Round 1 done and dusted.. now for a 2 week break!
Interesting results, only the West Croydon vs Houghton game went the way I would've expected.
Seeing Para Hills first hand, must admit they're a far better unit than I anticipated. The return of Steve Willment takes a lot of pressure off Weetra and makes them less one dimensional. Carvell & Muller from Gepps are good gets for this division, and Win Thach still has it.
Karim looks a different man playing on a wing, much more freedom and looks quite dangerous - and Brandon James at CHB is tough.
They have a lot of good sorts, some very good ball users and a nice balance of speed on the outside + toughness on the inside.
Blackfriars was a real shock, all they talk pre-season with them and Fitzroy I expected Fitzroy to do a number on them, but only 3 goals difference - are BOS better than expected or Fitzroy over rated? Combination? 46yo President playing in the 2s ahead of kids though is interesting...
Shoot out between OSB and St Pauls resulting in a 1 point game certainly raised eyebrows - Lions could be a serious threat this year, especially if Dan Loveridge can stay fit and old man Rigney still kicking bags. Kaesler early medal favourite.
Finally Rosewater.. I would've tipped Lutheran heading into that match, but Pawluk put them on his back and won the the battle of the dogs. Rosewater side doesn't look a lot different to last year, so will be interesting to see how their season plays out. Side note Adel Luth C grade doing Adel Luth C grade things with another big win whilst the top two lost.
Ahh footy, it's back! This division will be a lot closer than we realised a few weeks ago.
