After an interesting opening round we head into round 2 with some great matchups. The top 2 teams square off while the Eagles host the Lions who both started the season with a win. Some important games also for clubs trying to avoid 0-2 early in the season but with that being said lets get into it with this weeks matchups.
Manning v Bassendean
Manning
Jaxon Butler, Hailey Packer, Scott O'Brien, Kristina Krstic (1W ,0L ,0D)
Miles Kemp, Andrew Lill, Mark Wunnenberg, Nathan Jones (2W ,1L ,1D)
Mathew Hudson, Peter Ker, Johnathon Davidson, Warren Holt (1W ,0L ,0D)
Jason Titheradge, Slavko Perica, Thomas Mitchell, David Downey (1W ,1L ,0D) INS: Downey OUTS: Hogg
Bassendean
Michael Bessant, Eugene O'Sullivan, Matthew Whitely, Ruairi Kenyon (12W ,17L ,2D)
Scott Bermingham, Phillip Hutchinson, Linton Pike, Wesley Neilson (4W ,10L ,1D)
Brett Tie, Grant Stokes, Butch Dinnison, David Rhodes (60W ,59L ,5D)
Shane Colegate, Matthew Watson, Russell Ellis, Simon Alden (57W ,50L ,5D) INS: Dinnison OUTS: Wa Neilson
What a cracking first game we have here with the Eagles hosting the Lions. Both teams won their opening encounter and will be looking to consolidate with a win today. Dave Downey is back in for the Eagles and takes the reigns over from Tommy Mitchell who will play 3. No change for the Lions and they will go in confident as they did beat Manning on their track last year. Tough one to pick this but I will go the home side just in a close one
Manning 6-2
Doubleview v Osborne Park
Doubleview
Matt Hansen, Stephen Cerff, Gavin Faulkner, Kyle McIlroy (116W ,103L ,6D)
Gary Nelson, Ben Willesee, Addy Wetzler, Charles Slavich (96W ,60L ,6D)
David Cosgrove, Ben Conway, John Slavich, Anthony Williams (48W ,41L ,5D)
Blair Griffiths, Alan Bloxham, Bradley White, Ryan Moyle (81W ,38L ,3D) INS: Hansen, Bloxham OUTS: Whitfield, Pearce
Osborne Park
Daniel Adu, Mark Rollings, Tyrone Alberti, John Goddard (136W ,84L ,16D)
Grant Nicol, Christopher Orchard, Kevin Pickering, Segan Pasalich (3W ,0L ,2D)
Ian Lilburne, Andrew Pasalich, Callum Alberti, Jack East (21W ,15L ,1D)
Ty Vandertogt, Tristan Massang, Dale Marsland, Ryan Brown (25W ,27L ,2D) INS: Adu OUTS: Biddle
Very surprising that both these sides lost last week as Doubleview host the Saints. Should be another good game this one with both wanting to get on the winner’s board. So much class in both sides but I can’t see Doubleview going down at home so im going to tip them to bounce back this week.
Doubleview 6-2
Kardinya v Cambridge
Kardinya
Mark Holt, Hugo Vriezen, Matthew Ngui, Matthew Allen (5W ,14L ,0D)
Chris Booth, Travis Leahy, Beau McGrechan, Steven Novak (42W ,46L ,2D)
Stephen Garner, Peter Larard, Darryl Flintoff, Bradley Henley (6W ,9L ,1D)
Michael Monteiro, Anthony Cocodis, Craig Stokes, Daryl Radford (54W ,59L ,6D) INS: No change OUTS:
Cambridge
Luke Bolton, Jamie Conway, Andrew Drayton, Pieter Harris (138W ,91L ,9D)
Ross Bolton, Joe McGinlay, Jimmy Buchanan, Clive Adams (190W ,148L ,15D)
Deb Saunders, Kevin Crowle, Brad Gillingham, Blake Nairn (66W ,44L ,3D)
Grant Allen, Andrew Tennant, Steven Rushforth, Cameron Harris (28W ,34L ,1D) INS: Buchanan OUTS: Jones
The Cats return back home for the first time this season as they host the Knights. Kardy I think will need to be good at home this season to hang on and will know where they are at with this on. The Knights just surviving a 1 rink win at home last week, but Jimmy Buchanan comes in to make his debut. The Knights line up looks really good I think they will be too strong for the home side
Cambridge 7-1
Mount Lawley v Sorrento
Mount Lawley
Paul Sinden, Chris Schell, Cameron Green, Ben Leggett (10W ,7L ,0D)
Kyle Cornell, Phil Jones, Jeffrey Bessant, Corey Bessant (20W ,14L ,1D)
Adam Graham, Keith Scott, Anthony Einfeld, Mark Masel (10W ,14L ,1D)
Travis Ingram, Shane Loftus, Darren Rowland, Daniel Trewhella (149W ,74L ,7D) INS: Scott OUTS: Knott
Sorrento
Greg Taylor, Peter Flack, Simon Deering, Bruce Eagles (36W ,30L ,0D)
Mark Douglass, Peter Augustson, Murray Hulbert, Ross Cunningham (3W ,5L ,2D)
Steve Mortimer, Wade Clatworthy, Chris Leggett, Paul Knight (15W ,20L ,1D)
Geoff Murray, Ricky Hutchinson, Stephen Buckley, Rhett Butler (120W ,126L ,7D) INS: No change OUTS:
Match of the round and it’s a top of the table clash as the Mounters host Sorrento. Shane Knott is out this week as we see Mark Masel come back into the skippers role. For Sorrento well what a start for them last week with a big win over the premiers and will be going in pretty confident. If Sorrento win this one it would be another upset I would think but I gotta go the home side on this one.
Mt Lawley 7-1
South Perth v Safety Bay
South Perth
John Percival, Tod Weir, Marcus Sear, Justin Opie (147W ,113L ,6D)
Helen Morss, Tom Antonio, John Carter, Glenn Pauling (88W ,53L ,5D)
Derek Angell, Troy Kinnane, Paul Davies, Scott Walker (75W ,78L ,7D)
Neale Griffin, Ryan Havercroft, Mitchell Biglin, Ross Bresland (110W ,82L ,6D) INS: No change OUTS:
Safety Bay
David Smith, Robert Parr, David Newton, Matthew Mortensen (0W ,1L ,0D)
Joel Thorington, Damian Kitson, Peter Webster, Graeme Smith (3W ,7L ,1D)
Tadeusz Bochat, Scott Foran, Christopher Owen, Grant Taylor (1W ,7L ,0D)
Jim Hanafee, Gary Ogg, Stephen Hide, Chris Carruthers (6W ,9L ,3D) INS: Kitson, Bochat OUTS: Boddy, Newick
Our final game of the round sees the Millers hosting Safety Bay. The Millers returning back home after their 1 shot loss last week however it was 3 handy points. Safety Bay had a horrid welcome back to premier with the ol duck egg but almost knocked off the Millers the last time they were here on tour. Sth Perth will be looking to get the job done today and I think they will do comfortably.
