BC Premier Week 9 Predictions & Rosters: Burnaby @ Rowers, Ravens @ Capilano, Bayside @ Meraloma – JBAA @ UBC Postponed
Only 3 matches on tap this weekend, the UBC v JBAA game has been marked as postponed without a rematch date posted. UBC are going into the national university championships with their first match against Western on Tuesday, they wouldn’t be able to field a first string team this weekend, I’m guessing that’s the main reason. The Bays with two byes and both matches against University teams postponed have only played 5 matches so far this fall. Teams with byes this week are Westshore, UVic, CW. Rowers will be looking for their first win as they host Burnaby, Bayside looking for their 2nd win as they visit Lomas and the Ravens (5-1) v Caps (5-1) match should be the highlight of the weekend.
Vancouver Rowing Club v Burnaby Lake @ Brockton Oval @ 2:30
#11 hosting #8. Rowers looking for their first win and Burnaby at 1-6 looking to get back in the win column. Rowers lost to Westshore last week while Burnaby dropped a game at JBAA last week.
Rowers have a consistent roster but they seem to be light on players as a number of tbd show up each week in the PlayHQ system, especially in the reserves. No sign of Jordan Wilson-Ross in the match 23 at the time of writing.
Burnaby have been losing a lot of close games, their PD is only -41 after losing 6 games, Rowers in comparison have a PD of -145. Keith Graham is back in the starting XV on the wing.
Rowers at home but Burnaby higher ranked, should be a competitive match. Prediction: Burnaby by +5.
Rowers (Nov 7th/current)
1 Josh Waller
2 Chris Cairns
3 Conor Kelly
4 Sven Ewans / tbd
5 James Whelan
6 Ben Madge
7 tbd
8 Thomas Parry
9 Luis Salvado
10 Jack Usher
11 tbd / Brady Lauretti
12 Hayden Jones / Blake Raymond
13 Dax Millington
14 Caleb Saunders
15 Jordan Wilson Ross / Marten Wolfenden
16 Gregory Crowe
17 Jake Schwartz / tbd
18 Riley Martin
19 Ben Caulfield / tbd
20 tbd
21 Sawyer Herron
22 Nick Jr Tuilua / tbd
23 Emil Sehic / tbd
Burnaby Lake (Nov 7th/current)
1. Luka Bradley / Oliver Flack
2. Dylan Vermette / Seth Klassen
3. Iain Kennell-Webb
4. Leo Chen (C)
5. Josh Halladay
6. Tom Gladwin
7. Jonah Fridfinnson / David Dinbandhu
8. David Dinbandhu / Taitusi Vikilani
9. Anthony Carroll / Flynn Smith
10. Dan Flint
11. Iowanne Raturaciri / Keith Graham
12. Adham Young
13. Ethan Turner
14. Sione Fine
15. Napolioni Bolaca
16. Seth Klassen / Dylan Vermette
17. Oliver Flack / Luka Bradley
18. Taitusi Vikilani / Clement Delpuech
19. Clement Delpuech / Jonah Fridfinnson
20. Suli Volivoli / Iowanne Raturaciri
21. Nolan Shelley / Stu Jamieson
22. Flynn Smith / Anthony Carroll
23. tbd
Capilano v Ravens @ Klahanie Park @ 2:30
#3 hosting #1 in what should be the game of the week. Both teams with only one loss this season.
Ravens missing a number of their national team players, Lockie Kratz and Josiah Morra missing as they were last week as the 7s team prepares for Dubai and SVNS 3 tournament. The Carsons are back with three in the roster. Cole Keffer returns on the wing, and Owain Ruttan returns in the reserves.
The Caps missing Tom Morris at #10, Wade Jansen moves from inside centre to cover. Austin James returns at openside flanker and Daniel Turvey at fullback.
It’s a toss up really, Caps at home but missing their starting #10. Ravens also missing a few key players but have the Carsons back. Going with last year’s champions. Prediction: Ravens by +3.
Ravens (Nov 7th/current)
1 Owen Kokan
2 Louis Kassapian
3 Josh Tweed
4 Drew Denford / Donald Carson
5 Max Boulanger / Frank Carson
6 Hamish Janes / Max Boulanger
7 Brian Ndirangu
8 Joe Locke
9 Max Kahler
10 Jamin Hodgkins
11 Micah Boldt / Cole Keffer
12 Ethan Berry
13 Niko Andrianos / Hamish Janes
14 Lewis Ahrens / Niko Andrianos
15 Andrew Coe
16 Rocco Caringi / Joseph Sargeant
17 Brendan Van Der Merwe / Kaleb Whitelaw
18 Kaleb Whitelaw / Hillyard Carson
19 Jake Ikeda / Owain Ruttan
20 Bryn Rondeau
21 Paddy Kirwan /Mathew Chan
22 Jean Fish / Paddy Kirwan
23 David Thompson / Lewis Ahrens
Capilano (Oct 31st/current)
1 Felix Nellen
2 Nick Bews
3 Caleb Hickey / Jesse Ryan
4 Arthur Greene / Teancum Tuiali
5 Andrew Crane
6 Teancum Tuiali / Hamish MacDonald
7 Hamish MacDonald / Austin James
8 Ben Taylor
9 Will Dormaar / Toby Horn
10 Tom Morris / Wade Jansen
11 Owen Williams
12 Wade Jansen / Tyler Wong
13 Caleb Kingi
14 Harrison Mason / Ryder Kanewski
15 Ryder Kanewski / Daniel Turvey
16 Lucas Couilloud
17 Colin Mitchell
18 Jesse Ryan / Caleb Hickey
19 Pat Zuk / Lucas Stathopoulos
20 Tyler Wong / Conrad Mitchell
21 Toby Horn / Will Dormaar
22 Seamus O’Sullivan / Jose Santiago
23 tbd
Meraloma v Bayside Sharks @ Connaught Park @ 2:30
#6 hosting #9. Lomas are 4-3 and Bayside are 1-5. Both teams coming off a bye week.
The Lomas with a consistent roster, they rotate some players from the bench. Key players stay the same Mukendi at tighthead, O’Brien at #8, the #9/#10 combo of Chambers/Tipene.
Bayside with only one win this season, that was over the other team coming up from Div 1, the Rowers. They move Jesse Mackail from his usual hooker spot to #8 to see if that shakes things up. Still a number of tbd on the PlayHQ roster and nothing posted on social media.
The Lomas go in as favourites, especially at home. Prediction: Lomas by +8.
Meraloma (Oct 31st/current)
1. Bob Letiu / Andy McMeel
2. Hayden Kuresa / Mark Rickard
3. Kabongo Mukendi
4. Dylan Hickey / Craig Trimble
5. Ronan Coffey
6. Corne Ludick / Ryain Ahearn
7. Alex Tagg
8. Conor O’Brien
9. Ethan Chambers
10. Anzac Tipene
11. Carlos Thompson
12. Eoin Dorgan / Aaron Leahy
13. Aaron Leahy / Ben Pope
14. Ben Pope / Mitchell Stokes
15. Jacob Walmsley
16. Mark Rickard / Hayden Kuresa
17. Andy McMeel / Bob Letiu
18. Luca Aukuso / Josiah Ashworth
19. Craig Trimble / Dylan Hickey
20. Andy Readman / Corne Ludick
21. Ryain Ahearn / Elliot Ogbemudia
22. Mitchell Stokes / Jackey Kuang
23. Evan Gerbrecht / William Vann
Bayside (Oct 31st/current)
1 Lewis Hodnett / Oluwafunbi Osuntoki
2 Jesse Mackail / Andy Ros
3 Matthew Dennis
4 Manraj Randhawa / tbd
5 tbd / Manraj Randhawa
6 Jason Hignell
7 Caleb van Til
8 Sanaila Dawai / Jesse Mackail
9 Stuart Gormley
10 tbd / Oliver Francis
11 Ryder Brookes / Anasa Qaranivalu
12 Kimi Vunituraga / tbd
13 Dominic Marshall / Kimi Vunituraga
14 tbd / Dominic Marshall
15 Baylyn Milner
16 tbd / Chase McCrum
17 Oluwafunbi Osuntoki / Lewis Hodnett
18 Tom Smith
19 tbd / Jack McBride
20 tbd / Luke Toroca
21 tbd
22 tbd / Sione Isileli
23 tbd
UBC v JBAA @ UBC @ Gerald McGavin Centre – POSTPONED
Women’s Premier
The Seattle v CW match has been cancelled, it’s exhibition but the BCRU have been recording the results and defaults in the standings. It will be interesting to see the Thunderbirds roster this week now that the university season is over, will they give players a rest or start bringing them into the Thunderbirds roster? Westshore v Burnaby, two teams that have been consistent so far this season and sitting #1 and #2 in the standings.
Westshore v Burnaby Lake @ Juan de Fuca @ 12:45
Should be a close match between the two top teams in the standings. Burnaby with some talented Fijian players that can make an impact. Westshore missing their national level players but have a solid and consistent roster. Emilie Brett has been added to the bench
Burnaby (Oct 31st/current)
1. Ada Okonkwo / Tess Woldring
2. Chelsea Rodgers / Rachel Choboter
3. Tess Woldring / Emily Duffy
4. Charmaine Sheffield
5. Emily Van Gulik
6. Carmen Suchodolski
7. Gabrielle Hindley
8. Grace Tuivatukalo
9. Faith Nishi / Natasha Lalonde
10. Renee Swetman
11. Jess Pico
12. Danni Fearns / Jess Piotrowski
13. Natalie Teteris / Miriama Naiobasali
14. Mia Chan / Laisana Likuceva
15. Jaidyn Mawhinney
16. TBD / B Love-Morgan
17. A Chen / T Thomson
18. Lauren Tagg
19. Emily Duffy / S Savary
20. Nicole Murchison / H Hibbs
21. M Naiobasali / M Chan
22. Nicole Stephenson / tbd
23. tbd
Westshore (Oct 31st/current)
1 Madeleine Lemay
2 Claudia Vallance / Emerald Maze
3 Zoe Williams
4 Aila Norlin
5 Sioa Bloomfield / Shayla Stigant
6 Clara Inbrigtson / Claudia Vallance
7 Brooke Horsfall
8 Sammy Spence
9 Abigail Hall
10 Jamie-Lee Walker
11 Sydney Tasic / Jillian Fulton
12 Taylor Funk
13 Amber Vallance
14 Eden Kilgour / Clara Inbrigtson
15 Vanessa Chiapetta / Rebecca Zaparolli
16 Emerald Maze / Brittany Sims
17 Soleil Brooks
18 Sammy Poetker / Sasha McKee
19 Carmen Izyk / Mele Baleinamoto
20 Maya Addai / Sioa Bloomfield
21 tbd / Sammy Poetker
22 tbd / Emilie Brett
23 tbd
Castaway Wanderers v Seattle @ Windsor Park – CANCELLED
Vancouver Thunderbird v Meraloma @ Gerald McGavin Centre @ 2:30
Meraloma with a solid and consistent roster, they sit at 3-2 and are tied with Burnaby on points in the 2nd/3rd spot in the standings. The Thunderbirds have a roster up on PlayHQ now, some tbd but there’s a few players coming over from the Silver medal UBC team as the university championships wrapped up last weekend. Chenuki de Zoysa, Ruby Kaltiainen, Caitlen Pierce the entire front row brought over from UBC, Anna Plate in the forwards, Ayva Kennedy and Teniola Epemolu in the centres, Lana Dueck and Sarah MacPherson in the reserves. It’s definitely a better Thunderbirds team this week which makes predictions almost impossible.
Meraloma (Oct 31st/current)
1. Elyce Thomas
2. Tanya Bennet
3. Stacey Warner
4. Deanna Cvitanovich
5. Lindsey Hood
6. Caleigh McMillan / Jessica Nelson
7. Jessica Nelson / Caleigh McMillan
8. Helen McGhee
9. Beatrice Collier-Pandya / Sara Hernandez
10. Sara Hernandez / Mikela Scharlach
11. Gemma McCutcheon / Demi Quickfall
12. Flora Poole
13. Cassidy Gale (CC) / Saveena Giesbrecht
14. Saveena Giesbrecht / Cassidy Gale
15. Mikela Scharlach / Emma Marlow
16. Solana Pasqual / Ivy Pete
17. Hailey Jeffries
18. Ivy Pete / Kirsty Jackson
19. tbd / Nat MacMillan
20. Ava Rose Luscombe / Robyn Feraday
21. tbd / Gemma McCutcheon
22. Emma Sneep / Beatrice Collier-Pandya
23. tbd
Thunderbirds (Oct 31st/current)
1 Lauren Deal / Ruby Kaltiainen
2 Bao Tran Hoang / Chenuki de Zoysa
3 Tegan Jost / Caitlen Pierce
4 Arlee Henry
5 Mirai Haupt / Anna Plate
6 Annika Theben / Sophia Toledo-Cisak
7 Layla Walker / tbd
8 Sophie Cisak / tbd
9 Summer Rozell
10 Katie Sumners / Chloe Bong
11 Soi Park / Emily Barr
12 Chloe Bong / Ayva Kennedy
13 Adrianna Huber / Teniola Epemolu
14 Ella Hudon / Emily Wang
15 Emily Wang / tbd
16 Adelaide Williams / Adinah Sheppard
17 tbd
18 Kelsey Clark / Tegan Jost
19 Damia Badaoui / Annika Theben
20 tbd / Layla Walker
21 tbd / Ella Hudon
22 tbd / Lana Dueck
23 tbd / Sarah MacPherson