FAFL 360: Round 6, 2023

Match Results:
Fremantle 11.10 (76) lost to East Sydney 19.13 (127) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Melbourne City 15.12 (102) defeated Melbourne 14.14 (98) at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, VIC.
Adelaide 23.10 (148) defeated Gold Coast 15.7 (97) at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, SA.
Darwin 8.8 (56) lost to Hobart 15.12 (102) at Traeger Park in Alice Springs, NT.
Perth 13.14 (92) drew with Cairns 14.8 (92) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Geelong 16.9 (105) lost to Orange 20.13 (133) at Kardinia Park in Geelong, VIC.
Wellington 18.9 (117) defeated Brisbane 15.15 (105) 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)
Round 4: Althea Savoy (East Sydney Roosters)
Round 5: Tristan Gold (Geelong Rush)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 6: Ryan Corsaire (Brisbane Brumbies)
This Week was a hard week to find a standout rookie but there was one who was able to have a big impact despite only having 30 minutes of game time on the field.

With 17 disposals, 1 mark, 2 goals and 4 tackles in Brisbane’s loss against the Vipers on Sunday Afternoon, It is of course Ryan Corsaire and he is our Jimmy Newman Medal nominee for Round 6!

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Douglas Guillen (ADEL) – 23
2. Brendan Murphy (GCD) – 22
3. Lula Millward (CAI) – 20
=4. Tina Batts (GEEL) – 19
=4. Derrick Bristol (ESR) – 19
=6. Lou-Lou Fry (BRIS) – 18
=6. Sky Corvidae (DAR) – 18
=6. Delylah James (HOB) – 18
=6. Tom Hughson (ESR) – 18
=6. Brandon Thorton (WEL) – 18

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Adelaide Butcherbirds:
Gunārs Krūmiņš (RUCK) – Left Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 8
Irwin Hill-Outteridge (DEF) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 8

Brisbane Brumbies:
Rene Bird (MID) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 9
Rodney Del-Re (FWD) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 12

Darwin Storm:
Damien Bartlett (MID) – Spine (100 Days) – Returns: Round 17

East Sydney Roosters:
Faith St. Clair (MID) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: All-Star Weekend
Rudolph Kelly (FWD) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: All-Star Weekend

Geelong Rush:
Jared Finch (RUCK/DEF) – Tail (14 Days) – Returns: Round 8

Gold Coast Dragons:
Julie Reisman (RUCK/MID) – Concussion (14 Days) – Returns: All-Star Weekend
Rachel Boseman (DEF) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 13

Melbourne City Mariners:
Callum Murray (MID) – Striking Tracy Remington (MELB) – Returns: Round 8

Melbourne Hammerheads:
Braden Petit (MID) – Tail (14 Days) – Returns: Round 8
Damien Knightley (RUCK) – Right Quad Muscle (14 Days) – Returns: Round 8
Carter Hayes (MID) – Right Shoulder (40 Days) – Returns: All-Star Weekend

Perth Ospreys:
Errol Cook (MID) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 8

Orange Miners:
Robbie Rey (MID) – Striking James Orlund (GEEL) – Returns: Round 8

This Week’s Games:
Round 7 | August 3 – 6
Thursday August 3rd
Darwin Storm vs. Wellington Vipers @ Marrara Oval, Darwin NT [night]
Friday, August 4th
Geelong Rush vs. Brisbane Brumbies @ Kardinia Park, Geelong VIC [night]
Saturday, August 5th
Fremantle Panthers vs. Melbourne City Mariners @ Fremantle Oval, Fremantle WA
Cairns Corals vs. East Sydney Roosters @ Australian Football Park, Cairns QLD [twilight]
Orange Miners vs. Adelaide Butcherbirds @ Bloomfield Oval, Orange NSW [night]
Sunday, August 6th
Gold Coast Dragons vs. Melbourne Hammerheads @ Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast QLD
Hobart Wolves vs. Perth Ospreys @ 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.