Week 11 Update

A Bad Week at the Office!!!!!!

In terrible conditions University only won 2 of 6 games on the weekend. Both colts sides were comprehensively beaten by Collegians, the reserves again stole defeat from the jaws of victory against Collegians and in the A grade Collegians also comfortably defeated the boys. Thank god for the thirds and Dingoes who both accounted for Wembley and restored some respectability.

A grade - 5.5 - 35 lost to Collegians 9.14 - 68

A res - 6.8 - 44 lost to Collegians 10.4 - 64

A colts - 3.10 - 28 lost to Collegians 11.12 - 78

Thirds - 10.17 - 77 def Wembley 8.8 - 56

Dingoes -10.10 - 70 def Wembley 5.2 -32

C - colts -lost to Collegians

Following round 10 we have four sides in the final 5 - A grade 5^th, A colts 4^th, Dingoes 1^st,and C-colts 2^nd with the Thirds currently outside the five on percentage only!

For a full summary of all games please see the match reports below.

THIS WEEK

This week all sides play powerhouse club North Beach, all sides will be in for tough games with all North Beach sides currently in the five. The A grade side must win to retain its position in the five and will be looking to reverse the close loss from earlier in the year. The colts will be looking to reverse last weeks results and the Thirds and Dingoes are looking to continue there current winning streaks. All support is welcomed by the boys.

A Grade v North Beach - McGillivray Oval - 2.30pm

A Res v North Beach - McGillivray Oval - 12.35pm

A Colts v North Beach - McGillivray Oval - 10.45am

Thirds v North Beach - Charles Riley Reserve - 2.30pm

Dingoes v North Beach - Charles Riley Reserve - 12.35pm

C- gulls v North Beach - Charles Riley Reserve - 10.45am

100 / SUPPORTERS CLUB DAY - 1^st AUGUST

This year the 100 club / Supporters Club event will be held on the 1^st of August when the A grade side plays Whitfords at McGillivray Oval. There will be a bar tab available and door prizes on offer for those that turn up on the day including golf sticks, wine and other items.

If you are yet to renew your membership please contact Andrew Johnston - acjohnston@kpmg.com.au or myself - peter.toll@bdo.com.au we look forward to seeing you all down at the club on this day.

PAST PLAYERS COCKTAIL PARTY - JUNE 20^th

Thank you to all past players and supporters who turned up, a great night was had by all and a special thank you to Ian and Vicki Rakich for opening their home for all to enjoy. Planning is already in place for a bigger and better event next year.

MATCH REPORTS

A Grade

On a wild, wet day at Dalkeith oval Uni went down to Collegians after going into the half time break 4 goals down.

The half time lead Collegians had squeezed out proved too much in the end to claw back - after getting to within 2 kicks in the early / mid part of the last quarter, two separate 50m penalties helped Collegians 1st get out of trouble with us pushing deep into the fwd line and then kick a steadying goal to help them move on to defeat us for the second time this year. On the day we were outplayed in the windy conditions and we now face North Beach at home next Saturday with every game critical from here on.

Again, as a result of other game results we have managed to stay in the 5 - in 5th spot so we are now equal on 4 wins with about 6 other sides. Talk about a close comp. We need to get back on the winners list next week and will be giving it everything we have against last year's premiers.

A Res

The A-Res side once again suffered from a quarter of lapsed concentration which seems to be a recurring theme - this time letting their guard down in the last quarter to lose a hard fought game.
After being up for most of the game Collegians kicked 5 goals to 0 in the final term to end up winning by 3 goals.

Best players were: Peetzah, Si and Johnno Glassford.

A Colts

On Saturday we took on collegians who were looking like the form side of the competition. The boys struggled too get into the game and struggled with the blustery conditions combined with the dalkeith oval surface. After a respectable first quarter collegians increased their lead over the next two quarters to 6 goals which remained the final score. The boys showed some fight in the last quarter but missed opportunities snuffed out any chance of a comeback. Best players were Jack Lucas, Blake Bunkeild, Mitch Catlins, Cal McNish

Thirds

E Grade had another good win on Saturday with the team really starting to gel after an indifferent start to the season. We came up against Wembley who are yet to win a game this year. In tricky conditions Uni dominated the play for all four quarters, but our failure to capitalise early kept Wembley in touch for three quarters.

We had the chance to put the game beyond doubt in the third quarter, but the conditions and some easy misses saw us kick 1.7. It all came together in the last quarter and despite the rain there were some very good passages of play. Our tackling was a highlight and the use of handball to run and carry the ball was also pleasing. The final score was 10.17 to 8.6.

Better players were Morey who started in the back pocket and then went onto the ball in the second half, Sammy Wallace, Tonic, Mozza and Blue. We have another big test this week when we take on North Beach away.

Dingoes

After the first half of the year, the Dingoes are sitting on top of the E Reserves ladder, undefeated, 2 games clear of the second placed team. To begin the second half of the season we took on Wembley at McGillivray in what we hoped would be a match in which we would easily consolidate our game plan. Instead we ran into a much improved, highly skilled and energised opponent who was well prepared for their clash with the old rival.

As a result the first half was a lot closer than we had planned. Wembley got the jump on us and were 2 points up at quarter time, and by the half, the Dingoes had only managed to develop a 9 point advantage. With a number of less experienced players in the line up, the Dingoes rallied around the older brigade and put together a solid second half, improving significantly on the first 40 minutes. The result was a handy 6 goal win, UFC 10. 10. 70 to Wembley 5. 2. 32.

Full credit must go to Wembley, who deserve more respect then their ladder position displays, and who prepared immaculately for the traditional arch enemy clash. Best players for the Dingoes on the day where "2 shots" Hubbard who is in career best form and Tony Danza who kicked 6 goals, 4 in the first half to keep the UFC in the game. Other effective players where Eddy the Boss, Franko, the Kracken, Hoff and Luke the physio.

On a final note, the game on the weekend was Matt Franklyn's last game for the UFC before he heads overseas for an indefinite amount of time. On behalf of the Dingoes, and the whole UFC, I want to thank Franko for his service to the club. He has been a fantastic player for the club over a significant period of time, notching up his 100^th game last season. He is uncompromising in his attack on the ball, and has developed into a great leader at our club. Thanks Franko, all the best in London,. Hope to see you in UFC colours again in the future.

C-colts

This week saw the c-gulls look to extend their winning streak to 8 games. However being a bit undermanned and against the top side in collegians it was not to be. The wet led to some poor skill errors by the gulls and collegians were good enough to punish us at every opportunity jumping out to a six goal first term. The second qtr was more of the same as we continued to turn the ball over. As the qtr went on we began to show signs of improvement but struggled to get the rewards we deserved.

The third qtr showed further improvements but we still had trouble getting the ball between the big sticks where as collegians seemed to score every time they went forwards. The accountability of the team improved during the second half. At the final change the game was beyond our reach so we looked to find some positives in the last qtr. To the boys credit they never stopped trying and perhaps even increased their intensity at the ball.

It is always difficult to maintain your intensity each week when you continue to play weak teams and rack up 20+ goals and 100 pt wins. However we have now seen where we need to be in terms of intensity and skills come September. The next month will prove to be a tough one for the c-gulls as we battle the annual uni holiday period against the other teams in the top 5 before running towards the finals against the bottom four teams.

Week 10 Update

4 Wins, a draw and a bad loss!

A costly loss for the A grade boys where the top 5 sides all lost to bottom 5 sides which just shows how even the A grade competition is this year. A win would have put the boys a game clear in third position a definite lost opportunity. The Reserves stole defeat from the jaws of victory, well a draw, however it was one they should have won after being 3 goals up with 5 min to go! The colts sides both had strong wins in particular the c-gulls with a lazy 139 point victory, the boys are in form. The thirds continued their charge towards the five with a hard fought win over CBC and the Dingoes in their grand final replay also accounted for CBC to continue their unbeaten run.

A grade - 6.12 - 48 lost to CBC 14.6 - 90

A res - 9.7 - 61 drew with CBC 8.13 - 61

A colts - 11.12 - 78 def CBC 4.6 - 30

Thirds - 7.8 - 50 def CBC 6.6 - 42

Dingoes - 14.8 - 92 def CBC 7.4 - 46

C - colts - 26.17 - 173 def Melville 5.4 - 34

Following round 9 we have four sides in the final 5 - A grade 4^th, A colts 2^nd, Dingoes, 1^st and C-colts 2^nd with the Thirds current form having them knocking on the five a game out!

For a full summary of all games please see the match reports below.

THIS WEEK

This week all grades are playing against traditional rivals. Both colts sides play Collegians, with the A colts clash being 2^nd v 3^rd with the Collegians colts being in great form it will be a good test to see how the boys are travelling at present. Meanwhile the C-gulls is a top of the table clash with their only loss being to Collegians so they will be looking to make amends, both should be brilliant games so get down and support the boys. The A grade and A res travel to Dalkieth Oval to take on Collegians in a massive game for both sides looking to avenge the defeats in round 1. Collegians are holding their Past Players Day and have invited all Uni Supporters to take part. For $30 you can enter the marquee for this you will receive lunch and access to a cash bar. Meanwhile at Home the Thirds and Dingoes take on Wembley and will be looking to again record victories over them as they did in round one. If you have nothing to do on Saturday please get down and support the boys they appreciate it.

A Grade v Collegians - Dalkieth Oval - 2.30pm

A Res v Collegians - Dalkieth Oval - 12.35pm

A Colts v Collegians - Dalkieth Oval - 10.45am

Thirds v Wembley - MacGillvray Oval - 2.30pm

Dingoes v Wembley- MacGillvray Oval - 12.35pm

C- gulls v Collegians - McGillvray - 10.45am

PAST PLAYERS COCKTAIL PARTY - JUNE 20^th - THIS SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This Saturday is the Past Players Cocktail Party there are still tickets available however these are limited! If you would like to come please refer to the website for more details www.unifootyclub.com and please RSVP ASAP to Peter Toll - peter.toll@bdo.com.au

MATCH REPORTS

A Grade

Uni 6.12 vs CBC Frem 14.6

The score pretty well summed up our day. Missed opportunities early when we had some control of the game in the first quarter and poor execution - that seemed to get worse the longer the day went on (eg 5 straight points in the 3rd quarter) cost us any chance of consolidating our spot in the top half of the table.

No excuses though, we must work hard on our skills and fitness, and make sure we are able to break out of bad patches when they inevitably do happen.

Bizarrely, in the A Grade games the top 5 all lost to the bottom sides - so we remain in 4th spot on the ladder. Which makes this weeks game against traditional rivals Collegians (who beat top side Nth Fremantle last week) a ripper and one we must win with the John Prior Cup up for grabs.

And afterwards we will celebrate our win at the gathering of Past Players and Supporters Cocktail Party on Saturday night.

See you at Dalkeith Oval and afterwards for the Past Players & Supporters Cocktail Party - all welcome. Details on the website or RSVP to Rako or Tolly.

A Res

Uni A res V CBC at the sandpit started pretty typically of the A res season to date with CBC kicking the first couple of goals. However the Uni boys rallied late in the first term to come into the first break on par. Erk dog had got the pen out during the week and wrote down some team rules for the boys to take home and read before they went to be bed every night... the main messages being accountability, talk, running to support your team mates and having confidence to back yourself and your team mates.

After reinforcing the message at quarter time the boys responded playing all over the sand dwellers for the next 2 quarters. Assisted by a few easy misses by CBC on goal Uni came in too the final break up by about 3 goals.

The boys started the last quarter well however in the last 10mins we stopped what we had been doing well for the majority of the game. CBC came back and the end result was a disappointing draw.

We can take a lot out of the game as we can for most of the games this year. When we play to our team rules as Erk outlined for us we are a very competitive team in what is a close competition. However it's playing to those rules and keeping that intensity up for 4 quarters that we need to work on.

Best were the Stant, Glas, Quigs, Pizza

A Colts

With the disappointment from the loss before the bye the colts were fired up to make amends and that was evident from the arrival of the players through to the warm up. The game followed a similar pattern throughout with each quarter being hard fought and competitive but with Uni extending the lead by 1-2 goals each time. The boys ran out 8 goal winners which could have been larger owing to several missed chances. It was a great team win with every player contributing well and playing for each other. Well done to Angus Merrideth and Matt Coyte who played their first game of A colts.

Best players were Eyresy the "bull" at CHB who did not only beat his opposition but provided great drive from the backline. Weapons up forward provided great hands and finishing, the twins Ben and Rory off the wing were very productive. J-rad Stewart one of our Claremont boys was great up forward as was Blair rotating through the middle and back pocket. Finally Will Higham on the back flank was again hard at it setting the standard for the boys to follow. Big game v Collegians so try get down early and support the colts as Collegians will be seeking revenge for last time.

Thirds

E Grade recorded its best win of the year on Saturday. We went into the game against CBC as underdogs and needing a win to keep our season alive. The match was very much a grind all day with only 13 goals kicked for the match. CBC got off to a good start, but Uni fought back well in the first quarter to limit their scoring opportunities, although we struggled to kick goals ourselves. The second quarter was a dour struggle and again we had the majority of the play, but couldn't capitalise due to skill errors. The boys were asked for a special effort at half time and certainly delivered with everyone giving 100pc to get us over the line in a very gutsy eight point win. The final score was Uni 7.8 to CBC 6.6. The back six deserve special mention with CBC kicking only 2 points after half time.

Better players were captain Kane Moyle who played in the midfield, Albert Clarke who was outstanding in the ruck in the second half, Fido who was at his consistent best in the middle, Walks who dominated at CHB and Harry S who was consistent all day on his half back flank.

Blocka at fullback and Harry M at CHF also played well.

Dingoes

The first round of fixtures finished with a top of the table clash between the undefeated Dingoes and old grand final foes CBC. With the dawn of a perfect day for football, and a strong team on the park, the Dingoes were confident but not complacent - spurred on by the fact that two icons of the squad, Timi the Gazelle Donisi and Tom Maccanui McCarthy were playing their 100th games.

Stix was able to share in less than 30 seconds of this on field occasion as he copped a high hit in a tackle which left him with a broken nose and concussion. While the physio tried to stop the torrential flow of blood, Uni rained a torrent of goals on the opposition, skipping out to a 4 goal break with Macca and Gurta dominating up forward, and the midfielders winning just about every centre clearance. CBC steadied, and replied with three of their own (with a bit of luck courtesy of a dodgy decision and 50m penalty) to narrow the gap to just under 2 goals at quarter time.

The second quarter was more of an arm wrestle - the Dingoes having the most of the ball, but let down by some uncharacteristically poor finishing. The Boom recruit was one whose skills were untarnished and Wooda was giving a strong option at CHF, but the quarter was further blemished by a behind the play incident which saw Stats stretchered off. Uni focused their aggression on the footy, but were unable to stretch their lead - Cheekwee and Gazelle providing a much needed pressure release running out of the backline.

In the third, CBC strung some goals together which saw them draw to within a kick. Re-Enter the Stat man, whose hardness at the pill and two goals in as many minutes restored some breathing room. Macca shifted into the ruck and combined with the Squid to good effect, while Gazelle proved there was plenty of run in the legs with a shift up to the wing.

Uni got the first couple of the last quarter, and at that point CBC seemed to concede defeat, dropping a loose player back who was unable to prevent the Dingoes adding another few before the final siren. A satisfying win which was more challenging than the final 7 goal margin suggests, with the two celebration kegs at the Gliddon Residence thoroughly deserved.

University 14.8.92 def CBC 7.4.46

Goals: 4: Gurta; 3: Macca; 2: Stats, Chrisso; 1: Wooda, Franko, Digger

Best: Macca, Gazelle, Boom, Cat, Stats, Gurta, Wooda and Cheekwee

C-colts

Another big win for the boys by 139 points, travelling beautifully at present!

Week 9 Update

UNI BOYS SHINE FOR WA

A Grade BYE

A Res BYE

A Colts BYE

Thirds 3.7 - 25 def by WCC 13.7 - 85

Dingoes 12.7 -79 def WCC 6.6 - 42

C - Colts 15.13 - 103 def Melville 6.7 - 43

The C-Gulls and Dingoes were able to cement their spots on the ladder this week both having solid victories.

For a full summary of all games please see the match reports below.

WAAFL STATE UNDER 23's

Uni had 3 representatives in the weekend's state clash against Victoria at Fremantle Oval on Sunday. Congratulations to James Grabsky, Matthew Breen and Simon Jones who were all part of a great win for the sandgropers, holding out the Vics to earn a 1 point victory. All 3 uni boys played great games with Matthew Breen the best of them. See the link below for the full match report.

http://www.wafootball.com.au/waafl/1209-wa-amateurs-one-point-thriller-

THIS WEEK

This week the A stream travel to Morris Buzacott to take on CBC who will be very physical in all grades. The Thirds and Dingoes also take on CBC at home with the thirds needing a win here to stay in touch. The dingoes face what could be their first real test of the season in their top of the table grand final rematch from last year. The C-gulls take on Mt Lawley at home back to their usual starting time.

A Grade v CBC Morris Buzacott Reserve 2:30pm

A Res v CBC Morris Buzacott Reserve 12:35pm

A Colts v CBC Morris Buzacott Reserve 10:45am

Thirds v CBC McGillivray Oval - 2.30pm

Dingoes v CBC McGillivray - 12.35pm

C- gulls v Mt Lawley McGillivray - 10:45am

PAST PLAYERS COCKTAIL PARTY - JUNE 20^th

Just a reminder to keep Saturday June 20^th free for the past players cocktail party, please refer to the website for more details www.unifootyclub.com and please RSVP ASAP to Peter Toll - peter.toll@bdo.com.au as numbers are limited.

WANTED FURNITURE

In attempting to spruce up the AJ we are after a couple of long wooden benches and tables, if anyone can help us in our search please contact Andrew Johnston - acjohnston@kpmg.com.au

MATCH REPORTS

A Grade

BYE

A Res

BYE

A Colts

BYE

Thirds

A disappointing result for E Grade on the weekend. We travelled to West Coast for a game that we had penciled in as a should win. It was a frustrating day with Uni having the majority of the play throughout the game, but skill errors cost us and we couldn't capitalise on our possessions.

West Coast appeared to have dropped a few down from their A Res side and their cleaner ball use stood out on the day.

Again we struggled to kick goals and missed some easy chances early in the game which could have kept us in touch. The last five minutes saw West Coast kick three or four goals to win by 10 goals in the end. Better players were hard to find for Uni, but Fido showed the level of desperation and hard football required, while Witty rucked well all day. Walks was also good in defence.

Dingoes

This week Uni played the bottom of the ladder West Coast Cowan away at city beach oval. The dingoes ran out on the field ready and willing to give all they have, pilling on a 5 goal lead whilst holding the opposition scoreless throughout the first quarter. This later proved to be essential in securing the victory as each quarter for the remainder of the game was an arm wrestle on the scoreboard.

Although not boasting our most experienced team, uni lacked commitment for the ball at times and struggled to follow the game plan which ultimately allowed West Coast several scoring opportunities. By the end of the match the scoreboard was the tightest it's been this year, with university only managing to win by a 5 goal margin. Although not the most satisfying win, Uni are looking strong with 8 wins and 0 losses coming into a huge game this coming round against CBC in a Grand Final replay.

The final score was UFC 12.5-77 to West Coast Cowan 7.5-47.

Goals: 3: Lawto 2: Stix, Tradey 1: Simo, Richo, Darcy, Josh, Jingles

Best: 5: Hub, 4: Philthy, 3: Lawto, 2: Gazelle, 1: Jackel

C Colts vs Melville

After such a dominating win last week against Wesley Curtin, the C Gulls were in danger of becoming complacent this week against another lower ladder opponent. The first quarter started well with the C Gulls maintaining the majority of possession. Josh Smith provided a strong leading target across half forward, finding plenty of space even within the small confines of Melville Reserve.

The second quarter started much like the first. Although Melville weren't troubling Uni on the score board, they lifted their physical presence on the ground and a few quick goals may have seen them take the momentum into half time. Just as Melville were making their run into half time, three of the C Gulls that had been central to the success of the team over the last month were forced from the field with injury. Fortunately, the depth in the C Gulls squad was able to cover the early losses with Luke Pegrum, Toa Mantaras and Sam MacPherson rising to the challenge of playing a more defensive role.

In the third quarter the C Gulls worked hard on their half time pledge to lift their physical presence on the field and the results began to show on the score board. Fraser Ricupero continued to swoop on any disputed ball inside the attacking 50 like a persistent Rotto gull, bagging himself 4 goals for the game. Beau Vaux, Matt Coyte and Simon Thompson continued with their consistent form to date. James Clarke relished the opportunity to have a longer run on the ball, working well around stoppages to win the ball off the ground.

The final score: Uni - 15.13.103 def. Melville - 6.7.43

Votes: 5- Vaux 4- Clarke 3- S Mac 2- Coyte, Tommahawk 1- Pegrum, Smith

Steve Hooker High Leaper Award: Blake Dunkeld

Week 8 Update

UNI TAKE THE CHOCOLATES IN 4 FROM 6

A grade 15. 9 - 99 def Whitfords 11.12 - 78

A res 4. 7 - 31 lost to Whitfords 12.8 - 80

A colts 9. 9 - 63 lost to Whitfords 10.5 - 65

Thirds 15.15 - 105 def Wesley Curtin 7.7 - 49

Dingoes 21.15 - 141 def Wesley Curtin 6.9 - 45

C - colts 31.21 - 207 def Wesley Curtin 0.1 - 1

Following round 6 we still have four sides in the final 5 - A grade 4^th, A colts 3^rd, Dingoes, 1^st and C-colts 2^nd with the Thirds current form having them knocking on the five.

For a full summary of all games please see the match reports below.

WAAFL STATE UNDER 23's

I am pleased to announce that Uni has 3 representatives in this weekends state clash against Victoria at Fremantle Oval on Sunday. Congratulations to James Grabsky, Matthew Breen and Simon Jones and good luck to the boys on Sunday!

THIS WEEK

This week the A stream have bye due to the state game against Victoria. The Thirds and Dingoes take on West Coast with the thirds showing very good recent form and a win here will have them knocking on the door of the five. The freight train that is the C-gulls take on Melville at Melville starting at the later time of 1pm allowing the boys a sleep in - details as follows:

A Grade - Bye

A Res - Bye

A Colts - Bye

Thirds v West Coast Cowan - City Beach Oval - 2.30pm

Dingoes v West Coast Cowan - City Beach Oval - 12.35pm

C- gulls v Melville - Melville - 1.00pm

PAST PLAYERS COCKTAIL PARTY - JUNE 20^th

Just a reminder to keep Saturday June 20^th free for the past players cocktail party, please refer to the website for more details www.unifootyclub.com and please RSVP ASAP to Peter Toll - peter.toll@bdo.com.au as numbers are limited.

WANTED FURNITURE

In attempting to spruce up the AJ we are after a couple of long wooden benches and tables, if anyone can help us in our search please contact Andrew Johnston - acjohnston@kpmg.com.au

MATCH REPORTS

A Grade

Uni 15.9 - 99 def Whitfords 11.12 - 78

This week we faced a desperate to win Whitfords on a hot day at MacDonald Reserve.

After an even 1st quarter with both sides trying to gain the advantage, Whitfords kicked clear to a 3 goal lead midway thru the second term. To the great credit of the team we were able to shift the momentum in the last 10 mins and kick 3 goals to go into half time 6 goals a piece. We thought that coughing up a good lead might deflate the opposition so we went out determined to work it hard for the first 10-15 minutes. The result was 4 goals taking the tally to 7 unanswered goals in a 20-25 min period. Great stuff!

The rest of the 3rd qtr and the last was a battle from one end of the ground to the other but we managed to keep 3 or 4 goals clear at all times.

Great games from Jonah, Grabz, Flayva, Ippo and Boss - and special mentions to Juddy who kicked 2 goals and layed 6 or so critical fwd line tackles, coming into the side late as an emergency (playing with a broken hand). Also chucky and stew who normally play back who chimed in with a couple of goals each and Mayo for copping a rib breaking collision but carried on regardless to also be one of our best.

Great win - we'll enjoy the break this weekend and continue our journey against CBC at Buzzacott Reserve next week.

A Res

A disappointing day for the ressies with a loss to Whitfords. The boys lacked accountability early and failed to recover from this. The trend of poor starts is worrying and something we must address. The backline boys were terrific especially early when under fire with Peetzah and Farry playing well, Robbie O laid some viscous tackles and Two-Dads was good on his wing. There is good depth and talent in this side it just needs to ensure it maintains its accountability and gets some confidence a win is just around the corner.

A Colts

Round 7 vs Whitfords. A colts

The team came into this round with a lot of confidence, having won the last few games on the trot they were looking to have a good game. Apart from some late withdrawals this was the case, kicking away in the first to go in at qtr time up by around 15 points.

The second term was an improvement on the first, with more accurate kicking allowing scoreboard pressure to be put on whitfords, however costly turnovers and loose marking of players all around the game allowed whitfords to stay in the game.

The uni boys tightened up in the 3rd qtr, getting the lead out to around 30 pts before allowing a late goal to whitfords, going in a 3 qtr time full of confidence and 23 pts ahead. It seemed they went in with too much confidence, whitfords burst out of the blocks in the final term, kicking 5 goals in 10 minutes, and the uni boys were basically only onlookers to this onslaught. To their credit they fought back, not letting whitfords score anymore goals, and slugged out the final 10 mins of the qtr. With 3 mins to go Tommy K kicked truly from 30m to put uni 2 pts down.

However it wasn't meant to be, uni went down by 2 pts at the final siren.

Votes went to 5-cal mcnish, 4-chips, 3- weapons, 2- sarge, 1-blair.

The team has taken this loss as a wake up call, and the group have decided that there is to be no more drops in effort like this one for the season, and despite the bye, will continue to train at full capacity for 2 weeks in anticipation of the next opponent - Fremantle CBC.

Thirds

Uni 3rd's were at home in a must win game against Wesley Curtin. Having had considerable success in recent years against Wesley Curtin, and on the back of a solid win the week before against Whitfords, the side was confident going into the game despite their current poor win-loss record.

Due to a lack of clean drinking water and questionable hygiene standards in the eastern suburbs WC were forced to field one of the smaller teams seen in amateur footy this year. Despite this handicap they started the game brightly and had they learnt to kick like the Los Angeles police department could have held a handy break at quarter time.

The second quarter saw Uni recover from yet another slow start and began to work their way into the match. The first half ended with Uni holding a 1 point advantage in a low scoring match.

In the second half Uni's strong attack on the footy began to pay dividends as the game opened up a bit. Of particular note and the man that to many embodied this new found ferocity at the football was former veteran Robbie Wylie. In a dashing display of youthful vigor and vitality Robbie's flaming locks were seen streaming from the backline on numerous occasions snuffing out hopeful WC attacks and setting up forward foray's for Uni. His direct opponent was heard to remark after the game "You nailed me" however it was later revealed that this may have been a contractual obligation as part of Robbie's new sponsorship deal with Just For Men.

Uni finished the game very strongly to run out convincing winners and with a very winnable game this week against West Coast Cowan the side and it's legion of loyal supporters will be hoping to stay in the winner's circle for some time to come.

Dingoes

After a couple of games that were not much of a challenge for the Dingoes this weekend looked like it would pose much more of a challenge with Wesley Curtin winning recently by some fairly large margins. The Dingoes fielded possibly their strongest team this year and come bounce down time looked fired up for a big game against super tafe. Within the first 10 minutes it looked like the challenge we thought would be coming would not be this saturday, the dingoes started strongly and piled on a few quick goals.

For the next 2 quarters uni was easily the strongest team with the midfield winning most of the contests and the backline was brilliant all day but Bully up forward stole the show by marking and converting everything that came his way. Jords put the challenge to the Dingoes to get bull to 10 goals and get ourselves to 20 goals for the game which meant 3 more for bully and 6 more for the team. Super Tafe got a couple in the last quarter but the game was long gone for them when Bully put his 10th goal straight through from about 60 metres out while also getting us to our target of 20 for the game.

UFC 21.15 (141) def Super Tafe 6.9 (45)

Goals Bully 10 Macca 1 Franko 1 Gurta 3 Wooda 3 Tony 2 Stix 1

Votes Bully 10 Macca 4 Labrat 3 Boss 2 Cat, Phil, Boom, Simmo 1

C-colts

A good day for the c-gulls as we improved our percentage considerably. The 206 to 1 score line was perhaps a bit kind to the WC side as we experimented with different players in different positions all day. With WC only having 15 players this left us to with 10 men on the bench at anyone time. Everyone played well with Wes Lefroy picking up the 5 votes.

There really isn't too much to say other than it was disappointing not to be tested; especially with a rematch with collegians just three weeks away. If we can maintain the excellent numbers we have had all season (There are regularly 10+ colters missing out each week) the boys will be able to set themselves a good launching pad for the finals with a top three spot a realistic goal.