FAFL 360: Round 19, 2020

Match Results:
Darwin 15.9 (99) drew with Melbourne City 15.9 (99) at Marrara Oval in Darwin, NT.
Gold Coast 11.11 (77) defeated Melbourne 5.9 (39) at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD.
Adelaide 9.8 (62) defeated by Brisbane 24.16 (160) at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, SA.
Orange 13.9 (87) defeated by Hobart 14.17 (101) at Bloomfield Oval in Orange, NSW.
Perth 6.7 (43) defeated by East Sydney 17.15 (117) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
Fremantle 24.10 (154) defeated Geelong 9.2 (56) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.

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)
Round 16: Faf Perrot (Melbourne Hammerheads)
Round 17: Rachel Boseman (Gold Coast Dragons)
Round 18: Ernie Tate (Perth Ospreys)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 19: Jason Wesley (Adelaide Butcherbirds)
Our nominee for Round 19 has very much been in the background all season but this week, Our nominee managed to stand out above the rest. With 24 disposals, 15 kicks, 9 handballs, 6 marks, 4 hit outs and 6 tackles in Adelaide’s game against Brisbane. It had to be only one player, It is of course Jason Wesley of the Adelaide Butcherbirds and He is our 2020 Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for Round 19.

We wish Jason the best for the rest of 2020.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Colin Traveston (FRE) 89
2. Sky Corvidae (DAR) 86
3. Angela Condie (MELB) 62
4. Cecil Brooks (ORA) 61
5. Derrick Bristol (ESR) 59
6. James Orlund (GEEL) 58
=7. Brendan Murphy (GCD) 54
=7. Byakko (BRIS) 54
=7. Lula Millward (PER) 54
=7. Mitchell Harmon (MCM) 54
=7. Rudy Walker (ORA) 54
12. Hamish Connor (DAR) 53
=13. Drake Harmon (MCM) 48
=13. Lido Smith (BRIS) 48
=15. Liam King (ORA) 46
=15. Tom Hughson (ESR) 46
=15. Wolfe Hayward (HOB) 46

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Adelaide Butcherbirds:
Mac Varly (DEF) – Right Quad Muscle (2 Rounds) Back by: Round 21
Mark Fox (FWD) - Striking Nikki Waters (BRI) Back by: Round 21
Jack Hill (FWD) – Left AC Joint (10 Rounds) Back by: 2021

Brisbane Brumbies:
Buckley Ford (MID) - Right Quad Muscle (2 Rounds) Back by: Round 21
Lido Smith (FWD) Left Hamstring (3 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 1

Darwin Storm:
Aki Kozuo (MID) - Right Hamstring (3 Rounds) Back by: Round 22
Cecilia Mendoza (MID) - Left Hamstring (3 Rounds) Back by: Round 22
Vickie Moss (FWD) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

East Sydney Roosters:
Frazier Appleby (FWD) – Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Fremantle Panthers:
Casey Moody (FRE) – Tail (2 Rounds) Back by: Round 22
Christopher Carpenter (FWD) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021
Clementine Brown (MID) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Geelong Generals:
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) – Right Hamstring (3 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 1

Hobart Wolves:
Isaac Bullock (FWD) - Striking Moreen Bellamy (ORA) Back by: Round 21
Calvin Meadows (DEF) - Right Hamstring (3 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 1
Maybelle Rowntree (FWD) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Melbourne City Mariners:
Stacy Westwood (RUCK) – Left Ankle (2 Rounds) Back by: Round 21
Gunārs Krūmiņš (RUCK) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021
Brock Forrester (FWD) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Melbourne Hammerheads:
Ruben Cooke (DEF) – Right Shoulder (6 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 3
Jay Hameldon (DEF) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021
Michelle Black (MID) - Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Perth Ospreys:
Rhonda McDaniels (FWD) – Tail (2 Rounds) Back by: Round 21
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 20 | September 3 – September 6
Thursday September 3rd:
Perth Ospreys vs. Melbourne City Mariners @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA (night)
Friday September 4th:
East Sydney Roosters vs. Hobart Wolves @ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney NSW (night)
Saturday September 5th:
Geelong Generals vs. Adelaide Butcherbirds @ Kardinia Park, Geelong VIC
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Melbourne Hammerheads @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD (night)
Sunday September 6th:
Gold Coast Dragons vs. Orange Miners @ Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast QLD
Fremantle Panthers vs. Darwin Storm @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA (twilight)

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