Event S30 Rookie “Torch of the Year” Award [Rising Star]

[Kilroy]

He is not an SFA player.

Back in 5.

 

[Kilroy]

serial_thrilla

Just say the word and we'll make it happen.

 

[serial_thrilla]

serial_thrilla

Just say the word and we'll make it happen.

• Bombers trade WFL & Kilroy, receive Metalcrusher.
• Dragons receive Kilroy.
• Bears trade Metalcrusher, receive WFL.

I think all parties will be happy with this one.

 

[Barrybran]

We can make this work. Antonio BlueVein recruits Wayno, I trade Wayno to the Dragons for serial_thrilla, everyone's happy. Except AceAndy.

 

[GremioPower]

• Bombers trade WFL & Kilroy, receive Metalcrusher.
• Dragons receive Kilroy.
• Bears trade Metalcrusher, receive WFL.

I think all parties will be happy with this one.

You got to put the Gumbies and Goose somewhere in there.

 

[serial_thrilla]

You got to put the Gumbies and Goose somewhere in there.

• Bombers trade Pugsley & Kilroy, receive Metalcrusher.
• Dragons receive Kilroy.
• Bears trade Metalcrusher, receive WFL.
• Gumbies delist GWS Goose.

 

[Kilroy]

• Bombers trade WFL & Kilroy, receive Metalcrusher.
• Dragons receive Kilroy.
• Bears trade Metalcrusher, receive WFL.

I think all parties will be happy with this one.

You left out
- Dragons trade serial_thrilla to the Bombers.

 

[serial_thrilla]

You left out
- Dragons trade serial_thrilla to the Bombers.

Nobody wins that trade. They call that the JWS manoeuvre.

 

[Metalcrusher]

• Bombers trade Pugsley & Kilroy, receive Metalcrusher.
• Dragons receive Kilroy.
• Bears trade Metalcrusher, receive WFL.
• Gumbies delist GWS Goose.

Cunny Funt.

 

[Kilroy]

Nobody wins that trade. They call that the JWS manoeuvre.

Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto!

Let's call the whole thing off!

 

[Barrybran]

Nobody wins that trade. They call that the JWS manoeuvre.

The JWS manoeuver comes AFTER the trade to the Bombers. It also involved another man.

 

[serial_thrilla]

The JWS manoeuver comes AFTER the trade to the Bombers. It also involved another man.

JWS sure loved his Bears.

 

[GWS Goose]

• Bombers trade Pugsley & Kilroy, receive Metalcrusher.
• Dragons receive Kilroy.
• Bears trade Metalcrusher, receive WFL.
• Gumbies delist GWS Goose.

Crazy talk.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Can we trade Grand Uncle Horace to the nearest tip. And in exchange we all get a Jaffa.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Can we trade Grand Uncle Horace to the nearest tip. And in exchange we all get a Jaffa.

The tip is full of Wayneo and has been closed.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Let me take you back to season 26. A young, hyperactive poster took the league by storm establishing himself as a media whore before a qootball had even been bounced. Round 1 rolls around and the kid kicks 8 goals on debut and that was that. The EKA was a foregone conclusion.

Fast forward 17 rounds and a similarly young and dashing wingman had been languishing in the shadows of the EKA favourite for much of the season however a late charge saw him rise up the rankings from second with daylight to second with a small gap in the curtains to make a race of the EKA. Still, the race was considered won. The media whore had been consistently good all season and deserved to win.

Who was the young and dashing wingman? That was me.

Have a look at my badges.

Let your memes be dreams.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Who have you got to trade ?

Wow. Wait a second, hold up!

I thought Baz wanted to explore trade options.

HOW RUDE!

Elite self-preservation areas there, Julius Caesar!

 

[Barrybran]

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Sorry Bobbo but you're out of your depth here

 

[Tonga Bob]

The Torch train is back again, and we've got the same old flogs to regurgitate again so let's get on with it.



Warriors numbers man FootyGuy13 got noticed again, thanks to his elite stats work (which prompted DemonJim to make several unappreciated queries as to Guy's availability) and his Goodwinesqe repeat note taking abilities, pictured here:



Gun nominee MC Bad Genius from the Dragons made his way into Torch calculations based on his special interest of guacamole. He's responsible for the first ever Sweet Guac-Off, pitting his avocado dip against Bear cub guero. The pictures spoke for themselves:



but just to be sure, MC Bad Genius said some stuff too.

In perhaps the best segue you'll see all season, any excess guacamole needs to go in the fridge and what better fridge to store it in than omgfridge. From Geordie Shore to sheep shagging (a pretty tight venn diagram if you ask me), to assuming captaincy of his team in just his seventh match, the boy from Harvey Norman made a massive impression.

The final Torch candidate this week was Little Roy BLUEALLTHRU. The BJO Barman followed on from solid showings in previous weeks, earning praise from Antonio BlueVein in his Opposition Analysis on his way to another big week.

The Committee discussion was once again heated thanks to the quality of the posting on offer, but just like the Guac-Off there can be only one winner. MC Bad Genius won the Guac-Off and would have made a worthy dual Gun & Torch nominee if not for a single fatal flaw - his use of coriander. A divisive ingredient, some people love it and some people abhor it and, along with its all-pervasive flavour, is deserving of its title of 'the Kanye West of Herbs'.



Sorry Matt Preston.

So please join me in congratulating this week's Torch nominee, the captain of the Gumbies - omgfridge!



I sat down with omgfridge and the person he took over the captaincy from in Barrybran to discuss the nomination. First I spoke with the reigning Mobbs medalist:

Bob: Hey Barry. Looks like you're getting a bit of a run happening both on and off the field, it's great to see as I have a bit of a soft spot for the Gumbies. You know, 'cos of the Plasticine. Anyway, how does it feel to have one of you recruits nominated for the Torch of the Week?

Barry: The boys are stoked to have put together a one-game win streak. At first we were confused about what it meant to have a higher score than our opponent but beez told us that it was a legitimate outcome. Apparently he's "won" qooty matches before but I'm not sure what to believe.

As for fridge being nominated for Torch of the Week, I'm going to have to politely ask you to shut his door and think about what you want from him before you open his door again please.

Bob: Fair enough, wouldn't want the ham to go off. Congrats on getting omgfridge to the Gumbies. Where did you find him, and how are they settling in?

Barry: I met Fridge through a couple of werewolf games on the WCE board during lockdown. A couple of Eagles fans then came and joined in the Sweet FA werewolf games and looked like they were enjoying the community so I invited them to join Sweet FA and the Gumbies. Fridge didn't know any better at the time so he joined the Gumbies.

Bob: What has his posting style been like?

Barry: Fridge is a friendly, funny and witty guy so he fits our group like a glove. He turns up each week and contributes without overdoing it. I'm loving what he's added to our group so far.

Bob: How have you gone personally this season? Last year was a big one for yourself but not so much for the team, it seems as though you're looking for some balance between the two this time around.

Barry: It's a team game, Bob. Sure, a Mobbs Medal and another All-SFA berth a good for the resume and another string to my banter bow but I'd love to win a flag. That's something I'll get to share with 19 other people forever.

Bob: That's the dream alright. What other young’uns have you brought to the club, and are there any rookies from other teams that you wish you had gotten your hands on whose posting you enjoy?

Barry: We have another rookie in Spuddd, who we picked up from the Collingwood board during the Tour of Qooty this past offseason. He pokes his head in now and again but he wouldn't be the first Gumby to do so.

The only rookies I actively recruited over the offseason were guero and Muddiemoose, who both looked like they were going to enjoy the board. I think Muddie landed in the right place but guero would have fit in well with our group. Outside of those guys, I'm really stoked that the Roys trio of RobR, BLUEALLTHRU and Supersuns have taken to the board and the Roys. They were good value in round 1 and I see they're still about.

Cheers Barry, all the best for your post-captaincy career. Now over to the Fridge:

Bob: Hello Fridge. Congratulations on receiving a Torch of the Week nomination. Must feel good to finally get a nomination after some strong posting performances in recent weeks. What path did you take to get to the SFA, and where did you first hear about it?

Fridge: It's good but also my posting will probably halve now as I can't complain about being robbed of a nomination.
During covid it was Werewolf games on the Eagles board which led me to the SFA club room and from there a few teams reached out about joining the SFA. Obviously I half-arsed my research and joined the Gumbies.

Bob: What are your first impressions of the place? Are Barrybran & the Gumbies looking after you?

Fridge: Relentless. I thought I was procrastinating a lot at work but glad to see I'm far from alone.

Not really, Barrybran & GWS Goose happily advertised my midweek delisting offering me up as trade bait. I've had to step up and take the reigns as skipper with cats2rise serving as my deputy. The new look Gumbies have a 100% win rate.

Bob: Yeah congrats on the captaincy. Is there a light on inside of you all of the time, or only when somebody opens your door?

Fridge: It only turns on when I think about Bastyy.

Bob: Of course [pointing to picture of a Bastyy fridge magnet] Here's the gratuitous plug for your line of Bastyy merchandise that you asked for.

How do you prepare for a match thread?

Fridge: I pull out my U14's premiership medal, go to the mirror and tell myself it's not too late to make something of myself. Dad will come back one day. You're over your ex-wife. That buying a Jeep wasn't a terrible decision.
You know the usual stuff that I drown out with alcohol.

Bob: [gets up and starts hugging omgfridge] It's not your fault.

Fridge: Uh-

Bob: It's not your fault.

Fridge: B- barry?

Bob: It's not your fault.

Fridge: Please stop.

Bob: [sitting back down] Fine. Thanks for nothing, Good Will Hunting. What would you like to achieve off field during your SFA career? Have you ventured into the world of media yet?

Fridge: Obviously I want a premiership - winning games seems to be required though so may be a hurdle. Not yet with media but I probably should announce the captaincy change.

Bob: Have there been any other teams that have stood out for you in the match threads or posters that you like the look of?

Fridge: The Furies. Was one of the teams I liked the look of pre-joining the SFA and the week with them has probably been my favourite. The Bears also stand out but mainly because I'm glad I'm not one.

Bob: Are there any other whitegoods that you're looking to recruit?

Fridge: Yes but lets not forget that black goods matter too.

Bob: That's [checks notes] woke. Have you clashed with teams, or have you found a nemesis yet? There's been a few rookies so far that have nominated you, so you must be doing something right.

Fridge: Yeah well I clearly live rent free in those 2 blokes heads. Clearly I'm talking about guero & Supersuns. The sort of blokes to always go missing when its their round at the pub. Guarantee they order vodka cruisers and ask for a straw. Probably wear crocs too. I'd go as far as to say they buy original flavoured chips too. Just a couple of Chads.



Bet they wee sitting down too.

Congrats again omgfridge, here's your miniature novelty trophy.

Another round down. Keep up that shitposting kids, and you could earn yourself a Torch nomination just like the Fridge.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Sorry Bobbo but you're out of your depth here

You have no idea how tall I am.

 

[Senor M]

 

[Bastyy]

Bob: Yeah congrats on the captaincy. Is there a light on inside of you all of the time, or only when somebody opens your door?

Fridge: It only turns on when I think about Bastyy.

I'm taken, sorry omgfridge

 

[MC Bad Genius]

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The Torch train is back again, and we've got the same old flogs to regurgitate again so let's get on with it.

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Warriors numbers man FootyGuy13 got noticed again, thanks to his elite stats work (which prompted DemonJim to make several unappreciated queries as to Guy's availability) and his Goodwinesqe repeat note taking abilities, pictured here:

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Gun nominee MC Bad Genius from the Dragons made his way into Torch calculations based on his special interest of guacamole. He's responsible for the first ever Sweet Guac-Off, pitting his avocado dip against Bear cub guero. The pictures spoke for themselves:

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but just to be sure, MC Bad Genius said some stuff too.

In perhaps the best segue you'll see all season, any excess guacamole needs to go in the fridge and what better fridge to store it in than omgfridge. From Geordie Shore to sheep shagging (a pretty tight venn diagram if you ask me), to assuming captaincy of his team in just his seventh match, the boy from Harvey Norman made a massive impression.

The final Torch candidate this week was Little Roy BLUEALLTHRU. The BJO Barman followed on from solid showings in previous weeks, earning praise from Antonio BlueVein in his Opposition Analysis on his way to another big week.

The Committee discussion was once again heated thanks to the quality of the posting on offer, but just like the Guac-Off there can be only one winner. MC Bad Genius won the Guac-Off and would have made a worthy dual Gun & Torch nominee if not for a single fatal flaw - his use of coriander. A divisive ingredient, some people love it and some people abhor it and, along with its all-pervasive flavour, is deserving of its title of 'the Kanye West of Herbs'.

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Sorry Matt Preston.

So please join me in congratulating this week's Torch nominee, the captain of the Gumbies - omgfridge!

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I sat down with omgfridge and the person he took over the captaincy from in Barrybran to discuss the nomination. First I spoke with the reigning Mobbs medalist:

Bob: Hey Barry. Looks like you're getting a bit of a run happening both on and off the field, it's great to see as I have a bit of a soft spot for the Gumbies. You know, 'cos of the Plasticine. Anyway, how does it feel to have one of you recruits nominated for the Torch of the Week?

Barry: The boys are stoked to have put together a one-game win streak. At first we were confused about what it meant to have a higher score than our opponent but beez told us that it was a legitimate outcome. Apparently he's "won" qooty matches before but I'm not sure what to believe.

As for fridge being nominated for Torch of the Week, I'm going to have to politely ask you to shut his door and think about what you want from him before you open his door again please.

Bob: Fair enough, wouldn't want the ham to go off. Congrats on getting omgfridge to the Gumbies. Where did you find him, and how are they settling in?

Barry: I met Fridge through a couple of werewolf games on the WCE board during lockdown. A couple of Eagles fans then came and joined in the Sweet FA werewolf games and looked like they were enjoying the community so I invited them to join Sweet FA and the Gumbies. Fridge didn't know any better at the time so he joined the Gumbies.

Bob: What has his posting style been like?

Barry: Fridge is a friendly, funny and witty guy so he fits our group like a glove. He turns up each week and contributes without overdoing it. I'm loving what he's added to our group so far.

Bob: How have you gone personally this season? Last year was a big one for yourself but not so much for the team, it seems as though you're looking for some balance between the two this time around.

Barry: It's a team game, Bob. Sure, a Mobbs Medal and another All-SFA berth a good for the resume and another string to my banter bow but I'd love to win a flag. That's something I'll get to share with 19 other people forever.

Bob: That's the dream alright. What other young’uns have you brought to the club, and are there any rookies from other teams that you wish you had gotten your hands on whose posting you enjoy?

Barry: We have another rookie in Spuddd, who we picked up from the Collingwood board during the Tour of Qooty this past offseason. He pokes his head in now and again but he wouldn't be the first Gumby to do so.

The only rookies I actively recruited over the offseason were guero and Muddiemoose, who both looked like they were going to enjoy the board. I think Muddie landed in the right place but guero would have fit in well with our group. Outside of those guys, I'm really stoked that the Roys trio of RobR, BLUEALLTHRU and Supersuns have taken to the board and the Roys. They were good value in round 1 and I see they're still about.

Cheers Barry, all the best for your post-captaincy career. Now over to the Fridge:

Bob: Hello Fridge. Congratulations on receiving a Torch of the Week nomination. Must feel good to finally get a nomination after some strong posting performances in recent weeks. What path did you take to get to the SFA, and where did you first hear about it?

Fridge: It's good but also my posting will probably halve now as I can't complain about being robbed of a nomination.
During covid it was Werewolf games on the Eagles board which led me to the SFA club room and from there a few teams reached out about joining the SFA. Obviously I half-arsed my research and joined the Gumbies.

Bob: What are your first impressions of the place? Are Barrybran & the Gumbies looking after you?

Fridge: Relentless. I thought I was procrastinating a lot at work but glad to see I'm far from alone.

Not really, Barrybran & GWS Goose happily advertised my midweek delisting offering me up as trade bait. I've had to step up and take the reigns as skipper with cats2rise serving as my deputy. The new look Gumbies have a 100% win rate.

Bob: Yeah congrats on the captaincy. Is there a light on inside of you all of the time, or only when somebody opens your door?

Fridge: It only turns on when I think about Bastyy.

Bob: Of course [pointing to picture of a Bastyy fridge magnet] Here's the gratuitous plug for your line of Bastyy merchandise that you asked for.

How do you prepare for a match thread?

Fridge: I pull out my U14's premiership medal, go to the mirror and tell myself it's not too late to make something of myself. Dad will come back one day. You're over your ex-wife. That buying a Jeep wasn't a terrible decision.
You know the usual stuff that I drown out with alcohol.

Bob: [gets up and starts hugging omgfridge] It's not your fault.

Fridge: Uh-

Bob: It's not your fault.

Fridge: B- barry?

Bob: It's not your fault.

Fridge: Please stop.

Bob: [sitting back down] Fine. Thanks for nothing, Good Will Hunting. What would you like to achieve off field during your SFA career? Have you ventured into the world of media yet?

Fridge: Obviously I want a premiership - winning games seems to be required though so may be a hurdle. Not yet with media but I probably should announce the captaincy change.

Bob: Have there been any other teams that have stood out for you in the match threads or posters that you like the look of?

Fridge: The Furies. Was one of the teams I liked the look of pre-joining the SFA and the week with them has probably been my favourite. The Bears also stand out but mainly because I'm glad I'm not one.

Bob: Are there any other whitegoods that you're looking to recruit?

Fridge: Yes but lets not forget that black goods matter too.

Bob: That's [checks notes] woke. Have you clashed with teams, or have you found a nemesis yet? There's been a few rookies so far that have nominated you, so you must be doing something right.

Fridge: Yeah well I clearly live rent free in those 2 blokes heads. Clearly I'm talking about guero & Supersuns. The sort of blokes to always go missing when its their round at the pub. Guarantee they order vodka cruisers and ask for a straw. Probably wear crocs too. I'd go as far as to say they buy original flavoured chips too. Just a couple of Chads.

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Bet they wee sitting down too.

Congrats again omgfridge, here's your miniature novelty trophy.

Another round down. Keep up that shitposting kids, and you could earn yourself a Torch nomination just like the Fridge.

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Ladies and gentleman, what a delight it is to accept this award on behalf of my close personal ... acquaintance, omgfridge who cannot unfortunately accept it himself because someone left his door open for too long and he's currently defrosting.

But what a delightful object it is that "fridgey" has won. Although I am sure I will very soon receive one myself when I collect a certain number of ooshies at Coles.

So what is it that "fridgey" has got that makes him stand apart from other posters of his generation? Well, I think we all know the answer to that one ... syphilis! And what a great and heart warming thing it is that he has already started passing it on to a whole new generation of young posters.

Of course, to win a posting award is always a great honour but to receive one here in the heart of BigFooty's famous SFA on an occasion such as this HUGELY diminishes that honour.

What could be more dull than the sordid, back-slapping sessions where has-beens with silly avatars hand over to even older has-beens with stupid usernames awards for posts that bored even the people tagged in it, because they were instead rushing to see the latest wordvomit ... ahem, Media thread started by one of the Bombers.

Therefore, I cannot say what a delight it is that "fridgey" has won this award instead of me and I should like to announce my retirement from the SFA, in order to begin a lifetime of work amongst the mentally handicapped, in which capacity I look forward to meeting all the members of the judging panel very soon.

 

[Senor M]

Ladies and gentleman, what a delight it is to accept this award on behalf of my close personal ... acquaintance, omgfridge who cannot unfortunately accept it himself because someone left his door open for too long and he's currently defrosting.

But what a delightful object it is that "fridgey" has won. Although I am sure I will very soon receive one myself when I collect a certain number of ooshies at Coles.

So what is it that "fridgey" has got that makes him stand apart from other posters of his generation? Well, I think we all know the answer to that one ... syphilis! And what a great and heart warming thing it is that he has already started passing it on to a whole new generation of young posters.

Of course, to win a posting award is always a great honour but to receive one here in the heart of BigFooty's famous SFA on an occasion such as this HUGELY diminishes that honour.

What could be more dull than the sordid, back-slapping sessions where has-beens with silly avatars hand over to even older has-beens with stupid usernames awards for posts that bored even the people tagged in it, because they were instead rushing to see the latest wordvomit ... ahem, Media thread started by one of the Bombers.

Therefore, I cannot say what a delight it is that "fridgey" has won this award instead of me and I should like to announce my retirement from the SFA, in order to begin a lifetime of work amongst the mentally handicapped, in which capacity I look forward to meeting all the members of the judging panel very soon.

omgfridge may be currently defrosting---- but MC Bad Genius is definitely the one melting about this decision.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Ladies and gentleman, what a delight it is to accept this award on behalf of my close personal ... acquaintance, omgfridge who cannot unfortunately accept it himself because someone left his door open for too long and he's currently defrosting.

But what a delightful object it is that "fridgey" has won. Although I am sure I will very soon receive one myself when I collect a certain number of ooshies at Coles.

So what is it that "fridgey" has got that makes him stand apart from other posters of his generation? Well, I think we all know the answer to that one ... syphilis! And what a great and heart warming thing it is that he has already started passing it on to a whole new generation of young posters.

Of course, to win a posting award is always a great honour but to receive one here in the heart of BigFooty's famous SFA on an occasion such as this HUGELY diminishes that honour.

What could be more dull than the sordid, back-slapping sessions where has-beens with silly avatars hand over to even older has-beens with stupid usernames awards for posts that bored even the people tagged in it, because they were instead rushing to see the latest wordvomit ... ahem, Media thread started by one of the Bombers.

Therefore, I cannot say what a delight it is that "fridgey" has won this award instead of me and I should like to announce my retirement from the SFA, in order to begin a lifetime of work amongst the mentally handicapped, in which capacity I look forward to meeting all the members of the judging panel very soon.

Was it the sh*t I said about the coriander?

It was, wasn't it?