A couple of HV lads were standing right in the faces of the umpires absolutely teeing off with shocking language and the dreaded cheat word. It almost looked as though it would get physical. No maroon tops in sight so the Brighton official just suggested to the lads that they were behaving like sore losers and to leave the umps alone. At least one of the HV lads was reported and no doubt regretting his actions 24 hours later.
Interesting stat for the coach and many of the players who were coach and players in last years HV U16 team. It's now 2 years in a row being unbeaten in the minor round but to lose the GF. Last year they lost the first final before winning their way into the GF but this year they were still undefeated going into the GF. And those 3 finals losses have all been to the Bombers. Sorry not trying to rub it in but it does highlight that nothing can be taken for granted come finals. Especially in U18 where teams rarely have their best 22 together on the park during the minor round for a variety of reasons and can be an entirely different proposition come finals.