RWO Game Day Thread - Grand Finals - September 15-16

[5yearplan]

That’s great you have 40 locals... they played well this season. But it was stated it was a rumour and no doubt when transfers start we will see if there is transfers from the gong. If there isn’t great it is how it should be but you guys do have a track record too for out of area...

[Tom Wills]

WTF why is there such agro between St George and East Coast? I get St George and Sharks or St George and Syd Uni. I also get East Coast and Magic or Penno. But not these 2 clubs?

[ShortHalfHead]

8 Sydney Grand Finals now completed.
Minor Premiers (UNSW Under 19's Div 1) Only successful MP's

[Westy]

What an epic grand final!! Thought the standard was very good even with the windy conditions.

How was the mark taken by Tristan Davies just before 3QT!! Would have to be the best mark taken in Sydney footy for a long time.. HUGE

[justabaraker]

What an epic grand final!! Thought the standard was very good even with the windy conditions. How was the mark taken by Tristan Davies just before 3QT!! Would have to be the best mark taken in Sydney footy for a long time.. HUGE

yes, epic grand final and a cracker of a mark - he's exciting to watch.
Those of us at the ground early saw Sydney Uni Reserves start out powerful but ran out of steam after half-time....if Penno had kicked better in the third then it would have been all over half way through the third. And, deja vu in the Prems where they started off powerfully and had control of the match until the last. Then they ran out of steam too.
Are they chokers ? I don't think so but they didn't seem to be able to run out matches - it might be a fitness thing

And, despite '5yp' and his distaste for Mudgy, a shout out to St George for doing a great job of running the finals at BISP - canteen was tasty and efficiently run, ball retrieval was unobtrusive, presentation stages were installed and removed quickly. It's hard when your turn comes up to do the Finals, and they seemed to have plenty of hands on deck when needed. That's always a benchmark of Sydney footy where resources are so often over-taxed.

[Blinkers28]

Make that 2 with the Power deservedly taking out U19 Div 2.

[saviour01]

And, despite '5yp' and his distaste for Mudgy, a shout out to St George for doing a great job of running the finals at BISP - canteen was tasty and efficiently run, ball retrieval was unobtrusive, presentation stages were installed and removed quickly. It's hard when your turn comes up to do the Finals, and they seemed to have plenty of hands on deck when needed. That's always a benchmark of Sydney footy where resources are so often over-taxed.

Cheers. Was really well organised from the people in charge. I only did the 1 shift but felt like more people in the canteen than customers. 2 for alcohol, 2 on coffee, 2 on the bbq, 4 in the canteen plus a couple as managers and as people to fill in where needed. Think every shift had at least 14 people.

[The Runner]

Cheers. Was really well organised from the people in charge. I only did the 1 shift but felt like more people in the canteen than customers. 2 for alcohol, 2 on coffee, 2 on the bbq, 4 in the canteen plus a couple as managers and as people to fill in where needed. Think every shift had at least 14 people.

They really need to do something about the canteen location. Would have cost St George a lot in potential earnings.

And what on earth was with the commentary this year??

[Footy Barista]

They really need to do something about the canteen location. Would have cost St George a lot in potential earnings.

And what on earth was with the commentary this year??

Agree about the commentary stating Sydney Uni were red hot favourites showed they had no idea what they were talking about.....didnt do any research it was pedestrian at best very "tacky" sydney uni need to review there marketting team just go back to 2013-2015 was so far ahead of now

[Tim Freedman]

And what on earth was with the commentary this year??

Commentary was cringeworthy. I really thought I was listening to NRL people trying to commentate an AFL game.

Continually stating things like
"They just have to put some points on the board". WTF? Did they mean they need to kick a few goals?
"Sydney Uni kick it to Sydney Uni" or "Bulldogs in the backline kick it to a Bulldogs player on the wing"
"What a GREAT kick" - continually said after a long high bomb into the forward pocket

I could go on and on but I'm sure you get the drift. Bring back the old commentators who had completed enough research and studied the player jumper numbers.

[Norris Lurker]

The RedAndWhiteOnline Grand Final Wrap is now online.

[Footy Barista]

Make that 2 with the Power deservedly taking out U19 Div 2.

doesnt count

[justabaraker]

What an epic grand final!! Thought the standard was very good even with the windy conditions. How was the mark taken by Tristan Davies just before 3QT!! Would have to be the best mark taken in Sydney footy for a long time.. HUGE

Reading the match report reminded me of another highlight/lowlight - Nettheim for Sydney is the only player I can remember wearing specs since a Balmain player during their glory days....and who on here can remember back to Geoff Blethyn (Essendon)...number 24 I reckon.
Well Nettheim on Saturday copped a FALCON right on the specs and, hey, wouldn't THAT hurt if you were wearing specs ?
No wonder he went off bleeding !!!

[Blinkers28]

doesnt count

Yeah it does.

[Tom Wills]

doesnt count

Stupid comment and insulting to the Power kids.
Yes, it does count and you are a moron.