Semi Final

For those that couldn't be there and are interested, UQ booked themselves a place in the season 2 grand final in convincing fashion.

It was a wet and windy night, significantly different than the majority of BPL games. The first half was close with a couple of turn overs coming from flick hucks that lacked the carry in the slippery conditions. The Bugs started on D and managed to get 2 breaks to push the score to 7 - 5 bugs up.

Its great to play in our competition which requires teams to be flexible with their strategies in order to be successful. Gone are the days when a one dimensional team can go all the way to the championship. In the first half of this week's semi the Bugs had the winning set up.

The defending premiers though are a team to be reckoned with. UQ switched their game tactically and increased their pressure and intensity. After a time out at 7 - 5 UQ went on a massive 5 point run that hauled them out of trouble and effectively ended the game. The Buggers were not able to get the momentum back and the final score had the Lovers bursting into the grand final 5 points clear.

The big names on the Lovers did their job, however it was the depth of the UQ roster that impressed. The handful of frisbee statesmen on the UQ team are great at following the team plan and taking the right options at the right time. The youngsters on the team look fast and run with purpose. They are an impressive team, and beat the Buggers soundly. Minor premiers and I would expect the favourites for next week's grand final.

Significant disappointment for the Moreton Bay Buggers, well done to the UQ lovers.

2010 season 2 regular season

It all used to be so simple:
Recruit a team full of athletic rookies.
Grab a few top flight mates.
Play one offense and one defense all season.
Win the BPL.

Not anymore. Somewhere along the way it all got a lot more complicated. Still very enjoyable, the struggle that is. Different plans for each opposition, continually evolving offense, working out how to get the most out of all the players on the team. I guess I'll know in 2 weeks time how enjoyable it still is.

In season 2 of 2010 the Buggers won 4* games, lost 4 games and Drew 1 game. A very mixed season.
*1 by forfeit.

We had one player with 100 percent attendance and 3 others with better than 90 percent. Of the 11 sessions this season (9 games and 2 trainings) we only achieved above 90 percent team attendance (12 of the 13 blokes) on 3 occasions. Those 3 times were the only 3 games we played and won. I guess we are hoping for a good turn out for the semi final.

At times this season we rocked the shop and played as well as we ever have. During other large stretches we struggled to play with focus, control and desperation.

Our semi final match up this week is against UQ, the only team to beat us in both games during the season.

All this of course has little bearing on the next couple of weeks.

Its finals time and anything can happen. Who will turn up to play, which teams can handle the pressure? Can anyone stop the UQ powerhouse from going back to back in 2010?

Despite our less than convincing season the Bugs will be there to answer these questions - as we have in every season we have played - and we are bloody pumped about it.