The Dingoes have sewn up top
spot and Natas has booked its
place in the Qualifying Final
confirming the worst fears of
every Original League fan. Their
biggest rivals, the Royboys,
Doozers and Chargers, once again
lost. And it is now the suddenly
reborn Titans that have a chance
of stealing third... although a
loss next week will just as
likely see them miss finals. The
Coyotes also managed a draw with
BU to keep their flickering
hopes alive, meaning who will be
in the Elimination Final is
anyone's guess! Next week their
will be two dead rubbers as
Natas and the Dingoes warm up
for finals with a 2009 re-match
of the GF, but it will count for
nothing. The outclassed
Leprechauns and BU will also
lock horns with nothing on the
line. But the other three games
will be critical! After another
disappointing loss the Doozers
must face the in form Royboys
with only a win needed to
guarantee a finals place.
However, a loss will almost
surely condemn them to only
their third season outside the
five... no pressure Baker! At
the same time the Royboys must
win to secure the double chance,
otherwise the Titans may pinch
their spot. Those Titans can
still finish anywhere from third
to sixth! And they have the just
as desperate Coyotes to get
past. They may win and pinch
third from the Royboys, but a
loss would mean they need either
the Doozers and Chargers to lose
for them to sneak into finals in
fifth. Similarly, a Coyotes win
will only see them make finals
if both the Doozers or Chargers
lose. The Chargers loss this
week has sunk them to sixth,
leaving them perilously close to
an unfortunate finale. And with
the suddenly in form Scorpions
fresh from deposing the Royboys,
they will need luck to pull off
the win, and either a Titans or
Doozers loss to seal the deal.
It all makes for a cracking
final week of AFR action.
A BIG congrats to the Chargers
who are assured of Champions
League Semi-Final berths.
Despite being in the midst of a
fierce battle to make the
Premiership finals, the Chargers
are already assured their first
trip to the final four.
Meanwhile Natas were topped by
the Sons in an epic encounter,
168-165. Regardless, Natas
should register a win next week
and with a bit of luck, overtake
Nexus to be the Original
League's second CL Semis
representative, with a chance to
make amends for their 2006 &
2009 runners up placings.
Commiserations to the defending
champion Dingoes who were
eliminated this week.
