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Blitz 'Dem - GDR Edition #1; Issue #1
'Blitz 'Dem', the preeminent periodical for all things Blood Bowl, having been published by diligent grotz since 1964 IC, brings you the key facts from the opening Gameweek of the inaugural season of the Greenskins Draft Rumble.
= GAMEWEEK 1 ROUND-UP =
A fabulous opening round of fixtures saw the birth of some potential new superstars - and the end to a few players too.
6 SPP - Krog Bloodfang (Iron Crag Clawz); ★ "Big" Bill Fliesniffer ★ (Nordland Skull Smasherz); Borkül Kass' Trogn (Talabec Tyrants); ★ Baggit Wartsnout ★ (Sartosa Kraken)
7 SPP - Brody Venessa (Carcasonne Snarlfangs) - Touchdown + MVP
2 Casualties - ★ 'Barmy' Baram Bloodtusk ★ (Zaragoz Goatz); Grozz Gravetakka (Mount Gunbad Big 'Uns); Toe Ripper (Iron Crag Clawz)
11 blocks - ★ Stonk Gobbler ★ (Sylvania Gloomfangz); Grozz Gravetakka (Mount Gunbad Big 'Uns); Toe Ripper (Iron Crag Clawz); Head Stompa (Iron Crag Clawz)
12 blocks - Skurn Rocksmash (Badlands Black Feathers)
14 blocks - ★ Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka ★ (Couronne Boars)
16 blocks - ★ 'Barmy' Baram Bloodtusk ★ (Zaragoz Goatz)
2 touchdowns - ★ "Big" Bill Fliesniffer ★ (Nordland Skullsmasherz); ★ Baggit Wartsnout ★ (Sartosa Kraken)
3 fouls - Thrak Bloodfang (Estalia Gutrippers); Gutz Wartfang (Talabec Tyrants)
4 fouls - Farang Swampbreath (Badlands Black Feathers)
6 fouls - Landon Whitlock (Mount Gunbad Big 'Uns)
23 yards - Dror Bloodsmasha (Drakwald 'Ardboyz); Drorg Fleshgnasha (Talabec Tyrants)
37 yards - Thugbo Skulltaker (Couronne Boars)
39 yards - ★ "Big" Bill Fliesniffer ★ (Nordland Skullsmasherz)
40 yards - ★ Baggit Wartsnout ★ (Sartosa Kraken)
3 yards - Zorg Blackkrakka (Estalia Gutrippers)
5 yards - Gromm Skullbasha (Sartosa Kraken)
= STAR PLAYER POINTS =
There were five players who recorded more than 5 SPP in their debut matches:6 SPP - Krog Bloodfang (Iron Crag Clawz); ★ "Big" Bill Fliesniffer ★ (Nordland Skull Smasherz); Borkül Kass' Trogn (Talabec Tyrants); ★ Baggit Wartsnout ★ (Sartosa Kraken)
7 SPP - Brody Venessa (Carcasonne Snarlfangs) - Touchdown + MVP
= CASUALTIES =
Three players opened their accounts by inflicting severe pain on their opponents:2 Casualties - ★ 'Barmy' Baram Bloodtusk ★ (Zaragoz Goatz); Grozz Gravetakka (Mount Gunbad Big 'Uns); Toe Ripper (Iron Crag Clawz)
= BLOCKS =
More than 5 players delivered 10+ blocks in their games - a wonderful start to the season!11 blocks - ★ Stonk Gobbler ★ (Sylvania Gloomfangz); Grozz Gravetakka (Mount Gunbad Big 'Uns); Toe Ripper (Iron Crag Clawz); Head Stompa (Iron Crag Clawz)
12 blocks - Skurn Rocksmash (Badlands Black Feathers)
14 blocks - ★ Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka ★ (Couronne Boars)
16 blocks - ★ 'Barmy' Baram Bloodtusk ★ (Zaragoz Goatz)
= TOUCHDOWNS =
There seems to be no better scoring threat than the jacked up goblins from Nordland and Sartosa:2 touchdowns - ★ "Big" Bill Fliesniffer ★ (Nordland Skullsmasherz); ★ Baggit Wartsnout ★ (Sartosa Kraken)
= FOULS =
A surprisingly low number of fouls, as some coaches appear to be testing the water with the referees so far:3 fouls - Thrak Bloodfang (Estalia Gutrippers); Gutz Wartfang (Talabec Tyrants)
4 fouls - Farang Swampbreath (Badlands Black Feathers)
6 fouls - Landon Whitlock (Mount Gunbad Big 'Uns)
= RUSHING YARDS =
Impressively, five players were tearing up the field with 20+ yard carries in their first game, suggesting that the league will very much be a game for ball carriers:23 yards - Dror Bloodsmasha (Drakwald 'Ardboyz); Drorg Fleshgnasha (Talabec Tyrants)
37 yards - Thugbo Skulltaker (Couronne Boars)
39 yards - ★ "Big" Bill Fliesniffer ★ (Nordland Skullsmasherz)
40 yards - ★ Baggit Wartsnout ★ (Sartosa Kraken)
= PASSING YARDS =
A shocking effort this week from some of the league's brightest talents. Passing appears not to be in many teams' playbooks, unless it refers to explosives!3 yards - Zorg Blackkrakka (Estalia Gutrippers)
5 yards - Gromm Skullbasha (Sartosa Kraken)
= AWARD WINNERS =
Each Gameweek, there will be awards for some notable players and coaches. This week, there could have been more than one winner in each category:
With 39 rushing yards, 3 blocks, and 2 touchdowns, Fliesniffer already has a hefty bounty on his head. His contemporary, ★ Baggit Wartsnout ★, missed out narrowly with 40 rushing yards, 1 block, and 2 touchdowns, but it could so easily have gone the other way.
Coach Asteflix managed to get three different players recognised in four separate categories with Bloodfang, Ripper, and Stompa. Coach Kanwulf of the Talabec Tyrants did a great job with three players in three categories - Trogn, Wartfang, and Fleshgnasha.
MVP
★ "Big" Bill Fliesniffer ★ (Nordland Skullsmasherz)
★ "Big" Bill Fliesniffer ★ (Nordland Skullsmasherz)
Golden Clipboard
Asteflix (Iron Crag Clawz)
Asteflix (Iron Crag Clawz)
Best Result
RobinFern (Karak Azgaraz Fanatics)
RobinFern (Karak Azgaraz Fanatics)
| MATCH | SCORE | SCORERS |
|---|---|---|
| Azgaraz Fanatics | 2 | ★ Journey Ruth ★, Grum Skullcleava |
| Carcasonne Snarlfangs | 1 | Brody Venessa |
A very respectable victory for the Fanatics at the Snarlfangs' Bank of Bretonnia Stadium. One of very few teams to suffer no injuries in their opening game and an incredible comeback from 1-0 down at half-time to score twice in the second half, in T13 and T16 - AND going down 55 to 31 on blocks too! A strong marker for the rest of the GDR North Division.
= IN MEMORIAM =
For every winner, there must be a loser and, to give them their (final) moment in the limelight, we recognise those players who left us this week:
‣ Zogt Spleenstompa (Sylvania Gloomfangz) - this Big 'Un Blocker was the 'fangz 2nd round draft pick. He died in turn 2 against the Zaragoz Goatz.
‣ Eden Meridan (Averland Bat-Squigs) - a Blitzer picked up in the 7th round of the draft. He managed to cause a casualty against the Tilean Sea Piratz, before they sought revenge.
‣ Gorbad Rockfist (Nordland Skull Smasherz) - a rookie Black Orc. He shall not be mourned.
Whilst not killed, the first star player to miss a game through injury will be the Drakwald 'Ardboyz's ★ Grommitt Sniff ★ who suffered a Smashed Knee (-MA) against the Ostermark Squeelers.
‣ Zogt Spleenstompa (Sylvania Gloomfangz) - this Big 'Un Blocker was the 'fangz 2nd round draft pick. He died in turn 2 against the Zaragoz Goatz.
‣ Eden Meridan (Averland Bat-Squigs) - a Blitzer picked up in the 7th round of the draft. He managed to cause a casualty against the Tilean Sea Piratz, before they sought revenge.
‣ Gorbad Rockfist (Nordland Skull Smasherz) - a rookie Black Orc. He shall not be mourned.
Whilst not killed, the first star player to miss a game through injury will be the Drakwald 'Ardboyz's ★ Grommitt Sniff ★ who suffered a Smashed Knee (-MA) against the Ostermark Squeelers.