SENIORS V East Brighton - Sponsored by Merkon Constructions
The old adage of ‘bad kicking equates to bad football’ was probably never more evident than in our clash against arch rivals East Brighton. Not only did we squander many shots at goal (2 goals 6 behinds) in the 2nd term but our decision making and field kicking left a lot to be desired. This allowed EB to counter attack off the back of misdirected or poorly weighted passes. Down back we were well served by Steeter who did an excellent job on the EB skipper, Douthie whilst Marra, Dawsey, Kenny, T Mac and Blacky all stood firm. LJ provided the days highlight with what could easily be ‘Mark of the Year’ and finished with 5 goals. Through the middle Willow and Junior won more than their share of the footy but we must have a more even spread of contributors and now throw everything we have at Dingley to continue this finals campaign.
As Norm Smith Wilson once pondered… A Black belt is a white belt who never quit…
RESERVES V Clayton - Sponsored by Total Waste Management
The Springvale oval requires a special pattern of ball movement to enable teams to score more than 10 goals. The boys unlocked that secret against Clayton and in the process gained a lot of confidence. James Marasco & big Jimmy Clements were both excellent mobile key targets whilst Browny, Jaz & Wyldey added speed and some unpredictability to our forward setup. In the midfield Bryce Hayes was magnificent in both winning the hard contested footy and also finishing with 4 valuable goals. Johnno the ‘Colac Express’ … he winds up like the energizer bunny when he hears that Springvale siren go off and when he gets near the footy the Boom gates open up for him. “Stand clear Platform 33… Stand clear please”
This week we come up against our biggest modern day rival in Dingley in what should be a crackerjack encounter… Let’s get there in huge numbers to support the boys… GO DOGGA
Under 19’s V Murrumbeena - Sponsored by the Cushion Lounge
Our boys simply left too much to do too late in the game. Trailing by 39 points late in the 3rd quarter we rallied kicking the last 6 goals of the match to go down by 3 points. It was both disappointing but encouraging to see the team fight it out to the final siren. Nobody was better than Braggers who finished the season full of running and added another BOG to his recent haul. Carl Herb gave us tremendous value in the ruck and Birdie, Pauly and Michael all battled right to the end to try and drag us over the line, in the end the siren beat us. The coaches Wayne & Daz thank all the boys who pulled on the Doggy jumper this season for their efforts.
The St Pauls Footy Club
I would like to thank the countless volunteers who do magnificent work every week to ensure we present a professional and well-oiled machine , in particular my thanks go to Wayne and Daz (build it and they will come ) for their tireless work in the U19’s and being the interface with the juniors.
We’re still there let’s give it a go
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