by Grahaml » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:30 pm
If you play long enough luck balances out. We got the benefit of rain in the Grade 1 GF last year, (although I still think we'd have got things done, the rain made sure of it) and missed a chance to bat this year. Some teams got bailed out this year with the semi final rain, next time they might be on the rough end. Suspensions, umpire decisions hurt at the time when it goes against you, but people quickly forget when they get a few lucky breaks.
Well done to all teams in all grades who made it though. We were disappointed to go down relatively easily in the end, but we were up against a tidy unit who won all the big moments on the day. But every team that even got there had a good season. Thanks also to Brahma for being sporting about the win too. No showboating when they were miles ahead (unlike another side I witnessed that day) and were pretty classy off the field.
Can't say the same about a few Craigmore guys who rocked up on the Saturday with nothing better to do than have a go at us because we got through due to rain. Apparently 8 down with 33 to get is mere formality time. Thankfully when we pointed out a few home truths to them they left about 10 minutes later without a whimper. And to the bloke whose only reply was "I got 8 for" just so long as you did well I guess it doesn't matter if you win or lose, right? I bet any bloke on my side would kill to have had a shocker of a GF and won over having a great match and losing. Sadly most of those Craigmore guys are top blokes, but I guess it shows every club has a few bad eggs.