Nannas: DC, CB, RH, AW, JH, TK
Goals: DC 3, JH 2, CB 1
MOM: JH (the initial poll was tied with Striker the other main vote getter. But Striker was stripped of joint MOM on account of receiving a red card)
Result: Nannas:6 Opposition:9

After suffering the ignominy of yet another defeat, it is clear the Nannas are having one of those patches that befall all sports teams. One could be forgiven for thinking our lack of wins is a long-term thing, almost like those miserable All Blacks whose long quest to capture another World Cup will seemingly have to wait another four years.

Certainly, the Nannas’ form is inconsistent and during game time goes up and down like a parent with new child. But this has been an interrupted season for the Nannas, with only the Captain, Andy Wong, Tao (when not honeymooning) and Cocky (when not making bad art) being certainties to start.

This might not seem a new phenomenon but this season when we went down the losing path our personnel issues did create problems, not least when we could only field a tight five and subsequently got run off our feet.

And so to last week’s game, and it has to be said that the opposition’s finishing was exemplary, but apart that they were very beatable. Too many times when the Nannas needed to tighten up and show some real fight we were found walking and watching. And then when we did find some momentum, which only seems to be a second half thing these days, and came within a goal of our foe, the game was stripped from our grasp in the cruellest possible manner.

Special mention goes to the Striker for the colourful language he directed toward the referee. Sometimes a man needs to say what’s on his mind even though he knows the consequences will be dire.

Special mention also goes to the Coach for his rocking up after the game and then accusing Striker for his lack of commitment to the team. Coach takes the dubious honour of perpetrating one very obvious double standard.