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Sorry I don't think we'll get to fire up the predictor machine in time for R7 but we can try to capture in the review over the weekend. Strangely after 6 rounds only 40% of the division have actually played 6 games, so it’s become tricker to understand the premeditations. Nothing that R7 actually has 5 full games this Sat, go figure, it’s like the good auld days again.
Mosman Park v Joondalup
Mosman Park
Mark Whiting, Klaire Hughes, Terry Cranswick, Matthew Jones
Aidan O'Sullivan, Brian Vidovich, Damian Adams, Mitchell Cranswick
Jason Kop, John Pallett, Marcus Ayres, Mark Robertson
Jennifer Parker, Jeffrey Adams, Christine Ace-Watson, Steven Swanson INS: Jones OUTS: Featherby
Joondalup
Martin Cheesman, Eugene Dardengo, Michael Korycin, James Buchanan
Charlie Harrison, Paul Kain, Graeme Walker, James Groves
Harry Teeuwissen, Steven Daly, Mark Ryan, Matt Sharrett
Frank Tyson, Richard Wyatt, Glenn Oakley, Thomas Vlahos INS: Walker, Teeuwissen, Daly OUTS: Ingham, McMurdo, Hunter
7th v 8th where both sides were easy picks for top 4 over the years. Both are weaker than before & it’s starting to show. Yes there’s only 3.5pts between both sides but Mossies have played a full game less.
Look for any team to be 1 from 6 is obviously concerning so the Dolphins clearly know what’s on the line. A good win here gets them a soft run to Christmas which could turn their season.
Mossies are coming off a week off so hopefully they’ll be hitting practice because if they come out slow they’ll be in trouble. Nothing here heading into a double header next week will unwind any good work to date.
Mosman Park 7 - 1
Manning v Kalamunda
Manning
Jared Moulton, Shane Adams, Glenn Lynch, William Fraser
Jason Titheradge, Mervyn Shemeld, Richard Schinzig, Alan Heal
Nigel Rees, Philip Herbert, Joe Angel, Adam Macpherson
Mark Ellis, Sharon Lynch, Slavko (Sam) Perica, Paul Smith INS: Titheradge, Schinzig, Perica OUTS: B Hogg, L Butler, G Hogg
Kalamunda
Michael Byrne, Bob Farrant, Trevor Price, Frank Carbone
Vincent Hughes, Simon Maddy, Andrew Brandsma, William Brandsma
Neil Gill, Gary McDonald, Shari Solly, Gregory Trevaskis
Robert Chalmers, Mark Gill, David Park, Dwayne Wooltorton INS: Carbone OUTS: Smeeton
The Eagles sit 3rd but they’ve tapped out on the 6 games to date but the Cougars are 6pts behind with a game in hand so a win for Kalamunda probably gets them into the top 4.
After a brief early post pennant flag hangover the Eagles are back into the top 4 & finding their mojo. The Cougars have done well away this season so they’ll be not without a chance but hard to go against the home side who are building over the last few weeks.
Manning 7 - 1
Osborne Park v Victoria Park Carlisle
Osborne Park
Bryan Hunter, Pierre Geenacker, Mark Rollings, John Berecz
George Smith, Laurence Scott, Wade Clatworthy, Neville Stevens
Aaron Kriletich, Michael Steen, Gordon King, Pamela Chalmers
Jarrad Minchin, Graeme O'Neill, Helen Stevens, John Goddard INS: Clatworthy OUTS: Summers
Victoria Park Carlisle
Calin Sear, Phil Long, Geoffrey White, Lee Such
Darren Crooks, Murray White, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Jermalinski
Pieter Neethling, Gregory Williams, Gary Beckwith, Ric Gilbert
Heath Middelbosch, Aiden Sear, David Florance, Michael Simms INS: Neethling OUTS: McKay
9th v 10th with both sides beaten like a good scrambled egg over the first 6 rounds.
Hard to see any positives from this other than only 1 side will be winless after this game.
Even with a win for either it likely doesn’t move them from relegation zone bowls.
So serious soul searching for both sides here but whoever shows with the greatest intent will likely take this one. Whoever loses this I’m happy to call it, they’re gone. Early call but I’m sticking by it, even the R6 predictions over the last few years. Good luck to both in a tough game.
Osborne Park 7 - 1
North Perth v North Beach
North Perth
Tommy Doleman, Ruby Leggett, Brett Havercroft, Markus Merz
John Hobbs, Michael Lake, Sally Wilke, Mark Barrett
Jeremy Matthews, Richard Newstead, Benjamin Horwood, Anthony Kay
Mathew McEwen, Len Caistor, Chris McKenna, Todd Hampshire INS: No changes OUTS:
North Beach
Brent Palfrey, Steve Richards, Geoffrey Devenish, Michael Sweeney
Garry Booker, Peter Merritt, Chris Margin, Gavin Crosthwaite
Luke Bolton, Tyrell Stanley Brown, Paul Butler, Joe McGinlay
Brent Fielding, Lee Bunney, Rhonda Prosser, Mark Douthie INS: No changes OUTS:
North v North in 4th v 2nd. The Pioneers are nailing it yet still have only played the 5 games. Same for North Beach being 3pts ahead & probably only for the Bay they would be top of the bus.
Super exciting to see how this plays out as both sides are playing great bowls & high on confidence. I feel matchups will fe critical here, Kay v Douthie would be a blockbuster. Who wouldn’t pay good dollars to see the only 2 unbeaten skippers go head to head with best man standing who takes the throne atop of the skippers ladder….make it happen!!!
North Perth 6 - 2
Kardinya v Safety Bay
Kardinya
Michael Monteiro, Jason Smith, Matthew Ngui, Matthew Allen
Anthony Cocodis, Brett Adams, John Brannan, Danny Comrie
David Rath, Peter Holmes, Daryl Radford, Beau McGrechan
Pamela Smith, Travis Leahy, Chris Booth, Steven Novak INS: Holmes OUTS: Stokes
Safety Bay
Jim Hanafee, Irene Arndt, Robert Parr, Chris Carruthers
Sripaiwan (Keay) Buttanu, Scott Foran, Peter Webster, Grant Taylor
Alan Andersson, Christopher Owen, Lexie Webster, Graeme Smith
Debbie Smith, Anthony Ballard, Aaron Smith, Stephen Hide INS: Hanafee, Arndt, D Smith OUTS: Capewell, Holt, Kitson
GAME OF THE ROUND: easily 2 of top 4 going head to head will always bring the pressure of finals. In saying that it’s officially 5th v 1st with the Kats getting mauled by the Cougars recently & sitting 5th & playing 6 probably isn’t a top 4 conversation. That’s why this is game of the week by miles. We’re Kats to lose this at home, being home track bullies, reduces their cloak of invincibility by a huge margin.
The Bay are the only unbeaten side this season & in many cases are a full game ahead of the leading pack. A win here would make it very very difficult for the predictor AI machine to not see them with a clean run back to the big dance. This will be a cracker & I’ve less confidence after realising that after 5 games The Bay have 34pts…yes that’s 34 from 40 available pts, thus on average they lose about 1pt per game!!! Hold onto your hats folks, this is a tipping point.
