Official Match Thread S34 First Preliminary Final - Roys FFC vs Gumbies FFC at The BJO (MOTR)

[Dingster]

S34 First Preliminary Final
Roys FFC vs Gumbies FFC at The BJO (MOTR)



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The story so far
The Roys were minor premiers with an impressive 9-3 record, are on a 7 game winning streak and finished the home and away with a Sweet best percentage of 115.65. In the qualifying final the Roys destroyed the Royals by 36 points with 37 scoring shots. The reigning premiers are in great shape.

The Gumbies spent much of the season in the pole position but lost 3 of their last 4 home away games to finish third with a 7-5 record. However they still had a Sweet second best percentage of 113.32 so not much between the two teams. After losing a tight qualifying final to the Bombers, the Gumbies bounced back beating the OOBs in another thriller. Winning a final will give them a burst of confidence.

Heroes
Being the top two teams we can expect a ripping contest with both teams having their share of players in top form. However prelims have so much at stake. There is no tomorrow. Who will stand up and who will falter under the heat? It isn't always the star players throughout the season. Sometimes dear sim has other ideas. Who will be the heroes?

Roys
Wosh had a huge off season and dropped 20 centimetres. The diminutive rover is having a stunning season owning the midfield and is dangerous going forward kicking 11 goals. The qumps adore her speed and silky fur too as she closes in on 50 frees for for the season (only 11 against).

Allikat on the wing is such a wonderful thing! Sure she wins more qooty than most, but importantly she tackles to hurt the opposition with 18 frees against that makes her teammates taller (not you Wosh).

Zevon home and away season could be described as serviceable. For a team that dominated he really should have been challenging for the Fred. That changed in the qualifying final where he ripped the Royals a new one slamming through 7 goals and hit up the lovely lady behind the goals. Look out Gumbies - don't mess with the Zevon!

Gumbies
Brick Loosener has enjoyed a fantastic season owning his wing and also doesn't mind kicking a long goal kicking an accurate 11.4 during the season and was one of the best in the qualifying final.

Falconista has the big job on Zevon and he'll be licking his chops to take another scalp after sending bonz to confession last week. No doubt will be chirping away at Zev about the greyhounds to put him off his game.

Dory_77 the Gumbie full forward was the difference in a tight semi final with 4 goals. One senses he is building towards a big bag as he gets accustomed to playing the key forward role. When asked about his battle with Mooch, Dory said “Wow. I wish I could speak whale.”

Fun Facts
If the Roys win TedDougChris will play his 150th in the GF.
If _Mike_ and DERRINALPHIL kick a goal they will become the 8th and 9th Roy to kick 10 goals this season.
Allikat leads the Roys in five statistical categories.
If beez and Sky kick a goal they will become the 9th and 10th Gumbie to kick 10 goals this season.
Rodney Dangerfield (977), beez (974) and CatToTheFuture (950) are all within reach of 1000 DT for the season joining Brick Loosener (1035) and DenieD (1032).
If the Gumbies win StFly will play his 300th in the GF.

Captains, please have your team sheets ready by Thursday 11:59pm

 

[thewizardmelon]

Calling it now - not playing at the JBO is going to cost the Roys in this one…

Undefeated at that ground and they choose not to play there. Oof.

 

[DenieD]

StFly is actually playing his 300th this week

 

[DenieD]

Hello Roys

 

[Sky]

beez & I already have 10 goals

 

[Dingster]

StFly is actually playing his 300th this week

*rested

 

[Zevon]

Calling it now - not playing at the JBO is going to cost the Roys in this one…

Undefeated at that ground and they choose not to play there. Oof.

Lol cute. The Roys don’t lose these do or die finals.

We could play this on the moon and still win easily

 

[DenieD]

Lol cute. The Roys don’t lose these do or die finals.

We could play this on the moon and still win easily

You wanna play it on the moon?

Let's call up Elon Musk and get it done

 

[Zevon]

That’s an epic OP Dingster (and not just because you gave me a nice write-up). Quality

 

[Zevon]

You wanna play it on the moon?

Let's call up Elon Musk and get it done

Wtf??! I said I was happy to play it on the moon, I didn’t say anything about buying Twitter or charging people $8 for blue spaceships

 

[Tigerturbulance]

DenieD will The Foolback be named on your starting side this weeK?

 

[thewizardmelon]

You wanna play it on the moon?

Let's call up Elon Musk and get it done

Sorry Roys, I can’t bear to see you win again think you guys are cool.

I’ll do a 3KZ is Football

Buuuuuut, Gumbies in a canter by 19 points.

 

[DenieD]

DenieD will The Foolback be named on your starting side this weeK?

Team Sheet announcements will be later this week.

As The Jesus says 'Stay Tuned'

 

[beez]

Hey, Roys...



(yes I'm doing it again all week so you can all just suffer in your jocks)

 

[sante]

Let’s gooooo Gumbies!!! Rub salt into that OOB wound

 

[Zevon]

Gumbies in a canter by 19 points

Look I’ll put this in terms you can understand.

You’ve basically just tipped the qooty equivalent of Magnus Carlsen losing a chess match to tigs2010

 

[Tigerturbulance]

Team Sheet announcements will be later this week.

As The Jesus says 'Stay Tuned'

 

[thewizardmelon]

Look I’ll put this in terms you can understand.

You’ve basically just tipped the qooty equivalent of Magnus Carlsen losing a chess match to tigs2010

I heard word on the street tigs2010 invested in some beads though

 

[tigs2010]

Look I’ll put this in terms you can understand.

You’ve basically just tipped the qooty equivalent of Magnus Carlsen losing a chess match to tigs2010

Wtf is chess?

 

[Zevon]

Wtf is chess?

Thanks I knew I could rely on you to prove my point There thewizardmelon you see what sort of monumental mismatch this is now??

 

[tigs2010]

Thanks I knew I could rely on you to prove my point There thewizardmelon you see what sort of monumental mismatch this is now??

I did a thing? Well that’s me out for the week. See you in the pub Sunday and GF thread Monday

 

[thewizardmelon]

Thanks I knew I could rely on you to prove my point There thewizardmelon you see what sort of monumental mismatch this is now??

If you think the Gumbies are Tigs and you lot are Magnus, need I remind you he chose not to play the Championship Match, forfeiting his title.

Will you be forfeiting against the Gumbies also? According to your analogy, I’ll assume this is a yes

 

[Zevon]

If you think the Gumbies are Tigs and you lot are Magnus, need I remind you he chose not to play the Championship Match, forfeiting his title.

Will you be forfeiting against the Gumbies also? According to your analogy, I’ll assume this is a yes

Wrong again. If we’re going by that comparison we’d choose not to play the grand final wouldn’t we? I mean since when was the prelim final the “championship match”?!

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

Team Sheet announcements will be later this week.

As The Jesus says 'Stay Tuned'

 

[thewizardmelon]

Wrong again. If we’re going by that comparison we’d choose not to play the grand final wouldn’t we? I mean since when was the prelim final the “championship match”?!

I stand corrected. I look forward to you forfeiting against us next week