This is going to be a tough battle. A quick scout of the SVAFC website shows that this is a new team, and that they are the club's reserve side mainly made up of 'old first team players, Hendo's team and a couple of young players (to bring the average age down)...'
They have had a pretty easy run of it in Div 7 this season, winning all but 1 draw with the Magpies. Scored 22 goals, goal diff puts them top of the table.
El Grapadura, regular Div 7 commentator on the YF site seems to oddly rate the Stallions, and normally picks us/wants us to win. A bit of a warning from him this week though:
'For the Stallions lads - good luck against Stokes Vegas on Saturday. They're a very good side, but are the biggest bunch of whiners/moaners/complete nutters I have seen in a long, long time. I really hope you beat them, and not just because that would be a good result for us. Also heard from some Marist lads who played them up at SVegas is that they have some of the worst home reffing they'd ever seen. So maybe try and organise another man in black for that game.'
That's you Steve Hodges (hopefully)!
In an earlier message, EG writes: 'shut up that crazy little Irish leprechaun that SVegas have, and their striker who thinks he's way better than he actually is.'
Enough about them though, this is all about the Stallions, and if we can play like we did last week (especially in that first half) we can beat anyone in this grade. Someone made the observation last week that we didn't tire as much in the last 20 as early games - a bit of fitness emerging to match all that flair and skill?
Top four teams playing each other this weekend, points up for grabs are big.
And yes ben, do we have to hurry you up every week, fine report please!
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The finebook was passed on this week. I did emphasise that they'd have to do the update, but perhaps they've forgotten.
From memory:
Stallion: Rauru
Pony: Joe (it was a toss up between Mike and Joe, but Joe's bicycle kick won it for him).
MVPs - Corey and Rauru got points, I think Tristan was the third person but not sure.
True that, I forgot that we have it. Lachlan brought it home to add up the fine points. Wasn't me that got the points. Tangihaere, Corey and Tristin got the points in that order.
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