Official Match Thread Season 38, Round 12: Ophidian Old Boys v Sin City Swamprats at Spotswood Oval

[damicky]

2 : 11.11 {rW} - He chooses the sensible option - to kick it long.
2 : 11.15 {rW} - Pugsley uses ant555 as a stepladder. Great mark.
2 : 11.19 {rW} - Pugsley has it.
2 : 11.25 {lHFF} - Irish BlueBagger presents on a long lead.
2 : 11.3 {lHFF} - Irish BlueBagger slides in and takes the mark.
2 : 11.36 {lHFF} - Irish BlueBagger to send the ball forward.
2 : 11.4 {lHFF} - Irish BlueBagger has a shot from fifty.
2 : 11.46 {lHFF} - Irish BlueBagger likes it and so does the goal umpire.
OPHIDIAN OLD BOYS : 5.3.33
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.0.48
2 : 11.5 {C} - Neither ruckman can take advantage of the bounce.
2 : 12 {lW} - ant555 through heavy traffic.
2 : 12.04 {rW} - Sees jackster83 out of the corner of his eye.
2 : 12.1 {rW} - The umpire calls play on.
2 : 12.15 {rW} - Pugsley weaves through the congestion.
2 : 12.21 {CHF} - Robertio and serial_thrilla jostle for position.
2 : 12.25 {CHF} - The ball drops short of Robertio.
2 : 12.3 {CHB} - serial_thrilla assessing what lies ahead of him.
2 : 12.36 {CHB} - Draws a man and then with hands to BloodySwan.
2 : 12.4 {lHBF} - He tries to find tigs2010 with a chip pass.
2 : 12.46 {lHBF} - gab213 upset the marking attempt by tigs2010.
2 : 12.5 {lHBF} - Quality gather by tigs2010.
2 : 12.54 {lHBF} - He takes the opportunity to bounce.
2 : 13 {lHBF} - What a tackle.
2 : 13.04 {rHFF} - With the ball is gab213.
2 : 13.1 {rHFF} - Handpass over the shoulder to Over The Post.
2 : 13.15 {CHF} - Hands it off to Robertio.
2 : 13.21 {CHF} - A long looping handpass to thewizardmelon.
2 : 13.25 {lHFF} - Handpass over the shoulder to Irish BlueBagger.
2 : 13.29 {FF} - That kick makes it hard for BRAB.
2 : 13.35 {FF} - The ball spills free.
2 : 13.39 {FF} - BRAB scoops up the ball.
2 : 13.45 {FF} - BRAB about twenty-five out.
2 : 13.49 {FF} - I think he's snuck it in. Full points.
OPHIDIAN OLD BOYS : 6.3.39
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.0.48
2 : 13.53 {C} - The ruck contest is won by thewizardmelon.
2 : 14.04 {C} - Taking the ball is thewizardmelon.
2 : 14.1 {C} - thewizardmelon has time to take a bounce.
2 : 14.14 {C} - Handballs to Over The Post.
2 : 14.21 {C} - Over The Post sells the dummy and helps himself to a bounce.
2 : 14.24 {C} - A wild handball - but luckily Dingster was well placed to clean up.
2 : 14.29 {rHFF} - He looks for gab213.
2 : 14.35 {rHFF} - gab213 spills the mark.
2 : 14.39 {rHFF} - gab213 dances around tigs2010.
2 : 14.45 {rHFF} - gab213 bounces the ball.
2 : 14.49 {rHFF} - gab213 boots toward an open goal.
2 : 14.53 {rHFF} - Misses - no wait! Its a goal!.
OPHIDIAN OLD BOYS : 7.3.45
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.0.48

Here we go again

 

[Dingster]

gab213 first goal an Old Boy. Get around him!!

 

[Pugsley]

 

[Raz]

hmmm i think the rats are drowning in the flood

 

[Wosh]

2 : 16.03 {FB} - RPCB signals for his teammates to present.
2 : 16.1 {lHBF} - He kicks off the wrong boot.
2 : 16.14 {lHBF} - Ooh the kick has gone straight to gab213.
2 : 16.17 {rHFF} - gab213 looks downfield.
2 : 16.24 {FF} - He rewards the BRAB lead.
2 : 16.28 {FF} - spookism is third man up and takes it easily.
2 : 16.34 {FB} - spookism to send the ball forward.
2 : 16.38 {FB} - Handpasses to BloodySwan.
2 : 16.43 {lHBF} - Kicks to a contest - tigs2010 looks to get to thre front.
2 : 16.49 {lHBF} - tigs2010 gets too far under the ball.
2 : 16.53 {lHBF} - tigs2010 has possession.
2 : 16.59 {lHBF} - And that'll be a throw in... Wait... The umpire says its deliberate. I don't believe this.
2 : 17.03 {rHFF} - Nobody's checking gab213.
2 : 17.09 {CHF} - He tries to find Robertio with a chip pass.
2 : 17.13 {CHF} - The umpire calls play on.
2 : 17.17 {CHF} - Robertio streaming down the ground.
2 : 17.23 {rFP} - He just bombs away in the direction of tigerland_1720 and RPCB.
2 : 17.28 {rFP} - RPCB did enough to prevent a mark being taken.
2 : 17.34 {rFP} - tigerland_1720 scoops up the ball.
2 : 17.38 {rFP} - tigerland_1720 may even have goaled.
2 : 17.42 {rFP} - Tremendous solo effort from tigerland_1720 results in a goal.
OPHIDIAN OLD BOYS : 8.4.52
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 8.0.48
2 : 17.49 {C} - thewizardmelon wins the tapout.
2 : 17.59 {rW} - Taking the ball is jackster83.
2 : 18.03 {rW} - A positional change now.
2 : 18.09 - <<< Dingster is trading places with Elton Johns Wig >>>

 

[Wosh]

2 : 18.17 {rW} - jackster83 picks it up on the bounce.
2 : 18.23 {CHF} - A measured kick to GremioPower.
2 : 18.28 {CHF} - But he picks out Tigerturbulance.
2 : 18.34 {lHBF} - Now U2tigers has the ball. What can he do with it?.
2 : 18.38 {lHBF} - Handpasses to Over The Post.
2 : 18.42 {lHBF} - Over The Post is crunched in a tackle.
2 : 18.48 {CHF} - The ball is now with GremioPower.
2 : 18.52 {CHF} - There's a player down there who needs a break..
2 : 18.58 - <<< Dingster is trading places with Elton Johns Wig >>>
2 : 19.09 {CHF} - GremioPower slowing down the play.
2 : 19.13 {CHF} - He takes the opportunity to bounce.
2 : 19.17 {FF} - Long raking kick in the direction of okeydoke7.
2 : 19.23 {FF} - But he picks out the opposition.
2 : 19.27 {FB} - Harvey Manfrenjensenden looks downfield.
2 : 19.34 {lHBF} - Hurried kick towards U2tigers.
2 : 19.37 {lHBF} - All up but nobody can take the mark.
2 : 19.42 {lHBF} - U2tigers has possession.
2 : 19.48 {lHBF} - A long looping handpass to Over The Post.
2 : 19.52 {rHBF} - He kicks sideways towards myblueroan.
2 : 19.58 {rHBF} - Firestarter must wash his hands in superglue. Astonishing mark.
2 : 20.02 {lHFF} - Taking the ball is Firestarter.
2 : 20.08 {lHFF} - Gets hands off within the nick of time.
2 : 20.13 {lHFF} - Gives the ball to BloodySwan.
2 : 20.17 {rHFF} - Quick hands to Ant Bear.
2 : 20.23 {rHFF} - Ant Bear nearly got done for running too far but he remembers to bounce at last.
2 : 20.27 {lFP} - Hoofs it forward..
2 : 20.33 {lFP} - Terrible kick falls into the hands of Elton Johns Wig.
2 : 20.37 {lBP} - FreoGirl streaming down the ground.
2 : 20.42 {lBP} - FreoGirl has time to take a bounce.
2 : 20.48 {CHB} - Long handpass to the running Tigerturbulance.
2 : 20.52 {CHB} - Tigerturbulance has time to take a bounce.
2 : 20.58 {rHBF} - Gives the ball to myblueroan.
2 : 21.02 {CHB} - A short kick to Tigerturbulance.
2 : 21.06 {CHB} - Tigerturbulance can't take it.
2 : 21.13 {CHB} - Tigerturbulance streaming down the ground.
2 : 21.16 {CHB} - Someone call an ambulance for Tigerturbulance. GremioPower lined him up and did the job well.
2 : 21.23 {CHF} - The bounce favours GremioPower and he is off and running.
2 : 21.27 {rHFF} - He elects to use Ant Bear and kicks in that direction.
2 : 21.33 {rHFF} - That's a great mark.
2 : 21.37 {rHFF} - Now Ant Bear has the ball. What can he do with it?.
2 : 21.41 {rHFF} - Ant Bear bombs it into the forward line.
2 : 21.47 {rHFF} - That takes Ant Bear's goal tally to 1.
OPHIDIAN OLD BOYS : 8.4.52
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.0.54

 

[Wosh]

2 : 21.52 {C} - damicky wins the hitout.
2 : 22.02 {lW} - ant555 through heavy traffic.
2 : 22.06 {lW} - ant555 dummy's the handpass and then takes a bounce.
2 : 22.12 {lHFF} - He has another one.
2 : 22.16 {FF} - A bit of a miskick.
2 : 22.22 {FF} - But he picks out the opposition.
2 : 22.27 {rBP} - Elton Johns Wig assessing what lies ahead of him.
2 : 22.32 {rBP} - Great bump by Rodney Dangerfield. Elton Johns Wig has not moved.
2 : 22.37 {FF} - Not enough pressure on okeydoke7.
2 : 22.41 {FF} - He goes for goal.
2 : 22.47 {FF} - A wayward kick from okeydoke7 A minor score.
OPHIDIAN OLD BOYS : 8.4.52
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.1.55

 

[Raz]

back to the bench for me , i cant play

More sausage rolls and Tomato sauce

 

[gab213]

gab213 first goal an Old Boy. Get around him!!

If you don't count my 3 against the team formerly known as the Bombers ,thanks

 

[Wosh]

2 : 22.58 {FB} - The ball is now with FreoGirl.
2 : 23.02 {FB} - A long looping handpass to Over The Post.
2 : 23.06 {rHBF} - A bit of a miskick.
2 : 23.12 {rHBF} - But Firestarter is better positioned and marks safely.
2 : 23.16 {lHFF} - Firestarter wants to get on with proceedings.
2 : 23.22 {rHFF} - He transfers play using Ant Bear.
2 : 23.27 {rHFF} - U2tigers plants a foot on Ant Bear's neck and takes a screamer.
2 : 23.32 {lHBF} - U2tigers sizes the options in front of him.
2 : 23.37 {CHB} - He involves Tigerturbulance in the play.
2 : 23.41 {rHBF} - myblueroan screaming for the ball - and he is heard.
2 : 23.47 {rHBF} - myblueroan takes the mark on the second attempt.
2 : 23.51 {rHBF} - Now myblueroan has the ball. What can he do with it?.
2 : 23.57 {rHBF} - myblueroan has time to take a bounce.
2 : 24.01 {lHBF} - Long handpass to the running U2tigers.
2 : 24.06 {lHBF} - U2tigers just boots it forward towards the boundary. The umpire pings him for deliberate.
2 : 24.12 {CHF} - GremioPower takes off.
2 : 24.16 {CHF} - A quick handpass to BloodySwan.
2 : 24.22 {CHF} - A wild handball - but luckily damicky was well placed to clean up.
2 : 24.26 {CHF} - He's run a long way - penalised.
2 : 24.32 {CHB} - Tigerturbulance takes off.
2 : 24.36 {FB} - Quick hands to Over The Post under pressure.
2 : 24.4 {FB} - Over The Post nearly got done for running too far but he remembers to bounce at last.
2 : 24.47 {CHB} - Over The Post touches the ball to the ground.
2 : 24.51 {rHBF} - Passes to myblueroan by hand.
2 : 24.55 {rHBF} - myblueroan takes a bounce and nearly fumbles it.
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SIREN SOUNDS FOR THE END OF QUARTER 2
OPHIDIAN OLD BOYS : 8.4.52
SIN CITY SWAMPRATS : 9.1.55
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[damicky]

hmmm i think the rats are drowning in the flood

 

[Dingster]

If you don't count my 3 against the team formerly known as the Bombers ,thanks

The Bombers don't exist any more.

 

[Robertio]

Dingster can play anywhere

 

[Tigerturbulance]

OOBs will win this

 

[Raz]

Yes the rats are making gooogly eyes with too many of our fans and not playing well lol

 

[Robertio]

The Bombers don't exist any more.

Baghdad Babes

 

[damicky]

The Bombers don't exist any more.

I was told by a reliable sauce that they are folding at the end of S38

Grav is coming home to the sewers

 

[Raz]

Here we go again

Yes antoher game we start well only to fade into obscurity

 

[Wosh]

2 : 24.06 {lHBF} - U2tigers just boots it forward towards the boundary. The umpire pings him for deliberate.

 

[Dingster]

I was told by a reliable sauce that they are folding at the end of S38

Grav is coming home to the sewers

ITK

 

[Dingster]

2 : 24.06 {lHBF} - U2tigers just boots it forward towards the boundary. The umpire pings him for deliberate.

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[gab213]

Yes antoher game we start well only to fade into obscurity

You had a good run early, put your feet up and relax now.

 

[Robertio]

I was told by a reliable sauce that they are folding at the end of S38

Grav is coming home to the sewers

Grav another mercenary

 

[Raz]

Ill take the blame.

Sim truly doesnt like me

Place Ticky back on .....

 

[Tigerturbulance]

I was told by a reliable sauce that they are folding at the end of S38

Grav is coming home to the sewers

Grav has a skirt on now and loving being a Baghdad Babe