FAFL 360: Round 20, 2022

Match Results:
Darwin 12.11 (83) lost to Gold Coast 21.15 (141) at Marrara Oval in Darwin, NT
Geelong 19.12 (126) defeated Adelaide 13.6 (84) at Kardinia Park in Geelong, VIC
Melbourne 11.5 (71) lost to Perth 11.9 (75) at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, VIC
Brisbane 15.7 (97) lost to Hobart 16.11 (107) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD
East Sydney 24.13 (157) defeated Fremantle 16.12 (108) at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, NSW
Orange 22.16 (148) defeated Melbourne City 15.8 (98) at Bloomfield Oval in Orange, NSW
Cairns 10.8 (68) lost to Wellington 17.13 (115) at Australian Football Park in Cairns, QLD

Previous Jimmy Newman Medal Nominees for 2022:
Round 1: Aelita Sallander (Geelong Generals)
Round 2: Aron Wheeler (Perth Ospreys)
Round 3: Sammi Hodgson (Cairns Corals)
Round 4: Wendy Hopper (Hobart Wolves)
Round 5: Frasier McGuirk (Fremantle Panthers)
Round 6: Radhika Saxena (Fremantle Panthers)
Round 7: Brittany Darby (Gold Coast Dragons)
Round 8: Tracy Twist (Darwin Storm)
Round 9: Greg Brackson (Perth Ospreys)
Round 10: Mike Beck (Hobart Wolves)
Round 11: Oscar Crisp (Brisbane Brumbies)
Round 12: Ashley Benest-Cordy (Cairns Corals)
Round 13: Jake Honeycutt (Gold Coast Dragons)
Round 14: Rudolph Kelly (East Sydney Roosters)
Round 15: Niles Hobbs (East Sydney Roosters)
Round 16: Suzie Myers (Brisbane Brumbies)
Round 17: Wally Weekes (Melbourne Hammerheads)
Round 18: Buster Bush (Orange Miners)
Round 19: Jared Finch (Geelong Generals)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 20: Micah Tamanisau (Adelaide Butcherbirds)

This week the rookie came from Adelaide, 12th team with at least one nominated rookie this season. Micah Tamanisau performed to the best of his abilities, and while his goal, 11 marks and 17 total disposals were not enough to help the Butcherbirds win, the dolphin from Fiji earned the Jimmy Newman medal nomination.

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goal Kicking Tally:
1. Derrick Bristol (ESR) - 69
2. Douglas Guillen (ADEL) - 66
3. Rodney Del-Re (BRIS) - 64
=4. Colin Traveston (FRE) - 63
=4. Brendan Murphy (GCD) - 63
6. Jonathan Van Middlesworth (GCD) - 60
=7. Sky Corvidae (DAR) - 57
=7. Wolfe Hayward (HOB) - 57
=7. Lula Millward (CAI) - 57
10. Angela Condie (MELB) - 56

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Adelaide Butcherbirds:
Natalius Hall (DEF) - Right hamstring (3 weeks) - Return: Finals Week 1
Aki Kozuo (MID) - Left calf (3 weeks) - Return: Finals Week 1
Damien Cox (MID) - AC Joint (10 weeks) - Return: Finals Week 2

Brisbane Brumbies:
Le-a Ó Dálaigh (FWD) - Right hamstring (3 weeks) - Return: Round 22

Fremantle Panthers:
Radhika Saxena (FWD) - Osteitis pubis (Rest of season) - Return: 2023

Melbourne City Mariners:
Rosa Powers (FWD) - Left AC joint (10 weeks) - Return: 2023

This Week’s Games:
Round 21 | September 15-18
Thursday, September 15th
Geelong Generals vs Darwin Storm @ Kardinia Park, Geelong VIC (night)
Friday, September 16th
Wellington Vipers vs Hobart Wolves @ Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington NZ (night)
Saturday, September 17th
Fremantle Panthers vs Cairns Corals @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA
Melbourne City Mariners vs East Sydney Roosters @ Docklands Stadium, Melbourne VIC (twilight)
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs Brisbane Brumbies @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA (night)
Sunday, September 18th
Gold Coast Dragons vs Melbourne Hammerheads @ Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast QLD
Perth Ospreys vs Orange Miners @ Perth Stadium, Perth WA (twilight)

We hope your team wins this week but for now, See you next week.
Wes Kerry, Voice of FAFL Grandstand.