Official Match Thread Season 38, Round 14: Sin City Swamprats v Fighting Furies at The Underground Stadium

[Scythe94]

Summary

The 10th placed ‘Rats are one of the four teams tied for the last finals spot on 20 points, and come into this one off a hard-fought draw with the Wonders. In a very even performance, it was Firestarter who led the DT scoring with 79, while okeydoke7 jagged three goals from a half-forward flank.

After a hot start to the year, the Furies have lost four on the trot and find themselves in 5th. In the disappointing loss to the Gumbies, Sab22 topped the DT scoring with 93, while runaway Fred leader ShaunDuggan slotted another five goals, taking their season tally to 63.

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Captains

Please post your team sheets by 11:59 pm AWST on Thursday.​

 

[Firestarter]

Good lord that's depressing.

 

[okeydoke7]

Still weird reading about me kicking goals from the…forward flank.

The mighty has fallen.

 

[Firestarter]

A few of us could lose our forward flanks.

 

[philreich]

Still weird reading about me kicking goals from the…forward flank.

The mighty has fallen.

I've been called a flanker a few times (that's what it sounded like anyway), so maybe I should play there.

 

[BloodySwan]

Welcome Furies to the underground!!

 

[Firestarter]

We all wear velvet.

 

[BloodySwan]

When my dog eats chicken it gives her stinky sticky farts which creep up your nose

 

[philreich]

Looks like it's an internal trial this week .

 

[Firestarter]

We still lose by 11.

 

[philreich]

We still lose by 11.

Must be about time we had another draw, I reckon - it's been at least 24 hours since the last one.

 

[serial_thrilla]

Evening, Furies.

 

[Raz]

Still weird reading about me kicking goals from the…forward flank.

The mighty has fallen.

No you have risen. kick more ...

 

[damicky]

Are we playing against James Colorado this week?

 

[Raz]

Hopefully the captains give me a chance to play FF and let me kick a bagful... or go down trying

 

[damicky]

Hopefully the captains give me a chance to play FF and let me kick a bagful... or go down trying

You will need to speak to philreich about that one

 

[philreich]

You will need to speak to philreich about that one

It will be a talking point in the LG this week.

 

[BloodySwan]

Hopefully the captains give me a chance to play FF and let me kick a bagful... or go down trying

Against the furies they'll more than just let you kick a bag, they'll lay down the red carpet

 

[BloodySwan]

It will be a talking point in the LG this week.

Right after we decide between which vegan sausage to cook at the bunnings BBQ fundraiser

 

[Raz]

You will need to speak to philreich about that one

but we speak different languagge i need an interpretor.

Please sir. tell him i deserve to be set free

 

[serial_thrilla]

It will be a talking point in the LG this week.

He's full forward.

 

[Raz]

He's full forward.

i expect if i am . you kick it from CHB straight to the leadinf FF ill be at about 45-55 m out.

 

[damicky]

philreich - did you hear the good news?

 

[James Colorado]

We all wear velvet.

We'll fit right in then.

 

[James Colorado]

Are we playing against James Colorado this week?

Maybe...