ROUND 16 PREVIEW
It's Round 16, Things are really starting to heat up with most teams at the stage that they are fully upgraded, or close to it. The PL after a slow start to the year is impoved its league ranking gradually over the season and is now ranked 81 and hopefully which such committed coaches we can push up the list further and crack the top 50 or better over the remaining rounds, so keep up the good work all
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Match of the Round
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The match of the round this week sees James and Ricky Bobby up against Adrian and Tailspower. James has his team flying lately with a 5-0 recent record to gradually rocket up the ladder, whilst Adrian has been somewhat sturggling recently with a 1-4 recent record so will be keen to turn his recent form around and keep in touch with the top 4 and a double chance. Plenty of POD's in this match-up so it cold go either way. Both coaches are yet to deal with Impey and which ever way they go could have a bearing on the result of the match-up, but I think James and his boys will be too stong.
Prediction: Ricky Bobby to continue his run of wins and win by 70 points.
Other Matches
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Coach Ben comes up against the master coach Jay this week and will be keen to put on a good show against Jay this week. Ben has carries the better recent form line of 3-2 into this match versus Jay's 2-3 so has a good oppurtunity to make some moves this week. Caoch Jay has some issues in the RUC line with both Reeves and Smith appearing to be no-shows whist Ben has the advantage of Gawndy this week before trades. Jay will be hoping his big guns in Bont and Steele can make up some of the disadvantage in the rucks this week, but Ben will be hoping that the somewhat maligned Cripps can lift for this match to help Ben's cause this week.
Prediction: Its always brave to bet against Jay, but I will be going Beasts FC to win in a close one by 20 points.
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Coach Andew and his Rabble comes up against vetran David's Badboys this week. The Rabble has been just chugging along recently with a 3-2 recent record against David's 4-1 recent record. Coach Andrew will be sweating on the fitness of Neale which is not a problem David has. David will be keen to make up some ground and keep in touch with the top 8, but Andrew wil need to keep going to keep in touch with the top 4 and the vital double chance.
Prediction: Will be a close match up, but I'm going for the Rabble by 10 points.
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Fair to say coach Iain has not been having the season he woud have hoped for, but to his credit he as continued to build his team and is to be commended for that despite his results, this week he comes up against another formidable opponent in coach Phil who has his team flying in 2nd position on the H2H ladder and will be keen to continue his strong season to date. Coach Iain got off to a good start over night with one of his POD players getting a great score to put the match in his favour despite the difference in the H2H ladder positions and will be keen to continue the advantage.
Prediction: I'm going for an upset this week and tipping the Bandit's in a close one by 15 points.
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In what could be seen as a battle of the ceiler dwellers nothing can be taken for granted, Coach Jason is only one game outside the top eight so will be keen to put this one to bed against the bottom H2H team. However, coach Mark has despite his slow start to the season has shown great persistance and the never say die attitude that would be expected from a coach in such a prestegious league, he caries the better recent H2H record into the match and will be keen to put in a big one and hope to rise up the H2H ladder. Pay the Mark is currenty 3 games out side the top 8 and has no choice but to go full steam ahead. Coach Jason has Docherty to deal with and will be another sweating on the fitness of one Lachie Neale.
Prediction: Jaca's attackers to keep in touch with the top 8 and win by 15 points.
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Coach Sho comes up against the H2H ladder leader this week in coach Keith and will be another keen to cause an upset against the top team. Sho has the bettter recent record (3-2) against 2-3, so Keith will need to be on guard to keep Sho at arms length. Not as many POD's in this match-up so trades could go some way in determining the result. Both coaches will be sweating on the fitness of Neale and Sho still has to deal with Impey and has Docherty to add to his list of problems to deal with this week altough Short did not cover himself in glory as a POD player for coach Keith last night.
Prediction: Will be a hottly contested battle, but I will be going for Courtseans to win and retain top spot by 8 points.
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Coach Tim and his Guns is another whom as been a litte off the pace in the H2H ladder, but is one whom has been on the wrong side of the draw and carries the superior overall ranking into the match against the higher H2H ranked Adian and his Darkness. Adrian has a few issues to deal with this week given the un-timely injury to Docherty, but both will be sweating on the fitness of Neale and hope he gets up for this week. Miller got The Darkness of to a great start last night and Adrian will be keen to storm home the early advantage. Tim also has some issues to deal with with Briggs, Madden and Fullarton not playing and the poor start to the week by Jones.
Prediction: The Darkness to take the battle by 80 points.
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Coach Matt and MADMUNZA comes up agains the might of Jack and his PC team in this weeks match. Both coaches carry in a defiect 2-3 recent recordm but both are coming of very strong performances last week posting scores of 2,524 amd 2,528 so this is set to be another hotly contested match-up and could come down to the wire and nothing can be taken for granted as is usually the case in the PL. The match could well come down to Grundy v Naitanui in the ruck battle. Coach Matt has been carrying a few under-performing types but will be keen to see the likes of Heeney, Daniher lift for the occasion.
Prediction: PC to win by 25.
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Both teams have been in struggle town recently carrying a 2-3 recent record for the Vikings and 1-4 record for Blaze of Glory so both will be keen to get back on the winners list this week. Coach Ash has some issues to deal with in Impey and potentially Neale, but Jones on-field this week was not the start coach Tom would have been after, but Short did not fair much better for the Vikings last night.
Prediction: Blaze of Glory to win by 35.
Goodluck to all this week, may your players be good to you