Fake Matches

The handball finds Martyn. He manages to just get a hand-pass as he is tackled.
On the end of the handball is Quilty. He dodges one opponent, straightens for GOAL! and kicks a ripper.

Carson takes the simplest of marks. He assesses his options then decides to kick.
Torres picks up the ball handpasses to Knox who kicks long.
The kick went to noone in particular. Hunt finds the ball in space. He balances himself before kicking a GOAL.

Score update: Guns 17.13 115 V Rushed Behinds 17.7 109

5.10 has been played so far.

 

The umpire bounces the ball. Speirs wins the tap. It goes straight to his teammate in Knox, he cleverly evades one tackle then looks to handpass. On the end of the handball is Hunt. He dodges one opponent then gets his kick away.
Gripper finds the ball in the clear. He takes his time, lines up the goals and slots it through for a GOAL!

Score update: Guns 17.13 115 V Rushed Behinds 18.7 115

 

We've got a ball-up. Adams palms the ball perfectly to Clough ]he breaks one tackle then takes a bounce before kicking.
Winning the loose ball is Pele. He handballs under pressure. Receiving the handball is Borisc. He breaks a tackle, turns toward goal, but kicks and hits the post! BEHIND


Carson takes the kick out and brings the ball back into play.
Rogers who is all on his own takes the mark and plays on immediately. He kicks the ball.
Psc takes possession. He dodges one player, then another, has a shot for goal but just misses for a BEHIND!

Score update: Guns 17.15 117 V Rushed Behinds 18.7 115

 

The ball is not coming out from that pack and we have a ball-up. Speirs bashes the ball forward from the ball-up. Ikram fights hard to win the contested ball. He picks it up and gets a quick kick around the corner. Lee takes an easy mark from what was a perfect pass. He plays on and kicks short. The kick was poor. Inglesias takes possession. He dodges one player, then another, has a shot for goal but just misses for a BEHIND.

James takes a strong mark. He assesses his options then decides to kick.
Borisc takes an easy mark within kicking distance of goal. After taking his time lining up the goals he kicks poorly for a BEHIND.

Score update: Guns 17.17 119 V Rushed Behinds 18.7 115

 

Hall takes possession from the well placed kick. He kicks short.
James takes the mark well within kicking distance of goal. He looks to pass but then decides to go back and have a shot. The ball is on its but it hits the post for a BEHIND.

Gripper takes the uncontested mark in front of his opponent. He quickly plays on and then kicks. Cambridge takes possession from the well placed kick. He kicks short.
The brilliant pass finds Jacobs who takes the mark in the clear. He goes back to take his shot at GOAL and has nailed it right through the middle.

Score update: Guns 17.18 120 V Rushed Behinds 19.8 122

Time on the clock: 24:50

Not long left...

 

Carson emerges from the pack with the ball. He gets a hurried kick around the corner which doesn't travel far. Clough takes a nice mark from what was a very ordinary kick. He wastes no time quickly kicking the ball long. Borisc is on the end of the pass well within kicking distance of goal. He kicks the ball for a GOAL!.

Score update: Guns 18.18 126 V Rushed Behinds 19.8 122

Time on the clock 27.10

 

The handball finds Narang. He manages to just get boot to ball before he is tackled.
Winning the ball is Jacobs. He breaks a tackle, turns toward goal, but kicks poorly through for a BEHIND.

Score update: Guns 18.18 126 V Rushed Behinds 19.9 123

Read brings the ball back in to play and kicks it straight to Carson.
Siren sounds..


Carson to have the shot after the siren..

 

Carson lines up the kick, all the pressure of the match weighted on this kick.
He kicks this Rushed Behinds will finally be on a win, if he misses, The Guns will get bragging rights till the next match up.

He kicks it right through the middle, beautifully kicked. GOAL!

RUSHED BEHINDS WIN!

A 69 Point turn around to win by 3. What a match.

Guns Best: Quilty, Jetta, Adams, Clough, Fittaman
Rushed Behinds Best: Carson, Hunt, Weaver, Speirs, Torres

Votes: 3 Carson, 2 Hunt, 1 Jetta

The Guns had it, took the foot off the pedal and let Rushed Behinds creep back in.

 

Full stats to come after dinner.

 

Final Score: Guns 18.18 126 V Rushed Behinds 20.9 129