 Ljp86 0 8 0 5 3 0 0 1 1 53 jezzajay 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 Ashman OG 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 32 Mozzie19 2 2 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 30 Chief 10 10 0 7 2 1 2 2 1 70 damicky 0 9 0 12 10 6 3 0 3 91 Bradesmaen 0 13 8 16 3 1 5 0 1 94 LukeParker 0 12 0 10 5 3 1 1 1 83 Strigoi 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 17 NinjaSwan 16 4 0 9 4 6 0 2 0 80 Stoods 0 2 4 6 3 0 1 0 0 39 Golumless 0 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 T2B_ 0 10 0 8 4 2 1 1 1 68

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WCW DRA Hitouts : 18 14 Kicks : 146 153 Marks : 47 60 Handballs : 124 133 Tackles : 33 33 Frees For : 26 15 Frees Ag. : 15 26 Smothers : 0 2 Ironouts : 13 10 Inside50 : 22 23 Goals : 16 20 Behinds : 13 11

GOAL BY GOAL :

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First Quarter : .4 - Goal to NinjaSwan (WCW) - WCW by 6 point(s). 6.35 - Behind to damicky (WCW) - WCW by 7 point(s). 8.51 - Goal to Braklet (DRA) - WCW by 1 point(s). 10.18 - Goal to croweater 41 (WCW) - WCW by 7 point(s). 10.51 - Behind to Bradesmaen (DRA) - WCW by 6 point(s). 12.54 - Goal to SM (WCW) - WCW by 12 point(s). 16.16 - Rushed behind to WCW - WCW by 13 point(s). 16.45 - Behind to SSwans2011 (WCW) - WCW by 14 point(s). 17.12 - Goal to jezzajay (WCW) - WCW by 20 point(s). 17.51 - Goal to Matt_352 (DRA) - WCW by 14 point(s). 19.01 - Rushed behind to DRA - WCW by 13 point(s). 19.44 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - WCW by 7 point(s). 21.07 - Goal to SM (WCW) - WCW by 13 point(s). 21.53 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - WCW by 19 point(s). 24.2 - Behind to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - WCW by 18 point(s). Second Quarter : .07 - Goal to Matt_352 (DRA) - WCW by 12 point(s). .53 - Behind to Braklet (DRA) - WCW by 11 point(s). 1.52 - Rushed behind to DRA - WCW by 10 point(s). 3.15 - Goal to AnUltimateRessie (WCW) - WCW by 16 point(s). 6.06 - Goal to Matt_352 (DRA) - WCW by 10 point(s). 9.03 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - WCW by 16 point(s). 9.32 - Behind to DragoDelph (DRA) - WCW by 15 point(s). 13.35 - Behind to SSwans2011 (WCW) - WCW by 16 point(s). 14.08 - Goal to NinjaSwan (WCW) - WCW by 22 point(s). 14.52 - Goal to Braklet (DRA) - WCW by 16 point(s). 15.24 - Rushed behind to WCW - WCW by 17 point(s). 17.32 - Goal to Chief (DRA) - WCW by 11 point(s). 18.55 - Goal to Matt_352 (DRA) - WCW by 5 point(s). 19.42 - Goal to JT_the_Man (WCW) - WCW by 11 point(s). 20.3 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - WCW by 17 point(s). 21.39 - Goal to jezzajay (WCW) - WCW by 23 point(s). Third Quarter : .53 - Behind to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - WCW by 22 point(s). 2.48 - Goal to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - WCW by 16 point(s). 3.21 - Goal to Chief (DRA) - WCW by 10 point(s). 4.23 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - WCW by 4 point(s). 5.33 - Goal to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - DRA by 2 point(s). 5.58 - Behind to BallaratBulldog (WCW) - DRA by 1 point(s). 10.01 - Rushed behind to WCW - scores level. 16.04 - Behind to LukeParkerno1 (WCW) - WCW by 1 point(s). 17.28 - Behind to Chief (DRA) - scores level. 18.46 - Goal to T2B_ (DRA) - DRA by 6 point(s). 21.02 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - scores level. 22.06 - Goal to Ljp86 (DRA) - DRA by 6 point(s). 22.53 - Behind to BallaratBulldog (WCW) - DRA by 5 point(s). 23.16 - Behind to Brenton Davy (WCW) - DRA by 4 point(s). 24.38 - Goal to DragoDelph (DRA) - DRA by 10 point(s). Final Quarter : 3.4 - Goal to DJ75 (DRA) - DRA by 16 point(s). 5.19 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - DRA by 22 point(s). 8.1 - Goal to Brenton Davy (WCW) - DRA by 16 point(s). 9.11 - Rushed behind to WCW - DRA by 15 point(s). 10.19 - Behind to Ljp86 (DRA) - DRA by 16 point(s). 12.33 - Behind to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - DRA by 17 point(s). 14.31 - Behind to Ashman OG (DRA) - DRA by 18 point(s). 14.55 - Goal to Ashman OG (DRA) - DRA by 24 point(s). 15.33 - Goal to DragoDelph (DRA) - DRA by 30 point(s). 20.11 - Goal to Ashman OG (DRA) - DRA by 36 point(s). 20.58 - Goal to SSwans2011 (WCW) - DRA by 30 point(s). 22.23 - Rushed behind to WCW - DRA by 29 point(s). 22.47 - Behind to ClarkeM (WCW) - DRA by 28 point(s). 24.28 - Goal to LukeParkerno1 (WCW) - DRA by 22 point(s).

TIME ON GROUND :

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WCW un_eggs 0 (On) 6.43 (Off) 33.38 (On) Total : 73% Frothies Mcveigh 0 (On) Total : 100% BallaratBulldog 0 (On) 13.27 (Off) 26.12 (On) Total : 87% PVF 0 (On) 66.12 (Off) 97.04 (On) Total : 69% dogs105 0 (On) Total : 100% Cubs2Lions 0 (On) Total : 100% SM 0 (On) Total : 100% Soggy2112 0 (On) Total : 100% Mozzie19 0 (On) 26.12 (Off) 43.05 (On) 48.43 (Off) 84.32 (On) Total : 47% ClarkeM 0 (On) 42.42 (Off) 48.43 (On) Total : 94% AnUltimateRessie 0 (On) Total : 100% croweater 41 0 (On) Total : 100% SSwans2011 0 (On) Total : 100% Brenton Davy 0 (On) Total : 100% jezzajay 0 (On) Total : 100% NinjaSwan 0 (On) 84.32 (Off) Total : 84% damicky 0 (On) Total : 100% JT_the_Man 0 (On) 7.37 (Off) 13.27 (On) 33.38 (Off) 42.42 (On) Total : 85% Golumless 0 (Off) 6.43 (On) 43.05 (Off) 66.12 (On) 97.04 (Off) Total : 66% LukeParkerno1 0 (Off) 7.37 (On) Total : 91% DRA Chief 0 (On) Total : 100% serial_thrilla 0 (On) 31.49 (Off) 34.4 (On) Total : 97% Ashman OG 0 (On) 39.35 (Off) 40.57 (On) 48.31 (Off) 58.55 (On) Total : 88% HawkAussie 0 (On) Total : 100% Blaze Storm 0 (On) Total : 100% Stoods 0 (On) 65.14 (Off) Total : 65% Ljp86 0 (On) 40.57 (Off) 49.18 (On) Total : 91% DragoDelph 0 (On) Total : 100% Bradesmaen 0 (On) Total : 100% Matt_352 0 (On) Total : 100% Braklet 0 (On) Total : 100% DJ75 0 (On) Total : 100% Knifey Spoony 0 (On) Total : 100% Bonz 0 (On) 49.18 (Off) 51.32 (On) Total : 97% Hatchy1992 0 (On) 58.55 (Off) 65.14 (On) Total : 93% Strigoi 0 (On) 2.01 (Off) 48.31 (On) 51.32 (Off) 76.01 (On) Total : 29% Pie 4 Life 0 (On) Total : 100% T2B_ 0 (On) 76.01 (Off) Total : 76% BringBackTheAnchor 0 (Off) 2.01 (On) 34.4 (Off) 39.35 (On) Total : 92% Nool Carpenna 0 (Off) 31.49 (On) Total : 67% Total : 3600 Average : 90.00001

MATCH-UPS :

In an enthralling contest, Blaze Storm had the better of AnUltimateRessie. - 97m from 2 to 99.

Neither having much reason to brag, ClarkeM and Ashman OG were hard to separate - though ClarkeM was slightly more effective. - 0m from 67 to 67.

Neither having much reason to brag, Ashman OG did well against croweater 41. - 14m from 81 to 95.

Neither having much reason to brag, jezzajay and Ashman OG were hard to separate - though jezzajay was slightly more effective. - 0m from 46 to 46.

Neither having much reason to brag, SSwans2011 and Ashman OG were evenly matched. - 33m from 5 to 38.

Neither having much reason to brag, BallaratBulldog had the better of Knifey Spoony. - 0m from 11 to 11.

Neither having much reason to brag, Ljp86 came out tops over the brave BallaratBulldog. - 6m from 28 to 34.

While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, BallaratBulldog beat serial_thrilla today - but not by much. - 62m from 37 to 99.

While worlds weren't set on fire, Frothies Mcveigh massacred Bonz. - 31m from 11 to 42.

Neither having much reason to brag, Bonz came out tops over the brave jezzajay. - 42m from 56 to 98.

In an epic battle, damicky and Bradesmaen were hard to separate - though damicky was slightly more effective. - 38m from 61 to 99.

In an enthralling contest, SM was slightly more polished than Bradesmaen. - 56m from 1 to 57.

While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, Braklet either broke even with dogs105 or vaguely bested him - it was hard to tell. - 92m from 8 to 100.

In an epic battle, Brenton Davy did well against Nool Carpenna. - 65m from 33 to 98.

In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, serial_thrilla either broke even with Brenton Davy or vaguely bested him - it was hard to tell. - 23m from 5 to 28.

While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, not much between BringBackTheAnchor and JT_the_Man - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 43m from 56 to 99.

In an enthralling contest, NinjaSwan was slightly more polished than BringBackTheAnchor. - 26m from 2 to 28.

Neither having much reason to brag, jezzajay did very well against Chief. - 10m from 7 to 17.

In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, Mozzie19 did very well against Chief. - 15m from 84 to 99.

In an epic battle, Chief did well against NinjaSwan. - 70m from 30 to 100.

While overall a quiet day for both players, Hatchy1992 did a demolition job on ClarkeM. - 6m from 52 to 58.

While both players struggled to make an impact, ClarkeM came out tops over the brave HawkAussie. - 26m from 72 to 98.

While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, Stoods did well against ClarkeM. - 39m from 0 to 39.

While not all all one-way, Matt_352 was slightly more polished than Cubs2Lions. - 85m from 9 to 94.

While overall a quiet day for both players, DJ75 gave Golumless a bath. - 27m from 67 to 94.

In quite a tussle, DJ75 had the better of PVF. - 99m from 1 to 100.

In an epic battle, DragoDelph and Soggy2112 were evenly matched. - 96m from 0 to 96.

Spending most of the game pushing and shoving each other, Frothies Mcveigh did very well against Ljp86. - 43m from 51 to 94.

Neither getting, near the ball much, Golumless gave Hatchy1992 a bath. - 18m from 23 to 41.

Neither having much reason to brag, it could be argued that SSwans2011 had the better game against Hatchy1992 - although there was very little in it. - 22m from 74 to 96.

In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, not much between croweater 41 and HawkAussie - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 68m from 2 to 70.

Neither having much reason to brag, serial_thrilla had the better of jezzajay. - 0m from 36 to 36.

While worlds weren't set on fire, JT_the_Man's bum will be a bit sore after having it solidly kicked by Knifey Spoony. - 12m from 19 to 31.

Neither having much reason to brag, JT_the_Man had the better of Stoods. - 3m from 44 to 47.

Spending most of the game pushing and shoving each other, JT_the_Man did well against T2B_. - 5m from 1 to 6.

Regardless that this wasn't a huge game for either player, Knifey Spoony won the bout with un_eggs. - 54m from 41 to 95.

Neither having much reason to brag, not much between Ljp86 and jezzajay - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 2m from 38 to 40.

Regardless that this wasn't a huge game for either player, Ljp86 had Mozzie19's measure. - 24m from 1 to 25.

While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, LukeParkerno1 did well against Strigoi. - 20m from 79 to 99.

In an epic battle, T2B_ did well against LukeParkerno1. - 66m from 9 to 75.

While very slim pickings for both players, NinjaSwan was slightly more polished than Strigoi. - 1m from 0 to 1.

In an epic battle, it could be argued that damicky had the better game against Pie 4 Life - although there was very little in it. - 59m from 1 to 60.

In quite a tussle, Pie 4 Life came out tops over the brave SM. - 38m from 62 to 100.

Neither having much reason to brag, Stoods and SSwans2011 were hard to separate - though Stoods was slightly more effective. - 0m from 56 to 56.

Defender highlights: I'm a big believer in good defense so my shifting a lot of the team into defensive spots at some point or another during my interchange extravaganza definitely highlighted this. Unfortunately it also made it hard to write this section. Anyway, Blaze Storm (18d, 5m) was once again very solid across CHB, while BringBackTheAnchor (18d, 2m) also contributed strongly deep in defense after an early ruck stint.

Midfield highlights: DragoDelph (27d, 6m, 5t, 2g, 1b) was unstoppable and took near total control of the centreman position. He had great assistence with the venerable Pie 4 Life (23d, 3m, 7t) and Bradesmaen (29d, 8m). Chief (17d, 10ho, 2g, 1b) was largely our ruck for this game and acquitted himself very well in an unfamiliar position.

Forward highlights: We would look to other avenues this week as Bonz was thrown around during the interchanges, even ending up deep in the D50 at one point. Knifey Spoony (6d, 3g, 3b) was well and truly going for the Subway vouchers and caused some havoc up forward, along with his partner in crime, Hatchy1992 (5d, 2g, 1b). Matt_352 (15d, 5m, 4g) on a half forward flank however was very efficient and kicked a bag. Assisting all these guys though was DJ75 (19d, 5m, 1g) who really dominated his opposition and kept the ball moving across our F50 arc.

Next week: We go up against the smelly, disease ridden Bears! Get your inoculations, put the pegs on your noses and let's go for another win on the trot. Go Dragons!

Round 8 MVP Votes vs. West Coast Wonders
3 votes - DragoDelph
2 votes - DJ75
1 vote - Knifey Spoony
1 vote - Pie 4 Life

Votes??

serial_thrilla · Apr 4, 2022

DJ75 said:
Votes??

Well deserved. You dominated your matchups:

While overall a quiet day for both players, DJ75 gave Golumless a bath. - 27m from 67 to 94.
In quite a tussle, DJ75 had the better of PVF. - 99m from 1 to 100.

DJ75 · Apr 4, 2022

serial_thrilla said:
Well deserved. You dominated your matchups:

While overall a quiet day for both players, DJ75 gave Golumless a bath. - 27m from 67 to 94.

In quite a tussle, DJ75 had the better of PVF. - 99m from 1 to 100.

Having been in isolation and then having Covid, the last few weeks have been pretty ordinary, so it's nice to see I can still perform at a high level

serial_thrilla · Apr 5, 2022

Chief, Bonz, DJ75, Nool Carpenna, Maylandsman, Blaze Storm, Braklet, Pie 4 Life, serial_thrilla, T2B_, Mooresome, Stoods, DragoDelph, BringBackTheAnchor, Matt_352, Strigoi, Hatchy1992, paraaaa, Knifey Spoony, VandoHawk, Bradesmaen, Ashman OG, HawkAussie, Ljp86.

Another solid week for posting from the Dragons, with 436 posts and 51% match thread share a good representation. We're still light on for the number of Dragons making an appearance in the thread, though - with 13 being the equal lowest for us this season. Hopefully the likes of Stoods, Matt_352, Ashman OG, HawkAussie, BringBackTheAnchor and DJ75 return soon.

The usuals were quite prolific throughout the week against the Bears, with big numbers from T2B_ (76), DragoDelph (70), Braklet (48) and Bonz (39), whilst Knifey Spoony put in his biggest effort of the season with 24 posts.

We're up against the Demons this week, so hopefully we see you in the thread. Go Dragons!

Strigoi · Apr 6, 2022

Uh-oh, I’m slacking.

Braklet · Apr 6, 2022

Strigoi said:
Uh-oh, I’m slacking.

I'm not feeling it with the Demons match thread, for some reason. Too many in-jokes? I dunno, I felt a lot looser in previous threads.

Bonz · Apr 6, 2022

Braklet said:
I'm not feeling it with the Demons match thread, for some reason. Too many in-jokes? I dunno, I felt a lot looser in previous threads.

Not chaotic enough for my liking.

Holding out for Furies next weel

Pie 4 Life · Apr 6, 2022

Braklet said:
I'm not feeling it with the Demons match thread, for some reason. Too many in-jokes? I dunno, I felt a lot looser in previous threads.

Bonz said:
Not chaotic enough for my liking.

Holding out for Furies next weel

My time to shine baby!

Ljp86 · Apr 11, 2022

Bad luck, Dragons. We gave it our best in what was a high scoring and pretty entertaining match but we just fell away a bit in the final term unfortunately.

There were some very good games this week, DragoDelph continues his very good form in recent weeks, T2B_ also had a great game as did Strigoi while Blaze Storm and Pie 4 Life also performed solidly on the day. Bonz, Knifey Spoony and Hatchy1992 did the job up forward with three goals each to ensure a few vouchers were secured after the game.

Unfortunately that wasn;t the result we were after but Round 11 sees us play a big game against the Furies on Easter Sunday this weekend!! :thumbsu:

Go Dragons!! :thumbsu:

T2B_ · Apr 13, 2022

The Dragon Spirit Medal is an award that is voted on by all the Dragons FFC players to acknowledge the opposition poster who best dominates the match thread and/or the Qooty field. High quality banter, excellent engagement with all posters, and good humour are all taken into consideration.

So, better late than never. Couple rounds ago we versed the West Coast Wonders, sometimes called the Little Warriors. Who calls them that? I hear you ask. I dunno, me I guess.

Anyway I struggle to remember what I ate for breakfast on any given day, so trying to remember exactly how the match thread went would be like trying to get good search results on Bing. Not very likely.

Still, I can go back in our Team PM and see that the team did indeed vote on a Dragon Spirit winner for the Wonders clash and the name doesn't surprise me at all. I had to remind myself that he is in fact a Wonder, as this chap is currently tearing it up in the Dragons v Furies #grandfinalrematch thread.

Congrats to NinjaSwan !

T2B_ · Apr 13, 2022

The Dragon Spirit Medal is an award that is voted on by all the Dragons FFC players to acknowledge the opposition poster who best dominates the match thread and/or the Qooty field. High quality banter, excellent engagement with all posters, and good humour are all taken into consideration.

For Round 9, the Dragons faced off against the Bears. Yes, they are smelly and it has taken the best of a week to shake the stench post-match. That said, while the smell may offend greatly, the Bears do have an interesting enough posting unit so there was plenty of opportunity for banter and fun.

The winner of the Dragon Spirit of course doesn't smell so bad. Well, maybe he smells of pasta sauce and crime, but this poster is, despite all that, pretty much universally loved. Or maybe it's out of fear to avoid getting broken kneecaps? Either way he's a worthy winner and there is totally no gun pointed at my head while saying so.

In any case, give it up for the one and only tony !

tony · Apr 13, 2022

T2B_ said:
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The Dragon Spirit Medal is an award that is voted on by all the Dragons FFC players to acknowledge the opposition poster who best dominates the match thread and/or the Qooty field. High quality banter, excellent engagement with all posters, and good humour are all taken into consideration.

For Round 9, the Dragons faced off against the Bears. Yes, they are smelly and it has taken the best of a week to shake the stench post-match. That said, while the smell may offend greatly, the Bears do have an interesting enough posting unit so there was plenty of opportunity for banter and fun.

The winner of the Dragon Spirit of course doesn't smell so bad. Well, maybe he smells of pasta sauce and crime, but this poster is, despite all that, pretty much universally loved. Or maybe it's out of fear to avoid getting broken kneecaps? Either way he's a worthy winner and there is totally no gun pointed at my head while saying so.

In any case, give it up for the one and only tony !

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My mum will be so happy that her little boy finally achieved something in his life. Thank you Dragons, for making an old lady happy.

Bradesmaen · Apr 14, 2022

tony said:
My mum will be so happy that her little boy finally achieved something in his life. Thank you Dragons, for making an old lady happy.

serial_thrilla · Apr 14, 2022

Chief, Bonz, DJ75, Nool Carpenna, Maylandsman, Blaze Storm, Braklet, Pie 4 Life, serial_thrilla, T2B_, Mooresome, Stoods, DragoDelph, BringBackTheAnchor, Matt_352, Strigoi, Hatchy1992, paraaaa, Knifey Spoony, VandoHawk, Bradesmaen, Ashman OG, HawkAussie, Ljp86.

Not a whole lot to report on this one. 349 posts from 14 Dragons against the Demons was certainly on the low side, but we still posted more than our opponents. You can only work with the tools that you're given! It was great to see a season PB from Pie 4 Life (38) too!

If you haven't made an appearance in this week's thread I suggest you do so - it's something else. Go Dragons!

T2B_ · Apr 14, 2022

Chief, Bonz, DJ75, Nool Carpenna, Maylandsman, Blaze Storm, Braklet, Pie 4 Life, serial_thrilla, T2B_, Mooresome, Stoods, DragoDelph, BringBackTheAnchor, Matt_352, Strigoi, Hatchy1992, paraaaa, Knifey Spoony, VandoHawk, Bradesmaen, Ashman OG, HawkAussie, Ljp86.

One of the awards that is issued each season at Dragons FFC is the Coach's MVP. Each week Coach will cast votes based on who he thinks performs best on the qooty field. Raw statistics, positional dominance and big moments in the sim are taken into account, and Coach crunches the numbers with a complex algorithm to deal out 3-2-1 votes. Coach AceAndy still has the big job at the Dragons, despite an increasing reputation for sudden, strange onfield moves that either pay off brilliantly or end in total disaster, fast becoming known as Craaaaazy Andy, but after a premiership in season 32, understandably still has the keys to the machine that is the Dragons.

Coach's thoughts:

It had been a rough week for yours truly. With an inquiry looming in regards to interchange-gate (a load of nonsense by the way, likely provoked by an overly fat avocado with an agenda - note to self: maybe delete that last part before publishing?) and worst of all, nearly dropping my Nintendo Switch down the toilet, a win was surely the thing that would soothe the Dragons faithful and ease my tensions.

But the Bears, besides being smelly, are not pushovers, so could it be done?

Rich (BB code):

                       LVB
Chief                       serial_thrilla           Ashman OG
Art Vandelay_               Cap                      Matera92

HawkAussie                  Matt_352                 Stoods
kane249                     Muddiemoose              MWPP

Ljp86                       DragoDelph               Bradesmaen
Electronic_Renaissance      Broken                   Senor M

Blaze Storm                 Braklet                  DJ75
RookiePick                  Gresh_Magic              tony

Knifey Spoony               Bonz                     Hatchy1992
Campaigner for good         JoshWoodenSpoon          Supersuns
                            DRA

DRA Foll : Strigoi, Pie 4 Life, T2B_
LVB Foll : Test Tickle, Millky95, Party Gull

DRA INT : BringBackTheAnchor, Nool Carpenna
LVB INT : I Dont Care, TheTick

PLAYERS TO WATCH :
DRAGONS FFC: DragoDelph
LAS VEGAS BEARS: Senor M

[RD 9], Conditions for this match - WARM

Although the Bears got first blood through Cap, we responded not long after through (guess who...) Bonz. Cap hit back for the Bears but then our Dragons put the pedal to the floor with goals to Strigoi, Hatchy1992, Bradesmaen, Bonz (again) and DJ75. The Bears did manage another major in red time, but we went into quarter time with a 21 point lead.

Things certainly kept going our way in the second term, as we kicked the first four goals through Knifey Spoony, DJ75, Strigoi and Bradesmaen, all in the first ten minutes, giving us a lead of 46 points. Late in the term the Bears did manage to kick three goals in a row, bringing back the margin somewhat, before T2B_ managed to move his bulk beyond the centre square and nail a goal before the half time siren. 31 points in front at the major break, we could not complain at all.

The team continued to cruise to victory hereafter. Although somewhat trading blows at either end, we would ultimately be more accurate. DragoDelph continued his fine form and nailed two goals from the midfield, as did Chief who had shifted further up the ground. Braklet also chipped in with a single, as did Strigoi for her third goal of the match. We had a game high margin of 58 points at three quarter time so at this point I kissed my Switch and resumed Animal Crossing.

With that in mind the final term was a bit of a blur but basically the two sides traded goals in junk time, with the Bears slightly reducing the final margin to 47 points. Here Chief managed to kick another two goals (4 goals for the match if you don't mind!) and Bonz managed another for the match also.

I breathed a sigh of relief and prepared the deodorisers for the team, knowing that while they may have held the Bears at more than arms length all day, the smell is really rather quite pervasive.

AFTER-MATCH SUMMARY :

Rich (BB code):

DRA SENIORS Vs LVB SENIORS
DRA               6    5        11   6        17   8        20   10   130   
LVB               3    2        6    5        7    10       12   11   83    
DRA        HO  K  M  H  T  FF FA G  B   Dt  LVB         HO  K  M  H  T  FF FA G  B   Dt
Braklet     0  9  4  5  1  0  1  1  1   57  TheTick      0  4  0  0  0  1  0  0  0   13
BringBackT  0  5  3  3  0  1  0  0  0   31  JoshWooden   0  4  4  5  1  0  1  0  0   35
Ashman OG   0  7  1  2  1  0  0  0  0   32  Supersuns    0  12 7  9  1  1  1  0  0   77
HawkAussie  0  10 5  8  0  0  0  0  0   61  Electronic   0  3  4  3  0  0  2  0  0   21
Matt_352    0  7  5  5  1  1  2  0  0   45  Gresh_Magi   0  9  5  2  0  1  1  0  0   44
Stoods      0  7  5  7  0  0  1  0  0   47  I Dont Car   0  3  1  1  1  0  0  0  0   18
Knifey Spo  0  18 5  8  3  1  2  1  1   99  tony         0  11 7  7  0  0  1  1  0   71
DragoDelph  0  14 4  13 2  1  0  2  0  101  Broken       0  7  8  11 2  0  0  0  1   76
Bradesmaen  0  11 3  7  1  0  2  2  2   68  RookiePick   0  3  1  4  3  0  2  0  0   26
Blaze Stor  0  7  5  7  2  0  0  0  1   59  MWPP         0  5  1  2  0  1  0  1  1   30
T2B_        0  7  0  4  7  1  0  1  1   65  Muddiemoos   0  9  4  7  0  1  1  0  2   53
DJ75        0  9  3  6  0  1  1  2  0   58  Campaigner   0  4  0  4  0  0  0  1  1   27
Chief       0  5  0  1  1  1  0  4  0   46  Test Tickl   14 6  0  10 3  2  0  0  1   67
Bonz        0  4  0  0  0  0  0  3  1   31  Cap          0  5  1  0  1  0  1  3  2   39
Hatchy1992  0  2  0  0  0  0  1  1  1   10  Art Vandel   0  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  0    6
serial_thr  1  1  0  3  0  0  0  0  0   10  Senor M      2  5  3  11 4  0  0  0  0   64
Pie 4 Life  0  9  0  8  13 2  1  0  2   96  Millky95     0  7  0  8  6  4  1  0  2   64
Nool Carpe  0  4  1  3  0  1  0  0  0   22  Party Gull   0  12 0  9  4  2  0  1  0   78
Ljp86       0  4  2  4  0  0  1  0  0   23  kane249      0  4  1  4  3  0  0  1  1   42
Strigoi     14 7  0  6  3  2  1  3  0   76  Matera92     0  3  0  0  0  0  0  3  0   27

Rich (BB code):

            DRA   LVB
Hitouts   : 15   16
Kicks     : 147  117
Marks     : 46   47
Handballs : 100  97
Tackles   : 35   29
Frees For : 12   13
Frees Ag. : 13   12
Smothers  : 0    0
Ironouts  : 11   9
Inside50  : 20   17
Goals     : 20   12
Behinds   : 10   11

GOAL BY GOAL :

Rich (BB code):

First Quarter :
1.54 - Behind to Muddiemoose (LVB) - LVB by 1 point(s).
3.33 - Goal to Cap (LVB) - LVB by 7 point(s).
9.38 - Goal to Bonz (DRA) - LVB by 1 point(s).
10.34 - Rushed behind to LVB - LVB by 2 point(s).
11.03 - Goal to Cap (LVB) - LVB by 8 point(s).
12 - Goal to Strigoi (DRA) - LVB by 2 point(s).
12.3 - Behind to Pie 4 Life (DRA) - LVB by 1 point(s).
13.08 - Goal to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - DRA by 5 point(s).
14.14 - Goal to Bradesmaen (DRA) - DRA by 11 point(s).
16.2 - Behind to T2B_ (DRA) - DRA by 12 point(s).
18.52 - Behind to Blaze Storm (DRA) - DRA by 13 point(s).
19.46 - Goal to Bonz (DRA) - DRA by 19 point(s).
21.35 - Behind to Braklet (DRA) - DRA by 20 point(s).
23.2 - Goal to DJ75 (DRA) - DRA by 26 point(s).
24.22 - Goal to MWPP (LVB) - DRA by 20 point(s).
24.49 - Behind to Pie 4 Life (DRA) - DRA by 21 point(s).

Second Quarter :
.59 - Rushed behind to DRA - DRA by 22 point(s).
4.07 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - DRA by 28 point(s).
9.09 - Goal to DJ75 (DRA) - DRA by 34 point(s).
9.46 - Goal to Strigoi (DRA) - DRA by 40 point(s).
11.31 - Goal to Bradesmaen (DRA) - DRA by 46 point(s).
12.19 - Behind to Millky95 (LVB) - DRA by 45 point(s).
13.08 - Behind to Cap (LVB) - DRA by 44 point(s).
14.24 - Rushed behind to LVB - DRA by 43 point(s).
16.03 - Goal to kane249 (LVB) - DRA by 37 point(s).
18.13 - Goal to Cap (LVB) - DRA by 31 point(s).
21.23 - Goal to Party Gull (LVB) - DRA by 25 point(s).
22.08 - Goal to T2B_ (DRA) - DRA by 31 point(s).

Third Quarter :
4.41 - Goal to DragoDelph (DRA) - DRA by 37 point(s).
7.28 - Goal to Art Vandelay_ (LVB) - DRA by 31 point(s).
8.28 - Goal to Chief (DRA) - DRA by 37 point(s).
10.46 - Goal to Braklet (DRA) - DRA by 43 point(s).
11.36 - Behind to Muddiemoose (LVB) - DRA by 42 point(s).
12.21 - Goal to DragoDelph (DRA) - DRA by 48 point(s).
12.52 - Behind to kane249 (LVB) - DRA by 47 point(s).
13.53 - Behind to Cap (LVB) - DRA by 46 point(s).
15.51 - Behind to Bonz (DRA) - DRA by 47 point(s).
19.5 - Behind to Test Tickle (LVB) - DRA by 46 point(s).
21.1 - Behind to Bradesmaen (DRA) - DRA by 47 point(s).
22.25 - Goal to Strigoi (DRA) - DRA by 53 point(s).
24.1 - Goal to Chief (DRA) - DRA by 59 point(s).
24.43 - Behind to Campaigner for good (LVB) - DRA by 58 point(s).

Final Quarter :
2.28 - Goal to Matera92 (LVB) - DRA by 52 point(s).
3.42 - Behind to Broken (LVB) - DRA by 51 point(s).
4.29 - Goal to Campaigner for good (LVB) - DRA by 45 point(s).
5.55 - Goal to tony (LVB) - DRA by 39 point(s).
7.12 - Goal to Chief (DRA) - DRA by 45 point(s).
9.18 - Goal to Matera92 (LVB) - DRA by 39 point(s).
13.37 - Goal to Matera92 (LVB) - DRA by 33 point(s).
14.1 - Behind to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - DRA by 34 point(s).
15.1 - Goal to Chief (DRA) - DRA by 40 point(s).
19.5 - Behind to Bradesmaen (DRA) - DRA by 41 point(s).
21.02 - Goal to Bonz (DRA) - DRA by 47 point(s).

TIME ON GROUND :

Rich (BB code):

DRA
Chief                0 (On) 4.54 (Off) 6.43 (On) Total : 98%
serial_thrilla       0 (On) 6.22 (Off) 88.04 (On) Total : 18%
Ashman OG            0 (On) Total : 100%
HawkAussie           0 (On) Total : 100%
Matt_352             0 (On) Total : 100%
Stoods               0 (On) Total : 100%
Ljp86                0 (On) 17.23 (Off) 30.43 (On) 91.07 (Off) Total : 78%
DragoDelph           0 (On) Total : 100%
Bradesmaen           0 (On) Total : 100%
Blaze Storm          0 (On) Total : 100%
Braklet              0 (On) Total : 100%
DJ75                 0 (On) Total : 100%
Knifey Spoony        0 (On) 6.43 (Off) 17.23 (On) Total : 89%
Bonz                 0 (On) Total : 100%
Hatchy1992           0 (On) Total : 100%
Strigoi              0 (On) 88.04 (Off) Total : 88%
Pie 4 Life           0 (On) Total : 100%
T2B_                 0 (On) 84.46 (Off) 91.07 (On) Total : 93%
BringBackTheAnchor   0 (Off) 4.54 (On) 30.43 (Off) 31.08 (On) Total : 93%
Nool Carpenna        0 (Off) 6.22 (On) 31.08 (Off) 84.46 (On) Total : 40%

LVB
Supersuns            0 (On) 5.51 (Off) 8.49 (On) 16.51 (Off) 18.09 (On) 26.19 (Off) 33.06 (On) Total : 88%
JoshWoodenSpoon      0 (On) Total : 100%
Campaigner for good  0 (On) 38.41 (Off) 68.42 (On) Total : 70%
tony                 0 (On) 56.31 (Off) 59.05 (On) Total : 97%
Gresh_Magic          0 (On) Total : 100%
RookiePick           0 (On) 36.44 (Off) 38.41 (On) Total : 98%
Senor M              0 (On) 59.05 (Off) 81.26 (On) Total : 78%
Broken               0 (On) Total : 100%
Electronic_Renaissan 0 (On) 33.06 (Off) 56.31 (On) Total : 76%
MWPP                 0 (On) 82.41 (Off) 91.32 (On) Total : 91%
Muddiemoose          0 (On) Total : 100%
kane249              0 (On) 68.42 (Off) 82.41 (On) 91.32 (Off) Total : 77%
Matera92             0 (On) 90.55 (Off) Total : 90%
Cap                  0 (On) Total : 100%
Art Vandelay_        0 (On) Total : 100%
Test Tickle          0 (On) 81.26 (Off) 90.55 (On) Total : 90%
Millky95             0 (On) Total : 100%
Party Gull           0 (On) Total : 100%
I Dont Care          0 (Off) 5.51 (On) 8.49 (Off) 36.44 (On) Total : 65%
TheTick              0 (Off) 16.51 (On) 18.09 (Off) 26.19 (On) Total : 74%

Total :  3600               Average :  90

MATCH-UPS :

Neither having much reason to brag, Matera92's bum will be a bit sore after having it solidly kicked by Ashman OG. - 86m from 2 to 88.
While both players struggled to make an impact, Blaze Storm came out tops over the brave I Dont Care. - 54m from 46 to 100.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, RookiePick and Blaze Storm were hard to separate - though RookiePick was slightly more effective. - 28m from 4 to 32.
In a solid performance, JoshWoodenSpoon was easily the winner in the clash with Bonz. - 95m from 4 to 99.
In quite a tussle, Senor M came out tops over the brave Bradesmaen. - 59m from 0 to 59.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, it could be argued that tony had the better game against Bradesmaen - although there was very little in it. - 39m from 59 to 98.
In quite a tussle, Braklet had the better of Gresh_Magic. - 85m from 4 to 89.
Neither having much reason to brag, not much between BringBackTheAnchor and Art Vandelay_ - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 0m from 30 to 30.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, BringBackTheAnchor did well against Cap. - 41m from 38 to 79.
Neither getting, near the ball much, Chief gave Art Vandelay_ a bit of a touch-up. - 2m from 0 to 2.
Neither having much reason to brag, Campaigner for good was slightly more polished than Chief. - 6m from 16 to 22.
While worlds weren't set on fire, Chief massacred RookiePick. - 41m from 49 to 90.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, it could be argued that Electronic_Renaissance had the better game against DJ75 - although there was very little in it. - 40m from 58 to 98.
In quite a tussle, DJ75 did very well against tony. - 46m from 7 to 53.
While not all all one-way, DragoDelph was slightly more polished than Broken. - 91m from 7 to 98.
Neither having much reason to brag, Hatchy1992 and I Dont Care were evenly matched. - 0m from 6 to 6.
Neither getting, near the ball much, Supersuns gave Hatchy1992 a bit of a touch-up. - 20m from 5 to 25.
Neither getting, near the ball much, TheTick gave Hatchy1992 a hiding. - 67m from 32 to 99.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, kane249 and HawkAussie were hard to separate - though kane249 was slightly more effective. - 66m from 2 to 68.
Spending most of the game pushing and shoving each other, HawkAussie did well against Campaigner for good. - 22m from 70 to 92.
Neither having much reason to brag, Campaigner for good came out tops over the brave Knifey Spoony. - 2m from 4 to 6.
Despite neither player having much impact, Knifey Spoony won the bout with Electronic_Renaissance. - 14m from 18 to 32.
Toe to toe throughout, it could be argued that Knifey Spoony had the better game against Supersuns - although there was very little in it. - 65m from 33 to 98.
Neither having much reason to brag, Ljp86 did very well against Electronic_Renaissance. - 10m from 4 to 14.
Neither having much reason to brag, it could be argued that Ljp86 had the better game against Art Vandelay_ - although there was very little in it. - 45m from 38 to 83.
Toe to toe throughout, Muddiemoose and Matt_352 were evenly matched. - 92m from 0 to 92.
Regardless that this wasn't a huge game for either player, Cap had Nool Carpenna's measure. - 20m from 10 to 30.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, Nool Carpenna either broke even with Party Gull or vaguely bested him - it was hard to tell. - 10m from 86 to 96.
While not all all one-way, Pie 4 Life had the better of Millky95. - 96m from 1 to 97.
In quite a tussle, Stoods came out tops over the brave MWPP. - 71m from 1 to 72.
Neither having much reason to brag, serial_thrilla came out tops over the brave Cap. - 2m from 0 to 2.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, Senor M and serial_thrilla were evenly matched. - 11m from 88 to 99.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, it could be argued that Senor M had the better game against Strigoi - although there was very little in it. - 3m from 84 to 87.
In a resume-material performance, Strigoi had Test Tickle's measure. - 100m from 0 to 100.
In an epic battle, Party Gull did very well against T2B_. - 82m from 2 to 84.
In what was a very slow day for both, T2B_ exposed Gresh_Magic's frailties. - 4m from 95 to 99.

Defender highlights: This really wasn't a game for stat highlights when it came to the defense and to be fair, the team was in such control overall this isn't too surprising. Still, Ashman OG (8d, 1m, 1t) mightn't light up the stats sheet, but he absolutely destroyed his direct opponent. HawkAussie (18d, 5m) off the half back flank was also handy.

Midfield highlights: DragoDelph (27d, 4m, 2g) was once again taking control of the centre and hit the scoreboard. Pie 4 Life (17d, 13t) was an absolute wrecking ball too and made some Bears regret taking the field on the day. Strigoi (13d, 14ho, 3t, 3g) was Strigoi and no doubt will have people once again questioning why I ever move her. Knifey Spoony (26d, 5m, 1g, 1b) now reinvigorated after his Subway vouchers enjoyed some time up on the wing.

Forward highlights: This was an interesting game where we didn't rely too much on our bonafide forwards themselves. Bonz (4d, 3g) kept his Fred medal count ticking over but was not so overly relied on this week. With the mids kicking goals our forwards could relax and watch the goals fly over their heads, but Chief (6d, 4g) enjoyed a move up onto the HFF kicking himself a nice bag and showing he sure doesn't kick like a back pocket.

Round 9 MVP Votes vs. Las Vegas Bears
3 votes - DragoDelph
2 votes - Pie 4 Life
1 vote - Ashman OG

Braklet · Apr 18, 2022

Anyone know how to convert tw*ts into GIF?

This one is ripe:

Ljp86 · Apr 18, 2022

Great win Dragons!! A super game from start to finish with us having control of the game at just about every stage to post a superb win.

T2B_ and DragoDelph got the job done in the midfield while Bonz, Knifey Spoony and Hatchy1992 kept the scoreboard ticking over and secured more Subway vouchers in the process. DJ75 also had a solid game as well to contribute strongly.

Nice to post such a good win. Next week is a big game against the Roys back in front of the fans at home. :thumbsu:

Go Dragons!! :thumbsu:

T2B_ · Apr 20, 2022

Chief, Bonz, DJ75, Nool Carpenna, Maylandsman, Blaze Storm, Braklet, Pie 4 Life, serial_thrilla, T2B_, Mooresome, Stoods, DragoDelph, BringBackTheAnchor, Matt_352, Strigoi, Hatchy1992, paraaaa, Knifey Spoony, VandoHawk, Bradesmaen, Ashman OG, HawkAussie, Ljp86.

One of the awards that is issued each season at Dragons FFC is the Coach's MVP. Each week Coach will cast votes based on who he thinks performs best on the qooty field. Raw statistics, positional dominance and big moments in the sim are taken into account, and Coach crunches the numbers with a complex algorithm to deal out 3-2-1 votes. Coach AceAndy still has the big job at the Dragons, despite an increasing reputation for sudden, strange onfield moves that either pay off brilliantly or end in total disaster, fast becoming known as Craaaaazy Andy, but after a premiership in season 32, understandably still has the keys to the machine that is the Dragons.

Coach's thoughts:

Coming off a nice win versus the smelly Bears, spirits were high as we prepared to face the Demons. A good win does a solid for team morale, but it's also useful to get the powers that be off my back somewhat. You might think with an inquiry breathing down one's neck and all eyes firmly on your match-day antics, that a coach might be very, very conservative with interchanges.

Well my tactic is the opposite. I am a master coach with a premiership to my name and given time people will come to appreciate my tactics, even if much of it involves throwing name magnets around the whiteboard with my eyes closed. Oh yeah, so the Demons match. Let's dive in.

Rich (BB code):

                       DRA
Yakker                      manangatang              DERO
Hatchy1992                  Bonz                     Knifey Spoony

PaythePerryman              DemonJim                 jmoo wan
DJ75                        Braklet                  Blaze Storm

haydo                       moginie                  cats2rise
Bradesmaen                  DragoDelph               Ljp86

Heardy_101                  Tarkyn_24                sausageroll
Stoods                      Matt_352                 HawkAussie

Azarole                     sante                    Van_Dyke
Ashman OG                   serial_thrilla           Chief
                            MBD

MBD Foll : Hate, Proper Gander, cooney
DRA Foll : Strigoi, Pie 4 Life, T2B_

MBD INT : Bluelegs, Headless
DRA INT : BringBackTheAnchor, Maylandsman

PLAYERS TO WATCH :
Mount Buller Demons: <none>
Dragons FFC: <none>

Round 10, Conditions for this match - CLOUDY

The team ran out into cloudy weather, not too hot, just very mild weather so a game of high stats and clean Qooty was on the cards.

We didn't get the fast start we hoped for, with the Demons getting a major within less than a minute into the match. We hit back through a classy finish from onballer Pie 4 Life not long after, then the two sides traded behinds and eventually a goal apiece, before unfortunately the Demons managed to hit their stride midway through the quarter, piling on three goals in a row before a late goal to Hatchy1992 brought the margin back to 11 points the Demons way at the first break.

The second term we fared a bit better, thanks to the trio of DragoDelph, Bradesmaen and Knifey Spoony all scoring goals within the first 5 minutes. The Demons did finally get a sausage roll back through, well, sausageroll to bring scores back to level before Hatchy1992, obviously wanting in on the Subway voucher action, kicked his second major. The term was ended with double majors to Ljp86 for us and to sante for the Demons. All in all we went into the major break with a 6 point advantage.

The third term turned out to be a mixture of some small optimism but once again reflected the relative evenness of the two sides. We did actually get out to a 15 point advantage at one point before the Demons wrestled it back, ultimately heading into three quarter time with a 3 point lead over us. This quarter alone saw three lead changes, but this was nothing compared to what was to come.

Mere seconds into the last term, Braklet smashed one home from CHF. Not to be outdone, the Demons managed three goals while a couple of goals from T2B_ and a single from Strigoi kept us hanging with them with mere points in the margin. The scores were once again level somewhere midway through the term, but sadly this is where our hopes started to dwindle. The Demons kicked another couple of goals to get it out to a 15 point margin their way before Bonz found his kicking boots and managed a couple of majors late in the game to give us a sniff, but in the end Mount Buller had the answers and ultimately ran out 15 point victors. That last term saw 7 lead changes, so we were always a chance and no one could say it wasn't an entertaining game, but unfortunately it wasn't our day for the choccies.

AFTER-MATCH SUMMARY :

Rich (BB code):

MBD SENIORS Vs DRA SENIORS
MBD               5    4        8    6        14   6        21   12   138    
DRA               3    5        9    6        13   9        19   9    123    
MBD        HO  K  M  H  T  FF FA G  B   Dt  DRA         HO  K  M  H  T  FF FA G  B   Dt
Azarole     0  1  1  2  1  0  0  0  1   15  DJ75         0  3  5  17 0  2  1  0  0   57
DERO        0  4  6  5  1  0  0  0  0   44  Chief        0  6  4  1  0  0  0  0  0   32
manangatan  0  4  0  6  0  0  0  0  0   24  BringBackT   0  2  0  2  0  0  0  0  0   10
PaythePerr  0  6  8  9  1  0  2  0  0   58  HawkAussie   0  6  2  6  1  0  2  0  0   34
Headless    0  10 5  12 3  0  1  2  0   90  Matt_352     0  4  4  6  0  2  0  0  0   38
jmoo wan    0  12 5  12 0  0  2  0  0   69  Maylandsma   0  6  3  8  2  2  1  0  0   50
haydo       0  12 2  14 1  0  2  1  0   74  Ljp86        0  7  6  15 3  1  2  2  0   88
moginie     0  11 9  13 3  0  0  2  0  110  DragoDelph   0  16 9  14 1  0  1  2  0  116
DemonJim    0  10 8  13 1  1  4  0  0   73  Bradesmaen   0  11 4  8  2  0  1  1  0   72
Heardy_101  0  8  4  6  0  1  3  1  0   46  T2B_         0  13 5  12 2  1  1  2  2   98
cats2rise   0  6  1  3  0  0  1  1  0   30  Braklet      0  14 8  5  1  2  1  1  2   87
sausagerol  0  12 5  1  0  1  0  2  0   66  serial_thr   0  6  3  8  0  0  0  0  0   43
Bluelegs    0  4  2  0  0  0  0  1  1   25  Knifey Spo   0  3  0  0  0  0  0  3  0   27
sante       0  8  1  0  0  0  0  6  2   65  Bonz         0  5  1  0  1  0  0  2  3   37
Van_Dyke    0  8  2  0  1  1  0  4  4   63  Hatchy1992   0  3  2  0  0  0  0  3  0   33
Hate        15 13 0  15 3  2  0  0  2  100  Strigoi      16 15 0  15 1  1  3  1  2   95
Proper Gan  0  17 0  16 5  1  2  0  2  100  Pie 4 Life   0  13 0  8  4  5  0  1  0   82
cooney      0  13 0  12 6  7  1  1  0   97  Blaze Stor   0  9  1  14 8  3  1  1  0   96
Yakker      0  2  2  3  0  0  0  0  0   18  Ashman OG    0  3  1  0  1  0  0  0  0   16
Tarkyn_24   0  4  3  4  1  0  1  0  0   30  Stoods       0  5  2  2  0  0  0  0  0   25

Rich (BB code):

            MBD   DRA
Hitouts   : 15   16
Kicks     : 165  150
Marks     : 64   60
Handballs : 146  141
Tackles   : 27   27
Frees For : 14   19
Frees Ag. : 19   14
Smothers  : 0    0
Ironouts  : 7    5
Inside50  : 26   23
Goals     : 21   19
Behinds   : 12   9

GOAL BY GOAL :

Rich (BB code):

First Quarter :
.51 - Goal to sante (MBD) - MBD by 6 point(s).
2.17 - Goal to Pie 4 Life (DRA) - scores level.
2.46 - Rushed behind to DRA - DRA by 1 point(s).
3.31 - Behind to Braklet (DRA) - DRA by 2 point(s).
6.1 - Behind to Azarole (MBD) - DRA by 1 point(s).
6.54 - Goal to sausageroll (MBD) - MBD by 5 point(s).
8.1 - Behind to sante (MBD) - MBD by 6 point(s).
9.38 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - scores level.
10.28 - Behind to sante (MBD) - MBD by 1 point(s).
11.11 - Goal to Van_Dyke (MBD) - MBD by 7 point(s).
11.34 - Goal to moginie (MBD) - MBD by 13 point(s).
12.07 - Behind to Proper Gander (MBD) - MBD by 14 point(s).
14.29 - Goal to cooney (MBD) - MBD by 20 point(s).
16 - Behind to Strigoi (DRA) - MBD by 19 point(s).
16.43 - Behind to Bonz (DRA) - MBD by 18 point(s).
18.17 - Behind to Strigoi (DRA) - MBD by 17 point(s).
18.48 - Goal to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - MBD by 11 point(s).

Second Quarter :
.07 - Goal to DragoDelph (DRA) - MBD by 5 point(s).
1.49 - Goal to Bradesmaen (DRA) - DRA by 1 point(s).
3.52 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - DRA by 7 point(s).
6.35 - Behind to Hate (MBD) - DRA by 6 point(s).
8.16 - Goal to sausageroll (MBD) - scores level.
12.13 - Goal to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - DRA by 6 point(s).
13.21 - Behind to Van_Dyke (MBD) - DRA by 5 point(s).
17.03 - Goal to sante (MBD) - MBD by 1 point(s).
17.22 - Goal to Ljp86 (DRA) - DRA by 5 point(s).
18.12 - Goal to Ljp86 (DRA) - DRA by 11 point(s).
22.04 - Goal to sante (MBD) - DRA by 5 point(s).
24.55 - Rushed behind to DRA - DRA by 6 point(s).

Third Quarter :
3.35 - Behind to T2B_ (DRA) - DRA by 7 point(s).
3.58 - Behind to Bonz (DRA) - DRA by 8 point(s).
5 - Goal to Hatchy1992 (DRA) - DRA by 14 point(s).
5.19 - Goal to Headless (MBD) - DRA by 8 point(s).
8.3 - Behind to Bonz (DRA) - DRA by 9 point(s).
11.46 - Goal to sante (MBD) - DRA by 3 point(s).
12.37 - Goal to Blaze Storm (DRA) - DRA by 9 point(s).
16.37 - Goal to Knifey Spoony (DRA) - DRA by 15 point(s).
17.46 - Goal to moginie (MBD) - DRA by 9 point(s).
18.26 - Goal to cats2rise (MBD) - DRA by 3 point(s).
19.28 - Goal to sante (MBD) - MBD by 3 point(s).
21.04 - Goal to DragoDelph (DRA) - DRA by 3 point(s).
21.23 - Goal to Headless (MBD) - MBD by 3 point(s).

Final Quarter :
.06 - Goal to Braklet (DRA) - DRA by 3 point(s).
.24 - Behind to Proper Gander (MBD) - DRA by 2 point(s).
1.12 - Behind to Hate (MBD) - DRA by 1 point(s).
1.38 - Goal to Van_Dyke (MBD) - MBD by 5 point(s).
4.13 - Goal to T2B_ (DRA) - DRA by 1 point(s).
5.37 - Goal to sante (MBD) - MBD by 5 point(s).
7.26 - Goal to Strigoi (DRA) - DRA by 1 point(s).
10.38 - Goal to Van_Dyke (MBD) - MBD by 5 point(s).
11.44 - Goal to T2B_ (DRA) - DRA by 1 point(s).
13.58 - Rushed behind to MBD - scores level.
14.52 - Goal to Van_Dyke (MBD) - MBD by 6 point(s).
19.22 - Behind to Bluelegs (MBD) - MBD by 7 point(s).
19.46 - Rushed behind to MBD - MBD by 8 point(s).
20.23 - Behind to Van_Dyke (MBD) - MBD by 9 point(s).
20.54 - Goal to Heardy_101 (MBD) - MBD by 15 point(s).
21.56 - Goal to Bonz (DRA) - MBD by 9 point(s).
22.33 - Goal to Bluelegs (MBD) - MBD by 15 point(s).
23.31 - Goal to Bonz (DRA) - MBD by 9 point(s).
24.51 - Goal to haydo (MBD) - MBD by 15 point(s).

TIME ON GROUND :

Rich (BB code):

MBD
Yakker               0 (On) 62.58 (Off) Total : 62%
manangatang          0 (On) Total : 100%
DERO                 0 (On) Total : 100%
PaythePerryman       0 (On) Total : 100%
DemonJim             0 (On) Total : 100%
jmoo wan             0 (On) Total : 100%
haydo                0 (On) Total : 100%
moginie              0 (On) Total : 100%
cats2rise            0 (On) 33.53 (Off) 65.43 (On) Total : 68%
Heardy_101           0 (On) Total : 100%
Tarkyn_24            0 (On) 65.43 (Off) Total : 65%
sausageroll          0 (On) Total : 100%
Azarole              0 (On) Total : 100%
sante                0 (On) Total : 100%
Van_Dyke             0 (On) Total : 100%
Hate                 0 (On) Total : 100%
Proper Gander        0 (On) Total : 100%
cooney               0 (On) Total : 100%
Bluelegs             0 (Off) 62.58 (On) Total : 37%
Headless             0 (Off) 33.53 (On) Total : 65%

DRA
Chief                0 (On) Total : 100%
serial_thrilla       0 (On) 48.31 (Off) 64.12 (On) Total : 84%
Ashman OG            0 (On) 25.57 (Off) 52.48 (On) 68.36 (Off) Total : 42%
HawkAussie           0 (On) Total : 100%
Matt_352             0 (On) Total : 100%
Stoods               0 (On) 75.51 (Off) Total : 75%
Ljp86                0 (On) Total : 100%
DragoDelph           0 (On) Total : 100%
Bradesmaen           0 (On) Total : 100%
Blaze Storm          0 (On) Total : 100%
Braklet              0 (On) Total : 100%
DJ75                 0 (On) 64.12 (Off) 68.36 (On) Total : 95%
Knifey Spoony        0 (On) Total : 100%
Bonz                 0 (On) Total : 100%
Hatchy1992           0 (On) Total : 100%
Strigoi              0 (On) Total : 100%
Pie 4 Life           0 (On) Total : 100%
T2B_                 0 (On) Total : 100%
BringBackTheAnchor   0 (Off) 48.31 (On) 52.48 (Off) 75.51 (On) Total : 28%
Maylandsman          0 (Off) 25.57 (On) Total : 73%

Total :  3600               Average :  90.00001

MATCH-UPS :

While very slim pickings for both players, Ashman OG came out tops over the brave Azarole. - 8m from 4 to 12.
Neither having much reason to brag, Ashman OG and Van_Dyke were hard to separate - though Ashman OG was slightly more effective. - 0m from 61 to 61.
In a resume-material performance, Blaze Storm won the bout with cooney. - 85m from 13 to 98.
Neither having much reason to brag, Blaze Storm came out tops over the brave jmoo wan. - 7m from 2 to 9.
In an enthralling contest, DERO came out tops over the brave Bonz. - 53m from 45 to 98.
Neither having much reason to brag, manangatang was slightly more polished than Bonz. - 25m from 3 to 28.
In an epic battle, not much between Bradesmaen and haydo - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 100m from 0 to 100.
In an epic battle, Braklet and DemonJim were hard to separate - though Braklet was slightly more effective. - 88m from 3 to 91.
Neither having much reason to brag, Braklet had the better of Headless. - 0m from 98 to 98.
Neither having much reason to brag, BringBackTheAnchor beat Azarole today - but not by much. - 9m from 76 to 85.
Neither having much reason to brag, Bluelegs beat BringBackTheAnchor today - but not by much. - 3m from 94 to 97.
In an enthralling contest, sante came out tops over the brave Chief. - 64m from 31 to 95.
Neither getting, near the ball much, Van_Dyke was way too good for Chief. - 6m from 5 to 11.
Toe to toe throughout, not much between DJ75 and PaythePerryman - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 60m from 2 to 62.
While worlds weren't set on fire, Van_Dyke was way too good for DJ75. - 20m from 75 to 95.
In an epic battle, moginie and DragoDelph were evenly matched. - 98m from 2 to 100.
Regardless that this wasn't a huge game for either player, Hatchy1992 had Yakker's measure. - 54m from 3 to 57.
In what was a very slow day for both, Bluelegs had Hatchy1992's measure. - 12m from 74 to 86.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, sausageroll beat HawkAussie today - but not by much. - 95m from 4 to 99.
Neither having much reason to brag, Knifey Spoony was slightly more polished than DERO. - 26m from 2 to 28.
Regardless that this wasn't a huge game for either player, Knifey Spoony was easily the winner in the clash with manangatang. - 22m from 44 to 66.
While worlds weren't set on fire, Ljp86 massacred cats2rise. - 25m from 2 to 27.
In a resume-material performance, Headless had Ljp86's measure. - 56m from 35 to 91.
Spending most of the game pushing and shoving each other, DemonJim did well against Ljp86. - 3m from 96 to 99.
Regardless that this wasn't a huge game for either player, Matt_352 exposed cats2rise's frailties. - 28m from 68 to 96.
While both players struggled to make an impact, Tarkyn_24 had the better of Matt_352. - 60m from 0 to 60.
In what was a very slow day for both, Azarole had Maylandsman's measure. - 7m from 31 to 38.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, Maylandsman beat Heardy_101 today - but not by much. - 58m from 41 to 99.
While not all all one-way, Proper Gander came out tops over the brave Pie 4 Life. - 97m from 2 to 99.
Neither having much reason to brag, serial_thrilla was slightly more polished than sante. - 12m from 0 to 12.
In what was a very slow day for both, Van_Dyke won the bout with serial_thrilla. - 7m from 31 to 38.
In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, PaythePerryman either broke even with serial_thrilla or vaguely bested him - it was hard to tell. - 34m from 64 to 98.
Spending most of the game pushing and shoving each other, Stoods and Heardy_101 were well-matched - there was no victor. - 39m from 0 to 39.
Neither having much reason to brag, not much between Stoods and Azarole - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 14m from 61 to 75.
In an epic battle, not much between Hate and Strigoi - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 100m from 0 to 100.
While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, it could be argued that cooney had the better game against T2B_ - although there was very little in it. - 11m from 0 to 11.
In an epic battle, T2B_ did well against jmoo wan. - 78m from 14 to 92.

Defender highlights: With what amounted to a shootout, it might fair to say it was a bit of a dirty day for our defenders, at least defensively speaking. serial_thrilla (14d, 3m) managed a bit of ball despite being manhandled deep in defense and Maylandsman (14d, 3m, 2t) enjoyed a run across half back to good effect.

Midfield highlights: In what is becoming a bit of a trend, DragoDelph (30d, 9m, 2g) had some massive numbers. It was Blaze Storm (23d, 8t, 1g) however, rotating up from half forward, who beat his direct opponents in between driving them into the dirt that was the surprise package for the day in the middle. Ljp86 (22d, 6m, 3t, 2g) was damaging on the wing, doing what he's famous for.

Forward highlights: Our full forward was a little off this week, so it was up to Hatchy1992 (3d, 2m, 3g) to kick a mini bag and it's fair to say he was very efficient with his touches. His partner in crime Knifey Spoony (3d, 3g) was likewise efficient, getting a goal for each of his three and only kicks. Our aforementioned FF in Bonz (5d, 1m, 2g, 3b) was not at his best this week and struggled with his radar, but still managed 5 scoring shots and kept the opposition defenders honest.

Round 10 MVP Votes vs. Mount Buller Demons
3 votes - Blaze Storm
2 votes - DragoDelph
1 vote - Hatchy1992

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