FAFL 360: Round 15, 2023

Match Results:
Brisbane 24.11 (155) defeated Hobart 10.13 (73) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD.
Gold Coast 21.20 (146) defeated Geelong 8.5 (53) at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD.
Perth 21.10 (136) defeated Melbourne City 16.7 (103) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
East Sydney 30.22 (202) defeated Orange 13.11 (89) at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, NSW.
Melbourne 12.17 (89) defeated Fremantle 11.11 (77) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC.

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)
Round 12: Errol Cook (Perth Ospreys)
Round 13: Jamie Munro (Geelong Rush)
Round 14: Demari Cook (Geelong Rush)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 15: Darrah Ashlee (Gold Coast Dragons)
If there is one thing that has defined the Jimmy Newman Medal Nominees for 2023 is that most of them have been from a cluster of just a few teams. Teams like Perth, Geelong, Brisbane and Hobart have had two or more rookies nominated this season while teams like Cairns, Darwin and Fremantle have yet to see a rookie of theirs get nominated this season. This week, A team that has yet to get a nominee this year will join the list as Gold Coast would see one of their rookies nominated for the award.

Thanks to their effort against Geelong that included 10 disposals, 2 marks, 1 goal and 5 tackles, Darrah Ashlee has joined the list of her fellow Rookies and earned the Jimmy Newman Medal nomination for Round 15!

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Brendan Murphy (GCD) – 64
2. Derrick Bristol (ESR) – 52
3. Douglas Guillien (ADEL) – 48
=4. Lula Millward (CAI) – 44
=4. Colin Traveston (FRE) – 44
=4. Akamai Kohola (PER) – 44
7. Brandon Thorton (WEL) – 43
=8. Lou-Lou Fry (BRIS) – 42
=8. Nina Hivers (WEL) – 42
=8. Sky Corvidae (DAR) – 42
=8. Liam King (ORA) – 42

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

Cairns Corals:
Myles Cilvantes (MID) – Right Shoulder (40 Days) – Returns: Finals Week 2

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

Fremantle Panthers:
Michael Gouda (RUCK) – Neck Sprain (7 Days) – Returns: Round 17
Selma Linville (MID) – Concussion (14 Days) – Returns: Finals Week 1
Colin Traveston (FWD) – Left Groin (21 Days) – Returns: Finals Week 2

Geelong Rush:
Leigh Adamle (DEF) – Striking Jesse McGrew (CAI) – Returns: Round 17
Gregory Perkins (DEF) – Striking Brendan Murphy (GCD) – Returns: Finals Week 1

Gold Coast Dragons:
Ryley Hunter (FWD) – Concussion (14 Days) – Returns: Finals Week 1

Hobart Wolves:
Dee Ashcroft (DEF) – Left Calf (21 Days) – Returns: Round 17
Zandra Strange (DEF) – Concussion (14 Days) – Returns: Finals Week 1
Wolfe Hayward (FWD) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Finals Week 1
Lexie Strickland (MID) – Striking Lido Smith (BRIS) – Returns: Finals Week 1

Orange Miners:
Armin Fingle (DEF) – Right Hamstring (21 Days) – Returns: Round 17
Andrew Davis (DEF) – Spine (100 Days) – Returns: 2024

Wellington Vipers:
Gill Rowland (DEF) – Striking Sam Sergeant (MELB) – Returns: Round 17

This Week’s Games:
Round 16 | October 13 – October 15
Friday, October 13th
Darwin Storm vs. Gold Coast Dragons @ Mararra Oval, Darwin NT [night]
Saturday, October 14th
Cairns Corals vs. Wellington Vipers @ Australian Football Park, Cairns QLD
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. Perth Ospreys @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA [night]
Sunday, October 15th
East Sydney Roosters vs. Fremantle Panthers @ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney NSW

Bye: Brisbane Brumbies, Geelong Rush, Hobart Wolves, Melbourne City Mariners, Melbourne Hammerheads, Orange Miners.

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