Week 2 and the Buggers continue on their winning way. This week we
took on newly formed team UQ Passion containing a core of experienced
players with some newer players playing in their first BPL. We had 10
players available this week, due to injuries and absences. It was good
to see everyone showing up early and ready for some enthusiastic
pre-game drills. Subsequently we came out with a bang, scoring the
first few points through tough D and quick scoring on the turnovers.
It was our defensive pressure that had them in trouble. They had to
have their best players on as handlers and as such needed to take
unnecessary risks to move the disk up the field. We started off with a
man D, but mixed it up with some zone, which seemed to work fairly
effectively. We were up 8 -3 at half time and we were in danger of
taking this team too lightly. I cant remember if something was said,
or if it was just the pre-game pep talk, but we kept up the intensity
right to the end of the game.
The pink-wearing Passion came out stronger in the second half but
we re-gained control to finish the game 15 - 6 .Still things to
work on (according to our tireless leader at least). The stack in
offecnce often more closely resembled a blob which dispersed at
random in an attempt to get the disk. Something to work on.
This win puts us on top of the table, with us taking on the old
rivals - UQ lovers - in a top of the table block buster.
Nick
