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WEEK 7: CONTENTS PAGE

Page Contents
1. COVER
2. CONTENTS PAGE
3. HEADLINES
4. RESULTS
5. GAME OF THE WEEK
6. GAME OF THE WEEK
7. NFC STANDINGS
8. AFC STANDINGS
9. TOP PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK (TEAMS)
10. TOP PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK (PLAYERS)
11. LEAGUE LEADERS (PLAYERS)
12. LEAGUE LEADERS (PLAYERS)
13. LEAGUE LEADERS (TEAMS)
14. COMMERCIAL BREAK: IMPERIAL CLOTHIERS GUILD
15. FEATURE: SHOVE OFF!
16. STAR PROFILE: TUERN REDVENOM/LOW EXPECTATIONS
17. GAZ ATTACK
18. FRAN REPORTS
19. THE EVIL GITS PLAYBOOK
20. NOSH-IT OR VOM-IT/RUMOUR CORNER
21. DEAD, DEAD, DEAD
22. PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK
23. ADVERT: BLOOD BOWL REPLICA KITS NFC CENTRAL
This Week’s Contributors
Cover, Page 4,5,14,15,16: Knute Rock-Knee (Insta: @NAF_2489_90)
Page: 18, 19, 20, 23: C.Z.Matic
Page: 15 Pete Knifton, 1988 (Illustration)
Page: 17 WT Brown @ScorpusFlex | Linktree
Page :15 Wobert
DISCLAIMER: This book is a work of fan fiction based on the game ‘Blood Bowl’ which is owned by
Games Workshop. The book uses intellectual property without permission, no challenge is intended.
This fanzine is produced solely as a hobby-based project and is not commercially available.

Sports Killerstrated, Issue 7. Published by the NAF.net October 21st, 2023


NAF WEEK 7: HEADLINES
unexpectedly unavailable for the game
F ighting Like Cornered Rats when the Renegades to the field.
After the off-field drama of Coach Vytick’s
partial beheading, the Scramblers
showed an immediate improvement. B ashed up Gladiators have last
After weeks of their fans calling for their
laugh on Ramtut
coach and players to be executed, it was
The Champions of Death dominated the
a novelty to see the Skaven on the field
injury plagued Galadrieth Gladiators. The
execute every play to perfection. The
loss puts their season in peril, whilst the
Scramblers were unstoppable, as their
Champs kept pace with the Middenheim
newly named coach Vytick One-Head, had
Marauders in the AFC North. The game
the previously clueless catchers moving
was notable for adding to the Gladiators
like greased lightning down the field, and
already painful injury list, however, the
Thrower Shisk Four-Arms had one of his
Ulthuan team had the last laugh, when
best games passing, with 198 paces and 3
tough-as-nails lineman Galrond Goldleaf
touchdown passes.
sensationally smashed Ramtut III. The
Champs captain was carried off in pieces,
W ild, Wild West head coach Tomolandry said “It’s a
disaster, it’ll take me weeks to stitch him
With the Westside losing their second
back together!”
straight game to the Arctic Cragspiders,
the AFC West title race was blown wide
open. Divisional rivals, the Bruendar V arag’s Revenge
Grimjacks eased into second place with The Gouged Eye extracted sweet revenge
an excellent win away to Nurgle’s Rotters, on the Albion Wanderers for their loss in
Helmut Wulff was the standout last season’s Chaos Cup final, the
performance, using his chainsaw to slay Drakwald team humiliated the Wanderers
several mutants in the crowd in an event 3-0 in a comprehensive hammering.
that’s already been dubbed, ‘the Varag Ghoul-Chewer was at his brutal
Pusadena Chainsaw Massacre’. best with two fatalities, a touchdown and
Elsewhere in the division, the Dark 15 blocks. Sharing his top billing was star
Renegades continued their resurgence by Thrower Harg Vainkill, whilst the Eye
beating the Athelorn Avengers. The Dark were dealing out ultra-violence on the line
Elves win against the Wood Elf team was of scrimmage, he was launching long
quite an upset, however, it was noted that bomb after long bomb down the field. The
the Renegades had decided to wear their 6-1 Eye maintain their pressure on the
alternate uniforms, the rarely seen unbeaten Reikland Reavers. The
ensemble was highly reminiscent of the Wanderers slip to 3-4, their title hopes all
Darkside Cowboys Blue and yellow colour but finished for another year.
scheme! Several of the Avengers became
RESULTS WEEK 7
Home Team Score Away Team Fat’l
Darkside Cowboys 3 - 1 Elfheim Eagles 2 0
Dwarf Giants 3 - 0 Everbold Unicorns 1 0
Greenfield Grasshuggers 2 - 3 Stunted Stoutfellows 0 0
Khain's Killers 3 - 2 Icecastle Wolves 0 1
Bright Crusaders 1 - 3 Skaven Scramblers 0 1
Arctic Cragspiders 3 - 2 Westside Werewolves 1 0
Lustria Croakers 1 - 3 Reikland Reavers 0 1
Naggaroth Nightwings 1 - 3 Worlds Edge Wanderers 0 2
Albion Wanderers 0 - 3 Gouged Eye 0 2
Orcland Raiders 3 - 0 Lowdown Rats 1 0
Galadrieth Gladiators 1 - 3 Champions of Death 1 2
Scarcrag Snivellers 0 - 3 Middenheim Marauders 0 1
Evil Gits 3 - 2 Bluebay Crammers 0 0
Underworld Creepers 2 - 3 Chaos All-Stars 0 1
Athelorn Avengers 2 - 3 Dark Renegades 0 0
Bluchen Berserkers 3 - 0 Hobgoblin Team 3 0
Southstorm Squids 0 - 3 Creeveland Crescents 0 1
Asgard Ravens 0 - 3 Dwarf Warhammerers 1 2
Nurgle's Rotters 2 - 3 Bruendar Grimjacks 0 2
Oldheim Ogres 2 - 3 Vynheim Valkyries 1 0

NAF Rules Recap


1) The first team to score 3 Touchdowns is declared the winner.
2) A tie occurs if no team has won after 10 hours of play.
3) A game is abandoned when it is impossible for both teams to continue the game.
4) A conceded game is registered as a 0-3 loss to the conceding team.

Key
The table above reveals the following information from left to right:
Home team name/ Home team score (TD)/ Away team score (TD)/ Away team name/ Fat’l=Home
Fatalities caused/ Away Fatalities caused*

* Fatalities Caused includes opposition players, opposition staff, officials and members of the public.

Teams in Bold won the game


3-1
“You join us here at the Darkside Cavern, where the
Darkside Cowboys are playing the Elfheim Eagles.
Valen Swift’s had a torrid evening Bob, Hubris
Rakarth has picked off two of his passes.”

“What Rakarth does on


defense is magic Jim, he’s
a one in a million player.”

“Heads up Jim! Highelm Lyrepadre’s beat his


coverage and Swift’s gonna air it out!”

““There it goes, Bob. A high, tight


spiral, it’s a thing of beauty, its-
INTERCEPTED?! Rakarth again. I, I
don’t believe it, Bob, how in
Khaine’s codpiece did he get his
hands on that one?”

“Like I said, Jim, he’s a magician!”


Darkside Cowboys Statistics
Player Rushing Passing Blocks Fouls Pass TDs Inter- Casu-
Paces Paces Made Made Comp. Scored cepts alties
Asperon Thorn 43 0 4 0 0 1 0 0
Hubris Rakarth 85 0 6 2 0 2 3 1
Autavic Hellebron 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Moravis Curfew 0 171 1 0 7 0 0 0
Hawthorn Tullaris 47 0 4 1 0 0 0 3
Odium Khan 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
Noah Darkspur 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
Eli Dwarfmalice 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
Venom of Praetta 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ithaca Benoin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Elon Surespite 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
Luxen 'The Net' Lion 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Malachi Pique 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Elijah Doom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isiah Sulphuret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rancour Orvarrin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 175 171 46 4 7 3 3 5

Sent Off : Elon Surespite

Elfheim Eagles Statistics


Player Rushing Passing Blocks Fouls Pass TDs Inter- Casu-
Paces Paces Made Made Comp. Scored cept alties
Highelm Lyrpadre 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Oril Swanlake 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Harelyon Tallelm 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Valen Swift 0 207 1 0 9 0 0 0
Ffarren Branchstrength 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0
Moraes Quickstem 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0
Susurrus Morr 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Fennel Tallelm 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Soaren Hightower 0 30 4 0 2 0 0 0
Cathvren Fairlock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fanafriel Cleardawn 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Kerredith Morr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oakwarmth Salladrien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opaldawn Mardiell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disoryl Seawind 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rousemist Amberhaze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 14 237 33 2 9 1 0 0
Sent Off: Ffarren Branchstrength;
MATCH FACTS
ATTENDANCE: 92351
VENUE: Darkside Cavern, Naggaroth
MVP: Hubris Rakarth (Darkside Cowboys)
REFEREE: Mr Yungrim (Worlds Edge Mts) (Deceased)
STANDINGS WEEK 7

W L T PF PA FF FA
Darkside Cowboys 6 1 0 20 7 8 1
Evil Gits 5 2 0 17 15 4 0
Athelorn Avengers 4 3 0 16 13 2 1
Everbold Unicorns 3 4 0 14 14 1 3
Greenfield Grasshuggers 0 7 0 7 21 0 6

W L T PF PA FF FA
Vynheim Valkyries 7 0 0 21 8 34 0
Dwarf Giants 6 1 0 20 7 14 1
Nurgle's Rotters 3 4 0 15 16 34 1
Asgard Ravens 2 5 0 11 17 5 2
Lowdown Rats 0 7 0 0 21 2 8

W L T PF PA FF FA
Creeveland Crescents 6 0 1 20 8 9 0
Dwarf Warhammerers 4 3 0 16 11 12 4
Southstorm Squids 3 4 0 11 16 1 3
Skaven Scramblers 2 5 0 13 17 2 4
Bluebay Crammers 0 7 0 7 21 0 7

W L T PF PA FF FA
Orcland Raiders 5 2 0 19 10 9 3
Worlds Edge Wanderers 4 3 0 15 16 5 2
Galadrieth Gladiators 3 4 0 15 15 6 6
Lustria Croakers 1 6 0 14 19 1 1
Hobgoblin Team 0 7 0 4 21 3 10

Key:
The table above reveals the following information
W=Games won; L=Games lost; T=Games drawn/abandoned (*=game abandoned)
PF=TD scored; PA=TD Conceded; FF=Fatalities For; FA=Fatalities Against

Fatalities For (FF) includes: Opposition Players, staff, officials and members of the public.
Fatalities Against includes: Players only
STANDINGS WEEK 7

W L T PF PA FF FA
Reikland Reavers 7 0 0 21 5 12 1
Gouged Eye 6 1 0 19 7 11 1
Naggaroth Nightwings 4 3 0 14 15 9 3
Underworld Creepers 3 4 0 14 18 5 4
Bluchen Berserkers 2 4 1 13 15 9 4

W L T PF PA FF FA
Middenheim Marauders 5 2 0 18 9 7 0
Champions of Death 5 2 0 17 11 9 2
Arctic Cragspiders 3 4 0 14 16 8 3
Albion Wanderers 3 4 0 12 15 4 3
Icecastle Wolves 1 6 0 9 20 3 2

W L T PF PA FF FA
Chaos All-Stars 7 0 0 21 8 12 3
Khain's Killers 6 1 0 18 12 4 2
Bright Crusaders 4 3 0 17 15 1 1
Oldheim Ogres 1 6 0 12 20 16 1
Scarcrag Snivellers 0 7 0 4 21 0 8

W L T PF PA FF FA
Elfheim Eagles 5 2 0 18 13 2 1
Bruendar Grimjacks 5 2 0 18 16 5 1
Westside Werewolves 4 3 0 18 13 5 2
Dark Renegades 3 4 0 16 15 5 2
Stunted Stoutfellows 1 6 0 9 20 0 6

Key:
The table above reveals the following information
W=Games won; L=Games lost; T=Games drawn/abandoned (*=game abandoned)
PF=TD scored; PA=TD Conceded; FF=Fatalities For; FA=Fatalities Against

Fatalities For (FF) includes: Opposition Players, staff, officials and members of the public.
Fatalities Against includes: Players only
WEEK 7 TOP PERFORMANCES
(TEAMS)

MOST RUSHING PACES


Dwarf Giants 224 Reikland Reavers 184

MOST PASSING PACES


Orcland Raiders 206 Elfheim Eagles 237

TOTAL OFFENSIVE PACES


Orcland Raiders 400 Reikland Reavers 355

Sports Killerstrated’s TEAMS OF THE WEEK

SKAVEN GOUGED
SCRAMBLERS EYE
WEEK 7 TOP PERFORMANCES
(PLAYERS)

MOST PACES GAINED


Attila the Fiend 96 Griff Oberwald 100
Evil Gits Reikland Reavers

MOST PASSING PACES


Shishk Four-Arms 198 Valen Swift 207
Skaven Scramblers Elfheim Eagles

MOST TOUCHDOWNS
Rasta Tailspike 3 Crour Nightshade 3
Skaven Scramblers Khain’s KIllers

MOST FATALITIES
Hawthorn Tullaris 3 Ramtut the Third 4
Darkside Cowboys Champions of Death

MOST BLOCKS
Glart Smashrip 18 Wormhowl Greyscar 21
Skaven Scramblers Arctic Cragspiders

Sports Killerstrated’s WEEK 7 NAF MVP

Griff Oberwald (Reikland Reavers)


100 Paces Rushing, 7 Blocks, 2
Touchdowns, 1 Interception
LEAGUE LEADERS (PLAYERS)

RUSHING LEADERS
PLAYER PACES TEAM
Kurt Livingrock 458 Dwarf Giants
Crour Nightshade 385 Khain’s KIllers
Griff Oberwald 378 Reikland Reavers
W Doubledrool 355 Middenheim Marauders
Caspar Zorn 342 Westside Werewolves
Hubris Rakarth 341 Darkside Cowboys
Lavesil Darkshade 332 Naggaroth Nightwings
Varag Ghoul-Chewer 327 Gouged Eye
Morboth Evil-Smell 326 Nurgle’s Rotters
Perceval Lambert 321 Albion Wanderers

PASSING LEADERS
PLAYER PACES TEAM
Valen Swift 1163 Elfheim Eagles
Jacob von Altdorf 1049 Reikland Reavers
Jem Goldstar 1035 Athelorn Avengers
Moravis Curfew 989 Darkside Cowboys
Harg Vainkill 961 Gouged Eye
Egon Saintlyburg 940 Bright Crusaders
Pern Faction 918 Everbold Unicorns
Gulden von Sulkhof 917 Middenheim Marauders
G Goblin-Throttler 897 Orcland Raiders
J von Cannondorf 856 Creeveland Crescents

TOP SCORERS
PLAYER TD TEAM
Griff Oberwald 13 Reikland Reavers
Crour Nightshade 11 Khain’s Killers
W Doubledrool 9 Middenheim Marauders
G Goblin-Throttler 9 Orcland Raiders
Vinny Valhalla 9 Vynheim Valkyries
Slarga Fourstike 8 Bluchen Berserkers
Laxon Hrull 8 Chaos All-Stars
Hoshi Komi 8 Creeveland Crescents
Highelm Lyrpadre 8 Elfheim Eagles
Varag Ghoul-Chewer 8 Gouged Eye
LEAGUE LEADERS (PLAYERS)

LEADING KILLERS
PLAYER FATALITIES TEAM
Grimwold Grimbreath 15 Dwarf Giants
Ramtut the Third 12 Champions of Death
Zug 11 Reikland Reavers
Morg N'Thorg 8 Chaos All-Stars
Rrr'krag Smma'gugg 8 Creeveland Crescents
Bilerot Vomitflesh 8 Nurgle’s Rotters
Hawthorn Tullaris 7 Darkside Cowboys
Ivar the Boneless 7 Vynheim Valkyries
Eli Dwarfmalice 6 Darkside Cowboys
Varag Ghoul-Chewer 6 Gouged Eye

INTERCEPTION LEADERS
PLAYER INT’S TEAM
Hubris Rakarth 7 Darkside Cowboys
Tuern Redvenom 6 Dark Renegades
Lottabottol 6 Lustria Croakers
Jordell Freshbreeze 5 Athelorn Avengers
Hoshi Komi 5 Creeveland Crescents
Quetzal Leap 5 Lustria Croakers
Wilhelm Chaney 5 Westside Werewolves
Slarga Fourstike 4 Bluchen Berserkers
Highelm Lyrpadre 4 Elfheim Eagles
Fanafriel Cleardawn 4 Elfheim Eagles
LEAGUE LEADERS (TEAMS)

LEADING RUSHING TOP


OFFENSE OFFENSE
TEAM PACES TEAM PACES
Dwarf Giants 1307 Reikland Reavers 2371
Dwarf Warhammerers 1161 Darkside Cowboys 1956
Reikland Reavers 1117 Orcland Raiders 1896
Westside Werewolves 1108 Middenheim Marauders 1874
Darkside Cowboys 1027 Gouged Eye 1856
Chaos All-Stars 945 Bright Crusaders 1854
Nurgle's Rotters 939 Creeveland Crescents 1774
Creeveland Crescents 918 Dwarf Giants 1738
Orcland Raiders 899 Vynheim Valkyries 1696
Vynheim Valkyries 897 Chaos All-Stars 1653
HIGHEST
LEADING PASSING ATTENDANCE
OFFENSE
PLAYER PACES
92,351
Athelorn Avengers 1308
Elfheim Eagles 1262 Darkside Cavern
Reikland Reavers 1254 For Darkside Cowboys vs
Everbold Unicorns 1110 Elfheim Eagles
Bright Crusaders 1073
Middenheim Marauders 1017
Darkside Cowboys 1014
Gouged Eye 1001
Orcland Raiders 997
Creeveland Crescents 856
SHOVE Off!
You’ve probably heard about they are currently limited as he his honing his
off the field snacking skills to perfection. It
the ‘Crush’, but do you know should see him through every pre-game
course in rapid time, ready for the game itself.
the ‘Shove’, it’s a ‘Stilton’ Smith on the other hand is a
Smorgasbord of Halfling totally different kettle of fish. He is was you
may call a specialist which will intrigue a
Collegiate Talent. Sports number of teams no end. This remarkable
chap is a master of all things dairy and was
Killerstrated Finds Out recently voted as ‘Player most likely to survive
More… a season’ at the Butter Bash. His mastery of
the hard and soft cheeses is without equal,
there are few left in the moot who are able to
teach him anything. Unlike a number of his
Shove rivals, ‘Stilton’ has seen some Blood
Bowl action already. He was there last season
at what’s now call ‘The Great Concession of
‘88’ when a number of food concession stalls
ran out of grub mid way through a Reavers
play-off game. The resulting riots saw
countless hurt and cabalvision footage
captured images of ‘Stilton’ in the think of it.
This rowdy duke of dairy is sure be a hit!
The last in our trio of prospects is Colin
Buckle-Bean. He is something of a dark horse
to perform well at the Shove because Colin
isn’t in the college system. He’s one of those
rare sportsmen who is home fed and so
doesn’t have the advantage of the organised
catering training the big colleges can offer. It
Well sports fans its that time of year again appears he was offered various scholarships at
where a lot of the best college athletes starting a younger age but turned them all down. He
preparing to make their bid for the big leagues. stayed and worked on the Buckle-Bean farm
While a lot of the media focus is building up to and when he wasn’t working he was training,
the Crush and those brave / foolhardy enough oh boy was he training! Colin is a giant and a
to take part, we’ll turn our attention to a small cream wafer over 4 feet tall. Experts think no
but no less daunting trial . . . . the Shove! Yes matter how well he does at the Shove, he may
that’s right, in just a few months time the struggle to get a team to sign him. He lacks the
hardest eating and meanest drinking young natural appeal many of his competitors are
Halflings will hope to graduate college and blessed with. Where they are short, round and
begin the pro Blood Bowl careers. In this delightfully pudding like, Colin is tall and
weeks edition we’ll be taking a look at some of strangely muscular. He claims it doesn’t
the hot picks that the Grasshuggers, Mighties matter what he eats, he can’t put on weight, he
and Crammers have their eyes on. just gets taller and stronger. He is in danger
Unassuming Bart Gooseberry is reaching a size that no Treeman will be able to
everyone’s favourite to excel at the Shove. reliably heft down the pitch. That and his
This doughy young fellow has been piling on unfortunate appearance, its sad to say it but a
the pounds in preparation for the bog washboard stomach has never won fair heart
occasion. He has shown great promise in pre- and a legion of fans, means he may well be
season custard sprints and few others can overlooked. The fact he has played Blood
match him in the mastery of pork chop Bowl at semi pro level already and survived
pugilism. He is surprisingly light on his feet over 20 games isn’t enough to cover up his
and recently won the best all-comer in the shortcomings.
open college down hill sausage roll. Bart really So who will be the highlight of the
is a bit of an all rounder, there is nothing this Shove later this year? Who will the
exciting young talent can’t eat and with great Grasshuggers snatch up and who will lured to
alacrity. In terms of Blood Bowl skills, well, Bluebay? We’ll have to wait and see!
over the summer, when he signed a new

Star Spotlight contract. Although the Renegades chances of


winning the Blood Bowl this season are slight,
it’s believed the Renegades’ management
played on Tuern’s monstrous vanity to get him
Tuern Redvenom to remain. Allegedly, there’s a clause in his
contract that pays him royalties every time one
The Dark Renegades’ captain Tuern Redvenom
of his famous tackles is replayed on
is both feared and admired by fans and players
Cabalvision (and believe you and me, they’re
alike, his rare ability to combine depraved
replayed a lot). An anonymous source involved
violence with aesthetic flair has led to him
in the contract negotiations said, “He’s got a
being described as the ‘Connoisseur of
great head for business, he really knows how
Carnage’ and ‘The Thinking Man’s killer’.
to Tuern a profit”.
Tuern’s been the dark heart of the Dark
Renegades since his sensational rookie season Position: Lineman & Captain
back in 2479, when his inspired play led them Age: 117
to a shock win in the Chaos Cup final. Great as Height: 6ft 5in Weight: 191 lbs
that achievement was, the season that secured College: Underearth University
his place amongst the Druchii legends was Crush: First round choice 2479
2481, when Redvenom, now the team captain, Team: Dark Renegades, 2479-Present
led the Renegades on a path of gory glory
culminating in another Chaos Cup win. Career Statistics:
Redvenom’s primary role is defensive. Rushing 1002 paces; Receiving 9 passes for
He is, arguably, the dirtiest tackler in the NAF, 59 paces; Throwing 35 passes from 70 for
the fact that he is rarely penalised for his 758 paces; 11 Touchdowns; 45 Interceptions
flagrantly illegal, bone-snapping low hits, lies returned for 136 paces; 39 Player Fatalities
in the élan with which he delivers the fatal Best Game:
blow- many is the time that a referee has Rushing 178 paces; Receiving 1 Pass for 12
actually stopped and applauded the aesthetic paces; Throwing 6 passes from 8 for 75
perfection of his savagery, rather than eject paces; 1 Touchdown; 2 Player Fatalities
him from the game! (2479 Chaos Cup Final vs Arctic Cragspiders)
After a decade of success in the NAF,
Honours:
the only prize that has eluded Redvenom is the
Chaos Cup Winner’s Medal 2479; 2481;
Blood Bowl itself. His craving for this trophy
Chaos Cup Final MVP 2479; NAF Interception
has led to persistent rumours that he intends to
Leader 2484, Nastiest Newcomer 2479;
join one of the NAF’s more successful teams.
However, Redvenom ended this speculation
conveniently, played each other in week 7. The

Low Expectations game itself was, to be quite frank, rubbish.


Eventually, the Stoutfellows won the match 3-2
and with it, you might think, the Thimble Cup.
The 89 Thimble Cup However, it was the defeated Grasshuggers who
At last, we can report some good news for one stepped up to collect the trophy. What in the
of the teams featured in this weekly catalogue of name of Nuffle was going on?
calamity, the Greenfield Grasshuggers have The answer lies with the Thimble Cup’s
won the first trophy of this season, the Thimble new sponsor, ‘Fat Samwise’s Bargain Binge
Cup! Now, we know it may not be the Blood Bistro’, who realised, quite sensibly, that there is
Bowl, or the Chaos Cup, (or anything of any limited entertainment in watching twenty-two,
value, really), but amongst Halfling teams, it’s short, fat guys exhausting themselves as they
easily seen as the twelfth or thirteenth most try (and mostly fail) to hit each other. Instead,
prestigious trophy. the actual final was a much more entertaining
Once, it was a genuine open eating contest between the two teams, held at
tournament, but due to a complete lack of the Bargain Binge Bistro the night before. A
interest (even from Halfling teams), the trophy’s thrilling contest was won by the Grasshuggers
new sponsors recently decided to award it to when Star Player Ernald Spiritburner
one of the NAF’s three Halfling teams. This year audaciously scoffed a packet of after-dinner
the finalists were the Stunted Stoutfellows and mints just as the Stoutfellows finished the final
Greenfield Grasshuggers who, rather course.
A gAme to some pointy
Sports Killerstrated’s eAred elves, with their
Star Columnist: dAncing And prAncing, they
just don’t hAve the
Attributes thAt nuffle gAve
the meAn green orcs to
YOU NEVER ASKED plAy this sweet sport. But
FOR HIS OPINION, thAt seems to hAve been
chAnging over the lAst
BUT HE’LL GIVE IT TO couple of seAsons, And
YA ANYWAY! with the glowing
performAnce of Hubris
RAkArth this weekend, I feel
like I should give the boyz
some tips for bAshing
those skinny long hAired
freAkAzoids.
One. Punch them right in the
chin. Now you hAve to
wAtch yourself, cos its
quite eAsy to get A cut on
your hAnds from their
pointy chins, but if you get
A good cleAn hit, thAt’s
gAme over for the elf.
Two. Kick them in the knee.
If they stop still long
enough, A hob nAil boot into
Ere we go ere we go ere we the squishy leg joint will
go! The Eye hAven’t lost A definitely slow them down
gAme since week 2 AgAinst And stop them from running
the ReAvers, And I just circles Around you.
wAnt to point out, there Are Three. BeAt them At their
only four teAms left in the own gAme. Get some
NAF without A loss, And we receivers up field, throw
hAppen to be stuck in A the bAll to them. Score A
division with one of them. bunch of touchdowns, get
WhAt Are the chAnces of some interceptions, And
thAt! It’s stArting to get to just out score the elves.
the point where I Am getting This might be something the
tempted to stArt betting my Eye cAn do AgAinst the
hArd eArned gold on the GlAdiAtors next week. Only
blue And yellow humies. . . . joking. We All know its
HA hA not reAlly. going to be A proper ruck.
BAck in my dAy, it would be Four. If All else fAils, get
An embArrAssment to lose out the chAinsAw. HA hA hA
hA . . .
DEAD, DEAD, DEAD
Those Who Became One With Nuffle in Week 7
Llandren Gladehymn, Pete the Knife
Elfheim Eagles Albion, Wanderers
Viriscent Rouse, Cretin Chickenstalker,
Everbold Unicorns Lowdown Rats
Eolath Brazengoad, Orion Spangletongue,
Khain’s Killers Galadrieth Gladiators
Bruder Himmels, Caeleth Bel-Sirion
Bright Crusaders Galadrieth Gladiators
Hoqipoqi Stinky Stan,
Lustria, Croakers Scarcrag Snivellers
Arkhul Blackhand, Slasher Bowelgrim,
Naggaroth Nightwings Underworld Creepers
Vossi Stormcaller, Galak Gognort,
Naggaroth Nightwings Hobgoblin Team
Jervis Son of John, Inky O’Kraken,
Albion Wanderers Southstorm Squids
Brodder Hardvigson,
Asgard Ravens
Members of the Public: 4
Referees: 4
Players: 17
Week 7 Total: 25
Total for the Season: 296
PREVIEW NAF WEEK 8
Stunted Stoutfellows Nurgle's Rotters
Creeveland Crescents Worlds Edge Wanderers
Arctic Cragspiders Icecastle Wolves
Naggaroth Nightwings Hobgoblin Team
Bluchen Berserkers Elfheim Eagles
Bruendar Grimjacks Oldheim Ogres
Skaven Scramblers Asgard Ravens
Bright Crusaders Bluebay Crammers
Everbold Unicorns Dwarf Warhammerers
Darkside Cowboys Southstorm Squids
Evil Gits Chaos All-Stars
Lowdown Rats Albion Wanderers
Underworld Creepers Athelorn Avengers
Orcland Raiders Lustria Croakers
Scarcrag Snivellers Reikland Reavers
Gouged Eye Galadrieth Gladiators
Vynheim Valkyries Dark Renegades
Champions of Death Greenfield Grasshuggers
Dwarf Giants Westside Werewolves
Khain's Killers Middenheim Marauders

BIGGEST GAMES: WEEK 8


Gouged Eye (6-1) tendencies with some excellent offensive
vs play. The Marauders will pin their hopes on
Galadrieth Gladiators (3-4) this season’s rushing revelation Withergrasp
The Gladiators will not relish this trip to Doubledrool to move the ball downfield.
Drakwald, with an eye watering injury list, a
game against one of the most brutal teams Dwarf Giants (6-1)
in the league is most certainly not what the vs
doctor ordered. The Gouged Eye are flying Westside Werewolves (4-3)
high on the back of another strong victory, After a good start to the season, the
they’ll feel confident of keeping pressure on Werewolves have experienced a dip in form,
the unbeaten Reikland Reavers in the AFC this game against the Giants will prove yet
Central. another test of their playoff aspirations. The
Giants have recovered from their opening
Khain’s Killers (6-1) day shock against the Underworld Creepers
vs to record 5 straight wins, their grinding
Middenheim Marauders (5-2) offense leads the league in rushing and
The Marauders will go into this game as captain Grimwold Grimbreath leads the
favourites, but there’s every chance Khain’s league in fatalities. The Werewolves running
Killers will pull of an upset, so good has their game has shown it can go head to head with
form been this season. They seem to have the toughest teams, this could prove to be a
found a way to balance their more homicidal classic game.

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