Riv Editor Rohan Aldous rates the teams involved in the Bowls Premier League and provides his prediction for the five teams that will qualify for the finals on Friday evening at Moama Bowling Club.
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1 - Tweed Heads Ospreys
2 - Brisbane Pirates
3 - Moama Steamers
4 - Gold Coast Hawks
5 - Sydney Lions
Adelaide Pioneers
7.5/10
Scott Thulborn - former World Champion of Champions.
Wayne Ruediger - former Australian representative.
Katelyn Inch - New Zealand Commonwealth Games representative.
Coach - Les Carter.
Brisbane Pirates
9/10
Alex Marshall - multiple indoor and outdoor world champion.
Chris Rosanes - BPL debut, Brisbane premier league pennant champion.
Ellen Falkner - English Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
Coach - Michael Breen.
8.5/10
Gold Coast Hawks
Aron Sherriff - Best player in Australia in the past 10 years.
Nathan Rice - Former Australian representative.
Kelsey Cottrell - Australia’s youngest ever player.
Coach - Anthony Kiepe.
Melbourne eXtreme
7.5/10
Ali Forsyth - New Zealand’s best player.
Matt Flapper - multiple NZ champion.
Carla Krizanic - double Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
Coach - Kelvin Kerkow.
Melbourne Pulse
7/10
Barrie Lester - long-time Australian elite player.
Gary Kelly - Northern Irish champion.
Ellen Ryan - two-time Australian Open singles champion.
Coach - Jeremy Henry.
Moama Steamers
7.5/10
Ryan Bester - Canada’s most decorated player.
Kevin Anderson - Moama Steamers coach.
Natasha Van Eldik - arguably Australia’s best female bowler.
Coach - Ryan Burnett (Scottish national, former USA coach, considered to have the worst haircut in lawn bowls — close friend of Kevin Anderson).
Perth Suns
6.5/10
Cody Packer - Australian Open current pairs champion.
Dawn Hayman - regular Australian representative.
Ray Pearse - former Australian representative.
Coach - Josh Thornton.
Sydney Lions
7.5/10
Ben Twist - NSW skipper.
Aaron Wilson - gold medallist at Commonwealth Games.
Karen Murphy - most capped Australian of all time.
Coach - Steve Glasson.
Tasmania Tridents
6/10
Taelyn Male - youngest competitor in the event.
Mark Nitz - Tasmanian multiple champion.
Rebecca Van Asch - double Commonwealth Games gold medallist.
Coach - Mark Strochnetter.
Tweed Heads Ospreys
10/10
Aaron Teys - has won everything there is to win.
Corey Wedlock - Australia’s number one ranked player.
Chloe Stewart - former world under-25 champion.
Coach - Wayne Turley.
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