A real slog out at BSO yesterday with ESL's brilliant 2nd term with the breeze, slamming on 7.2.44 to take a 7 point lead, sitting us back on our heels with plenty to think about at the main break.
The Animals were true to their moniker in their attack on the footy, and only trailed by 3 1/2 goals at the final change. Fortunately, the strong 4-5 goal gale had abated to a mildly gusty 2-3 advantage, and it meant we were able to control the movement of the footy a bit better.
As the minutes ticked on, it was clear the ESL lads were getting a bit more desperate to bridge the gap (which they closed to 15 points pretty early on), and this allowed us to sneak a couple of majors through on the 'counter punch'. Scoring the last 4 goals of the game probably means the end result isn't a true reflection of how close ESL were to their 2nd win.
In the end, 44 sore and knackered guys left the ground having put on a willing, albeit unspectacular display. No doubt on their more intimate home deck ESL will thrive, as the open spaces of BSO probably didn't suit their game plan.
Still, we were pretty happy that we won the 2nd half of the game by 9.7.61 - 2.0.12. On to next week and a trip out to Friar Park. A win out there would be some small revenge for the 20 goal belting we received in rd 18 of 2007. Hopefully the result will be a tad closer this time.
Oh, and Rocky, ease off on the NOBs lads until rd 9 OK? They've played all of sideshowbob's "Big 4" already, so the 1-4 record will no doubt be 5-4 by the turn. Remember, there's daylight between them and the bottom 5 sides for sure. Lock it in.
The Animals were true to their moniker in their attack on the footy, and only trailed by 3 1/2 goals at the final change. Fortunately, the strong 4-5 goal gale had abated to a mildly gusty 2-3 advantage, and it meant we were able to control the movement of the footy a bit better.
As the minutes ticked on, it was clear the ESL lads were getting a bit more desperate to bridge the gap (which they closed to 15 points pretty early on), and this allowed us to sneak a couple of majors through on the 'counter punch'. Scoring the last 4 goals of the game probably means the end result isn't a true reflection of how close ESL were to their 2nd win.
In the end, 44 sore and knackered guys left the ground having put on a willing, albeit unspectacular display. No doubt on their more intimate home deck ESL will thrive, as the open spaces of BSO probably didn't suit their game plan.
Still, we were pretty happy that we won the 2nd half of the game by 9.7.61 - 2.0.12. On to next week and a trip out to Friar Park. A win out there would be some small revenge for the 20 goal belting we received in rd 18 of 2007. Hopefully the result will be a tad closer this time.
Oh, and Rocky, ease off on the NOBs lads until rd 9 OK? They've played all of sideshowbob's "Big 4" already, so the 1-4 record will no doubt be 5-4 by the turn. Remember, there's daylight between them and the bottom 5 sides for sure. Lock it in.
