AusBowl State Championship 2 Representative Teams
Eight representative teams have been chosen to compete in the ASC2. Each team represents a state or territory of Australia, or the country of New Zealand. Scroll down to find the names of the teams and of the competitors in them.
Australian Capital Territory: Capital Punishment
The ACT team are the defending title-holders from 2011 and will be looking to hang on to the AusBowl itself.
1) Michel Poledri (MMM) 4) Richard Andrew (Virral)
2) Peter McAndrew (sumbloke) 5) Andrew Vulling (Shadow)
3) Anthony Cutting (cuttant) 6) Andrew Rintoul (Big-A)
1) Michel Poledri (MMM) 4) Richard Andrew (Virral)
2) Peter McAndrew (sumbloke) 5) Andrew Vulling (Shadow)
3) Anthony Cutting (cuttant) 6) Andrew Rintoul (Big-A)
The Barbarians
After some discussion the Barbarian team format has been decided. The Barbarians will represent the '7th men' of each representative zone. Not all zones can be covered within the team, but as many as possible will. The Barbarians, therefore, represent the wildcard, the noble pursuit of the underdog against the favourite, and the AusBowl region as a whole.
1) Paul Vosgerau - SA (Cacodaemon) 4) Mark Brocas-Reti - NZ (Bishop)
2) Paul Morris - NSW (Creature) 5) Michael Addison - VIC (Myki)
3) Gary Perkins - WA (DarthProph)
1) Paul Vosgerau - SA (Cacodaemon) 4) Mark Brocas-Reti - NZ (Bishop)
2) Paul Morris - NSW (Creature) 5) Michael Addison - VIC (Myki)
3) Gary Perkins - WA (DarthProph)
New South Wales: the Blue Bloods
The NSW team has taken a new name this year after finishing second in 2011 under the name "the Premiers". Now called the Blue Bloods they are out for revenge and will not rest until they take home the trophy they consider their's.
1) Ian Fisher (grumpsh) 4) James Russell-Wills (Rabid_Bogscum)
2) Pete Arentsen (tribalsinner) 5) Rod Noy (Grimrod)
3) Brendan Morrison (GardenGnome) 6) Brad Milner (redcard)
1) Ian Fisher (grumpsh) 4) James Russell-Wills (Rabid_Bogscum)
2) Pete Arentsen (tribalsinner) 5) Rod Noy (Grimrod)
3) Brendan Morrison (GardenGnome) 6) Brad Milner (redcard)
New Zealand: Team Kiwi
The NZ team is yet to pick a name, but they are all systems go for a push to take the AusBowl international.
1) Paul Deacon (Smeborg) 4) Gil Johnstone (lord_vortigern)
2) Nick Gyde (Sandune) 5) Paul Dalton (Foulmi)
3) Nathan Wright (Tackledummy) 6) David Cleverley (Nos Patris)
1) Paul Deacon (Smeborg) 4) Gil Johnstone (lord_vortigern)
2) Nick Gyde (Sandune) 5) Paul Dalton (Foulmi)
3) Nathan Wright (Tackledummy) 6) David Cleverley (Nos Patris)
Queensland: the Battletoads
The Queensland team has finally accrued some members after an obscure and protracted recruitment process. At this stage they haven't confirmed a team name, but they will be aiming to lift from their bottom place in 2011.
1) Chris Stratford (DevilsReject) 4) (Suffer)
2) Nathan Thompson (GreedySmurf)
3) (DevilsReject)
1) Chris Stratford (DevilsReject) 4) (Suffer)
2) Nathan Thompson (GreedySmurf)
3) (DevilsReject)
South Australia: the SA Steelballs
Taking their name from an abstract sculpture in Rundle Mall, the Steelballs are hoping that home ground advantage is enough to bring home the AusBowl Trophy. Finishing third in 2011, they play this year with at least half of the same squad.
1) Evan Whittaker (One Eye) 4) Mikey Trower (loneduck)
2) Brett Whittaker (SinisterDexter) 5) Casper Fertier (Vain)
3) Adam Marafioti (Olaf the Stout) 6) James Beal (Jimm)
1) Evan Whittaker (One Eye) 4) Mikey Trower (loneduck)
2) Brett Whittaker (SinisterDexter) 5) Casper Fertier (Vain)
3) Adam Marafioti (Olaf the Stout) 6) James Beal (Jimm)
Victoria: the Bloodied Vics
It may not be a particularly creative name, but the boys from the Big V are hoping it will be a descriptive one; the Bloodied Vics. The Victorian team comes off a fifth place finish in 2011 with intent to block and blitz its way to a bloody victory in 2013.
1) Matt Webb (DazedMW) 4) Ryan Stephenson (charger)
2) Kyle Harper (ksharper) 5) James Fynmore (jamesfynmore2)
3) Liam Nelson (van der vart) 6) Damien Roy (Greyhound)
1) Matt Webb (DazedMW) 4) Ryan Stephenson (charger)
2) Kyle Harper (ksharper) 5) James Fynmore (jamesfynmore2)
3) Liam Nelson (van der vart) 6) Damien Roy (Greyhound)
Western Australia: the Western Brawlers
The WA team takes its name from the biggest and most active league in the state, and one of the biggest in Australia (trading punches with ACTBBL): BRAWL. They will, therefore, be known once again as the Western Brawlers and will be aiming to slam SA, behind whom they finished by a narrow margin at the first event.
1) Duro Bozic (Frosthammer) 4) Joel Brokaw (Runejack)
2) Michael Watson (Gunnar_Bulvi) 5) Ron Argent (Dropshort)
3) Rob Langford (Fanglord13) 6) Bruno Schuts (Brunificus)
1) Duro Bozic (Frosthammer) 4) Joel Brokaw (Runejack)
2) Michael Watson (Gunnar_Bulvi) 5) Ron Argent (Dropshort)
3) Rob Langford (Fanglord13) 6) Bruno Schuts (Brunificus)