FAFL 360: Round 6, 2018

Match Results:
Brisbane 31.15 (201) defeated Adelaide 13.15 (93) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD
Fremantle 28.25 (193) defeated Darwin 13.12 (90) at Fremantle Oval in Fremantle, WA
Melbourne 20.23 (143) defeated Gold Coast 14.16 (100) at the MCG in Melbourne, VIC
Orange 21.20 (146) defeated Geelong 13.15 (93) at Bloomfield Oval in Orange, NSW
Hobart 19.27 (141) defeated East Sydney 15.22 (112) at York Park in Launceston, TAS

Previous Jimmy Newman Medal Nominees:
Round 1: Maybelle Rowntree (Hobart Wolves)
Round 2: Alfred Gurns (Geelong Generals)
Round 3: Dominic Erbacher (Adelaide Butcherbirds)
Round 4: Dayna Brunskill (Fremantle Panthers)
Round 5: Martine Desharnais (Fremantle Panthers)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:

Round 6: Kenneth Rodgers (Geelong Generals)
This week’s nominee from Geelong only debuted in Round 4 but he has made his mark on the team already after a great game against Orange and while the Generals lost to the Miners by a considerable margin, He had 25 disposals, 8 marks and 3 tackles against the Miners and was above and away the best rookie this round. It is of course, Kenneth Rodgers.

Kenneth had quite a turbulent life growing up. Early in his life, He was in and out of Youth Detention Centres and was likely to not amount to anything besides a criminal but after joining the Heidelberg Football Club during rehabilitation, Not only did he show the skills to make it in the FAFL but it helped him become a better person and provide for his family. He is now a part of the Geelong Generals and while the Generals have had a rough season, He is one of Geelong’s best and likely to be with the team for years to come.

We wish Kenneth good luck for the rest of the season.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Byakko (BRIS) 43
2. Sky Corvidae (DAR) 31
3. Jake Gomez (FRE) 28
4. Derrick Bristol (ESR) 27
5. Colin Traveston (FRE) 25
=6. Akamai Kohola (HOB) 24
=6. Douglas Guillen (ESR) 24
=8. Tony Quacker (ADEL) 23
=8. Dominic Erbacher (ADEL) 23
=8. Forsythe (HOB) 23

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Adelaide Butcherbirds:
Waimarie Hine (FWD) Right Quad Muscle (2 Rounds) Back by: Round 8

Brisbane Brumbies:
Tiberius Vulpintaur (DEF) Left Knee (4 Rounds) Back by: Round 8
Lou-Lou Fry (FWD) Left Shoulder (6 Rounds) Back by: Round 10

Darwin Storm:
Dixon Cartwright (MID) Right PCL (10 Rounds) Back by: Round 14

East Sydney Roosters:
Patrick Malone (DEF) Left Hamstring (3 Rounds) Back by: Round 9

Fremantle Panthers:
Cecil Bingham (DEF) Beak Fracture (2 Rounds) Back by: Round 9
Kyle Strother (RUCK) Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2019

Gold Coast Dragons:
Lufew Kivenkantaja (DEF) Back (3 Rounds) Back by: Round 9

Geelong Generals:
Charlie Darrell (DEF) Left PCL Knee (10 Rounds) Back by: Round 10

This Week’s Games:
Round 7 | May 18 - 20
Friday, May 18th
Orange Miners vs. Fremantle Panthers @ Bloomfield Oval, Orange NSW [night]
Saturday, May 19th
Geelong Generals vs. Hobart Wolves @ Kardinia Park, Geelong VIC
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Melbourne Hammerheads @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD [night]
Sunday, May 20th
Gold Coast Dragons vs. Darwin Storm @ Riverway Stadium, Townsville QLD
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. East Sydney Roosters @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA [twilight]

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