The Hung Parliament Handicap 2024 Background
- Hector Soukhavong has never won Best Germany.
- This is the first tournament for Gus Cowan.
- Joshua (the Beast) Crowther has never won Best Turkey.
- Hector Soukhavong has never won Best Russia.
- Zoe Cameron has never won Best Turkey.
- Jamal Blakkarly most recently competed in a tournament (Virtual Diplomacy League 2024) in 2025.
- Kiran Gill has never won Best France.
- This is the first tournament for Mathew Oliver.
- Shane Cubis was Bismark Cup Winner in 2009.
- Matthew Kehoe has never won Best France.
- This is the first tournament for Peter Legg.
- Joshua (the Beast) Crowther has never won Best France.
- Darcy Morris has never won Best Russia.
- Jamal Blakkarly has never won Best Russia.
- Jamal Blakkarly most recently won Best France in 2012 at Victorian Championships 2012.
- Svetlana Ross has never won Best England.
- Andrew Goff was Bismark Cup Winner in 2008.
- Kiran Gill has never won Best Russia.
- This is the first tournament for Matthew Kehoe.
- Jacob Traeger has never won Best Germany.
- Nancy Jin has never won Best Italy.
- Mathew Oliver has never won Best France.
- Chris Lindall has never won Best Germany.
- Jamal Blakkarly first competed in a tournament (Victorian Championships 2012) in 2012.
- Hector Soukhavong has never won Best France.
- This is the first tournament for Nancy Jin.
- Gus Cowan has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Zoe Cameron has never won Best England.
- Andrew Goff was World Champion in 2009, 2011, 2018.
- Robert Hillier has never won Best Italy.
- Matthew Kehoe has never won Best Turkey.
- Brandan Austin has never won Best Russia.
- Jamal Blakkarly first won Best Austria in 2024 at World Diplomacy Championship 2024 Milano.
- Harry Fulton has never won Best Germany.
- Nancy Jin has never won Best England.
- Jamal Blakkarly was eliminated in 4 of 39 tournament games played (10.26%).
- Jamal Blakkarly has played 39 tournament games.
- Zoe Cameron has never won Best France.
- Max Wanji Roe Banks has never won Best Germany.
- This is the first tournament for Svetlana Ross.
- Joshua (the Beast) Crowther has never won Best Germany.
- Peter McNamara has won Best Turkey 2 times.
- Shane Armstrong has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Isaac Silbert has never won Best Russia.
- Max Wanji Roe Banks has never won Best Russia.
- Rob Stephenson has never won Best England.
- Peter McNamara first competed in a tournament (New South Wales Championships 2005) in 2005.
- Leena Hu has never won Best Italy.
- Jules Blair has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Jason Gray has never won Best France.
- Joshua (the Beast) Crowther has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Marcus Loane has never won Best France.
- Matthew Kehoe has never won Best Italy.
- Max Wanji Roe Banks has never won Best Italy.
- Nancy Jin has never won Best Russia.
- Shane Cubis has never won Best France.
- This is the first tournament for Shane Cubis.
- Peter McNamara first won Best Russia in 2008 at TempleCon 2008.
- Peter McNamara most recently won Best England in 2016 at PoppyCon 2016.
- Peter McNamara has won Best Italy 6 times.
- Peter McNamara was eliminated in 19 of 186 tournament games played (10.22%).
- Matthew Kehoe has never won Best England.
- Nancy Jin has never won Best Turkey.
- Craig Purcell has never won Best England.
- This is the first tournament for Hector Soukhavong.
- Darcy Morris has never won Best Italy.
- This is the first tournament for Isaac Silbert.
- Andrew Goff has never won Best France.
- Gus Cowan has never won Best Turkey.
- Matthew Kehoe has never won Best Germany.
- Chris Lindall has never won Best Turkey.
- Max Wanji Roe Banks has never won Best France.
- Jamal Blakkarly most recently won Best England in 2014 at PoppyCon 2014.
- Peter Legg has never won Best Italy.
- Darcy Morris has never won Best France.
- Stuart Barton has never won Best England.
- Kiran Gill has never won Best Italy.
- Brandan Austin has never won Best France.
- This is the first tournament for Jacob Traeger.
- Alan Thomson has never won Best Russia.
- Alex Vella has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Jamal Blakkarly most recently won Best Austria in 2024 at World Diplomacy Championship 2024 Milano.
- Shane Cubis has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Jason Gray has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Shane Armstrong has never won Best England.
- Svetlana Ross has never won Best Italy.
- Svetlana Ross has never won Best Germany.
- Peter McNamara first won Best Turkey in 2008 at TempleCon 2008.
- Marcus Loane has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- This is the first tournament for Alan Thomson.
- Andrew Goff has never won Best England.
- Peter McNamara is ranked 1 internationally in the WPE7.
- Rob Stephenson has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Rob Stephenson has never won Best Germany.
- Harry Fulton has never won Best Italy.
- Nancy Jin has never won Best France.
- Peter McNamara has won Best Russia 4 times.
- Jules Blair has never won Best England.
- Robert Hillier has never won Best Russia.
- Stuart Barton has never won Best Italy.
- Alex Batten has never won Best Italy.
- Shane Armstrong has never won Best Germany.
- Mathew Oliver has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Craig Purcell has never won Best Germany.
- Jacob Traeger has never won Best France.
- Shane Cubis has never won Best Russia.
- Max Wanji Roe Banks has never won Best Turkey.
- Peter McNamara first won Best France in 2007 at Carnage on the mountain 2007.
- Shane Armstrong has never won Best France.
- Peter McNamara most recently won Best Austria in 2018 at BADAss Whipping 2018.
- David Hicks has never won Best Germany.
- Peter McNamara won their first tournament (TempleCon 2007) in 2007.
- Alex Batten has never won Best Turkey.
- Peter McNamara has competed in 91 tournaments.
- Jamal Blakkarly has won Best France once.
- Jacob Traeger has never won Best Turkey.
- Robert Hillier has never won Best Germany.
- This is the first tournament for Craig Purcell.
- Peter McNamara has won Best England 8 times.
- Isaac Silbert has never won Best Italy.
- Jason Gray has never won Best Italy.
- Hector Soukhavong has never won Best Italy.
- Gus Cowan has never won Best Russia.
- Jason Gray has never won Best Germany.
- Andrew Goff has never won Best Germany.
- Jamal Blakkarly has competed in 31 tournaments.
- Rob Stephenson has never won Best Italy.
- Jules Blair has never won Best France.
- Jamal Blakkarly has won Best England once.
- Kiran Gill has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Isaac Silbert has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Alan Thomson has never won Best France.
- Jason Gray has never won Best Turkey.
- Jamal Blakkarly has won 6 of 31 tournaments (19.35%).
- Peter McNamara first won Best Germany in 2009 at TempleCon 2009.
- Harry Fulton has never won Best England.
- Nancy Jin has never won Best Germany.
- Craig Purcell has never won Best Russia.
- Svetlana Ross has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Peter McNamara most recently won Best Germany in 2024 at World Diplomacy Championship 2024 Milano.
- Jamal Blakkarly has won Best Italy once.
- Andrew Goff has never won Best Italy.
- Alex Vella has never won Best Germany.
- Peter McNamara first won Best Austria in 2007 at Massacre 2007.
- This is the first tournament for Kiran Gill.
- Leena Hu has never won Best France.
- Jason Gray has never won Best Russia.
- Leena Hu has never won Best Turkey.
- Alan Thomson has never won Best Turkey.
- Darcy Morris has never won Best England.
- Jamal Blakkarly has never won Best Turkey.
- David Hicks has never won Best England.
- Jamal Blakkarly has finished with as many as 16 centres in tournament games.
- Peter Legg has never won Best England.
- Isaac Silbert has never won Best England.
- Kiran Gill has never won Best Turkey.
- Alan Thomson has never won Best Germany.
- Alan Thomson has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Alex Batten has never won Best Germany.
- Isaac Silbert has never won Best France.
- Peter Legg has never won Best Russia.
- Peter McNamara has played 186 tournament games.
- Isaac Silbert has never won Best Germany.
- Peter McNamara most recently won Best France in 2015 at PoppyCon 2015.
- Jamal Blakkarly was World Champion in 2023.
- This is the first tournament for Rob Stephenson.
- Marcus Loane has never won Best Germany.
- Shane Cubis has never won Best Turkey.
- Alex Batten has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Peter Legg has never won Best Turkey.
- Jacob Traeger has never won Best Italy.
- Darcy Morris has never won Best Turkey.
- Andrew Goff was North American Champion in 2009, 2018.
- This is the first tournament for Harry Fulton.
- Leena Hu has never won Best England.
- Jamal Blakkarly was Virtual Diplomacy Championship (VDC) Champion in 2023.
- Peter Legg has never won Best France.
- Hector Soukhavong has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Stuart Barton has never won Best Turkey.
- Alex Vella has never won Best Turkey.
- Craig Purcell has never won Best France.
- Alex Batten has never won Best France.
- Peter McNamara has won Best France 7 times.
- Rob Stephenson was World Champion in 2002.
- Peter McNamara first won Best England in 2005 at New South Wales Championships 2005.
- Leena Hu has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Nancy Jin has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Chris Lindall has never won Best Italy.
- Zoe Cameron has never won Best Italy.
- Alex Vella has never won Best England.
- Hector Soukhavong has never won Best England.
- Peter McNamara topped the board in 63 of 186 tournament games played (33.87%).
- Andrew Goff has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Brandan Austin has never won Best England.
- Joshua (the Beast) Crowther has never won Best Italy.
- Max Wanji Roe Banks has never won Best England.
- Hector Soukhavong has never won Best Turkey.
- Mathew Oliver has never won Best Turkey.
- Peter McNamara has won 15 of 91 tournaments (16.48%).
- Joshua (the Beast) Crowther has never won Best Russia.
- Peter McNamara most recently won a tournament (DBN Invitational S4 (2023-2024)) in 2024.
- Chris Lindall has never won Best France.
- Jamal Blakkarly most recently won a tournament (Virtual Diplomacy Championship 2023) in 2024.
- This is the first tournament for Zoe Cameron.
- Max Wanji Roe Banks was APAC Champion in 2024.
- Andrew Goff has never won Best Turkey.
- Jacob Traeger has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Alex Vella has never won Best Russia.
- Jacob Traeger has never won Best Russia.
- This is the first tournament for Darcy Morris.
- Harry Fulton has never won Best Russia.
- Zoe Cameron has never won Best Germany.
- David Hicks has never won Best Italy.
- Craig Purcell has never won Best Italy.
- Alex Batten has never won Best Russia.
- Andrew Goff has never won Best Russia.
- Brandan Austin has never won Best Italy.
- Jules Blair has never won Best Italy.
- Mathew Oliver has never won Best England.
- Craig Purcell has never won Best Turkey.
- Isaac Silbert has never won Best Turkey.
- Shane Cubis has never won Best England.
- Jamal Blakkarly first won Best Italy in 2016 at Melbourne Diplomacy Open 2016.
- Harry Fulton has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Gus Cowan has never won Best Germany.
- Peter McNamara most recently won Best Turkey in 2009 at TempleCon 2009.
- Darcy Morris has never won Best Germany.
- Svetlana Ross has never won Best France.
- Marcus Loane has never won Best Russia.
- Alex Vella has never won Best France.
- Jamal Blakkarly won their first tournament (Poppycon 2021) in 2021.
- Shane Armstrong has never won Best Italy.
- Zoe Cameron has never won Best Russia.
- Jamal Blakkarly has yet to solo at a tournament.
- Brandan Austin has never won Best Turkey.
- Peter McNamara has won Best Austria-Hungary 8 times.
- Jamal Blakkarly first won Best France in 2012 at Victorian Championships 2012.
- This is the first tournament for Chris Lindall.
- Gus Cowan has never won Best France.
- Svetlana Ross has never won Best Russia.
- Svetlana Ross has never won Best Turkey.
- Alan Thomson has never won Best Italy.
- Harry Fulton has never won Best France.
- Kiran Gill has never won Best England.
- Mathew Oliver has never won Best Russia.
- Marcus Loane has never won Best Turkey.
- Stuart Barton has never won Best Germany.
- Peter McNamara most recently won Best Russia in 2015 at PoppyCon 2015.
- This is the first tournament for Brandan Austin.
- Stuart Barton has never won Best Russia.
- This is the first tournament for Alex Vella.
- Matthew Kehoe has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- This is the first tournament for Robert Hillier.
- This is the first tournament for Alex Batten.
- This is the first tournament for Joshua (the Beast) Crowther.
- Jamal Blakkarly has never won Best Germany.
- This is the first tournament for David Hicks.
- Kiran Gill has never won Best Germany.
- Robert Hillier has never won Best France.
- Peter McNamara was European Champion in 2014.
- Peter Legg has never won Best Germany.
- Mathew Oliver has never won Best Germany.
- This is the first tournament for Jason Gray.
- Matthew Kehoe has never won Best Russia.
- Alex Vella has never won Best Italy.
- This is the first tournament for Leena Hu.
- Peter McNamara was DBNI Diplomat of the Year in 2021, 2024.
- This is the first tournament for Max Wanji Roe Banks.
- Peter Legg has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Brandan Austin has never won Best Germany.
- Zoe Cameron has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Peter McNamara has finished with as many as 20 centres in tournament games.
- Jules Blair has never won Best Germany.
- Joshua (the Beast) Crowther has never won Best England.
- Jules Blair has never won Best Russia.
- Stuart Barton has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- This is the first tournament for Marcus Loane.
- Leena Hu has never won Best Russia.
- Alan Thomson has never won Best England.
- Peter McNamara most recently competed in a tournament (Virtual Diplomacy League 2024) in 2025.
- Jamal Blakkarly most recently won Best Italy in 2016 at Melbourne Diplomacy Open 2016.
- Alex Batten has never won Best England.
- Rob Stephenson has never won Best France.
- Brandan Austin has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Harry Fulton has never won Best Turkey.
- Peter McNamara has won Best Germany 5 times.
- Leena Hu has never won Best Germany.
- Rob Stephenson has never won Best Turkey.
- David Hicks has never won Best France.
- Jules Blair has never won Best Turkey.
- David Hicks has never won Best Turkey.
- Marcus Loane has never won Best England.
- Rob Stephenson has never won Best Russia.
- Mathew Oliver has never won Best Italy.
- David Hicks has never won Best Russia.
- This is the first tournament for Stuart Barton.
- Stuart Barton has never won Best France.
- This is the first tournament for Jules Blair.
- Chris Lindall has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Robert Hillier has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Darcy Morris has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Gus Cowan has never won Best Italy.
- Robert Hillier has never won Best Turkey.
- Jacob Traeger has never won Best England.
- Max Wanji Roe Banks has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Shane Armstrong has never won Best Russia.
- David Hicks has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Peter McNamara most recently won Best Italy in 2017 at World Diplomacy Championship 2017 Oxford.
- Jamal Blakkarly has won Best Austria-Hungary once.
- Robert Hillier has never won Best England.
- Jamal Blakkarly is ranked 2 internationally in the WPE7.
- Chris Lindall has never won Best Russia.
- Gus Cowan has never won Best England.
- Marcus Loane has never won Best Italy.
- This is the first tournament for Shane Armstrong.
- Shane Cubis has never won Best Germany.
- Jamal Blakkarly topped the board in 11 of 39 tournament games played (28.21%).
- Peter McNamara has soloed 5 of 186 tournament games played (2.69%).
- Peter McNamara first won Best Italy in 2007 at TempleCon 2007.
- Shane Cubis has never won Best Italy.
- Chris Lindall has never won Best England.
- Craig Purcell has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
- Jason Gray has never won Best England.
- This is the first tournament for Andrew Goff.
- Shane Armstrong has never won Best Turkey.
- Jamal Blakkarly first won Best England in 2014 at PoppyCon 2014.