footballs of fire, OMG what a first quarter, what an unexpected but welcome first quarter folks. and yes i was at the game with the lady army to enjoy it. i was at the game to witness the introduction of the lobbe/ryder duo...they can only get better folks! it felt like it was richmond all over gain. we looked at each other, we grabbed each other for joy, we cheered in jubilation, high fived, rubbed ganesh, etc etc, blah,blah,blah... i worried throughout the day about the rain but the only rain to be felt was the raining down of goals. WOO HOO what an incredibly spectacular start. and how rattled were the hawks? if only we could have sustained that for four quarters, ok perhaps unrealistic but come the tail end of the season, let us see if Burgo's masterplan has come to fruition and we see it happen. anyone care to have a friendly bet?
man it was like a wave had been unleashed, spreading across the ground....the ripple effect. the pressure was on and by the seventeen minute mark port had powered on to kick seven unanswered goals...purely magnificent! what more could you say or want? ask for more and the footy gods will accuse you of being a pure glutton but hey i'll still take that! the power had definitely short circuited the hawks in that explosive first quarter, damaged their wings so there was no time for them to lift off. and we couldn't have been any happier with the siren sounding and a very damaging 42 point lead. and who would have thought that, without robbie gray and ollie wines?
the second quarter saw the hawks add another 16 points and port extend their lead to 51 points. by half time it would seem impossible that hawthorn could comeback from that far down and snatch victory. a victory which the power desperately needed and deserved after a first class half of footy. weather conditions were kind. my request for no rain had been heard. the crowd had definitely transformed itself from the sydney game because i could hear them...or was that just me? hee,hee. the atmosphere was fabulous and by the end of the third quarter we had kicked an additional 22 points but the hawks were far more productive that quarter outscoring us. still too far away but as we were to find out not even 41 points could quell an impressive comeback. what i noticed in the change was that in the second half the hawks pressure began to pay dividends. they forced the boys to kick into a contest. they slowed down the game, shortened the kicks with deadly accuracy and found the space that seemed to have eluded them the first half. unbelievably they booted another 34 points, five goals, four to one measly point. another thriller, another heart stopper but none the less a deserved victory and much needed one at that. first half power switch on, last quarter, power switch off, thankfully that first quarter set the foundation which was strong enough to withstand that final assault! hip hip hooray. siren goes and the power outlast the hawks by eight points.
i bet there were a few who were on the verge of collapsing in disbelief. not me, although too close for comfort i knew we would win. just a shame we couldn't have gained more percentage wise. i am sure there will be much to learn from that last quarter display and fadeout. but with such a tough beginning draw it is not surprising the power have already used up quite a bit of fuel. what did you love most viewers apart from the atmosphere and anzac game day experience if you were there? personally i love being part of the lady army. i love to cheer the boys on loud and proud but i love it even more when i see them synchronised and playing a game that is harmony in motion. OMG where did that all come from? lol. have to say i was looking forward to our ruck duo. paddy is getting better week by week. lobbe has been missed without a doubt but i can tell you i am more than impressed with krakoeurs efforts. so glad to see him getting back into form. his skills, his composure, his footy smarts, his added height and bigger body is an asset to our defense. can't wait to see him pick up more pace and start scoring a few goals of his own. and kudos to schulzy, what a legend, what a beautiful kick for goal, five in the bag...outstanding!
and what is the lady army to do after such a glorious victory? pay our respects and go and celebrate of course. some had to leave which was understandable but the backbone of the lady army remained intact and were able to offer our congratulations. and we were able to tell a few of the boys ourselves and get a pic with the krack, just awesome. and even doubly awesome for our lord howe member who almost didn't make the game. poor lovie had to vacate her seat because it was getting too much those last few minutes. but she wouldn't be alone viewers. ( BTW she tied with lovie for the anzac day supporters medal, lovie cried at the final siren which helped boost her ratings, hee,hee)
so how did your tips go? foolishly i changed my tip from the blues to the saints...what was i thinking? i did tip port though and admit that one was more from the heart because even i thought it was a stretch, not impossible but a big ask. thanks to the crows rubbish game i ended up with an ordinary five for round four. but hey considering it is the showdown this weekend i shall put in another request to the footy gods and ask that the crows bring that rubbish game this week! hee,hee, cheeky i know...can't help myself. so until round five, hope you are feeling footy and fabulous.
love FFFandF XXX.
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