The 2023 Bugman’s Belter was held at Warhammer World this February. Coaches came from far and wide to test their mettle on the gridiron – each facing three games against top opposition. Only one team could hoist the trophy aloft, and this year that honour went to Brett Armitage and his Halfling team, the Flying Shamrocks!
Let’s have a look at how Brett crafted his team for victory, and what he had to face along his triumphant path.
Halflings are a Tier 3 team, so Brett had 10 Skill Points to spend on upgrading his team for the event. He spent four on Griff Oberwald (a Mega-Star) and 2 on the Mighty Zug to give his team some much-needed muscle… He spent his final four points on primary skills to give both of his Treemen Grab, his Halfling Hefty Leader, and Sneaky Git to one of his Halfling Hopeful Linemen.
Against a Lizardmen team in the opening bout, Griff Oberwald showed just why he is considered a true legend of the game, scoring both touchdowns for a 2-0 victory. Not to be entirely outshone, the Mighty Zug also inflicted casualties onto a pair of Saurus.
In game two, the Shamrocks faced up against an Amazon team. After an attempted Amazon passing play went awry – launching the ball into the crowd – the Halflings were able to recover the ball and get it to Griff, who ran down the pitch, protected by his diminutive team-mates, and scored the first touchdown in another 2-0 win.
The final game was against a fearsome Khorne team – and with both teams undefeated at this point, it promised to be a phenomenal match! The centrefield soon became a bloodbath, with the Treemen and Zug taking the fight to the Blood God’s followers, dishing out as much punishment as they took. In the end, the Khorne team couldn’t get a hold of the ball (clearly it was too slick with blood!) and the Halflings were able to squeak a narrow 1-0 victory – and with it, the trophy!
Overall, Brett managed to win all of his games, earning the maximum of six Cup Points. He also scored five Bonus Points, which were enough to secure him the top spot in the event!
These deadly Halflings inflicted an impressive 10 casualties without conceding a single Touchdown! That’s an impressive set of statistics for any team, let alone Halflings! The only thing left to say is congratulations on the win, Brett!