Goal at Kelvedon

Under the tutelage of Jeff "Guus" Atkinson players have flowered. Seen here is a goal which made up one of Matthew Etherington's hat trick. From a long range this man is deadly...

Kerryl breaks through!

May I gently point something out to you, Sir Coach. There are no snapshots attached or otherwise.

May I also ask question? If you don’t respond to a blog by using the “reply “ button, what, pray tell, is its purpose? Are you implying it has no functional contribution to make to the virtual reality of the electric-type blog?

Come in Kerryl...Kerryl - are you there?

Technology is a mystery to some.  It transpires Kerryl has been contributing to this blog - or so he thought.  I bring you a snapshot of his contributions made over the last few months:

We need more commentary options!

Had the misfortune of hearing the dead men currently employed to commentate and so on, do the Hawthorn Essendon game on Saturday. Who cares what happened 30 years ago? Not Generation Z that's for sure.

The AFL is in danger of losing market share as the number of actual participants in local footy dwindles. We need more commentary options. Why not an option whereby you can select your commentators - based on themes. EG a Richmond commentary team, a Gen Z team, a Rock and Roll commentary, a literary commentary, comments from the stands etc.

Tim Lane and Robert Walls may do it for you but I have moved on.

This is a product on the way out - you heard it here first.

SImon Katich scores a century...

Give me the IPL any day. I have watched two overs but it's great to know it's on.

I was there - FIFA are here!

Saturday saw the Taroona boys continue their juggernaut-like ride to the top. A 7 -1 victory over the Huon Valley team - who had caused problems in previous years - was almost unremarkable. We are coming to expect it. Mind sets are shifting - even bending. Mastercoach Jeff Atkinson has worked his magic on his players and now turned the parents as well.

Of note were all seven goals - James Cherry the artist netted two, Liam O'Donovan grabbed two and could have had a hat trick, Matt Etherington started the deluge with a curler from way out, Jack O'Sullivan played an inspirational second half on 1 and 1/2 legs and topped it with a goal and Zac - always dangerous near goals - netted one. The Taroona boys dominate the major goalscorers in the League. Of course the defence was solid. Joey had little to do but did it well.

Unfortunately there will be a three week break now. This will give FIFA the chance to examine this phenomenon. And they just happen to meeting in Sydney this week.

Is this pure coincidence?

Matsercoach Jeff has announced he will be away next week. Will he be meeting Blatter?

Another triumph for Mastercoach!

One of the downsides of knocking off the top team is another team becomes top and you have to do it all again!  Well Mastercoach Jeff Atkinson has done it all again.

Picture the former home of the dish lickers, the site of the Inter Dominion, the proposed home of the AFL team we dreamt about in the 1990s - yes the Hobart Show Grounds - now a Caravan Park and Sunday Market Place.  Jeff took his charges north to Glenorchy for the match against the Glenorchy Knights who became top of the ladder following the demise of the Kingborough Lions. On arrival there were the Knights drilling on the pitch side - already kitted out and looking like mediaeval knights ready for action in a jousting that would see the Taroona boys skewered on poles.  

Taroona of course takes a more modern approach to the pre-match routine.  I am yet to figure it out but again it has worked.

Come game time, the fierce Knights started strongly.  Taroona broke that run of a goal to the opposition in the opening seconds and counter attacked vigorously.  The Taoona goal was a beautiful team effort - Liam finishing the job with another deft touch.

Taroona attacked constantly while Glenorchy repaid the favour with rapier thrusts only to meet the Imposing Joey - solid and flairsome in goal.  Come half time Taroona were one up.  The second half saw even more determined attacking from the jousters. At 10.52 Mastercoach Jeff in a Hiddink like ploy asked his attackers to stay back.  Only in the last ten seconds did he Knights look like scoring - they hadnt factored in the Imposing Joey who imposed himself yet again and secured the three points.

The FFA had recognized the  phenomenon that is the Taroona Under 14s by supplying - for the first time this season - a Ref and two linespersons plus a Refs coach.  Spectators quizzed Coach Jeff as to what his magic consisted of - of course none should try to dissect such artistry. It only leads to silly instructional videos and Dummies guides. You've either got it or you haven't!

Next week Ranelagh. Taroona on a roll. The Mastercoach still plotting and planning! Stay tuned.

As the Taroona boys left the site of many a Grand Parade there were the knights warming down.  Bemusing really!