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Round 5 sees the return of Rivalry Round, celebrating some of the most intense rivalries in the history of the Sweet FA. From the Foundation Cup clubs the Demons and the Wonders, through to the recent antipathy between the Bombers and the Hawks, the tribalism of the SFA clubs has bred and nurtured some ferocious rivalries.
East Side Hawks vs Baghdad Bombers at Waverley Park
One of the most fierce and intense rivalries of recent times was the enmity between the Baghdad Bombers and the East Side Hawks. These two sides go back to Season 6, when the Hawks joined the fledgling league, and their very first game was against the then-BigFooty Bombers
First meeting: S6 R1 26/4/06 East-Side Hawks 10.11.71 wdb Bigfooty Bombers 12.9.81
The rivalry continued through the S9 Grand Final, comfortably won by the Bombers, and resulted in some unforgettable clashes in S23 and S24, between @KohPhi’s Bombers and The Filth Wizard’s Hawks; seasons in which the Hawks dominated the competition and culminating in the S24 Grand Final, which featured tony Lynn 15’s famous 151 DT points haul. The Filth Wizard was heard to say in this period that the Bombers were pretty much the only team they lost to…
Notable matches: S9 2S - East Side Hawks 18.16.124 def Baghdad Bombers 10.7.67
S9 GF - East Side Hawks 13.7.85 wdb Baghdad Bombers 18.15.123
S13 PF - Baghdad Bombers 11.13.79 wdb Eastside Hawks 16.11.107
S24 GF Grand Final: Baghdad Bombers 23.12 (150) defeated East Side Hawks 15.7 (97)
Ljp86 says:
East Side Hawks vs Baghdad Bombers
Head to Head
Played: 47 East Side Hawks: 21 Baghdad Bombers: 25 Drawn: 1
At Waverley Park
Played: 22 East Side Hawks: 10 Baghdad Bombers: 11 Drawn: 1
Last Five Matches
Code:
Season/Round Home Team Away Team Ground
S25 R13 Baghdad Bombers 16.10 (106) defeated East Side Hawks 17.3 (105) Abdu Prison
S26 R07 Baghdad Bombers 13.12 (90) lost to East Side Hawks 16.14 (110) Abdu Prison
S27 R10 Baghdad Bombers 13.8 (86) lost to East Side Hawks 17.7 (109) Abdu Prison
S28 R05 Baghdad Bombers 16.5 (101) defeated East Side Hawks 11.14 (80) Abdu Prison
S28 R16 East Side Hawks 14.7 (91) defeated Baghdad Bombers 12.4 (76) Waverley Park
In the Know
- East Side Hawks' first game in the SFA was against Baghdad Bombers (then competing as BigFooty Bombers) in Season Six. The Bombers won the match by 10 points, 10.11 (71) to 12.9 (81).
- Baghdad Bombers' first ever win at Waverley Park was in the Season 09 Grand Final, the previous five games for the Bombers at the venue had resulted in four losses and a draw.
- Baghdad Bombers have won eight of their last 11 games against East Side Hawks.
Captains to submit teams in the Teamsheet Submission thread by 11.59pm Thursday February 27th