Toto wrote:So do we have an outright favourite for the flag now? Awesome game of footy to watch, Nairne managed to win even after Hancock being red carded early in the second quarter and another being yellow carded not long before that. So were two men down for most of the second quarter. And 1 player down for the rest of the game(and Hancock at that). Still ran over the top of the brookers. Looked too classy, moved the ball too well, too fit and they were brilliant on the inside feeding it out to their runners. That number 2 with the headband absolutely dominated! Well played!
Did anyone see the birdwood Bridgewater game?
I think on a wet day the game will be much tighter, probably stating the obvious there but I think Nairne are too quick for Kersbrook and move the ball really well. Number 2 cut Birdwood apart too.. probably not so much in the first game this season but I remember my first game for Birdwood last year was against Nairne and this bloke just took the pi$$..
Yep I saw the Birdwood v Bridgewater game, played in fact
Was a good game with Birdwood getting out the blocks quickly and stunning Bridgewater with the endeavour and intensity at the ball. Birdwood were 4 goals in front at quarter time but some crucial turnovers in the 2nd and 3rd quarter allowed Bridgewater to peg it back and hit the lead going into 3 quarter time. The 4th quarter saw both teams have a crack at the win and Birdwood kicked a few early goals and got in front but 2 goals in a minute from Bridgewater, one from a silly 50metre penalty and another from a quick clearance and link up out the middle put the game to bed. #21 for Bridgewater can play!!
First 4 rounds were a tough draw for Birdwood but I think we can take positives away from all 4 games and say we can match it with the top 3 sides.. We showed in patches of these games that we can play some pretty smart and direct football, just have to do it consistently for 4 quarters. Call me ambitious but there is a pretty good squad coming through at Birdwood that is only going to continue to develop, if Birdwood can hold on to these guys they could see some real good things in 2-3 years time.
My early tip for the grand final is the obvious of Nairne and Kersbrook.. Still 4 more sides I haven't seen but going on results I would expect Birdwood, Bridgewater, Macclesfield and Meadows to fight it out for the last 3 spots in the 5.