BUML Semi-Final Results

Playoff results

Division 1
1v4	Co-mingled (14) df Dyspnoeics (8)
2v3	UQ (12) df Poachers (8)

5v6	Wuxi ft. Heroes
7v8	Ghost (8) lt. Bermuda Triangle

Division 2
1v4	Agent Orange (8) lt Discheads (10)
2v3	What The Huck? (11) df Disc-iples (9)

5v6	Chimichangas (8) lt Tsunami (12)
7v8	QUTies (12) df Mellow Yellow (4)
9v10	Griffith Go-Go’s (14) df Plastic Scourgery (9)
11v12	Griffith Oh Yeah’s (17) df Slipped Discs (9)

Well, 1 pick out of 2 ain't bad.UQ will indeed be playing Co-Mingled in the final, and my pick of the Mingers as champs seems validated by their domination of the blue machine.

Discheads will instead be playing WTH? in the Div2 final, which calls for a re-preview:

WTH? is somewhat of a dark horse this season (to quote JdR), and has emerged from the mid-season as somewhat of an unstoppable force. They are currently coming out of an 8-game winning streak, which took them to 2nd place in the regular season (meaning they hold the advantage in season rankings). Discheads on the other hand began the season as favourites, but seemed to be brought undone by a mid-season collapse, losing 3 games in a row (including a 4 point loss to WTH?, their worst result of the season). They have also recovered though, stringing 3 wins together to scrape into the finals.

However, it is perilous to pick winners off form alone. This was proven on Monday night as 4th-placed Discheads toppled previously-undefeated Agent Orange to enter the Grand Final on a high. WTH? had a similar, 2-point win over the Disc-iples.

WTH? certainly have the depth of squad, skills, discipline, and athleticism to win the Division 2 title. But this blogger has never made a secret of his alliances and biases, and finds it hard to go past the sure-to-be Cinderella story of the season:

 Discheads by 2.