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FAFL 360: Round 8, 2023
2 years ago
From the Desk of FAFL Commissioner, Bryan Shadowbuck
FAFL 360: Round 8, 2023
Match Results:
Melbourne City 16.8 (104) lost to Geelong 17.17 (119) at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, VIC.
Darwin 19.8 (122) defeated Orange 13.9 (87) at Marrara Oval in Darwin, NT.
Gold Coast 22.14 (146) defeated Perth 7.8 (50) at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD.
Hobart 14.9 (93) lost to Carins 22.13 (145) at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, TAS.
Fremantle 6.6 (42) lost to Wellington 16.7 (103) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Adelaide 17.8 (110) lost to East Sydney 16.15 (111) at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, SA.
Melbourne 14.5 (89) defeated Brisbane 9.13 (67) at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC.
2023 FAFL All-Star Game Result:
Northern All-Stars 12.14 (86) defeated Southern All-Stars 10.7 (67) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD.
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)
Round 6: Ryan Corsaire (Brisbane Brumbies)
Round 7: Alice Pitney (Brisbane Brumbies)
Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 8: Rose Milano (Melbourne Hammerheads)
Our nominee has been fighting for a look-in for the past few rounds but this week stood above the rest of the rookies to take the nomination in Round 8.
With 22 disposals, 4 marks and 5 tackles in Melbourne’s win against Brisbane on Sunday, It is of course Rose Milano and she is our Jimmy Newman Medal nominee for Round 8!
Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Brendan Murphy (GCD) – 33
=2. Lula Millward (CAI) – 29
=2. Derrick Bristol (ESR) – 29
4. Douglas Guillen (ADEL) – 28
5. Delylah James (HOB) – 25
=6. Jervis Janson (CAI) – 24
=6. Sky Corvidae (DAR) – 24
=8. Colin Traveston (FRE) – 22
=8. Angela Condie (MELB) – 22
=8. Brandon Thorton (WEL) – 22
Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Brisbane Brumbies:
Morgan Gotch (MID) – Left Ankle (14 Days) – Returns: Round 10
Mile Nguyen (MID) – Left Groin (21 Days) – Returns: Round 10
Rodney Del-Re (FWD) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 12
Darwin Storm:
Damien Bartlett (MID) – Spine (100 Days) – Returns: Round 17
Geelong Rush:
Cal Hargreaves (DEF) – Kicking Ozzie Waterhouse (1 Round) – Returns: Round 10
Gold Coast Dragons:
Darrah Ashlee (FWD) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 10
Rachel Boseman (DEF) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 13
Melbourne Hammerheads:
Vyxsin (DEF) – Left Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 11
This Week’s Games:
Round 9 | August 24 – 27
Thursday, August 24th
East Sydney Roosters vs. Darwin Storm @ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney NSW [night]
Friday, August 25th
Cairns Corals vs. Gold Coast Dragons @ Australian Football Park, Cairns QLD [night]
Saturday, August 26th
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Melbourne City Mariners @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. Hobart Wolves @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA [twilight]
Perth Ospreys vs. Melbourne Hammerheads @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA [night]
Sunday, August 27th
Orange Miners vs. Fremantle Panthers @ Bloomfield Oval, Orange NSW
Wellington Vipers vs. Geelong Rush @ 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.
Match Results:
Melbourne City 16.8 (104) lost to Geelong 17.17 (119) at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, VIC.
Darwin 19.8 (122) defeated Orange 13.9 (87) at Marrara Oval in Darwin, NT.
Gold Coast 22.14 (146) defeated Perth 7.8 (50) at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD.
Hobart 14.9 (93) lost to Carins 22.13 (145) at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, TAS.
Fremantle 6.6 (42) lost to Wellington 16.7 (103) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Adelaide 17.8 (110) lost to East Sydney 16.15 (111) at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, SA.
Melbourne 14.5 (89) defeated Brisbane 9.13 (67) at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC.
2023 FAFL All-Star Game Result:
Northern All-Stars 12.14 (86) defeated Southern All-Stars 10.7 (67) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD.
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)
Round 6: Ryan Corsaire (Brisbane Brumbies)
Round 7: Alice Pitney (Brisbane Brumbies)
Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 8: Rose Milano (Melbourne Hammerheads)
Our nominee has been fighting for a look-in for the past few rounds but this week stood above the rest of the rookies to take the nomination in Round 8.
With 22 disposals, 4 marks and 5 tackles in Melbourne’s win against Brisbane on Sunday, It is of course Rose Milano and she is our Jimmy Newman Medal nominee for Round 8!
Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Brendan Murphy (GCD) – 33
=2. Lula Millward (CAI) – 29
=2. Derrick Bristol (ESR) – 29
4. Douglas Guillen (ADEL) – 28
5. Delylah James (HOB) – 25
=6. Jervis Janson (CAI) – 24
=6. Sky Corvidae (DAR) – 24
=8. Colin Traveston (FRE) – 22
=8. Angela Condie (MELB) – 22
=8. Brandon Thorton (WEL) – 22
Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Brisbane Brumbies:
Morgan Gotch (MID) – Left Ankle (14 Days) – Returns: Round 10
Mile Nguyen (MID) – Left Groin (21 Days) – Returns: Round 10
Rodney Del-Re (FWD) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 12
Darwin Storm:
Damien Bartlett (MID) – Spine (100 Days) – Returns: Round 17
Geelong Rush:
Cal Hargreaves (DEF) – Kicking Ozzie Waterhouse (1 Round) – Returns: Round 10
Gold Coast Dragons:
Darrah Ashlee (FWD) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 10
Rachel Boseman (DEF) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 13
Melbourne Hammerheads:
Vyxsin (DEF) – Left Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 11
This Week’s Games:
Round 9 | August 24 – 27
Thursday, August 24th
East Sydney Roosters vs. Darwin Storm @ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney NSW [night]
Friday, August 25th
Cairns Corals vs. Gold Coast Dragons @ Australian Football Park, Cairns QLD [night]
Saturday, August 26th
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Melbourne City Mariners @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. Hobart Wolves @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA [twilight]
Perth Ospreys vs. Melbourne Hammerheads @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA [night]
Sunday, August 27th
Orange Miners vs. Fremantle Panthers @ Bloomfield Oval, Orange NSW
Wellington Vipers vs. Geelong Rush @ 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.
