FAFL 360: Round 4, 2023

Match Results:
Gold Coast 17.11 (113) defeated Darwin 13.11 (89) at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD.
East Sydney 14.13 (97) lost to Geelong 19.10 (124) at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, NSW.
Perth 11.16 (82) defeated Adelaide 8.18 (66) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Brisbane 19.9 (123) defeated Orange 9.20 (74) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD.
Cairns 17.16 (118) defeated Melbourne 17.10 (112) at Australian Football Park in Cairns, QLD.
Hobart 18.8 (116) lost to Fremantle 27.10 (172) at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, TAS.
Wellington 15.16 (106) defeated Melbourne City 13.8 (86) at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, NZ.

Previous Jimmy Newman Medal Nominees for 2023:
Round 1: Yan Ishida (Perth Ospreys)
Round 2: Kevin Colt (Wellington Vipers)
Round 3: Angelo Marrin (Adelaide Butcherbirds)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 4: Althea Savoy (East Sydney Roosters)
It was a great week for Rookies with many of them playing great games that would have gotten them the nod in any other week which made the selection hard but there was one that stood above the rest…

With 23 disposals, 8 marks and 1 tackle in a game that saw East Sydney struggle against Geelong as a whole, This player was on fire. It’s Althea Savoy from the East Sydney Roosters and she is the Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for Round 4, 2023.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Douglas Guillen (ADEL) – 17
=2. Jervis Janson (CAI) – 16
=2. Colin Traveston (FRE) – 16
4. Lula Millward (CAI) – 15
5. Brendan Murphy (GCD) – 14
6. Delylah James (HOB) – 13
=7. Joshua Thickscale (MELB) – 12
=7. Sky Corvidae (DAR) – 12
=7. Brandon Thorton (WEL) – 12
=7. Lou-Lou Fry (BRIS) – 12
=7. Tina Batts (GEEL) – 12

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

Fremantle Panthers:
Frasier McGuirk (MID/FWD) – Concussion (14 Days) – Returns: Round 7

Gold Coast Dragons:
Rachel Boseman (DEF) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 13

Melbourne Hammerheads:
Rose Milano (DEF/MID) – Striking Myles Cilvantes (CAI) – Returns: Round 6
Hudson Mathers (MID) – Striking Anthony Spalding (CAI) – Returns: Round 7
Victor Hershley (DEF) – Tail (14 Days) – Returns: Round 7
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 5 | July 20 – 23
Thursday, July 20th
East Sydney Roosters vs. Perth Ospreys @ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney NSW [night]
Friday, July 21st
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. Wellington Vipers @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA [night]
Saturday, July 22nd
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Fremantle Panthers @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD
Melbourne City Mariners vs. Darwin Storm @ Docklands Stadium, Melbourne VIC [twilight]
Melbourne Hammerheads vs. Geelong Rush @ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne VIC [night]
Sunday, July 23rd
Orange Miners vs. Cairns Corals @ Bloomfield Oval, Orange NSW
Hobart Wolves vs. Gold Coast Dragons @ Bellerive Oval, Hobart TAS [twilight]

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