Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 2:31pm
Cannibal wrote:I've got a good feeling about tomorrow and am becoming more confident as the week draws on that we're going to spring a major surprise. I've put my tips in, I'm backing Collingwood by 15 points and my gut is giving me hell. This is where our season turns around and Mandate & the tanking crowd can go to buggery!
We had 'em in our back pockets all day!
Apart from the first ten minutes, anyway. But, even though we were three goals down, my gut was still giving me hell and I never doubted 'em.
Terrific effort. Stuff finishing last and getting a priority pick. This is a seriously bloody good side we've got. Travis has slotted into CHF as if he had been playing there for a decade, not half a dozen games and Egan is gunna be a superstar! A tremendous game from Caracella, arguably the best I've ever seen him play. Taz was very strong at FF despite not getting a single free kick; Glass did everything bar kick Taz in the balls and yet came away with two free kicks given to him! Magnificent efforts from the midfield, especially Licca, Burns, Holland and Johnno. And plaudits for Rhyce Shaw. Not content with hard running and superior disposal, he's learning how to make space on the forward line and looks to be adding an extremely sharp footy brain to his skillset. He's becoming one helluva dangerous player. Another very solid effort from the backline who stood their ground despite some very effective moves by Worsfold at halftime, which they struggled to adapt to, but they persisted. And despite what the hitouts stats show, we just shaded the Weagles on centre clearances, simply because Fanning made every centre bounce a contest and gave our mids every opportunity to take the ball away. His second efforts were astonishing for a bloke of his size. When Fanning was rucking, we dominated.
I have no complaints to make. This was a tremendous effort and every single player wearing the guernsey gave his all. They had the right attitude, gave it a red hot go and I dips me lid to 'em all for coming over to salute the supporters at the end. The Ponsford was rocking!
Gees, the beer in the social club after the match tasted pretty bloody good!
Go 'Pies!
