St. Bernard's OC Football Club - VAFA - Melbourne

_RESULTS

Seniors: St Bernards Run St Kevins Off Their Feet!
. Whenever St Bernards play St Kevins its 'game on' and with St Kevs holding on to slim finals hopes this was going to be a real test. Bernards started well with quick movement of the ball but some poor misses were costly. Despite dominating general play Bernards could not convert on the scoreboard and with St Kevs big Lynch controlling the rucks Bernards held only an eight point advantage at the long break. Coach Madden stressed the pre match plan at half time and assured his troops that with our superior fitness and run the cracks will open ... and open they did with Bernards slamming on 7.3 to 1.4 before running out 50 point winners at the final siren. Cal Potter (6) and Tate Pearson (4) lead the goalkickers, Tom Caven and Grant Bessagio were terrific in defence, Daniel Janides, David Blunt, Simon Cave and Damien McLaughlin controlled the midfield while George Garth took the honours over St Kevins All Australian star Ben Dowd.		. Smithy leads the side out in his 100th game and leads the song after the big win!
Reserves: Ressies 'Mean Machine' Power Home Again!
St Bernards (first) v Skevs (second) in a possible 2nd Semi prelude and it was a high standard game. The boys worked very hard from the word go and tested the determined Skevs line up opening up a 30 point lead at half time. Skevs fought back hard in the third qtr but Bernards had too many answers in an impressive display. Andrew Maggiore and Steve Mitchell lead the way and Bryce Miziewicz, Steven Iannazzo and Sean Bergin were on fire and Pat Harris notched 7 gls as Bernards powered away for an emhatic win.		. Skevs were always under pressure by the mean machine
. The boys are all smiles after their 57 point win over Skevs
Under 19 (1): Bernards Beaten By Bigger Blacks!
After recent good form Matty Mulkearn's boys travelled to Crawford oval with some genuine confidence but didn't reckon on Uni Blacks getting several VFL players back for the game. Despite battling hard and keeping in touch in the first Bernards could not hold off the strong Blacks line up before going down 19.12 to 11.8. Tommy Duyndham did well in the ruck, Michael Sullivan, Andrew van Meel, Michael Angel, Alex Singleton, Jake Bavander and Luke Sweeney all contributed along with Captain Daniel Igoe who is progressing well after missing much of the season with injury.		. U 19 Captain Daniel Igoe
Under 19 (2): Pups Nearly Pull Off Upset Of The Season!
. These Pups are biting and with an ounce of luck could have beaten top of the ladder Aquinas in the early game at 'the Pit' Its a great credit to Pete van Meel and his youngsters to see them bounce back strongly over the past 6/7 weeks after having so many players unavailable early in the season. 'Our man' Justin Mono bagged three while best for Bernards were Owen McIntyre, Matt Trim, Steve Cairney, Matt Soccio, Pat Gamwell, Peter Villani		.. Matt Soccio Justin Monaghan

Hordes Storm Into Grand Final! - Snaz Declares Unprecedented '7 chook Kill'!
. 'the Fox' does it again!		. The Warriors march into the Grand Final!
The Monash Blues tribe were super determined, having never been defeated in battle and signalled their intentions early when Gary 'the Glove' Joseph was felled. With blood flowing from his wounded eye 'the Glove' was carried off to hospital. The furious hordes responded but the Blues would not yield. Neither side gave quarter as the hordes went into the main break with the narrowest of margins. Snaz 'the Invincible' Iannazzo spoke to his Warriors calmly "hold them this quarter and we will prevail" In the third stanza The Blues threatened again and again but then two miraculous things occured. Gary 'the Glove' returned from the medics and with 35 stitches of cat gut in his wounded eye stormed back into the fray ... the hordes lifted and with the battle clearly in the balance ... ENTER THE FOX! The wily 'Fox' smelt an opportunity as the ball floated into the arc and up he soared before grasping the leather. With nerves of steel the Fox drilled it into the wind and now the hordes smelt blood! The great mass of hordes supporters roared their support and with the wind at their backs our Warriors went bezerk, storming over the top of the Monash without mercy! In the aftermath the hordes huddled together to listen to the Snaz ... "Warriors, we have two weeks to sharpen weapons before we face our final battle .. and then a blood curdling roar went up as Snaz bit off the head of the first chook and declared ... "It's a 7 chook kill"!		. Three Quarter time and the hordes smell blood . . The warriors inflict Monash Blues first defeat! . . Muzza, Wil Raff, Gassa 'the Glove', 'the Fox', Tim Raff and Viddo roar out the song!