So here we are at the end of March – we’re a month into the 2012 BUML, and the various divisions are starting to get themselves sorted out based on early season form. Let’s see what this means for this week’s matches.
**Division 2 – Athos**
>>What the Huck? vs Discheads – Annerley 3B
Clash of the titans, we mean round for Division 2! The many headed hydra that is WTH? takes on a horde of greased bodies with helmets shaped like Frisbees. While the rumour that TimJ is a CGI masterpiece seems overcooked (our tip is that only stop-motion plasticine can produce that effect), there remains questions about the believability of the Dischead’s claims that they’re inevitable to win Division 2. This game will be a big guide for the rest of the season.
> Our tip: Discheads by 2.
>>Baby Chimis vs Disc-iples – Easts 2
The Baby Chimis were washed out last week by the Gap closure, so will come out running this week, having wiped away a painful start to the season. The Iples’ season so far can only be described as ‘smashing’, as in being smashed one week, and smashing someone else the next.
> Our tip: Draw
>>Bermuda Triangle vs Heroes – Easts 3
BT haven’t been pushed this season as yet, but we’re not sure the Heroes are going to be the ones to do it, with their Katy Perry March going on (cold, hot, cold).
>Our tip: Bermuda Triangle by 5.
>>Tsunami vs Agent Orange – Gap 1
Agent Orange find themselves in a strange position – winless. Not playing last week didn’t help. Tsunami meanwhile have overcome their opening loss to the rampant Bermuda by posting devastating wins over the Chimis and Discheads.
>Tsunami by 6 .
**Division 3 – Porthos**
>>Griffith Oh Yeahs vs Griffith Yee Haws – Griffith 2
The first big derby amongst the Griffith teams for 2012, and the inter-team love has been flowing freely on the Griffith Facebook page. Mostly, its been about who’s going to be a ‘top’, and who’s going to be a ‘bottom’, whether its better to be a top or a bottom, and whether both Jordiii and MoTo can manage a whole game. Of course, the winner here will be Griffith Ultimate, and possibly the Go-Go’s, who’ll get a look at both teams before playing them later in the piece.
>Our tip: Oh Yeahs by 2.
>>Yeast vs Griffith Go-Go’s – Griffith 1
Reports on new team the Yeast are highly varied. Some say they are some sort of self-replicating monster, greygooing teams whenever possible. Others suggest they’re pretty whitebread in outlook. Either way, the Go-Go’s will find out this week, assuming the Yeast can find their way to Griffith Stadium. The Go-Go’s will also be cutting the ribbon on their new red wheelie-bin this week.
>Our tip: Go-Go’s by 2.
>>QUTies vs Mellow Yellow – Annerley 5A
As the season progresses, so we can start to make some guesses on form, rather than reputation. Which is useful in this case, as both QUTies and Mellow Yellow have “reputations” … the sorts of reputations your mother probably warned you about, if you know what I mean. Anyways, two weeks back Mellow Yellow rolled the Go-Go’s by two points, and last week the Go-Go’s rolled the QUTies by two points. So a four point difference?
>Our tip: Mellow Yellow by 4.
>>Apostles vs Slipped Discs – Annerley 5B
Either some folks think the Apostles are pretty good, or its just that the Apostles love the Brisbane Ultimate Blog so much that they all come here and vote for themselves, but they’re currently tipped by our totally scientific polling system to win Division 3 in their inaugural season. But to do that, they’ll have to learn to win at Annerley, where the Slippers have been waiting, patiently, hungrily, looking for a win.
>Our tip: Apostles by 6.
**Division 1 - Aramis**
>>UQ Lovers vs Drop Bears – Annerley 3A
To the tune of ‘Sex Bomb’
“Drop Bears, Drop Bears,
I see you over there,
Waving furry booty and just lookin’ kinda fruity
Drop Bears, Drop Bears,
About your Frisbee I don’t care,
Please, take me back to your lair.”
>Our tip: UQ Lovers by 4.
>>Dyspnoeics vs Poachers – Easts 1
Dyspnoeics vs Poacher games are always geekfests, mostly because of Mr Lankowski’s perennial channelling of his Darth Vader voice (or that heavy breathing could just be that he’s getting unfit) and calling on young Skywalker, I mean, Blacklock, to join him on the ‘dark side’. Or is Andy the Emperor and Dan the young Annakin? Chris ‘Chewbacca’ B and Paul ‘C3PO’ S may prefer these comparisons are not made, although apparently Johnny Mac has been working on his Klingon.
>Our tip: Dyspnoeics by 3.
>>Ghost Who Walks vs White Lantern – The Gap 2
Two masked hero themes in one game? Expect the full costumes to be on for both sides.
>Our tip: White Lantern by 3.
And that's it for this busy busy week.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
BUML Team of the Week - White Lantern
Arguably the peak of the biggest thing in Brisbane (if Clubs count as things), White Lantern is the ‘best of the best’ mixed players from within the Heroes Ultimate Club (HUC). By our count, across its various teams, the Club has had [shit loads] of seasons of Monday night mixed Ultimate since Huddy’s Heroes first put on the green back in January 2007.
Despite all this history, in many ways White Lantern is a totally new proposition, albeit one with a significant profile thanks to the Club blog and some reasonably talented on-line smack-talk. Will all this build up translate into Finals glory in a tough looking Division 1 this season? We invited Carl and Craig up from the Huc Coffee, Chocolate and Cycling Emporium and Warehouse to answer these and more questions.
Brisbane Ultimate Blog (BUB): Thanks for coming in gentlemen. We won’t offer coffee as it won’t be up to standard – we won’t even try. Have a biscuit though – they’re fresh backed. Good stuff. Now, how’s the season looking for White Lantern so far?
Carl: Yuuum. Great biscuit – did you really make those?? Anyways this is definitely the strongest heroes team that Monday nights has seen. Its also a new approach to the heroes game style of old where Id say “Chaddy, Laura... bust long”. Everyone on the field can fill their role and we’re a complete unit. We just have to get used to playing with each other after being assembled from about four various teams from last year. Our handy pick up of Gen Heals has been great.
Craig: Yeah thanks for the biscuits, any beers but? The Club really wanted to put a real Div1 team together this season, and if nothing else, we’ve done that. The classic days of low conversion rates on turns on defence are gone. I really think this White Lantern team has the ability to really show some teams up. But we also aim to be improving as the season goes on and get a long way into the finals.
BUB: You've taken on a name that implies "Life" to some. Who's giving some life to White Lantern on the field?
Craig: I’d say the heart of this team is Sebastian Brown. He is always striving for the ‘perfect’ game and plying a central handling role. Other than that, we have a couple X factor players- like Chaddy or Rick. Both of these can be electric and both are famous for huge bids just to add some potency on offense.
Carl: Well I mentioned Gen already – she’s been great in her first two games, particularly because I haven’t seen a woman so ready to throw a hammer as much as me before! Also Devon is a new recruit to the HUC fold. We secured a trade with him in place of ChrisB (we still think we got a bargin in that deal – Dyspnoeics are suckers). Devon was my man-of-the match against the pickupdiscs last night, so I’m very happy with that trade.
BUB: The new look six-team Division 1 includes yourselves and arguably no particular ‘stacked team’ – who are the big threats and who’s going to get demoted to Division 2 at the end of the season?
Carl: For me its a simple choice - The Ghost Who Walks will struggle in this true Div 1 league and Drop Bear will continue to struggle if they keep turning up savage (even though they’ve got pAllen). Thats not to take anything away from these teams... I just looked at the rd2 ladder and picked the bottom two places. As you said its a very close draw WHICH IS GREAT. Its sure to bring about ‘upsets’.
Craig: I don’t know how many teams are gonna get demoted, but Ghost Who Walks are in trouble. With losses of 9 and 10 it looks like a long season for those guys. Yeah I don’t know why, but I feel like they lack depth and pace around the field.
BUB: You’ve both been with the Club for a long time – how did you originally get into it?
Craig: Actually though Carl, initially I resisted but I slowly got more interested after coming and watching a couple games. Started playing on Discheads in season 1 of 2010, and now play 3-4 times a week.
Carl: Met some Americans on a camp. Played ultimate on the camp. Caught the bug. Now play Ultimate 2-3 times a week.
BUB: Who are the players who’ve left HUC over the many years that you’d most like to have back one day?
Carl: Well Nat Litzow was on the original Huddys Heroes... And of course Huddy was an icon... so they’re always welcome - but you know what! I’ll tell you a guy who I don’t want back on the Heroes BUML rosters... Traitor ChrisB... thats who.
Craig: Yeah, I agree with Carl. Hero for life or nothing.
BUB: Are the rumours true?
Craig: Yes, unfortunately – I am related to Carl. Fortunately, however, this does means I’m related to Laura as well. She is the best Behrendorff after all, right?
BUB: Nice work Craig - any any other rumours we should know about Carl?
Carl: Oh you've caught me out thinking about some other rumour. I thought we managed to keep a lid on it but... Yes they are. Seb and Channy are engaged....
BUB: Wow. I’d never have guessed.
Carl: I KNOW RIGHT!!!!!! All the girls in the club have been pestering Seb to do it for ages.
BUB: Is it true what they say about Chris Brown?
Craig: In reference to that poor goat, Gruffy? Hmmm I think I’d lose my blue card if I talked about that.
Carl: I think the readers know my opinion about that dog already...
BUB: And talking big picture now – where do you see the BUML and the Heroes Ultimate Club in, say two years time?
Craig: Hmm depends on how many more teams the cCub can put together. No seriously, BUML is growing and I think we could end up having a 4th division – possibly on an extra night. I also think Divison 1 will strengthen, with resurgence of ‘real’ Div1 teams.
Carl: BUML is going to be big. I think we’re gonna see a new division of play introduced and that will be an unders competition. With more high school aged kids (Yes I get the irony that I also look like a kid) playing and learning at school, we’re going to have to adopt the “unders” system ie. Under 14s, 15s, 17s etc. AND maybe not in a few years but... wouldn’t it be cool to have to play on a Saturday morning!?!
HUC already has “young” players on our rosters and we’ll certainly be encouraging/developing a junior (not to be mistaken with that idiot Reece) team if it ever gets to that point.
BUB: Anything else you’ve got for us?
Carl: HUC FTW
Craig: Where’s my beer? You never got it….
BUB: And here's why *pulls the lever, and the trapdoor opens beneath Craig and Carl*.
BUB: Thanks again for coming in. No need to do the washing up. So there you have it dear readers – Carl and Craig, taking tickets and naming names. You can see them punching out winners every Monday with White Lantern, and on some other nights in some other Frisbee competitions that we don't bother mentioning around here.
Friday, March 23, 2012
BUML2012-1 Round 4 Preview - You Just Need a Bandage
Have to do this quick today!
**Division 3 - Donald**
>>Mellow Yellow vs Slipped Discs - Annerley
Top of the table vs bottom of the table games are normally pretty simple to tip, but while it’s early days yet, but the new Division 3 is looking the tightest in the Monday night competition. Two games in, and Mellow Yellow is leading the competition, but that’s only following a very close win over the Griffith Go-Go’s last week, and a tie against the Griffith Oh Yeahs the week before. Meanwhile, the Slipped Discs are bottom of the table with a loss and a bye, but their goal difference is only -4. Still, experience will count in this game.
>Our Tip: Mellow Yellow by 7.
>>Griffith Oh Yeahs vs The Ultimate Yeast – Annerley
In their first game ever, the Yeast got a win last week (although we refuse to use the word Ultimate as an adjective) against the reluctant to travel Griffith Yee Hars. The Oh Yeahs meanwhile have had the stiffest start to the season, with a draw against Mellow Yellow and a one point loss to the Apostles last week. Assuming the Oh Yeahs can find Annerley fields for their first ever away game, we’ll have to go with the 12 months additional experience of the Griffith team.
>Our Tip: Griffith Oh Yeahs by 6.
>>Ultimate Apostles vs Griffith Yee Haws – Griffith
Back at Griffith, the Yee Hars get a chance to regather their forces and bring Jordiii and MoTO back into the fold, just in time to face Marcus’ Apostles (another adjective user – bah!), who are facing their third Griffith team in three weeks. Both teams feature a lot of newbies and are on the upward curve. Should be a close one.
>Our Tip: Apostles by 1.
>>Griffith Go-Go's vs QUTies - Griffith
The Go-Go’s are hurting after a tight loss to Mellow Yellow, so expect them to come out hard against a travel-fatigued QUTies, who’s assignments are starting to catch up with them, despite their on-field speed.
>Our Tip: Go-Go’s by 3.
**Division 1 - Goofy**
>>Drop Bears vs Poachers – Annerley
Well, the Drop Bears finally pick themselves a decent name for an Ultimate team. See, its self-depriicating (the ‘drop’ bit), has a slight pun (dropping, as well as drop bears), uses an obscure Aussie pop cultural phrase (drop bears), and of course, Dusty is a ‘bear’ in certain parlance, and of course, most of the team are quite cuddly. So, well done, as PUD sucked badly. The Poachers won’t care though.
>Our tip: Poachers by 2.
>>Dyspnoeics vs White Lantern – Easts
Are previewed in our first BUML team interview for the season.
>Our Tip: Dysponoeics by 3.
>>UQ Lovers vs The Ghost Who Walks – The Gap
The Ghost Who Walks is up against it this week, but maybe the Lovers are vulnerable, what with all the sausage selling, having to hitchhike to The Gap, and the subtle team-division mind games played by some.
>Our Tip: UQ Lovers by 4.
**Division 2 - Mickey**
>>Tsunami vs Discheads – Annerley
Discheads are undefeated and much more backed than the Tsunami if our Division 2 poll is anything to go by
>Our Tip: Discheads by 3.
>>What The Huck? vs Heroes – Easts
Well, this should be interesting. After an easy win over the Baby Chimis two weeks back, WTH? Were smashed by Bermuda Triangle on Monday. So warning to the Heroes – the Huckers ALWAYS come back hard after a loss. That said, the Heroes will also be looking to get their season back on track, after a surprising loss to the Iples.
>Our Tip: What the Huck? by 2
>>Bermuda Triangle vs Disc-iples – Easts
BUB poll and emotional favourites the Bermuda Triangles continue to revel in Division 2 with two wins on the trot, but the Dis-Iples surprised everyone last week in cleaning up the Heroes.
>Our Tip: Bermuda Triangle by 3.
>>Baby Chimis vs Agent Orange – The Gap[
Both teams are winless so far this season, although where the Baby Chimis have been having trouble scoring, Agent Orange have lost a couple of close ones against quality foes.
>Our Tip: Agent Orange by 6.
Let's hope the sun returns over the weekend.
**Division 3 - Donald**
>>Mellow Yellow vs Slipped Discs - Annerley
Top of the table vs bottom of the table games are normally pretty simple to tip, but while it’s early days yet, but the new Division 3 is looking the tightest in the Monday night competition. Two games in, and Mellow Yellow is leading the competition, but that’s only following a very close win over the Griffith Go-Go’s last week, and a tie against the Griffith Oh Yeahs the week before. Meanwhile, the Slipped Discs are bottom of the table with a loss and a bye, but their goal difference is only -4. Still, experience will count in this game.
>Our Tip: Mellow Yellow by 7.
>>Griffith Oh Yeahs vs The Ultimate Yeast – Annerley
In their first game ever, the Yeast got a win last week (although we refuse to use the word Ultimate as an adjective) against the reluctant to travel Griffith Yee Hars. The Oh Yeahs meanwhile have had the stiffest start to the season, with a draw against Mellow Yellow and a one point loss to the Apostles last week. Assuming the Oh Yeahs can find Annerley fields for their first ever away game, we’ll have to go with the 12 months additional experience of the Griffith team.
>Our Tip: Griffith Oh Yeahs by 6.
>>Ultimate Apostles vs Griffith Yee Haws – Griffith
Back at Griffith, the Yee Hars get a chance to regather their forces and bring Jordiii and MoTO back into the fold, just in time to face Marcus’ Apostles (another adjective user – bah!), who are facing their third Griffith team in three weeks. Both teams feature a lot of newbies and are on the upward curve. Should be a close one.
>Our Tip: Apostles by 1.
>>Griffith Go-Go's vs QUTies - Griffith
The Go-Go’s are hurting after a tight loss to Mellow Yellow, so expect them to come out hard against a travel-fatigued QUTies, who’s assignments are starting to catch up with them, despite their on-field speed.
>Our Tip: Go-Go’s by 3.
**Division 1 - Goofy**
>>Drop Bears vs Poachers – Annerley
Well, the Drop Bears finally pick themselves a decent name for an Ultimate team. See, its self-depriicating (the ‘drop’ bit), has a slight pun (dropping, as well as drop bears), uses an obscure Aussie pop cultural phrase (drop bears), and of course, Dusty is a ‘bear’ in certain parlance, and of course, most of the team are quite cuddly. So, well done, as PUD sucked badly. The Poachers won’t care though.
>Our tip: Poachers by 2.
>>Dyspnoeics vs White Lantern – Easts
Are previewed in our first BUML team interview for the season.
>Our Tip: Dysponoeics by 3.
>>UQ Lovers vs The Ghost Who Walks – The Gap
The Ghost Who Walks is up against it this week, but maybe the Lovers are vulnerable, what with all the sausage selling, having to hitchhike to The Gap, and the subtle team-division mind games played by some.
>Our Tip: UQ Lovers by 4.
**Division 2 - Mickey**
>>Tsunami vs Discheads – Annerley
Discheads are undefeated and much more backed than the Tsunami if our Division 2 poll is anything to go by
>Our Tip: Discheads by 3.
>>What The Huck? vs Heroes – Easts
Well, this should be interesting. After an easy win over the Baby Chimis two weeks back, WTH? Were smashed by Bermuda Triangle on Monday. So warning to the Heroes – the Huckers ALWAYS come back hard after a loss. That said, the Heroes will also be looking to get their season back on track, after a surprising loss to the Iples.
>Our Tip: What the Huck? by 2
>>Bermuda Triangle vs Disc-iples – Easts
BUB poll and emotional favourites the Bermuda Triangles continue to revel in Division 2 with two wins on the trot, but the Dis-Iples surprised everyone last week in cleaning up the Heroes.
>Our Tip: Bermuda Triangle by 3.
>>Baby Chimis vs Agent Orange – The Gap[
Both teams are winless so far this season, although where the Baby Chimis have been having trouble scoring, Agent Orange have lost a couple of close ones against quality foes.
>Our Tip: Agent Orange by 6.
Let's hope the sun returns over the weekend.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
BUML Team of the Week: Dyspnoeics Are GO!
So, since all our BPL traffic will no doubt follow LDadsB's demand that they migrate from your beloved Brisbane Ultimate Blog (now in its 7th year of BPL reporting!), we're just going to have to up the focus on BUML to something like 11! Yeah, man. And what better way to do it than get back to our old favourites - interviews with real life people! And few are more 'real' than Mansauce (his real name) and Andy 'Online' L. So here we gooooooo!
One of the ‘foundation’ teams of the Brisbane Mixed Monday night scene, the Dyspnoeics are also one of the highest profile, thanks in part to their perennial placing in the Finals series at the end of most seasons, although some would argue it’s the relentless self-promotion, now into an incredible 17th season.
Still, the trophy cabinet in the ‘Sauce’s boudoir is a little bare, with two championships in 2009 and a third back in 2006. But things are looking very good at the start of 2012, with two wins on the trot and a lack of a stacked super-team in Division 1, so we invited the bluest of the Blue D’s, Mansauce and Coops to the stately Brisbane Ultimate Blog mansion, to talk up their chances.
Brisbane Ultimate Blog (BUB): Thanks for coming in guys. You can put the top hats over here, no need for formality. Let’s get straight to it – are we right to think you’re looking the goods this season?
Mansauce: Thanks for having us BUB, I must say the water feature is looking particularly majestic today. Regardless of what the polls may say, this season is very much a wide open affair. We have started the season well and I put that down to our team having one of the most stable line-ups in the comp. Plus we recruited Chris Brown; and he plays for Firestorm A.
Coops: Cheers BUB, it’s always a pleasure to converse in intellectual diatribe with the likes of yourself, but I’m very honoured to be seated around the BUB drawing room coffee table with yourself and Sauce. To answer your question, yes, we are indeed looking pretty hot this season. With regards to talent on the field however, I’d say we’re pretty much on par with the majority of Div1 teams.
BUB: The D's roster looks like an interesting mix of old and new ...
Mansauce: I’m really excited by the new Blues taking the field this season. Molly, Kirstin, Cola, George, Notty and Chris will hopefully add the depth and experience we need to make a strong title challenge. Did I mention Chris Brown plays for Firestorm A?
Coops: As Sauce has indicated we’ve certainly recruited some useful skillsets to our roster this season. Whilst we have certainly lost some talented Dyspnoeics faithfuls to injury-repair and work commitments (Suze, Jimmy, Bec) I was conscious of not stacking our line-up, however Sauce was adamant that we should try to win at all costs, and told me to STFU and get as many ‘guns’ on board as possible.
BUB: Still, Division 1 is looking pretty tight this season – just the six teams, smaller than the eight last year. What do you think, and who will you be watching?
Mansauce: I think any team can get a win on any given week. UQ & Peta’s team/PUD/whatever their name is this week have enough game winners on their rosters to be thereabouts come week 14. My tip for a darkhorse is White Lantern. I like what I’ve seen so far from that group and I expect them to be serious contenders if they can keep Craig Behrendorff fit.
Coops: I don’t disagree with Sauce’s tip re White Lantern, however if you’ve seen the better looking Behrendorff brother with his shirt off you’ll know that him getting unfit isn’t likely to happen anytime soon. Personally however, I’ll be keeping my eye on Poachers, who may have lost their star quarterback Mr Henbest, but have now picked up a relatively unknown, but very talented, rookie, by the name of John McNaughton. On second thoughts, he’ll no doubt roll his ankle at a frisbee party soon, so the team I’ll be watching closely will be UQ Lovers.
BUB: You’ve both played for the Dyspnoeics for a long time – what’s been your greatest Blue D moments?
Mansauce: My top moments are: Winning two trophies in 2009, winning a semi final with only six players back in 2008, recruiting Chris Brown who plays for Firestorm A, Aurelie’s cupcakes and being interviewed by the BUB - I can finally cross that off the bucket list.
Coops: There really are too many to list out during this interview, however one that’s certainly up there for me would have to be the season I decided to hand the captaincy to Sauce, thereby ensuring he did all of the administration and legwork, while remaining the spiritual leader of Dyspnoeics, and so still getting all of the glory. However I’d have to say that the entire journey with Dyspnoeics has been great! Being able to perform a slightly more mentor type role on the team for the rookies amongst our ranks has been very satisfying.
BUB: Who are the players who’ve left Dyspnoeics over the many years that you’d most like to have back one day?
Mansauce: We’ve had a lot of great players don the Blue over the years, it’s really hard to single people out. The first names that spring to mind are Andy & Leticia. Quality on and off the field.
Coops: Yes I agree with Sauce, it was a sad day for Dyspnoeics when Melbourne swallowed up Andy & Leticia. Now that we have Notty (one of the Dyspnoeics originals!) back on the roster, I’ll be focussing my recruiting efforts on trying to rip Blackie away from Poachers, and bring him back home to the land of blue.
BUB: And now many know that Coops has stepped up to join the BUML Organising Committee this season (no hint of impropriety here of course) – but what’s your take on the League and where it’s going Mansauce?
Mansauce: I’m really impressed with direction the league is taking. BUML has really gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years. A few years ago I never would have imagined having 2 divisions, let alone 3. Coops joining the Organising Committee is another step in the right direction. I especially appreciate the way he engineers favourable draws for teams he likes. You’re not gonna print that last bit are you?
BUB: And Coops – what’s the latest out of the BUML OC Deathstar? Where will BUML be by say the end of 2013?
Coops: Before joining the BUML OC it was very easy to bunker down in my own little corner of whatever division I was playing in at the time, and not pay a whole lot of attention to the growth of the league surrounding me. It’s very clear to me now just how much growth the BUML has felt over the last couple of years, and no doubt will continue to feel as we move forward. With the emails that are still trickling through to the OC requesting new additions to the league, I’d suggest that in 2013 we’ll have at least 25 teams!
BUB: Is it true what they (and you) say about Chris Brown?
Mansauce: Everything you’ve heard about Chris Brown is a slanderous lie propagated by the nefarious machinations of sources yet to be determined. He is an upstanding character of the highest order. I can personally confirm he has never even been to Coast City nor does he know Maxwell Lord. As for the rumour concerning the goat, I won’t even bother to dignify it with a response.
Coops: Well I’m not sure what your readers have heard about Chris, but most of what Sauce has said is accurate …. By the way, I believe the goat’s name is Gruffy, and rumour has it, he likes tall men with moustaches.
BUB: Gruffy, or Chris? No, don't answer that. Anything else you’ve got for us?
Mansauce: I’m more excited for this season than redheads at a sunscreen sale. I won’t go into clichés, but needless to say we are taking it one game at a time and I’m sure Ultimate will be the real winner. Also Trevor Lovering.
Coops: Thanks for the tea and scones, it’s been lovely catching up here in the BUB mansion. I’m also very excited, but that’s mainly because I’ve just heard word of a sale on sunscreen, WOOT! Apologies for having to dash away, but I’ve got a very important phone call to make to Blackie, regarding Dyspnoeics 2013.
BUB: So there you have it folks – Coops and Mansauce of the Dyspnoeics, talking the talk – will they walk the walk? They’re in the match of the round next Monday, against White Lantern, and good luck to them!
One of the ‘foundation’ teams of the Brisbane Mixed Monday night scene, the Dyspnoeics are also one of the highest profile, thanks in part to their perennial placing in the Finals series at the end of most seasons, although some would argue it’s the relentless self-promotion, now into an incredible 17th season.
Still, the trophy cabinet in the ‘Sauce’s boudoir is a little bare, with two championships in 2009 and a third back in 2006. But things are looking very good at the start of 2012, with two wins on the trot and a lack of a stacked super-team in Division 1, so we invited the bluest of the Blue D’s, Mansauce and Coops to the stately Brisbane Ultimate Blog mansion, to talk up their chances.
Brisbane Ultimate Blog (BUB): Thanks for coming in guys. You can put the top hats over here, no need for formality. Let’s get straight to it – are we right to think you’re looking the goods this season?
Mansauce: Thanks for having us BUB, I must say the water feature is looking particularly majestic today. Regardless of what the polls may say, this season is very much a wide open affair. We have started the season well and I put that down to our team having one of the most stable line-ups in the comp. Plus we recruited Chris Brown; and he plays for Firestorm A.
Coops: Cheers BUB, it’s always a pleasure to converse in intellectual diatribe with the likes of yourself, but I’m very honoured to be seated around the BUB drawing room coffee table with yourself and Sauce. To answer your question, yes, we are indeed looking pretty hot this season. With regards to talent on the field however, I’d say we’re pretty much on par with the majority of Div1 teams.
BUB: The D's roster looks like an interesting mix of old and new ...
Mansauce: I’m really excited by the new Blues taking the field this season. Molly, Kirstin, Cola, George, Notty and Chris will hopefully add the depth and experience we need to make a strong title challenge. Did I mention Chris Brown plays for Firestorm A?
Coops: As Sauce has indicated we’ve certainly recruited some useful skillsets to our roster this season. Whilst we have certainly lost some talented Dyspnoeics faithfuls to injury-repair and work commitments (Suze, Jimmy, Bec) I was conscious of not stacking our line-up, however Sauce was adamant that we should try to win at all costs, and told me to STFU and get as many ‘guns’ on board as possible.
BUB: Still, Division 1 is looking pretty tight this season – just the six teams, smaller than the eight last year. What do you think, and who will you be watching?
Mansauce: I think any team can get a win on any given week. UQ & Peta’s team/PUD/whatever their name is this week have enough game winners on their rosters to be thereabouts come week 14. My tip for a darkhorse is White Lantern. I like what I’ve seen so far from that group and I expect them to be serious contenders if they can keep Craig Behrendorff fit.
Coops: I don’t disagree with Sauce’s tip re White Lantern, however if you’ve seen the better looking Behrendorff brother with his shirt off you’ll know that him getting unfit isn’t likely to happen anytime soon. Personally however, I’ll be keeping my eye on Poachers, who may have lost their star quarterback Mr Henbest, but have now picked up a relatively unknown, but very talented, rookie, by the name of John McNaughton. On second thoughts, he’ll no doubt roll his ankle at a frisbee party soon, so the team I’ll be watching closely will be UQ Lovers.
BUB: You’ve both played for the Dyspnoeics for a long time – what’s been your greatest Blue D moments?
Mansauce: My top moments are: Winning two trophies in 2009, winning a semi final with only six players back in 2008, recruiting Chris Brown who plays for Firestorm A, Aurelie’s cupcakes and being interviewed by the BUB - I can finally cross that off the bucket list.
Coops: There really are too many to list out during this interview, however one that’s certainly up there for me would have to be the season I decided to hand the captaincy to Sauce, thereby ensuring he did all of the administration and legwork, while remaining the spiritual leader of Dyspnoeics, and so still getting all of the glory. However I’d have to say that the entire journey with Dyspnoeics has been great! Being able to perform a slightly more mentor type role on the team for the rookies amongst our ranks has been very satisfying.
BUB: Who are the players who’ve left Dyspnoeics over the many years that you’d most like to have back one day?
Mansauce: We’ve had a lot of great players don the Blue over the years, it’s really hard to single people out. The first names that spring to mind are Andy & Leticia. Quality on and off the field.
Coops: Yes I agree with Sauce, it was a sad day for Dyspnoeics when Melbourne swallowed up Andy & Leticia. Now that we have Notty (one of the Dyspnoeics originals!) back on the roster, I’ll be focussing my recruiting efforts on trying to rip Blackie away from Poachers, and bring him back home to the land of blue.
BUB: And now many know that Coops has stepped up to join the BUML Organising Committee this season (no hint of impropriety here of course) – but what’s your take on the League and where it’s going Mansauce?
Mansauce: I’m really impressed with direction the league is taking. BUML has really gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years. A few years ago I never would have imagined having 2 divisions, let alone 3. Coops joining the Organising Committee is another step in the right direction. I especially appreciate the way he engineers favourable draws for teams he likes. You’re not gonna print that last bit are you?
BUB: And Coops – what’s the latest out of the BUML OC Deathstar? Where will BUML be by say the end of 2013?
Coops: Before joining the BUML OC it was very easy to bunker down in my own little corner of whatever division I was playing in at the time, and not pay a whole lot of attention to the growth of the league surrounding me. It’s very clear to me now just how much growth the BUML has felt over the last couple of years, and no doubt will continue to feel as we move forward. With the emails that are still trickling through to the OC requesting new additions to the league, I’d suggest that in 2013 we’ll have at least 25 teams!
BUB: Is it true what they (and you) say about Chris Brown?
Mansauce: Everything you’ve heard about Chris Brown is a slanderous lie propagated by the nefarious machinations of sources yet to be determined. He is an upstanding character of the highest order. I can personally confirm he has never even been to Coast City nor does he know Maxwell Lord. As for the rumour concerning the goat, I won’t even bother to dignify it with a response.
Coops: Well I’m not sure what your readers have heard about Chris, but most of what Sauce has said is accurate …. By the way, I believe the goat’s name is Gruffy, and rumour has it, he likes tall men with moustaches.
BUB: Gruffy, or Chris? No, don't answer that. Anything else you’ve got for us?
Mansauce: I’m more excited for this season than redheads at a sunscreen sale. I won’t go into clichés, but needless to say we are taking it one game at a time and I’m sure Ultimate will be the real winner. Also Trevor Lovering.
Coops: Thanks for the tea and scones, it’s been lovely catching up here in the BUB mansion. I’m also very excited, but that’s mainly because I’ve just heard word of a sale on sunscreen, WOOT! Apologies for having to dash away, but I’ve got a very important phone call to make to Blackie, regarding Dyspnoeics 2013.
BUB: So there you have it folks – Coops and Mansauce of the Dyspnoeics, talking the talk – will they walk the walk? They’re in the match of the round next Monday, against White Lantern, and good luck to them!
Friday, March 16, 2012
BUML2012-1 Round 3: Shiver Me Whiskers!
Holy moly, we’re back for a second week and on to Round 3. The plan was to say a lot about Division 2 this week but, you know what, we think we nailed it last time when we suggested they were the big beer gut around the centre of the competition, and happy to be that way. So we’ll largely let them wobble around a bit before we turn the lens too close.
**Division 2 aka Mother**
>>Tsunami vs Baby Chimis – Annerley 3A
After shedding some rust during losses last week, both these teams will be looking for a win.
>Our tip: Tsunami by 1.
>>What The Huck? vs Bermuda Triangle – Easts 2
After shedding some kilos during wins last week, both these teams will be looking to maintain the vibe, particularly the three sided ones, who’re looking at two wins on the trot for the first time since Lochie was a lad.
>Our tip: Bermuda Triangle by 1.
>>Heroes vs Disc-iples - Easts 3
“Iple dipple one, this is iple dipple two, come in iple dipple” Will that be the cry during this game?
>Our tip: Heroes by 4.
>>Discheads vs Agents – Gap 1
Meanwhile, the Discheads venture out to the formerly happy hunting ground of Agent Orange, who these days are looking increasingly vulnerable at their former Gap fortress.
>Our tip: Discheads by 2.
**Division 3 aka Maiden**
>>Slipped Discs vs QUTies – Annerley 5A
The Speakers of the House had a bye last week, which if it went to plan, gave them a bit more time to tour this place, and maybe call the gang to order. Meanwhile, the QUTies had a slightly controversial loss to new kids the Griffith Yee Haws (or is that the Yee Hars?), who this week get the bye. Mental note – the QUTies Facebook group is the tamest gang of University students you’d ever come across. In sum - the QUTies will be hungry, while the Slipped Discs are a week behind already.
>Our tip: QUTies by 4.
>>Ultimate Apostles vs Griffith Oh Yeahs – Griffith 1
The Apostles will be feeling a sense of déjà vu, as, same as last week, they face a team dressed in garish red, only the Oh Yeahs have an average age 10 years lower than the Go-Go’s, thanks to JdR being on that other team. So yes, it will be tough for Marcus’ dozen. Still, there’s a potential challenge for the Oh Yeahs, in the League having to sadly migrate across to the Griffith rugby field. Yes, the Uni has shafted the Griffith Ultimate Club and bumped them off the holy oval. *sigh*
>Our tip: Oh Yeahs by 7.
>>Mellow Yellow vs Griffith Go-Go's – Griffith 2
The Go-Go’s are in the very unfamiliar position of ‘top of the table’ after a solid win last week against the newbie-flavoured Ultimate Apostles, but its get tough time against an experienced Mellow Yellow outfit. The tightest game of the round, wethinks.
>Our tip: Go-Go’s by 1.
**Division 1 aka Crone**
Well, before we go into the preview for next Monday night, lets see what the punters out there thought of the season ahead for BUML Division 1:
**Division 2 aka Mother**
>>Tsunami vs Baby Chimis – Annerley 3A
After shedding some rust during losses last week, both these teams will be looking for a win.
>Our tip: Tsunami by 1.
>>What The Huck? vs Bermuda Triangle – Easts 2
After shedding some kilos during wins last week, both these teams will be looking to maintain the vibe, particularly the three sided ones, who’re looking at two wins on the trot for the first time since Lochie was a lad.
>Our tip: Bermuda Triangle by 1.
>>Heroes vs Disc-iples - Easts 3
“Iple dipple one, this is iple dipple two, come in iple dipple” Will that be the cry during this game?
>Our tip: Heroes by 4.
>>Discheads vs Agents – Gap 1
Meanwhile, the Discheads venture out to the formerly happy hunting ground of Agent Orange, who these days are looking increasingly vulnerable at their former Gap fortress.
>Our tip: Discheads by 2.
**Division 3 aka Maiden**
>>Slipped Discs vs QUTies – Annerley 5A
The Speakers of the House had a bye last week, which if it went to plan, gave them a bit more time to tour this place, and maybe call the gang to order. Meanwhile, the QUTies had a slightly controversial loss to new kids the Griffith Yee Haws (or is that the Yee Hars?), who this week get the bye. Mental note – the QUTies Facebook group is the tamest gang of University students you’d ever come across. In sum - the QUTies will be hungry, while the Slipped Discs are a week behind already.
>Our tip: QUTies by 4.
>>Ultimate Apostles vs Griffith Oh Yeahs – Griffith 1
The Apostles will be feeling a sense of déjà vu, as, same as last week, they face a team dressed in garish red, only the Oh Yeahs have an average age 10 years lower than the Go-Go’s, thanks to JdR being on that other team. So yes, it will be tough for Marcus’ dozen. Still, there’s a potential challenge for the Oh Yeahs, in the League having to sadly migrate across to the Griffith rugby field. Yes, the Uni has shafted the Griffith Ultimate Club and bumped them off the holy oval. *sigh*
>Our tip: Oh Yeahs by 7.
>>Mellow Yellow vs Griffith Go-Go's – Griffith 2
The Go-Go’s are in the very unfamiliar position of ‘top of the table’ after a solid win last week against the newbie-flavoured Ultimate Apostles, but its get tough time against an experienced Mellow Yellow outfit. The tightest game of the round, wethinks.
>Our tip: Go-Go’s by 1.
**Division 1 aka Crone**
Well, before we go into the preview for next Monday night, lets see what the punters out there thought of the season ahead for BUML Division 1:
Hmm. So the Dyspnoeics are favourites, yes?
>>UQ Lovers vs Poachers – Annerley 3B
Well, the Lovers showed last week that the loss of their home ground would not stop the wins, although it’ll be interesting to see how they go as the semester progresses. The Poachers meanwhile started the season with their usual dark horse impersonation, flogging The Ghost Who Walks on the next field over. Should be hard fought.
>Our tip: UQ Lovers by 4.
>>Dyspnoeics vs The Ghost Who Walks – Easts 1
Has everyone seen Mansauce-in-a-Cowboys-Jersey on television or the internet yet? Apparently this footage is making it’s way around Channel 9 and there’s talk of a reality show, “My Survivor Chef Mornings with Mansauce, featuring the Dyspnoeics, Andy and Suz”. Sounds interesting – I’d watch it if it were ABC4Kids.
>Our tip: Dyspnoeics by 5.
>>Pick Up Discs vs White Lantern – Gap 2
And so, the chant went up: “In deepest endzone, on open grass, no Frisbee shall escape my grasp, let those who worship Dusty’s pass, beware my power, White Lantern’s ass!” And lo, the pants did drop and some pasty white buttocks were flashed. Meanwhile, Pick Up Discs is still the worst, lamest, weakest name for an Ultimate team we've ever seen, and we won't be letting that go.
>>Our tip: White Lantern by 1.
And that’s it. Go the Eels. Keep rucking it up the middle Blackie. Enjoy the eggs, Carla. Best of luck to all teams, make sure you sacrifice to the sunshine goddess, and we’ll see you on Monday night.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Clearly, They Love Us on the Gold Coast. And rightly too.
Sure, AdsB reckons there's a need for a dedicated BPL blog. We here at the stately Brisbane Ultimate Blog mansion have obviously made it look easy. But look at the 'competitors' over on the right there that we've outlasted (and the ones still there only JUST survived the recent cull).
Why has this blog above all other continued? Clever ideas like asking who's going to win this season of BPL of course!
Why has this blog above all other continued? Clever ideas like asking who's going to win this season of BPL of course!
Yep, nothing pulls in the punters like polls, especially those checking the web from their waterproof smartphone while they're waiting on the board for the next set to roll in like the Slamtowners. Of course, what surprised was the interest in the Northside Cobras.What do you think? Will Slamtown win this season?
Meanwhile, here's a tip if you decide to Ro-Sham-Bo for something with someone from Brisbane Ultimate ...
Yep - they won't be going for scissors! Not quite sure why that is. But once again, the Brisbane Ultimate Blog is providing YOU, yes YOU, with something useful to improve your understanding of the game and general on-field performance! Is this the Stodgy Brisbane Ultimate Blog Retirement Village Now?
So, new BPL overlord AdsB has spoken - he is setting up a BPL blog for *everyone*, as well as a dedicated tipping competition!
So now the venerable Brisbane Ultimate Blog feels like a well loved toy that's being tossed into a corner and left for the roaches. Is this the end? Have we been moved from the stately BUB mansion to the stodgy BUB retirement village?
Well, we'll always have the archives.
(ps just to be very clear - we're kidding. AdsB's work is a good thing. BPL has LONG needed its own official website (and this has been glaring since the buml.quda.org site got up), the tipping thing should be entertaining, and while we can't see how a BPL blog could possibly be better than this one, we don't imagine we know everything over here.)
So now the venerable Brisbane Ultimate Blog feels like a well loved toy that's being tossed into a corner and left for the roaches. Is this the end? Have we been moved from the stately BUB mansion to the stodgy BUB retirement village?
Well, we'll always have the archives.
(ps just to be very clear - we're kidding. AdsB's work is a good thing. BPL has LONG needed its own official website (and this has been glaring since the buml.quda.org site got up), the tipping thing should be entertaining, and while we can't see how a BPL blog could possibly be better than this one, we don't imagine we know everything over here.)
Friday, March 09, 2012
BUML 2012-1 Round 2 Preview: BUMLers, To Your Stations!
So the Brisbane Ultimate Mixed League (aka BUML) was all set to start last week, but you wouldn’t have known it from looking at your beloved Brisbane Ultimate Blog (aka BUB). However, Round 1 was a washout (and a blessing in disguise to those backing up from the State Championships over the weekend, and the powers that BUML have wisely stuck to the plan of ‘wash out weeks get played in the washout slots’, and so here we are on Round 2 already. Which means we here in the stately Brisbane Ultimate Blog mansion are as usual on top of everything and ready to preview the new season properly.
Sorting out the draw this season seems to have been something like a chicken trying to fart in a zero gravity swimming pool, and we know we don’t have to explain that one to you folks keeping up at home. But suffice to say that a lack of certainty on some teams parts, some adventures in sorting out fields (screw you, University administrations, and well done, BUMLOC, BUDA and Easts Rugby) and as usual day to day life have caused some trouble.
But the good news is that we now have three divisions, which give space for more growth and mean there’s less of those occasional floggings that only some of us enjoy, and only when there’s an appropriate safeword in play.
**Division 1 aka Daddy Bear**
So, Division 1, BUML 2012. Six teams enter, six teams leave. One team forgets its cleats and reenters. So do the other five. They all exit again, come back next week and enter, exit, enter, go back, return, move on, have a small breakdown, reitire, make a comeback, and have another go, before one team wins. As a whole, Division 1 is looking tight. Make sure you check out our poll over there on the left, and we’ll talk about that next week.
>>Dyspnoeics v Pick Up Discs - ER 1
And of course who’s the first team we get to talk about this season? The team we talk about every season, the Dyspnoeics. Damn you drawmaster Fox, damn you to swill! But then again, Mansauce has been reflexively hitting refresh on our website at least a dozen times daily since the Blues were knocked out of the semi-finals last season, so we need to reward all those hits with some sort of mention. Anyway, the once-mighty Dyspnoeics continue their decline, having last won a championship in mid-2009. Good luck to them. On the other hand, maybe the D’s will start the season with a win, as it’ll be tough for the new frankenstein’s monster on the block, the PUD, to pull their various limbs and organs together (Dusty is of course the liver, Briggsy the libido) to play well on night one.
>Our Tip: Dyspnoeics by 4.
>>UQ Lovers v White Lantern - GS 1
Take a look at the UQ roster. Megz, Luke ‘Gympie to the Core’ Bayne, Tomfunkifiedsteve, BW, Connie and Bonnie. Its just the same old tired faces. Why can’t any of them break out, or at least graduate? Yes, they look strong, but that’s mostly plastic surgery (not scourgery) holding them together. UQ’s apparent dominance is of course on the decline, if its lack of a player base is anything to go by. Sure, they’ve got a team in Division 1, but Griffith have three teams, all up and comers, and much better looking and more sexually active. Aw man, we’re coming across a bit down on the Lovers, but they can take it, and they do have Jack Allan, who we’re all in love with, so well done. Speaking of sexually active, the Heroes Ultimate Club UNLEASH THE BEAST in terms of the White Lantern team and the absolute cream of about 400 and something Heroes Club members (except Bev – see below). Giant sized man-thing, indeed.
>Our Tip: UQ Lovers by 2.
>>Ghost Who Walks v Poachers - AS 3A
We don’t know if anyone else is reading the comics page in the Courier Mail these days, but since Paul Ryan came on board, the art has been rocking. Pity the current long and meandering plot makes little sense, mixing together asian gang lords, Mexican wrestlers and big game fishing. At least the last two have some connection to the returned Ghost Who Walks roster, which continues to feature Luke ‘Big Daddy’ AA, Bec ‘Big Mumma’ AA and small animal specialist Justin. Against them … well, its been a couple of years of writing these previews now, and we’re still to come up with something either interesting or funny to say about the Poachers. That’s just how it is.
>Our Tip: GWW by 1.
**Division 2 – Mamma Bear**
Division 2 represents the slowly expanding beer belly of the League. We’ll talk more about them next week, but for now, some brief points.
>>What The Huck v Baby Chimis - AS 3B
A casual look through the roster … yep, all the Whaters are there, TJ, Pieman … What the F**K? Trevor!? Truly, this man’s desire to offer his body to anyone who looks like a chance of winning a League is becoming legendary. The Chimichangas may be long gone, but the Baby Chimis remain. The David Bowie of BUML (next to Geoff of Bermuda’s Freddie Mercury of course) is of course Arrlann Christie (or is that Corey Hart?)
>Our Tip: WTH by 5.
>>Tsunami v Bermuda Triangle - AS 5A
We’ll call this match the chiropractor’s dream, as it will be all about adjustment. After weeks of luxury between the walls and on the boards, can the undercover minions of Erik the Sheltered cope with the wide open spaces and hayfever inducing grass of the outdoor game? And after what seems like years of getting rhubarbed in Division 1, can veterans Bermuda Triangle find their mojo and return to the championship winning form of old?
>Our Tip: Tsunami by 2.
>>Heroes v Agent Orange - GS 2
A blockbuster first round matchup. More about these teams next week.
>Our Tip: Agent Orange by 2.
>>Discheads v Disciples - ER2
Let me tell you, I’m rather sick of disc-related puns for team names. Discheads of course won Division 2 back at the end of 2010, and have been coffee and caking out on that win ever since. The Disciples … yeah, more next week.
>Our Tip: Discheads by 2.
**Division 3 – Baby Bear**
A lot of Division 3 will be played at the Griffith Nathan campus, what with all three Griffith teams (the old old one, the old one, and the new one) being slotted in there while seeking to continue to have mostly home games (in exchange for providing the field and all the setup and reporting duties). That is at least for part of the time, as the University in its wisdom has decided to bump Ultimate from the big AFL oval (which fits three Ultimate fields) over to the rugby field (which only fits two) for about half the Mondays of the year. Bugger. There’s been a lot of talk about the Griffith Club providing over half the growth of BUML – there were something 18 teams at the end of 2009 and 17 at the start of 2010 before Griffith arrived, and now there’s 21. But when will this growth turn into trophies? Competition-wise, this will be the toughest of the League. Unlike the days when they were getting smacked around in Division 2 (or in Mellow Yellow’s storied history, doing well in Division 1), all these teams can imagine themselves winning a medal here, if not a championship trophy! No quarter will be offered, as the glory available will indeed be great.
>>Ultimate Apostles v Griffith Go-Go’s - GU 1
We here in the stately mansion always get a bit twitchy when someone starts using the U word as an adjective rather than a noun. The new look UA are lead by MarcusL. Meanwhile, the Go-Go’s enter their fifth season, and feature the Most Valuable Player in Queensland (at least according to the voters at Northern Regionals … although its always easy to stand out on a dud team).
>Our tip: Griffith Go-Go’s by 4.
>>Mellow Yellow v Griffith Oh Yeahs - GU 2
Mellow Yellow of course will be focusing on regaining their status as non-stop spirit champions, having won five spirit cups in the previous decade. It’ll be a challenge of course, as they’re now in the same Division as the Griffith Go-Go’s, who’ve won it three times in their four seasons together (and that missing one was by 0.1 of a point!) Meanwhile, the Oh Yeahs enter their second year as a unit ready to totally rock the scene with their youth and exhuberance.
>Our Tip: Griffith Oh Yeahs by 2.
>>Griffith Yee Hars v QUTies - GU 3
Its been nearly five years since the golden age of the QUTies, when they won three of four Leagues played in 2006-2007. The winter has been dark, but at least Jangles is long gone. But then last season, stuff started to click again. The QUTies are looking cute for 2012. Meanwhile …. MoTo …. MOTO?!? And flippin’ Jordon Stone? Isn’t that guy like 12 years old or something? On this new Griffith team, the Yee Hars? Whoa.
>Our Tip: QUTies by 5.
Unfortunately for Division 3, they land the extra team and the weekly bye (at least until some other team turns up). Slipped Discs have the night off for this week and are free to use Annerley field 5B for training.
And that’s it. Best of luck to all teams, make sure you sacrifice to the sunshine goddess, and we’ll see you on Monday night.
Sorting out the draw this season seems to have been something like a chicken trying to fart in a zero gravity swimming pool, and we know we don’t have to explain that one to you folks keeping up at home. But suffice to say that a lack of certainty on some teams parts, some adventures in sorting out fields (screw you, University administrations, and well done, BUMLOC, BUDA and Easts Rugby) and as usual day to day life have caused some trouble.
But the good news is that we now have three divisions, which give space for more growth and mean there’s less of those occasional floggings that only some of us enjoy, and only when there’s an appropriate safeword in play.
**Division 1 aka Daddy Bear**
So, Division 1, BUML 2012. Six teams enter, six teams leave. One team forgets its cleats and reenters. So do the other five. They all exit again, come back next week and enter, exit, enter, go back, return, move on, have a small breakdown, reitire, make a comeback, and have another go, before one team wins. As a whole, Division 1 is looking tight. Make sure you check out our poll over there on the left, and we’ll talk about that next week.
>>Dyspnoeics v Pick Up Discs - ER 1
And of course who’s the first team we get to talk about this season? The team we talk about every season, the Dyspnoeics. Damn you drawmaster Fox, damn you to swill! But then again, Mansauce has been reflexively hitting refresh on our website at least a dozen times daily since the Blues were knocked out of the semi-finals last season, so we need to reward all those hits with some sort of mention. Anyway, the once-mighty Dyspnoeics continue their decline, having last won a championship in mid-2009. Good luck to them. On the other hand, maybe the D’s will start the season with a win, as it’ll be tough for the new frankenstein’s monster on the block, the PUD, to pull their various limbs and organs together (Dusty is of course the liver, Briggsy the libido) to play well on night one.
>Our Tip: Dyspnoeics by 4.
>>UQ Lovers v White Lantern - GS 1
Take a look at the UQ roster. Megz, Luke ‘Gympie to the Core’ Bayne, Tomfunkifiedsteve, BW, Connie and Bonnie. Its just the same old tired faces. Why can’t any of them break out, or at least graduate? Yes, they look strong, but that’s mostly plastic surgery (not scourgery) holding them together. UQ’s apparent dominance is of course on the decline, if its lack of a player base is anything to go by. Sure, they’ve got a team in Division 1, but Griffith have three teams, all up and comers, and much better looking and more sexually active. Aw man, we’re coming across a bit down on the Lovers, but they can take it, and they do have Jack Allan, who we’re all in love with, so well done. Speaking of sexually active, the Heroes Ultimate Club UNLEASH THE BEAST in terms of the White Lantern team and the absolute cream of about 400 and something Heroes Club members (except Bev – see below). Giant sized man-thing, indeed.
>Our Tip: UQ Lovers by 2.
>>Ghost Who Walks v Poachers - AS 3A
We don’t know if anyone else is reading the comics page in the Courier Mail these days, but since Paul Ryan came on board, the art has been rocking. Pity the current long and meandering plot makes little sense, mixing together asian gang lords, Mexican wrestlers and big game fishing. At least the last two have some connection to the returned Ghost Who Walks roster, which continues to feature Luke ‘Big Daddy’ AA, Bec ‘Big Mumma’ AA and small animal specialist Justin. Against them … well, its been a couple of years of writing these previews now, and we’re still to come up with something either interesting or funny to say about the Poachers. That’s just how it is.
>Our Tip: GWW by 1.
**Division 2 – Mamma Bear**
Division 2 represents the slowly expanding beer belly of the League. We’ll talk more about them next week, but for now, some brief points.
>>What The Huck v Baby Chimis - AS 3B
A casual look through the roster … yep, all the Whaters are there, TJ, Pieman … What the F**K? Trevor!? Truly, this man’s desire to offer his body to anyone who looks like a chance of winning a League is becoming legendary. The Chimichangas may be long gone, but the Baby Chimis remain. The David Bowie of BUML (next to Geoff of Bermuda’s Freddie Mercury of course) is of course Arrlann Christie (or is that Corey Hart?)
>Our Tip: WTH by 5.
>>Tsunami v Bermuda Triangle - AS 5A
We’ll call this match the chiropractor’s dream, as it will be all about adjustment. After weeks of luxury between the walls and on the boards, can the undercover minions of Erik the Sheltered cope with the wide open spaces and hayfever inducing grass of the outdoor game? And after what seems like years of getting rhubarbed in Division 1, can veterans Bermuda Triangle find their mojo and return to the championship winning form of old?
>Our Tip: Tsunami by 2.
>>Heroes v Agent Orange - GS 2
A blockbuster first round matchup. More about these teams next week.
>Our Tip: Agent Orange by 2.
>>Discheads v Disciples - ER2
Let me tell you, I’m rather sick of disc-related puns for team names. Discheads of course won Division 2 back at the end of 2010, and have been coffee and caking out on that win ever since. The Disciples … yeah, more next week.
>Our Tip: Discheads by 2.
**Division 3 – Baby Bear**
A lot of Division 3 will be played at the Griffith Nathan campus, what with all three Griffith teams (the old old one, the old one, and the new one) being slotted in there while seeking to continue to have mostly home games (in exchange for providing the field and all the setup and reporting duties). That is at least for part of the time, as the University in its wisdom has decided to bump Ultimate from the big AFL oval (which fits three Ultimate fields) over to the rugby field (which only fits two) for about half the Mondays of the year. Bugger. There’s been a lot of talk about the Griffith Club providing over half the growth of BUML – there were something 18 teams at the end of 2009 and 17 at the start of 2010 before Griffith arrived, and now there’s 21. But when will this growth turn into trophies? Competition-wise, this will be the toughest of the League. Unlike the days when they were getting smacked around in Division 2 (or in Mellow Yellow’s storied history, doing well in Division 1), all these teams can imagine themselves winning a medal here, if not a championship trophy! No quarter will be offered, as the glory available will indeed be great.
>>Ultimate Apostles v Griffith Go-Go’s - GU 1
We here in the stately mansion always get a bit twitchy when someone starts using the U word as an adjective rather than a noun. The new look UA are lead by MarcusL. Meanwhile, the Go-Go’s enter their fifth season, and feature the Most Valuable Player in Queensland (at least according to the voters at Northern Regionals … although its always easy to stand out on a dud team).
>Our tip: Griffith Go-Go’s by 4.
>>Mellow Yellow v Griffith Oh Yeahs - GU 2
Mellow Yellow of course will be focusing on regaining their status as non-stop spirit champions, having won five spirit cups in the previous decade. It’ll be a challenge of course, as they’re now in the same Division as the Griffith Go-Go’s, who’ve won it three times in their four seasons together (and that missing one was by 0.1 of a point!) Meanwhile, the Oh Yeahs enter their second year as a unit ready to totally rock the scene with their youth and exhuberance.
>Our Tip: Griffith Oh Yeahs by 2.
>>Griffith Yee Hars v QUTies - GU 3
Its been nearly five years since the golden age of the QUTies, when they won three of four Leagues played in 2006-2007. The winter has been dark, but at least Jangles is long gone. But then last season, stuff started to click again. The QUTies are looking cute for 2012. Meanwhile …. MoTo …. MOTO?!? And flippin’ Jordon Stone? Isn’t that guy like 12 years old or something? On this new Griffith team, the Yee Hars? Whoa.
>Our Tip: QUTies by 5.
Unfortunately for Division 3, they land the extra team and the weekly bye (at least until some other team turns up). Slipped Discs have the night off for this week and are free to use Annerley field 5B for training.
And that’s it. Best of luck to all teams, make sure you sacrifice to the sunshine goddess, and we’ll see you on Monday night.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Queensland Open Championships Cleanup
We just thought we'd best pop our heads up from the Multi-Screen Operations Centre and Post-Nuclear Vault, where we've been crunching the results and numbers from the weekend's Queensland Open Ultimate Championships to give a quick report.
Administration
Several people haven't paid (we think). If you know this is you, please email JdR to arrange electronic payment. We may know who you are, and its never fair that everyone else gets around to paying and you don't. We're sorry we weren't more focused on this during the day, but we decided its better to run the tournament! ;)
Lost Property
Here's a photo of the lost property that made it back to the stately mansion (click to embiggen). Email JdR if you see something that's yours. If you've lost something else, take it to the comments or the email lists.
Photos
A few people saw WhattheTim taking some pix - he's stuck them up over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/75735894@N07/
Final Results
1. Firestorm (automatic qualification for Nationals)
2. Slamtown Flatball Club (99% certain to get Wildcard 1 to Nationals)
3. Firestorm Ignition (95% certain to get Wildcard 2 to Nationals)
4. Gympie G-Force
5, Griffith Heroes
6. Towns Villains
Spirit of the Game
1. Griffith Heroes 8.5
=2. Towns Villains 8
=2. Gympie G-Force 8
=4. Slamtown Flatball Club 7.6
=4. Firestorm Ignition 7.6
6. Firestorm 7.5
Most Valuable Player
7 points - Dan Cohen (Griffith)
6 points - Matt Finn (Villains)
4 points -Chris Brown (Ignition), Trevor Lovering (Firestorm), Sean Beveridge (Villains)
3 points - Dan Mammel (Firestorm), Jordan Stone (Slamtown)
44 of 84 players received MVP points - well done!
Administration
Several people haven't paid (we think). If you know this is you, please email JdR to arrange electronic payment. We may know who you are, and its never fair that everyone else gets around to paying and you don't. We're sorry we weren't more focused on this during the day, but we decided its better to run the tournament! ;)
Lost Property
Here's a photo of the lost property that made it back to the stately mansion (click to embiggen). Email JdR if you see something that's yours. If you've lost something else, take it to the comments or the email lists.
Photos
A few people saw WhattheTim taking some pix - he's stuck them up over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/75735894@N07/
Final Results
1. Firestorm (automatic qualification for Nationals)
2. Slamtown Flatball Club (99% certain to get Wildcard 1 to Nationals)
3. Firestorm Ignition (95% certain to get Wildcard 2 to Nationals)
4. Gympie G-Force
5, Griffith Heroes
6. Towns Villains
Spirit of the Game
1. Griffith Heroes 8.5
=2. Towns Villains 8
=2. Gympie G-Force 8
=4. Slamtown Flatball Club 7.6
=4. Firestorm Ignition 7.6
6. Firestorm 7.5
Most Valuable Player
7 points - Dan Cohen (Griffith)
6 points - Matt Finn (Villains)
4 points -Chris Brown (Ignition), Trevor Lovering (Firestorm), Sean Beveridge (Villains)
3 points - Dan Mammel (Firestorm), Jordan Stone (Slamtown)
44 of 84 players received MVP points - well done!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Queensland Open Championships 2012 Preview
Your blogger has bitten way more off than he can chew this year, with TDing Regionals, Griffith stuff, QUDA stuff and real life, to properly preview this tournament. But who needs sleep!?
The tournament returns to Griffith Nathan which is looking shmick. Having the party at the Griffith campus pretty much straight after games finish (although time enough for southsiders to go home and shower I guess) is interesting. Pizza and a bar tab is always a drawcard. I See Red is a good theme - can't wait to see JackL and AndyL in their green outfits. Kinda negative in a photographic way.
Anyway, lets look at the teams.
Firestorm
The A1-AlphaDog-DominantLifeform-TopoftheFoodChain-ArnoldSchwarzenegger-ZombieLich-Galactus-CitizenKane-DalekEmperor of Northern Regionals. They laugh at this tournament (usually this is followed by a crack of thunder), and have managed to get it brought forward a week so they can get proper games at Easterns. And probably rightly so - once you've harvested the best talent and cut the chaff, as well as trained for months like the crazy eager buggers they are, what can you expect, aside from seeing Firestorm at the top of the trophy for another year.
Northerns Form: 2011 1st 2010 1st 2009 1st and 2nd (O/D squad); 2008 1st and 2nd (Troopers/Zippo), 2007 1st.
Player to Watch: All of the tricky beggars. Whoops, they've scored on you again. The one guy who probably hasn't flogged you before is named Dan. He'll flog you too apparently. And for the sake of Queensland pride at Nationals, please don't break any of them (treat J-Mac like he's your mother, which he is (spiritually)).
Towns-Villians
Evil, evil people from the True North, who will no doubt thrive in the hot and humid conditions this weekend. Like mould. Rumour has it that the Villians consider this a warmup tournament for coming again to smash and grab the Div2 Nationals title. We shall see. The roster may be a little short, but they've picked up a dark lords in the form of the best of the Cairns Mob, and as usual some dudes will just appear out of the blue. Looking forward to seeing the new outfits. Expect a forfeit on Sunday morning if tradition holds up.
Northerns Form: 2011 4th 2010 3rd 2009 4th (as Thor); 2008 3rd (as Thor); 2007 2nd (as Thor); 2006 4th (as No Panda).
Player to Watch: Hugh Osborne has moved to Perth like Hamish and Simone before him, but Keith is coming up from Tassie to drink JdR's liquour cabinet and play this one. Watch out for the guy in the old fashioned Dojo shirt.
Slamtown Flatball Club
Slamtown have had some highs and lows in their existence. This year's squad has been hardened up by the BPL, and boasts a very strong Byron Bay flavour. Expectations will be high, but if the gang parties like usual, Day 2 could be tough. If Northerns were My Kitchen Rules, these guys would be like those other famous Gold Coasters, Gary and Peter - know what they're doing but can seem a bit bitchy while doing it. Will battle Ignition to take the second Northern slot to Nationals, in some form or other.
Northerns Form: 2011 3rd 2010 2nd 2009 5th; 2008 4th (as The Pass)
Player to Watch: Stef Rappazzo of course. You can't help but look at him. Like a car wreck on legs. This guy is so tough he sweats blonde playgirls, craps steel I-beams and wees boiling tequila, lemon and salt - and that stuff doesn't have to fall far to hit the ground. Daughters should also be hidden from several members of this team. Jords will be much bigger this year, as he's going to Uni now and was apparently studying on Day 1, as will Dr Phil.
Firestorm Ignition
They've got Mansauce. What more should we bother mentioning? I guess we could give all the other nicknames for the players on the team, just so you can sort them out for your heckling when they take on Slamtown in the Semi-Final. There's Jacksauce, CarlieCarlCarl, NotCarlI'mNotRelatedToHimLeaveMeAloneManHeyIAmTooOver18, Brownsauce, Brownsauce with Chives, TimTom, TomTim, Bendy, Rednut the Fatarsed Wombat, Dazzler, Nugget, Dan Dan Revolution, the Big G, and Paul "I'm a Real Australian Now, Maaaayte, Gimme Some Tinnies or I'll Wooloomooloo Yer Woollangabba, Bloke" S. Want to get that second slot to Nats, rather than the 3rd slot.
Northerns Form: 2011 2nd
Player to Watch: A mix of knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns, and various dressings. Um. Well, they're all kinda funny looking to watch. What the heck, let's talk up Guarin.
Griffith Heroes
A sexual chocolate of two prominent BUML Clubs, plus those darn Webb boys, who'll likely turn up in a 1969 Dodge Charger with the Confederate Flag painted on the roof and the doors welded shut. There's some young talent on this team, playing their first guy only games, which may suit dirty old swill-chucking farts like ... well basically Dusty and JdR. Still, lots of them have barely been on the same field together before, so expect their plays to be copied from Wikipedia.
Northerns Form: Zip
Player to Watch: Let's mention Dan Cohen, who anchored the Griffith AUGs 2011 team and Luke Stark, because he reads this sometimes.
Gympie G-Force
WELCOME GYMPIE! This is awesome to have them at their first big gig. Lots of unknowns to this blog on their sheet, but then three of them played the Q-Hat Final last year, and they've got their KFC-stained hands on Hello Moto, That's Mr Litzow To You Punk, and Former President Boevink, so don't play them down.
Northerns Form: Zip
Player to Watch: Michael Daly has the highest AFDA number of the tournament, at 19490.
Note for tipsters - since you'll all (except maybe for Crazy Pete) be putting Firestorm at the top of your list, we suggest you also tip the round robin goal difference. Assuming five games to 17 and time cap of 90 minutes against the other teams, how many points will Firestorm score against how many will they let in?
The tournament returns to Griffith Nathan which is looking shmick. Having the party at the Griffith campus pretty much straight after games finish (although time enough for southsiders to go home and shower I guess) is interesting. Pizza and a bar tab is always a drawcard. I See Red is a good theme - can't wait to see JackL and AndyL in their green outfits. Kinda negative in a photographic way.
Anyway, lets look at the teams.
Firestorm
The A1-AlphaDog-DominantLifeform-TopoftheFoodChain-ArnoldSchwarzenegger-ZombieLich-Galactus-CitizenKane-DalekEmperor of Northern Regionals. They laugh at this tournament (usually this is followed by a crack of thunder), and have managed to get it brought forward a week so they can get proper games at Easterns. And probably rightly so - once you've harvested the best talent and cut the chaff, as well as trained for months like the crazy eager buggers they are, what can you expect, aside from seeing Firestorm at the top of the trophy for another year.
Northerns Form: 2011 1st 2010 1st 2009 1st and 2nd (O/D squad); 2008 1st and 2nd (Troopers/Zippo), 2007 1st.
Player to Watch: All of the tricky beggars. Whoops, they've scored on you again. The one guy who probably hasn't flogged you before is named Dan. He'll flog you too apparently. And for the sake of Queensland pride at Nationals, please don't break any of them (treat J-Mac like he's your mother, which he is (spiritually)).
Towns-Villians
Evil, evil people from the True North, who will no doubt thrive in the hot and humid conditions this weekend. Like mould. Rumour has it that the Villians consider this a warmup tournament for coming again to smash and grab the Div2 Nationals title. We shall see. The roster may be a little short, but they've picked up a dark lords in the form of the best of the Cairns Mob, and as usual some dudes will just appear out of the blue. Looking forward to seeing the new outfits. Expect a forfeit on Sunday morning if tradition holds up.
Northerns Form: 2011 4th 2010 3rd 2009 4th (as Thor); 2008 3rd (as Thor); 2007 2nd (as Thor); 2006 4th (as No Panda).
Player to Watch: Hugh Osborne has moved to Perth like Hamish and Simone before him, but Keith is coming up from Tassie to drink JdR's liquour cabinet and play this one. Watch out for the guy in the old fashioned Dojo shirt.
Slamtown Flatball Club
Slamtown have had some highs and lows in their existence. This year's squad has been hardened up by the BPL, and boasts a very strong Byron Bay flavour. Expectations will be high, but if the gang parties like usual, Day 2 could be tough. If Northerns were My Kitchen Rules, these guys would be like those other famous Gold Coasters, Gary and Peter - know what they're doing but can seem a bit bitchy while doing it. Will battle Ignition to take the second Northern slot to Nationals, in some form or other.
Northerns Form: 2011 3rd 2010 2nd 2009 5th; 2008 4th (as The Pass)
Player to Watch: Stef Rappazzo of course. You can't help but look at him. Like a car wreck on legs. This guy is so tough he sweats blonde playgirls, craps steel I-beams and wees boiling tequila, lemon and salt - and that stuff doesn't have to fall far to hit the ground. Daughters should also be hidden from several members of this team. Jords will be much bigger this year, as he's going to Uni now and was apparently studying on Day 1, as will Dr Phil.
Firestorm Ignition
They've got Mansauce. What more should we bother mentioning? I guess we could give all the other nicknames for the players on the team, just so you can sort them out for your heckling when they take on Slamtown in the Semi-Final. There's Jacksauce, CarlieCarlCarl, NotCarlI'mNotRelatedToHimLeaveMeAloneManHeyIAmTooOver18, Brownsauce, Brownsauce with Chives, TimTom, TomTim, Bendy, Rednut the Fatarsed Wombat, Dazzler, Nugget, Dan Dan Revolution, the Big G, and Paul "I'm a Real Australian Now, Maaaayte, Gimme Some Tinnies or I'll Wooloomooloo Yer Woollangabba, Bloke" S. Want to get that second slot to Nats, rather than the 3rd slot.
Northerns Form: 2011 2nd
Player to Watch: A mix of knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns, and various dressings. Um. Well, they're all kinda funny looking to watch. What the heck, let's talk up Guarin.
Griffith Heroes
A sexual chocolate of two prominent BUML Clubs, plus those darn Webb boys, who'll likely turn up in a 1969 Dodge Charger with the Confederate Flag painted on the roof and the doors welded shut. There's some young talent on this team, playing their first guy only games, which may suit dirty old swill-chucking farts like ... well basically Dusty and JdR. Still, lots of them have barely been on the same field together before, so expect their plays to be copied from Wikipedia.
Northerns Form: Zip
Player to Watch: Let's mention Dan Cohen, who anchored the Griffith AUGs 2011 team and Luke Stark, because he reads this sometimes.
Gympie G-Force
WELCOME GYMPIE! This is awesome to have them at their first big gig. Lots of unknowns to this blog on their sheet, but then three of them played the Q-Hat Final last year, and they've got their KFC-stained hands on Hello Moto, That's Mr Litzow To You Punk, and Former President Boevink, so don't play them down.
Northerns Form: Zip
Player to Watch: Michael Daly has the highest AFDA number of the tournament, at 19490.
Note for tipsters - since you'll all (except maybe for Crazy Pete) be putting Firestorm at the top of your list, we suggest you also tip the round robin goal difference. Assuming five games to 17 and time cap of 90 minutes against the other teams, how many points will Firestorm score against how many will they let in?
Monday, February 27, 2012
Queensland Open Championships and Women's Hat
Everything You Need to Know About the Big Tournament This Weekend
Dates: Open (Mens) Saturday 3 March and Sunday 4 March
Women Saturday 3 March (one dayer)
Where: Griffith Sports Fields, Kessels Rd, Nathan.
Across the road from QEII Hospital.
Time: Gates open 7.45am. Games start at 9am. Games finish around 4.30-5.15pm. Cost: Women’s Hat - $20
Open (Mens) - $60 two days, $30 one day
Payment: Open - please pay your fees to your Captain before the event.
If in doubt, please transfer to the QUDA Events Account (with some
identifying details) at BSB 034 000 Acc 515472
Women’s – You can pay via bank transfer to above, or cash on the day.
Includes: Fields, Insurance, Lunches both days, Fruit, Prizes, Party, Bar Tab,
Pizza plus some other stuff. There will be a canteen selling cold
cold sports drinks and a few other goodies.
Party Who: Is open to all QUDA Members (ie if you can’t play the weekend, you’re
still welcome to come along. We ask that you don’t use the bar tab though).
Party Where: Uni Bar, Building N71, Corner West Creek Road and Science Road,
Griffith Nathan
Party Times: Doors open from 6pm, Pizza from 6.30pm, Doors close and head
for the City (or home) at 10.30pm.
Party Theme: I SEE RED. You MUST be wearing red or have red hair to access the bar tab.
Please register so we can make sure there’s enough food:
- Open http://afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=1950
- Women http://afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=2021
Dates: Open (Mens) Saturday 3 March and Sunday 4 March
Women Saturday 3 March (one dayer)
Where: Griffith Sports Fields, Kessels Rd, Nathan.
Across the road from QEII Hospital.
Time: Gates open 7.45am. Games start at 9am. Games finish around 4.30-5.15pm. Cost: Women’s Hat - $20
Open (Mens) - $60 two days, $30 one day
Payment: Open - please pay your fees to your Captain before the event.
If in doubt, please transfer to the QUDA Events Account (with some
identifying details) at BSB 034 000 Acc 515472
Women’s – You can pay via bank transfer to above, or cash on the day.
Includes: Fields, Insurance, Lunches both days, Fruit, Prizes, Party, Bar Tab,
Pizza plus some other stuff. There will be a canteen selling cold
cold sports drinks and a few other goodies.
Party Who: Is open to all QUDA Members (ie if you can’t play the weekend, you’re
still welcome to come along. We ask that you don’t use the bar tab though).
Party Where: Uni Bar, Building N71, Corner West Creek Road and Science Road,
Griffith Nathan
Party Times: Doors open from 6pm, Pizza from 6.30pm, Doors close and head
for the City (or home) at 10.30pm.
Party Theme: I SEE RED. You MUST be wearing red or have red hair to access the bar tab.
Please register so we can make sure there’s enough food:
- Open http://afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=1950
- Women http://afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=2021
Thursday, February 23, 2012
University Ultimate Returns for 2012
Universities around Queensland return this week, and everywhere students are looking they are seeing QUDA's fab new promotional material ... which is bringing them to this website, looking for opportunities to play Ultimate at their Unis.
Need we say that University is a great way to get into Ultimate, and that Ultimate is a great way to get into Uni!?!
So here's some contact info for UQ, Griffith, QUT, JCU, Bond and others!
University of Queensland - check out their Blog at http://uqultimate.blogspot.com.au/ or email them at uqultimate@hotmail.com
Griffith University (Brisbane) - check out their Website at http://www.griffithultimate.org/ or email them at committee@griffithultimate.org or join their Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/griffithuniultimate/
Griffith University (Gold Coast) - check out their Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/UniUlty/
QUT - contact danielle.raftopoulos at connect.qut.edu.au or check out their Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/296547627066867/
James Cook University (Townsville) - check out their blog at http://townsvilleultimate.blogspot.com.au/ or their Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/232852017486/
James Cook University (Cairns) - check out the Cairns blog at http://cairnsultimatedisc.blogspot.com.au/
Bond University - contact Club President Saxon at saxon.cameron at live.com
If you're at the Sunshine Coast University, Australian Catholic University (Brisbane) or Southern Cross University (Toowoomba), we'd love to link you up with other people who want to play Ultimate there. Drop QUDA a line.
Need we say that University is a great way to get into Ultimate, and that Ultimate is a great way to get into Uni!?!
So here's some contact info for UQ, Griffith, QUT, JCU, Bond and others!
University of Queensland - check out their Blog at http://uqultimate.blogspot.com.au/ or email them at uqultimate@hotmail.com
Griffith University (Brisbane) - check out their Website at http://www.griffithultimate.org/ or email them at committee@griffithultimate.org or join their Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/griffithuniultimate/
Griffith University (Gold Coast) - check out their Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/UniUlty/
QUT - contact danielle.raftopoulos at connect.qut.edu.au or check out their Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/296547627066867/
James Cook University (Townsville) - check out their blog at http://townsvilleultimate.blogspot.com.au/ or their Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/232852017486/
James Cook University (Cairns) - check out the Cairns blog at http://cairnsultimatedisc.blogspot.com.au/
Bond University - contact Club President Saxon at saxon.cameron at live.com
If you're at the Sunshine Coast University, Australian Catholic University (Brisbane) or Southern Cross University (Toowoomba), we'd love to link you up with other people who want to play Ultimate there. Drop QUDA a line.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tipping Point - BPL Round 1
BPL 2012 hucks off this week, and the more we look at it, the more it looks like the season is going to be like one of those knock down drag out battles you used to see in all-star wrestling, back when it was properly street and all. Here's the opening rounds for your tipping pleasure.
Field 1 - Northside Cobras vs Dojo Mojo
A battle of the gangsigns, as we'll see Reece trying to make an N using two hands while catching the disc with his teeth. Meanwhile, Dojo will continue talking about the old days, when there were proper gangs like in West Side Story.
Field 2 - Bugz vs Heroez
The new look Heroez (with a z) will be looking to show how "urban" they are this week, in a desperate attempt to distance themselves from perceptions that some of them are from Toowoomba. The Bugz (with a z) will have spent the week watching Super 8.
Field 3 - Blitzzz vs Slamtown Flatball Club
Blitzzz's (with three z's) taggin campaign down at the skate ramp seems to have increased the hype surrounding them. But all Slamtown need to do is get all local and "get off my wave, punk" and things will go to form.
Field 1 - Northside Cobras vs Dojo Mojo
A battle of the gangsigns, as we'll see Reece trying to make an N using two hands while catching the disc with his teeth. Meanwhile, Dojo will continue talking about the old days, when there were proper gangs like in West Side Story.
Field 2 - Bugz vs Heroez
The new look Heroez (with a z) will be looking to show how "urban" they are this week, in a desperate attempt to distance themselves from perceptions that some of them are from Toowoomba. The Bugz (with a z) will have spent the week watching Super 8.
Field 3 - Blitzzz vs Slamtown Flatball Club
Blitzzz's (with three z's) taggin campaign down at the skate ramp seems to have increased the hype surrounding them. But all Slamtown need to do is get all local and "get off my wave, punk" and things will go to form.
UQ's Secret Uni Games Selection Policy for 2012
Rumour has it that to get onto UQ's Uni Games this year, you only need to do one thing.
Turn up wearing one of these.
Turn up wearing one of these.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Trivia? Or Not?
Ok brains trust. Who played the Final at Halibut 2011, who won, and what was the score?
Monday, February 20, 2012
Cold Hard Stats
Slamtown Flatball Club
Captain: Stephan "The Mayor" Rapazzo
Colour: Sunset Orange / Black / White
Average Age: 28 (Abra's age)
History: Last season - PREMIERS
Likes: Traveling post-victory
Dislikes: Traveling pre-match
Breaking News: As always, SFC have made the strongest recruits, bagging the potent Gref & BW. It appears Al may return. They say good-bye to rookie tall, Weens.
Dojo Mojo:
Captain: Pete Allen (at least, for registration purposes)
Colour: Black/White
Average Age: 31 (Cola's age)
History: Last season - 2nd, Highest Finish - PREMIERS 2010, 2011 and one other time in the dark ages.
Likes: Flying under the radar
Dislikes: Effort.
Breaking News: Steve Cameron is not yet registered. No news is good news, Dojo style.
Moreton Bay Buggers
Captain: Mat Ryan
Colour: Red / White
Average Age: 32 (Rolo's age)
History: Last year - 3rd, Highest Finish - so many premierships, see their blog
Likes: Playing on field 1
Dislikes: The fact that they haven't had rights to field 1 for some time now.
Breaking news: Jangles returns home.
Heroes
Captain: "(formerly) Silent" George Salisbury
Colour: Green/White
Average Age: 27 (my age)
History: Last season - 4th, Highest finish - 4th 2011
Likes: (snake) Whacking Day
Dislikes: Recruiting
Breaking News: Jangles out, Vinko in. The Cone of Silence is broken.
Blitz
Captain: Chris Cunliffe
Colour: Get some uniforms boys
Average Age: 25 (captain Cunliffes age)
History: Last season - 6th
Likes: Playing against Bandidos
Dislikes: Dodgy draws
Breaking News: Cunliffe is restricted to bed-rest at the moment and will miss opening matches.
North American Cobras
Captain: Reece Stewart
Colour: Black
Average Age: 27 (Brian's age)
History: Last season - Spoon, Highest Finish - Grand Finalist 2010
Likes: American recruits
Dislikes: Heroes
Breaking News: Apparently these guys have relocated to the North side. They've swept up all the imports and are making a lot of noise about it.
Captain: Stephan "The Mayor" Rapazzo
Colour: Sunset Orange / Black / White
Average Age: 28 (Abra's age)
History: Last season - PREMIERS
Likes: Traveling post-victory
Dislikes: Traveling pre-match
Breaking News: As always, SFC have made the strongest recruits, bagging the potent Gref & BW. It appears Al may return. They say good-bye to rookie tall, Weens.
Dojo Mojo:
Captain: Pete Allen (at least, for registration purposes)
Colour: Black/White
Average Age: 31 (Cola's age)
History: Last season - 2nd, Highest Finish - PREMIERS 2010, 2011 and one other time in the dark ages.
Likes: Flying under the radar
Dislikes: Effort.
Breaking News: Steve Cameron is not yet registered. No news is good news, Dojo style.
Moreton Bay Buggers
Captain: Mat Ryan
Colour: Red / White
Average Age: 32 (Rolo's age)
History: Last year - 3rd, Highest Finish - so many premierships, see their blog
Likes: Playing on field 1
Dislikes: The fact that they haven't had rights to field 1 for some time now.
Breaking news: Jangles returns home.
Heroes
Captain: "(formerly) Silent" George Salisbury
Colour: Green/White
Average Age: 27 (my age)
History: Last season - 4th, Highest finish - 4th 2011
Likes: (snake) Whacking Day
Dislikes: Recruiting
Breaking News: Jangles out, Vinko in. The Cone of Silence is broken.
Blitz
Captain: Chris Cunliffe
Colour: Get some uniforms boys
Average Age: 25 (captain Cunliffes age)
History: Last season - 6th
Likes: Playing against Bandidos
Dislikes: Dodgy draws
Breaking News: Cunliffe is restricted to bed-rest at the moment and will miss opening matches.
North American Cobras
Captain: Reece Stewart
Colour: Black
Average Age: 27 (Brian's age)
History: Last season - Spoon, Highest Finish - Grand Finalist 2010
Likes: American recruits
Dislikes: Heroes
Breaking News: Apparently these guys have relocated to the North side. They've swept up all the imports and are making a lot of noise about it.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Northern Regionals Gearing Up
An update on the Queensland Open Ultimate Championships aka Northern Regionals, hosted by the Griffith University Ultimate Club on behalf of QUDA.
Dates: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 March 2012 roughly 9am-5pm
Venue: Griffith Sports Fields, Kessels Rd, Nathan
Cost: $60 two days, or $30 one day.
Includes: Fields, insurance, lunches, BBQ, Saturday night party, prizes, and some surprises.
Team registration closes Friday 24 February, to allow the draw to be sorted. There are presently seven teams registered - Gympie G-Force, NQ Villains, Brisbane Firestorm, Brisbane Firestorm Ignition, the Gold Coast's Slamtown Flatball Club, Griffith University and the "Toowoomba" Heroes.
Player registration closes on Wednesday 29 February. Captains need to collect their players' money and forward it to the TD. Registering and paying on time means you'll get fed, as well as be properly insured.
Please register at: http://afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=1950
If you are looking for a team, I am confident we'll be able to find one for you. Get in touch. We want everyone who wants to play to play! This is a great chance for less experienced players to get some quality game time against 'the big men'.
Dates: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 March 2012 roughly 9am-5pm
Venue: Griffith Sports Fields, Kessels Rd, Nathan
Cost: $60 two days, or $30 one day.
Includes: Fields, insurance, lunches, BBQ, Saturday night party, prizes, and some surprises.
Team registration closes Friday 24 February, to allow the draw to be sorted. There are presently seven teams registered - Gympie G-Force, NQ Villains, Brisbane Firestorm, Brisbane Firestorm Ignition, the Gold Coast's Slamtown Flatball Club, Griffith University and the "Toowoomba" Heroes.
Player registration closes on Wednesday 29 February. Captains need to collect their players' money and forward it to the TD. Registering and paying on time means you'll get fed, as well as be properly insured.
Please register at: http://afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=1950
If you are looking for a team, I am confident we'll be able to find one for you. Get in touch. We want everyone who wants to play to play! This is a great chance for less experienced players to get some quality game time against 'the big men'.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
QUDA Confirms Queensland Women's Fun Hat - Saturday 3 March
QUDA has announced the Queensland Women's Fun Hat will be held on Saturday 3 March, from 9am-5pm, at the Griffith University Sports Fields, off Kessels Rd , Nathan.
The cost of the day is $20, and this includes fields, insurance, lunch and prizes. The fee also includes joining the menfolk (who'll be playing on the field next door) at the party on Saturday night, as well as BBQ lunch if you want to watch the Open Final on Sunday afternoon.
The event is aimed at Queensland Women Ultimate players of all levels – from people having their first ever go, through to Australian representatives. QUDA’s objective is to ensure everyone attending has a great day, and over time to grow the Queensland Women’s Ultimate scene. The event replaces the Women's Division of Northern Regionals. We anticipate running the Fun Hat for a few years until demand for qualification to Women's Nationals grows beyond two teams.
There is no better way to get new women involved and to improve women’s skills in Ultimate (which is often played in the mixed format) than to play a women’s-only event.
QUDA’s investment in the event includes:
- subsidising the player fee down to $20, to make it attractive to as many players as possible;
- supporting several women from North Queensland flying down to play the event - yay, new ladies!
- preparing and distributing ‘women friendly’ promotional materials - http://quda.org/quda-promotional-material/
QUDA hopes that all experienced Brisbane Women players will join us in growing the scene, welcoming our female guests from Townsville, Cairns, the Gold Coast and Gympie, and having a great time!
Please register at http://afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=2021 so that QUDA can feed you properly and so that you are insured. If you are new to Ultimate, it is free to join the Australian Flying Disc Association, which then enables you to register for events like this one.
The cost of the day is $20, and this includes fields, insurance, lunch and prizes. The fee also includes joining the menfolk (who'll be playing on the field next door) at the party on Saturday night, as well as BBQ lunch if you want to watch the Open Final on Sunday afternoon.
The event is aimed at Queensland Women Ultimate players of all levels – from people having their first ever go, through to Australian representatives. QUDA’s objective is to ensure everyone attending has a great day, and over time to grow the Queensland Women’s Ultimate scene. The event replaces the Women's Division of Northern Regionals. We anticipate running the Fun Hat for a few years until demand for qualification to Women's Nationals grows beyond two teams.
There is no better way to get new women involved and to improve women’s skills in Ultimate (which is often played in the mixed format) than to play a women’s-only event.
QUDA’s investment in the event includes:
- subsidising the player fee down to $20, to make it attractive to as many players as possible;
- supporting several women from North Queensland flying down to play the event - yay, new ladies!
- preparing and distributing ‘women friendly’ promotional materials - http://quda.org/quda-promotional-material/
QUDA hopes that all experienced Brisbane Women players will join us in growing the scene, welcoming our female guests from Townsville, Cairns, the Gold Coast and Gympie, and having a great time!
Please register at http://afda.com/rego/showdivision.php?divisionid=2021 so that QUDA can feed you properly and so that you are insured. If you are new to Ultimate, it is free to join the Australian Flying Disc Association, which then enables you to register for events like this one.
Friday, February 10, 2012
BUD Bigman Badman Confirms 24/7 Play
In today's press conference to launch the new Byron Bay Ultimate field, Byron Ultimate Disc (BUD) Bigman Andrew Badman (aka BUD Bigman Badman) confirmed that Ultimate will "be played seven nights a week, and more nights too if my plans for an eighth day to the week, named Badday, come to fruition."
In the face of today's field opening being postponed due to rain, Bads noted "That's just the spirit goddess replenishing our beloved turf, and reminding us to go make love and/or surfing occasionally, preferably at the same time."
Bads continued, "In your face, rest of Australian Ultimate."
In the face of today's field opening being postponed due to rain, Bads noted "That's just the spirit goddess replenishing our beloved turf, and reminding us to go make love and/or surfing occasionally, preferably at the same time."
Bads continued, "In your face, rest of Australian Ultimate."
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Milestone for Byron Bay Ultimate
This Friday 10 February, the Byron Bay Regional Council will be opening its new multi-sport centre, which includes a dedicated Ultimate field.
It's great to have a dedicated field, but its also great to be part of a larger centre, and be thereby able to negotiate to host larger events.
If you're down that way, the politicians and other community representatives will be doing their ribbon cutting thing from 11am-12.30pm, and they'll surely love to see some Ultimate players.
Of course, they could hang around for the community launch between 4pm and 8pm that evening, which will feature both the Little Athletics and the very BEST of the Byron Bay Ultimate community and their friends, in a showcase game!
Well done BADMAN and all the gang.
It's great to have a dedicated field, but its also great to be part of a larger centre, and be thereby able to negotiate to host larger events.
If you're down that way, the politicians and other community representatives will be doing their ribbon cutting thing from 11am-12.30pm, and they'll surely love to see some Ultimate players.
Of course, they could hang around for the community launch between 4pm and 8pm that evening, which will feature both the Little Athletics and the very BEST of the Byron Bay Ultimate community and their friends, in a showcase game!
Well done BADMAN and all the gang.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Other States are Doing It, Why Not Queensland?
So, UFNSW have announced that they are increasing their league and tournament fees, to help continue employing a Development Officer. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nsw-ultimate/message/5653
Which brings us to an important question.
Should QUDA increase the cost of Ultimate in Queensland to employ a Development Officer?
By our rough estimate, funding a part-time QUDA Development Officer would involve something like increasing the typical League fee by $10/season, and the typical tournament fee by $2.50 per day.
The QUDA Executive, being volunteers with limited time, asked that this discussion be focused here on the Brisbane Ultimate Blog, which has the capacity to host lots of comments (including anonymous ones, which of course are read but maybe not given the weight of those by real people), because they don't really want to read and reply to dozens of emails or have people in their face at game time. So please respect their time and stick to discussing the *idea* here (at least for a while!)
So, the QUDA Executive has been thinking about this for a while and has run some figures through the Atari2600 here at the stately Brisbane Ultimate Blog mansion (see below). In the lead-up to QUDA’s Annual General Meeting on 3 March, its worth discussing, at the least to give some views for the 2011-2012 Executive to consider as they go into their 2011-2012 planning.
Development Officers in Other States
Ultimate Frisbee NSW have had a full-time Development Officer for about two years. The position has been very successful, a testament to getting the right person and that person working very hard! The annual cost to UFNSW is about @$46k. As it is roughly understood here at the mansion, UFNSW initially funded this position primarily through its deep savings over many years, generated through its main source of income – running the massive Sydney Northern Suburbs League (500+ players over three seasons annually, for many many years). The Development Officer also ‘makes’ money to support the position, in that coaching services are provided to schools for a fee. UFNSW were also able to gain a small grant that contributed to their capacity to fund the job. (UFNSW of course also makes money from other things (disc sales, interest) and spends money on other things, but this is roughly how they’re able to do it. Check out UFNSW’s finances for 2010-2011 at: http://ufnsw.com.au/admin/documents/20110630_ProfitLoss.pdf
Ultimate Victoria and WAFDA also have development officers. There is a bit of variation between the details of the roles from place to place (and we invite them to comment in), but generally their roles aim to a) generate income to help pay for their positions, either through grants or paid services (such as coaching) and b) grow the long term membership of the Ultimate organisation in their state, primarily by ‘getting Ultimate into schools’ and then getting those people into Ultimate Leagues and Tournaments (including helping them set up their own Leagues and Tournaments).
The QUDA Executive’s desire to investigate and see if we can avoid falling further behind the other states has also been stimulated by a detailed proposal from a prominent local Ultimate player to become QUDA’s Development Officer, who has a long history of growing the sport through schools and other work.
QUDA's Finances and Capacity to Employ
QUDA’s finances are unlike these other states. QUDA does not run major Leagues as all other States do. In Queensland, these are run by BUDA, GCU, JCU, UQ, etc. QUDA does run a few key tournaments - Halibut, Northerns, the Q-Hat, and Nationals when they come to Queensland. But generally these events are run to ‘break even’ rather than to turn a surplus (I don’t use “profit”, as that implies money is taken out of Ultimate. A particular event can make money, but this money is reinvested in Ultimate, including when future events accidentally make a loss).
QUDA has not had to seek income this way because we’ve been fortunate that the Queensland Government provides grants system for State Sporting Organisations.
It is however explicit in this grant that it cannot be used to employ someone. QUDA does at various times pay people casual hobbyist rates or honourariums (eg Coaches, Course Presenters, the Executive Officer, promotional workers) or via gifts to particular volunteers, but it usually tries to do this with money from outside the State Grant. But it is impossible to extend this approach to the proper employment of someone for a few days a week, who needs a contract in place so that they give up other work to take the job on, who will need sick and recreation leave, superannuation, and so forth.
So QUDA would need to generate alternative income if it wished to employ a proper Development Officer over the long term. It is very rare for government grants to pay for staff – this is every sport’s dream but it doesn’t happen, and it isn’t sustainable as the grant may disappear and then what happens.
The AFDA Fee and the QUDA Fee
In the past, QUDA charged an annual membership fee, paid in February and which included a new QUDA disc. While this generated some income for QUDA, it is arguable its primary goal was ensuring that we had a member list to ensure its legal continuity, and keep a steady flow of discs into the community. AFDA used to have an annual fee also, collected at Nationals each year.
As Ultimate in Queensland grew to be more than a single League at one venue, it became impractical to continue trying to collect this annual fee. In 2004 or so, AFDA moved to an event based fee system, which levied a small amount per League or Tournament, collected from the League or Tournament Director and factored into their budgeting for player fees (“the AFDA fee”). The AFDA fee generated enough income to support an Administrative Officer to oversaw the system (amongst many other useful duties). So QUDA saw and took an opportunity to use the same system, introducing a “QUDA fee” that would be collected using the AFDA’s system.
Initially, the QUDA fee was set at a QUDA AGM as 20% of the AFDA fee. At present, the AFDA collects fees from Leagues and Tournaments at a rate of around $1.32 a registered player a week for League fees, and $3.96 a registered player a day for Tournament fees. http://www.afda.com/showcontent.php?page=member_fees
QUDA set its fee at 20% largely to establish the system with a relatively tokenistic amount. There is a sense that QUDA has however been relatively haphazard in collecting QUDA fees, and some events and tournaments in Queensland haven’t been invoiced or chased for payment. Hence one of the primary jobs for a QUDA Development Officer would probably be working with the QUDA Treasurer to get this system working properly.
So, How Would It Add Up?
So, to the figures. By our rough estimates, based on a scan of the AFDA registration system, AFDA would have collected around $21,618 in Queensland in 2011 (not including Nationals).
If QUDA had collected its 20% QUDA fee on this, it would have earned $4,323. This is obviously not enough to employ a Development Officer. But certainly, Step One for QUDA is to start properly and seriously collecting the QUDA fee.
Many events in Queensland do not use the AFDA registration system, and so do not pay AFDA fees (and problematically for QUDA, many of these players are therefore not actually members of QUDA) – this includes Leagues on the Gold Coast, Townsville and UQ (plus Cairns being pretty rough, but then its new and learning). If those Leagues had have been included in the AFDA/QUDA fee system, then our guess is that AFDA fees for Queensland would have gone up to around $28.5k, and QUDA fees to $5.7k. So a second step for QUDA is to continue trying to get those Leagues to become proper members of QUDA (we should acknowledge of course that there is a debate to be had about whether or not a Brisbane-based Development Officer can deliver x% of their attention to regional areas. Our sense is that this is certainly feasible, particularly given QUDA’s long term goal of growing the sport throughout regional Queensland. Also, given these places currently don’t pay anything to AFDA or QUDA, there’s have to be some progressive increase of fees – ie not all at once).
Then to finally get to the point (and I thank you all for reading this far!), there is the option for QUDA to pull the % lever and increase QUDA fees. Here’s our estimates:
Increase the QUDA fee from 20% to 50% of AFDA fee (and collect it all) would generate $10.8k on current takings and $14.2k if the ‘lost leagues’ were gained. This would be a $5.50 increase on a current BPL or BUML fee (assuming 14 player team) (typical and largest leagues in Queensland) and $2.38 on the Halibut fee (typical two day tournament).
Increase the QUDA fee from 20% to 75% of AFDA fee - $16.2k on current Leagues, $21.3 on all Leagues. $10.16 increase on BPL/BUML and $4.36 on Halibut.
Increase to 100% and its $21.6k on current or $28.5k on all, for a $14.78 increase on BPL/BUML and $6.34 on Halibut.
Here's the spreadsheet - click to embiggen. It may not be completely right, but we think its good enough to support this discussion. Please don't point out minor errors to us!
So what’s this all mean?
Well, Assuming you employ someone for half-time and it costs about half of what it costs UFNSW, you need say $24k/annum, with coaching income on top of that to fill out another half to a full day. So the question is: Should QUDA then increase its fees to 75% of the AFDA fee from 1 July 2012 in Brisbane, and say in the regions first start collecting it at 25% and then increase it by 25% each six months until its 75%?
What do you think?
To pre-empt a response from some who may say “So its going to cost more for me to play Ultimate. I play BPL and BUML all year, plus Halibut and the Q-Hat and Northerns, and so it’ll be pouring $65 a year more into QUDA’s coffers. What’s in it for me?”
Aside from a brief “Do you want our sport taken more seriously in the future?” which of course would require a lot of unpacking in terms of benefits and so forth (and requiring Ultimate players to think beyond the next season is a challenge, to be sure), perhaps a simple “Growth = more playing opportunities for you in the future. Growth = more Leagues on different nights in different places, growth means more teams and divisions in existing Leagues and tournament (meaning more competition). Growth = a higher standard at the higher levels (including being more competitive on the national scene).
So, thanks for reading all this. Its a month until the AGM. This isn’t a decision for the AGM – its a decision for the QUDA Executive. But no doubt when they are elected at the AGM, they’d like to go away and start to plan their year of office with an idea of what people would think if they made a decision to increase the QUDA fee and employ a Development Officer.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Odds Bodkins! Beach Ultimate is Ruling!
We'd be remiss not to note that this weekend will see the largest Beach Ultimate tournament held in Queensland that we're aware of - 90+ people will be hitting Coolangatta Beach next weekend for the Australia Day Beach Ultimate Championships. Wooo!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Olde Order Changeth!
Adam 'Rhubarb' Baker is the new BPL League Director. Well done Adam, and thanks Graham for taking such good care of the torch before passing it on. This blogger apologises for lacking the knowledge, but presumably you can reread our previous end of the era post and update the names.
Adam's first moves in following in the footsteps of previous BPL LD's (and let's list them again: Graham Prickett, Stu Austin, Jon Good, Andy Lankowski, Stew McGlashan and Jason Ray - not a bad starting seven now, and note that Adam's lack of an academic title now tips us to 4 non-doctors against 3 Doctors) will of course be gearing up for the coming season, and Captains and players will be scrambling into shape.
Down the track, we here at the stately but somewhat decaying Brisbane Ultimate Blog mansion are hoping 2012 sees a dedicated BPL website (ala the BUML website) that canbe the source of all the news, results and so forth, and well as retaining the gloried history of the Brisbane Premier League. Who will step up?
Adam's first moves in following in the footsteps of previous BPL LD's (and let's list them again: Graham Prickett, Stu Austin, Jon Good, Andy Lankowski, Stew McGlashan and Jason Ray - not a bad starting seven now, and note that Adam's lack of an academic title now tips us to 4 non-doctors against 3 Doctors) will of course be gearing up for the coming season, and Captains and players will be scrambling into shape.
Down the track, we here at the stately but somewhat decaying Brisbane Ultimate Blog mansion are hoping 2012 sees a dedicated BPL website (ala the BUML website) that canbe the source of all the news, results and so forth, and well as retaining the gloried history of the Brisbane Premier League. Who will step up?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Through Rain and Sleet and Hail, the Hammer Must Go Through!
People are clearly keen to shake off the break, if the numbers of folks who turned up in the rain, wind and cold for BUML pickup last night is anything to go by. What fun, but where'd my Summer go?
With the forecast as it is for this week, expect solid crowds at Indoor Pickup this Thursday night. Keep out of the rain, enjoy easy catch's and short throws with NO WIND!
Erik welcomes all to the prelude of Brisbane's first (well im calling it that..) indoor league!
7pm start for rego's and warm up, 7:20 for a quick re-cap of indoor differences and a 7:30 game start. Its at the Howell Indoor Sports Centre, Brisbane Grammar School, 14 College Rd, Spring Hill Queensland 4000.
Games will run till 9pm, followed by a short commute to the Normanby Hotel for a drink.
With the forecast as it is for this week, expect solid crowds at Indoor Pickup this Thursday night. Keep out of the rain, enjoy easy catch's and short throws with NO WIND!
Erik welcomes all to the prelude of Brisbane's first (well im calling it that..) indoor league!
7pm start for rego's and warm up, 7:20 for a quick re-cap of indoor differences and a 7:30 game start. Its at the Howell Indoor Sports Centre, Brisbane Grammar School, 14 College Rd, Spring Hill Queensland 4000.
Games will run till 9pm, followed by a short commute to the Normanby Hotel for a drink.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Registration Rant
**Rant Mode ON**
As teams start to get registered for upcoming tournaments and events, can people please rack off with the new trend of making up stupid false names to go with their AFDA numbers?
Check out the bullshit that's being pulled by some members of this team (and apologies to the other members of that team): http://afda.com/rego/showteam.php?teamid=10663
Its not even juvenile, and it makes a lot more work for generous-with-their-time volunteers and people interested in taking our sport seriously to work out what's going on. Seriously, sod right off.
Ultimate is based on a concept of personal responsibility, and your reputation (and therefore your *Name*) meaning something. We've always had room for silly ephemeral team names, and personal nicknames, because we're fun people, but this is just annoying.
**Rant Mode OFF**
* please note, rant mode indicates we acknowledge that we're being exaggeratingly over the top with this, as a way to draw attention.
As teams start to get registered for upcoming tournaments and events, can people please rack off with the new trend of making up stupid false names to go with their AFDA numbers?
Check out the bullshit that's being pulled by some members of this team (and apologies to the other members of that team): http://afda.com/rego/showteam.php?teamid=10663
Its not even juvenile, and it makes a lot more work for generous-with-their-time volunteers and people interested in taking our sport seriously to work out what's going on. Seriously, sod right off.
Ultimate is based on a concept of personal responsibility, and your reputation (and therefore your *Name*) meaning something. We've always had room for silly ephemeral team names, and personal nicknames, because we're fun people, but this is just annoying.
**Rant Mode OFF**
* please note, rant mode indicates we acknowledge that we're being exaggeratingly over the top with this, as a way to draw attention.
Monday, January 09, 2012
January 2012 Ultimate
While the 'big leagues' in Brisbane continue their Summer break, there's still plenty of opportunities to get some Ultimate in at the moment.
There is pick up Ultimate on Monday and Wednesday nights through January. Everyone from raw newbies to international giants are welcome at pick up games. Bring a black shirt AND a white shirt, a water bottle, friends, family and workmates. Its $5 although newbies are free to have a go.
Monday night pickup is from 7:15pm to 9:15pm at the Annerley Junior Soccer Club, Victoria Tce, Greenslopes, on Field 5 (closest to Pine Street)
Wednesday night pickup is from 7pm to 9pm at Oakman Park, Toowong (off Union St and Milton Road).
To get more information including notification of any changes, join the Brisbane yahoogroup mentioned over there on the right.
The first ever Brisbane Indoor League starts this Thursday too! Its not too late to register.
When: 7pm-9pm Thursday nights, starting the 12th of January through to the end of February
What you get: at least two 35minute games of high intensity crazy indoor action!
Where: Howell Indoor Sports Centre, Brisbane Grammar School, 14 College Rd, Spring Hill Queensland 4000
Who: All welcome! - sadly, Due to the limited space and availability at the venue, max of 8 teams can register! so you'll need to get in quick! dont miss out!
Why: Because this is a rare brisbane indoor league!! - right in the city too! AND opposite the normanby hotel?!
How: 3:1 or 2:2 m/f split. offence decides. Traditional ultimate rules. final league structure will depend on numbers.
There is pick up Ultimate on Monday and Wednesday nights through January. Everyone from raw newbies to international giants are welcome at pick up games. Bring a black shirt AND a white shirt, a water bottle, friends, family and workmates. Its $5 although newbies are free to have a go.
Monday night pickup is from 7:15pm to 9:15pm at the Annerley Junior Soccer Club, Victoria Tce, Greenslopes, on Field 5 (closest to Pine Street)
Wednesday night pickup is from 7pm to 9pm at Oakman Park, Toowong (off Union St and Milton Road).
To get more information including notification of any changes, join the Brisbane yahoogroup mentioned over there on the right.
The first ever Brisbane Indoor League starts this Thursday too! Its not too late to register.
When: 7pm-9pm Thursday nights, starting the 12th of January through to the end of February
What you get: at least two 35minute games of high intensity crazy indoor action!
Where: Howell Indoor Sports Centre, Brisbane Grammar School, 14 College Rd, Spring Hill Queensland 4000
Who: All welcome! - sadly, Due to the limited space and availability at the venue, max of 8 teams can register! so you'll need to get in quick! dont miss out!
Why: Because this is a rare brisbane indoor league!! - right in the city too! AND opposite the normanby hotel?!
How: 3:1 or 2:2 m/f split. offence decides. Traditional ultimate rules. final league structure will depend on numbers.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Gold Coast League 2012 - Details Confirmed!
From the press centre at the Mayor's Residence:
We're excited for 2012, and we are going to return with a NEW style to league.... we're actually going to revisit what we did to start this league long ago.
Bring on your team.... get your mates together, and get a team registered!!!
Minimum requirements: 6 males, 5 females fully paid at the time of rego.
First 4 teams registered in full are in... after that we'll assess based on demand. but only 4 teams are guaranteed.
Cost will be approx $5/night based on a 6-10 week season ($30-$50).
all score sheets, and evening rosters (how many and who played) need to be submitted by email the following day by both captains.
All games are to start promptly, and teams that don't have a min of 5 players will be deducted a point for every 5min they are below.
Season finale will have free drinks and BBQ for all spectators.
A big shiny trophy called 'The Bondage Cup' to represent the Gold Coast Ultimate League Premiership is on the line. MVP trophies for gents and ladies are on the line. Spirit Trophy too!
I will send out an 'AFDA registration' link in the first week of Jan, at which stage you need to race your team rego in to ensure you'll be a part of it.
Be sure to do your recruiting/rounding up now... and ensure that everyone is an afda member... it's quick, free, and easy.
If you are a new member, and might not know many who play, I'll also put up a spot to rego as an individual, and we'll work to find you a home.
Well.... get to it.... build your team... jump on a team... get those lovely ladies to grace us with their presence... and let's do this.
Oh yeah, team that regos first, gets first choice in jersey colour... and so on and so forth.
Also, Team Attendance Prize will be off the hook.
Thanks for reading.
Have a Happy Festive Season on behalf of:
Gold Coast Ultimate Disc Association
We're excited for 2012, and we are going to return with a NEW style to league.... we're actually going to revisit what we did to start this league long ago.
Bring on your team.... get your mates together, and get a team registered!!!
Minimum requirements: 6 males, 5 females fully paid at the time of rego.
First 4 teams registered in full are in... after that we'll assess based on demand. but only 4 teams are guaranteed.
Cost will be approx $5/night based on a 6-10 week season ($30-$50).
all score sheets, and evening rosters (how many and who played) need to be submitted by email the following day by both captains.
All games are to start promptly, and teams that don't have a min of 5 players will be deducted a point for every 5min they are below.
Season finale will have free drinks and BBQ for all spectators.
A big shiny trophy called 'The Bondage Cup' to represent the Gold Coast Ultimate League Premiership is on the line. MVP trophies for gents and ladies are on the line. Spirit Trophy too!
I will send out an 'AFDA registration' link in the first week of Jan, at which stage you need to race your team rego in to ensure you'll be a part of it.
Be sure to do your recruiting/rounding up now... and ensure that everyone is an afda member... it's quick, free, and easy.
If you are a new member, and might not know many who play, I'll also put up a spot to rego as an individual, and we'll work to find you a home.
Well.... get to it.... build your team... jump on a team... get those lovely ladies to grace us with their presence... and let's do this.
Oh yeah, team that regos first, gets first choice in jersey colour... and so on and so forth.
Also, Team Attendance Prize will be off the hook.
Thanks for reading.
Have a Happy Festive Season on behalf of:
Gold Coast Ultimate Disc Association
Friday, December 16, 2011
Beach Ultimate - Australia Day 2012
Hopefully you're all keeping an eye on http://adbuc.blogspot.com/ and getting your team together to get those big cash discounts!
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