Ice Qockey doesn't sound right.
FootyGuy13
That Guy in the Back Corner
- Feb 21, 2018
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You know what makes me like the Gun Award over the Torch award? The fact that your chances and your fate in doing well in this Award is not up to you, but up to a random simulator. It doesn't care about anything to do with you or your competitors, it just sees a name in a position and does whatever it wants with it. So which names did it see and randomly give good ratings to? Well, some were Roys because there's so many of them that there's bound to be one up for being good every week. Then there was the newbie Furie that's come straight outta the blocks to be in contention of a nomination off their first game. This week, however, there was a clear stand-out in the rookie field and many better performances that didn't bother to post. Making the Round 9 Gun nomination to be…
No not Manangatang, ZOOPS!
Zoops hasn't featured much in the weekly candidates glow-up, but maybe that's all the reason to showcase what a great job he did in defense in an embarrassing loss. Not only did he take on a stalwart of League, but kept him scoreless in a landslide victory for the opponent!
The highlights:
Helped set-up a big mark
Now, if you notice Zoops' Avatar Pic, you'll see where the interview is going. I, on the other hand, was surprised when I was told to go to Buller to talk to Agent93 and Zoops. It was when I arrived that I found out 2 things. 1) That Mount Buller has a Ice-Rink, though I'm still not sure if the Demons own it or not, and that 2) I was going to be doing the interview while learning how to ice-skate. This was going to be interesting time.
FG: Hey Agent, the Hawks got killed by the Demons in the second half of Round 6, but Zoops getting nommed for his big game must be something to celebrate. How does it feel?
A93: I think any personal accolades have to be tempered by the team's current performance. Zoops killed it, but as a whole we sucked. Sucking doesn't feel great, man.
FG: Congrats on getting Zoops over to the Hawks. Where did you find him, and how is he settling in?
A93: We picked up Zoops after the Tour match on the FJGD board, which is interesting as the Hawks are known to both be terrible at graphic design, and stealing footy jumpers. Zoops is still finding his feet around the place, which is to be expected as the SFA is a lot to take in especially for folks who aren't really volume posters elsewhere on BF. His club-mates love seeing him pop up when he does though.
FG: He was handy for you guys in defence this week, what are your on-field aspirations for Zoops?
A93: I'd be happy for him to find a spot to make his own. He has been rolled forward a couple of times this season, and it took a bit to get that first SFA goal, so down back might be the way to go.
FG: I know there's another rookie at the Eyrie this year, how have they been going themselves in your view?
A93: andleanback hasn't really taken to the SFA, which happens. If he did decided to flick the switch and jump right in the league and the Hawks would be better for it.
FG: Now that we're over halfway into the season and we've seen what rookies every other team has, are there any other rookies that you wish you had gotten your hands on that go alright at qooty?
A93: All teams would love to have that gun EKA candidate every season, but we looked at our list at the end of S30 and knew we didn't have a huge amount of spots to chase every rookie. So we got Zoops and andleanback and didn't actually chase any of the other S31 rookie class. DockerDen5215 is great value, but we were never a chance to recruit him in the first place so while it'd be nice to have him on our list, he was always going to be a Warrior so I have no regrets in not getting him.
At this stage, I fell over. Again. And as quickly as I was hitting the ice, Zoops showed up to get his questions.
FG: Hey Zoops! Congratulations on the nomination after that humiliating loss. You must be pleased with how you went in the game though. What path did you take to get to the SFA, and where did you first hear about it?
Zoops: Hey, humiliating is a strong word, but yeah, we were embarrassed, quite a bit. Personally I'm satisfied with my own performance, however, a win probably would've been nicer, but hey, that's the fire for next week's fuel. I came over to the SFA after playing for the FJGD team during the tour match. I went alright, enjoyed the banter, few laughs here and there and of course, slotted nicely into the backline for the FJGD. I was already aware of it, however, only vaguely. I heard about the Baghdad Bombers, thought it was George Bush joke, and being a Melbourne fan had a chuckle at the Mount Buller Demons, however, that was all I knew. Then after I uttered the words; "Now that was good fun. I'll certainly be wanting to hang around the SFA board a lot more often!" I was inundated with offers from various clubs. It was a toss up between the Demons and the Hawks and I think you all know what happened next.
FG: What are your first impressions of the place? Is Agent, Bangers, Chip, Porps and the rest of the Hawks looking after you?
Zoops: I'm really enjoying it so far. The messages are fun, usually I'll come in and do a whole lot of scrolling and just end up posting a gif, it works. Agent has been great, back and forth hockey banter, especially when your own fan base is known for being loud, obnoxious and at times, destructive. Bangers, Chip and Porps, in fact all the lads have been great. I'm still easing into it, however, I'll find my feet at some stage. I'm still a student and I'm usually pretty bored so at times I'll hop on here, scroll and browse and with the SFA, I can scroll, browse and chat for longer!
FG: How do you prepare for a qooty match? Did you think you were going to be a chance of getting the nomination this week?
Zoops: Before any game I race in for my DreamTeam nominations, once in, I sit back, sort of relax and pin my eyes to the screen. At the start of the season I was preoccupied with cricket, however, now that my season of bowling offies is over, Qooty is all the rage for me now! I never contemplated the thought of this week's and other nominations, however, I did see my name next to some rather nice stats and thought "hey, that could be worthy of something", funnily enough, I was right!
FG: What would you like to achieve on the field during your SFA career?
Zoops: Gain a solid position, half back seems to be working okay (Skip, I am comfortable down here). Probably launch into more convos and become more active within the SFA community. One thing is for sure though, I don't plan on leaving the SFA any time soon.
FG: Have there been any other teams that have stood out for you on the field, or players that you model your qooty on?
Zoops: Not too many actually, as I'm not so active on here, I never really know who and what to look out for, however, having played a few games I'm starting to find who and what to keep my eyes on. Barrybran first made me aware of the SFA through the FJGD tour match so I would model some of my qooty off of him. As a half back flanker I would like to compare myself to Brendon Goddard and as a Melbourne supporter, somewhat Clint Bizzell, however, he was more reliable up forward than I have been this season.
FG: Who else do you think will win the Gun of the Year, and the overall Rising Star? Reckon you’re a shot?
Zoops: Of course I'd like to think I could win it and would love to win it, however, there's a lot of fish in the sea. If I had to single one out though, it'd be Aristotle Pickett. If you know your history, you know Aristotle as the great philosopher, however, he's also is pretty handy with the football too. To quote FootyGuy13 "Well here's a familiar face. There is just no competition in the midfield section of rookies for Aristotle, and I will keep mentioning that until a time in which it stops being true." If he's mentioned week in, week out, he's obviously doing something right. Him and I had a small gif banter session during the pre match thread before we played the Roys so a small personal anecdote is always nice. But hey, I would still like to win it, do one for the defenders!
And with that, I returned to the edge of the rink so that I was no longer on the cusp of another fall and left them to carry on their 1v1 hockey match. It'll be interesting to see how many more will jump out from the shadows to claim a nomination, or how many in the spotlight will finally come out on top, but I guess there's only 1 way to find out.
No not Manangatang, ZOOPS!
Zoops hasn't featured much in the weekly candidates glow-up, but maybe that's all the reason to showcase what a great job he did in defense in an embarrassing loss. Not only did he take on a stalwart of League, but kept him scoreless in a landslide victory for the opponent!
The highlights:
Helped set-up a big mark
He knows where to be.1 : 5.55 {rHFF} - Searching pass in the direction of sausageroll.
1 : 6 {rHFF} - That's an extraordinary juggled one-hander to Drunkgoliath.
1 : 6.04 {rHBF} - Zoops tucks the ball under his arm and scoots away.
1 : 6.06 {C} - Biggie calls for it.
1 : 6.1 {C} - Ohhh Biggie! You beauty! Sensational grab.
Mustn't be a fan of fancy footwork1 : 8.1 {C} - DemonJim to send the ball forward.
1 : 8.11 {lHFF} - He kicks to a contest.
1 : 8.16 {lHFF} - Zoops was hanging around the back of the pack but the ball fell into his lap.
But he's definitely a fan of his opponent stuffing up.2 : 14.31 {lHFF} - A wild kick laterally towards Dero.
2 : 14.35 {lHFF} - Dero is caught under pressure and knocks the ball forward.
2 : 14.37 {lHFF} - Dero dances around Zoops.
2 : 14.41 {lHFF} - Great tackle by Zoops.
2 : 14.45 {rHBF} - Zoops looks downfield.
Intercept Marks seemed to be easy to come by.2 : 15.28 {C} - DemonJim wants to get on with proceedings.
2 : 15.33 {lHFF} - His kick covers more height than distance.
2 : 15.35 {lHFF} - Dero slips at the crucial moment and its marked by Zoops.
What would this be, a 1-2-1-2-1?2 : 18.07 {C} - DemonJim wants to get on with proceedings.
2 : 18.12 {lHFF} - That's a real up and under.
2 : 18.15 {lHFF} - But the kick goes straight to Zoops.
Okay, now he's just doing this on purpose.2 : 20.37 {rHFF} - Big mark by Drunkgoliath!.
2 : 20.42 {rHBF} - Zoops threads his way through traffic.
2 : 20.44 {rHBF} - Zoops takes a bounce and nearly fumbles it.
2 : 20.48 {lHBF} - Almost a throw to Drunkgoliath.
2 : 20.52 {rHBF} - An underground handpass to Zoops.
2 : 20.54 {lHBF} - Drunkgoliath runs past and takes the handpass.
More of the same2 : 22.43 {lHFF} - Kicks to a contest - Dero looks to get to thre front.
2 : 22.47 {lHFF} - Dero can't take it.
2 : 22.49 {rHBF} - Running with the ball is Zoops.
2 : 22.53 {lW} - A flat punt.
2 : 22.55 {lW} - Big mark by Callums_Guns!.
2 : 23 {C} - DemonJim with the ball now.
2 : 23.04 {C} - He has time to take a bounce.
2 : 23.06 {lHFF} - A spearing pass towards Dero.
2 : 23.1 {lHFF} - Top mark - not paid.
2 : 23.14 {rHBF} - A bit of space for Zoops to utilise.
For the rest of the game, Zoops would be a part of disposal chains, getting the ball out of their defensive 50. I'm not going to post them in the highlights since there's so many, but because there is so many where he's getting the ball further down the field and not immediately coming back, I'm just going to mention that it was his role and that he did his role at the best one could have done.3 : 4.29 {C} - Draws a man and then with hands to pantskyle.
3 : 4.33 {lHFF} - He gets his kick away.
3 : 4.37 {lHFF} - Dero gets too far under the ball.
3 : 4.4 {rHBF} - Zoops sucks it up like a dustbuster and he's off and running.
Now, if you notice Zoops' Avatar Pic, you'll see where the interview is going. I, on the other hand, was surprised when I was told to go to Buller to talk to Agent93 and Zoops. It was when I arrived that I found out 2 things. 1) That Mount Buller has a Ice-Rink, though I'm still not sure if the Demons own it or not, and that 2) I was going to be doing the interview while learning how to ice-skate. This was going to be interesting time.
FG: Hey Agent, the Hawks got killed by the Demons in the second half of Round 6, but Zoops getting nommed for his big game must be something to celebrate. How does it feel?
A93: I think any personal accolades have to be tempered by the team's current performance. Zoops killed it, but as a whole we sucked. Sucking doesn't feel great, man.
FG: Congrats on getting Zoops over to the Hawks. Where did you find him, and how is he settling in?
A93: We picked up Zoops after the Tour match on the FJGD board, which is interesting as the Hawks are known to both be terrible at graphic design, and stealing footy jumpers. Zoops is still finding his feet around the place, which is to be expected as the SFA is a lot to take in especially for folks who aren't really volume posters elsewhere on BF. His club-mates love seeing him pop up when he does though.
FG: He was handy for you guys in defence this week, what are your on-field aspirations for Zoops?
A93: I'd be happy for him to find a spot to make his own. He has been rolled forward a couple of times this season, and it took a bit to get that first SFA goal, so down back might be the way to go.
FG: I know there's another rookie at the Eyrie this year, how have they been going themselves in your view?
A93: andleanback hasn't really taken to the SFA, which happens. If he did decided to flick the switch and jump right in the league and the Hawks would be better for it.
FG: Now that we're over halfway into the season and we've seen what rookies every other team has, are there any other rookies that you wish you had gotten your hands on that go alright at qooty?
A93: All teams would love to have that gun EKA candidate every season, but we looked at our list at the end of S30 and knew we didn't have a huge amount of spots to chase every rookie. So we got Zoops and andleanback and didn't actually chase any of the other S31 rookie class. DockerDen5215 is great value, but we were never a chance to recruit him in the first place so while it'd be nice to have him on our list, he was always going to be a Warrior so I have no regrets in not getting him.
At this stage, I fell over. Again. And as quickly as I was hitting the ice, Zoops showed up to get his questions.
FG: Hey Zoops! Congratulations on the nomination after that humiliating loss. You must be pleased with how you went in the game though. What path did you take to get to the SFA, and where did you first hear about it?
Zoops: Hey, humiliating is a strong word, but yeah, we were embarrassed, quite a bit. Personally I'm satisfied with my own performance, however, a win probably would've been nicer, but hey, that's the fire for next week's fuel. I came over to the SFA after playing for the FJGD team during the tour match. I went alright, enjoyed the banter, few laughs here and there and of course, slotted nicely into the backline for the FJGD. I was already aware of it, however, only vaguely. I heard about the Baghdad Bombers, thought it was George Bush joke, and being a Melbourne fan had a chuckle at the Mount Buller Demons, however, that was all I knew. Then after I uttered the words; "Now that was good fun. I'll certainly be wanting to hang around the SFA board a lot more often!" I was inundated with offers from various clubs. It was a toss up between the Demons and the Hawks and I think you all know what happened next.
FG: What are your first impressions of the place? Is Agent, Bangers, Chip, Porps and the rest of the Hawks looking after you?
Zoops: I'm really enjoying it so far. The messages are fun, usually I'll come in and do a whole lot of scrolling and just end up posting a gif, it works. Agent has been great, back and forth hockey banter, especially when your own fan base is known for being loud, obnoxious and at times, destructive. Bangers, Chip and Porps, in fact all the lads have been great. I'm still easing into it, however, I'll find my feet at some stage. I'm still a student and I'm usually pretty bored so at times I'll hop on here, scroll and browse and with the SFA, I can scroll, browse and chat for longer!
FG: How do you prepare for a qooty match? Did you think you were going to be a chance of getting the nomination this week?
Zoops: Before any game I race in for my DreamTeam nominations, once in, I sit back, sort of relax and pin my eyes to the screen. At the start of the season I was preoccupied with cricket, however, now that my season of bowling offies is over, Qooty is all the rage for me now! I never contemplated the thought of this week's and other nominations, however, I did see my name next to some rather nice stats and thought "hey, that could be worthy of something", funnily enough, I was right!
FG: What would you like to achieve on the field during your SFA career?
Zoops: Gain a solid position, half back seems to be working okay (Skip, I am comfortable down here). Probably launch into more convos and become more active within the SFA community. One thing is for sure though, I don't plan on leaving the SFA any time soon.
FG: Have there been any other teams that have stood out for you on the field, or players that you model your qooty on?
Zoops: Not too many actually, as I'm not so active on here, I never really know who and what to look out for, however, having played a few games I'm starting to find who and what to keep my eyes on. Barrybran first made me aware of the SFA through the FJGD tour match so I would model some of my qooty off of him. As a half back flanker I would like to compare myself to Brendon Goddard and as a Melbourne supporter, somewhat Clint Bizzell, however, he was more reliable up forward than I have been this season.
FG: Who else do you think will win the Gun of the Year, and the overall Rising Star? Reckon you’re a shot?
Zoops: Of course I'd like to think I could win it and would love to win it, however, there's a lot of fish in the sea. If I had to single one out though, it'd be Aristotle Pickett. If you know your history, you know Aristotle as the great philosopher, however, he's also is pretty handy with the football too. To quote FootyGuy13 "Well here's a familiar face. There is just no competition in the midfield section of rookies for Aristotle, and I will keep mentioning that until a time in which it stops being true." If he's mentioned week in, week out, he's obviously doing something right. Him and I had a small gif banter session during the pre match thread before we played the Roys so a small personal anecdote is always nice. But hey, I would still like to win it, do one for the defenders!
And with that, I returned to the edge of the rink so that I was no longer on the cusp of another fall and left them to carry on their 1v1 hockey match. It'll be interesting to see how many more will jump out from the shadows to claim a nomination, or how many in the spotlight will finally come out on top, but I guess there's only 1 way to find out.
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