My thoughts
To begin with I do not use names in my match reports. Never will. Keeps me from getting into hot water. I try and use proactive language rather than negative. My pronouns are #funny#bastard
The trials was exactly that. Both teams were full of ring rust but the Joeys boys seem to be slicker. Must have dipped themselves in WD40 sheep dip in the sheds. The hands from both teams was found wanting at times but this was to be expected. On occasions though there were some excellent off loads hauled in like a net full of yabbies.
Set pieces were typical at this stage of the season.....rusty and in need of a big tune up. Lineouts were generally simple but it was notifiable Joeys do get their lads up sky high and can spoil the opposition throw. Joeys will need to work at the throw but both teams would have been happy with the start. Scrums were even as well. Nothing major to report. Loose play from the forwards was well matched. Joeys 2, 7 and 5 had big games with a high work rate. Joeys 8 was very effective at times and will prove to be a handful. His run in the second hlaf was notable as the blue and white speed hump proved no obstacle. View 1, 4 and 6 tackled their hearts out plus spoiled a lot of Joeys ball. The View pack punished Joeys at the breakdown winning many turn over penalties. In addition the sniping from the base of the breakdown was very effective which led to easy metres. Joeys forwards were effective with their soft hands though with offloading all game. Must have changed to soap from the old, cheap Sunlight used for generations. They never wanted to die with the ball. In the first half a try in the right corner could be traced all the way back to forward interplay down the left flank and then the ball was spun wide with a lumbering second rower taking a breather of the wing finishing it off.
Back were even at times. Joeys though were though more organised. Stand out was 13 who was dangerous every time he touched the ball. Joeys have some speed on the wings but the attack stems from 12.13. The View ten was the better of the halves. Inventive and an astute kicker. he almost stole the game late with a well weighted chip kick over an oncoming cerise defense. Half was good at times but it was hard with the ball being muddied by the relentless wave of cattle dogs. The View 9 did a remarkable job.
Highlight of the game (other than Matty's halftime goal kicking show) was watching and hearing the interaction between both school cohorts. Game was not compulsory for both schools but plenty did come, including that bloody drum! Anyway late in the match with game tightening up the school groups engaged in an old fashioned war cry battle not seen since the battle of Stanmore in 1979. Boys seemed to enjoy the chance to interact in a lighthearted way.
Shout out to those who said hello. Once again the View boys showed their courage.
Final score 25-19 to the dogs. Draw would have been a fair result as well.
To begin with I do not use names in my match reports. Never will. Keeps me from getting into hot water. I try and use proactive language rather than negative. My pronouns are #funny#bastard
The trials was exactly that. Both teams were full of ring rust but the Joeys boys seem to be slicker. Must have dipped themselves in WD40 sheep dip in the sheds. The hands from both teams was found wanting at times but this was to be expected. On occasions though there were some excellent off loads hauled in like a net full of yabbies.
Set pieces were typical at this stage of the season.....rusty and in need of a big tune up. Lineouts were generally simple but it was notifiable Joeys do get their lads up sky high and can spoil the opposition throw. Joeys will need to work at the throw but both teams would have been happy with the start. Scrums were even as well. Nothing major to report. Loose play from the forwards was well matched. Joeys 2, 7 and 5 had big games with a high work rate. Joeys 8 was very effective at times and will prove to be a handful. His run in the second hlaf was notable as the blue and white speed hump proved no obstacle. View 1, 4 and 6 tackled their hearts out plus spoiled a lot of Joeys ball. The View pack punished Joeys at the breakdown winning many turn over penalties. In addition the sniping from the base of the breakdown was very effective which led to easy metres. Joeys forwards were effective with their soft hands though with offloading all game. Must have changed to soap from the old, cheap Sunlight used for generations. They never wanted to die with the ball. In the first half a try in the right corner could be traced all the way back to forward interplay down the left flank and then the ball was spun wide with a lumbering second rower taking a breather of the wing finishing it off.
Back were even at times. Joeys though were though more organised. Stand out was 13 who was dangerous every time he touched the ball. Joeys have some speed on the wings but the attack stems from 12.13. The View ten was the better of the halves. Inventive and an astute kicker. he almost stole the game late with a well weighted chip kick over an oncoming cerise defense. Half was good at times but it was hard with the ball being muddied by the relentless wave of cattle dogs. The View 9 did a remarkable job.
Highlight of the game (other than Matty's halftime goal kicking show) was watching and hearing the interaction between both school cohorts. Game was not compulsory for both schools but plenty did come, including that bloody drum! Anyway late in the match with game tightening up the school groups engaged in an old fashioned war cry battle not seen since the battle of Stanmore in 1979. Boys seemed to enjoy the chance to interact in a lighthearted way.
Shout out to those who said hello. Once again the View boys showed their courage.
Final score 25-19 to the dogs. Draw would have been a fair result as well.
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