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The 'Mean
Machine' send Chicka off with a smile. chick heads to Europe
this week
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 Seniors: Bernards Secure Double Chance over
Bloods! |
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38 shots at
goal for 13 goals! Bernards
supporters were muttering “Should have won by 15 goals” but coach
Madden was happy with the 33 point victory that secured the all
important double chance. “We tried a few things today and most worked
except for inaccurate kicking, we can do much better, and will improve”
Madden said.
David Blunt had the ball on a string, Luke O’Sullivan
was dominant across the backline George Garth outpointed Mohammed
before quitening Brett Voss, Daniel
Janides racked up the possies, Ryan Schroder gave us some zip around
the packs, Tom Overman showed some real class across half back while
Cal Potter led the goalkickers with four majors.
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Young Tom Duyndham made his debut against Hailybury
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| Reserves: Mean Machine Give Chicka Big Send
Off and Celebrate Jurra's 150th! |
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Thursday night selection was the most difficult of the season. With so
many good players deserving to be part of the 'Mean Machine' it was
hard to leave anyone out. Chick Ryan was playing his last game before
heading overseas and desperately wanted to play, but in true club
spirit he told the selection panel that he would step aside for one of
the boys who are hoping to play finals. A great gesture from a great
clubman!
Mick Moloney pulled out at the last moment allowing Chicka to play
afterall and he went out with a bang with a great game on ball. The
boys celebrated Jurra's 150th game in style by belting Haileybury all
over the park.
Others to shine in our demolition of Old Haileybury were Bryce
Micziewicz,
Tommy Christie, Adam Chatfield, Chris Davis, Steve Mitchell and Mark
Juricskay.
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Jurra
Shines in 150th!
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Jurra still in vintage form in his 150th
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Under 19 (1): Young Bernards live the song
... 'We Never Give In'!
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Great celebrations in the rooms and as
Coach Matty Mulkearns spoke he pointed to the St Bernards club song
hanging on the wall … boys today was our best win of the year and today
you epitomised the St Bernards spirit … as the song says ‘We Never Give
In!’
What a thriller! The boys fought tooth and nail all day but after a
couple of soft free kicks, it looked like the highly ranked Old
Scotch might snatch victory with the wind at their backs in the tense
last quarter.
The last ten minutes were frantic with a desperate Bernards throwing
everything at Scotch before getting up by 10 points. Best: Alex
Singleton, Michael
Sullivan, Sam Scott, Ben Jones, Michael Angela and Steve Forcone
amongst a terrific team effort.
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The boys are all smiles after their big win over Scotch
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Under 19 (2): Pete's Pups Pulverise Poor
Fitzroy!
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These
Pups are really barking. This time it was Fitzroy Reds who faced the
rampant Pups and it was no contest as Bernards romped away to a huge 88
point win.
Pat Gamwell led the best 'again' Aaron Neal, Joel Cribbin, Josh
Cunningham, Matt Burgess and for about the fifth week in a row Matt
Soccio got amongst the best.
But for an ounce of luck the
Pups should have won their last eight outings (Won 5, drew won, lost by
a whisker in 2) ... now for the final
round v Xavs and we are tipping another boilover with the Pups to win
and end Xavs double chance hopes!
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Matt Soccio in the best again
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| Warriors:
Hordes Hone Weapons for Next Weeks Final Battle! |
Regular
readers will know that Snaz 'The Invincible' Iannazzo has already
declared next weeks Grand Final battle a 'seven chook kill' but in
another unprecedented move Snaz called the hordes together for a
training session at 'the Pit on Saturday morning!
There were concerns that Luke 'the Volcano' Vassallo might over peak
but those fears were allayed as Snaz and 'the wily Fox' pre battle plan
simply tuned up the hordes for their final assault on Monash Blues next
Sunday!
After declaring his Warriors 'tuned to the minute' a roar went up as
Snaz spoke to the hordes.
"Warriors,
after next week ...
'there can only be one!"
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Snaz
'the Invincible' oversees
the hordes training at 'the
Pit'
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