see the bombers fly up, UP!!

its good to see my beloved bombers finally show the heart and passion that had deserted them in that horrid run of 6 losses on the trot. it was basically their stubborn-ness to stick to the gameplan when the going got tough that led to their demise. they tried to play outside of the box when all that was required was for them to play out of their skin.

they've shown in patches this year that they have the tenacity and willingness to take the game on and step up to the challenges laid in front of them. the 4 wins this year against top 8 teams this year has shown the proof of this.

it was no doubt the heroic efforts of our skipper, jobe watson, rising to the occasion and leading from the front enabled us to get the 2 most important wins of the season. the see-sawing affair against the roos showed the footy world that when the game was on the line, the bombers were able to be competitive and keep in touch to eventually run out winners. however, the thumping win, and i emphasise the word thumping as we led by 58 at one stage, against the saints was totally unexpected. the first quarter was some of the best footy played all season. the sheer willingness to put the body on the line and win the hard fought contested ball paid dividends. the hefty 7 goal lead was always going to be hard to overcome for the saints. but when they challenged the bombers, we stuck to our guns and continued to attack through the corridor. at times late in the quarter, the bombers tried to slow up the play by playing for the siren. not a bad move if we knew how to play to this style. and to do so against a team thats the best in the league when they DONT have the ball was always a huge risk. at times we looked shaky but we pulled it off.

big credit to nab rising star nomination, michael hurley, for being the general in defence and orchastrating the waves of attack out of defence. his ability to read the ball, fill the hole and zone off the frustratingly lazy kosi reaped the rewards.

things are looking good for the future and another stern test will be against arch rivals, calrton. they are looking to stay in the 8 and are looking to arrest a poor 7 weeks of football where they have only won once. i hope the bombers dont shy away from the challenge and show some level of consistency to repay the faith shown by its fans.

go bombers!!