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Who would be the best chances for the Leo Graham Medal this season?

Royals78 wrote: Who would be the best chances for the Leo Graham Medal this season?

Not that I have seen a lot of any team, Brendan Lim from Kukerin should poll well, but I think very open.



Chances from limited I have seen

Willaims : Winter, Panizza, Crosby ,Walters, Andreoli
Boddington: Depane, White
Wickepin: R.Duckworth, Ramsay
Kukerin/Dumb : Lim
Brookton/Ping: Spano
Katanning: Shepherd, Allen
Narrogin; Hunt
Wagin : xxxxxxxx

Last round saw expected results, Wickepin beat a struggling Wagin, Boddington finally saw off a game Brookton Pingelly, who went undisciplined in the last quarter, a weakness they have to get out of their make up, as at their best are a good side. Kukerin Dumbleying toyed with an undermanned Narrogin, and Williams smashed Katanning, who again have been a big disappointment this year.

This Sunday First Semi Final at Pingelly, will go down for a look, could be a good game.

1ST SEMI FINAL
Game Reminder
SEMI FINAL 1
Wickepin vs Kukerin/Dumbleyung
2:30 PM / Sun 21 Aug
Pingelly (Map)

WICKEPIN
16 J.Kayler-Thomson 7 0
19 B.Smith 6 0
11 B.Duckworth 4 4
T.O'Brien 4 0
K.Wittwer 3 0
9 J.Flavel 1 6
35 R.Melvin 1 0
13 S.Fortini 1 0
J.Duffy 1 0
20 G.Leeson 0 5
10 J.Miller 0 3
17 C.Taylor 0 2
1 J.Gust 0 1
51 R.Duckworth 0 0
15 L.Crouch 0 0
18 T.Miller 0 0
5 R.Astbury 0 0
31 R.Melvin 0 0
4 J.Crabtree 0 0
25 A.Quartermaine 0 0
8 K.Medcalf 0 0
2 C.Medcalf 0 0
14 F.Wittwer 0 0
M.Trevenen 0 0
26 R.Mullens 0 0
G.Francis 0 0

KUKERIN DUMBLEYUNG

27 J.Ward 12 1
17 M.Longbottom 4 0
52 S.Ashford 3 4
23 C.Davidson 3 0
15 S.Wisewould 1 6
20 M.Roberts 1 3
6 B.Lim 1 2
18 K.Gooding 1 0
1 R.Taylor 0 5
7 J.Clayton 0 0
34 H.Murray 0 0
10 N.Ditchburn 0 0
16 P.Young 0 0
19 R.Gooding 0 0
45 G.Bolt 0 0
33 C.Doney 0 0
A.Shepherd 0 0
12 S.Pearce 0 0
J.Doney 0 0
24 J.Carew-Reid 0 0
43 B.Lucev 0 0

On paper Wickepin were the strongest team in Uppers this season, but never seemed to gell on the field, and their season came to an abrupt end in the 1st Semi Final yesterday, after a 8 goal blitz second quarter by Kukerin/Dumbleyung set up there 22 point win. In windy conditions Wickepin held a 15 point lead at quarter time, but with the wind in the 2nd quarter KD dominated and went in at half time with a 32 point lead. Wickepin tried hard in the third stanza, but KD managed to hold a 7 point lead going into the last quarter with the breeze and the rain arriving, and held on comfortably at the end.

WICKEPIN v. KUKERIN/DUMBLEYUNG

Round 1 - 21/08/2016

Kukerin/Dumbleyung 1.3, 9.4, 10.5, 13.16 (94)

Wickepin 3.6, 3.8, 7.16, 9.18 (72)

kirbs wrote:

Royals78 wrote: Who would be the best chances for the Leo Graham Medal this season?

Not that I have seen a lot of any team, Brendan Lim (1st 23 Votes) from Kukerin should poll well, but I think very open.

Chances from limited I have seen

Willaims : Winter, Panizza, Crosby ,Walters,(3rd 16 votes) Andreoli
Boddington: Depane (3rd 16 votes), White
Wickepin: R.Duckworth, Ramsay Missed kayler-Thompson 3rd 16 votes
Kukerin/Dumb : Lim (1st 23 Votes)
Brookton/Ping: Spano (2nd 18 votes)
Katanning: Shepherd, Allen
Narrogin; Hunt
Wagin : xxxxxxxx

Heading up to Wickepin on Sunday to watch the Grand Final.

Williams will start favourites but it should be a great game.

Will wrote: Heading up to Wickepin on Sunday to watch the Grand Final.

Williams will start favourites but it should be a great game.

Kukerin/Dumb will be sentimental favourites , with Williams winning many flags in last 10 years.

KD & Boddington put on a great display in the Prelim, with KD hanging on by 2 points. Other than their usual suspects, ex Amateu player Longbottom was very good with 5 goals. Williams are a smooth unit and get State cricket coach Stewie Walters back this week, so just make them that little bit harder to beat.

Williams ran out easy winners 17.13.115 to 5.9.39 yesterday. Despite the margin it was still an entertaining game to watch.

Williams midfield led by Jarrad Winter, the evergreen Jon Price and Simon Panizza seemed to get their hands on the ball first and gave their forwards more opportunities. Gerard Medlen and Andrew Crosby looked dangerous all day and finished with 5 and 3 goals respectively.

The Williams backline including Nick Panizza, Teke Vernon, Jarrad Martin, Warrick Andreoli and Bryan Hardie playing a sweeping role when kicking into the wind were almost impenetrable.

The highlight for Kukerin-Dumbleyung would have been when Jon Ward took an absolute screamer in the first quarter and goaled into a stiff breeze from close to 50m out. Nathan Ditchburn was injured early in the first quarter and played no further part. they also looked to have a few sore blokes during the duration of the game.

Williams also won the Ressies.

Will wrote: Williams ran out easy winners 17.13.115 to 5.9.39 yesterday. Despite the margin it was still an entertaining game to watch.

Williams midfield led by Jarrad Winter, the evergreen Jon Price and Simon Panizza seemed to get their hands on the ball first and gave their forwards more opportunities. Gerard Medlen and Andrew Crosby looked dangerous all day and finished with 5 and 3 goals respectively.

The Williams backline including Nick Panizza, Teke Vernon, Jarrad Martin, Warrick Andreoli and Bryan Hardie playing a sweeping role when kicking into the wind were almost impenetrable.

The highlight for Kukerin-Dumbleyung would have been when Jon Ward took an absolute screamer in the first quarter and goaled into a stiff breeze from close to 50m out. Nathan Ditchburn was injured early in the first quarter and played no further part. they also looked to have a few sore blokes during the duration of the game.

Williams also won the Ressies.

Unfortunately Williams made it a one horse race after quarter time, and were a far better side than kukerin Dumbleyung who looked flat after such a taxing win in the Preliminary Final,

Williams have some real quality players and whoever is their recruiter of travelling ($$) players does a fantastic job getting real good players. Jarrod Winter (Ex EF), Warrick Andreoli (ex St Kilda Rookie), Andrew Crosby just to name three, are top of the tree as far as country footballers go, and the depth of the side runs right through to the 21st player, with some great local country players in Jon Price, Glyn Medlan, Bryan Hardie, Rob Rose to name a few, that deep in fact that ex State Under 18's player Myles Bolger only played reserves.

It was a cold windy day, but Wickepin F.C put on a great day with a good crowd in attendance

At half way point of year, Narrogin, Katanning & Boddington head the table, and not much between them the three of them. Williams look likely to finish 4th, but not sure last years Premiers are up to the top 3. Wickepin have an outside chance for 4th but may miss out. Brookton Pingelly have been very disappointing, Wagin lack depth and poor Kukerin-Dumbleyung who lost more than half of their grand final side from last season are really struggling.