Hogg Premier League 2025

[Rik E Boy]

Round 13

Hondo 97-98s 1865
The Willies 1784

REBCats 1868
Jobby the GOAT 1827

DAISYSDUDS 2046
Ecky's Fevolas 1867

Inner Sanctum 1885
Pool Swimmers 1885

Roosters 1889
Billy&The Swingmen 1863

TEAM_FISH 2000
Poon Army 1886

Summer of George 1907
Head Butters 1597

Sharks 1897
Mediocre at Best 1833

Captain Who? 1908
Wild HORNE Berry 1907

Ladder

1 Poon Army 10 3 0 28265 27449 102.97 40
2 Ecky's Fevolas 9 4 0 28167 27728 101.58 36
3 Captain Who? 9 4 0 27806 27434 101.36 36
4 Inner Sanctum 8 4 1 27840 27707 100.48 34
5 DAISYSDUDS 8 5 0 28337 27209 104.15 32
6 TEAM_FISH 8 5 0 28415 27860 101.99 32
7 REBCats 7 6 0 27935 27479 101.66 28
8 Summer of George 7 6 0 27606 27217 101.43 28

9 Hondo 97-98s 6 7 0 27909 27598 101.13 24
10 Billy&The Swingmen 6 7 0 27921 27782 100.50 24
11 Jobby the GOAT 6 7 0 26925 27055 99.52 24
12 Sharks 6 7 0 26862 27847 96.46 24
13 Pool Swimmers 5 7 1 27685 27671 100.05 22
14 Roosters 5 8 0 26845 27671 97.01 20
15 Mediocre at Best 4 8 1 27813 28580 97.32 18
16 Head Butters 4 8 1 27125 28060 96.67 18
17 The Willies 4 9 0 26771 27479 97.42 16
18 Wild HORNE Berry 3 10 0 27415 28262 97.00 12

Yes it was donut round in the Premier League and with so many squads down several members for the round, we had a heap of close results with a couple of upsets to boot. We had our second draw of the season when Inner Sanctum and Pool Swimmers could not be separated and you’d think that extra two points is a more vital to Pooly than Sanctum right now with Pool six points of the top eight with four matches to play. There was a one point margin as well and HORNEY will be kicking themselves about not getting the chocolates over top four Captain Who. This one point loss could be the result that sends HORNEY back to Division I next season. Summer of George had a good week with a percentage booster against Head Butters which saw George leapfrog Billy on the table and back into the eight they go.

FISH had an outstanding match to comfortably account for ladder leaders Poon who got off scott free as Ecky was on the receiving end of what was the performance of the round by inform DAISY who are stalking the top four. A couple of mid-table teams would be happy with their lost as REBCats defended their top eight place from Jobby while Hondo and Sharks stayed relevant with important victories. Down the arse end it was a terrible result for HORNEY as noted while The Willies and especially Butters were very poor this weekend. In regards to relegation I reckon it’s down to three teams with Butters, Willies and HORNEY in the gun. Mediocre can’t seem to get going this season but he has a slight percentage buffer over his main rival Butters who might pay a heavy price for his big loss to George.

Regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

The Run Home

Yes, lads the bye weeks are (finally) over and we can now talk Premier League finals and who may or may not be there. Reckon the pass mark this season is nine wins which indicates we’ve had a pretty even year despite Poon’s efforts in his back-to-back quest. This means you need to currently have at least 20 points to get to that mark so theoretically there are 14 teams in the hunt. If your mob isn’t in this post then it’s a relegation battle for you. Here’s how I see the rest of the minor round playing out. Tips in bold.

1. Poon Army 40 (Pool Swimmers, Jobby the GOAT, REBCats, Inner Sanctum)
Poon will go in favourites in all four but I’m tipping a last round hiccup before Poon prepares to defend his title next month. A first up final against Ecky is the likely match up. 52 points - 1st.

2. Ecky’s Fevolas 36 (The Willies, Hondo 97-98s, Roosters, Summer of George)
Like Poon deserves to start favourite in all four matches but SuperCoach has a way of throwing up an unexpected spanner and Ecky’s just might be Hondo. I reckon Ecky cops a loss that sees the Fevs cop Poon in their Quallie. 48 points - 4th.

3. Captain Who 36 (Sharks, TEAM_FISH, Pool Swimmers, Jobby the GOAT)
The Captain a pretty consistent team at this level but faces one more massive challenge to hold their top four spot. I reckon FISH gets the chocolates there and the Captain’s first final will be the knockout variety against Hondo . 48 points- 5th.

4. Inner Sanctum 34 (Jobby the GOAT, REBCats, Hondo 97-98s, Poon Army)
Sanctum had a purple patch earlier in the season but might struggle to hold on to their top four spot as that run in looks tough. Reckon they go 50/50 from here and miss the double chance and a possible match up with REBCats in a knockout final. 42 points - 6th.

5. DAISYSDUDS 32 (Roosters, Summer of George, Wild HORNE Berry, Sharks)
I reckon DAISY can win all four of these with George being the toughest of the matches still to play. The DUDS have been in top form of late so they should take Sanctum’s spot in the four and face FISH in week 1 thanks to that excellent percentage. 48 points – 2nd.

6. TEAM_FISH 32 (Mediocre at Best, Captain Who, Head Butters, Billy&The Swingmen)
Like DAISY, FISH will finish strongly and should win all of these but the match against the Captain is a tricky fixture for the FISHy one. I’m tipping FISH overcomes their recent dodgy form and claim 3rd spot and a matchup with DAISY. 48 points – 3rd.

7. REBCats 28 (Hondo 97-98s, Inner Sanctum, Poon Army, Mediocre at Best)
This year’s yo-yo team, I expect more of the same from my boys. Two wins two losses to retain seventh spot and an Elimination final against Sanctum. 36 points – 7th

8. Summer of George 28 (Billy&The Swingmen, DAISYSDUDS, The Willies, Ecky’s Fevolas)
A mixed bag in the run home for George but I can’t see him winning against DAISY or Ecky and he’s no walk-up against Billy either. It’s a tough run in and I don’t think George has the scoring power to make the eight and they’ll do a Richmond and just miss on percentage. 36 points – 9th.

9. Hondo 97-98s 24 (REBCats, Ecky’s Fevolas, Inner Sanctum, Roosters)
Hondo has finally started winning matches at the right end of the season and the next two weeks are crucial. Two of the next three must be won and then the coup de gras against the Chooks in the last round. A tough draw but Hondo scoring well enough to jump George on percentage and face off with Ecky in an Elimination final. 36 points – 8th.

10. Billy&The Swingmen 24 (Summer of George, Wild HORNE Berry, Sharks, TEAM_FISH)
Not a bad season for Billy but I’m not sure he can swing a finals berth. Needs to beat George to stay alive I think and I’m not sure he gets that done. A tough final round match against FISH does Billy no favours either. 32 points – 10th

11. Jobby the GOAT 24 (Inner Sanctum, Poon Army, Mediocre at Best, Captain Who)
Jobby’s papers may be stamped after being overrun by REBCats last week. Much tougher opposition in Sanctum and Poon await in the next two weeks and with another top four side laying in wait on the last weekend, it doesn’t look good for the Scud. 28 points – 11th

12. Sharks 24 (Captain Who, Head Butters, Billy&The Swingmen, DAISYSDUDS)
Despite showing signs of life in the middle of the season, I can’t see Sprio getting the three or four wins needed to replicate last year’s finals appearance. Reckon the Captain closes the door on the Golden Greek this week and I expect the Sharks to fizzle out from here. 28 points – 12th

13. Pool Swimmers 22 (Poon Army, Mediocre at Best, Captain Who, Head Butters)
That draw last week was two points gone begging and I see no joy for Pooly until it’s too late. Need to win the lot so a match up against Poon coming off a loss this week is not great for Pooly’s chances. 26 points – 13th.

14. Roosters 20 (DAISYSDUDS, The Willies, Ecky’s Fevolas, Hondo 97-98s)
It’s been a disappointing year from the normally high-flying Roosters and the chooks would need to revive the ghost of campaigns past to make it this year. Need to win the lot but that draw is doing them no favours. The Roosters just haven’t been scoring enough this season and they will be spectators come August. 24 points – 14th.

REB Sez
1. Poon 52
2. DUDS 48
3. FISH 48
4. Ecky 48
5. Captain 48
6. Sanctum 42
7. REBCats 36
8. Hondo 36

Regards,

REB