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.