FAFL 360: Round 16, 2020

Match Results:
Brisbane 19.10 (124) defeated East Sydney 10.5 (65) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD.
Perth 15.8 (98) defeated by Gold Coast 16.9 (165) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Hobart 17.11 (113) defeated Adelaide 17.7 (109) at York Park in Launceston, TAS.
Melbourne 13.7 (85) defeated by Geelong 15.9 (99) at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC.
Melbourne City 23.14 (152) defeated Fremantle 15.11 (101) at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, VIC.
Darwin 23.17 (155) defeated Orange 18.4 (112) at Marrara Oval in Darwin, NT.

Previous Jimmy Newman Medal Nominees for 2020:
Round 1: Ashlynn Adler (Darwin Storm)
Round 2: Dee Ashcroft (Hobart Wolves)
Round 3: Gunārs Krūmiņš (Melbourne City Mariners)
Round 4: Jay Samuelson (Adelaide Butcherbirds)
Round 5: Lula Millward (Perth Ospreys)
Round 6: Mark Jacotine (Gold Coast Dragons)
Round 7: Tobias Rodgers (Gold Coast Dragons)
Round 8: Callum Murray (Melbourne City Mariners)
Round 9: Ricky Nimbus (Geelong Generals)
Round 10: Lynda Hardy (Hobart Wolves)
Round 11: Zak Ruggles (Fremantle Panthers)
Round 12: Shaquila Matthews (Perth Ospreys)
Round 13: Maggie Thornborne (Hobart Wolves)
Round 14: Kelsey Warner (Orange Miners)
Round 15: Jeremy Chadwick (Brisbane Brumbies)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 16: Faf Perrot (Melbourne Hammerheads)
Our nominee for Round 15 has been waiting for a breakout game this season but finally after a load of matches for his team in his rookie season, He broke through. With 23 disposals, 17 kicks, 5 handballs, 7 marks, 2 goals and 7 tackles in Melbourne’s game against Geelong. It had to be only one player, It is of course Faf Perrot from the Melbourne Hammerheads and He is our 2020 Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for Round 16.

We wish Faf the best for the rest of 2020.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
=1. Colin Traveston (FRE) 77
=1. Sky Corvidae (DAR) 77
3. Angela Condie (MELB) 54
4. Cecil Brooks (ORA) 53
5. James Orlund (GEEL) 52
6. Mitchell Harmon (MCM) 50
=7. Lula Millward (PER) 48
=7. Rudy Walker (ORA) 48
=9. Brendan Murphy (GCD) 46
=9. Hamish Connor (DAR) 46
=11. Derrick Bristol (ESR) 43
=11. Lido Smith (BRIS) 43
=13. Tom Hughson (ESR) 42
=13. Drake Harmon (MCM) 42
=15. Byakko (BRIS) 41
=15. Wolfe Hayward (HOB) 41

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Adelaide Butcherbirds:
Douglas Guillen (FWD) – Left Hamstring (3 Rounds) Back by: Round 20

Brisbane Brumbies:
Regis Salvatore (DEF) – Striking Krysla Rudfeld (ESR) Back by: Round 18

Darwin Storm:
Antony Sharp (DEF) - Left Groin (3 Rounds) Back by: Round 19
Vickie Moss (FWD) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Fremantle Panthers:
Casey Moody (MID) - Back (3 Rounds) Back by: Round 18
Norwood Sowards (DEF) - Striking Adrian May (ORA) Back by: Round 18
Joel Rosewood (MID) – Tail (2 Rounds) Back by: Round 19
Rooby Champion (RUCK) – Kicking Leonard Tuohy (MCM) Back by: Round 19
Christopher Carpenter (FWD) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021
Clementine Brown (MID) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Geelong Generals:
Damian Whittlar (MID) - Striking Humphry Badcock (MCM) Back by: Round 19
Ormond Paris (FWD) – Right Shoulder (6 Rounds) Back by: Round 21
Alfred Gurns (DEF) – Right PCL Knee (10 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 3

Gold Coast Dragons:
Anabella Dorsey (MID) - Left Shoulder (6 Rounds) Back by: Round 19

Hobart Wolves:
Maybelle Rowntree (FWD) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Melbourne City Mariners:
Brock Forrester (FWD) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Melbourne Hammerheads:
Michelle Black (MID) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Perth Ospreys:
Arthur Gilbert (FWD) - Left AC Joint (10 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 1
Vanessa Erickson (MID) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021
Mat Larson (MID) - Right ACL Knee (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

This Week’s Games:
Round 17 (Heritage Round) | August 13 – August 16
Thursday August 13th:
Orange Miners vs. East Sydney Roosters @ Bloomfield Oval, Orange NSW (night)
Friday August 14th:
Perth Ospreys vs. Fremantle Panthers @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA (night)
Saturday August 15th:
Geelong Generals vs. Darwin Storm @ Kardinia Park, Geelong VIC
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. Gold Coast Dragons @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA (night)
Sunday August 16th:
Melbourne Hammerheads vs. Hobart Wolves @ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne VIC
Melbourne City Mariners vs. Brisbane Brumbies @ Docklands Stadium, Melbourne VIC (twilight)

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