Some Folks We're Following at WUCC2010 - After Day 2

So the 2010 World Ultimate Club Championships are currently on over in Prague in the Czech Republic. It's so exciting, so big, that it's hard for the little old Brisbane Ultimate Blog to keep up - so we don't make any claims for comprehensiveness below. But lets summarise after Day 2 of competition with regards the folks we're watching.

Open Division
Victorian team Heads of State features three dudes that some people in Brisbane have been intimately intimate with - Rueben Berg, Brett Matzuka and of course the hero of Brisbane himself John McNaughton. They've now finished second in their opening four team Pool E - defeating Brits EMO 17-6, then a win over DominO 17-9, before being smacked around by US juggernaut Sockeye 6-17 - moving them on to the next stage and a game against one of the top UK teams, Chevron Action Flash of Manchester.

Chevron topped the pool featuring Aussie team the Redbacks, which includes Gref Goranson, Pete Allen (who are battling it out to top the team stats) and Silent George Salisbury. The arachnids have had it tough early in the tournament coming fourth in Pool G, but have bitten a few naysayers. Pool G featured two titans of World Ultimate Clubs, the above mentioned Chevrons (7-17) and Swedes Ragnarok (6-17) - at least the Redbacks can say they've been beaten by some of the best. A close loss to Russian team Absolut 10-13 would've hurt though. This team also features Force Sidelines' Simon Talbot.

Sydney team Colony features Brisbane-newbie Abra, and Brisbane-oldie Pottsy, but otherwise is of little interest to Brisbane players *wink* - no, what we mean is that Colony will do pretty well, so we figure we'll be back to them later in the campaign. Colony topped Pool K and nobody came close.

And in an entertaining twist of fate, Colony now play Heads of State in Power Pool R to progress. Yes, they've travelled half way across the world for this! Redbacks go to Placement Pool T with the chance to start picking up some wins.

Womens
Victorians Honey (featuring the awesome Mel Gangemi (we have a soft spot for Mel)) have come fourth in Pool H with three sticky losses and now go into Placement Pool N with games against Tequila Boom Boom (fortunately Mel is an expert on Tequila).

Sydneysiders Wildcard (toughened up by our own Blair Sheard) had a challenging run and have come third in Pool C, knocked into the placement pools following losses two of the top North American teams. Wildcard are still in it though, but will need to do well in Power Pool L.

Masters
The Tim Ferguson and Piers Truter All Star Show, (yay Fergs and Piers) featuring the Eastern Greys, has done very well in Pool A of the Masters, and are currently standing second with three wins and a single loss to top US team Surly (one of the seven Duffs apparently).

Mixed
Ah, we'll do them tomorrow. Out of time for now.