wolvesjr34
Morrow Super Collector
Ahhh I may not have been able to be at the game (and oh I wish I had been) but bloody oath was I happy watching it here at home and watching my boys never ever give in and come home with the win!!
To beat Geelong is alway satisfying.... this victory even more so after their idiot coach roasted our playing style (mostly because we kicked their arse twice last year). Doesn't he look stupid now.
Hodge was a great general off the backline and Crawford came to play, as usual this year... I swear the promise of our youth has reinvigorated the old champ! Xavier Ellis kicked his first AFL goal, happening to be the sealer.... missed a shot a few minutes later which would have had me breathe easier, but nonetheless it was great work by the kid and some good poise too.
The much heralded Tom Hawkins did nothing today, granted he was not helped by the conditions, but I'd say Gilham had the best of him anyway. Speaking of Gilham, this kid came from nowhere, but is already proving a better fullback prospect than Dawson was. Frankly I hope Dawson stays out of the side until he has some muscle. Raggidy Andy (thurgood) can play in the twos forever, he will always be a stick man.
Bulldogs next week, will be another test of our progress - probably will be a shoot out - but I don't think we won three in a row last year, so we have already made some progress
I cannot say I would have expected to be 3 - 1 after the first four rounds, but I'll take it any day.
Credit to Sam Mitchell... Ling played him well for most of the day, but he always kept his head.... he may have only had 13 possessions, but at least 9 of them would have been to our advantage.... including a kick to Hodge who handballed to Ellis who kicked the goal that ultimately won the match for the Hawks. I actually had a brief chat with Mitch yesterday at training and I told him to get 30 he said he'd see and I added, as long as they're team possessions and he told me exactly... and I say the ones he got, helped the team so great job Mitch!
Yeah I haven't had this much to say about football in a while, so woosh! Reality check next week no doubt, but hey... I've gotta enjoy it while I can.
To beat Geelong is alway satisfying.... this victory even more so after their idiot coach roasted our playing style (mostly because we kicked their arse twice last year). Doesn't he look stupid now.
Hodge was a great general off the backline and Crawford came to play, as usual this year... I swear the promise of our youth has reinvigorated the old champ! Xavier Ellis kicked his first AFL goal, happening to be the sealer.... missed a shot a few minutes later which would have had me breathe easier, but nonetheless it was great work by the kid and some good poise too.
The much heralded Tom Hawkins did nothing today, granted he was not helped by the conditions, but I'd say Gilham had the best of him anyway. Speaking of Gilham, this kid came from nowhere, but is already proving a better fullback prospect than Dawson was. Frankly I hope Dawson stays out of the side until he has some muscle. Raggidy Andy (thurgood) can play in the twos forever, he will always be a stick man.
Bulldogs next week, will be another test of our progress - probably will be a shoot out - but I don't think we won three in a row last year, so we have already made some progress
I cannot say I would have expected to be 3 - 1 after the first four rounds, but I'll take it any day.Credit to Sam Mitchell... Ling played him well for most of the day, but he always kept his head.... he may have only had 13 possessions, but at least 9 of them would have been to our advantage.... including a kick to Hodge who handballed to Ellis who kicked the goal that ultimately won the match for the Hawks. I actually had a brief chat with Mitch yesterday at training and I told him to get 30 he said he'd see and I added, as long as they're team possessions and he told me exactly... and I say the ones he got, helped the team so great job Mitch!
Yeah I haven't had this much to say about football in a while, so woosh! Reality check next week no doubt, but hey... I've gotta enjoy it while I can.
