24 April 2010
In the tradition of the Anzacs, the ACT Cockies put on a display worthy of the memory of our diggers in the trenches. It was wet and the ball was like a bar of soap, much of the play was on the ground and it was tough all around the ground with no easy possessions. No one enjoyed the conditions more than Curto and Macca, who had their own private war in the mud. There is too much love with those too. They had more mud than the chocos when they returned from the Kokoda track.
The game was locked up at 3 Q time with 4 goals a piece. The cats having kicked a battalion of points and showed uncanny accuracy with at least 4 posters. The cats stormed over the top of the cockies in the last Q for a resounding victory reminiscent of D day.
And the silverware was out on display and did it shine. Troy kicked arguably the goal of the year, sweeping past the ruck contest like the red baron and snapping truly from the pocket at full tilt. Not to be outdone, Bowie (who always fires up for the last Q – something to do with capturing the umpires attention and the fact that his direct opponent was wrestling in the mud) kicked a torpedo out of the centre square on the run and 1st gamer Goldie kicked a screamer from the flank on the run.
VC went to Goldie who dominated the sky like the Luftwaffe. Other medals of valour went to Deebs who picked up a ton of kicks around the ground, Bodsy who dominated in the back pocket repelling wave after wave of attacks (he has been wasted in attack all these years), new recruit Steve Smith who dominated across the half back line, and big Matty Cahill who was too big too strong all day at CHF.
Special thanks to Gazza for umpiring all game and the ladies social club for the sausage sizzle (1st time we have used the new Footy Master BBQ donated by Crusty).