Hi footy fans,
a funny thing happened Sunday........ even though we were well beaten, I was   
actually pleased with our game. Its a shame we didn’t play out the game, to
go down by 3 goals would have been nice (there 3rd quarter lead). The
blowout in the last quarter does not look good on paper and is a poor
representation of our efforts.

Whats to be pleased about?........a lot actually, we played some really good
footy yesterday, these top teams are hard to beat, if we had just finished
of our efforts with a bit more polish, we could have beaten them. I know, I
know, I don’t want to go over and over it, but this week our skills let us
down, the endeavour was there but the finish was not. The third quarter was
our opportunity to put some score board pressure on them, but we kicked
poorly, 3 times out on the full, we dropped 2 chest marks, one would have
been a certain goal and the other resulted in a goal for them. If we had
capitalised on those opportunities who knows what would have happened,
remember they had not been challenged all year.

Lets go back to the endeavour, thats the bit I really like, our endeavour                   CONGRATUALLATIONS  CALUM  50 GAMES
allowed us to get the ball, we had just as much of it as them, when we used
it well we looked great. There were some great team efforts as well as some
great individual efforts, I really think the training is paying off. Lukes
work in the guts in the first half was really great, when he puts a bump
on.....your bumped and don’t they know it. Haris, what a mark.......I’ll say
it again, what a mark, another brilliant game in the ruck, you really made
that big sucker work. The best part about it was that we were getting most
of the clearances, up until the last quarter anyway. Part of the reason we
were blown away however, is they started to win the ruck and the centre
clearances. Its so important we get our hands on the ball first and if
not.....not let them run with it, quick reactions and lots of lovely
physical stuff will help........some more middfield/ruck work required this
week.

I thought it was also fitting that Calum on his 50th scored our first gold,
Cal I really like you up forward, your a good mark and a good kick, next
week we will also have Deano back, he will be out to challenge you for the
coleman!

James Hodder, best game of the year, really love the way you attacked the
ball, straight at it......saved us on many occasions, good to see some of
that old form.

David Herbet, your efforts from half back to half forward were also good, we  
will try that plan again, I thought it worked really well, especially when
we are rucking against a bigfoot!

What about lefty, big Nathan F, found some more of that Ramsden street
form....., I think he kicked 3, hit the post once and had one
clanger......out on the full. Just keep presenting, the more you do, the
more the team will look for you. Another contender for the Coleman.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMike........what more do you need to say!!!!!, well done Mike
your form is exceptional, reward for effort, simple really isn’t it.

Everybody in the backline, Cosmo the late, Michael the tall, Louie, Louie,
reminds me of a song......Jake & Jill, sorry Will and very well thank you
Jack, held up exceptional well, well done!

Some others worth a mention, big DR, BBBBBobby in space......Simon the
likable......pushed on the back, should have been a free ump,
Darrrrcy.........Nathan (I’m Stuffed) Ligris.......Dylan the Dangerous and
sore knee Dri, well done..........all of you.

What pleases me most of all, is that we are getting somewhere, we are
getting better “and I mean we”, I’m really enjoying it, hope you are too!

Training from 4.10 to 5.30 get there as early as you can.

cheers Rod
It felt pretty good this week, reward for effort, simple really, hey Danny!