Team:·(GK) Joe Stadler, Simon Reed, Jade Hudson, Gordon Flanagan, ·Ed Naude, Dan Augero,, Damien O'Neill (C), Matt CleggTom Adams,·Stephen Wright Subs:·Neil Catlet, Stu Hooker
Goals:·Clegg (2), Naude, Wright
MOM - Joey DOD Dabba
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Easts V Briars - W 9-0
Team:·(GK) Joe Stadler, Simon Reed, Martin Rippon, Chris Baglot, ·Claudio Grandi, Dan Negus, Jamie Crick, Damien O'Neill (C), Joe Allen,Tom Adams, Perri Hobbs . Subs:·Jamie
Goals: O'Neill (3), Adams (3), Jamie (2), Grandi (1)
MOM - Damo DOD Damo
Pressure in the first and last ten minutes won Easts 3's a 4-3 victory over Macquarie Uni and finished the season with a flourish. Two goals early on saw the 3’s settle into a comfortable rhythm with both Matt Clegg and Ed Naude netting from an initial Easts power play. Ed scoring for the first time since April, let rip with such a poweful shot that now one even saw it fly intop the back of the net. Only for the high pitched whails of protest coming form Ed's girlfriend that the Umpire awarded the goal. MacUni came out strong in the second half and overloaded the midfield in an attempt to reclaim some pride, but despite scoring three they were a goal behind Easts all the way to the final whistle.
Cleggy’s second and Stephen Wright sliding in from an impossible angle sealed the win. MOM -Joey Stadler for a fine performance between the sticks, but it’s the unsung hero who deserves biggest mention... Well done Stuart Hooker who umpired the first half and put in a ‘solid as ever’ performance a second half which was to be his final game for Easts. Good luck in Amsterdam Stu, you will be missed
MR -Neil
Easts V Wests - W 9-0
Team:·Chris Baglot (GK) Joe Stadler,, Simon Reed, Martin Rippon, Dan Oakes·olly Grundy, Sam Moore,·Damien O'Neill (C),·Neil Catlet,Tom Adams, Digby Burgest . Subs:·Jade Hudson, Stephen Wright, Jade Hudson
Goals: Catlett (4), Adams (2), O'Neill, Wright(2)
MOM - Catlett DOD Jade
With just 3 games to play before the finals it was an opportunity to freshen up the starting line-up and give everyone the opportunity the chance to stake their claim for a place·in the finals. With that in mind, in came Digby,·Joey, Olly, and Jade.·With Neil Catlett·leading the attack in place of the out of form Stephen Wright. Rumors of·a breakdown in negotiations over a new contract or a potential multi-million transfer to arch rivals GNS seem to be having an adverse effect on the striker. Wright hadn't even finished cutting the oranges in the dug-out when Catlett staked his claim on the number 9 jersey, Firing low and hard from the top of the D to put the hosts 1-0 up. A second was soon to follow after some neat dribbling at the top of the D allowed O'Neill the opportunity to get away a strike. The keeper parried but Catlett was on hand with the re-bound. 10 mins gone and 2 nil up. It only took another 5 mins for Catlett to wrap up his first Easts hat-tick when he calmly clipped a neat penally flick into the back of the net. Mr T Adams then got in on the scoring act, a nice habit he has picked up of late, and put the home team 4 nil up. Catlett then added a fourth to make it 5-nil at half-time.
The pace of the game dropped a little in the second half and it wasn't until midway through the second half that the men in blue reopened the scoring. Wright, now on the pitch and with a point to prove raced down the left flank before crossing neatly to Burges at the far post. Digby, ever the Gent, elected to play the ball of the post and into the path of O'Neill who collected neatly and dragged the ball back on his reverse stick before firing low to the bottom corner for his 6th of the season and Easts 6th of the night. It was only a matter of time before the one they call "Kiwi Stig" got in on the scoring. The first involved converting a cross-shot from Catlettat the left post, the second was a calm finish after being set up by man on fire, Neil Catlett. Adams then wrapped up the scoring, with his second of the night and taking his season total into double figures. A solid performance by all capped off by a clean sheet at the back. There will be tougher fixtures ahead but this win saw Easts move back to the top of the table after GNS slipped up to the Shire boys, going down 3-2 at Sutherland. East now sit 2 points clear at the top with a far superior goal difference·and just 2 games to play. But as the GNS result shows, anything can happen at this level, just ask Neil Catlett.
Easts v GNS - D- 2-2
Team:·Jerry Spencer(GK) Stu Hooker,, Dan Negus, Martin Rippon, Dan Oakes Ed Naude, Sam Moore,·Damien O'Neill (C),·Matt Clegg ,Tom Adams, Stephen Wright . Subs:·Neil Catlet, Digby Burges,· Will Griffiths, Jade Hudson
Goals: Adams (2)
MOM- Sam Moore DOD - Damo
Top of the league was the prize on offer for the visitors of today meeting between GNS and Easts - the second game in as many weeks between the top two sides in Div. 4.1. We do like to make things hard on ourselves however and this time managed to give the 'Legal Eagles' a 2 goal advantage at half time - the first was the result of a penalty flick after a goal bound effort from a GNS attacker hit Martin Rippon on the line. the second was a well taken effort from the top of the D after a sloppy clearance by the Easts defence.
With the minor premiership effectively on the line, an inspirational half-time team talk by captain Damien O'Neill (ed.) had the desired effect with the Eastern Suburbs men coming roaring out of the dug-out with all guns blazing. Soon after we pulled a goal back when the inform Tom Adams rounded a couple of defenders before finishing neatly from a tight angle. The second was as a result of a poorly cleared GNS short corner was dinked into an open net my Adams. Easts continued to press all over the park, creating a number of chances but alas it wasn't to be. Sam Moore did a great job of attaching himself to the boot laces of GNS's most creative player - effectively nullifying the presence of the angry Irishman. And so it finished 2-2, which keeps GNS 1 point clear with 3 games to play, Easts must focus on winning all 3 remaining fixtures and hoping GNS slip up along the way. Either way - these teams will battle it out again in September for the Premiers crown.
Easts v Sutherland: W 2-0
Team:·Chris Bagot(GK) Stu Hooker,, Dan Negus, Richard Shepard, Jade Hudson, Sam Moore, Damien O'Neill (C),·Matt Clegg , Joe Stadler, Tom Adams, Stephen Wright . Subs:·Neil Catlet, Will Griffiths
Goals: Clegg, Catlett
Cards: Cleggy - Yellow for being a big girl!
MOM- Stu Hooker DOD -Will Griffiths