FAFL 360: Round 11, 2023

Match Results:
Perth 16.10 (106) defeated Geelong 13.19 (97) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Darwin 11.11 (77) lost to Adelaide 15.13 (103) at Marrara Oval in Darwin, NT.
Melbourne 13.10 (88) lost to Orange 24.16 (160) at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC.
Hobart 17.11 (113) defeated Melbourne City 9.8 (62) at York Park in Launceston, TAS.
East Sydney 15.11 (101) lost to Wellington 15.12 (102) at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, NSW.
Gold Coast 22.16 (148) defeated Brisbane 17.14 (116) at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD.
Fremantle 20.7 (127) defeated Cairns 18.7 (115) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.

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)
Round 8: Rose Milano (Melbourne Hammerheads)
Round 9: Fallschirm Fledermaus (Orange Miners)
Round 10: Ahnar Kwang (Hobart Wolves)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 11: Trent Poyer (Hobart Wolves)
To say that we’ve been waiting for this player to have a big game is an understatement but in Round 11, They finally had their breakthrough game and helped the Hobart Wolves get their 3rd straight win.

With 27 disposals, 9 marks, 1 goal and 7 tackles in Hobart’s win against Melbourne City, It’s of course Trent Poyer and they are the Jimmy Newman Medal nominee for Round 11.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Brendan Murphy (GCD) – 50
2. Douglas Guillen (ADEL) – 39
3. Lou-Lou Fry (BRIS) – 38
=4. Lula Millward (CAI) – 37
=4. Derrick Bristol (ESR) – 37
6. Colin Traveston (FRE) – 35
7. Nina Hivers (WEL) – 34
8. Delylah James (HOB) – 33
=9. Sky Corvidae (DAR) – 32
=9. Wolfe Hayward (HOB) – 32
=9. Akamai Kohola (PER) – 32
=9. Brandon Thorton (WEL) – 32

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Adelaide Butcherbirds:
Dirk Coleman (MID) – Left Shoulder (40 Days) – Returns: Round 17

Brisbane Brumbies:
Regis Salvatore (DEF) – Left Thigh (21 Days) – Returns: Round 15

Darwin Storm:
Megan Forrest (MID) – Striking Antía Abreu (ADEL) – Returns: Round 14
Damien Bartlett (MID) – Spine (100 Days) – Returns: Round 17

East Sydney Roosters:
Eden Wakefield (MID) – Concussion (14 Days) – Returns: Round 13

Geelong Rush:
Alfred Gurns (DEF) – Left Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 14
Aelita Sallander (MID) – Left Shoulder (40 Days) – Returns: Round 15

Gold Coast Dragons:
Jonathan Wuffski (MID) – Striking Lou-Lou Fry (BRIS) – Returns: Round 13
Rachel Boseman (DEF) – Right PCL Knee (70 Days) – Returns: Round 13

Melbourne City Mariners:
Jackson Hale (MID) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 13

Wellington Vipers:
Tyler Summers (MID) – Striking Hillary Rier (ESR) – Returns: Round 14
Easton Preston (MID) – Left Thigh (21 Days) – Returns: Round 14

This Week’s Games:
Round 12 | September 14 – September 17
Thursday, September 14th
Hobart Wolves vs. East Sydney Roosters @ Bellerive Oval, Hobart TAS [night]
Friday, September 15th
Fremantle Panthers vs. Melbourne Hammerheads @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA [night]
Saturday, September 16th
Orange Miners vs. Gold Coast Dragons @ Bloomfield Oval, Orange NSW
Perth Ospreys vs. Wellington Vipers @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA [twilight]
Cairns Corals vs. Melbourne City Mariners @ Australian Football Park, Cairns QLD [night]
Sunday, September 17th
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. Brisbane Brumbies @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA
Darwin Storm vs. Geelong Rush @ Mararra Oval, Darwin NT [twilight]

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