ROUND 17 PREVIEW
It's Round 17, The season is coming towards it's finale, and the race is well and truly on to lock down a finals spot. There are some crucial matches this week that will help shape the eight, so maximum effort is needed by all to get the win.... It's all to play for in the SCS Premier League.
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Match of the Round
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A great match-up to start the round. Coach James’ team is currently the hottest team in the league on a five game winning streak. And he’s not just beating opponents… He’s crushing them. Coach Adrian’s form line is a little misleading, whilst he has lost five of his last six matches… Three of those have been by under 25 points. So it’s not as bad as first glance, but he does need to start winning to secure a finals spot. Plenty of POD’s in this one, It’s looking like a cracker match-up.
Prediction: A Flip of the coin match… The Darkness to get the much needed win by 21 points
Other Matches
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A big win for Coach Ben last week sees his team in a good patch of form winning four of his last six matches. Finals are looking unlikely though due to the poor start to the season. But his men have far from given up and he can still influence the finals. Currently sitting on top of the ladder, things couldn’t be going better for Coach Andrew though winning five of his last six games. He’s firmly cementing himself as one of the favorites to take out the title. A win is needed to keep the momentum going.
Prediction: Diabolical Rabble to continue on their winning ways and win by 47
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Easily the league’s most out of form team at the moment, Things are pretty tough for Coach Iain and his men. Whilst he hasn’t really been blown away, he just can’t find that little bit of luck to get turn a loss into a win. A few weeks ago, Coach Jay was the hottest man in the league… practically unstoppable. But the last three weeks has been a disaster for him with three heavy losses. A win is crucial for him to try lock down a finals spot.
Prediction: SuperCoachScores in a thriller by 10 points
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Coach Jason has been a little hot and cold this year, never winning more than two matches in a row. With his team right in the middle of the pack for a finals spot… He must break that trend and win his third match in a row this week. Coach David is slightly behind in that hunt for a finals spot so a win is crucial for him this week if he wants a chance at finals footy. Plenty of POD’s to try help get the win for their team.
Prediction: Jaca’s Attackers to do enough to get the win by 19 points
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After a good mid-season patch of form, Coach Sho has lost three of his last four matches to fall right into the middle of the pack. He will be looking for answers as to why his form has turned on him, and looking to put in a stronger effort this week in a crucial match-up. Coach Phil however is on a four game winning streak, including a couple of really big wins. A match winning effort from his star Dangerfield got him across the line last week, so he’d be looking for others to step up this week.
Prediction: Philzsay to prove too strong and win by 38 points
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After a dreadful first part of the season, Coach Tim has well and truly turned it around and won four in a row now. A couple of those have just been narrow wins… but that’s all you need, just keep the wins ticking over. Finals are sadly out of the question for Coach Mark, however I’m sure his top priority is to cause some damage to other teams and upset their finals plans. He’s had a couple of really good wins lately so getting some wins and heading into next season on the back of good form is the priority.
Prediction: Goodie’s Guns to continue the winning streak and win by 66 points
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Coach Matt hasn’t had the season he would have liked, but the last couple of weeks has been good. He will be looking to take this good form into this week and hoping for a few upsets to try force his way into the finals picture. Coach Keith has been having a fantastic season, with the only hiccup a four loss patch in the middle of the season. But even then he could just as easily won three of those matches. His team is sitting pretty in second spot and looking a real threat. Will be hard to beat on the run home.
Prediction: Really hard one to tip… But have to go with the form team, Courtesans by 22 points
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Coach Ashley started the season so well, but the last few weeks have been tough. Three losses, two of them heavy losses, has seen his team just clinging to a spot in the top eight. A win is vital to both turn around this bad form, and keep himself in the finals hunt. Coach Jack is eyeing off a top two or top four spot. A minor bump was the loss last week, but before that had won five out of six games, so I expect the focus to be there from his team this week with what is on offer.
Prediction: Hard to predict is this one, but PC to win by 36 points
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A great match-up to finish the round. Coach Tom is coming off a big win last week and all he has to do is keep winning and a finals spot is secure. That easier said than done in this league though. Coach Adrian is going through a real rough patch losing four of his last five matches. It’s stunning, considering he was looking like the form ream of the league early in the season. This is one of those classic eight point games that will shape the top eight. Can't wait to see how this one turns out.
Prediction: Blaze of Glory to come out on top and win by 14 points
