Jack Toft
Years ago

R18 ABL - Last Minor round game

Rockets-Lions @ The Tin Shed
Panthers-Woodies @ Tin Shed Too
Flames-Sabres @ "The place with the highest admission price"
Westies-Southern @ The Woolstore
Mavs-Eagles @ Hill Stadium on Sunday

Women:
North to force too many turnovers and should get a + 40 W. They go into the finals with some form and go in as the smokey.
South to be too strong over the Warriors. Truslove to get some MVP votes and tighten things up in the race for the medal. She still may be pipped at the post.
Flames-Sabres could go either way with Flames searching for a final round home win, then again Marino could just fire off a +20 pt game and combined with their D, might just seal 3rd place.
West have too much firepower for Southern but the Southern girls will go down fighting. West are minor premiers because they are a quality team.
The Eagles should account for the Mavs and then enjoy the drive home.

Men:
Panthers-Warriors playing for pride. Furness might find it a bit harder this week after a screamer last week. Panthers have been unlucky this season, but might win a tight one on their turf.
West-Southern. Southern with nothing to lose. West have had a few hiccups and will remain 4th regardless of result, expect a double win to Westies in this round.
Flames-Sabres is 2 v 1 and winner secures the minor premiership. Are both teams at full strength? Will be a crackerjack game if they are. Flames advantageis their D, Sabres are a shooting machine and ran all over the Flames last time, will probably happen again. This game should be match of the round, but Rockets-Lions play off for 5th.
Rockets not playing finals? It's like Adelaide without a Christmas pageant! Sadly for Rockets fan, I reckon 4 on the trot for the Lions means the Lions freight train will steam roll through Hillcrest on Saturday night. Too much pressure on North who rely too much on one shooter. They may have an early end of season trip. No pageant this year.
Mavs-Eagles on Sunday. The ultimate dead rubber. Ladder positions shouldn’t change as a result of the game. Rather than waste a trip, why not just be gentlemen and have lunch at Shaw and Smith and enjoy a cheeky sav. blanc? The 2009 is clean and crisp and best drunk young. Whoever wins can shout!

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hustle  
Years ago

I would expect Norwood to be a bit better than last time - didnt have Cooper or Thompson last time....

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Secret Sabres  
Years ago

Jack,

You might want to look at the results. Sturt women are guarenteed 3rd place no matter the results.

Even if the lose to Norwood, they will most probably tie with North and South. On a head to head between the 3 teams Sturt has won 3, South 2, and North 1. And therefore goes 3rd.

If they tie with North they have the head to head 2 - 0.

If they tie with South, the head to head is +8 and -8, which means it goes to overall percentage. With South 7% behind, a forfiet is about the only change Sturt has of not finishing 3rd.

It can finish 2nd, but only if Forestville lose.

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Sturty6ers  
Years ago

Good write up Jack. I may venture out and watch a game this weekend, if it is not too cold.

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Jack Toft  
Years ago

Ta Secret Sabres, thought that would be the case.

Heard a rumour that North are donating the gate takings to breast cancer? (no-one ever splits it between prostate and breat cancers do they?) Can any Rocketeers confirm?

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hanging round  
Years ago

Should be a huge night at Hillcrest.
North are due for a big one and Cioofi will be a loss after a high scoring game last week

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hanging round  
Years ago

Re 933- Cioffi will be a big loss also

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Spider

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Detroit  
Years ago

North women by 40-odd

North men also won, meaning they play finals ball, unfortunately for lions fans this means their season is over, but very promising signs though.

North still not convincing, great first half, but the second half whilst not as bad as last week, still was not great. Will have to find four quaters of ball to be a contender next week.

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Jack Toft  
Years ago

No results yet from the last game, but the women's results didn't really produce any surprises.

Looks like the final 5 are West, Eagles, Sturt, North, South.

Men's results interesting:

North won in the pressure cooker - shooting % seemed to be the difference on the night. Panthers/Warriors could have gone either way, but Panthers have some navel gazing in the off season. Sturt have the psych edge over the Flames as they go into finals, but the upset of the round was the Tigers over West.

Should be an interesting finals series in both the mens and womens.

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