After deliberations over two days and some difficult decisions, the final team lists are now in.
Notable changes for the new Summer 2012 Pennant season are :
– 10 round competition. Two Knockout Semi’s (1 v 4 & 2 v 3). Winners straight into Grand Final.
– Pennant 1 – 5 teams with bye – 15 players
– Pennant 2 – 5 teams with bye – 15 players
– Pennant 3 – 4 teams as normal – 12 players
– Pennant 4 – 4 teams as normal – 12 players
Pennant 1:
1 – Mallee Bearings |
Mark Ljubic |
Darren Robinson |
Daniel Jansen |
2 – Weightmans Packaging |
Mark/Joel Dorman |
Ed Hung |
Jackson Murphy |
3 – Pinnacle Packers |
Wayne Carmichael |
Kevin Johns |
Peter Midgley |
4 – Fishers IGA |
Gavin Carmichael |
Jackson Tung |
Sony Sefer |
5 – Max Miller Carpets |
Andrew Cannard |
Graeme O’Neill |
Peter Bishop |
Round 1 BYE:
Mallee Bearings
Pennant 2
1 – Pinnacle Packers |
Ross Humphreys |
Arnold Jago |
Bernadette Fitzpatrick |
2 – Spanline |
Arthur Paar |
Laurie Plummer |
Matt Ljubic |
3 – Tankard Dental |
Ashley Morrison |
Colin Moore |
Karina Sullivan |
4 – Fishers IGA |
Seval Fuat |
Denise Henderson |
Peter Fitzpatrick |
5 – Mallee Bearings |
Robert Chiswell |
Leon Brown |
Nick Barlow |
Round 1 BYE:
Pinnacle Packers
Pennant 3 :
1 – Fishers IGA |
Lachlan Kelly |
Mick Bacon |
Matt Johns |
2 – Weightmans Packaging |
Sabrina Fitzpatrick |
Karly Leach |
Sam Hensgen |
3 – Max Miller Carpets |
Nicholas Dorman |
Brian Hosking |
Ryan Hensgen |
4 – Mallee Bearings |
Jeremy Corrin |
Garry Hughes |
Leonie Dunkley |
Pennant 4 :
1 – Fishers IGA |
Claire Ljubic |
Helen Frania |
Travis Winton |
2 – Bishop Builders |
Ben Hosking |
Josh Carmichael |
Sonia Shalliker |
3 – Max Miller Carpets |
Cole Keegan |
Shirley Whitecross |
Michael Hensgen |
4 – Mallee Bearings |
Andrew Lewis |
Ellie Midgley |
Peter Edwards |
Some interesting moves throughout all Grades :
Pennant 1 :
The return of regular No. 1’s Gavin Carmichael, Mark Ljubic and Andrew Cannard should make it a very competitive aggregate race. Wayne Carmichel has postponed a hip op till next Season and will be determined to defend the Aggregate. Mark & Joel Dorman will share the No 1 role at Weightman’s over the Summer Season.
Darren ‘Hurricane’ Robinson returns to senior competition for the first time since the 80’s as a No 2.
Daniel Jansen returns to P1 as a No3 after playing the Winter season in P2. Sony Sefer makes his debut in P1.
Pennant 2 :
Ross humphreys & Seval Fuat move up to the No 1 positions in their respective teams.
Denise Henderson makes a welcome return to P2 action as a No2 after a lengthy layoff with shoulder surgery. Laurie ‘Double Centurion’ Plummer moves up to the No 2 position and again joins forces with another ‘Double Centurion’ in Arthur Parr. Colin Moore get a promotion to the No 2 spot.
Bernadette Fitzpatrick & Matt Ljubic make their debut’s in P2 after both having eyecatching Winter Pennant 3 form. Nick Barlow returns after a Winter layoff.
Pennant 3:
Lachlan Kelly, Sabrina Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Dorman & Jeremy Corrin all get promoted to the No 1 spot in their respective teams.
Karly Leach & Brian Hosking get promoted to the No 2 spots.
Matt Johns, Ryan & Sam Hensgen make their debuts in P3 as No 3’s.
Pennant 4:
Cole Keegan get a promotion to the No 1 spot and Andrew Lewis returns after missing the Winter Season.
Helen Frania & Ellie Midgley move up to No 2 positions in their respective teams. Josh Carmichael debuts in Senior Comp as a No 2.
Travis Winton, Sonia Shalliker & Peter Edwards make their debut’s in Senior Competition as No 3’s.