BUML17-3 Preview: Safety Behind Bars

Round Three of Monday night Ultimate is traditionally known as a bit of a Settler. Like a trail of wagons across the plains, all the BUML teams will have fought off any Halibut-induced dysentery, or at least abandoned any of their weaker players at poisoned waterholes, and gone ahead to establish their homesteads at the appropriate part of the ladder (which continues to be thoughtfully maintained by Sheriff Rick over at buml.quda.org).

What does this mean for this week? Possibly some easier tipping for our punters. Your Previewer of course managed only four correct tips last week, making us 13/20 for the season so far. We’re adding the Chimichangas to our List of Doom following their forfeit, you bad bad bad kids. And What the Huck? were all fired up for that game and everything. Anyways, lets look at the draw.

Division 1

Bermuda Triangle vs Co-mingled – Annerley 3A
Co-Mingled should be somewhat over their Halibut-hangover, although they will have lost a few players to the international scene. Bermuda are hanging out for Round 5 when they take on their sister team The Ghost Who Walks.
Our Tip: Co-Mingled by 5.

Dyspnoeics vs Poachers – Annerley 5B
This is, we believe, the Poachers’ 10th season of Monday night Ultimate. Every season they have been under the iron fisted command of a man known to some as ‘Dan’ but to his team as ‘The Leader’. But this week, they are without their beloved Leader. And up against the undefeated and rampaging Dyspnoeics. Hmmm.
Our Tip: Dyspnoeics by 7.

The Ghost Who Walks vs Heroes – Griffith 1
This game should be very interesting as it features two very evenly matched teams. Except for the view that both teams are as vanilla as can be (while still being dressed in the Hulk colours of green and purple). Being defensive specialists, both teams will enjoy being on the slightly smaller field at Griffith.
Our Tip: The Ghost Who Walks by 3.

Wuxi Finger Hold vs UQ Lovers – UQ7A
This is a big one, with both teams undefeated so far this season. Anyone taking on UQ at home would normally be a bit nervous, but Wuxi are full of folks with St Lucia connections and are the Premiers after all.
Our Tip: Wuxi Finger Hold by 5.

Division 2

Plastic Scourgery vs Agent Orange – Annerley 3B
Neither of these two teams have been pushed so far this season. Tonights the night for someone to end up out of bed.
Our Tip: Agent Orange by 2.

Mellow Yellow vs What The Huck? – Annerley 5A
This is a bit of a Batman vs Superman battle. Like Mellow Yellow, Batman on his day can beat anyone through careful planning, big budgets and just being damn cool. Plus the crowd love him. Superman meanwhile is diamond hard and can move at light-speed, which describes What the Huck’s style perfectly. So it could in some ways be no contest. However, the question is, what to use as a kryptonite substitute?
Our Tip: What the Huck? By 3.

Discheads vs Griffith Go-Go's – Griffith 2
The Discheads have won both their games this season by a single point, but they don’t expect the Griffith Go-Go’s, who again are introducing new players to Ultimate this season, to trouble them.
Our Tip: Discheads by 5.

QUTies vs Griffith Oh Yeahs – Griffith 3
Bottom of the table clash! It shows the spread of Division 2 that going in to Round 3 there are only two teams that haven’t gained a ladder point yet. So this will be a big confidence boost for one of these groups.
Our Tip: Griffith Oh Yeahs by 2.

Disc-iples vs Slipped Discs – Griffith 4
We’ve finally deciphered the Disc-iples’ fancy new shirt logos, and realised they’re into MEEEETTTTAAAAL! Dneirf si rouy natas indeed! However, constantly waving the demon fingersign all Gene Simmons style though can make it hard to catch the frisbee. Slipped Discs meanwhile are coming off a solid win over the often inebriated Mellow Yellow and will be looking to continue a warm glow.
Our Tip: Disc-Iples by 5.

Tsunami vs Chimichangas – UQ7B
Battle of the Punch-drunk! AO got out the whacking stick on Tsunami last week, while the Chimichangas had trouble even turning up. In the interim, seven nights of tossing and turning will have passed for most of both teams. Fortunately we understand that Gio operates all the better under sleep deprivation. Unfortunately, Reece is useless.
Our Tip: Tsunami by 4.