Autumn League organiser Dave Cooke!
Autumn League in 2008 was moved back indoors for the first time since 2004 (Winter league is always played as an indoor league).
Autumn League ran on Sunday afternoons from 4-6pm from May 4 to June 15, with the finals on June 22 from 4:30-6:30pm, at Aurora Sports Stadium, Creek Road, New Town. These courts gave us much more room than the small courts at Hobart College. With the new improved venue, registration fees will have to increase slightly to cover the costs of hiring these facilities. Games were played as two 25 minute games per week either between 4 and 5 pm, or 5 and 6 pm on any given week.
There was one division in this league, with a maximum of 8 teams with 7 players per team (4 players on the field at any one time).
The league organiser for the Autumn League was Dave Cooke
Autumn League organiser Dave Cooke!
Registration fees were as follows:
The rules for the Hobart Indoor Leagues are based on the WFDF rules. The League Organiser takes the position of the TD under those rules. Check the latest local indoor rules here.
| Date | Round | Time | Court 1 | Court 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | 1 | 4 | Still the Ones vs On Toast | Scoober Divers vs Six-Oh! |
| " | 1 | 4.30 | Still the Ones vs Six-Oh! | Scoober Divers vs On Toast |
| " | 2 | 5 | Uephota vs Samurai | 2g vs Third wheel |
| " | 2 | 5.30 | Uephota vs Third wheel | 2g vs Samurai |
| May 11 | 3 | 4 | Uephota vs On Toast | 2g vs Six-Oh! |
| " | 3 | 4.30 | Uephota vs Six-Oh! | 2g vs On Toast |
| " | 4 | 5 | Still the Ones vs Samurai | Scoober Divers vs Third wheel |
| " | 4 | 5.30 | Still the Ones vs Third wheel | Scoober Divers vs Samurai |
| May 18 | 5 | 4 | Uephota vs Scoober Divers | 2g vs Still the Ones |
| " | 5 | 4.30 | Uephota vs Still the Ones | 2g vs Scoober Divers |
| " | 6 | 5 | On Toast vs Samurai | Six-Oh! vs Third wheel |
| " | 6 | 5.30 | On Toast vs Third wheel | Six-Oh! vs Samurai |
| May 25 | 7 | 4 | On Toast vs Six-Oh! | Still the Ones vs Scoober Divers |
| " | 7 | 4.30 | Still the Ones vs Six-Oh! | Scoober Divers vs On Toast |
| " | 8 | 5 | Samurai vs Third wheel | Uephota vs 2g |
| " | 8 | 5.30 | Uephota vs Third wheel | 2g vs Samurai |
| June 1 | 9 | 4 | Scoober Divers vs Samurai | On Toast vs 2g |
| " | 9 | 4.30 | On Toast vs Samurai | Scoober Divers vs 2g |
| " | 10 | 5 | Six-Oh! vs Uephota | Still the Ones vs Third wheel |
| " | 10 | 5.30 | Still the Ones vs Uephota | Six-Oh! vs Third wheel |
| June 8 | 11 | 4 | Six-Oh! vs Samurai | Still the Ones vs 2g |
| " | 11 | 4.30 | Six-Oh! vs 2g | Still the Ones vs Samurai |
| " | 12 | 5 | Scoober Divers vs Uephota | On Toast vs Third wheel |
| " | 12 | 5.30 | Scoober Divers vs Third wheel | On Toast vs Uephota |
| June 15 | 13 | 4 | Third wheel vs Samurai | Uephota vs 2g |
| " | 13 | 4.30 | Uephota vs Samurai | Third wheel vs 2g |
| " | 14 | 5 | Scoober Divers vs Still the Ones | On Toast vs Six-Oh! |
| " | 14 | 5.30 | Scoober Divers vs Six-Oh! | On Toast vs Still the Ones |
| Time | Court 1 | Court 2 | Show Court |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.30-5.05pm | P1: Six-Oh! vs Third Wheel | P2: On Toast vs 2g | |
| 5.10-5.45pm | Still the Ones vs Samurai | Uephota vs Scoober Divers | Loser of P1 vs Loser of P2 |
| 5.50-6.30pm | Winner of P1 vs Winner of P2 |
Teams 1 to 4:
| Team Name | Still the Ones | Scoober Divers | On Toast | Six-oh! |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt colour | White | Red | Black | Grey |
| Captain | Ruben Chan | Jason de Puit | Shelly Slater | Alex de Vries |
| Women | Sarah Carson Kerryn Herman |
Halena Bilton Masni Bennett |
Shelly Slater Jennifer Lavers |
Emma Heap Sarah Robinson |
| Men | Ruben Chan Glenn Carson Phillip Wong Aaron Just Timothy Phillips |
Jason de Puit Joe Boyer Stewart Wilde Matt Lyons |
Nick Platts Matthew Platts Matt Petrie Adrian Christian Adrian Richardson |
Patrick Dunne Alex de Vries Michael Dunne Andrew Cole |
Teams 5 to 8:
| Team Name | Uephota | 2g | Samurai | Third wheel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt colour | Black | Blue | White | Green |
| Captain | Steven Wright | Andrew Wong | Matt Smith | Alysia Prevost |
| Women | Sarah Fayed Emma Pharo |
Eliza Burke-Polden Kath Downey |
Yvonne Otahal | Ash Martens Alysia Prevost |
| Men | Steven Wright Tim Stoneman Chris Wright Michael Bird |
Michael Butters Andrew Wong Chris Mrzyk Jason Wong Dave Wilson |
Mani Thom Matt Smith Iestyn Parry Ken Suber William Longbottom Grady Cowley |
Charlie Prevost Mike Baker Nick Moles David Cooke Nick Jansen |
Weekly results of the Autumn League are currently available at Autumn League Results
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Autumn League finals. For those of you who weren't there, the final match came to an abrupt end when one of the 2g players (Andrew Wong) suffered a serious ankle injury and had to be taken to hospital for surgery. I am sure that I speak for everyone when I say that our thoughts go out to Andrew at this time and that we wish him a speedy recovery.
Here's how the finals panned out:
In the first preliminary final, 3rd-placed Third Wheel employed a tight zone defense to try and shut down the pace of second-placed Six-Oh!. The defensive strategy made for a very tight tussle, but Six-Oh! proved too strong and powered on to win 10-6.
The second preliminary final saw ladder leaders On Toast take on 4th-placed 2g. In a tightly-fought contest, 2g scored an upset win, taking out the match 11-9.
Samurai forfeited their match against Still the Ones when they were unable to meet the minimum gender requirements at the start of play. Still the Ones therefore took seventh spot by forfeit. The two teams played a scratch match, which Samurai won 7-6.
In the battle for fifth place, Scoober Divers pulled a surprise move by recruiting a sprightly John McEnroe, who helped them to a 16-12 victory over Uephota.
Due to a double booking by the Auruora stadium staff, the regular courts were unavailable for our use last night. This led to an indoor league first, with the battle for third place taking place outdoors under lights in a freezing gale. At the end of full-time, Third Wheel were one point in front of On Toast. It was good to see a return to traditional Autumn league finals values, with players freezing on the sidelines due to the lousy weather... Thanks to the On Toast and Third Wheel players for being involved in the world's first wind-affected outdoor indoor night final.
The final between Six-Oh! and 2g was an incredibly tight, low scoring tussle, with the scored locked at 6-6 at the 22 minute mark, when Andrew suffered his injury. After the paramedics and Andrew departed the scene, the Autumn league final was declared a tie between Six-Oh! and 2g.
Boost award: Still the Ones
Best Recruiter: Shelly Slater (On Toast)
Most improved player: Adrian Richardson (On Toast)
Spirit: Samurai
Guts in the final: Pat Dunne (Six-Oh!) for a (failed but admirable) Layout-D attempt in his defensive end zone
Style in the final: Jason Wong (2g) for a cool juggling catch just outside his endzone
League Champions:2g and Six-Oh! (tie)
Well that's it. Thanks to all of those who participated, for making Autumn League 08 a great success. A big thank you to Jeff, Mike, Jemery, JK, Matt, Joe, Jase and other TUA-admin staff for helping out on various aspects of the league. Thanks also to Charlie and Beans for cooking the BBQ. A big thank-you to everyone who brought salads and who helped to clean up afterwards. Thanks also to Pat Dunne, Ash Martens, Chris Wright and everyone else who helped out with Andrew's injury. And thanks also to the team captains for their efforts throughout the season.