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A huge thank you to all our fans for coming to support us over the weekend, there are too many of you to name but a huge huge, huge thank you. Special shout to Mary and Phill Hando, our number 1 ticket holders for everything that they did for us to set us up for success - they are the unsung heroes of this team.
And finally from me, one last personal editorial. I’ve had the pleasure to write this column for many years, serving loyally in the Makin, Paterson, Wurth and McBrien administrations over the better part of eight years.
The weekend was special for two reasons:
1). It validated years of hard work to be in a position to win a grand final. We finally cracked the code as a team in scoring runs, fielding well and building pressure collectively with the ball and;
2). It was special to do it with such a great group of close mates. We have been playing together for a long period of time and the culture is something incredibly rare and special. We clearly aren’t as serious as other teams, we rely on our talent more than anything else - but that talent, willingness to work together and have fun doing so paid dividends in the end. We had our backs against the wall so many times this year and we fought hard to put ourselves in a winning position.
For now, I am passing the baton onto someone else (maybe the actual journalist in the team). To everyone that had read this crap each week, please know that there is no bad blood or malice ever intended - I’ve always tried to make the recap as entertaining as possible.
From this point on, you will no longer need a note. Goodbye.
Photo: Players from left to right: Steve Williams (Umpire), James McBrien, Lachlan McBrien, Andy Miekle, Ashane De Silva, Michael Gunn, Cameron McBrien (C), Jackson Preedy, Jack Hando, Campbell Wallace, Tis Mistry, Geoff Hasler (Umpire), James Makin Front Row: Harry Hando, Tom Hando, Luke Herzog, Phil Wurth, Billy Gaunt, Michael Richards - Berowra Oval - 15 & 16 March 2025.