WUFL Insights

Many thanks to Mollly for providing us some specs on each of the womens teams. Time to start with the merchandising. I like the Purpler Logo, but they have sophie so I will always bet against them.  

Touted as the first women’s ultimate league in Australia, Brisbane’s WUFL has long served as a crucial venue for Brisbane women to discover Ultimate – as well as an incubator for Queensland’s elite talent.  

Yet next to her more gregarious older brother – the Brisbane Premier League – this quiet achiever is woefully under-represented in the metadialogue of the ultiverse – a fact lamented in the comments of last week’s Brisbane Ultimate Blog.

Stung by this realisation, this long-time WUFL player booted up the Dell and, while the rest of the world slumbered under the social collective anaesthesia of Grand Finals weekend, banged out the following guide to…

Who’s Who – WUFL Season 2 2012

 

Jersey colour: Blue
Captains: Ashlee “Laser” Dodd and Laura “Wayne Webke” Berendorff

Stalwarts: Molly Young, Alana “Hans” Folkes

Wins-draws-losses: 2-0-1 Imports: Scandinavian connection Bodil “Bee” Carstens.

Other noobs to watch for: Dodd-squad matriarch, Fiona Dodd

Strengths: Hucking game  - core roster all equally comfortable on either end of a big huck play; Height - average height of roster an intimidating 5’9”. Established connections: over 50% returning players from last season’s grand final-winning team.
 

Jersey colour: Black

Captains: Peta “Naughty” McNaughton and Meagan Bulley.

Stalwarts: Stephanie Moroz, Kellie Mantle.

Wins-draws-losses: 0-1-2

Allow me to introduce: Canadian import, Landra Lecour. Catch her in action on Mondays with Baby Chimis. German visitor Kaya Dresing.

Rising stars: Vanessa Brown -- this Heroine just keeps getting better – and fresh face Cara Hansen.

Strengths: McNaughton Game Analysis ^TM; precision offensive game; the Moroz hammer. Dominoes are keenly missing last season’s stalwarts Gen Healy and Aurelie “Off the Rails” Chanson, but with a new crop of unknown quantity players under the careful guidance of McNaughty, they are the dark horse of this league.

Jersey colour: Red

Captains: Jess Mumford and Dom Simpson*

Stalwarts: Anna Bui, Em Briggs (?), Bri Fyffe

Wins-draws-losses: 2-1-0

Fresh off the boat: Merridy Fairchild (South Australia by way of Rockhampton), Renata Mares (international woman of mystery.)

Two-to-watch: Antonia Burwell-Rodriguez (Hint: the clue is in the surname) and Anne Conibear – last season’s overall MVP joint-winner.

Strengths: Connections all over the shop. Powerhouse throws from Dom, Bri, Mumfy and Merridy consistently finding Anna Bui and Anne Conibear in the endzone. On paper, this is the strongest team in the league, and on the field they don’t disappoint.

*Reported to be responsible for awkward moniker. 

Jersey colour: Purple

Captains: Jo Ashdown and Samantha “Scamp” Campbell

Stalwarts: Sophie “Windsock” Stewart

Wins-draws-losses: 2-0-1

Nice to meet you: International imports Claire Stark (making her mark at recent Uni games) and Jo “Gogo” Herschan. Both experienced players. Look for yellow shorts.

Rising stars: Too many to name them all, but they include… Maddy Coman (last season’s overall MVP joint-winner and hot contender for speediest girl in Brisbane ultimate). Kate Stewart (scientists are lining up to study her DNA in an effort to isolate the elusive “Australian Junior Worlds Captaincy” gene).

Strengths: Also a very strong team on paper. Inexplicably struggled against Pleasure Zone when they met early in the league, but expect them to come back strong. Consistent level of skill and speed across the roster. The rumour mill suggests that the support of ultimate-playing partners and Sophie Stewart’s sideline chatter give them an extra edge.