Now onto the important game. Brothers v Souths.
I headed out to Chipsy Wood Oval, which is always a delightful occasion.
Souths started the game well, this was due to the backline spreading the ball wide and relying on pace to gain metres. A few Brothers missed tackles helped as well. However, Souths lost that momentum by giving away turnovers and penalties inside the Brothers half. This of course resulted in Brothers kicking for metres and spending most of the half inside Souths territory. With a few stupid infringements by the home side, Sam Greene kicked three easy penalties. However, Souths defence was excellent on the in goal line with multiple Brothers attacks and nearly held out before Clynton Knox crossed over to make the score 16-6( I think). (Can't recall if the scoreboard or my memory is malfunctioning, let's go with the latter!)
Souths, began the second half in similar fashion to the first. They managed to build on territory and a capitalize on a few Brothers infringements, to cross the line and leave a 3 point ball game.
Brothers strong ball carrying and weight on possession proved too much as they crossed the line several times late in the second half, which resulted in a 37-13 scoreline.
Standouts
Brothers- The whole forward pack. Every single players pulled their weight and this was the difference between winning and losing. The backline as well was solid, lead by Greene, who was excellent in his first game back for the Brethren. Kimani Sitauti and Clynton Knox are two to keep an eye on.
Souths- #10, 11, 1, 2, 6
In two weeks time, Brothers host Wests, which should be closer than last year.