Gisborne 10:8 68 Defeated Echuca 4:4 28
The Gisborne boys made the journey up the highway to meet Echuca on an unusually chilly Echuca Sunday afternoon. Whilst the trip up was pretty standard it quite obvious on arrival at the United ground that several of the doggies players who went up the night before with their families had over indulged on the friendly syrup (Big Gav Penny never to be left with Danny and Billsy again without the appropriate supervision).
So onto the game and Gisborne took the game by the goolies early with coach Kemp putting on a “Mark Lecras” style display in kicking the first two goals and the Doggies went into quarter time with a steady 32 point lead. Bretty and Rosco were doing as they pleased in the centre whilst Darren “Snake” Taylor also assisted well in the guts with some strong marking also around the ground. The forwards were ably lead by big Ronnie Klaaysen who took over the senior forward role while Billsy chucked a couple of times and Danny got pie all over his face after dropping a sitter pass from coach Kemp, probably the grog had some effect on their display????
After going into half time with a handy 50 point lead the Gisborne team proceeded to rest on their laurels as Echuca woke from their slumber and started to piece together some handy play after posting their first 6 pointer early in the 3rd quarter. Despite being outscored in the 2nd half the Doggies ran out 40 point winners keeping their unbeaten record alive. Gisborne’s best players were Josh Murray and Bretty Taylor whilst Matty Todd received the “Mug of the week” for growling like a lion, yes I said Growling like a lion at his opponent who seemed quite nonplussed about the whole affair.
Goal scorers Ronnie 3, Kempy 2, Darren Taylor 2, Sticks 1, Beardy 1, Danny 1
Now the Doggies get ready for the weekend away to Albury/Wodonga to play the Murray Masters, the bus is ready and the Hotel is booked so all players please get your cash $150 paid to either Kempy or Karl as soon as possible.
GISBORNE 45’S vs Sthn Saints @ Sthn Saints
Gisborne 5-11= 41 def Southern Saints 6-4=40
Well Gisborne 47s made the long trip to Highett with the bare 18 players 1 of those being an opposition player. We were very under maned but in true Gisborne spirit the boys put a great fight with the players we had available.
It started in the first qrt with the new look midfield with Shrek Turner, Steve McGee, Tony Gepp and Ryan Erwin all having a red hot go with the Sthn Saints having a strong breeze in the first term and taking advantage with the breeze. The back line held strong all day with Karl, Perks, Lewis, Austin and the kicking off the ground machine Pommy. The game was a tough slog but in the 2nd qrt Andrews went down with an ankle injury which left us with 17 players. But the Gisborne boys dug deep and fought on with 17 players, then new player Barts, Rhinos brother in-law went off with
a knee injury which left us with 16 players at half time. The coach then asked his players to dig deep within each other and they did, all over the ground we had winners with McGee ,Irwin, Gepp and Shrek leading the way in the midfield, we had Reinwald, Bundy, Grech, Pearce all lifting in the forward line to present, we had Brun and Callaway running hard on the wings, the backline was holding out the opposition with Karl, Perks Lewis, Austin, Pommy doing a sensational job.
It came down to the last qrt with the 16 man Gisborne side over running the 18 man Sthn Saints, we peppered the goals in the last qrt with every player having a red hot go and then Pommy putting through a pearler with a kick off the ground and going through all players’ legs and winning the game by a 1 point with 20 seconds to go, AS BRUCE WOULD SAY IT WAS A DELICIOUS VICTORY. This was one of the best Gisborne victory l have been associated with and it was a true team effort and victory.
Next Games: Gisborne 35's Saturday 31st July v Wodonga @ Wodonga
Gisborne 47's Sunday 1st August V Frankston @ Frankston
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