2020 Grand Final Thread

[Jukes]

Fixture
GF: Wisconsin Cockerels vs Quito Quetzals
Neutral Venue

Rolling/Partial lockouts at the start of each days play.
First partial lockout at 19:10 EST on Thursday the 17th of September at the start of North Melbourne vs West Coast.
Final lockout at 19:15 EST on Monday the 21st of September at the start of Collingwood vs Port Adelaide.

Full Fixture List: http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,112875.0.html
Full Team Lists: http://forum.fanfooty.com.au/index.php/topic,113628.0.html

Team Submission because I know FTC and Urbs need some help
D: A. Player, B. Player, C. Player, D. Player
M: E. Player (c) or (cc), F. Player (vc) or (cc), G. Player, H. Player, I. Player, J. Player
R: K. Player
F: L. Player (evc), M. Player, N. Player, O. Player
U: P. Player, Q. Player, R. Player
Emg: S. Player, T. Player, U. Player, V. Player (sub)
If you loophole you get sacked tbh
If you name five forwards you're only hurting your chances
If you name players you already traded away you're massively hurting your chances

[fanTCfool]

Quito Quetzals

Nick Haynes, Callum Mills, Nick Vlastuin, Daniel Rich
Ed Curnow (EVC), Hugh McCluggage, Shaun Higgins, Will Setterfield, Jacob Hopper, Caleb Serong
Reilly O'Brien (CC)
Toby Greene, Hugh Greenwood, Luke Breust, Jack Lukosius
Scott Lycett, Josh Dunkley (CC), Dan Houston

Jack Bowes, Nick Coffield, Cam Rayner, Seb Ross (M - Sub)

[Urbaninfinnity]

Wisconsin Cockerels

DEF: Caleb Daniel, Adam Saad, Steven May, Liam Duggan
MID: Jackson Macrae (VC), Lachie Whitfield (M/F) (EVC), Touk Miller, Dayne Zorko, Mitch Duncan, Jack Billings
RUC: Max Gawn (C)
FWD: Gary Ablett Jr., Jordan De Goey, Charlie Cameron, Bayley Fritsch (D/F)

UTILITY: Sean Darcy (R), Hamish Hartlett (D), Trent McKenzie (D)

EMERGENCIES: Ben Long (F), Esava Ratugolea (F), Jack Lonie (F) Hayden Crozier (D - SUB)

IN: Jordan De Goey, Gary Ablett Jr. Sean Darcy, Trent McKenzie

OUT: Darcy Fogarty (Omitted), Alex Witherden (Omitted - AFL), Hayden Crozier (Omitted - SUB), Ben Long (Omitted)


Watching on from the stands: Dane Rampe, Jade Gresham, Luke Shuey, Luke Dunstan, Darcy Tucker 

Coaches Presser:
Several changes for Wisconsin in preparation for the big dance. We welcome back stars Jordan De Goey, and club legend Gary Ablett Junior, who will play his final game for the club this week. Both have missed extended periods and their timing could not be better. Sean Darcy returns after a nice run of form, and the CANNON Trent McKenzie also comes into the side. Fogarty misses after an abysmal performance, Witherden has been omitted by the Lions, Ben Long is stiff to miss after being serviceable in the forward line and Crozier drops to the SUB after poor form.

[fanTCfool]

Quito Quetzals

Nick Haynes, Callum Mills, Nick Vlastuin, Daniel Rich
Ed Curnow (EVC), Hugh McCluggage, Shaun Higgins, Seb Ross, Jacob Hopper, Caleb Serong
Reilly O'Brien (CC)
Toby Greene, Hugh Greenwood, Luke Breust, Jack Lukosius
Scott Lycett, Josh Dunkley (CC), Dan Houston

David Swallow, Nick Coffield, Cam Rayner, Jack Bowes (M - Sub)

[Urbaninfinnity]

'Half Time' in the ASC Grand Final

Wisconsin Cockerels: 9/1045 (C)
Quito Quetzals: 10/967.75 (1XCC)

Wisconsin Cockerels

DEF: Caleb Daniel, Adam Saad 100, Steven May 123, Liam Duggan 97
MID: Jackson Macrae (VC), Lachie Whitfield (M/F) (EVC) 120, Touk Miller, Dayne Zorko 106, Mitch Duncan, Jack Billings 90
RUC: Max Gawn (C) 121 x 2
FWD: Gary Ablett Jr., Jordan De Goey, Charlie Cameron 70, Bayley Fritsch (D/F) 97

UTILITY: Sean Darcy (R), Hamish Hartlett (D), Trent McKenzie (D)

EMERGENCIES: Ben Long (F) 75, Esava Ratugolea (F), Jack Lonie (F) 63, Hayden Crozier (D - SUB)

9/1045 (C)

Quito Quetzals

Nick Haynes 34, Callum Mills, Nick Vlastuin 96, Daniel Rich 148
Ed Curnow (EVC) 85, Hugh McCluggage 86, Shaun Higgins 88, Seb Ross 72, Jacob Hopper 92, Caleb Serong
Reilly O'Brien (CC 129 x 1.75)
Toby Greene 41, Hugh Greenwood, Luke Breust, Jack Lukosius
Scott Lycett, Josh Dunkley (CC), Dan Houston

David Swallow, Nick Coffield 81, Cam Rayner 114, Jack Bowes (M - Sub)

10/967.75 (1xCC)

[Urbaninfinnity]

'3 Quarter Time' in the ASC Grand Final

Wisconsin Cockerels: 12/1315 (C)
Quito Quetzals: 14/1345.75 (1XCC) (Bowes subbed on for Lukosius)

Wisconsin Cockerels

DEF: Caleb Daniel, Adam Saad 100, Steven May 123, Liam Duggan 97
MID: Jackson Macrae (VC), Lachie Whitfield (M/F) (EVC) 120, Touk Miller 98, Dayne Zorko 106, Mitch Duncan 69, Jack Billings 90
RUC: Max Gawn (C) 121 x 2
FWD: Gary Ablett Jr. 103, Jordan De Goey, Charlie Cameron 70, Bayley Fritsch (D/F) 97

UTILITY: Sean Darcy (R), Hamish Hartlett (D), Trent McKenzie (D)

EMERGENCIES: Ben Long (F) 75, Esava Ratugolea (F) 51, Jack Lonie (F) 63, Hayden Crozier (D - SUB)

Quito Quetzals

Nick Haynes 34, Callum Mills 113, Nick Vlastuin 96, Daniel Rich 148
Ed Curnow (EVC) 85, Hugh McCluggage 86, Shaun Higgins 88, Seb Ross 72, Jacob Hopper 92, Caleb Serong
Reilly O'Brien (CC 129 x 1.75)
Toby Greene 41, Hugh Greenwood 93, Luke Breust 118, Jack Lukosius 34
Scott Lycett, Josh Dunkley (CC), Dan Houston

David Swallow 121, Nick Coffield 81, Cam Rayner 114, Jack Bowes (M - Sub 54)

[Jukes]

Wisconsin Cockerels 19.9.123 defeated Quito Quetzals 19.7.121
(Real: 1840 vs 1818)

May not be eight premiership teams in eight seasons (if you include Houston in 2013), but we have eight different premiership coaches in eight seasons - unless you discount Urbs for just throwing out what PSK built, or if you discount it as two premierships for the Milo Alliance (TM). Wisconsin got out to a big lead through most of the game, but Quito closed and closed until it was oh so close, as they get a bit unlucky and a bit potato by naming Bowes as sub over Swallow and Rayner. A very predictable best on ground in Daniel Rich, in what will be the closest said Rich gets to a premiership in 2020 - but if I was bias like the Norm panel and only give it to the winning team, Gawn was a dick hair away from his second Grand Final MVP, showing that he's just not as good as two-time winner Pendles (and I guess I have to mention Stevie May was their highest scorer). Rising Star weiner Caleb Serong was terrific as well. Both teams scored deserving of grand finalists, although I'm sure the mighty Sinners would've destroyed both of them, and maybe San Francisco would've too on the back of blessed Jed Anderson (and Lachie Hunter). With both teams being right up there recently and look young enough to have some staying power, will Urbs-FTC be the new Jukes-Ele, just a lot more cringe and less cool?

That's enough of speaking of high scoring. How bad was De Goey in his last game for the Schlongerels before heading off to the big house? SHartlett wasn't too much better, but at least he came clutch in the end and won't be going to the slammer. But the Cockerels didn't have many scrubs before tonight, apart from maybe Macrae. Where to start for Quito though...wow, Rich sure did carry them. Haynes 34 and Greene 41 were taken straight out of late-September 2019. Lukosius has had a fantastic season, but damn he's sucked in finals - right after he was runner-up in the coaches award I believe - lot's of being runner-up for Luko lately, as he finished behind Jordan Ridley for coaches award - one of few accolades Anaheim can claim in their club's history. Funnily enough, Quito's nom and fourth place in Least Valuable Player scored well over double Lukosius.

GG all and hopefully we can get a 2021 premier with a likeable coach!


Best
Wisconsin: May, Gawn, Whitfield, Darcy, Zorko, Ablett, Saad
Quito: Rich, O'Brien, Serong, Swallow, Houston, Breust, Rayner, Mills,


Image: A man who may or may not be Jukercoach and some Rich guy. Ignore anything to do with the NAB cup pls.