Captain Ibis
Squad Member
The end of another season. An interesting one to say the least. I'm keen to get everyone's thoughts on our season. What the positives were, favourite memories, etc etc..
The Team
Bit an obvious one but that Burton JAC combo has been the stand out for me.. two confident players who are not afraid to chance their arm. They both have great leadership qualities as well, Burton with action, Fox with action as well as revving up the troops.
Paul Vaughn and Max King were consistent all season, sadly only one of them will remain at the club, but it was nice to get a bit of vintage Paul Vaughan even if it was for one season.
The team look happier.. even though we didn't win a heap of games, there were plenty more good moments compared to last year, and I'd argue we would have done much better had the strengths and conditioning been up to scratch.
Juniors/Debutants
Another stand out for me was Kiraz.. he played a big role in us getting a few wins.. it's awesome having a guy at the back doing the work that he does... safe under the high ball, and can bust a tackle.
Casey had a debut to forget, but showed great confidence to have a solid second outing. He could do with a bit more size but he's good depth at a minimum.
The forwards we debuted varied from "did ok", to "did pretty well". I thought Morrin in particular had a solid debut..he's a little bulldog around the ruck.
Oh and regardless of what happens next week the cup boys have had a great season!
The Club
The club continue to do great things off the field.. I wouldn't know the half if it to be honest but it all seems positive and they're putting a lot of emphasis on our juniors.
I know some of us were getting pretty frustrated with the whole coaching situation but given what we do know now, it has to be said that Gus really did handle it well.. particularly the way he handled the journos.. he truly is a quality operator.
The Team
Bit an obvious one but that Burton JAC combo has been the stand out for me.. two confident players who are not afraid to chance their arm. They both have great leadership qualities as well, Burton with action, Fox with action as well as revving up the troops.
Paul Vaughn and Max King were consistent all season, sadly only one of them will remain at the club, but it was nice to get a bit of vintage Paul Vaughan even if it was for one season.
The team look happier.. even though we didn't win a heap of games, there were plenty more good moments compared to last year, and I'd argue we would have done much better had the strengths and conditioning been up to scratch.
Juniors/Debutants
Another stand out for me was Kiraz.. he played a big role in us getting a few wins.. it's awesome having a guy at the back doing the work that he does... safe under the high ball, and can bust a tackle.
Casey had a debut to forget, but showed great confidence to have a solid second outing. He could do with a bit more size but he's good depth at a minimum.
The forwards we debuted varied from "did ok", to "did pretty well". I thought Morrin in particular had a solid debut..he's a little bulldog around the ruck.
Oh and regardless of what happens next week the cup boys have had a great season!
The Club
The club continue to do great things off the field.. I wouldn't know the half if it to be honest but it all seems positive and they're putting a lot of emphasis on our juniors.
I know some of us were getting pretty frustrated with the whole coaching situation but given what we do know now, it has to be said that Gus really did handle it well.. particularly the way he handled the journos.. he truly is a quality operator.
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