BUML Round 3 (28 March) - Preview, Tips and Rambling!

So as the Brisbane Ultimate Monday night mixed social League settles into gear, let us slip down from the comfortable Room of Retirement, give dstrel a break, and have a look at tonight’s games, and possibly prognosticate about the season as a whole!

Heroes vs Discheads - Annerley 3A

Of course, looking at this game this is just an opportunity to talk about Carl. People have thought that the Heroes blog had gone quiet because dstrel took over the BUB. But really its been about Carl, and his progression from single crazy man-about-town to old married fat handler (who doesn't blog enough). Or not … because Carl has been kickin’ it wit’ the homies of Firestorm Ignition, and aside from his kitchen renovations has been just as Ultimatey as he’s always been. So are we making sense here? Maybe we should make up something like that tonight the Heroes are playing something like their 200th League game to distract you. That’s the sort of thing that fires up the Discheads, or at least Mr Brown (Spaz to his friends). Our tip – Discheads by 2.

Poachers vs Bermuda Triangle - Annerley 3B

With these two teams, you can expect to see some Ultimate that’s so old school that Dan B will be arriving on the penny farthing and Adilia will be defending herself from ‘attacks of the vapours’ (not the 80’s band of ‘Turning Japanese’ fame). It's quite possible that the game will be played with a disc carved from a tree root. Personally, I love seeing Bermuda roll out the four-person-cup they were playing nearly a decade ago, and the Poachers doing that thing that they do. You know the thing. Next thing Geoff and Donna will arrive at the fields by kayak. Our tip - Bermuda by 4.

Plastic Scourgery vs Mellow Yellow - Annerley 5A

Ultimate returns to the unfairly maligned Annerley Field 5 tonight, but then beggars can’t be choosers and its better than spending the bye at home watching old Happy Days episode. Scourgery have bulked up the numbers for the remainder of the season, thanks to Jack 'Ralph Malph' L's snatching a few Griffith students, which should stiffen up their traditionally flexible (Bendy?) turnout. Meanwhile, this season’s Mellow Yellow outfit look remarkably similar to previous outings, although its certainly be said that they ‘lack the Goods’. Thankfully, they seem to have avoided jumping the shark. On the field, the difference will probably come down to Paul and Dusty (aka Richie and Pottsy - and heck, let's mention little sister Joanie and Adele E in the same sentence too) having returned to punch and pie after missing out at Regionals, whereas Rob has been getting leaner and meaner by the week. We must also mention Dave the Barman. Our tip - Mellow by 3.

QUTies vs Starlight - Annerley 5B

The QUTies seem to be the real deal this season, if only because the President of UQ Ultimate is playing for them. Maybe this is some sort of secret mission relating to AUGs or something. Starlight are meanwhile starting to get the hang of this Frisbee-wheeze. Our tip – QUTies by 7.

Wuxie vs Dyspnoeics - UQ 7A

Holy bejolies – ‘proper’ Ultimate returns to the University of Queensland! By proper we mean, ‘people playing Ultimate and trying to win’, as opposed to what happens on Wednesday nights (‘people playing Ultimate and trying to win on’). Or is that the wrong way around. Anyway, its exciting and we’re looking forward to hearing how folks go at BUML’s new venue, as it continues its drive to collect up every piece of floodlit grass in South East Queensland on Monday nights. As for the game, well it really comes down to who can find a carpark (or a way to get home) and get there on time (hello Lankowskis and big daddy Baker). Wuxi have smashed all before them this year, but this might be different. Obligatory mention also to the Dyspnoeics having possibly the most continuous season-to-season roster, despite having an unpronounceable name. Anyway, match of the round, egowise, at least. Our tip – Wuxi by 1.

Tsunami vs Chimichangas - UQ 7B

Its hard to tell from adjoining fields, but the Chimis seem to have made up for aL’s departure to beachtown by recruiting a couple of insanely good Germanic hammermeistermerchants. Meanwhile, Peta will still be on that high between moving into the house you’ve just bought and the madness of mortgage-slavery. Tsunami remain on the massive upwards improvement curve – they’ll be a bigger threat as each week goes by. Bonus fact - Ultimate has been played regularly on UQ Oval 7 since at least 1991 ... before some players in this game were even born ... Our tip – Chimis by 6.

Ghost Who Walks vs Hammertime - Griffith 1

For the Prosecution: “Hey I’m the Phantom and I’ll tell you why, ‘cos I’m the man who cannot die. I boogie through the jungle in my purple suit. The pygmies all dig me because they think I’m cute. Fightin’ crime and corruption is what I do, people say “That’s fine, but what’s in it for you?” Nothing I guess, I’m just a swell guy. Oh yeah sure, and pygmies can fly!” For the Defence: “Music hits me so hard, makes me say, “Oh my Lord! Thank you, for blessing me, with a mind to rhyme and two hot feet!” Gavel-strike! With the strength of ten tigers, we tip GWW to roll Hammertime by 3.

Griffith Go-Go’s vs Disc-iples - Griffith 2

Frickin’ anything can happen here, with a Casey on both teams. Our tip: Go-Go’s by 2.

Agent Orange vs Griffith Oh Yeahs - Griffith 3

This is going to be an intriguing match up. The extensive if inexperienced hordes of the Oh Yeahs (an official roster of 0, but about 25+ people turning up for each game), led by Issac and Abe, up against some old codgers like dstrel and Big Gav and their much younger and good looking minions. Strengths are weaknesses and weaknesses are strengths. Boomshakalaka. Tip – Issac’s the good looking one. Um, and AO by 2.

Your thoughts, gentle readers?