BUML 17-9B Preview: Here We Remain Again

And we’re back into the split round this week, which means byes for many and Mansauce getting to spend yet another night on the couch catching up with some Neighbours, Everybody Loves Raymond, Junior Masterchef, and of course Media Watch, while all the top, I mean, flight-affording players from the Heroes/Discheads/Agent Orange consortium recover from three days of pleasuring people at in the Pool of DEATH (yes, DEATH!) at the Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships (check out Simmo’s previews over here: http://forcesideline.com/). Anyway, on with our local previews.

The Ghost Who Walks vs UQ Ultimate Lovers – UQ 7A
Your mission, GWW, if you choose to accept it, is to fly deep deep deep into enemy territory, and take a pummelling from UQ. Your best chance is to distract them into talking about how huge AUGs was, or ask them to show you their medal, just before you bust long, or remind them that its nearly exam time and they’re probably done sweet FA all semester and are going to be failed out of Uni and forced into employment where they fart in the bathtub so old men can enjoy a spa. Achieve that, and it’ll be closer than most people think.
Our tip: UQ by 4.

Chimichangas vs Mellow Yellow – Griffith 1
These two teams are currently running neck and neck on the Division 2 ladder, but they’ve left their runs too late in the season to threaten the Semi-Finals it seems. Which is a bugger, as they are two very entertaining teams to socialise with. On the field it’s a slightly more predictable manner, with the Chimis continuing their long tradition of playing huck-n-fetch, while Mellow Yellow stick with generating smooth flow down the open side. The absence of a couple of Mixed Nats players from the Chimis lineup, plus Rob’s return from overseas (drinking with foreigners always fires him up for some Ulti) may tip the balance towards Dr Good’s Old Timey Favourites Our tip: Mellow Yellow by 2.

Griffith Oh Yeahs vs Griffith Go-Go’s – Griffith 2
Speaking of DEATH, that’s almost the stakes that are being played for, here in the second ever face to face match up between the two Griffith teams. Way back in Season 1 2011, the youthful Oh Yeahs took charge and won the battle of the T-Reds, and have been making the most of the bragging rights ever since then (dubbing themselves ‘the A-Team’). Of course, everyone knows how psychologically vulnerable and fragile JdR is, so no doubt this he has been rubbed hard in an uncomfortable spot every time he’s seen Angus or Aiden’s cheery faces at the fields. Casey meanwhile has spent the last five weeks in Europe, planning on how he’s going to win this game single-handedly, and then carve himself a Mr T style Mohawk and beard, so that he can mutter to himself about being on the A-Team. Special shout out to JoeyDan, Big Dan and Mystery Dan, who all deserve more recognition.
Our tip: Griffith by 3.

Slipped Discs vs QUTies – Griffith 3
Both these teams were forced to forfeit last week. Some say its fatigue over a long season, where injuries are slowly starting to back up. We say they’re probably just softies who didn’t like the idea of playing when the fields were a little bit wet. Yep, that’s it Slippers and QUTies, the BUB is calling YOU out! Of course, it’s a chance for a rare win for both teams, so they’ll no doubt be there in numbers this week.
Our tip: QUTies by 4 (if they show up)

Oh, hang on, before we go its about time we analysed our most recent poll!

Which just shows that people think Agent Orange are gonna win it. Hmmm.