SAAFL Div 3 & 3R (2010)

[NO-MERCY]

Good win yesterday felch any talk of letting the players coach themselves more often, dont want to mess with a winning formula

Not sure they coached themselves, but i know the players ran their own training session on Tuesday night. The coach was pretty disappointed with the lack of discipline shown over the previous fortnight, so both him and the players changed up the routine during the week. There is also been a very clear policy put in place regarding undisciplined stuff during games - i wouldnt like to be the first player who breaks the rule ! Discipline was very good yesterday btw.

Has he got a mirror at home?

[Felch]

Good win yesterday felch any talk of letting the players coach themselves more often, dont want to mess with a winning formula

Not sure they coached themselves, but i know the players ran their own training session on Tuesday night. The coach was pretty disappointed with the lack of discipline shown over the previous fortnight, so both him and the players changed up the routine during the week. There is also been a very clear policy put in place regarding undisciplined stuff during games - i wouldnt like to be the first player who breaks the rule ! Discipline was very good yesterday btw.

Has he got a mirror at home?

Why ? Pretty sure you know sweet fa about the bloke, but hey, thats never stopped others on here having a crack at him either. Im sure it rubs plenty of people up the wrong way that he is one of the few premiership coaches in the grade...

Thornton is a genuine bloke, doesnt play games and the only people who he has issues with are those that arent fair dinkum. Much rather have him on my side than against.

Btw, im not sure any of us blokes would want to be around to many mirrors with heads like ours !

[maidenmagpie]

leaders after rnd 3
teaoby 14 slienthr 12 carey 11 hardyhit 11 hawkie 11 chick 11 bigblock 10 blackcat 10 stretch 10
piccachu 9 turbo 9 felch 9 maiden 8 hanno 8 rmh 8 schimma 8 flipper 7 pag 6 iron fist 6 dark knight 5
top end 4 demon 4 jimmy 4 wilko 3 xrunna 2

[turbo182]

Good game of footy on Sunday. Unbelievable first quarter by Portland - Couldn't do a thing wrong. Difference in the end was not jsut that quarter, but moreover, their goalkicking in that quarter. Pretty sure it was 11 straight with one rushed behind compared with our second quarter where we kicked 5.7.

Red card made it tough for us. Strange thing with the card (not debating the card itself) was the fact the ten minute unreplaceD penalty didn't apply at the time of the sending off (whilst we had the wind), but at the start of the third quarter. Really odd, and not particularly helpful to our cause.

Full credit to portland, great day and deserved winners. Belter BBQ Too. Think I pretty much went back at every quarter break!

Puts the heat on us this week. Hopefully a few back from injury andf a better first quarter.

[Iron Fist]

Good game of footy on Sunday. Unbelievable first quarter by Portland - Couldn't do a thing wrong. Difference in the end was not jsut that quarter, but moreover, their goalkicking in that quarter. Pretty sure it was 11 straight with one rushed behind compared with our second quarter where we kicked 5.7.

Red card made it tough for us. Strange thing with the card (not debating the card itself) was the fact the ten minute unreplaceD penalty didn't apply at the time of the sending off (whilst we had the wind), but at the start of the third quarter. Really odd, and not particularly helpful to our cause.

Full credit to portland, great day and deserved winners. Belter BBQ Too. Think I pretty much went back at every quarter break!

Puts the heat on us this week. Hopefully a few back from injury andf a better first quarter.

Was spewing I couldnt make it and watch the game sunday
from what i heard was a good game with the right result at the end of it to
Thought I might have caught you after the game Turbo and had a beer with ya?
next time then!

[Footy Chick]

Did Supercoaches Inc make their debut on the weekend Fisty?

How did you go?

[piccachu]

Did Supercoaches Inc make their debut on the weekend Fisty?

How did you go?

fisty made his coaching debut on the weekend unfortunatly they went down by 5 goals.
my coaching record remains untarnished as i was unable to coach due to playing at the same time would, looking back at the way i played should have coached instead

[The Yetti]

Where are you Jimmy 41?

Good to see you are a humble winner !!!!

[S Demon]

Div 3
Prince Alfred OC 14.11 95 v 06.05 41 Para Hills
Seaton Ramblers 13.20 98 v 13.10 88 CBCOC
Kilburn 08.05 53 v 16.15 111 Scotch OC
Mitcham 05.06 36 v 21.20 146 Old Ignatians
Portland 17.05 107 v 14.16 100 SMOSH West Lakes

Div 3R
Prince Alfred OC 12.10 82 v 05.08 38 Para Hills
Seaton Ramblers 15.09 99 v 04.09 33 CBCOC
Kilburn 03.05 23 v 15.17 107 Scotch OC
Mitcham 10.07 67 v 09.12 66 Old Ignatians
Portland 06.07 43 v 10.10 70 SMOSH West Lakes

[turbo182]

Good game of footy on Sunday. Unbelievable first quarter by Portland - Couldn't do a thing wrong. Difference in the end was not jsut that quarter, but moreover, their goalkicking in that quarter. Pretty sure it was 11 straight with one rushed behind compared with our second quarter where we kicked 5.7.

Red card made it tough for us. Strange thing with the card (not debating the card itself) was the fact the ten minute unreplaceD penalty didn't apply at the time of the sending off (whilst we had the wind), but at the start of the third quarter. Really odd, and not particularly helpful to our cause.

Full credit to portland, great day and deserved winners. Belter BBQ Too. Think I pretty much went back at every quarter break!

Puts the heat on us this week. Hopefully a few back from injury andf a better first quarter.

Was spewing I couldnt make it and watch the game sunday
from what i heard was a good game with the right result at the end of it to
Thought I might have caught you after the game Turbo and had a beer with ya?
next time then!

Not so sure about the right result Fisty!

Unfortunately had to take off straight after the final siren, but will definately have a cold one for you after the return bout!

Still not a good watcher. Injuries suck.

Just on the Umpires; Two weeks in a row we've had two young female umps. TBH their techical decision making has been exemplary. The umpire agaisnt PAC was fantastic, and whilst as felch pointed out, she was a little whistle happy at times, the decision making was still technically correct.

[piccachu]

just one dissapointing thing about the umpires was what they had to say at half time, the umpires came in to both changerooms and told officials from both clubs that they were not happy with the way the game was heading and were going to start blowing the whistle more for things they had let go in the first half, i think thats fair enough if the game is getting a touch ugly but there were no instances that were remotly giving the indication that tempers may boil over and get nasty, the whole game was played in great spirit by both sides as anzac day games should be, and IMO second half of the game was determined by the umpires instead of the blokes playing which resulted in a SMOSH player getting sent off because of whistle happy umpireing

[turbo182]

just one dissapointing thing about the umpires was what they had to say at half time, the umpires came in to both changerooms and told officials from both clubs that they were not happy with the way the game was heading and were going to start blowing the whistle more for things they had let go in the first half, i think thats fair enough if the game is getting a touch ugly but there were no instances that were remotly giving the indication that tempers may boil over and get nasty, the whole game was played in great spirit by both sides as anzac day games should be, and IMO second half of the game was determined by the umpires instead of the blokes playing which resulted in a SMOSH player getting sent off because of whistle happy umpireing

news to me - didn't hear this as wasn't back at the club sunday night.The umpries did come across to the SMOSH coach and explain the penalty for the two yellow cards.

I find that particularly strange that the umps would say that - thought the game was played in excellent spirit despite the obvious rivalry.

[human_torpedo]

I was at the SMOSH v Portland game on Sunday, and i must say, as a completely neutral spectator, it was a good game of hard, contested footy.

Not often will a side trail 11 goals to 1 at qtr time, and feel unlucky not to have won the game, but I felt had SMOSH kicked straight, they would have won. Portlands first qtr was probably as irresistable as your ever likely to see, but after that, SMOSH clawed there way back into it, and that made for a cracking finish to the game that looked over 15 minutes in..

Cocchiaro impressed me for Portland, as did the ruckman, number 16 is it Perkins or something? 2 blokes going down injured by qtr time didnt help Portland, but the 11 goals they had on the board by then did. Moody will also be a game breaker at that level too, can play that bloke..

Cibich for SMOSH was outstanding, his run will break many a game open this year, his left foot goal to start the second qtr gave SMOSH the kick start they desperately needed, by far the best player on the ground on Sunday if you ask me. Detullio off the half back flank played well also, and Porplycia was good as always, despite having 2 blokes hanging off him most of the day..

The umpires, well, I commented as they were walking out that it was interesting to have a young female, and a young kid umpiring what was looming as a game that could lose control given Portlands discipline in rounds 1+2 and the fact it was a heated local rivalry, but I think they held it together well. To Portlands credit, they were very disciplined all day and they could have buckled under SMOSH's pressure in the second half, but they didnt. One decision that baffled me though was a holding the ball against Cibich, he had taken a bounce running through the centre, and took a Portland player on, who made no more contact than an open hand to his arm which bounced straight off Cibich due to his pace and strength, and he got pinned for holding the ball, took me back to primary school years when you had to only place a hand on your opponent to get holding the ball when you couldnt tackle..

[piccachu]

what happened witht the iggies mitcham game, thats a big beating what happened?

[Iron Fist]

Good game of footy on Sunday. Unbelievable first quarter by Portland - Couldn't do a thing wrong. Difference in the end was not jsut that quarter, but moreover, their goalkicking in that quarter. Pretty sure it was 11 straight with one rushed behind compared with our second quarter where we kicked 5.7.

Red card made it tough for us. Strange thing with the card (not debating the card itself) was the fact the ten minute unreplaceD penalty didn't apply at the time of the sending off (whilst we had the wind), but at the start of the third quarter. Really odd, and not particularly helpful to our cause.

Full credit to portland, great day and deserved winners. Belter BBQ Too. Think I pretty much went back at every quarter break!

Puts the heat on us this week. Hopefully a few back from injury andf a better first quarter.

Was spewing I couldnt make it and watch the game sunday
from what i heard was a good game with the right result at the end of it to
Thought I might have caught you after the game Turbo and had a beer with ya?
next time then!

Not so sure about the right result Fisty!

Unfortunately had to take off straight after the final siren, but will definately have a cold one for you after the return bout!

Still not a good watcher. Injuries suck.

Just on the Umpires; Two weeks in a row we've had two young female umps. TBH their techical decision making has been exemplary. The umpire agaisnt PAC was fantastic, and whilst as felch pointed out, she was a little whistle happy at times, the decision making was still technically correct.

Right result for us.

Def catch for a beer on the return bout!

[Iron Fist]

Did Supercoaches Inc make their debut on the weekend Fisty?

How did you go?

AS Piccachu said we went down by 5, coach kept them in the game for most of the game
nah we were always fighting as we only had 18 players rock up and played gepps, which as long as ive played against them have always had a strong u18 side.
Excellent signs came from the game and with a few blokes back this week definately good signs for the team.

[Felch]

Great write-up HT.

[human_torpedo]

Cheers Felch, having a un-bias point of view probably allows me to give a fair point of view with no emotion getting in the way

[threestars]

what happened witht the iggies mitcham game, thats a big beating what happened?

Piccachu, I think you will find Iggies new recruits had a lot to say in the win. White, Atkinson, Pedler all starring.....

[Zulu]

what happened witht the iggies mitcham game, thats a big beating what happened?

Piccachu, I think you will find Iggies new recruits had a lot to say in the win. White, Atkinson, Pedler all starring.....

I disagree to some extent, threestars. White only had 2 goals to 3/4 time, before kicking 5 of Iggies' 10 last quarter goals. I also thought Pedler was reasonably well held most of the day, as was the captain, Frinsdorf. I agree that Atkinson starred, especially in the 1st half when he kicked 4. Overall, I thought it was a very good team performance from Iggies that contributed to the size of the win, rather than the influence of the recruits.

Based on their last 2 performances against Kilburn and Mitcham, I am really looking forward to the clash with Seaton this Saturday. In my opinion it will give a true indication of where Iggies are currently at.