Sunday saw Grenfell travelling to Forbes to face the Parkes Raptors, with a question on everyone’s mind — would the club's new shorts turn our fortunes, or just turn heads?
The whistle blew. Parkes had the kick-off, the wind and sun at their backs, and they were immediately on the attack. In goals, Ben stopped more shots than a guy in a wheelchair at beach paintball event — no footwork, just pure guts and skill.
Michael and Tom defended like warriors who’d been beat up, bruised, and maimed from last week's battle, but still turned up ready to put their bodies on the line, tackle after tackle.
Matty felt so bad about his goal last time he played, he scored two for us to make up for it, both from fantastic runs out of fullback. Maybe next week he’ll play half-back and half-forward.
Spending much of the game at right back, Noah faced off against opponents much bigger and older than him. He continues to show an old head and hold his composure under pressure.
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Stephen zigzags more than a tractor without GPS, but somehow always finds a way through the opposition. He was dangerous out wide, linking up well with the rest of the midfield.
Whether it was a 50/50 challenge or a desperate sprint, Annie and Erin showed the boys exactly how it’s done. The midfield was theirs, and they made sure the boys knew it. They worked so hard they left a get-well-soon card for the grass.
Cobie’s always chasing down the ball like a Jack Russell on his fifth Dare Espresso — a real threat up front. Sure, last week he got treated like the league’s official crash test dummy, but he keeps bouncing back.
Proving that age is just a number in the alphabet, Mark continues to run hard in both attack and defence — and he even managed to show up in time to warm up before the game.
Pete ran like the Energizer Bunny with his head down. He storms around so fast he’s single-handedly causing local windstorms.
Despite the hard work on the pitch, the Parks Raptors defeated Grenfell 7-2.
The Grenfell team deserves major credit for their grit, effort, and refusal to give up. This squad is new, growing, and getting stronger every week.
Congratulations to Matty for picking up Players Player and two fantastic goals.
The Stingers would like to give massive thanks to their loyal supporters for cheering them on, and to their major sponsor The Royal Hotel Grenfell.
