Official Match Thread Season 37, First Semi Final: Gold City Royals v Las Vegas Bears at The Golden Throne [MOTR]

[Brenton Davy]

Hands up everyone who thinks that now might be a good time for me to go and walk the dog.

It’ll be a hand up your arse if you do!

 

[philreich]

4 : 23.04 {C} - Two-handed smash out of the ruck by Test Tickle.
4 : 23.12 {rW} - Matera92 with a little space.
4 : 23.16 {rW} - grumbleguts drags Matera92 down beautifully.
4 : 23.21 {lW} - grumbleguts is now off and running.
4 : 23.25 {rHFF} - He kicks towards Nothing and tony.
4 : 23.28 {rHFF} - Great mark! No! The umpire calls play on.
4 : 23.32 {rHFF} - Quality gather by Nothing.
4 : 23.37 {lFP} - He gets a handpass to Smartys Power.
4 : 23.41 {lFP} - He has a shot from nowhere.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Hands up everyone who thinks that now might be a good time for me to go and walk the dog.

 

[Dingster]

4 : 23.04 {C} - Two-handed smash out of the ruck by Test Tickle.
4 : 23.12 {rW} - Matera92 with a little space.
4 : 23.16 {rW} - grumbleguts drags Matera92 down beautifully.

Art Vandelay_

 

[Footypie32]

Any score will do!

 

[philreich]

4 : 23.45 {lFP} - And a little dance from Smartys Power as the ball sails through.
Gold City Royals : 16.10.106
Las Vegas Bears : 14.12.96

 

[philreich]

4 : 23.49 {C} - Test Tickle wins the tap decisively.
4 : 23.57 {C} - Art Vandelay_ with some space now.
4 : 24.01 {lHFF} - A bit of a miskick.
4 : 24.06 {lHFF} - Tommycash uses his body to perfection and reels in the mark.
4 : 24.1 {lHFF} - So Tommycash ... with a moment to digest his options.
4 : 24.14 {lHFF} - Tommycash is crunched in a tackle.
4 : 24.18 {rHBF} - With the ball is Bianconeri.
4 : 24.22 {rHBF} - Huge handpass to Cadsky. As good as a kick.
4 : 24.27 {lHBF} - He beckons for a lead.
4 : 24.3 {lHBF} - MrPremiership can't take it.
4 : 24.34 {rHFF} - Millky95 signals for his teammates to present.
4 : 24.38 {rHFF} - He has a bounce.
4 : 24.43 {rHFF} - A lookaway handpass to Tandy.
4 : 24.47 {lHFF} - He kicks sideways towards Tommycash.
4 : 24.51 {lHFF} - Tommycash and Bianconeri both holding each other. No mark.
4 : 24.55 {lHFF} - Tommycash weaves through the congestion.
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SIREN SOUNDS FOR THE END OF QUARTER 4
Gold City Royals : 16.10.106
Las Vegas Bears : 14.12.96
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Match Over!

 

[Brenton Davy]

4 : 23.45 {lFP} - And a little dance from Smartys Power as the ball sails through.
Gold City Royals : 16.10.106
Las Vegas Bears : 14.12.96

Never thought I’d love a Power supporter, but here we are

 

[RonnieRaven]

 

[Brenton Davy]

YYYEEEEEESSSSSSS!!

 

[philreich]

So the Royals book a date with the Old Boys next Sunday, while the Bears book a date with their local pub to drown their sorrows.

 

[Ulahoopski]

Never in doubt.

 

[philreich]

AFTER-MATCH SUMMARY :

GCR SENIORS Vs LVB SENIORS
GCR               3    2        7    2        13   5        16   10   106      
LVB               2    5        7    10       11   11       14   12   96       
GCR        HO  K  M  H  T  FF FA G  B   Dt  LVB         HO  K  M  H  T  FF FA G  B   Dt
Memphis     0  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  0    8  I Dont Car   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0    0
Footypie32  0  3  5  12 0  1  0  0  0   49  kane249      0  4  2  4  1  0  1  0  0   27
Jhye Clark  0  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  0    8  Electronic   0  10 8  5  1  1  1  1  1   73
Bianconeri  0  7  7  7  2  1  1  1  0   68  Senor M      0  9  9  4  1  0  0  0  0   66
Ulahoopski  0  2  1  2  0  0  0  0  0   13  JoseMourin   0  8  3  5  1  0  2  2  1   54
MrPremiers  0  7  6  7  2  1  0  0  0   62  tony         0  6  1  8  2  0  1  0  0   42
krakouers   0  11 4  9  1  1  1  0  0   65  Matera92     0  14 10 16 0  0  4  0  1   93
SarahSmile  0  1  4  3  0  0  0  0  0   21  Art Vandel   0  11 6  18 2  0  3  0  0   86
grumblegut  0  11 3  4  0  0  1  0  0   47  RonnieRave   0  13 7  10 0  0  2  0  1   75
Nothing     0  6  7  9  1  0  1  2  1   71  Millky95     0  9  0  13 6  4  1  1  0   84
Zevon       0  15 2  8  0  1  0  0  0   68  Chipmunk     0  7  2  4  1  0  1  1  0   42
hotchilli   0  7  8  9  2  0  4  3  1   78  Tommycash    0  4  1  2  0  0  0  0  0   19
Pedro       0  2  1  1  1  0  0  1  1   22  Dingster     0  4  0  0  1  0  0  1  3   25
Brenton Da  0  6  2  0  0  1  1  2  4   38  JoshWooden   0  6  0  0  2  0  1  3  2   43
Smartys Po  0  4  1  0  0  0  0  3  1   34  MWPP         0  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  1   13
GreyCrow    13 16 0  6  1  3  2  1  1   81  Test Tickl   14 12 0  11 1  4  2  0  1   75
Cadsky      0  7  0  12 4  4  1  1  0   68  Cap          0  6  0  4  3  1  1  2  0   48
Membling    0  14 0  9  7  7  0  2  0  107  Tandy        0  7  0  9  5  2  1  1  1   65
nahnah      0  3  3  6  0  0  0  0  0   30  Shadow Man   0  4  4  8  1  0  0  1  0   50
CakeEater   0  6  2  6  0  1  0  0  1   38  RookiePick   0  2  2  1  0  0  0  0  0   14

            GCR   LVB
Hitouts   : 13   14 
Kicks     : 132  138 
Marks     : 56   55 
Handballs : 112  122 
Tackles   : 21   28 
Frees For : 21   12 
Frees Ag. : 12   21 
Smothers  : 0    0 
Ironouts  : 2    9 
Inside50  : 17   14 
Goals     : 16   14 
Behinds   : 10   12

GOAL BY GOAL :

First Quarter :
1.15 - Rushed behind to LVB - LVB by 1 point(s).
1.45 - Behind to MWPP (LVB) - LVB by 2 point(s).
2.4 - Behind to JoseMourinho (LVB) - LVB by 3 point(s).
3.09 - Behind to Dingster (LVB) - LVB by 4 point(s).
7.57 - Goal to Cap (LVB) - LVB by 10 point(s).
8.55 - Goal to hotchilli (GCR) - LVB by 4 point(s).
13.17 - Goal to hotchilli (GCR) - GCR by 2 point(s).
16.08 - Behind to hotchilli (GCR) - GCR by 3 point(s).
17.12 - Behind to CakeEater (GCR) - GCR by 4 point(s).
17.53 - Goal to Nothing (GCR) - GCR by 10 point(s).
21.31 - Goal to JoshWoodenSpoon (LVB) - GCR by 4 point(s).
23.49 - Behind to Dingster (LVB) - GCR by 3 point(s).

Second Quarter :
1.15 - Behind to Matera92 (LVB) - GCR by 2 point(s).
3.25 - Goal to GreyCrow (GCR) - GCR by 8 point(s).
5.06 - Goal to Electronic_Renaissance (LVB) - GCR by 2 point(s).
5.43 - Goal to Millky95 (LVB) - LVB by 4 point(s).
7.12 - Behind to Dingster (LVB) - LVB by 5 point(s).
7.37 - Goal to JoshWoodenSpoon (LVB) - LVB by 11 point(s).
9.38 - Behind to RonnieRaven (LVB) - LVB by 12 point(s).
10.07 - Goal to Shadow Man (LVB) - LVB by 18 point(s).
14.06 - Goal to Tandy (LVB) - LVB by 24 point(s).
15.51 - Behind to Test Tickle (LVB) - LVB by 25 point(s).
16.43 - Behind to JoshWoodenSpoon (LVB) - LVB by 26 point(s).
20.36 - Goal to Membling (GCR) - LVB by 20 point(s).
21.19 - Goal to hotchilli (GCR) - LVB by 14 point(s).
23.12 - Goal to Cadsky (GCR) - LVB by 8 point(s).

Third Quarter :
.43 - Goal to Nothing (GCR) - LVB by 2 point(s).
3.13 - Goal to Smartys Power (GCR) - GCR by 4 point(s).
4.58 - Behind to JoshWoodenSpoon (LVB) - GCR by 3 point(s).
5.31 - Goal to JoseMourinho (LVB) - LVB by 3 point(s).
6.31 - Behind to Smartys Power (GCR) - LVB by 2 point(s).
7.04 - Behind to Pedro (GCR) - LVB by 1 point(s).
8.1 - Goal to Brenton Davy (GCR) - GCR by 5 point(s).
13.41 - Goal to Pedro (GCR) - GCR by 11 point(s).
14.22 - Goal to Brenton Davy (GCR) - GCR by 17 point(s).
15.22 - Goal to JoseMourinho (LVB) - GCR by 11 point(s).
16.37 - Behind to Brenton Davy (GCR) - GCR by 12 point(s).
18.22 - Goal to JoshWoodenSpoon (LVB) - GCR by 6 point(s).
20.48 - Goal to Bianconeri (GCR) - GCR by 12 point(s).
22.21 - Goal to Cap (LVB) - GCR by 6 point(s).

Final Quarter :
1.48 - Goal to MWPP (LVB) - scores level.
3.01 - Goal to Chipmunk (LVB) - LVB by 6 point(s).
4.25 - Behind to Brenton Davy (GCR) - LVB by 5 point(s).
4.58 - Behind to Brenton Davy (GCR) - LVB by 4 point(s).
5.52 - Behind to Brenton Davy (GCR) - LVB by 3 point(s).
6.26 - Goal to Smartys Power (GCR) - GCR by 3 point(s).
7.12 - Goal to Membling (GCR) - GCR by 9 point(s).
8.53 - Behind to GreyCrow (GCR) - GCR by 10 point(s).
21.07 - Rushed behind to GCR - GCR by 11 point(s).
22.21 - Behind to Tandy (LVB) - GCR by 10 point(s).
23.04 - Goal to Dingster (LVB) - GCR by 4 point(s).
23.49 - Goal to Smartys Power (GCR) - GCR by 10 point(s).

TIME ON GROUND :

GCR
SarahSmiles          0 (On) 69.21 (Off) 89.58 (On) Total : 79%
grumbleguts          0 (On) Total : 100%
Memphis              0 (On) 6.22 (Off) 69.21 (On) Total : 37%
Bianconeri           0 (On) Total : 100%
nahnah               0 (On) 78.13 (Off) Total : 78%
MrPremiership        0 (On) Total : 100%
krakouers            0 (On) Total : 100%
Zevon                0 (On) 89.58 (Off) 93.34 (On) Total : 96%
Footypie32           0 (On) Total : 100%
Nothing              0 (On) Total : 100%
CakeEater            0 (On) 93.34 (Off) Total : 93%
hotchilli            0 (On) Total : 100%
Pedro                0 (On) Total : 100%
Brenton Davy         0 (On) Total : 100%
Ulahoopski           0 (On) 5.23 (Off) 6.22 (On) 27.24 (Off) 78.13 (On) Total : 48%
GreyCrow             0 (On) Total : 100%
Cadsky               0 (On) Total : 100%
Membling             0 (On) Total : 100%
Jhye Clark 13        0 (Off) 27.24 (On) Total : 72%
Smartys Power        0 (Off) 5.23 (On) Total : 93%

LVB
RookiePick           0 (On) 64.49 (Off) 72.53 (On) 96.15 (Off) Total : 88%
JoshWoodenSpoon      0 (On) 12.56 (Off) 16.51 (On) Total : 96%
Tommycash            0 (On) Total : 100%
Senor M              0 (On) Total : 100%
Chipmunk             0 (On) Total : 100%
tony                 0 (On) Total : 100%
Matera92             0 (On) Total : 100%
Art Vandelay_        0 (On) Total : 100%
RonnieRaven          0 (On) Total : 100%
Shadow Man           0 (On) 72.53 (Off) Total : 72%
JoseMourinho         0 (On) Total : 100%
Electronic_Renaissan 0 (On) Total : 100%
Dingster             0 (On) Total : 100%
Cap                  0 (On) 16.51 (Off) 64.49 (On) Total : 52%
MWPP                 0 (On) Total : 100%
Test Tickle          0 (On) Total : 100%
Millky95             0 (On) Total : 100%
Tandy                0 (On) Total : 100%
kane249              0 (Off) 12.56 (On) Total : 86%
I Dont Care          0 (Off) 96.15 (On) Total : 3%

Total :  3600               Average :  90

MATCH-UPS :

• Neither having much reason to brag, Art Vandelay_ did well against SarahSmiles. - 9m from 90 to 99.
• While not all all one-way, Art Vandelay_ came out tops over the brave Zevon. - 87m from 2 to 89.
• While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, Electronic_Renaissance and Bianconeri were well-matched - there was no victor. - 73m from 1 to 74.
• While worlds weren't set on fire, Bianconeri massacred Tommycash. - 18m from 82 to 100.
• Neither having much reason to brag, JoshWoodenSpoon and Brenton Davy were hard to separate - though JoshWoodenSpoon was slightly more effective. - 0m from 6 to 6.
• In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, kane249 and Brenton Davy were well-matched - there was no victor. - 80m from 17 to 97.
• Toe to toe throughout, Cap did well against Cadsky. - 28m from 71 to 99.
• In a resume-material performance, Millky95 won the bout with Cadsky. - 66m from 0 to 66.
• In a comparatively small-fry arm wrestle, not much between CakeEater and Chipmunk - the former was probably a smidgeon better. - 57m from 10 to 67.
• Neither having much reason to brag, CakeEater did well against JoseMourinho. - 11m from 80 to 91.
• While very slim pickings for both players, Cap came out tops over the brave grumbleguts. - 6m from 1 to 7.
• Neither having much reason to brag, Cap and Smartys Power were hard to separate - though Cap was slightly more effective. - 0m from 66 to 66.
• Neither having much reason to brag, nahnah came out tops over the brave Chipmunk. - 1m from 76 to 77.
• In what was a very slow day for both, Ulahoopski was easily the winner in the clash with Chipmunk. - 9m from 88 to 97.
• Neither getting, near the ball much, Dingster did a demolition job on Jhye Clark 13. - 67m from 31 to 98.
• Neither getting, near the ball much, Dingster and Memphis had an epic contest. - 0m from 3 to 3.
• Neither getting, near the ball much, Ulahoopski and Dingster had an epic contest. - 3m from 20 to 23.
• Neither getting, near the ball much, Electronic_Renaissance was way too good for Pedro. - 6m from 79 to 85.
• In quite a display, JoshWoodenSpoon was easily the winner in the clash with Footypie32. - 63m from 34 to 97.
• While the match-up was a bit of a side-show, Matera92 did well against Footypie32. - 34m from 0 to 34.
• While not all all one-way, Test Tickle had the better of GreyCrow. - 100m from 0 to 100.
• While overall a quiet day for both players, Smartys Power massacred I Dont Care. - 0m from 98 to 98.
• In a solid performance, JoseMourinho won the bout with nahnah. - 71m from 0 to 71.
• In what was a very slow day for both, JoseMourinho was easily the winner in the clash with Zevon. - 0m from 95 to 95.
• Neither having much reason to brag, grumbleguts had the better of JoshWoodenSpoon. - 11m from 21 to 32.
• In a solid performance, Matera92 had grumbleguts's measure. - 62m from 36 to 98.
• In a resume-material performance, Membling won the bout with Tandy. - 99m from 0 to 99.
• Spending most of the game pushing and shoving each other, Millky95 did well against MrPremiership. - 10m from 89 to 99.
• While very slim pickings for both players, Smartys Power was slightly more polished than Millky95. - 5m from 80 to 85.
• Neither having much reason to brag, MrPremiership and RookiePick were hard to separate - though MrPremiership was slightly more effective. - 3m from 74 to 77.
• Toe to toe throughout, MrPremiership and Shadow Man were well-matched - there was no victor. - 71m from 0 to 71.
• Neither having much reason to brag, it could be argued that MWPP had the better game against Memphis - although there was very little in it. - 13m from 76 to 89.
• While overall a quiet day for both players, I'm not sure that what SarahSmiles did to MWPP should be entirely legal. - 53m from 1 to 54.
• While not all all one-way, Nothing had the better of tony. - 89m from 9 to 98.
• While overall a quiet day for both players, Pedro gave Tommycash a bit of a touch-up. - 55m from 12 to 67.
• In an epic battle, krakouers and RonnieRaven were well-matched - there was no victor. - 93m from 2 to 95.
• While very slim pickings for both players, Smartys Power was slightly more polished than RookiePick. - 44m from 12 to 56.
• In a resume-material performance, hotchilli won the bout with Senor M. - 89m from 6 to 95.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Cheers for the week royals
Good luck the rest of finals
Thanks Phil for ruining my Sunday arvo

 

[Dingster]

Cracking game and grats on the win Cadsky and the Royals. All the best in the prelim

Bears we came back to make finals and win one. Not too shabby.

Thanks for your time all throughout the season philreich FootyGuy13 serial_thrilla and Dear Wosh

 

[MWPP]

Sigh. Thanks for posting philreich

Thanks for the week Royals. Good luck next week against the OOB. Given the other teams left all have multiple flags apiece to your one (bar OOB who joined yesterday and already have one), I'll unanimously be barracking for you to go all the way.

Bring on Mad Monday

 

[Cap]

Well done Royals.

Bad luck Bears. Next season.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Wow!

That was tense. Hard luck Bears, it was a fun week. Enjoy your Mad Monday and good luck next season. Thanks philreich for resisting the temptation to walk the dog in the last quarter.

PISS UP TIME!!!

 

[Footypie32]

He’s a bitch like that…

Sir, please wait until after the match to insult the simmer next time...

 

[Chipmunk]

Never thought I’d love a Power supporter, but here we are

It’s okay, it’s not a Port reference but he loves Powerade

 

[Footypie32]

Thanks for the week Bears.

Well done Royals. I would have cried if we went out in straight sets.

Smartys Power I still love you.

 

[tony]

Congrats to Cadsky and the Royals, good luck for the rest of the finals and thanks for the week.

Cheers philreich for another season of breaking my heart.

To my Bears team mates, it sucks that we lost today but we still had a pretty good season making it to the 2nd week of the finals. Let's rest up and come out firing next season. Thanks for making it a enjoyable season. Go Bears.

 

[GreyCrow]

Well done Royals

Thank you for a great week Bears

Thanks philreich

Oh my lawd

 

[Millky95]

In a resume-material performance, Millky95 won the bout with Cadsky. - 66m from 0 to 66.

Love you Cadsky you better go all the way though

 

[Chipmunk]

Says something that my go ahead goal in the final quarter was met with silence by both sets of fans

Fun week Cadsky and Royals and good luck for the rest of the comp

Thanks for posting philreich

To the bar!