BurraBoys wrote:Now that most of the booze has worn off (for the time being), and the biggest part of celebrating has been done, wanted to thank SW for the game yesterday. Amongst the celebrations and pitch invasion, you don't get to shake as many hands as you'd like.
It was physical and niggly in parts but in all played in great spirits. As much as we don't like them, and probably never will, you learn to develop a healthy respect for the good teams you play against. I think they will do well in D3 next year. Wish them all the best.
To the game, they had us in the 1st quarter. We had enough of it, but were not clean. They got some quick goals and Aloisi looked dangerous. Even though, we were a few goals down, we were happy with where the game sat. Chucked a few magnets around at quarter time and it started to go our way. Kept winning contested ball, skills cleaned up and our forward press to close them down when we didn't have it forced them everywhere they didn't want to be. Our tackling was excellent.
That really was the theme for the rest of the game. Slowly we pulled away. Clearance numbers and contested ball firmly in our favour. We expected them to come at some point but it never really happened. If we kicked straights in The 3rd it would have been beyond doubt by the final break but the door was just open. They kicked back to back goals at one point in the last and I thought this could be when they come but when Sykes kicked one not long after it was going to be a big ask given the time left and how well we were running. We wanted to be the fittest side this year and the last quarter proved that finally.
Finally Brock Castree was best on ground and recognised by the umps for being a total jet. Very honourable mention to young josh Ingram who bossed Wellington. It wasn't our originally matchup for him but when we threw it around curb Aloisi's influence, the 18yr kid old in maybe his 4th game of agrade really made him look silly.
Great day for the club. Two flags hanging on the wall and 44 blokes that will now share a life bond.
Well done for your 2 wins, did any "a"grade players watch the "b" grade game? You would have thought your "a" grade coach would not wanted them there at 9.00am and then have to hang around for another game in between. It was shame for the first game being a grand final as I think the crowd looked empty at 9.00am in the morning.
