Well, well, well. Another successful Moreton Bay Buggers BPL season.
For the first time in the history of the Dog Cup/MAL/BPL there were 5 healthy and competitive teams in contention. All teams had distinct cultures and playing styles. It was a joy to have that level of variety and freshness in the league.
After a competitive and exciting regular season the Semi Finals arrived with the teams positioned like this: 1 MBB, 2 UQ Lovers, 3 DoJo, 4 UQ Passion, 5 Rawhide. With 4 players overseas and unavailable for periods of the final series the Buggers managed to scrape through 2 weeks of extreme intensity UQ final match ups. We played in our 5th Grand Final in a row and won our 3rd.
I wasn't at the Grand Final and so can't convey much information about the game. The final score was MBB by 1 point over an extremely competitive UQ Lovers team. We played the Lovers 3 times over the season with the following results: Lovers by 1, Draw, Buggers by 1. A drawn season! The Buggers just managed to make our only win of the season in the final game. These 2 teams have placed a few more stones in the bridge of rivalry that joins our 2 strong and different Frisbee clubs.
The spring league of the BPL is only 2 weeks away and the Moreton Bay Buggers are taking a page from the Lovers club and entering 2 teams into the league. The BPL will now include the MBB: Crusty Buggers and the MBB: Fresh Buggers, making this league a 6 team competition!
This spring league will be very interesting as arguably the strong team over the last year divides and grows its player base. How will the new teams play? Who will rise to control the competition? How will the playing styles of the new teams change from the established Bugger method? How will the Crusty and Fresh boys integrate 6-8 new players into the BPL? Where will these players come from?
As far as i'm concerned this is shaping up to be a very interesting Brisbane Premier League. Strap yourselves in.
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Friday, 6 July 2007
Buggers too hot for Rawhide (15-9)
Round 5 saw the Bugs up against Rawhide - a group of experienced campaigners vying for their first win of their debut BPL season.
Given the teams’ relative ladder positions, the Buggers were due for a plain sailing evening, but Tony Ross forgot to give his men the script as Rawhide shot out to a 2-0 lead. When the Buggers awoke they managed to even the scores 2-2 through patient working of the disc and dumps to advantage as practised the previous week at training.
Rawhide counterattacked though and crept to 5-3 lead. This prompted the Bugs to employ a puppy fence in a bid to thwart hucks to breaks from the back of the Rawhide stack. The tactic proved hugely successful in stopping the downfield pass and preventing significant gain in field position. Buggers took half 8-5. The Buggers’ momentum continued through to the second half. On offense, Mat Ryan was too quick for his opponents, scoring multiple goals from a well-structured stack.
The O team also used a horizontal stack which created many passing options (quite a few through the centre corridor) and moved the disc quickly across field to good effect. Also the swill-to-Neild option proved successful on a number of forward thrusts.
A creditable performance from Rawhide, but not enough to deny the Buggers the three points as they got up 15-9.
By Micka Kanowski
Given the teams’ relative ladder positions, the Buggers were due for a plain sailing evening, but Tony Ross forgot to give his men the script as Rawhide shot out to a 2-0 lead. When the Buggers awoke they managed to even the scores 2-2 through patient working of the disc and dumps to advantage as practised the previous week at training.
Rawhide counterattacked though and crept to 5-3 lead. This prompted the Bugs to employ a puppy fence in a bid to thwart hucks to breaks from the back of the Rawhide stack. The tactic proved hugely successful in stopping the downfield pass and preventing significant gain in field position. Buggers took half 8-5. The Buggers’ momentum continued through to the second half. On offense, Mat Ryan was too quick for his opponents, scoring multiple goals from a well-structured stack.
The O team also used a horizontal stack which created many passing options (quite a few through the centre corridor) and moved the disc quickly across field to good effect. Also the swill-to-Neild option proved successful on a number of forward thrusts.
A creditable performance from Rawhide, but not enough to deny the Buggers the three points as they got up 15-9.
By Micka Kanowski
Friday, 1 June 2007
Top of the Table rumble
Heres my blog:
On a perfect night for frisbee with the temperature mild and the ground soft and perfect for laying out, the Buggers came out hard early, eager to avenge the loss to the Lovers in the final last season. MBB jumped out to an early 6-1 lead, they looked and felt well on top. However, the young, energetic Lovers team clawed back the next 5 straight points to even it up at 6-a-piece. The next two points were long, hard running points with the Buggers showing that they are faster, stronger, and better looking to take half 8-6.
The second half was a major struggle with neither team being able to grab the ascendancy and run away with it. The game finished with some confusion as to when the time cap had been called and the game was declared a 13-13 draw, a fitting outcome from the two top teams in the competition.
For MBB outstanding new-comers Mick and Nick ran hard and smart all night, while many players took advantage of the unusually soft fields and laid out at any opportunity.
Wet
On a perfect night for frisbee with the temperature mild and the ground soft and perfect for laying out, the Buggers came out hard early, eager to avenge the loss to the Lovers in the final last season. MBB jumped out to an early 6-1 lead, they looked and felt well on top. However, the young, energetic Lovers team clawed back the next 5 straight points to even it up at 6-a-piece. The next two points were long, hard running points with the Buggers showing that they are faster, stronger, and better looking to take half 8-6.
The second half was a major struggle with neither team being able to grab the ascendancy and run away with it. The game finished with some confusion as to when the time cap had been called and the game was declared a 13-13 draw, a fitting outcome from the two top teams in the competition.
For MBB outstanding new-comers Mick and Nick ran hard and smart all night, while many players took advantage of the unusually soft fields and laid out at any opportunity.
Wet
Sunday, 27 May 2007
Buggers continue on their winning way
Week 2 and the Buggers continue on their winning way. This week we
took on newly formed team UQ Passion containing a core of experienced
players with some newer players playing in their first BPL. We had 10
players available this week, due to injuries and absences. It was good
to see everyone showing up early and ready for some enthusiastic
pre-game drills. Subsequently we came out with a bang, scoring the
first few points through tough D and quick scoring on the turnovers.
It was our defensive pressure that had them in trouble. They had to
have their best players on as handlers and as such needed to take
unnecessary risks to move the disk up the field. We started off with a
man D, but mixed it up with some zone, which seemed to work fairly
effectively. We were up 8 -3 at half time and we were in danger of
taking this team too lightly. I cant remember if something was said,
or if it was just the pre-game pep talk, but we kept up the intensity
right to the end of the game.
The pink-wearing Passion came out stronger in the second half but
we re-gained control to finish the game 15 - 6 .Still things to
work on (according to our tireless leader at least). The stack in
offecnce often more closely resembled a blob which dispersed at
random in an attempt to get the disk. Something to work on.
This win puts us on top of the table, with us taking on the old
rivals - UQ lovers - in a top of the table block buster.
Nick
took on newly formed team UQ Passion containing a core of experienced
players with some newer players playing in their first BPL. We had 10
players available this week, due to injuries and absences. It was good
to see everyone showing up early and ready for some enthusiastic
pre-game drills. Subsequently we came out with a bang, scoring the
first few points through tough D and quick scoring on the turnovers.
It was our defensive pressure that had them in trouble. They had to
have their best players on as handlers and as such needed to take
unnecessary risks to move the disk up the field. We started off with a
man D, but mixed it up with some zone, which seemed to work fairly
effectively. We were up 8 -3 at half time and we were in danger of
taking this team too lightly. I cant remember if something was said,
or if it was just the pre-game pep talk, but we kept up the intensity
right to the end of the game.
The pink-wearing Passion came out stronger in the second half but
we re-gained control to finish the game 15 - 6 .Still things to
work on (according to our tireless leader at least). The stack in
offecnce often more closely resembled a blob which dispersed at
random in an attempt to get the disk. Something to work on.
This win puts us on top of the table, with us taking on the old
rivals - UQ lovers - in a top of the table block buster.
Nick
Monday, 21 May 2007
First game - Buggers vs DoJo
So the Buggers are off to a good start. We played a good hard game which was close all the way through. The Buggers showed some good heart during the middle section of the game to get their noses infront. Here is the account by this weeks team reporter, Alex Chaddwick.
A mixed bag of emotions surrounded the BUGGERS on Thursday night. We had Mike jumping out of his skin to play, myself pumped to regain our title that we truly deserve and a lot of level heads to take on the DOJO mob. DOJO came out firing with a real desire to nock us off. Having realized that we were up for a challenge we tightened the reigns and brought it back to even.
Having seen our desire DOJO relished this challenge and stood up to the task. After taking the half we were in cruise mode until DOJO fought back to be 10-11 down with 5 to go (according to the time clock, but not J-ray). Having battled this hard, BUGGERS were not willing to let this mob overthrow our immortal power. BUGGERS deserving victors 14-11. Mike, relieved man and boys exhausted.
Keep it real. Alex
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Busting
I don't know if it is just me, or if the rest of you guys are feeling similar, but I am busting for this league to start.
I've been in the kind of mood where i go to afda.com about once a day to see if the rosters have changed. I'm writing down positional options for the team in rest breaks in lectures, I'm even reading discussion forums on aus.sport.frisbee or something.
This league needs to start so i can settle down a bit. I'm really looking forward to playing with my new and improved O team and I'm very excited about seeing the D players connect and really build some pressure on the other teams.
There are 2 new challenger teams and 2 old rival teams for us to test ourselves against. It should be great.
Mike
I've been in the kind of mood where i go to afda.com about once a day to see if the rosters have changed. I'm writing down positional options for the team in rest breaks in lectures, I'm even reading discussion forums on aus.sport.frisbee or something.
This league needs to start so i can settle down a bit. I'm really looking forward to playing with my new and improved O team and I'm very excited about seeing the D players connect and really build some pressure on the other teams.
There are 2 new challenger teams and 2 old rival teams for us to test ourselves against. It should be great.
Mike
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
Season 2
Season 2 is here and the buggers are back.
We have our full list of 14 returning players from season one. There has been some internal restructuring within the team and this season should see and very consistent and competitive Moreton Bay Buggers team. The team for BPL season 2, 2007 is:
Mike Neild (Captain)
James Larkin (Vice Captain)
Adam Beu
Harry Birrell
Alex Chadwick
Nick Coote
Liam Gillion
Michael Kanowski
Dan Langen
Nandor Locher
Scott Massey
Jason Ray
Mat Ryan
Ben Worby
Welcome back boys, this should be a good one. Below is listed the draw for the league. For the first time in BPL (&DOG cup, MAL) history we have 5 teams in the competition. This great news for the league and will make this much more interesting. Games on in 2 weeks.
2007 season 2 fixtures
| Round 1 | 17/5 | Lovers | Rawhide | MBB | Dojo | Passion |
| Round 2 | 24/5 | Lovers | Dojo | MBB | Passion | Rawhide |
| Round 3 | 31/5 | Lovers | MBB | Rawhide | Passion | Dojo |
| Round 4 | 7/6 | Lovers | Passion | Rawhide | Dojo | MBB |
| Round 5 | 14/6 | Dojo | Passion | MBB | Rawhide | Lovers |
| Round 6 | 21/6 | Lovers | Rawhide | MBB | Dojo | Passion |
| Round 7 | 28/6 | Lovers | Dojo | MBB | Passion | Rawhide |
| Round 8 | 5/7 | Rawhide | Passion | MBB | Lovers | Dojo |
| Round 9 | 12/7 | Lovers | Passion | Dojo | Rawhide | MBB |
| xRound 10 | 19/7 | Dojo | Passion | MBB | Rawhide | Lovers |
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