Aussie Rules World Cup II - Everything Thread

[Sylestone]

Welcome to Sylestone and Mathuvan Union for the second edition of the Aussie Rules World Cup! There will be twenty sides vying for this prestigious cup. The format will be four groups of five and the top two progressing to the quarter-finals. Then there will be normal knockouts and a 3PPO to follow. This thread should only be posted for your rosters and roleplays, and any other queries should be posted on the Discussion thread. Good luck to all!

A roster should contain at least 18 starters and four interchangers. Extra players, managers and coaches are encouraged to be added.

OOC thread
Ranks
ARWC I
Host Bid
Wikipedia Page

An RP Permission box should also be in use, and have at least the following:

Choose my scorers: Y/N
RP injuries to my players: Y/N
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y/N
Suspend my players: Y/N
Godmod scoring events: Y/N
Godmod other events: Y/N

Pots:
Mathuvan Union and Alice Bay were randomised into Pot 2 and 3 respectively.
The 11 unranked teams were randomised in Pots 3-5.

Pot 1: Sarzonia (1), Baggieland (2), Sylestone (2), Ko-oren (4)
Pot 2: TJUN-ia (6), HUElavia (7), Megistos (8), Mathuvan Union (11)
Pot 3: Alice Bay (11), Hebitaka (UR), Northwest Kalactin (UR), Central Shaneville (UR)
Pot 4: Kriegiersien (UR), Transvolcanic (UR), Ethane (UR), Rwekazaland (UR)
Pot 5: Thea Liters (UR), Nyowani Kitara (UR), Quemorr Isles (UR), Zodis Ceres (UR)

Groups:
Group A
Sylestone
Megistos
Northwest Kalactin
Rwekazaland
Zodis Ceres

Group B
HUElavia
Sarzonia
Ethane
Hebitaka
Quemorr Isles

Group C
Central Shaneville
Baggieland
Thea Liters
Transvolcanic
Mathuvan Union

Group D
TJUN-ia
Kriegiersien
Nyowani Kitara
Alice Bay
Ko-oren

Matchups
Matchday 1: 2v5, 3v4
Matchday 2: 5v3, 1v2
Matchday 3: 3v1, 4v5
Matchday 4: 1v4, 2v3
Matchday 5: 4v2, 5v1

Knockouts draw will be seeded.

Dates:
Note all dates are in Weekday/Date/Month
MD1 - Wednesday 4/11
MD2 - Friday 6/11
MD3 - Monday 9/11
MD4 - Tuesday 10/11
MD5 - Wednesday 11/11
Quarter-Final - Friday 13/11
Semi-Final - Sunday 15/11
3PPO/Final - Tuesday 17/11

Tiebreakers:
The Tiebreakers will be as follows:
H2H Points
H2H Goal Difference
Goal Difference
Goals For
Coin Toss (OOC: RP Bonus)

Cutoff Timing:
The cutoffs will take place between 4-6 pm AEDT

[Sylestone]

Sylestone is a tropical island nation located in the region of Esportiva. The nation is home to 25 million people and sentient objects who are sure to welcome your national side and supporters to the country. Being a wonderful tourist destination, there are many things to do in off days, including going to the world-class beaches, rainforests, reefs and of course the amazing resort of Felton Island. The nation also has a reasonably high level of technology that ought to make everyone feel comfortable, as well as an efficient transport system. The economy is unsurprisingly run by the tourism industry, although the dairy and agriculture industries are significant in size.

Sylestone is roughly 750,000km square and generally takes about twelve hours to travel by car from Dunkirk in the northwest to Kirkham in the southeast. However, it will only take two if travelling by aeroplane and ten if catching a train. A physical map of Sylestone will be found below and we hope you enjoy your stay in paradise.



Dangers
Sylestone may be beautiful, but like many tropical countries, it is not without its dangers. The nation is full of snakes, spiders, jellyfish, big cats and many other deadly predators. Also watch the Mwimbi Bimbi fruit that will kill if touched, let alone swallowed. It looks like an ordinary plum but with thorns on the stem. Remember to watch out for elves in the Melville Rainforest surrounding Emacuton and Chamberley, they will kill anyone who seems to cause disunity. And whatever you do, do not offend the sentient objects of Kirkham…

Four venues across the nation will be in use for this tournament. They are as follows:

Chamberley Cricket Ground (CCG), Chamberley
Capacity: 86,000
Games: Group A, MD 1-3, Final
About: Despite being primarily used for cricket, the nation’s national sport, this ground can also be used for Aussie Rules football. The stadium is located right by the beach and it is not uncommon to see professional sports players having a swim after a match. However, do not miss Felton Island, a famous tourist resort off the coast, the reefs and the rainforests that surround Chamberley.

Arena of Sentients, Kirkham
Capacity: 23,000
Games: Group A, MD 4-5, Quarterfinal
About: Located in the same sporting complex as Sentient Oval, the Arena of Sentients is a smallish stadium located in the centre of Kirkham. But the beauty of the place is the fact that it is home to the sentient objects of Sylestone. Stoves, microwaves, you name it. You’ll find them here. We hope y’all in Group A will enjoy this place!

Capital Stadium, Avondale
Capacity: 100,000
Games: Group B, MD 1-3, Semifinal
About: The largest Aussie Rules stadium in the country, Capital Stadium is a massive ground among the world’s great ones. Located in the capital, there is much to do, including visiting the many landmarks Avondale is famous for, such as the Chivalton Reef, Avondale Zoo and Mount Gobble.

Merindah Stadium, Betham
Capacity: 37,000
Games: Group B MD 4-5, Quarterfinal
About: As it seems to be the theme with Betham sporting stadiums, Merindah Stadium is located near the seaside in the suburb of Merindah. It is reasonably large, although looks small compared to the Bay Reserve. The stadium is quite cramped, so any noise made will be amplified. The atmosphere is electric and players almost always enjoy playing here.

We hope everyone enjoys their stay!

[Mathuvan Union]

Welcome, gentlebeings, into the beautiful Royal Federated Territories and Disputed Territories of Mathuvan Union, in no correlation to the Soviet Union!
The Mathuvan Archipelago, home to the Mathuvan Union, a series of hundreds of islands incorporated into a (maybe) benevolent dictatorship. The average temperature is -1,000 according to our Meteorologist, but is actually around 23. The pink-sand peaches are a delight to walk on, and you can even occasionally see the Rare Mathuvan Dark-Spotted Sea Lion hanging out!
At most matches, you will find the Kaiser, Kaiser Ferdinand I, who probably shouldn't be drinking at age 60, having a swig of Kaiserliche Whiskey, made from purely Mathuvan resources in the Weastek Region of the Archipelago. the Kaiser has a beautiful spectating box and will shoot you if he doesn't like you!

Stadee De Real - Real-Corona, Stadium Capacity 2.
There are only seats for the royals in the Stadee De Real, for unknown reasons but we have a magnificently weird royal family. off the pitch is a wooden fence You must stand outside that fence or the Kaiser shoots you. He likes this deal.

Camp Neo - Northston Upon St. George, Stadium Capacity 78,000
In this luxuriously magnificent stadium, it has the most modern tech. Mysteriously, beers appear even after you've said 'just one more' making the stadium well known for it's riots, particularly the one that sparked to War of the Banana after a dictator from Bigtopia had his banana stolen.

[Baggieland]

Nickname:
The Throstles.

Home Ground:
Waverley Oval, Albion (capacity: 82,612).


Colours:


Rank:
2.

KPB:
12.44.

Manager:
James Kennedy.

Starting 18:
1. George Ayres (full back).
2. Kevin Moore (full back).
3. Alan Mills (full back).
4. Chris Austen (half back).
5. Collin Mew (half back).
6. Phil Knights (half back).
7. Bobby DiPierdomenico (centre line).
8. John Bohan (centre line).
9. Ben Edwards (centre line).
10. Dave Scott (centre line).
11. Matty Tuck (centre line).
12. Luke Matthews (centre line).
13. George Arthur (C) (half forward).
14. Dan Brereton (half forward).
15. Graham Buckenara (half forward).
16. Johny Dunstall (full forward).
17. Paul Hudson (full forward).
18. Jason Platten (full forward).

Reserves:
19. Carlos Langford (back).
20. Iggy Law (centre).
21. Rich Simmonds (centre).
22. Peter Salmon (forward).

International tournament records:
World Cup 1: runners up.

First ever game:
Baggieland 13.21.99
Megistos 6.12.48

Biggest win:
Halaethaed Commune 4.5.29
Baggieland 26.16.172

Biggest defeat:
Baggieland 18.8.116
Sarzonia 22.5.137

If my opponents RP first:
Choose my goalscorers- Y.
Godmod scoring events- Y.
Roleplay injuries to my players- Y.
Godmod injuries to my players- Y.
Godmod other events- Y.
Suspend my players- Y.
*NOTHING RIDICULOUS PLEASE.

[Sarzonia]

Manager: Katie Sampson
Assistant: Corey Sands

Full Forwards:
Left: Reggie Brown
Centre: Devontae Booker
Right: Hal Sanchez

Half Forwards:
Left: Rebekah Lee (she HATES being called Becky)
Centre: Davide Goldman
Right: Jack Wilson

Centre
Left Wing: Vontae Springer
Centre: Quincy Johnson
Right Wing: Keiana Briggs

Half Backs:
Left: Royce Diaz
Centre: Cullen Andersen
Right: Dani Sayers

Full Backs:
Left: Jackson Clark
Centre: Xavier Ferguson
Right: Greg Bolton

Followers:
Ruckman: Alvin Percival
Rover: Steve Hill
Ruck-Rover: Allyson Lee

Interchangers:
Wilma Maastricht (Full-Forward, Half-Forwards
Skylar Hanifer (Half-Forward, Centre
Vondell Blake (Half-Back)
Emmanuel Reniere (Full-Back)


If my opponents RP first:
They may do anything, just no killing.

[Hebitaka]

Aussie rules team for Hebitaka

Aussie rules(called Footy) in Hebitaka
Aussie rules football, generally called Footy in Hebitaka is a sport played widely in this country. This country also has it's own League for this sport. Footy, first played long back as independent friendly rather than general tournaments, was thought to be failure in front of the Rugby Union. And it was unsuccessful for the first few years as a tournament, but things change after the seventh season. In the eighth season the footy league was done in the Rugby union offseason. Even though it was quite hard, but Hebitaka being a tropical country, the season was great and earned success as their major competition, the Union Championship was at rest back then. Now the Footy league is one of the most famous leagues in Hebitaka.

Personel

Aron Warner(Manager)
David Roy(Asst. Manager)
Rajiv Verman(Asst. Manager)

First Team

Full Forwards

Nitin Raj(Left)
Vikas Bala(Center)
Nikito Sakurazawa(Right)

Half Forwards

Arjun Gopal(Left)
Yukio Yuki(Center)
Atsuki Danzou(Right)

Centers

Hari Prashad(Left Wing)
Ethan Gilbert(Center)
Remo McDonald(Right Wing)

Half Backs

Yami Sizuku(Left)
Ravi Verma(Center)
Aizen Daichi(Right)

Full Backs

Taimur Ali(Left)
Gabriel Dsouza(Center)
Sung gee Kun(Right)

Followers

Ahmed Shaziq(Ruckman)
Shiro Haruno(Rover)
David Rowen(Ruck-Rover)

Reserves

Interchangers
Daniel Roberts
Shivam Raj
Namuto Hikari
Gurpreet Chadda

Other Extras
Hari Nathan
Naver Lee
Loke Roy

If opponent RP first:

Choose my scorers: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y, but nothing career or life threatening
Godmod Injuries to my players: N
Suspend my players: Y, but only up to three players in the tournament
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod other events: Y

[Sylestone]

Sylestone's national Aussie Rules team finished as semifinalists, equal third with Ko-oren, in the inaugural Aussie Rules World Cup. Now the cup is coming to their home turf along with cohosts Mathuvan Union. Can they win this edition? We shall find out!

Nickname:
The Hawthorns

Full Forwards:
Left: James Stevenson
Centre: Lachlan Fiedler
Right: Brian Cleavey

Half Forwards:
Left: Karyn Eamers
Centre:Daniel Little
Right: Felix Armstrong

Centre
Left Wing: Cory Brocklehurst
Centre: Shannon Heart
Right Wing: George Shipton

Half Backs:
Left: Jack Duddle
Centre: Steven Mead
Right: Ashlyn Mead

Full Backs:
Left: Josh Hall
Centre: Jordan Bride
Right: Fergus Boult

Followers:
Ruckman: Percy Jones
Rover: Jack Grange
Ruck-Rover: Elise Aggles

Interchangers:
Peter Mackay (Full-Forward, Half-Forwards
Riley Murray (Half-Forward, Centre
Chloe Smudge (Half-Back)
Tristan Nair (Full-Back)

If my opponents RP first:
They may do anything, just no killing.

[Transvolcanic]

Transvolcanic's roster for ARWC II
(Being done)
Manager: Ełkan Prvreńsinski
Assistant Manager: Örbin İnbâşba

Full Forwards:
-Evaristo Bartmann
-Berto Van de Nohre
-Xavier Villarromana
Half Forwards:
-Benson Rodrigues
-Philippe Bourgouis
-Mark Johnson
Centre:
-Kyle Johnson
-Fraininho (Francisco Freitas Nirinho)
-Luis Martín Salazar
Half Backs:
-Jayson Bilbao
-Brandon Norberry
-Plácido Dominguez
Full Backs:
-Motai Kanabore
-Nee-Wan-Huun
-Shang-Xiao
Followers:
-Sergei Brahre
-Marco Jozenovač
-Leopoldos Triposacos
Interchangers:
-Brian Goldband (Full Back)
-Sergio Tripaldi (Full Forward)
-Dave Markinson (Centre)
-Hugo Reynosa (Half-Forward)

Reserves (in case needed)
-Gamen Yeng (FB)
-Stephen De Welj (C)
-Uthar Loszanszy (HF)
-Romulo Zepeda (F)
(Putting more in the list possibly)

In case my opponent RPs first:

Choose my scorers: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y, I shall decide severity
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y, just no killing please or ending career events
Suspend my players: Y, thought 2 per match maximum
Godmod scoring events: Y
Godmod other events: Y, natural disasters except Covid-19 related are accepted

[HUElavia]

HUElavia National Aussie Rules Football Team

Full Forwards:
Left: Rafael Camargo de Freitas
Centre: Saul Valdés
Right: Victor Lebrun

Half Forwards:
Left: Amadou Portier
Centre: Reinaldo Jardim Nakata
Right: Eric Serrano

Centre
Left Wing: Sergi Sallent
Centre: Dodato Dato
Right Wing: Iago Ruiz Vaz

Half Backs:
Left: Tiago Pedroso Fontes
Centre: Alfonso Charpantier
Right: Qora Pari Alca

Full Backs:
Left: Baudouin Baudet
Centre: Jonas Albuquerque Serrano
Right: Eneko Torres

Followers:
Ruckman: Diego Castellano
Rover: Cedric Blouin
Ruck-Rover: Diego Cavalcanti Caetano

Interchangers:
Nelson Clemente Moreira (Full-Forward, Half-Forwards
Luka Martínez (Half-Forward, Centre)
Mauro Perrotti (Half-Back)
Sumak Michi Huayta (Full-Back)

If my opponents RP first:
Choose my goalscorers- Y.
Godmod scoring events- Y.
Roleplay injuries to my players- Y.
Godmod injuries to my players- N.
Godmod other events- Y. (but no killing)

[Kriegiersien]

Aussie Rules National Team Kriegiersien

This sport is, like many non Olympic sports, on an amateur level in Kriegiersien. The team send to the World Cup consists out of the Rugby Sevens National team (Defense), players of the reigning champion Scorpion City Kangaroos (Midfield) and Association Football players, Strikers from the Soccer Champion Timesteam (Forwards).
They have now to find a way to play together under the legendary coach Crush Bandycoot.

For a nation where nudity is mandatory, clothes are always a nice surprise. Kriegiersien comes as always in their black Olympic rags.. jerseys.

Coach
Crush Bandycoot

Defender

Theodore Hernandez
Saoul Bastian
Phelix Yuda
Yukko Kiivraz jr.
Damian Druid
Wolfgang Betracci

Midfield

George Fielding
Isaiah Taylor
Liam Magrath
Callum Price
Sam Tran
Harley Thompson

Forwards

Oskar Baab
Thilo Ziegler
Lorenz Dauber
Lars Daubert
Mark Alsman
Tom Gomez


Interchangers:

Steve Dundee
Robert Ruckman
Felix Arth
Otto Strongbow




If my opponents RP:
They may do anything, just be reasonable or contact me for more complex things.

[Alice Bay]

[Zodis Ceres]

Team Zordis(for RP purposes by other teams)


Full Forwards

David Jones(Left)
Daniel McMartin(Center)
Alen Ross(Right)

Half Forwards

Hevan Butler(Left)
Jung Lee(Center)
Ravi Syam(Right)

Centers

Brendon Tyler(Left Wing)
Charles Robin(Center)
Xander McDonald(Right Wing)

Half Backs

Varys Roman(Left)
Ron Ross(Center)
Aizen Daichi(Right)

Full Backs

Mohammud Ali(Left)
Gabriel Farik(Center)
Asimov Vlad(Right)

Followers

Otis Bucker(Ruckman)
Shane Donaer(Rover)
Mello Norman(Ruck-Rover)

Interchangers
Fariq Shah
Foro Chubukov
Denver Roki
Nathan Laurence

[Ko-oren]

Ko-oren's EAGLES at the Second Aussie Rules World Cup

Why the Eagles? In absence of players from the central bits of Ko-oren, and as long as Aussie Rules isn't that popular in those areas at all, the team has opted for Eagles over Dragonflies.
Colours: Brown, with green and blue trim. Away: White, with brown trim (and green and blue elements).
Which languages are spoken by this team? About half of the team speaks the rarest language within the Ko-orenite language family: Tarrashall. The rest speaks Mawr (a Gaelic language). A small minority speaks English, French, Gehrenna, or Dutch. The names of the players should speak for themselves.

Some players play in the East ARL - an amateur league taking place east of the mountains, which is to say, 90% of the country.

Starting XVIII
1 Ddinrall yMifmhan - Mawrystwyth (LBP)
2 Mininarra Wanganllie - Myaranowra (FB)
3 Targabiddy Winnlip - Eaglebury (RBP)
4 Pawddrog yBeoncwf - yMhinem (LBF)
5 Corringoora Pundaroo - Aralla (CHB)
6 Cemrwd yFfachwis - Llandy (RBF)
7 Llewchrhes yDewfmwdd - Mawrystwyth (C)
8 Mullerwula Winung - Aralla (W)
9 Edmond Sabilline - East ARL (W)
X Seortawl yPaeblws - Mawrystwyth (Ru)
= Culludie Yarragee - Eaglebury (Ro)
10 Dhaustak Gaunpilinden - East ARL (RR)
11 Niltof yPaerhwd - Mawrystwyth (LFF)
12 Limbie Yembeane - Myaranowra (CHF)
13 Barje Duteweerd - East ARL (RFF)
14 Ffawgrhich yBachcheos - yMhinem (LFP)
15 Ondarrie Chuimarran - Tarrashall (FF)
16 Gwddnhewch yFwstedd - yNelseg (RFP)

Interchange
17 Jowella Loomerra - Aralla (Ru, Ro, RR)
18 Dodtwr yGeollrhom - Mawrystwyth (Back)
19 Lewrnhael yFidcawd - yMhinem (Forward)
1X Cunaring Nangerow - Tarrashall (C, W, Forward)

Further selections
1= Techhews yLlibtewn - Penstead (Back)
20 Senonjaulak Sutaulingun - East ARL (Ru, Ro, RR)
21 Adam Cazal - East ARL (C, W)

Choose my (goal)scorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: N
Roleplay injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Godmod other events: Within reason

[Baggieland]

The Daily Boing

Pre-Tournament Predictions

Australian Rules World Cup II is just around the corner, and everyone at the Daily Boing is super excited. Will Baggieland go one step further and be crowned champions of the world? Will Sarzonia retain their crown? Will a new-comer come along and cause an upset? Here, we give our pre-tournament predictions.

The Big Four
Sarzonia (1)
Baggieland (2)
Sylestone (2)
Ko-oren (4)

These four teams conquered all before them in ARWC I. Sarzonia only lost to Ko-oren in the group stages. Baggieland only lost to Sarzonia, twice – once in the group stages and again in the final. Sylestone only lost one game; to Baggieland in the semi-finals. Ko-oren only lost twice; in the group stages against Baggieland and in the semi-finals against Sarzonia. Most pundits will be backing one of these teams to be crowned champions by the end of the tournament.

The Heirs to the Throne
TJUN-ia (6)
HUElavia (7)
Megistos (8)

These three teams had a decent ARWC I, with the experience they gained from the first tournament plus the training and practice they've put in since then, they will all be looking to improve in ARWC II. Don't discount these teams; they could easily upset one of the 'big four' and go on to lift the trophy.

The Cannon Fodder
Mathuvan Union (11)
Alice Bay (11)

These two teams had a disappointing ARWC I. They both managed just one win from their six group matches, however, no doubt these two teams have also improved since then. Mathuvan Union will also have home advantage as one of the hosts and a passionate crowd getting behind their team will be difficult to cope with for some teams.

The New-comers
Hebitaka (UR)
Northwest Kalactin (UR)
Central Shaneville (UR)
Kriegiersien (UR)
Transvolcanic (UR)
Ethane (UR)
Rwekazaland (UR)
Thea Literds (UR)
Nyowani Kitara (UR)
Quemorr Isles (UR)
Zodis Ceres (UR)

Little is known about these teams, all of them making their Aussie Rules international debut, is there a surprise package amongst this lot?

Baggieland's Group

Group C
Baggieland
Mathuvan Union
Central Shaneville
Transvolcanic
Thea Liters

Baggieland will be hoping to top this group, with the hosts Mathuvan Union, being the only team likely to cause them any trouble. Although, of course, there could be a surprise for them in one of the three new-comers. If Baggieland can top this group, they should have an easier quarter-final match to look forward to.

The Daily Boing's Prediction for Tournament Winners

Baggieland of course! But then again, we are biased!

[Rwekazaland]

Roster:
Riley-Jay Long
Skylar Bates
Harvey Waters
Owain Stout
Zayan Dunn
Kairo Mcneil
Anita Edwards
Albie Rosales
Anderson Amos
Cecil Hayward
Emyr Adam
Jaidon Stokes
Ayomide Workman
Huey Valencia
Uzair Wills
Reef Milne
Ricardo Cuevas
Alton Barry

JERSEYS

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Matchups
Rwekazaland VS Zodis Ceres
Rwekazaland VS Northwest Kalactin
Rwekazaland VS Sylestone
Rwekazaland VS Megistos

Choose my scorers: Y
RP injuries to my players: Y
Godmod Injuries to my players: N
Suspend my players: N
Godmod scoring events: N
Godmod other events: N

[Mathuvan Union]

The Daily Boing

Pre-Tournament Predictions

Australian Rules World Cup II is just around the corner, and everyone at the Daily Boing is super excited. Will Baggieland go one step further and be crowned champions of the world? Will Sarzonia retain their crown? Will a new-comer come along and cause an upset? Here, we give our pre-tournament predictions.

The Big Four
Sarzonia (1)
Baggieland (2)
Sylestone (2)
Ko-oren (4)

These four teams conquered all before them in ARWC I. Sarzonia only lost to Ko-oren in the group stages. Baggieland only lost to Sarzonia, twice – once in the group stages and again in the final. Sylestone only lost one game; to Baggieland in the semi-finals. Ko-oren only lost twice; in the group stages against Baggieland and in the semi-finals against Sarzonia. Most pundits will be backing one of these teams to be crowned champions by the end of the tournament.

The Heirs to the Throne
TJUN-ia (6)
HUElavia (7)
Megistos (8)

These three teams had a decent ARWC I, with the experience they gained from the first tournament plus the training and practice they've put in since then, they will all be looking to improve in ARWC II. Don't discount these teams; they could easily upset one of the 'big four' and go on to lift the trophy.

The Cannon Fodder
Mathuvan Union (11)
Alice Bay (11)

These two teams had a disappointing ARWC I. They both managed just one win from their six group matches, however, no doubt these two teams have also improved since then. Mathuvan Union will also have home advantage as one of the hosts and a passionate crowd getting behind their team will be difficult to cope with for some teams.

The New-comers
Hebitaka (UR)
Northwest Kalactin (UR)
Central Shaneville (UR)
Kriegiersien (UR)
Transvolcanic (UR)
Ethane (UR)
Rwekazaland (UR)
Thea Literds (UR)
Nyowani Kitara (UR)
Quemorr Isles (UR)
Zodis Ceres (UR)

Little is known about these teams, all of them making their Aussie Rules international debut, is there a surprise package amongst this lot?

Baggieland's Group

Group C
Baggieland
Mathuvan Union
Central Shaneville
Transvolcanic
Thea Liters

Baggieland will be hoping to top this group, with the hosts Mathuvan Union, being the only team likely to cause them any trouble. Although, of course, there could be a surprise for them in one of the three new-comers. If Baggieland can top this group, they should have an easier quarter-final match to look forward to.

The Daily Boing's Prediction for Tournament Winners

Baggieland of course! But then again, we are biased!

Nice to see i'm the fodder

Kaiserliche Football Team Roster
Nickname: The Bulldogs, Ballgods.

Forwards

Name	Number
Nikolai Von Piolanei	31
Tobei McClein	17
Pierre-Davis De Aragyi	45
Marcus Bontempellei	4

Wingers
Includes centre and half forwards, and half backs

Name	Number
[b]Jerre De Castele	12
Terri McClrieu	7
John De Aragyi	44
Marnus Labuskaknee	43
Lyle McCree	3
Johnny Von Eilst	11
Prinz Ferdinand Von Wallony	49
Alexander Tsarina	51

Followers

Name	Number
[b]Nicholas Mekpelostein	37
Matheu Von Ulrikson	18
Prinz Wilhelm Von Habzollern	16
Markeis De Beleks	2
Yeet Du Deleti	5

Defence

Name	Number
[b]Ulrich Von Lichtenberg	39
Juthern De Calfeo	9
Prinz Ferdinand De Aleksei	19
Aleksei Duke	20
Marcus Bontempelli	0

Bolded signifies starting player

MORE TO COME, sorry, on a schedule here


Choose my scorers: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes, do whatever you want, no killing me players
Godmod Injuries to my players: Y (no killing)
Suspend my players: Y (no multi-match bans above 2 games)
Godmod scoring events: Y (no aliens)
Godmod other events: Y (no aliens)

[Baggieland]

Nice to see i'm the fodder

Those Daily Boing editors are a law unto themselves!

[Sylestone]

Sylestone, cohosts of the second Aussie Rules World Cup, have been drawn into Group A. The group doesn't look too hard, but Sylestone cannot get complacent. That would mean near-certain loss. But maybe some different lineups could be tried to get the best out of the players against some of the weaker teams. It's hard to know.

Megistos
The pot 2 side in the group is Megistos. This would generally mean that they would be a big challenge. Don't get me wrong, they will be, but history never lies. In the quarterfinals of the last ARWC, Sylestone absolutely slaughtered the Megistians, 227-26 in one of the biggest results of the entire competition. If this is the level of a Pot 2 side, who knows how well we can do against the others. But then again, never get complacent.

Rwekazaland
Relatively unknown in the sporting multiverse, Rwekazaland could well be a bag of surprises in the second Aussie Rules WC. They will undoubtedly be a force to be reckoned with, but not something Sylestone shouldn't be able to easily take down. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Zodis Ceres
Zodis Ceres is a side that has sent a decent-looking team to the second ARWC. However, it is unknown whether they will perform as it is their first-ever international outing in any sport. The only other competition they are currently signed up to is the CMFA, Melayu Archipelago's regional football competition. But they seem to be passionate, so they will not be easy.

Northwest Kalactin
The last team in Group A, Northwest Kalactin are one of the most well-known sides throughout the NationStates Sporting Multiverse to participate in this competition. They haven't yet announced their roster, but we can assure you that it will likely be a strong one. whether it will be good enough to give the Hawthorns a run for their money remains to be seen, but these guys will very likely not be a pushover.

Although the group itself should be relatively comfortable to top, all sides will show some sort of strength in their game against the Hawthorns. Can one pull off a shock win and disrupt the Sylestoneans chances? Wait and see!

[Thea Liters]

Choose my scorers: Yes
RP injuries to my players: Yes
Godmod Injuries to my players: Yes
Suspend my players: Yes
Godmod scoring events: Yes
Godmod other events: Yes

Roster:
Logan Frazier
Milo Lee
Earl Larson
Harry Smith
Ron Samuel
Zachary Scott
Aaron Lovato
Michael Gutierrez
Daniel Schnapp
Joseph "Joe" Shallow
Jordan Kjellberg
Viktor Sveet
Andre Clark
Ethan Ryan
Jimmy Alexander
David Cabello
Justin Flores
Robert Morris
Simon Brown
Tobi Minter
Olajide Payne
Vikram Delhi

[TJUN-ia]

Name: TJUN-ia
Trigram: TJU
Nickname: Jaguars or Jags
Governing Body: TJUN-ia Association of Australian-rules Football (TJUN-ia-AAF/TAAF/"the TAAFy")
Home Colours: Light Blue/Orange
Away Colours: Orange/Light Blue
Clash Colours: Black/Dark Orange

Finally, we have returned. Footy is back for the 2nd Aussie Rules World Cup and TJUN-ia, including the TAAFy itself, have some business to do. In the first ARWC, the Jaguars were a team of highs and lows as one of the original 14 teams that turned up to Baggieland to fight for the first Modern Aussie Rules Football Championship. After a 3rd place finish in the group and some high-scoring blowouts, it all fell apart against Sylestone in the Quarterfinals. Now, Sylestone is hosting the 2nd edition alongside the Mathuvan Union and the field is larger too. The original 14 is down to 9 but with 11 new faces wanting to try out the sport, 2 groups of 7 just became 4 groups of 5. As the 6th best nation in Footy, can TJUN-ia claim their first international crown in the Union? We shall see...

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TEAM
Manager: David Scott (46)
Assistant Manager: Alex Noongar-Wardandi (32)

After following TJUN-ian teams of old in sending a few mates to coach the national team in the aim of finding a leader among them, it had to be a UO-er who would get the honour of managing the Jags. That man turned out to be David Scott, a coach famous in for his passive-aggressive coaching style and a bit of an Australian flair many fans of the sport will like. All great leaders need an assistant, so the TAAFy chose someone not many people were expecting: a man of Aboriginal Australian descent. Alex Noongar-Wardani is from the Wardani people of Noongar, a region in Australia's southwest that includes the city of Perth. You don't really see Aboriginal representation in TJUN-ian sports but with the inclusion of Alex as assistant manager, the TAAFy hope to promote further representation of the people within TJUN-ian society.

The first order of business for the new leadership was choosing a captain to lead the side on the field and to may, there was only one option. Steven Cox, from the Amerika Penninsula, had become a household name after his performances in Baggieland and first big star of TJUN-ian Aussie Rules. He seemed to be the perfect man to lead this side and, with a whole nation on his shoulders, he will try to lead the Jags to glory for the first time ever.

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STARTING 18
RBP: #1 Nic Fulton (22)
FB: #2 David McCarrow (23)
RBP: #3 Andre Oceanique (22)

LBF: #4 Peter McGovern (21)
CHB: #5 Micky Fuller (21)
RBF: #6 Ang Wanganeen (23)

LW: #7 Chris Rowell (20)
C: #8 Logan Markus (21)
RW: #9 Lewis Hamish (23)

LFF: #10 Joe Kelleher (19)
CHF: #11 Jack Wood (20)
RFF: #12 Harry Christoff (21)

LFP: #13 Logan Jackson (22)
FF: #14 Gregor McHulton (23)
RFP: #15 Steven Cox (23) (C)

Ru: #16 Killian Clegg (24)
RR: #17 Jason Carters (22)
Ro: #18 Hamish McWillson-Pakatawa (23)

INTERCHANGE
INT: #19 Liken Davidson (19, FF/HF)
INT: #20 Finn Todd (18, HF/C)
INT: #21 Jack Petawanni (20, HB)
INT: #22 Hamish McGollah (21, FB)

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THE CALL
The Jaguars are here to win it all,
For TJUN-ia, we'll play for all!
Our flag is raised, Orange and Blue,
And we all know just what to do!
We'll fight, fight, fight and we'll win, win, win
Until the flag is ours to win!
So come aboard and sing, sing, sing
FOR THE JAGUARS ARE HERE TO WIN!

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SCHEDULE (Group D - Mathuvan Union)
MD1: BYE
MD2: vs Kriegiersien (UR)
MD3: vs Nyowani Kitara (UR)
MD4: vs Alice Bay (11)
MD5: vs Ko-oren (4)

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PERMISSIONS

If my opponent RPs first:
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmod scoring events: Y
Roleplay injuries to my players: Y
Godmod injuries to my players: N
Godmod other events: Y (no death/murder)

[Sylestone]

Group C
Baggieland 28.13.181 def. Mathuvan Union 6.10.46
Thea Liters 15.9.99 def. by Transvolcanic 17.15.117

Group C               Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Baggieland              1   1  0  0  181  46 +135    4
2 Transvolcanic           1   1  0  0  117  99 +18    4
3 Thea Liters             1   0  0  1   99 117 −18    0
4 Mathuvan Union          1   0  0  1   46 181 −135    0

Group D
Kriegiersien 13.2.80 def. by Ko-oren 23.15.153
Nyowani Kitara 5.5.35 def. by Alice Bay 29.23.197

Group D              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alice Bay              1   1  0  0  197  35 +162    4
2 Ko-oren                1   1  0  0  153  80 +73    4
3 Kriegiersien           1   0  0  1   80 153 −73    0
4 Nyowani Kitara         1   0  0  1   35 197 −162    0

[Baggieland]

The Daily Boing

Baggieland off to Storming Start

Baggieland 28.13.181 def. Mathuvan Union 6.10.46

Baggieland began their quest to go one better than they did in ARWC I with a convincing win over Mathuvan Union. The game was played at the Mathuvan Union's magnificent stadium, so magnificent that they haven't named it yet. There was a fanatical crowd gathered inside, that included the Mathuvan Union's Kaiser and they made for an intimidating atmosphere for the visiting Throstles. However, as the game kicked off, the visitors domination of the game soon silenced the home crowd.

At the end of the first quarter the Throstles had kicked an amazing seven goals without reply from the Bulldogs. The home side fought back a bit during the second quarter, and the half-time score of 10.10.70 to 5.5.35 gave Mathuvan Union some hope of getting something from the game.

Alas, that second quarter comeback was the highlight of the game for the Bulldogs. The second half saw the Throstles put in an almost perfect display of footy kicking 18.3.111 to 1.5.11, sending the travelling support into delirium. Dunstall, as he did in ARWC I, led the scoring by kicking eight of the team's goals, but with the other twenty goals being shared around, the Throstles have shown that the whole team is capable of getting the goals during this tournament.

For reaction to the game inside Baggieland, click on the link below:

https://youtu.be/w65NZxKZJdc

[Kriegiersien]

It was a day of finding.

The quests:

Finding the way to the stadium.
Coach and bus driver Bandycoot:
“There was no indication where Group D would be played, so half of Sylestone had to be searched. It was a nice sightseeing tour and we learned much about the fauna and flora, landmarks and the people, who we had to ask to find the way and to help repairing the tour bus after an accident. Some nice blokes.
And then we found out that we are at the wrong place at all and ... the story how we did get to Mathuvan is really interesting and funny. However. We did play against Ko-oren, so we must have been at the right place in the end.”

Finding an understanding for math.
For Soccer player Thilo Ziegler understanding how the score works ended after a short try to remember his math lessons:
“I played soccer the most time instead of going to class. Maybe I should have listened to what happened there. After the game I was told we had lost. I didn't got that from the numbers standing on the scoreboard. Kriegiersien 13.2.80. Ko-oren 23.15.153. Hm.”

Finding a way to understand the game.
Saoul Bastian, one of the best young Rugby players of his generation:
“The field is huuuuuge. I didn’t expect so much running. And kicking is soooo imba.”

Finding a team spirit:
Callum Price, captain of the Kriegiersien Aussie Rules champion Scorpion City Kangaroos:
“I don’t get it why they had to drag in players from other sports to replace our best forwards and defenders? They maybe should have gotten Marathon runners, because these soccer dudes and rugby players are complaining that the playing field is so big. Violet help us.”

Finding happiness:
Liam Magrath, Topscorer for Kriegiersien in the match:
“We did find a really good bar and that helped for the spirit, at least me. Burp.”

Finding a way to win
Failed

The new main Quest:

Finding a way to win against TJUN-ia.
And the second match is directly against the next ranked team in the group and already a win or die situation. Or the championship is more or less over before it really started.

[Mathuvan Union]

Group C
Baggieland 28.13.181 def. Mathuvan Union 6.10.46
Thea Liters 15.9.99 def. by Transvolcanic 17.15.117

Group C               Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Baggieland              1   1  0  0  181  46 +135    4
2 Transvolcanic           1   1  0  0  117  99 +18    4
3 Thea Liters             1   0  0  1   99 117 −18    0
4 Mathuvan Union          1   0  0  1   46 181 −135    0

Group D
Kriegiersien 13.2.80 def. by Ko-oren 23.15.153
Nyowani Kitara 5.5.35 def. by Alice Bay 29.23.197

Group D              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alice Bay              1   1  0  0  197  35 +162    4
2 Ko-oren                1   1  0  0  153  80 +73    4
3 Kriegiersien           1   0  0  1   80 153 −73    0
4 Nyowani Kitara         1   0  0  1   35 197 −162    0

Group A
Northwest Kalactin 12.3.75 def. by Rwekazaland 13.1.79
Megistos 18.3.111 def. by Zodis Ceres 18.9.117

Group C               Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Zodis Ceres              1       1  0  0  117  111 +6    4
2 Rwekazaland           1        1  0  0  79  75 +4    4
3 Sylestone                  1      0  0  1   75 79 −4    0
4 Megistos                     1    0  0  1   111  117  -6  0

Group D
Querrmor Isles 3.21.39 def. by Sarzonia 30.21.201
Ethane 5.5.35 def. by Hebatika 10.3.63

Group D              Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Sarzonia                     1   1  0  0  201  39 +162    4
2 Querrmor Isles            1   1  0  0  63  35 +28    4
3 Ethane                        1   0  0  1  35 63 −28    0
4 HUE-Lavia                1   0  0  1   39 201 −162    0

[Mathuvan Union]

The (Sometimes) Daily Kaiserliche
Match review against Baggieland
The bulldogs, or the ballgods as the kaiser paid us to say wait I wasn't supposed to say that cut that out please editor, unsurprisingly, got blown apart.
On the way to the stadium
it was heard quoted that star centre forward Tobei McClein spoke out against the kaiser. as is typically the norm, during the match, mysteriously the bloke collapsed and had to be rushed away in an unmarked van. We have not heard from anyone on the matter yet.

After the Match
Several players were heard groaning, one player even demanding the referee give a baggieland defender the red card, before being informed that this wasn't a soccer pitch. He was found later crying about the size of the pitch.
many of the star Kaiserliche players have mysteriously disappeared, and Mathuvan Aussie Rules Federation Head Coach Jerry McBerry was seen praying to violet.

Overall: We shit.