Victory
It’s all about the Magoos and Coach Chants this weekend. The boys lost
their virginity. We have felt it in our waters for some weeks now – and what a
great victory it was. A blend of senior skill, youthful exuberance and jumper
enthusiasm snared a win, our first for the season. Chants has had to face multiple changes at the selection
table on a weekly basis this season. A very biblical three score and ten, yes
seventy, players have run onto the field in the early game this season - prior
to this game! Must be some sort of
record the likes of which will not be challenged for some time to come.
This particular game, the club fielded seniors players Nat Lyons,
Skriners, Glenn Ryan and J-Pants; stalwarts in Son of GA, Trent, Shimma, Frawles-J
and Matty Boston; nine under 18s including Sam Robertson, Mitch Kavich and Matt
Henneker who have been there just about every week, – got to love those sort of blokes - one under 16 player,
Andrew Boston, and a Dolphins opening bat who will need a runner in the opening
rounds (busted ginger meg). For the full
side see Team Appreciation QAFL Round 16 news page.
In a close game we trailed to the long break, reeled them in the third
stanza, and held firm for a nervous final quarter as their talls started to
take some telling marks and close the gap. Chants pulled off the inspirational
move of throwing Trent up front from the start, and he’s snagged 4 for the day
to lead the way. Boston the younger, Andrew, was in the midfield and his centre
clearance at the first bounce was indicative of his match performance. The lad
can feed the ball extremely well with hands and feet, and knows which way the
sherrin will bounce. As the day wore on and in the spirit of channel Seven’s
Game Day, we learned that the use of coaching expletives varies directly as the
difference in score expressed in points, and indirectly as the time left
expressed in fractions of a minute.
Nat Lyons ran himself into the ground and knocked up getting
possessions, while SOS held sway on the opposite wing. Skriners looked to be
enjoying himself, winning the nut at the contest, and sprinting downfield and
J-Pants turned it on again. He gets so much of the ball he can have real impact
in general play, and apart from a few thoughtless long bombs into the forward
zone, he played a really significant role in this win against his former club. How sweet it is.
Mention should also be made of:
Josh Kolka who in a virtual one out performance
took control in the ruck contests and fed the ball off very well around the
ground. At 2000mm and with his degree of coordination at his age, Q1 as we
think he is called, has a real future in the game.
Darcy Dienjes who laid a strong hit on his opponent in a one-on-one contest in
the third term to let Redlands know what to expect. And
Coach Smith proving he looked OK – just OK – in green, and ran the messages for
Chants.
In fact, all are commended for hanging on. Nerves could have got the
better given this season, and their tall put the pressure on with a couple of
good contested pack marks and late goals. Chants quickly put in the double team
strategy to curtail his opportunities and we ran out close winners. Great win,
and congratulations to a deserved coach and a revitalised team. Who will be on
a plane to Darwin next week?
Broadbeach 13.8-86 def. Redland 12.5-77
Goal Kickers: T. Arthur 4, L.
Gleeson 2, J. Pantic , N. Lyons , D. Bullmore , A. Boston , D. Skrinnis , G.
Ryan , J. Christie
Best Players: J. Pantic, J. Christie,
N. Lyons, D. Skrinnis, T. Arthur, G. Ryan
Seniors
You reckon R-Pants wasn’t spitting chips because he couldn’t take his
place due to injury?! He was willing but the shoulder AC was not. But he looked
OK in green, while Rusty (fractured something or other under a purple mass)
maintained the neatest and most legible stats board up-to-date. A pity though,
because both are our ‘in-and-under’ players, who are prepared to put their head
over the nut, and their bodies where angels fear to tread. Per chance that is
the reason for their injuries and both have had a hell of a season injury wise,
and Simmo has suffered off-field illness as well. Bottom line is our contested
possessions were at risk without them.
We were up for the game, and the boost provide by the Magoos - from here
on to be reverently termed the ‘twos’ – should’ve added the final touch. The
team lined up as selected with Jacko sporting a heavily bandaged knee. Pre-planned match ups were on, with
amongst others, Quickie looking to take Clouston, Smithy’s goto tagger, Squizz,
picking up Carse, and Hales on Passfield.
We started in fine fettle heading towards the hinterland end favoured by
an inconsistent draught in contrast to the usual Ekka August westerlies. The Ox, who has to be the most improved
inn recent weeks, gave us first use. Searly gathered, handball to Tinka, handball to JD, kick to
Cookie. He was protectively blocked by Azza who just about had his head
guillotined by a WWF long arm bar at neck height. Anyway, that allowed Cookie
to drop the air conveyance into the square. Enter stage right, Liam Patrick,
who soccered the thing through the erections. Liam has that X factor,
extraordinary pace displayed in cameo fashion, the big leap out of nowhere, or
in this case a ‘first you see me then you don’t’ appearance in instant real
time. From this point on he excited the crowd who noisily acknowledged any
appearance of his yellow boots within range of the nut. Led by Dozer and Neil
Boston, the crescendo built until Liam had done his thing or the opportunity
was over. We understand he is
nicknamed Lightening but his quiet manner reminded us of Whispering Death. We
are thinking a set play could be designed around his skills.
Four minutes in and a hectic start saw Redlands 2 goals to our one. JD was on all cylinders, the Ox took a
saving grab in a hole down back, while Searly was intervening as usual and Azza
and Stewie relieved in a couple of contested situations. Carse’s foot disposal
resulted in another to them as they took charge across our half back line. Stewie
was sent to CHB and Rhino we think to CHF – it could have been Tinka in a Barry
Cable like role at Nth Melb. He was hard at it. We sometimes underestimate his
tackling ability, indeed we think the Queensland league environment makes
better tacklers of smaller stature players than their southern counterparts.
Whatever in Tinka, Azza and Squiz we had three of the best height challenged
tacklers in the game. At one stage in the third stanza Azza took out O’Shea (ex
Western Bulldogs) who at 1930mm and 90 odd kg had about 200mm and 12 kg on Azza.
And a Tinka tackle resulted in him
finding Fults who goaled for our second and not beyond time.
They were finding space, Passfield and Thompson were breaking in
anticipation, and contrary to instructions our blokes were ball hunting, zoning
off, instead of one-on-one accountability. The absence of Simmo and R-Pants was
clear and present in a lack of pressure in the midfield and they had players
running loose with Dzufer getting to know the ball very well. Azza eventually found Whispering Liam,
who in a flash took 2 bounces, covered about 40 metres all the time looking,
looking, looking against a background din, and then put it down Rhino’s throat.
The crowd erupted. Unfortunately a point resulted. Cookie followed up with
another behind.
The Bombers copped another twin calico via a 50 metre+ penalty.
Footballers are either serial offenders or respect is a one-way street,
meanwhile our very own adjudicator adviser has cancelled his ancestors.com
subscription in case of nominal embarrassment. Coach-in-a-box, freed from under
age discipline, tended to the more practical and offered the following: bounce
it and pedal backwards across the boundary.
At the 25 minute mark the Ox, JD, Rhino, Luke Shreeve and Fults combined
for our first clean possession chain for about 10 minutes. But still no cigar until Stewie put one
into the teeth of goal and Cookie took an absolute screamer and finished well
for our third. On the siren Rhino finished less well but he was beginning to
impose himself on the game. At quarter time we were down 3 4 to 7 2. We had matched them at centre clearances (6 - 4 our way)
and inside 50s (11 – 10 their way) but it was a case of lies, more lies and
damn statistics.
Squiz was asked to tame Carse, no zoning for the rest, and forwards to
rotate on field. We won the first
clearance but Redlands scored the first goal. Ox was awarded a 50 metre ++
penalty but failed to capitalise. The adjudicators were confusing with calls
from both ends of the deck on the one play, players became niggly and some
feeling crept in. It took Tinka to break through with Rhino and Shreevy
assisting. As usual Tink was inspirational. He was MIA in the first stanza but
on-ball he just gets it and does something with it. Plus he shows immense pain
tolerance. At one point we thought the blanket and gun was coming out to finish
him but 5 minutes work by our great physio staff and he was up and running.
Squiz had Carse’s measure by this stage and with Tinka providing the drive we
began to get on top. Squiz’s contribution was very significant in context.
Fifey took a couple of bounces at pace, kicked to Cookie then Liam
appeared out of nowhere, kicked along the deck and outdid the ball of the
century on at least three occasions before rolling through. Macca put in a
loooong handball to Tinka who found the erections 50 metres out at pace.
Brilliant! Jacko and JD were
featuring in a lot of plays coming off the half back line and both combined
well with Liam P, across to Fults for a point. The old fella, chasing his 10th
club goalkicking award, racked up four points for the day. Jacko was in to it
again combining with Fitzy whose showed off his foot skills by finding Fults
for one of those four behinds. Rhino kicked truly and deservedly after a Tinka
tackle forced the loose ball and he followed up with a behind – our inaccuracy
was beginning to impact - supported by Azza and Fifey.
We had the momentum at this point until another gift goal, you guessed
it, via a 50 metre+ penalty. Roland Ah Chee found his bearing and
started to win the ball and was involved in one play that finished with Tinka
making a leap to embarrass Stewie except for the fact that he came down without
the nut. Squire Pat, who was doing
well across half back, was the recipient of a double 50 metre but the gentlemen
in charge recalled the ball twice after attempts to dispose by which time our
forward press looked ugly and it was left to Liam Pat to make the big leap but
landed without the cherry. Macca made a bomber earn a good mark and Fifey laid
a smother as we fought to regain control. Rolly, Tinka, Searly and Rhino
produced an opportunity for Azza who was freed within distance but registered a
behind. Liam Pat flashed in again and attempted a spectacular long banana that
just missed; Tinka goaled again with a beautiful right foot kick; Stewie took a
defensive mark, onto Rhino and then Fults who just fell short and Liam P tried
the Stevie Johnson right angle kick from a very acute angle. We finished with our motor still revving
as Frawls and Tink presented Cookie with a catch but his after siren kick
registered only one sixth of a goal. We had twelve shots to their three and we
deserved a better return than the 8 goals 11 to Redlands 10 2 at the long break.
Redlands were playing for a finals berth and we expected a lift in
intensity and attack on the ball. Fifey, Macca, Azza and Rolly threw themselves
into the fray with Rolly running down a dangerous attack. The crowd were
antagonistic to the adjudicators as another 50+ was called and reversed, and as
the player kicked, a whistle from down back suggested another infringement had
been detected. To Redlands’ credit they kept their composure and the player
coolly kicked their only major for the quarter. Fifey, Macca and Hales hands helped bring the contest back
to evens. A great tackle by Jacko, and a block by Squire Pat let Squiz and
Rhino in to force the nut to the Barista for yet another point. Rolly took an
educated catch which was not paid, he buttered up and spied Liam Pat who
gratefully received the sherrin to sneak his third for the day. The Ox, Stewie, Quickie and Rolly were
in amongst it, supported by Squire Pat, Cookie and Squiz, who was now keeping Carse
out of it and winning the ball himself. It was an arm wrestle with few
turnovers and lots of contests. Rolly lifted his game another notch and looked
for the Liam Pat big leap from the pack side – a set play from the Suns?
Macca was rotated a la Rocket Eade around the boundary - the box was
trying to pull an advantage. Stewie began to blow hard and Rhino went to CHB as
Tinka pulled off an intercept running the wrong way. Brave stuff. Liam Pat put another behind on the board
with Shreevy protecting his back. The Suns were rising up? Squiz, covering a
lot of territory, Frawls and Nick O’Hare did well to repel a final attack by
Redlands. There was just enough time for Azza to upend O’Shea who went to the
bench counting something in the air. Broady 9 14 to the Bombers 11 8 at the break.
El Presidente had Gizmo at the huddle. Wearing numbers 6, 9 and a 5
somewhere, the Tibetan Spaniel listened as Smithy called for a grand victory to
be achieved by the backmen peeling off and running. To this end Rhino was sent
to the half back line. Tink won the centre clearance – forget recruiting, work
on cloning him – and Liam Pat flashed in to goal. All square! The blokes were
desperate as Azza was nearly decapitated, again. Then they scored a 1 in a 1000
cruel goal – it was kicked out of an anatomical region on the boundary too far
out and avoided everyone - and then followed up with an almost casual one.
Gizmo could sense something strange, it’s a characteristic of the breed.
Tinka was off with what looked like a knee while the bombers caused
someone else’s haemorrhoids to itch by adding a further goal. All of a sudden
we were three down. Then quick hands Hales struck to get the nut out to Rhino and
on to Fults who unselfishly passed to Shreevy in the square and we regained
one. Quickie, Rhino, Searly and JD repelled and the Squiz chipped in with some
clever stuff. Cookie missed a sitter and then goaled as a result of Tinka being
dumped. Not much later Cookie looked to seriously injure his left wing. We were back
in it.
At the 18 min mark we were 9 points down. Another bloody goal to them
didn’t help but Tinka, who 5 minutes ago was checking his funeral insurance,
burst in with a great run but was offline. He made amends with a kick deep into
our end and Fults was awarded a free for the arm chop. Goal! At 22 minutes it
was 2 points the difference. Not quite certain what happened from thereon in.
Gizmo was correct. Our blokes were giving their all but the board told us that
they were 10 points up with the ball in the hands of a bomber having another
shot. Our scenario was a point and we would rebound with 2 goals for a one
point win. Not to be and our player interest appeared to wane. Fitzy gave a great
chase and smother, Quickie accidently broke an opponent’s nose for a change,
and the usual suspects continued to fight it out. But Redlands kicked the goals
they had to and in red time they added another to run out winners: Broadbeach 13.17-95
def. by Redland 17.10-112
Goal Kickers: L. Patrick 4, D. Zorko
3, K. Fulton 2, M. Cooke 2, R. Dienjes , L. Shreeve
Best Players: D. Zorko, T. Rolfe, P.
Squire, L. Patrick, J. Derrick
Sponsors Lunch
On this victory day the club played host (thanks to Mick and bar/kitchen
staff) to our generous sponsors. In support of El Presidente’s words, we would
ask you to take a minute and read the sponsor names in the columns to your left
and right. These and Fabricare
launders, (no logo available), are the organisations who along with Top Cats,
Catsonians, and supporters largely provide the cash and kind to keep our
community team on the park. Please patronise these sponsors should you be in
the market for their respective goods and/or services.
Geoff Bower gave us a run down on the AFL Grassroots Luncheon as our
major sponsor. Geoff’s drive has
delivered Broady a unique investment in our and the game’s future on the coast.
The Luncheon is set to be become an annual tradition with enormous potential
and will doubtless see us in reasonable stead to compete in the so called
‘Northern VFL’ as the tier one competition in the development of aussie rules
in Queensland. Complementary to
the Luncheon activity, ‘Fat Cat’ Greg Ritchie and the ‘Gauch’ will be providing
guaranteed laughs over a beverage or three and finger food Friday 20 August
2.00pm for a couple of hours. In the true Bower style, this activity also has
the potential to be leveraged to our financial advantage through the auspices
of BetAll. Come along and enjoy
the day and discover how your sporting knowledge and prowess may assist Broady
on a long term basis.
The Top Cats kindly kick in $2000 each year and an annual
last-man-standing draw at the season’s end sponsors’ lunch sees one of their
number winning the return of their two large ones. On the basis of fear, most
refused the invitation to draw losers, fortunately, Perko being a Collingwood
supporter and used to losing finals plus holding little fear of the TCs, had
the courage dip his hand. At the
end it was down to Percy Baker and perpetual winning pest Trevor Sheppard.
Trevor got up again and despite the fact he could have filled the red car’s
tank a couple of times for the week with his winning oxfords, he generously put
it back in to the club coffers.
See you in Darwin.
Last Modified on 16/08/2010 15:17