FAFL 360: Round 20, 2020

Match Results:
Perth 14.14 (98) defeated by Melbourne City 16.6 (102) at Perth Stadium in Perth, WA.
East Sydney 30.9 (189) defeated Hobart 14.6 (90) at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, NSW.
Geelong 23.9 (147) defeated Adelaide 13.10 (88) at Kardinia Park in Geelong, VIC.
Brisbane 15.9 (99) defeated Melbourne 9.5 (59) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD.
Gold Coast 12.8 (80) defeated Orange 11.5 (71) at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD.
Fremantle 9.9 (63) defeated by Darwin 10.7 (67) 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)
Round 19: Jason Wesley (Adelaide Butcherbirds)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 20: Norwood Sowards (Fremantle Panthers)
Our nominee for Round 20 has very much been one of the more notorious rookies from the 2020 Draft Class but this week, He was the best of the rookies. With 26 disposals, 19 kicks, 7 handballs, 10 marks and 5 tackles in Fremantle’s game against Darwin. It had to be only one player, It is of course Norwood Sowards from the Fremantle Panthers and He is our 2020 Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for Round 20.

We wish Norwood the best for the rest of 2020.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. Colin Traveston (FRE) 91
2. Sky Corvidae (DAR) 87
3. Derrick Bristol (ESR) 71
4. James Orlund (GEEL) 65
=5. Angela Condie (MELB) 63
=5. Cecil Brooks (ORA) 63
7. Brendan Murphy (GCD) 57
=8. Byakko (BRIS) 56
=8. Mitchell Harmon (MCM) 56
=10. Lula Millward (PER) 55
=10. Rudy Walker (ORA) 55
12. Hamish Connor (DAR) 54
13. Tom Hughson (ESR) 52
14. Drake Harmon (MCM) 51
15. Lido Smith (BRIS) 48

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Adelaide Butcherbirds:
Jack Hill (FWD) – Left AC Joint (10 Rounds) Back by: 2021

Brisbane Brumbies:
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:
Nick Acker (FWD) – Left Arm (3 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 2
Frazier Appleby (FWD) – Osteitis Pubis (Rest of Season) Back by: 2021

Fremantle Panthers:
Casey Moody (MID) – 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:
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:
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:
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:
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 21 | September 10 – September 13
Thursday September 10th:
Melbourne Hammerheads vs. Orange Miners @ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne VIC (night)
Friday September 11th:
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. Melbourne City Mariners @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA (night)
Saturday September 12th:
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Perth Ospreys @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD
Gold Coast Dragons vs. Fremantle Panthers @ Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast QLD (night)
Sunday September 13th:
Darwin Storm vs. East Sydney Roosters @ Marrara Oval, Darwin NT
Geelong Generals vs. Hobart Wolves @ Kardinia Park, Geelong VIC (twilight)

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