FAFL 360: Round 3, 2023

Match Results:
Orange 13.17 (95) defeated East Sydney 14.10 (94) at Bloomfield Oval in Orange, NSW.
Adelaide 20.16 (136) defeated Fremantle 11.17 (83) at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, SA.
Cairns 16.15 (111) defeated Geelong 12.10 (82) at Australian Football Park in Cairns, QLD.
Perth 10.9 (69) lost to Brisbane 18.21 (129) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Wellington 17.7 (109) defeated Hobart 15.10 (100) at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, NZ.
Melbourne 16.9 (105) drew with Darwin 15.15 (105) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC.
Melbourne City 12.14 (86) defeated Gold Coast 12.12 (84) at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, VIC.

Previous Jimmy Newman Medal Nominees for 2023:
Round 1: Yan Ishida (Perth Ospreys)
Round 2: Kevin Colt (Wellington Vipers)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 3: Angelo Marrin (Adelaide Butcherbirds)
It came down to 2 Rookies in Round 3 who had great games that played a massive part in how their teams performed over the weekend but thanks to more marks and actually getting the win over the weekend, This player edged out Rose Milano from Melbourne to take home the Nomination for Round 3.

With 22 disposals, 13 marks and 2 tackles. It’s Angelo Marrin from the Adelaide Butcherbirds and he is the Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for Round 3, 2023.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Douglas Guillen (ADEL) – 14
2. Brendan Murphy (GCD) – 12
3. Delylah James (HOB) – 11
4. Jervis Janson (CAI) – 10
=5. Rudy Walker (ORA) – 9
=5. Lula Millward (CAI) – 9
=5. Colin Traveston (FRE) – 9
=5. Joshua Thickscale (MELB) – 9

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Brisbane Brumbies:
Rodney Del-Re (FWD) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 12

Darwin Storm:
Aspen Stark (DEF) – Left Thigh (21 Days) – Returns: Round 7
Damien Bartlett (MID) – Spine (100 Days) – Returns: Round 17

East Sydney Roosters:
Eden Wakefield (MID) – Concussion (14 Days) – Returns: Round 6

Gold Coast Dragons:
Jake Honeycutt (MID) – Shoulder (40 Days) – Returns: Round 5
Rachel Boseman (DEF) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 13

Melbourne City Mariners:
Mikhail Flowers-Martin (DEF) – Striking Garry Rounds (ESR) – Returns: Round 5

Melbourne Hammerheads:
Carter Hayes (MID) – Right Shoulder (40 Days) – Returns: All-Star Weekend

Perth Ospreys:
Kenneth Banks (FWD) – Back (25 Days) – Returns: Round 6

Orange Miners:
Buster Bush (DEF) – Knee (28 Days) – Returns: Round 7

This Week’s Games:
Round 4 | July 13 – 16
Thursday, July 13th
Gold Coast Dragons vs. Darwin Storm @ Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast QLD [night]
Friday, July 14th
East Sydney Roosters vs. Geelong Rush @ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney NSW [night]
Saturday, July 15th
Perth Ospreys vs. Adelaide Butcherbirds @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Orange Miners @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD [twilight]
Cairns Corals vs. Melbourne Hammerheads @ Australian Football Park, Cairns QLD [night]
Sunday, July 16th
Hobart Wolves vs. Fremantle Panthers @ Bellerive Oval, Hobart TAS
Wellington Vipers vs. Melbourne City Mariners @ Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington NZ [twilight]

We hope your team wins this week but for now, See you next week.
Wes Kerry, Voice of FAFL Grandstand.