Up the BUML! Round 4 Preview

We'll let JdR wander in from the Room of Retirement again, because he seems to think he has it in him for a weekly column on the Monday night Mixed League known as BUML. Let's see how this goes.

Hi there Mixed Ultimate fans. If you can tear your bo peeps away from today’s Day 4 of the National titles, then maybe you can give some thought to tonight’s big games.

Poachers vs Heroes - Annerley 3A

And also we’re saying it with a big of exaggeration, this game will be one of the biggest held in Brisbane on this day of 4 April 2011. By our admittedly slightly tipsy account, the Poachers and Heroes occupy seats one and two at the top of the BUML Division 1 table at the moment. The Poachers come into this game with two solid wins and a bye over the preceding three weeks, while the Heroes have said the second spirit circle speech twice so far after close wins, in addition to last weeks draw. Yep, with Dyspnoeics looking like third place holders with two wins and a loss, this little game here is a TOP OF THE TABLE CLASH!

For the Heroes, playing on Annerley 3A is almost like having a home ground. The Poachers meanwhile will still be getting used to wearing cleats, playing most of their matches this year at Oakman Park.

Messing up your chances of tipping a winner is that, like a few teams, key players will be backing up from four days of play, plus last night’s Nationals party tonight, and in Heroes case, this means Carl and Guarin and for the Poachers it’s Myall and Kalin. Bugger it, let’s plumb for the Poachers, and let’s not ramble so much for the remainder of the round.

Ghost Who Walks vs Disciples - Annerley 3B

The Ghost Who Walks has clearly had the strength of ten tigers so far this season, recording two very big wins either side of their Round 2 bye. The Disciples meanwhile got their first taste of victory this season, with a squeaky close one-pointer last week at Griffith demonstrating how this obscure religious order dedicated to the pursuit of Frisbees is getting it together on the field. Still, the Ones Who Cannot Die seem to be going a great job of bringing their newbies along, and we’ll have to give them the tip for this week.

Bermuda Triangle vs Discheads - Annerley 5A

Bermuda Triangle are doing it tough in Division One with two losses (and one other game we don’t know about), after two wins in the grading games. Discheads are looking for a win, after a bye, loss and draw (a bye and a one point win in the grading games). Along with Mellow Yellow, these two teams seem to be setting up camp in the well stocked wine and beer cellar of Division One – so tonight’s match will be important in staggering up the stairs and looking for some Finals action down the track. We tip the Triangle, as the Brown boys will be a bit tuckers out from spending the weekend with Mansauce.

Dyspnoeics vs Plastic Scourgery - Annerley 5B

Speaking of spending the weekend with Mansauce, Jack did that too. But tonight’s game will be like some old school State of Origin Rugby League games – state against state, and mate against mate style. We’re tipping Scourgery though, as despite Dusty’s hangover, he and Paul will be keen to get on the field after a weekend of watching.

Agent Orange vs Tsunami - UQ 7A

Over at St Lucia, Adults Only are undefeated so far this season, but seem to be in third place on the Division Two ladder. Tsunami, much like the floodwaters they bring, continue to develop their familiarity with UQ’s Oval 7. AO is the tip.

Wuxi Finger Hold vs Mellow Yellow - UQ 7B

Given the amount of time they’ve spent there, Wuxi may as well go beyond putting up the tent, lightinghe fire and boiling the billy in the attacking endzones at UQ’s Oval 7, and instead start laying some foundations. A win, a loss and a draw though won’t get them to the finals, but up against a winless so far Mellow Yellow, this is their chance to slip up the table. Wuxi.

QUTies vs Griffith Oh Yeahs - Griffith 1

The QUTies once again get their tye-died outfits on and head to Griffith University for their second big student clash of the season. The QUTs are on a streak after two wins, and easily accounted for the Griffith Go-Go’s not far back either. The Griffith Oh Yeahs, despite being winless so far but its early days yet, will provide some stiff opposition, and with Trev’s stiff shoulder may be in there with a chance for upset of the round. So we’re tipping the Oh Yeahs with a stiffie.

Griffith Go-Go’s vs Starlight - Griffith 2

Both these teams are (we think) winless so this is a big one. The Griffith Go-Go’s are also coming off three losses to start the season proper, but the margins are shrinking from losses of 11, 7 and just a point last week. Still, they are one point their sibling team the Oh Yeahs on the Goal Difference, so will be eager for everything tonight. Starlight meanwhile have recorded a couple of big losses, but will be remembering that when these two teams met back in grading (Starlight’s first match together we think), the Go-Go’s only got the win by a handful of points. Still, we like the Go-Go’s to win this one.

Hammertime vs Baby Chimis - Griffith 3

Terrific Tim J and his team of keen beans will be throwing themselves forward like the orcs at the battle of Helm’s Deep, but the Baby Chimis three wins current stand clear at the top of Division Two and look unassailable. Peta’s Nationals Party recovery may be a factor, but we can’t see the battle of the reds coming out in any other way than a win for the little burritos.

And that’s it for this week. Keep watching the skies, and remember – Up the BUML!