FAFL 360: Round 12, 2023

Match Results:
Hobart 19.6 (120) defeated East Sydney 15.14 (104) at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, TAS.
Fremantle 17.12 (114) defeated Melbourne 8.9 (57) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Orange 23.18 (156) defeated Gold Coast 12.8 (80) at Bloomfield Oval in Orange, NSW.
Perth 12.10 (82) lost to Wellington 18.9 (117) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Cairns 11.10 (76) lost to Melbourne City 17.16 (118) at Australian Football Park in Cairns, QLD.
Adelaide 17.14 (116) defeated Brisbane 14.7 (91) at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, SA.
Darwin 13.13 (91) defeated Geelong 12.14 (86) at Marrara Oval in Darwin, NT.

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)
Round 11: Trent Poyer (Hobart Wolves)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 12: Errol Cook (Perth Ospreys)
There was a lot of hype about this player when they were drafted with Pick No. 2 in the 2023 FAFL Draft but it has taken them a while to get their standout game but over the weekend, They were able to put together a game that saw them have 23 disposals, 5 marks and 2 tackles in a match that saw his team fall by 35 points to the top of the table Wellington Vipers. It is of course Errol Cook and he is our nominee for Round 12.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Brendan Murphy (GCD) – 54
=2. Lula Millward (CAI) – 41
=2. Derrick Bristol (ESR) – 41
=4. Douglas Guillen (ADEL) – 40
=4. Lou-Lou Fry (BRIS) – 40
6. Colin Traveston (FRE) – 39
7. Nina Hivers (WEL) – 38
8. Sky Corvidae (DAR) – 37
9. Akamai Kohola (PER) – 36
=10. Delylah James (HOB) – 35
=10. Wolfe Hayward (HOB) – 35

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
Crimson Whitepaw (MID) – Tail (14 Days) – Returns: Round 15
Damien Bartlett (MID) – Spine (100 Days) – Returns: Round 17

East Sydney Roosters:
Robyn Nybor (MID) – Tail (14 Days) – Returns: Round 15

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

Hobart Wolves:
Maggie Thornborne (DEF) – Striking Jane Phillips (ESR) – Returns: Round 14

Melbourne Hammerheads:
Vyxsin (DEF) – Striking Jamie Barrett (FRE) - Returns: Round 14

Orange Miners:
Andrew Davis (DEF) – Spine (100 Days) – Returns: 2024

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 13 | September 21 – September 24
Thursday, September 21st
Melbourne City Mariners vs. Orange Miners @ Docklands Stadium, Melbourne VIC [night]
Friday, September 22nd
Gold Coast Dragons vs. Fremantle Panthers @ Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast QLD [night]
Saturday, September 23rd
Geelong Rush vs. Hobart Wolves @ Kardinia Park, Geelong VIC
Darwin Storm vs. Perth Ospreys @ Marrara Oval, Darwin NT [twilight]
Cairns Corals vs. Adelaide Butcherbirds @ Australian Football Park, Cairns QLD [night]
Sunday, September 24th
Brisbane Brumbies vs. East Sydney Roosters @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD
Melbourne Hammerheads vs. Wellington Vipers @ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne VIC [twilight]

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