Match Results:
Gold Coast 16.15 (111) defeated by East Sydney 17.28 (130) at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast, QLD
Adelaide 12.19 (91) defeated by Fremantle 23.21 (159) at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, SA
Orange 20.29 (149) defeated Darwin 13.12 (90) at Bloomfield Oval in Orange, NSW
Melbourne 23.11 (149) defeated Hobart 15.13 (103) at the MCG in Melbourne, VIC
Brisbane 15.19 (109) defeated by Geelong 31.11 (197) at The Gabba in Brisbane, QLD


Previous Jimmy Newman Medal Nominees for 2019:
Round 1: Zach Everett (Fremantle Panthers)
Round 2: Brock Forrester (Orange Miners)
Round 3: Damian Whittlar (Geelong Generals)
Round 4: Artie Bucket (East Sydney Roosters)
Round 5: Namazzi Baker (Darwin Storm)
Round 6: Elias Beaumont (Gold Coast Dragons)
Round 7: Nick Acker (East Sydney Roosters)
Round 8: Ami Marsden (Darwin Storm)
Round 9: Rikki Marsden (East Sydney Roosters)
Round 10: Oliver Whitehurst (Gold Coast Dragons)
Round 11: Natalius Hall (Adelaide Butcherbirds)
Round 12: Byron Irving (Orange Miners)
Round 13: Taylor Mitchelson (Hobart Wolves)
Round 14: Leonard Tuohy (Melbourne Hammerheads)
Round 15: Willie Whip (Hobart Wolves)
Round 16: Virginia Wilson (Brisbane Brumbies)

Jimmy Newman Medal Nominee for this round:
Round 17: Antía Abreu (Geelong Generals)

Michael “Bendy” Bruce Medal Goalkicking Tally:
1. James Orlund (GEEL) 100
2. Colin Traveston (FRE) 89
3. Byakko (BRIS) 81
4. Sky Corvidae (DAR) 76
5. Akamai Kohola (HOB) 75
6. Angela Condie (MELB) 70
=7. Derrick Bristol (ESR) 65
=7. Hamish Connor (MELB) 65
9. Jake Gomez (FRE) 64
10. Tom Hughson (ESR) 58

Current Injuries and Suspensions:
Adelaide Butcherbirds:
Jessie Clarke (DEF) Right Hamstring (3 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 2
Bradford Proudfoot (MID) Left Shoulder (6 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 2


Brisbane Brumbies:
Keeva McCormick (MID) Right PCL Knee (10 Rounds) Back by: 2020

Darwin Storm:
Cecilia Mendoza (MID) for kneeing Christopher Baril (ESR) Back by: Finals Week 1

Geelong Generals:
Brett Sanchez (DEF) Right ACL Knee (Rest of Season) Back by: 2020
Mitchell Harmon (FWD) Left AC Joint (10 Rounds) Back by: 2020

Gold Coast Dragons:
Justin Huxtable (GCD) for Striking Rikki Marsden (ESR) Back by: 2020

Hobart Wolves:
Murray Siddall (MID) Tail (2 Rounds) Back by: Finals Week 2

Melbourne Hammerheads:
Leonard Tuohy (MELB) for Striking Isaac Bullock (HOB) Back by: Finals Week 3 or Grand Final Week
Andy Wade (DEF) Spine (14 Rounds) Back by: 2020

Orange Miners:
Bella Johnson (ORA) for Rough Play on Ami Marsden (DAR) Back by: Finals Week 2

This Week’s Games:
Round 18 | August 23-25
Friday, August 23rd
Adelaide Butcherbirds vs. East Sydney Roosters @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide SA [night]
Saturday, August 24th
Geelong Generals vs. Gold Coast Dragons @ Kardinia Park, Geelong VIC
Brisbane Brumbies vs. Melbourne Hammerheads @ The Gabba, Brisbane QLD [night]
Sunday, August 25th
Fremantle Panthers vs. Darwin Storm @ Fremantle Oval, Fremantle WA
Hobart Wolves vs. Orange Miners @ Bellerive Oval, Hobart TAS [twilight]


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