Official Match Thread Season 37 Round 20 - Baghdad Bombers v East Side Hawks @ Abdu Prison

[FootyGuy13]

4 : 1.28 {C} - Bashed out of the ruck duel by MayTheNorthBeWithU.
4 : 1.36 {C} - Bovo has possession.
4 : 1.4 {C} - Gets a handpass away to norway blue.
4 : 1.45 {rW} - Flicks it to tomjoad.
4 : 1.48 {rW} - He's brought down by Zoops.
4 : 1.52 {C} - Its hard and tough but Biggie wins possession.
4 : 1.57 {C} - Fires out the handpass to reggie.
4 : 2.01 {rHFF} - Searching pass in the direction of Itsmyshow.
4 : 2.07 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow can't mark but is able to bring the ball to ground.
4 : 2.11 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 2.15 {CHF} - Passes to Rankine2Rachele by hand.
4 : 2.19 {FF} - Tarkyn_24 presents on a long lead.
4 : 2.24 {FF} - JustaBattler is in the way and will mark.
4 : 2.28 {rBP} - Quality gather by Kilroy.
4 : 2.32 {rBP} - A slick handpass goes to norway blue.
4 : 2.35 {lHBF} - He sees a lead by Footy Is The Win and kicks in that direction.
4 : 2.4 {lHBF} - Footy Is The Win can't mark but is able to bring the ball to ground.
4 : 2.44 {lHBF} - Footy Is The Win has possession.
4 : 2.48 {lHBF} - Itsmyshow nearly lost his fingers to a wayward Footy Is The Win kick.
4 : 2.52 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow looking for a lead.
4 : 2.57 {rFP} - A lookaway handpass to MP_.
4 : 3.01 {rFP} - MayTheNorthBeWithU applies the tackle.
4 : 3.05 {lBP} - The Sultan sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 3.09 {CHB} - A short kick to snozulu.
4 : 3.13 {CHB} - Oh a turnover. The kick is marked by Rankine2Rachele.
4 : 3.17 {CHF} - Rankine2Rachele has possession.
4 : 3.21 {CHF} - reggie receives his handpass.
4 : 3.25 {lFP} - A wobbly old kick.
4 : 3.3 {lFP} - Over the head of TY24.
4 : 3.34 {lFP} - TY24 signals for his teammates to present.
4 : 3.38 {lFP} - A snap at goal ....
4 : 3.42 {lFP} - Starts left... comes right... goes through the middle.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.6.84
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 11.5.71

 

[FootyGuy13]

4 : 3.46 {C} - MayTheNorthBeWithU times his jump well and wins the tap.
4 : 3.54 {lW} - norway blue weaves through the congestion.
4 : 3.58 {lW} - Gets a handpass away to Pugsley.
4 : 4.03 {lW} - Pugsley dummy's the handpass and then takes a bounce.
4 : 4.07 {lHBF} - Handpasses to Footy Is The Win.
4 : 4.13 {C} - He doesn't waste any time in getting boot to ball.
4 : 4.17 {C} - Great saving mark taken by Biggie.
4 : 4.21 {C} - Biggie is now off and running.
4 : 4.25 {C} - Biggie takes a bounce and nearly fumbles it.
4 : 4.29 {rHFF} - Pumps it long for Itsmyshow.
4 : 4.33 {rHFF} - Anybody's ball.
4 : 4.37 {CHB} - snozulu sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 4.41 {CHB} - Draws a man and then with hands to norway blue.
4 : 4.46 {FB} - Long handpass to the running MayTheNorthBeWithU.
4 : 4.5 {lHBF} - A flat punt.
4 : 4.54 {lHBF} - Big mark by Itsmyshow!.
4 : 4.58 {CHF} - Rankine2Rachele dances around snozulu.
4 : 5.02 {rHFF} - Spears a kick towards Itsmyshow.
4 : 5.06 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow is caught under pressure and knocks the ball forward.
4 : 5.1 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow with the ball now.
4 : 5.15 {CHF} - That came off the outside of the boot.
4 : 5.19 {CHF} - He can't hold it.
4 : 5.23 {CHB} - A bit of space for snozulu to utilise.
4 : 5.26 {CHB} - Flicks it to norway blue.
4 : 5.31 {lHBF} - He elects to use Footy Is The Win and kicks in that direction.
4 : 5.35 {lHBF} - Itsmyshow is in the way and will mark.
4 : 5.39 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow with some space now.
4 : 5.43 {rHFF} - reggie on the end of this.
4 : 5.48 {rHFF} - Handballs to Drunkgoliath.
4 : 5.52 {rHFF} - Drunkgoliath sells the dummy and helps himself to a bounce.
4 : 5.55 {rHFF} - It might carry.
4 : 6 {rHFF} - Haha Drunkgoliath completely shanked it. Lucky to be a behind.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.6.84
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 11.6.72
4 : 6.08 {FB} - Kilroy to send the ball forward.
4 : 6.12 {FB} - Pugsley on the end of this.
4 : 6.18 {lHBF} - That kick is a real floater.
4 : 6.22 {lHBF} - Footy Is The Win misjudges it and it's an easy mark to Itsmyshow.
4 : 6.26 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow has possession.
4 : 6.31 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow nearly got done for running too far but he remembers to bounce at last.
4 : 6.35 {rHFF} - That's a massive kick from Itsmyshow.
4 : 6.39 {rHFF} - Perfect goal kicking technique. That's number 1 for Itsmyshow.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.6.84
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 12.6.78

 

[Footy Is The Win]

Hope it’s a good crop to choose from.

I have my eye on a gun recruit.

 

[Strigoi]

Need to pull on the big boots for the final quarter!

These ones clearly aren't working for me ...

Bigger feet!

 

[TY24]

4 : 3.34 {lFP} - TY24 signals for his teammates to present.
4 : 3.38 {lFP} - A snap at goal ....
4 : 3.42 {lFP} - Starts left... comes right... goes through the middle.

 

[FootyGuy13]

4 : 6.43 {C} - Bashed out of the ruck duel by MayTheNorthBeWithU.
4 : 6.51 {lW} - Zoops sucks it up like a dustbuster and he's off and running.
4 : 6.55 {lW} - Crunching tackle by tomjoad.
4 : 7 {rW} - Taking the ball is tomjoad.
4 : 7.04 {rW} - He gets a handpass to norway blue.
4 : 7.08 {C} - He elects to use Bovo and kicks in that direction.
4 : 7.12 {C} - Biggie upset the marking attempt by Bovo.
4 : 7.16 {C} - The ball is now with Biggie.
4 : 7.2 {lW} - A lookaway handpass to Zoops.
4 : 7.24 {lW} - He has a bounce.
4 : 7.28 {lW} - Long handpass to the running Drunkgoliath.
4 : 7.33 {lW} - Passes to Zoops by hand.
4 : 7.37 {lW} - He has a bounce.
4 : 7.41 {lW} - Almost a throw to reggie.
4 : 7.45 {rHFF} - With his laser-like left foot.
4 : 7.49 {rHFF} - Footy Is The Win will take this. No - he's dropped it.
4 : 7.53 {CHB} - A bit of space for snozulu to utilise.
4 : 7.57 {lW} - SaintsSeptember trying to offer a lead.
4 : 8.01 {lW} - SaintsSeptember gets too far under the ball.
4 : 8.06 {C} - Biggie slowing down the play.
4 : 8.1 {C} - Biggie bounces the ball.
4 : 8.14 {CHB} - A slick handpass goes to MP_.
4 : 8.18 {lW} - Kicks with his non-preferred side.
4 : 8.24 {lW} - Zoops appeals for the mark but play on's the call.
4 : 8.28 {lW} - Zoops with some space now.
4 : 8.32 {C} - A quick handpass to Biggie.
4 : 8.36 {rHFF} - Pumps it long for Itsmyshow.
4 : 8.4 {rHFF} - Anybody's ball.
4 : 8.45 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow looking for a lead.
4 : 8.49 {rHFF} - Handpass to space. MP_ runs onto it.
4 : 8.53 {CHF} - Rankine2Rachele runs past and takes the handpass.
4 : 8.57 {lHFF} - Fires out the handpass to Shermy.
4 : 9.01 {lHFF} - Shermy from just outside the fifty ...
4 : 9.05 {lHFF} - And its straight through the middle.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.6.84
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 13.6.84

 

[Footy Is The Win]

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Brian smashed it in the rookie carnival, let's see if he gets to #1​

Brian Oblivion

 

[Strigoi]

4 : 6.43 {C} - Bashed out of the ruck duel by MayTheNorthBeWithU.
4 : 6.51 {lW} - Zoops sucks it up like a dustbuster and he's off and running.
4 : 6.55 {lW} - Crunching tackle by tomjoad.
4 : 7 {rW} - Taking the ball is tomjoad.
4 : 7.04 {rW} - He gets a handpass to norway blue.
4 : 7.08 {C} - He elects to use Bovo and kicks in that direction.
4 : 7.12 {C} - Biggie upset the marking attempt by Bovo.
4 : 7.16 {C} - The ball is now with Biggie.
4 : 7.2 {lW} - A lookaway handpass to Zoops.
4 : 7.24 {lW} - He has a bounce.
4 : 7.28 {lW} - Long handpass to the running Drunkgoliath.
4 : 7.33 {lW} - Passes to Zoops by hand.
4 : 7.37 {lW} - He has a bounce.
4 : 7.41 {lW} - Almost a throw to reggie.
4 : 7.45 {rHFF} - With his laser-like left foot.
4 : 7.49 {rHFF} - Footy Is The Win will take this. No - he's dropped it.
4 : 7.53 {CHB} - A bit of space for snozulu to utilise.
4 : 7.57 {lW} - SaintsSeptember trying to offer a lead.
4 : 8.01 {lW} - SaintsSeptember gets too far under the ball.
4 : 8.06 {C} - Biggie slowing down the play.
4 : 8.1 {C} - Biggie bounces the ball.
4 : 8.14 {CHB} - A slick handpass goes to MP_.
4 : 8.18 {lW} - Kicks with his non-preferred side.
4 : 8.24 {lW} - Zoops appeals for the mark but play on's the call.
4 : 8.28 {lW} - Zoops with some space now.
4 : 8.32 {C} - A quick handpass to Biggie.
4 : 8.36 {rHFF} - Pumps it long for Itsmyshow.
4 : 8.4 {rHFF} - Anybody's ball.
4 : 8.45 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow looking for a lead.
4 : 8.49 {rHFF} - Handpass to space. MP_ runs onto it.
4 : 8.53 {CHF} - Rankine2Rachele runs past and takes the handpass.
4 : 8.57 {lHFF} - Fires out the handpass to Shermy.
4 : 9.01 {lHFF} - Shermy from just outside the fifty ...
4 : 9.05 {lHFF} - And its straight through the middle.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.6.84
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 13.6.84

 

[Footy Is The Win]

...and here come the umps

 

[Callums_Guns]

Brian Oblivion

#letbrianplay

 

[FootyGuy13]

4 : 9.09 {C} - MP_ had that ruck contest all to themself.
4 : 9.18 {C} - Bovo through heavy traffic.
4 : 9.22 {lHFF} - Pumps it long for CursingFijian.
4 : 9.26 {lHFF} - But A Bit Dusty is standing in the way and marks.
4 : 9.3 {rHBF} - A Bit Dusty has possession.
4 : 9.34 {lW} - Gets a handpass away to Zoops.
4 : 9.38 {C} - Sees Biggie out of the corner of his eye.
4 : 9.42 {C} - Oh a turnover. The kick is marked by Bovo.
4 : 9.46 {C} - Bovo takes them on.
4 : 9.51 {C} - He's brought down by Biggie.
4 : 9.55 {lW} - Zoops slowing down the play.
4 : 9.59 {CHF} - He spots an option and kicks to Rankine2Rachele.
4 : 10.03 {CHF} - Taking the mark is Rankine2Rachele who's form looks good today.
4 : 10.07 {CHF} - Rankine2Rachele sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 10.11 {CHF} - An underground handpass to Drunkgoliath.
4 : 10.15 {lHFF} - He handpasses to Shermy.
4 : 10.19 {lHFF} - Almost a throw to reggie.
4 : 10.23 {FF} - Sees Tarkyn_24 ahead and sends it his way.
4 : 10.3 {FF} - JustaBattler did enough to prevent a mark being taken.
4 : 10.34 {FB} - With the ball is JustaBattler.
4 : 10.38 {lHBF} - A bit of a miskick.
4 : 10.42 {lHBF} - Oh a turnover. The kick is marked by Itsmyshow.
4 : 10.46 {lHFF} - Shermy wants to get on with proceedings.
4 : 10.51 {lHFF} - Someone call an ambulance for Shermy. kickthething lined him up and did the job well.
4 : 10.55 {rHBF} - The ball is now with kickthething.
4 : 10.58 {rHBF} - He has time to take a bounce.
4 : 11.03 {rHBF} - A slick handpass goes to Pugsley.
4 : 11.07 {lW} - A measured kick to SaintsSeptember.
4 : 11.11 {lW} - Loonerty will take this. No - he's dropped it.
4 : 11.15 {rW} - Loonerty weaves through the congestion.
4 : 11.19 {lW} - Gets a handpass away to Zoops.
4 : 11.23 {C} - Biggie screaming for the ball - and he is heard.
4 : 11.27 {C} - Bovo did enough to prevent a mark being taken.
4 : 11.31 {C} - Biggie with some space now.
4 : 11.36 {lHFF} - Geeze he's got onto that one. Pressure on Shermy to mark.
4 : 11.4 {lHFF} - Shermy marks well from the back of the pack.
4 : 11.44 {lHFF} - Shermy looking for a lead.
4 : 11.48 - <<< boncer34 is coming on to replace Strigoi >>>
4 : 11.56 {lHFF} - The ball is now with Shermy.
4 : 12 {FF} - He looks for Tarkyn_24.
4 : 12.04 {FF} - JustaBattler floats over the top of the pack and marks that on his chest.
4 : 12.08 {FB} - JustaBattler has it.
4 : 12.13 {FB} - JustaBattler bounces the ball.
4 : 12.17 {FB} - Tarkyn_24 sews JustaBattler up like a morgue worker. Great tackle.
4 : 12.21 {rFP} - vanders has possession.
4 : 12.25 {rFP} - vanders from point blank range.
4 : 12.3 {rFP} - Off hands and through for one behind.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.6.84
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 13.7.85

 

[TY24]

Huge behind from vanders

 

[Strigoi]

Goals, Hawks…not behinds! Let’s get this done!

 

[Callums_Guns]

...and here come the umps

That's dissent - send him off umpire

 

[FootyGuy13]

4 : 12.4 {FB} - JustaBattler has possession.
4 : 12.43 {rBP} - He handpasses to Kilroy.
4 : 12.48 {rBP} - TY24 applies the tackle on Kilroy.
4 : 12.52 {lFP} - TY24 has possession.
4 : 12.56 {lFP} - TY24 opens up the goalface.
4 : 13 {lFP} - TY24 gets the goal.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.6.84
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 14.7.91

 

[FootyGuy13]

...and here come the umps

4 : 13.04 {C} - Superb ruckwork from MayTheNorthBeWithU.
4 : 13.13 {rW} - The bounce favours Pugsley and he is off and running.
4 : 13.16 {C} - He elects to use Bovo and kicks in that direction.
4 : 13.21 {C} - Bovo sits on the head of Biggie! Great mark.
4 : 13.25 {C} - Bovo has it. What can he do with it?.
4 : 13.29 {C} - Someone call a dentist. Bovo has run into Biggie and is hurting.
4 : 13.33 {C} - With the ball is Biggie.
4 : 13.37 {rHFF} - Boots the ball toward Itsmyshow.
4 : 13.41 {rHFF} - Big mark by Footy Is The Win!.
4 : 13.45 {lHBF} - Not enough pressure on Footy Is The Win.
4 : 13.49 {CHB} - That came off the outside of the boot.
4 : 13.53 {CHB} - snozulu can't mark but is able to bring the ball to ground.
4 : 13.58 {CHB} - snozulu with the ball now.
4 : 14.02 {CHB} - He has time to take a bounce.
4 : 14.06 {rW} - He tries to find tomjoad with a chip pass.
4 : 14.1 {rW} - Zoops will take this. No - he's dropped it.
4 : 14.15 {rW} - Running with the ball is tomjoad.
4 : 14.18 {lW} - That came off the outside of the boot.
4 : 14.22 {lW} - No mark taken as SaintsSeptember and Loonerty wrestle for position.
4 : 14.26 {rW} - Loonerty with the ball now.
4 : 14.31 {CHF} - Gets onto his preferred foot and boots it long.
4 : 14.37 {CHF} - Great saving mark taken by snozulu.
4 : 14.41 {lHBF} - Footy Is The Win with a little space.
4 : 14.45 {C} - Bovo presents on a long lead.
4 : 14.49 {C} - Biggie upset the marking attempt by Bovo.
4 : 14.53 {C} - Bovo is now off and running.
4 : 14.58 {C} - There's a player down there who needs a break..
4 : 15.02 - <<< boncer34 is trading places with Tarkyn_24 >>>
4 : 15.1 {C} - Bovo turns on the afterburners - look at him go.
4 : 15.14 {rHFF} - Grav trying to offer a lead.
4 : 15.18 {rHFF} - But the kick goes straight to The Majestic.
4 : 15.22 {CHB} - akkaps with a moment to look downfield.
4 : 15.26 {CHB} - akkaps coathangers Jabba73 and then remonstrates with a few of his teammates. Calm down son or you'll get booked.
4 : 15.31 {CHF} - Jabba73 has possession.
4 : 15.35 {rFP} - Kicks with his non-preferred side.
4 : 15.38 {rFP} - Great saving mark taken by jackenny.
4 : 15.43 {rBP} - Tarkyn_24 has it. What can he do with it?.
4 : 15.47 {rBP} - He takes the opportunity to bounce.
4 : 15.51 {rHBF} - Tarkyn_24 touches the ball to the ground.
4 : 15.55 {rHBF} - Long handpass to the running reggie.
4 : 16 {lHBF} - A wild kick laterally towards The Majestic.
4 : 16.04 {lHBF} - Grav gets a timely fist to the ball.
4 : 16.08 {CHF} - Jabba73 has possession.
4 : 16.12 {CHF} - Handballs to norway blue.
4 : 16.16 {CHF} - Big ... big kick by norway blue.
4 : 16.2 {CHF} - Goal!? No. The goal umpire signals it was touched.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.7.85
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 14.7.91

 

[Strigoi]

TY24

 

[FootyGuy13]

4 : 16.28 {FB} - Giant Strides looking for a lead.
4 : 16.32 {FB} - No-look handpass to MP_.
4 : 16.37 {FB} - Long handpass to the running reggie.
4 : 16.43 {rHBF} - A kick in the general direction of A Bit Dusty.
4 : 16.47 {rHBF} - A Bit Dusty wrestles with CursingFijian - and wins. Good mark.
4 : 16.51 {rHBF} - A Bit Dusty looks downfield.
4 : 16.55 {C} - The kick seeks out Biggie.
4 : 16.59 {C} - Biggie runs back with the flight of the ball and takes it!.
4 : 17.03 {C} - So Biggie ... with a moment to digest his options.
4 : 17.07 {C} - Draws a man and then with hands to reggie.
4 : 17.12 {rHFF} - He tries to find Itsmyshow with a chip pass.
4 : 17.16 {rHFF} - Itsmyshow gets too far under the ball.
4 : 17.2 {rHBF} - kickthething has it. What can he do with it?.
4 : 17.23 {C} - Quick hands to Bovo.
4 : 17.28 {lW} - SaintsSeptember receives his handpass.
4 : 17.32 {rW} - tomjoad screaming for the ball - and he is heard.
4 : 17.36 {rW} - tomjoad has one two three bites of the cherry and it's paid.
4 : 17.4 {rW} - tomjoad wants to get on with proceedings.
4 : 17.45 {lHFF} - CursingFijian and A Bit Dusty jostle for position.
4 : 17.49 {lHFF} - Too long for CursingFijian and A Bit Dusty marks.
4 : 17.53 {CHB} - The ball is now with akkaps.
4 : 17.57 {lHBF} - He beckons for a lead.
4 : 18.01 {lHBF} - But in the way is Grav.
4 : 18.05 {rHFF} - The ball is now with Grav.
4 : 18.09 {FF} - His kick is hurried - in the direction of gab213.
4 : 18.13 {FF} - gab213 can't mark. Giant Strides can.
4 : 18.17 {FB} - With the ball is Giant Strides.
4 : 18.22 {rHBF} - Geeze he's got onto that one. Pressure on A Bit Dusty to mark.
4 : 18.25 {rHBF} - Too long for A Bit Dusty and CursingFijian marks.
4 : 18.3 {rHFF} - Grav has it. What can he do with it?.
4 : 18.34 {rHFF} - Gets a handpass away to norway blue.
4 : 18.38 {rHFF} - This will bring the house down if it goes through.
4 : 18.42 {rHFF} - This will be - and is - a goal to norway blue.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 14.7.91
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 14.7.91

 

[TY24]

4 : 12.4 {FB} - JustaBattler has possession.
4 : 12.43 {rBP} - He handpasses to Kilroy.
4 : 12.48 {rBP} - TY24 applies the tackle on Kilroy.
4 : 12.52 {lFP} - TY24 has possession.
4 : 12.56 {lFP} - TY24 opens up the goalface.
4 : 13 {lFP} - TY24 gets the goal.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 13.6.84
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 14.7.91

 

[gab213]

 

[Pugsley]

Cometh the moment, cometh the Grav

 

[FootyGuy13]

4 : 18.48 {C} - Big tap from MayTheNorthBeWithU.
4 : 18.57 {rW} - The bounce favours norway blue and he is off and running.
4 : 19.01 {lHFF} - He chooses the sensible option - to kick it long.
4 : 19.05 {lHFF} - CursingFijian outbodies A Bit Dusty and takes the mark.
4 : 19.09 {lHFF} - CursingFijian with the ball now.
4 : 19.13 {CHF} - Quick hands to Jabba73 under pressure.
4 : 19.17 {CHF} - Jabba73 has a ping.
4 : 19.21 {CHF} - Shocking kick from Jabba73 results in just one behind.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 14.8.92
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 14.7.91
4 : 19.3 {FB} - Giant Strides sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 19.34 {FB} - gab213 drags Giant Strides down beautifully.
4 : 19.38 {lFP} - The ball is now with KohPhi.
4 : 19.42 {lFP} - KohPhi lines up the sticks.
4 : 19.46 {lFP} - Can he kick it? Yes he can.
BAGHDAD BOMBERS : 15.8.98
EAST SIDE HAWKS : 14.7.91
4 : 19.5 {C} - MayTheNorthBeWithU taps it down.
4 : 19.58 {lW} - SaintsSeptember with a moment to look downfield.

FIVE MINUTE WARNING

 

[Strigoi]

This is nuts!

 

[Kilroy]

Go Norway!

 

[gab213]

Sound the siren ! I want to play in a draw