22 August 2010

DILES DO IT AGAIN TO DITCH THREE YEAR DROUGHT

Old Xavs: 11-12-78 OM's: 6-6-42

What a great day, and what a fantastic performance by the Crocs on Sunday.

The boys showed the spirit and determination that the boys with the green socks have always shown over the last 25 years!

Kicking with the wind in the first quarter our boys were a little wasteful in front of the big sticks and came in at the first break with six behinds and no goals. To make matters worse, the AllStars were able to kick 2 valuable goals into the wind.

Fair to say that the OM’s came out with a bit of confidence in the second term and the Crocs defence was put under immense pressure. The Dark Blues added another three goals, but kicking two goals into the wind gave the Lime Hose a lot of confidence going into the major break.

The third quarter is often called the premiership quarter and it was critical that we put on some scoreboard pressure, and build a decent three- quarter time gap. Four goals four to no score was a great effort, but would it be enough to hold the Grammarians?

Into the last, and the Crocs kicked an early goal, then another. Their confidence was up across the ground, with forwards firing and defence determined.  Corcs kicked a snapped goal, and when Silky ran into an open goal and pumped it through, it was all over.

A five goal to one last quarter, kicking into the wind, was the stuff of legend. How much of an effect did Roo Nolen’s bombshell have on his troops, and was it the difference? No-one will ever know.

What will be known for evermore is that the Crocs are the 2010 Club XVIII Premiers!

Goal Kickers: T. Byrne 2, T. Silk 2, J. Arnold 2, M. Davies, W. Martin, N. Corcoran, W. Ireland, D. Parry

Best Players: M. Davies, N. Hulett, S. Montgomery, N. Silk, N. Larkins, W. Martin

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