Yes, that could make a difference to results. Eagles might just have too much firepower, and that absence certainly makes Lions chances better on Sunday.

BTW, congratulations to him. There hasn't been a topic posted, but I guess everyone knows he became a dad again just recently.

Mavs vs. tigers could just as easily be game of the round.

Both Games will be close, tipping this weekend is a nightmare.

Women Saturday:

Rockets
Norwood
Sturt
Eagles
Woodies

Women Sunday:

Mavs
Flames
Eagles
Bearcats
South

That puts Southern 0-3 perhaps not, but will be close on Sunday

My tip for the women's games:

Rockets-Mavs
Rockets to take off after a close first half to win easily in the end

Norwood-South
Flames will absolutely torch the Panthers

Sturt-Tigers
Tigers to win this one in a close one

West-Eagles
The Eagles team will beat the individual West girls

Woodville-Centrals
My pick is Woodville by 20+

SUNDAY
Mavs-Tigers
Could go either way but home court advantage may help the Mavs team get their first win of the year.

Sturt-Flames
Flames will finish the weekend torching two teams

Eagles-Rockets
Eagles in a tough and very physical encounter

Lions-Westies
Tough one but I think West will get the W.

Panthers-Woodville
Woodville to make it 2-0 for the weekend and pip South at the post.

A few close games in the women's league.
The ladder might look like this Sun night:

Norwood 3-0
Eagles 3-0 or 2-1
Sturt 2-1 or 1-2
West 2-1 or 3-0
North 2-1
Mavs 1-2
Tigers 1-2 or 0-3
South 1-2 or 0-3
Lions 1-2 or 0-3
Wood 2-1 to 0-3

Great preview Jack!

My tips for the weekend are:
SATURDAY
Rockets v Mavs @ Hillcrest
Think that the Mavs women can make this a close one, but the Rockets women to win by < 6.
Rockets men should take a comfortable win. Look for Dodman to have a bigger impact this game, but still Rockets to get a sweep and win the men's game by 11.

Flames v Panthers @ MARS
Should be an easy night for the Flames, and I expect them to sweep both games comfortably. Having seen the Flames first hand, if they can play with the defensive pressure they showed against Centrals and shoot the lights out again, expect to see a blowout.

Sabres v Tigers @ Pasadena
Sturt should win sweep this one as well. I'm still deciding between heading to this game or the next one, so I'm hoping if I choose this one it is a great contest. Sabres women by 6, men by 16.

Bearcats v Eagles @ Port
Should be Game of the Night in my opinion. Both games should be great entertainment and too close to call. If I had to make a tip, I would go with Bearcats women by 4 and Eagles men in a single possession game.

Warriors v Lions @ St Clair
I think the womens game will be a battle of the bottom dwellers, with the Lions women taking this game by 3+
If Centrals men can play with some intensity and a commitment to defense then they should take a double digit win.

SUNDAY
Mavs v Tigers @ Mt Barker
Both womens teams coming off tough losses in round 1 and I am tipping them both to lose on saturday. Mavs women were able to push the Bearcats to OT, while the Tigers just lost to the Rockets. I'm guessing that Mavs women will take this in a close one.
Men's game should be a good one, I think that the Mavs might take this one by between 3-8 points.

Sabres v Flames @ Pasadena
Definitely heading out to this game, both should be pretty intense even for this early in the season. Women's game to be close but I think the Flames will have the depth to take the win, Flames by 3.
In a rematch of the last Grand Final, the Sturt men will be looking for a bit of revenge. An intense contest will be on the cards, with Sturt out to prove they are #1. I'm thinking the Flames will just go down, with the missing Krause and Cooper to be a big reason for it. Sturt by 1 (Unless the Flames rain three's early like they did against Centrals)

Eagles v Rockets @ Wayville
I'm thinking the Eagles women will use the home court advantage to take a win by about 6 or so.
Rockets might struggle with this one as I think the Eagles have too many weapons for the Rockets to handle. Eagles by 11.

Lions v Bearcats @ Starplex
Bearcats women to absolutely dominate the Lions through sheer depth and a relentless defense that will force mistakes. Bearcats by 20+
The men's game would be a good one to watch, with the Lions having the potential to cause some serious upsets this season. The absence of Brad Davidson might be the difference in this game, I'm tipping the upset, Centrals by 8.

Panthers v Warriors @ Marion
South women to take a comfortable win here, Warriors women in for a long season IMO. South by 13.
Men's game should be good, haven't seen much of the two of them, but from what I have heard I am thinking the Panthers will be too strong. Panthers by 8.

Mavs are officially the smokey in the womens.

Sturt women pulled out a 4 point win (55 - 51) in one of the scrappiest games I have seen in a long time.
Sturt men were upset by the Tigers, also lost by 4 (not sure on final scores), but it was quite an entertaining game to watch.

Looks like the Warriors men out-rebounded the Lions.

Woodies women won by 2, Lioness's won the turnovers 36 to 28.

I suppose you could say the Tigers men were "goodenough"

Simply a play on words little man, take a deep breath and go to bed.

oh btw,

Joel guarded Daly most of the night, check Daly's output for the night....a big reason they got the win.

I glad someone has the intelligence to see the play on words

No bragging today how the u/20 sturt boys won the game......

mavs women beat southern, good weekend for them ecspecially without both young guns wilson and talbot. Madgen completley dominated.

Mavs a smokey - no way! I would love to take bets on how long til that team self destructs.

Agreed nanagobana - too many bad eggs on that team for them not to self-destruct!

i'm with Nano on this one. Madgen may be the best thing that Mavs have seen in years, and she'll probably have a super season. but the combination of coach and a few of the senior players in that team, they won't get anywhere near the top 4.

5 anons is a row - and it's not a juniors thread - Is this a record Isaac?

Anon 271529, I think you will find senior bitches remain at Eastern shooting "a hell of a lot of bricks" ... mostly on lay-ups. Actually, is it a brick when it doesn't hit backboard??

04, think what you want and say what you want, but Mavs are 2-1... Winners are grinners, and North and Southern don't have much to grin about after the weekend.

buzaay, they are 5th at the moment, and won both games on the weekend without Wilson and Talbot...

How about you haters find something positive to say about your own teams, rather than hate mine, or is that too challenging a task?

BTW, who is or WAS your team? Eastern by any chance?

I think it is great that Eastern is playing so well, lots of nice girls in that team... however this thread is turning into a centrals type thread... keep putting those wins on the boards ladies, but stop talking up the wins... do your talking on the scoreboard, not a message board.
Dont give the negative people something to talk about if you hit a bad patch.

I love the snipers on Hoops, but only the ones who are honest enuff to put a name to their posts.

I've said my piece, and thanks for the support Filthy.

Rough patches..? The way they played Sat night has me thinking the Eastern girls have moved on from past seasons.

Peace out.

Nostradamus' Med.Oblong, i have never played for Mavs, but surely you're aware that it's not hard to get some insight into other teams, particularly when it's gossip - we're girls!

and if this forum didn't want people to post anonomously, it wouldn't let them.

and generally when people 'say there piece' it means they aren't going to make a statement on the issue in the next sentence. but that's just nitpicking.

bring on the rest of the season.

i've said my piece.