Starting from the 9th / 10th Playoff
Zulu Zebras vs More Smarter Than You
The battle for the infamous wooden spoon this year is contested between Dee & Carlos' Zulu Zebras & Zane & Mark's More Smarter Than You. After an up and down season for both teams a ferocious hunger will be shown to avoid the wooden spoon!
Ex El Presidente Prediction
Hearing about their hammers-only game last week the Zulus sound like they're out to have fun and Carlos seems honoured to get his 2nd Wooden spoon (in a row). I like what MSTY, with Zane at the helm, aims to do in creating a permanent team to take the trophy in a couple of semester's time (would love to see their team uniforms Franich-style) and hope to see a few more player combinations remain together next League. I hear rumour that a few of the main frisbee brains on More Smarter Than You are missing so I tip Zulu for the win, outclassing them with brawn. I would love Genge, who's all-brawn on-field, to prove me wrong. Zulu Zebras 13 - 6
7th / 8th Playoff
Sky High vs White Lightning
In a round 1 rematch Duncan and his High flying Skyers take on Cody's White Lightning in a electrifying match! Duncan has Rob Davies & Godfrey plus a barrage of capable and energetic ladies while Cody boasts a strong team full of male handlers.
Ex El Presidente Prediction
Carlos and Dee's bad hammers have gifted White Lightning a chance to avoid the wooden spoon and they should be lucky. I predict Sky High to come out victorious as their captain Big Dunc is now beginning to get some years of leadership practise behind him and this will help in the outcome. Sky High 13 - 7
5th / 6th Playoff
Pink Stink vs Tea Cup Pigs
Both teams coming off tough matches the week before will be hungry to get a win against the other. Pink Stink took the honors through the round games so Tea Cup Pigs will be hungry for revenge! Look out for the handler battle between captains Ash Osul and Rob DeHollander. Will be a battle for the ages!
Ex El Presidente Prediction
Former 2nd in command Lascivious Ladyfinger, Rob Dehollander is finally fledging and taking his own team. One of the senior players in Townsville in the most junior of ways - I look forward to the all-roundedness this will add to his ultimate. Ash is typically a finals beast, but the relegation to the 5/6 battle and not a 3rd placing may put him off his game. If Rob keeps control of the disc and limits turnovers, I see them overwhelming the TC Piggies. Pink Stink 13 - 8
Semi Final # 1
Black Mambas vs We Tie You Die
In the first semi final of the 2012 Townsville Ultimate Frisbee League we see the first seeded Black Mambas take on the sixth seeded We Tie You Die.
Black Mambas took the minor premiership only dropping 1 game throughout the season (to We Tie You Die) and cruising through the first week of the finals. Always dangerous is the captain James David. Townsville regulars Tom Felix and Rowan Hall are ever improving and American dynamos Brad Feiger and Shane Foley will be looking to bring the hurt on their Tie Dye clad opponents.
We Tie You Die had a tough season finishing in 6th place but had a strong run through the finals beating the 5th seeded Tea Cup Pigs and the 3rd seeded Pink Stink to make the semis. Key players through the roster include the captain Matt 'Finny' Finn, Townsville great Ricky Hazelton, American turned Aussie Liss Bowden plus new star recruits Bebe Worsfield and Wes Monts.
Expect the aerial battle between James and Finny to be a deciding factor in this game!
An absolute ripper of a semi final game between two in form teams! This should be a fantastic game of ultimate!
Ex El Presidente Prediction
Finny's team has managed a comeback after placing 6th after the round robins to get to the semis. With a strong victory over a decent team in Ash O'Sullivan's last week, that same work ethic that got them through last game should see them upset the Minor Premiers. James might have a better chance of shutting out their captain than did Tea Cup Piggies. But with a recent Nationals campaign behind him and some ulti.tv filmed and commentated upon "ugly pulls", the smaller fields of Townsville should help steer We Tie, You Die to a grand finals berth. WTYD 13 - 11
Semi Final # 2
Blue Blizzard vs Red Imperium
In the second semi final of the 2012 Townsville Ultimate Frisbee League we see the second seeded Blue Blizzard take on the third seeded Red Imperium.
After a slow start to the season Blue Blizzard picked up star recruit Mike 'The General' Larson and never looked back from there.
Their co-captains Ryan Miller and Timmy Roland in their debut year of captaincy have done well with their team turning them into a finely tuned machine. Between themselves, Mike and American import Will Rees Blue Blizzard have a dominant handling line up. The lady machines Sanne and Aline cause all sort of problems as well. A solid all around team.
The Red Imperium had a solid season disrupted by attendance at times. Fortunately everything pieced itself together come finals time.
Co-captains Mattie 'Beef Train' Hamilton and Sean 'Bevo' Beveridge lead the Red Imperium with cool heads while All American player Tyler Wright and Townsville's very own golden boy Peter Roach run rings around their opponents. Look to see lots of change it up disc play from the Red Imperium.
This match will be decided on how Red Imperium decide to deal with Mike ' The General' Larson. Period.
Ex El Presidente Prediction
I don't know the history of Tim and Ryan's team the Blue Blizzards, but with their star power I'd guess their only reason for placing 2nd was a certain Micky Larson was in Africa. Red Imperium just won't have the same level of control and patience with the disc that BB will have instilled by now and the resulting turnovers would be enough to lose them this semi. Expect my best sneaky recruit/Rookie of the Century, the former Lascivious Ladyfingers player Sanne to be open all day in the endzone for some M. Larson throws. Blue Blizzard 13 - 6
There you have it folks! Sparkles and the Pugh's Previews and Predictions for Week 2 of the Townsville Ultimate Finals! Hope everyone is excited for some great disc action!!!
Keep on throwing!
Love
Sparkles :-)
