David Harding
GippyIt's just not footy weather
March 6th 2010 16:29
The rain came and washed the football....out? Well it was not just that hail stones the size of cricket balls too have managed to put an end to the Brisbane/Geelong Nab Challenge match at Visy Park yesterday, it also threatened to do the same to the NAB Cup Semi Final at Ethihad Stadium as well. The practice match between the Cats and Lions was meant to be played in Southport Queensland, but that game was washed out and was moved to yesterday at Visy Park. Well the storm followed Brisbane all the way to Melbourne and caused another cancellation of the game, it really does appear no one wants to see the Lions in Melbourne.
Is this a bad omen for Brendan Fevola, who has been caught up in a storm of his own? I highly doubt that. But it does sound pretty cool, but that was not the only drama of the day. The rain and the hail also damaged the roof at Etihad Stadium and then also did some damage to the Medallion Club as well, there was flooding at the ground too, this was not a very good advertisement for the grounds Medallion club which was advertised throughout the telecast of the Saints/Dockers game.
When it rains, it pours is the only saying, well today when it rained, it hailed golf and cricket balls all over Victoria and if you owned a car that was on the street, well I hope you have insurance. The other Nab Challenge games around Australia went on, and after a delay so did the Semi Final, which saw the Dockers who have never played in any type of Grand Final, take on the Saints, long story short the Saints ended the dream before three quarter time, and then in the final quarter the Dockers were just not able to weather the storm that was brewing.
In the Nab Challenge around Australia, in South Australia at Elizabeth the Crows took on the Demons, both sides have been looking for a chance to open up with a win, the Demons just wanted a good performance and they got it today, the finals scores were Adelaide 9.15.69 def. Melbourne 10.7.67. The Crows had to fight for this win, the Demons took their foot off the gas and the inaccuracy continued for the weekend with the Crows unable to kick accurately.
Friday the Magpies beat the Tigers, in behinds...seriously they booted a total of 25 behinds to win the game, in all seriousness the Tigers had a lot of good signs Mitch Morton booted 4, and Collingwood would have been happy to see some of their young Magpies having a dig. some young Tigers were looking good as well, but the Tigers are going to need to work on those turnovers every time they had a turnover they were punished, and by the end of the game, the scoreline really flattered the Tigers, as the Magpies should have converted their chances, they were under Scott Watters this week.
In Ballarat the Hawks took on the Kangaroos who saw off the Catters, and just had not enough to get over the Dockers, in this game injuries to Simon Taylor, and Brad Sewell have the Hawks worrying, whereas some of the fans, aren't that concerned for ruckman Simon Taylor. The scores for that game were North Melbourne 12 11 83 def. Hawthorn 6 7 43.
Over in WA at Leederville Oval, the Eagles took on the Blues, The return of Jarrad Waite, after his knee reconstruction, and Marc Murphy, after his hip surgery in January, was the best that could be said for the Blues performance. Eagles absentees Daniel Kerr, Matt Priddis, Dean Cox, Mark Le Cras, and Josh Kennedy were evened up by the visitor's missing players Brock McLean, Andrew Carrazzo, Bret Thornton, Matthew Kreuzer and Bryce Gibbs.
Oh, and the Saints are playing the Dogs next Saturday Night at Etihad Stadium, the Dogs are looking for their first premiership of any kind in a very long time, whereas the Saints have won 4 pre-season cups over the last decade it should be a cracking contest.
Is this a bad omen for Brendan Fevola, who has been caught up in a storm of his own? I highly doubt that. But it does sound pretty cool, but that was not the only drama of the day. The rain and the hail also damaged the roof at Etihad Stadium and then also did some damage to the Medallion Club as well, there was flooding at the ground too, this was not a very good advertisement for the grounds Medallion club which was advertised throughout the telecast of the Saints/Dockers game.
When it rains, it pours is the only saying, well today when it rained, it hailed golf and cricket balls all over Victoria and if you owned a car that was on the street, well I hope you have insurance. The other Nab Challenge games around Australia went on, and after a delay so did the Semi Final, which saw the Dockers who have never played in any type of Grand Final, take on the Saints, long story short the Saints ended the dream before three quarter time, and then in the final quarter the Dockers were just not able to weather the storm that was brewing.
In the Nab Challenge around Australia, in South Australia at Elizabeth the Crows took on the Demons, both sides have been looking for a chance to open up with a win, the Demons just wanted a good performance and they got it today, the finals scores were Adelaide 9.15.69 def. Melbourne 10.7.67. The Crows had to fight for this win, the Demons took their foot off the gas and the inaccuracy continued for the weekend with the Crows unable to kick accurately.
Friday the Magpies beat the Tigers, in behinds...seriously they booted a total of 25 behinds to win the game, in all seriousness the Tigers had a lot of good signs Mitch Morton booted 4, and Collingwood would have been happy to see some of their young Magpies having a dig. some young Tigers were looking good as well, but the Tigers are going to need to work on those turnovers every time they had a turnover they were punished, and by the end of the game, the scoreline really flattered the Tigers, as the Magpies should have converted their chances, they were under Scott Watters this week.
In Ballarat the Hawks took on the Kangaroos who saw off the Catters, and just had not enough to get over the Dockers, in this game injuries to Simon Taylor, and Brad Sewell have the Hawks worrying, whereas some of the fans, aren't that concerned for ruckman Simon Taylor. The scores for that game were North Melbourne 12 11 83 def. Hawthorn 6 7 43.
Over in WA at Leederville Oval, the Eagles took on the Blues, The return of Jarrad Waite, after his knee reconstruction, and Marc Murphy, after his hip surgery in January, was the best that could be said for the Blues performance. Eagles absentees Daniel Kerr, Matt Priddis, Dean Cox, Mark Le Cras, and Josh Kennedy were evened up by the visitor's missing players Brock McLean, Andrew Carrazzo, Bret Thornton, Matthew Kreuzer and Bryce Gibbs.
Oh, and the Saints are playing the Dogs next Saturday Night at Etihad Stadium, the Dogs are looking for their first premiership of any kind in a very long time, whereas the Saints have won 4 pre-season cups over the last decade it should be a cracking contest.
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