Seccers a Jewish nose in front of the Saints

Round 3 Winter - Seccers 10 Invision Saints 2

Although the score belies another thumping and weak opposition, the game seemed a lot tougher than it seems.

The Saints were a constant threat with a few elusive fellows, although their main weapon of scooting or sweeping to the short side was rather one dimensional and shut down after a couple of early blemishes to our line.

Of course the mighty Seccers were anything but one dimensional, with touchdowns covering all facets of play. There were magic hands out wide. There was the dummy switching going on between Haydos and his mentor Rupes. There was the desisive dummy half sprints from inside his own half from the revitalised Seagull, which lead to half of the touchdowns to the every present and try sniffer Burkie. Burkie also sniffed out a few of his own, usually throwing his trademark dummy with 2 or 3 unmarked Seccers out wide. (note to Burkie - mate, as per the previous 1 dimensional comment, don't forget to mix it up and a few other TDs went begging - but can't knock your success rate).

Other highlights included:

• The ridiculous sleeve-less, leg-less outfit displayed on the X-Man as he rocked up to the game. Mate it's fcuking winter now. You do not have to prove your manhood looking like some tri(hard)-athlete about to set off for a run around lake burley G on a summer's afternoon.
• Another magical X-Man moment when he was put in the clear, only for him to swan dive over the 5m line and be denied an easy meatie. To his credit he got up again (thanks to a subtle shepherd off the ball from yours truly) and he ran cross field for another minute trying to find another gap, but they had all closed up as soon as he got near them (does this reflect another aspect of your life Crossy...?)
• X-Man was involved again, remarking on the ocean like sweat output coming off Big Pete, who marked his first game for the season with some huffing and puffing. And most of that huffing came when he wasn't too impressed when X-man queried his Jewish nose. Tunksie, he meant there's a lot of "dew on your nose" - referring to the aforementioned sweating problem.

And there was a few more unforced errors during the many line breaks made during the game. My analysis was that it's the guys with the rugger background, who hear the support player calling "short ball, short ball" and they pop a little pass, expecting another dopey forward to hit the ruck and maul. Stupid forwards!!!! You know who you are...


So that ends the wrap. We are still on top with a massive 1,000 better percentage than the 2nd team. I'm sure we'll run into some quality opposition soon. But as mentioned in the beginning, our opposition last night was good. But we were just outstandingly awesome. Maybe a harder challenge next week from Cruciates who are 2 from 3.