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Sunday, April 25, 2010
See life as simply as a baby - play ultimate
And on that note I'm gonna stop doing my work right now and go to Slyvan rd to have a training session.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Bout time for an update
I've been a-thinkin... it's a bloody good thing that we chumped those Cobras back in Round 3. I'm sure this is a widely held view within the BPL community.
But for us, it means that we can go out against any team thinking "we may not be expected to win, but we're gonna have a crack". I'm sure there are a few more victories for us just around the corner.
Tonight's match against the Dojo was a measuring stick to our improvement. They played their same old game, making things look easy, with hammers, long hucks and great arial grabs. I can only recall one unforced error (of the fumble variety). They played their zone all night, which is something we now play well against. The final score was 15-8, but I think we had a solid performance.
Point's were more or less traded until 3-3, when Dojo took a time out. It was obvious that they needed to turn up the intensity, otherwise we'd stay right with them. A combination of errors on our part and being burnt long saw the score balloon out to 7-3, followed by a Heroes time out, Half Time at 8-3 and a Dojo time out at 9-3, due to our defence really tightening up.
Myall was all over the park tonight with his usual massive grabs. He must have scored 5 points, but was also pivotal in moving this disc through the cup. Once that was achieved, we were able to run, with Dojo unconcerned about our long play. The final score was 15-8.
We were solid as a team tonight, and are really cutting down on unforced errors and drops near our end zone. Tom's threw some beautiful hammers that he had been practicing, often to Gav. We are starting to back ourselves, our style of play and ability. In the past few weeks, there has been an exciting passage of the game where Heroes really tightens on D. After this, the points usually flow. When all these things come together...
But for us, it means that we can go out against any team thinking "we may not be expected to win, but we're gonna have a crack". I'm sure there are a few more victories for us just around the corner.
Tonight's match against the Dojo was a measuring stick to our improvement. They played their same old game, making things look easy, with hammers, long hucks and great arial grabs. I can only recall one unforced error (of the fumble variety). They played their zone all night, which is something we now play well against. The final score was 15-8, but I think we had a solid performance.
Point's were more or less traded until 3-3, when Dojo took a time out. It was obvious that they needed to turn up the intensity, otherwise we'd stay right with them. A combination of errors on our part and being burnt long saw the score balloon out to 7-3, followed by a Heroes time out, Half Time at 8-3 and a Dojo time out at 9-3, due to our defence really tightening up.
Myall was all over the park tonight with his usual massive grabs. He must have scored 5 points, but was also pivotal in moving this disc through the cup. Once that was achieved, we were able to run, with Dojo unconcerned about our long play. The final score was 15-8.
We were solid as a team tonight, and are really cutting down on unforced errors and drops near our end zone. Tom's threw some beautiful hammers that he had been practicing, often to Gav. We are starting to back ourselves, our style of play and ability. In the past few weeks, there has been an exciting passage of the game where Heroes really tightens on D. After this, the points usually flow. When all these things come together...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Rules of a Travel
On Monday night there was a 'travel' call made by the opposition on one of the Heroes players throw which lead to a scoring catch being made. So as you can imagine that was kinda annoying, so here in the Heroes secret hideout we thought we'd check the rules to understand what constitutes a travel. Now the Defensive player (we won't name names, but they are very experienced and we certainly respect them. This is not to contradict their call but more establish what a travel means) ...called a travel because "the thrower dragged his pivot foot when releasing the disc". So what do the rules say?
18.2.6.4. the thrower fails to keep the established pivot until releasing the disc;
18.2.6.5. the thrower fails to maintain contact with the playing field throughout the
throwing motion;
So what happens when the offensive player, in this case the Heroes player, accidentally drags his pivot foot, along the ground, not pulling it off the ground, in the motion of throwing the disc. So I ask is this called correct? It may be, I dont have a problem with it, but the rules only state that their must be contact with the ground at all times. So because the Heroes player DID maintain contact with the playing field throughout the throwing motion is it a travel?
Secondly the wording of the first rule implies that you might be able to include a pivot drag in the act of releasing the disc. If the rule meant you couldn't drag your foot in the act of throwing it would read:
The thrower fails to keep the established pivot until the disc has been released. (ie left the hand)
BUT the word 'releasing' (means still leaving the hand) was used. Because the 'ing' constitutes motion. Motion is therefore throwing. If then in the act of throwing you drag your foot, it is not a travel - right?
Sure you cannot drag your pivot up the field to gain meters but actually if I am interpreting the wording correctly, in the act or releasing the disc, if there is a drag - its ok?
18.2.6.4. the thrower fails to keep the established pivot until releasing the disc;
18.2.6.5. the thrower fails to maintain contact with the playing field throughout the
throwing motion;
So what happens when the offensive player, in this case the Heroes player, accidentally drags his pivot foot, along the ground, not pulling it off the ground, in the motion of throwing the disc. So I ask is this called correct? It may be, I dont have a problem with it, but the rules only state that their must be contact with the ground at all times. So because the Heroes player DID maintain contact with the playing field throughout the throwing motion is it a travel?
Secondly the wording of the first rule implies that you might be able to include a pivot drag in the act of releasing the disc. If the rule meant you couldn't drag your foot in the act of throwing it would read:
The thrower fails to keep the established pivot until the disc has been released. (ie left the hand)
BUT the word 'releasing' (means still leaving the hand) was used. Because the 'ing' constitutes motion. Motion is therefore throwing. If then in the act of throwing you drag your foot, it is not a travel - right?
Sure you cannot drag your pivot up the field to gain meters but actually if I am interpreting the wording correctly, in the act or releasing the disc, if there is a drag - its ok?
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
BUML standings
Kelvin Grove Cougars 1
Mellow Yellow 1
Frisky Time 2
Heroes 3
ExQUisiTe 4
Bermuda Triangle 5
Baby Chimis 6
Poachers 6
Dyspnoeics 7
Discheads8
Griffith Uni 9
Got away with this one
From what the Heroes thought and read about the new Go Go's (plus the inside mole that we planted) we thought last nights match was going to be a bit of a walk over. We were in actual fact surprised to go down 1-0 immediately with what was probably lazy D but def organized O from the GoGo's. Heroes were a bit slow and playing lazy ultimate (even though we got in early and did some good dump swing score drills). We clawed through some longer points to bring the score to 3-3. Those points were so scrappy Im not even going to mention them.
Finally some composure on the disc saw the heroes pull out to 5-3 where we traded points once more to take the game to 8-5. Then the most incredibly silly error where Tomsteve decided to drop the pull in the end zone brought about a well organized straight stack which immediately broke the mark to score. 8-6.
Griffith successfully broke their markers and pulled off a nice flow of play, bringing the disc close to their end zone and 8-7.
Time cap was called...
What resulted was a GoGo score in the end zone after a simple drop turn over at the back from Heroes. It was all to easy for the GoGo's to score. Given the fast speed of the equalizing score, and the fact that Griffith are still to post their first win, they decided that they wanted to continuing playing for the game. They showed incredible spirit to allow this to happen, given they could have taken the draw and first points. Heroes took the last point with a huck from Carl to Dave with relative ease to win 9-8.
From the Heroes secret hideout, Griffith GoGo's are definitely a team to keep an eye on. JDR has coached them fairly well and I would say their improvement is very similar to that of our own BUML side when we just started. Heroes could learn a lot from their play and their organized stacks and we had a great time. 3 cheers to the GoGo's and thanks for a top rated match.
One last thing, have the GoGo's officially taken the nicest team in the league spot away from the Heroes???
Finally some composure on the disc saw the heroes pull out to 5-3 where we traded points once more to take the game to 8-5. Then the most incredibly silly error where Tomsteve decided to drop the pull in the end zone brought about a well organized straight stack which immediately broke the mark to score. 8-6.
Griffith successfully broke their markers and pulled off a nice flow of play, bringing the disc close to their end zone and 8-7.
Time cap was called...
What resulted was a GoGo score in the end zone after a simple drop turn over at the back from Heroes. It was all to easy for the GoGo's to score. Given the fast speed of the equalizing score, and the fact that Griffith are still to post their first win, they decided that they wanted to continuing playing for the game. They showed incredible spirit to allow this to happen, given they could have taken the draw and first points. Heroes took the last point with a huck from Carl to Dave with relative ease to win 9-8.
From the Heroes secret hideout, Griffith GoGo's are definitely a team to keep an eye on. JDR has coached them fairly well and I would say their improvement is very similar to that of our own BUML side when we just started. Heroes could learn a lot from their play and their organized stacks and we had a great time. 3 cheers to the GoGo's and thanks for a top rated match.
One last thing, have the GoGo's officially taken the nicest team in the league spot away from the Heroes???
Monday, April 19, 2010
BPL - A view from beneath
Well the first half of the season is down, and the Heroes have had a taste of each team. As this team is unknown to the BPL community, we see things a little differently. The following rankings are based on our experiences and other reports and results will be considered sparingly.
1. (2) Dojo - The rupturing of our metaphorical hymen was always going to be a messy, unforgettable and potentially traumatic experience. The Dojo were relentless, but had a "business-as-usual" approach. No hype was necessary. They executed their game-plan with indifference. While we will have a truck-load more confidence next time around, this welcome is hard to forget.
2. (5) SFC - Slamtown flattened our balls with a steam-roller. In contrast to the Dojo, they were all hype and high spirits. Their speed and athleticism was most impressive - the whirlwind oftentimes leaving us bewildered. To see them slip down so far on the ladder is surprising. Perhaps it shows that enthusiasm only gets you so far.
3. (6) Lovers - This is where things get ambiguous and confusing. The Lovers had no passion at all in the first half of our match. They had the countenance of a cancer patient begging to be put out of his misery. Out of nowhere, fearless leader Al Don created an ambush, and we were left helpless. They take #3 purely by the potential that was displayed.
4. (3) MBB - In reality, these guys will finish higher than SFC and Lovers. They play predictable, text-book ultimate, and they challenge you to beat them at it. Very patient and machine-like, with the ability to win most contested disc.
5. (1) Passion - This is most controversial. I was absent from our brawl, and it has been reported that Passion started poorly and then switched on the fist of fury to take the victory. This is not how we see it. Heroes claim that they stuck it to Passion before letting them back into the game. It was probably a mixture of both.
6. (4) Cobras - Early in the season, the Cobra's seemed like a group of athletic young men with bad attitudes. Their strats did not come off and they lacked discipline. They licked more than their wounds for over a week after losing to the Smackable Heroes.
7. (7) Heroes - Our performance? We are really pleased with how we are coming together as a team. Predicted as 15-3 easy-beats week in week out, we forced our critics to take us seriously with a win in game 2. We showed the UQ boys that they couldn't adopt their usual attitude toward us if they wanted to win and we fought hard against the Buggers. Low-lights include the SlamTown loss and the loss to Lovers after being up 8-2.
There you have it. Heroes - feel free to make corrections. Others - enjoy, comment, fight!
1. (2) Dojo - The rupturing of our metaphorical hymen was always going to be a messy, unforgettable and potentially traumatic experience. The Dojo were relentless, but had a "business-as-usual" approach. No hype was necessary. They executed their game-plan with indifference. While we will have a truck-load more confidence next time around, this welcome is hard to forget.
2. (5) SFC - Slamtown flattened our balls with a steam-roller. In contrast to the Dojo, they were all hype and high spirits. Their speed and athleticism was most impressive - the whirlwind oftentimes leaving us bewildered. To see them slip down so far on the ladder is surprising. Perhaps it shows that enthusiasm only gets you so far.
3. (6) Lovers - This is where things get ambiguous and confusing. The Lovers had no passion at all in the first half of our match. They had the countenance of a cancer patient begging to be put out of his misery. Out of nowhere, fearless leader Al Don created an ambush, and we were left helpless. They take #3 purely by the potential that was displayed.
4. (3) MBB - In reality, these guys will finish higher than SFC and Lovers. They play predictable, text-book ultimate, and they challenge you to beat them at it. Very patient and machine-like, with the ability to win most contested disc.
5. (1) Passion - This is most controversial. I was absent from our brawl, and it has been reported that Passion started poorly and then switched on the fist of fury to take the victory. This is not how we see it. Heroes claim that they stuck it to Passion before letting them back into the game. It was probably a mixture of both.
6. (4) Cobras - Early in the season, the Cobra's seemed like a group of athletic young men with bad attitudes. Their strats did not come off and they lacked discipline. They licked more than their wounds for over a week after losing to the Smackable Heroes.
7. (7) Heroes - Our performance? We are really pleased with how we are coming together as a team. Predicted as 15-3 easy-beats week in week out, we forced our critics to take us seriously with a win in game 2. We showed the UQ boys that they couldn't adopt their usual attitude toward us if they wanted to win and we fought hard against the Buggers. Low-lights include the SlamTown loss and the loss to Lovers after being up 8-2.
There you have it. Heroes - feel free to make corrections. Others - enjoy, comment, fight!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Announcement
Heroes play Griffith Go Go's on Monday night at "Where else but Griffith..."
Should be a good game to notch up another win for the steam roller that is the Heroes Mixed Team
Game starts 7.15pm Be there eariler to help set up and get a training drill in, I've got a good one for us to do
Should be a good game to notch up another win for the steam roller that is the Heroes Mixed Team
Game starts 7.15pm Be there eariler to help set up and get a training drill in, I've got a good one for us to do
Bugger of a game
In leu of anyone actually from the Heroes BPL side deciding to comment on the game on thursday, I thought it best to let the lovely readers in on what happened.
As mentioned in a recent comment the side went down 15-9
If you still want more information you can get a strange and un-passionate review from here where Heroes are never mentioned as the team they beat.
Heroes showed good fight to claw the score back from being down 14-4 to 15-9 to end the game.
As mentioned in a recent comment the side went down 15-9
If you still want more information you can get a strange and un-passionate review from here where Heroes are never mentioned as the team they beat.
Heroes showed good fight to claw the score back from being down 14-4 to 15-9 to end the game.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Discheads uncover the winning formula!
Last nights Discheads played against the formidable Dyspnoeics side and came away from the game victorious. We welcomed back Josh and he was back to top form with silky handling skills and some great defense. The whole team put in a solid effort and were rewarded for their troubles with a 12-7 win.
This victory gives us a point of reference now to continue to improve throughout the rest of the season. Hopefully I'll have more good news to post in the coming weeks!
This victory gives us a point of reference now to continue to improve throughout the rest of the season. Hopefully I'll have more good news to post in the coming weeks!
Its been a while
So after Easter and what's seemed to be ages since we've played a game, last night saw Heroes able to get together to challenge a div 1 side (Mongo). Unfortunately they never received the memo. So having a bye, the Heroes BUML div 2 squad all turned up expecting to play. What we actually got was a really fun game of pick up/training/awesomeness. With the squad (and i say squad considering the 16 people who turned up) forming two teams and fighting out a bit of a grudge.
My highlight was getting a diving block D out on Dave - who is twice my height!
Other movers and shakers have been the new recruit in Grant. Showing great glimpses of offensive aggression and masterful awareness on D to get many interceptions. The game was played in the usual Heroes spirit that we're know for and I would say most people were fairly happy to just get out their and have a run. Score's i don't think were counted but it was definitely even at the end we'll say 8 all.
On that topic there was a bit of discussion on the appropriateness of a div 2 side playing a div 1 side and what that meant for the game. Some of our players expressed concern about having to play "above our weight division'' and were scared of the demoralization that would only incur. Therefore because this was a bye round and BUML is about developing the skills of players in Brisbane; the suggestion of changing the bye-round game to a pick up match, evenly populated by the div 1 and 2 players based on skill and fitness might make for a better format. Therefore as the spirit of the league might suggest, the D1 players could mix with the D2 and foster better Brisbane connections. Thoughts? Issues? Post away...
My highlight was getting a diving block D out on Dave - who is twice my height!
Other movers and shakers have been the new recruit in Grant. Showing great glimpses of offensive aggression and masterful awareness on D to get many interceptions. The game was played in the usual Heroes spirit that we're know for and I would say most people were fairly happy to just get out their and have a run. Score's i don't think were counted but it was definitely even at the end we'll say 8 all.
On that topic there was a bit of discussion on the appropriateness of a div 2 side playing a div 1 side and what that meant for the game. Some of our players expressed concern about having to play "above our weight division'' and were scared of the demoralization that would only incur. Therefore because this was a bye round and BUML is about developing the skills of players in Brisbane; the suggestion of changing the bye-round game to a pick up match, evenly populated by the div 1 and 2 players based on skill and fitness might make for a better format. Therefore as the spirit of the league might suggest, the D1 players could mix with the D2 and foster better Brisbane connections. Thoughts? Issues? Post away...
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
League Standings
Above ^^ BPL Standings - Heroes - 6th
Below - BUML Standings - Heroes 3rd, somehow, with 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 loss
1 Kelvin Grove Cougars
2 mellow Yellow
3 Heroes
3 Frisky Time
4 ExQUisiTe
5 Dyspnoeics
5 Poachers
6 Bermuda Triangle
7 Baby Chimis
8 Discheads
9 Griffith Uni
Below - BUML Standings - Heroes 3rd, somehow, with 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 loss
1 Kelvin Grove Cougars
2 mellow Yellow
3 Heroes
3 Frisky Time
4 ExQUisiTe
5 Dyspnoeics
5 Poachers
6 Bermuda Triangle
7 Baby Chimis
8 Discheads
9 Griffith Uni
Monday, April 5, 2010
Pick up match tonignt?
Ok so we have tonight off from disc cause its Easter Monday so I'm proposing a hat/pick-up match tonight for all who are keen from Heroes and Discheads also.
Venue: PeterLight Foot Oval (only because Im fairly sure we can use the lights and i have access to turn them on)
Time: 7.00pm
Comment if your interested or give me a txt
If we cant get the field I will re post and let you know.
UPDATE
Ok so maybe i cant get the lights on so prob canceled for tonight. But if anyone's keen for a throw give me a buzz
Venue: PeterLight Foot Oval (only because Im fairly sure we can use the lights and i have access to turn them on)
Time: 7.00pm
Comment if your interested or give me a txt
If we cant get the field I will re post and let you know.
UPDATE
Ok so maybe i cant get the lights on so prob canceled for tonight. But if anyone's keen for a throw give me a buzz
Thursday, April 1, 2010
WE WON.... the afl.
I managed to catch the last quarter of the Lions game on ABC radio (I don't have a functioning TV) after disc tonight - and boy was it exciting!! In true Lions fashion, we were down at three quarter time, kicked a couple beauts, and momentum saw us home. WHAT A GAME! And even though I don't play for or train with the Lions, I still feel like a winner, just for supporting them. It was good to have one win tonight.
In our defeat against Passion however, I still don't feel like a loser as such. It was a tightly contested first half - our intensity and focus were leaps and bounds above the levels seen in the previous week's game against Slamtown. This contributed to a greater self-belief amongst the Heroes, meaning significantly fewer basic errors. James 'Panties' Morrell won my award (given in my head during an illustrious yet lengthy ceremony) for enthusiasm tonight. He was switched on, and very keen to run - snagging himself an outstanding D in the latter stages of the game after initially being beaten by a brilliant cut. Back in the first half though, we saw time and again Myall's speed going long, and his wonderful timing in the air. He took numerous grabs in the end zone over guys seemingly twice his height! Heroes defense was also at its finest, making the experienced Passion team earn their points. And after having the lead on more than one occasion we hit half time down by 2 (8-6), still very much in the game.
The second half saw Heroes defense continuing strong. And although George perfectly executed countless first cuts, the rest of the stack was getting sloppy - cutting out of time and generating picks. This was possibly due to only having one sub this week (with some players being at the aforementioned Lions game), but definitely a call to greater mental and physical stamina for us Heroes. Not being able to finish many points led to Passion showing us the form of a strong BPL team, dominating the second half 7-2, resulting in a final score of 15-8.
Now although it was an easy victory for Passion in the end, I still feel as though we put in a solid effort, and very much held our own (for a while). As of tomorrow, in an attempt to improve my personal game, I will start doing hard sums while cycling long distances. I would encourage all Heroes to do the same.
For now though I suppose all I can do is continue with my celebrations over the Lions win. Here's cheers!
Gavin.
In our defeat against Passion however, I still don't feel like a loser as such. It was a tightly contested first half - our intensity and focus were leaps and bounds above the levels seen in the previous week's game against Slamtown. This contributed to a greater self-belief amongst the Heroes, meaning significantly fewer basic errors. James 'Panties' Morrell won my award (given in my head during an illustrious yet lengthy ceremony) for enthusiasm tonight. He was switched on, and very keen to run - snagging himself an outstanding D in the latter stages of the game after initially being beaten by a brilliant cut. Back in the first half though, we saw time and again Myall's speed going long, and his wonderful timing in the air. He took numerous grabs in the end zone over guys seemingly twice his height! Heroes defense was also at its finest, making the experienced Passion team earn their points. And after having the lead on more than one occasion we hit half time down by 2 (8-6), still very much in the game.
The second half saw Heroes defense continuing strong. And although George perfectly executed countless first cuts, the rest of the stack was getting sloppy - cutting out of time and generating picks. This was possibly due to only having one sub this week (with some players being at the aforementioned Lions game), but definitely a call to greater mental and physical stamina for us Heroes. Not being able to finish many points led to Passion showing us the form of a strong BPL team, dominating the second half 7-2, resulting in a final score of 15-8.
Now although it was an easy victory for Passion in the end, I still feel as though we put in a solid effort, and very much held our own (for a while). As of tomorrow, in an attempt to improve my personal game, I will start doing hard sums while cycling long distances. I would encourage all Heroes to do the same.
For now though I suppose all I can do is continue with my celebrations over the Lions win. Here's cheers!
Gavin.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
OnThePitch - At home with a thigh burner
Tonight OnThePitch talks with the injured Mikey “Ricky Beats” Strelan with his views on the match last night. We've had to pull him away from recovery exercises for this special, one-on-one chat at home. As you can see by his Heroes vault picture, Rick really is enthused about his current injury that sidelines him at this present time.
Heres a bit of how it all went down:
me: so how did we play last night in your opinion
mikey: from the sideline it seemed wonderful, the best part was that all of our passes stuck, and didn't make the unforced skill errors we are known for
me: hmm yea that’s true, do you think it was a conscious effort made by the team to play better? Or maybe extra subs helped?
mikey: to be honest I think it was just "about bloody time" - we've been together as a team for quite a while now and most of us have a few seasons under our belt... now is the time for us to come together and dominate div 2 buml
me: I whole heartedly agree. What did you think of the coming of age of some of the newer players ie Vanessa and Chris
mikey: chris is a dirty old man
me: also agreed
mikey: but vanessa has really embraced her newly found adulthood. I think I misinterpreted your question mate
me: well here at OnThePitch, thatll happen... I’d like to press deeper into you. How have the last few weeks been sitting it out on the sideline?
mikey: speaking of deeper, I've got a deep burn in my sweet thighs and by that I mean that I'm in the middle of my hip flexors as we speak
me: Mikey we can't even pull you away for a second it seems
mikey: I have really enjoyed spectating, despite the undisclosed desire to get back on the field it's been a great insight in to what we look like from the sideline and we look great - these new shirts are most likely the reason we played so well
me: Well then, from your perspective who in Heroes looks the best?
mikey: last night’s game I was thinking about this ... initially I though Steph showed great strength and Chris had a good start too, but as the game went on I got distracted because EVERYONE was playing so well. Shouts out to Vanessa for a marvellous improvement, but also we saw a lovely leap to the end zone from Alana, great positioning by Megs, new found confidence from laura s and the not so unusual dominance from laura h
me: Where do you think we can still improve Rick?
mikey: uniform - we should all get white socks
me: and shorts? I was thinking white shorts for BPL and black for BUML? thoughts?
Mikey: yeah that could be a good combo, I liked the afl umpires on Saturday wearing green shirts like ours with blue shorts
mikey: Also I think given how well we handled the disc last night we can start to focus on the drills that danny tries to make us do each week, which we can never master because we aren't mastering the basic skills
me: Ok Mikey one last question
You've just been scored on in the grand final and the scores now 10-10. You get the Offensive play, how do you win it with a creative play?
mikey: TIME OUT, get tomsteve off the field to avoid any hammers, thumbers, push passes, or any other stupid throws that tomsteve might try,... (hold on mate spaz is interrupting, apparently it should be called "offthepitch" coz im a softy)
me: nice nice, i like your tactics already
mikey: sorry I've lost my train of thought
me: we'll do a 13th hour edit on the title
mikey: All I was basically trying to say is to use your common sense, don't rush it, make passes that are guaranteed to stick and don't throw it away. I guess that's not really creative so if you want creative put tomsteve back on and pass it to him
me: Tell me how your play would move up the field, if your 10m from the end zone do you hammer it?
mikey: swing swing swing, pass up the field followed by another pass up the field. someone runs to the end zone and scores. call it simplistic but that's what I'm down for
me: And that really is the basic premise of mikey's play: KISS. Not one for public displays of affection on the frisbee field from Mikey that is for tonight. Thanks to Mikey for giving up some time and we at Heroes Ultimate all hope your hip gets better soon.
Well there you go readers, it seems that even a softy spectator like Mikey, bound by the sideline enjoyed the game. And as always this has been me, you've been great and we'll see you next time - OnThePitch
Uncovering a Brown treasure
Lasts nights match has resonated with me and after deep reflection I've still come to a loss about where we found our little 'pop' princess. Vanessa tore up the pitch with well timed cuts that easily burnt her opponent. Then she almost knocked people over with the pace of her FOREHAND. Somewhere over the week little nesDog found a pock rocket of a forehand with perfect spin and execution. I'm pushing this girl up for big things, I reckon we found a great new target through the mid field of the stack.
And then it was a night where the Browns dominated, Chris, not to be out done by his little sister played a stella match and was right in the thick of it in just about every point Heroes made. I don't know whether it was training, a special warm up or extra coaching but these two Browns were magic on the field last night. Their efforts I felt were committed and well done all round to the both of them! (Now if only they could rub off onto their older brother... Hi Seb)
The final score was a nice 10-6 and Heroes Ultimate Frisbee Club is back on the winning trail
Monday, March 29, 2010
Great Bloody Mess
Tonight's match against Baby Chimi's saw us muck about a lot, with no discipline whatsover, at least from us old bastards who have been around long enough to know better. Vanessa became the reliable option, making the most reasonable cuts and also moving the disc on with confidence. Well done Vanessa! Her brother Chris must have been inspired, because he made some bustling cuts to the end zone, burning it up. He was also spotted warming down.. alone. What a man of commitment.
Starkey and Sean also threw some good ones, and some Carl to Laura sickening play :P saw us take the game 9-5.
Starkey and Sean also threw some good ones, and some Carl to Laura sickening play :P saw us take the game 9-5.
Heroes V Chimis tonight
Hey all
just a note that Heroes are playing Baby Chimis tonight at Annerley (changed due to rain)
Lets get there early for a few drills
Seeya then
just a note that Heroes are playing Baby Chimis tonight at Annerley (changed due to rain)
Lets get there early for a few drills
Seeya then
Friday, March 26, 2010
Slammed
Last night I was forced to put my foot in my mouth after all that gloating on the Heroes blog. It didn't taste very nice. Are the predictions correct, that we will be smacked 15-3 every week, except by the team who gave us a pre-season chance? This lamenting captain thinks not.
Our prematch preparation lacked any sense of leadership or focus. Matt called us in less than 10 minutes prior to the start of play, as we were not taking the initiative to warm up properly. For whatever reason, we were flat, coming off the elation of last weeks success. SlamTown, on the otherhand, were fired up after watching us take it to Cobra's from the sideline, during their bye.
Basic handling errors from our experienced players in our back quarter combined with SlamTowns pace and frequent hucking success saw the score blow out to 8-0, within about 20 minutes. To our credit, we put a stronger challenge to the Gold Coast team in the second half, but they came away with a 15-3 scoreline; the game finishing early.
The positives came from the points where we forced the opposition to transition to man, as we were patient in working their zone.
Much improvement is needed for next week, boys, as is a large dose of self belief. I'm sure we will be hungry for a hard-fought game next week against Passion.
Our prematch preparation lacked any sense of leadership or focus. Matt called us in less than 10 minutes prior to the start of play, as we were not taking the initiative to warm up properly. For whatever reason, we were flat, coming off the elation of last weeks success. SlamTown, on the otherhand, were fired up after watching us take it to Cobra's from the sideline, during their bye.
Basic handling errors from our experienced players in our back quarter combined with SlamTowns pace and frequent hucking success saw the score blow out to 8-0, within about 20 minutes. To our credit, we put a stronger challenge to the Gold Coast team in the second half, but they came away with a 15-3 scoreline; the game finishing early.
The positives came from the points where we forced the opposition to transition to man, as we were patient in working their zone.
Much improvement is needed for next week, boys, as is a large dose of self belief. I'm sure we will be hungry for a hard-fought game next week against Passion.
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