Semester 1 2012 Team Previews

So begins the excessively delayed blog posting for Semester 1 2012 league!!!

We are now 4 matches into our 9 match round robin season. With only 2 teams left undefeated the league is still very close!

For this week I will do a team overview plus my predictions on where each team will finish.
Hopefully this will help get our current tipsters up to date on who are the teams to tip and the teams to trash.


Pink Stink (Pink) - current record 4 wins 0 losses

Rob Dehollander's rookie year as captain is proving to be a successful one so far. With the help of Townsville leader Chris Ende, star recruit Bobby Jackson plus some fresh new lady talent Pink Stink are setting the benchmark for the league. Needless to say, there will be many puns made about their 'creative' team name!

My Prediction - Pink Stink to go all the way and take out the league.


We Tie You Die (Rainbow Tie Dye)- current record 3 wins 1 draw

Led by Finny, We Tie You Die is easily the most sexually appealing team in the league, looking stunning in rainbow tie-dye. We Tie You Die recruited strongly this season picking up stars in the way of Liss Bowden and Etienne 'ET' Hine plus getting some athletic new recruits. In regular Finny tradition you would be very likely to see copious amounts of alcohol around his team.

My Prediction - Undecided. Either will make it to the finals or more likely take it easy around 5th place due to prior drinking commitments.


Red Imperium (Red) - current record 3 wins 1 loss

The tag team action on Mattie Hamilton and Sean 'Bevo' Beveridge is once again a big player in the league. He has lost Dave DeHollander from his leadership team from last season but picked up American dynamo Tyler Wright and star part timer Peter Roach. Known for spoiling his team with disgustingly delicious ice cream cake at the end of the year. I want some already!!!

My Prediction - A solid consistent team I see finishing 3rd.


Black Mambas (Black) - current record 3 wins 1 loss

James David running around in his signature tight blacks is always an amazing sight to see! A barrage of new and old faces in the tight blacks leave these guys with an X factor that teams have always underestimated. The little Frenchman Tom Felix will provide James with leadership support and Rowan Hall offers freakish pace and a pretty little morph suit.

My Prediction - Dropping off at the end of the year to finish 4th.


Tea Cup Pigs (Yellow) - current record 2 wins 1 loss 1 draw

Ashley O'Sullivan's Tea Cup Pigs follow in the regular tradition of being a run and gun team that loves to go deep! With the ever improving sticky handed Damien Baillie headlining the attack you know that this will be a team to compete. If your eyes don't work well with fluro yellow I would suggest avoiding this team!

My Prediction - Safe in the middle of the pack. 6th place.


Blue Blizzard (Blue) - current record 2 wins 2 losses

Captain team of Timmy Roland and Ryan Miller have banded together this year to pull together a motly crew of new and old players. Started the season off strongly with american recruit Will & superstar lady Sanne and further bolstered their ranks last week with the pick up of Mike 'The General' Larson.

My Prediction - With the pick up of Mike I see these guys making the final but falling short. 2nd.


More Smarter Than You (Orange) - current record 1 win 3 losses

Zane Quinn has pulled together a group of 'intellectuals' to attempt to teach the frisbee community that brains is better then rugged good looks and sex appeal (not that they lack that either)! With Zane's pinpoint backhand hucks and leadership abilities and Mark Genge & Johannes Hammer-Li running all over the park one could be disappointed with their start so far. These guys are a dangerous team!

My Prediction - With a slow start to the season I can see them taking 7th place


Sky High (Green) - current record 1 win 3 losses

The towering giant Duncan Webley runs Sky High with a giant iron fist. Dispatching his troops over the park with a point of his mighty hand. With the exceptional generals Godfrey & Rob Davies he is very well supported. Be wary of the times when you see Duncan tearing down the field, you will understand why the team is called Sky High.

My Prediction - Due to captains working commitments at times I forsee a 8th place finish.


White Lightning (White) - current record 0 wins 4 losses

Our only American leader for the semester, Cody Wolfe, has struggled thus far. Can see the improvements going as the weeks progress and will expect to see them keep improving! The Townsville talent of Creigan ' Gibbo' Gibson & Rob Edmond are passing on their experience to the rest of the team. Expect to see them rack up their first win very soon!

My Prediction - Having a grand old time for the semester will see them ease into 9th place.


Zulu Zebras (Black & White Stripes) - current record 0 wins 4 losses

The tag team of Dee Finn & Carlos Castro have banded together to pull together a group of striped warriors to battle their way through the weeks of league. I only have one thing to say about this team. RAY BRIGADE. He is part man, part machine and pure awesome.

My Prediction - Dee is still learning the way of the Finn. Unfortunately due to this this they will take home the spoon.


That concludes my small novel for the team previews. Stay tuned for the draw and the start of the tipping competition on Monday and then results and power rankings later in the week!

As always lots of love and just keep throwing!

Sparkles