The lost report 071101C

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Nannas A Vs The Golden Nannas | 6-6
CB, DC, RH, TH, TW, TK, AW, CG (goals to be confirmed)
MOM DC/RH/TW

Deep in Nanna folklore there is talk of the “lost report” of a game never played, not lost nor won, not drawn. A game so beautiful in it’s simplicity, so complicated in its delicately woven interplay that words simply bounce off its impenetrable walls. This game that I elude to is the game that all Nannas hold deep inside them, it’s an internal battle. Rather than unleashing the volley from halfway you shoot it directly up your spine and revel in what could have been, what always will be, what drives us on.

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Nannas Match Report 071115

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5-3 vs Los pitufos
DC (2,MoM), CB (1), CG (gk,1), AW, TW, JH(1)

With upper management on international duty middle management were forced to convene a special emergency meeting and disciplinary action has been threatened against Andrew Wong and Takeshi Kondo but more on that later.

Following a delayed kickoff the Nannas launched an aggressively tight 5 into the fray. Some tidy passing and neat finishing soon saw the lead taken. Giller then threw in a goal (is this a first ?) much to the embarrassment of the opposing goalie who went home to read the rule book… It all went to hell in bucket carter later in the second half with the opposition pulling one back. The Taoer of Paoer arrived and was soon in the thick of things (ie. yelling at Chas). The start of the second half was equally uninspired but the second half of the second half saw a return to form, Chas running onto a perfectly timed pass from Le Coq Sportif and slotting home (which was good considering he muffed a couple of sitters earlier on), Jim sliced one in from an impossible angle – literally standing on the back line. CG making the usual ridiculous saves and some unusually short (and effective) passes out. Some great defense from Jim and Wal. more wierd ankle electricity for the author and the last goal of the night. All good.

NOT so good. the blatant disregard of the flurry by Andy and Takeshi which resulted in a lot of panicked ringing around by middle management trying to locate said nannas and then trying to find subs at the last minute followed by the even more embarrassing task of telling those who had valiantly offered to play at extremely short notice (and got all excited) that in fact they weren’t required. NOT good. Disciplinary action is still to be decided.

HENCEFORTH: All Nannas MUST make their availability known at least ONE DAY BEFORE the game. If you don’t “have a fvcking office job like you cocky” or are otherwise too dim witted to use email and contribute to the Flurry™ then you must CALL somebody or use fvcking smoke signals if you have to.

ps. Rhian, Tom and Wal all still owe match reports, I seem to recall something about defecating in a nannas throat ?

Nannas Match Report 071101b

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Nannas A Vs The Golden Nannas | 6-6
CB, DC, RH, TH, TW, TK, AW, CG (goals to be confirmed)
MOM DC/RH/TW

Nanna on Nanna and I don’t mean in the Jim kind of way, lucky he wasn’t there actually. It was a somewhat laid back few Nannas enjoying the time to have a go at eachother. Golden Nannas had the game tied up and then decided to let Nannas A have a little comeback to make it interesting. If it wasn’t that TW went down with a sprained ankle leaving them one man down the Golden Nannas would have run away with it in the final minutes but it wasn’t to be. NEXT TIME.

Nannas Match Report 071101a

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Nannas A Vs The Golden Nannas | 7-6 ?
CB, DC, RH, TH, TW, TK, AW, CG (goals to be confirmed)
MOM DC/RH/TW

After much unresolved discussion regarding the substitution policy of a “loose 8” the Nannas were left high and dry by whoever the fvck they were meant to be playing. No matter, the Nannas would fight it out amongst themselves. in The Brown corner under Captain Kondo (Woohoo! very great to have Takeshi back in the nanna fold) were DC, RG & AW, in the golden corner guided by Captain Gill were CB,TW & TH. Four aside means one thing, running. Nannas A started brightly and were looking good but The Golden Nannas started slicing us up and were soon well in front. In the second half the tables turned and Nannas A pulled it back ( a notable Hleb-esque strike from RH). It was neck and neck (though the golden nannas were in reciept of an own goal) when TW was heard to yelp before crumpling to the ground. Down to 3 men the Golden Nannas put up a valiant fight (whilst Nannas A seemed to go into slow mo) but it wasn’t enough, AW sliding home the nutmeg* winner in the dying minute…

but back to the subbing, dual goalie controversy. Le Coq Numerique has gone part way to solving the problem.

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…but wait there’s more. At the pub after the game The Nannas were treated to a sneak preview of the wonders of the CHDK firmware hack . Which is of special interest to the G7 owners in the crowd. Kudos to Guy “reach around” Fraser for wording up the author…

* possibly inaccurate

match report 071025 part c

match report

vs The Annual (Wesley) 9-5
dc(4), cb(2), tw(2), jh, aw, rh(gk), owngoal(1)
MOM cb/rh/dc

“continues to sh1t in the mouths of his compatriots…”

So this is what I read as I sit in my little cubicle on a Thursday morning tirelessly working towards a greater future for all G7 owning nannas. This is the thanks I receive for my efforts to realise the true power of a camera crippled by it’s manufacturer to maintain market separation. Well I say to you Thomas “I hope you firmware is unsupported”. No Raw capture for you my brother G7 owning nanna, no in built intervlometer for you, no RGB histograms for you, no undecipherable stereo data information for you ! that is what I say…

But I digress. back to the far more pressing task of ceaseless self promotion, especially given these unstable and soon to unstabled times. I’m still not entirely sure that this qualifies (as far as I can tell I look like a total penis) but if you’ve got a spare 170 Mb of download lying around you can check for yourself sunday arts 14.10.2007. I’ll do it myself at some point and post only the incriminating section for those who can’t be arsed.

but back to the game. 7-0 ! sweet hey-zues ! The mighty Arsenal in Imperious form . Now this may seem like yet another digression but let me continue. If you take a close look at the sixth goal by boy wonder Theo Walcott two things come to mind. 1st (as stated by more or less every commentator) is that it bears an uncanny resemblance to the trade mark styles of Thierry Henry. 2nd is that the Nannas or perhaps more keenly The Annuals goalkeeper bore witness to two very similar strikes in the far more humble setting of the wesley indoor court. The Best looking Nanna, aka The Purple Headed Father of Two slotted in two almost identical shots. Running left and drawing the gaolie wide before pushing the ball across the face of goal with the deftest of touches off the outside of the boot. There was more magic. There were also other self similar goals. Chassy was in a speculative mood and passed a couple of long cross court balls coming in at just below hip hieght. While the Author managed to pull them out of the air with a fair to average degree of skill, the opposition were so sh1t that they allowed enough time for everyone to watch the ball bounce and “cock wallaby” belt the crap out of it on the half volley (very satisfying I might add). For his continual running and vigilince (and forgetting the occasional late pass) the slim hipped chassis was rewarded with a brace. Jim still continues to support Man U and thus didin’t score any goals. Andy Wong put in a late arrival (though his excuse was later deemed worthy) but was timing his runs to far post impeccably. On several occasions Wal was in exactly the right place at the right time but the pass never arrived (see above). And Finally the captain, selflessly stepping up to defend the sacred nanna portal. Some great saves (a couple of early naff through the legs too but who hasn’t done that 176 times themselves) coupled with some top shelf distribution…

ah well. very good nannas, sorry about the fecal oral…

Match Report 25/10/07 part b

match report
vs Asian sensation? 9-4

DC 4, RH, AW, JH, CB2, TW2, own goal
MOM: RH, CB, DC
The tight 6 gave us fluidity. The opposition were neither fit nor skilful. The bunnies of the division. Hinkley very tight in goals (especially his netball style passes).
For the record, the writer scored a goal in addition to the 2 recorded that was disallowed by the ref because it was just too fucking fast and on target for his weak mind to comprehend (although everyone else on the pitch saw it).We dropped to their level in the second half and got all a bit sloppy, loose and complacent. Never a good combinahtzeeohnay. So this week we must go forward in going forward and be tidy, viselike and discontent.

Word up, off, out and over.

ps Cap’n in Drag AGAIN..

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Match Report 25/10/07 part a

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vs Asian sensation? 9-4

DC 4, RH, AW, JH, CB2, TW2,  own goal
MOM: RH, CB, DC

It’s not often that the Nannas really strut their stuff and laugh in the face of a weak and pitiful opponent but that is exactly what happened on this evening of delights.
Not only did the opposition have absolutely no talent but they were ugly and quite possibly foreign or diabetics. At one point four of the opposition found themselves in the bathroom, leaving only a goalie who’d just finished her first day at school.

BUT THEY WON THE SECOND HALF !!!!!!

We should have ground them deeper in to the dust than the little bits of dust that were once bigger bits of dust but have then been ground into the dust themselves. It should have been a landslide, avalanche, romp home.

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS.

Blessed be the Nanna brethren

jims quote of the week

Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been part of the Nanna brotherhood. Every Nanna knows what he is fighting for, and knows of nothing more important. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.

OIZO Part One

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She it nannas! A double win for France last night. They cheesed the All Blacks out of the World Cup by 2 points (correctly predicted by Thermo) but prior to that (and much more enjoyably) La France’s favourite son, one Quentin Dupieux aka Mr Oizo, fully fucking tore it up at the Prince.

It all started at a temporarily child free household (Martindale) in Northcote East over Leibe pizzas, tequilas and apple vodkas. In attendance were myself, Claire Brownsmith, Doctor Ransom, Cap’n Hinkley and Cockstrike. Our postprandial journey was executed with the precision of a ceramic tap with no grit in the line and we found ourselves deposited in St Kilda with nary le blink of un oeuil. Upon entering the Deep Southside we quickly assumed our roles for the evening as the five lost Dupieux siblings; Thierry, Pascal, Veronique, Monique et Alain.

Presenting ourselves early at the venue we were informed by the bouncer that folk such as ourselves (not wearing fluoro and being a little over 21) would be guaranteed a fast-tracked entrance due to our immaculate grooming and exceptional personal style. This was pleasing for our party so we trudged further south in search of our sixth French frere Gaston (also known as Coach Thermo). En route we availed ourselves of a large bottle of tequila which we promptly drank to counteract the debilitating effects of watching Miami Vice the Movie.

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vs Vagabundos Da Praia 3-2

CG2, DC 1, RH, AW, JH, CB

MOM: CG

Possibly one of the BROWNEST nights for a long long time. (no Jim, I’m not including that night!)

The Nannas stode off the court with chests as puffed out as zepplins. I don’t think many of the Nannas believed we ha the right to the victory, such was the feeling of extreem BROWN PRIDE.

Captain Wrinkley picked me up mid jog, as I was almost halfway to the ground. We got there early and did the early prematch warm up. This has proved very useful to the aging Nannas, giving their older legs the touch they need for the start of the game. Jim began the warm up with much dry quippage about all things non hetro and Dan tried to justify watching an “arthouse” film with Miri!!!!

By game time, however, our minds were focused. The team we faced up to had beaten us recently and people were NOT CONFIDENT….. The first half was tighter than tight. 0 – 0 the Nannas were resilinent in defence. However, the young team we faced looked set to run us off our feet. NOT SO!!!!

They opened the account with a scorching  goal that even Chazzmeister the frenchman could not stop. People were nervous. However a long goalie throw (with a little spin on it) resulted in a goal to the NAnnas. HA HA (little punks)……1 – 1 Tightness reined supreme.

People kept pushing, tempers flared, sweat dripped, tension rose.

Another goalie throw, (more spin) an another cheekie nanna goal. With there heads hanging the Nannas roared, the forwards pounced and Cockie SLAMMED home another goal within a minute of the last. BROWN pride!!!! We still had three minutes to play though. Before you could say “Jim, what is that on your pants” They got another goal, and again Chassssssssi could do nothing. Two minutes of them pushing harder than King Kong Bundy’s mum…Tension.

The final whistle – BROWN PRIDE. Then came the handshakes….a lot of grumbling and a few “fuck you very much’s”..

After the game Dan declared this month as COCKTOBER. I think he had a point, but he went a little too far by letting it poke out as he walked away from the coliseum!!

Knowing we had to drop off Andy Wong for his last dirty southside week, we went deep into the territory and had a drink at the ESPY!! As we were driving there the Captain was parking and as he turned his head to look out the window a loud CRACK was to be heard as he slammed his face into the window he thought had been wound down. Just as well we hadn’t smoked because we would probably still be laughing. So next time you see the Captain and you see the little cut on his nose…….(don’t tell him I told you)

MATCH REPORT 20070927

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vs Asian Sensation 3-2

DC 2, CB 1, TW, TH, RH, JH, CG

MOM: CB

Well it all started a bit nerve wrackingly in peaceful northcote with a late pick-up from Gilly that caused the writer to phone Cap’n Hinkley in a blistering panic questioning, “hast thou forgot to pick me up?”. To this Cap’n H responded “Nay you idiot we are bearing down on you right now. Keep your cool man!”.

And thus they did pull up (as it were) and indeed we then took a wrong turn down Hillside (at Cap’n’s insistence) but finally caressed Slater with Falcon power and deposited one Shank D’Coq in the rear with moi.

We were on our bloody way and not a minute too soon. Talk of demerit points and potential lost licences en route did not deter our Keeper from keeping it slick and edgy in the travel.

A rearward park and arrival. Followed by a jolly good warm-up: hack, one touch keepings off and the running one touch drill. Interspersed of course with a solid potshot at the late and incorrectly entranced Weistsiders. Jim was ready for it.

Then rain, talk of tactics, talk of code and a tight huddling kickaround with patently aggressive tones. Inside at last and money dialled into our beloved Ref almost before he had finished the final blow.

The game then. And what a solid and spirited first half it was. The one-touch work really showing up in the game with some excellent quick passing that resulted in early goals for the Nannas. The first goal was a nice finish from D’Coq off a classy throw from Gilla. The second goal was a 123 starting with the writer centrecourt right, quick ball to D’Coq left then back to the writer running onto the ball and finishing decisively. The final goal was another great finish from D’Coq after a lovely set-up from Taozza.

Taozza impressed with some fine passing and defensive play. Jim was more alert and less alarmed this week. Tommy looked hot hot hot with a new haircut and shave. Gilla was in fine form and did a couple of double saves that were awesome. Cap’n had his shooting foot on and launched a couple of rockets that were unlucky not to be goals.

The second half was less impressive with the opposition clawing back two goals and nearly making a break for a draw towards the end. However we held on and sweet victory was our bedfellow once again. Unanimity expressed on pleasures of winning.

Back to the empty Windsor for jugs, crisps and gusts of smoke blowing in from outside. Strong work Nannas!

MATCH REPORT 20070920

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vs Los Pitufos 3-1
CB 1, DC 2, TW, JH, TH, AW, CG, RH
MOM: CB

They were young, younger than us although that wasn’t apparent to begin with. They could have been 34ish but they weren’t. They were teenagers with no calcification, no arthritis, no dodgy ankles. All we had was our hurting bombs and we kinda used ’em.

The game began with a very tidy yet explosive powerball from Cocky on the right. He punched crosscourt on the run and the ball made no bones about hitting the net with gusto. So we were one goal up and then things started to get ugly. Its hard chasing a bunch of teenagers around for too long and chinks in the Nannas fitness armour began to show. Chinks in the Nannas awakeness armour also began to show with Cocky giving Jim a good sideline berating for his statuesque behaviour oncourt. Jim defended himself by saying he was in defence and didn’t need to run onto the ball. Mmmm, 2 and 2 is four Jim you do the sums. On the subject of berating, Tao uncharacteristically screamed at the writer for being out of position only moments before the writer successfully made the tackle. To which the writer responded (with uncharacteristic indignation) that Tao should save the ‘telling off’ till after the f**k-up and not before.

But I digress. After a lot of yelling and a lot of mess, the opposition equalised near the start of the second half. A lovely offensive play involving the writer and Tao resulted in Cocky slotting his second goal of the match. Soon after, the writer struck gold from the right after a vigorous fend-off of the opposing defender.

The game was ours. A 3-1 victory. The aftermatch function was held at the Windsor Castle (home of the fourteen dollar jug). With eight Nannas in attendance it seemed appropriate to convene a formal planning meeting (please see big Jim Hannan for the ensuing ‘actions register’).

Plans for a new lighter weight fast drying uniform were discussed. And November 24 has been locked in for the Second Ever Nanna Beachbox Poker Function At Mt Eliza (SENBPFAME).

MATCH REPORT 20070913

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vs Vagabundos 6-3

MS, CB 1, DC 2, JH 1, TH 1, RH 1, TW
MS MOM
Jim comes correct.

Dan tears the pectorial back from the heart.

Tom raises the roof.

Eel stomps greasy possum. Possum whines and is penalised. That was nice.

Dan with surgical nana deathstrike to their exposed corpuscles.

Chris peels cap back.

Hinkly sews it up.

Written by Marek the Eel.

Match Report 070913

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Nannas vs Vagabundos Da Praia
6 : 3
RH(C), JH, CB, DC, TW, TH, Marek the Eel(GK)
Goals: DC(2), JH, TH, RH, CB
Mom: Marek the Eel

It was Thursday, (i think), a bunch of Nannas were sitting around a home made bbq in 1998, way before the Nannas were even invented, doing hot knives at Tennyson St when the Captain came back from a foraging expedition at the Botanical Gardens. Using Daytura the Captain had sourced, and the Tinman’s intimate knowledge of the Door of Jackson, the Nannas were able to brain their way into the future… everything was strange there. The high ball was allowed, and the surface was harder underfoot than they would be used to when they started their indoor soccer careers later on in their life. While it can be fun and rewarding to engage in sexual activities with your perfect double or doppleganger, you have to be careful, as I am sure most of you are aware, to kill said doppleganger at the end of the good times lest he/she try to kill you and take over your life. Lucky for the crazy high Nans from 1998 they inhabited the same bodies as their doubles so the need for murder was obivated, but a strange thing happened: Guy Fraser had been sent to Kaptain the Cobras and it was impossible for the brave, child free, good time loving, bbq eating, pre-nannas to get back to 1996 and the strange attraction of person’s pre-cocky and current Janet. But the Nannas were only concerned with keeping that winning feeling… and keep that winning feeling they did. Pre-cocky’s unwashed stench, from 1997 so inhabited his 2007 persona that we were able to summon BJ Honeycut from M*A*S*H bought corporeal as Big Jim Hannan (it’s the initials that make it possible), even though Jim didn’t even know any of us existed yet!, and he was just a punk skater with a hash dependency living on the streets of Sydney, and not the Upstanding former police officer wannabe and Army Surgeon that he had been/would become. Then Chazzy’s young actor implant was able to do this neat trick where NO ONE saw him effetely paddle the ball out of goal because he used his 1994 hand, they don’t teach you that at VCA. The captain started making a BBQ coz that’s what he used to do/does do on Thursdays, lucky it was a penalty shot BBQ, lovingly crafted out of metal plates that stop real Nannas from falling down holes on their way to Richmond Station: nothing is more powerful than a penalty bbq made from steel and angry Nannas with broken legs. Only Marek the Eel, who didn’t really come from the past was the only one who was like, “wtf, where’s my hip flask, jesus, Dalmatia was never like this” and the Nannas were like, “Oh, you are really from the Past. Dalmatia? What is that? Are you a knight? Do you have a war mallet?”. And Marek the Eel said, “Yes”. And malleted some wallabies who were running around wearing indoor soccer player suits. Of course the Nannas are big war mallet fans and bringing one to a Nannas game pretty much guarantees you the MOM so remember that Nannas. Don’t worry it all worked itself out in the end, the Nannas drank their way back to 1998 and separated the two of their selves through alcoholic ozmosis and the current day Nannas woke up in the morning with just a HeadAche, and a the taste of burnt stainless steel in their mouths.

The Judge Coach Song

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It’s been a while since we’ve had a Nanna’s song or poem, so I wrote one in honour of myself. It’s called The Judge Coach Song.

The Judge Coach Song
(Sung to the tune of Rawhide)

He’s a Coach
He’s a Judge
He’s a Judge
He’s a Coach
He’s a Coach
He’s a Judge
Judge Coach!

He’s a Judge
He’s a Coach
He’s a Coach
He’s a Judge
He’s a Judge
He’s a Coach
Coach Judge!

MATCH REPORT 30/08/07

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Nannas versus LOS PITUFOS
1 : 6
RH (c), CB, AW, TW, JH, Marek the EEL
Goals RH 1
MOM: RH

The  game started with a flurry and a rush of excitement, Marek the eel in goal, slippery, elusive with sharp teeth, lungs of pure nicotine and liver stained black with short black madness.

We were excited and hot, damn hot. The flurry of opening passes was bedazzling chazzy to Weis to Wong to Hinkley, back to Chazzy to Hannan, Hannan pushes forward, to Weis to Wong, accross the face to Hinkley on the burst, he winds up from 400metres out, somewhere in the car park, his mighty legs of steel create a wind that screams through the court, followed by the remnants of a soccer ball, shredded upon impact, that ends, deflated in the back of the net.

The game went downhill from there and we played like a pack of moist towelletes, dirty ones.

The EEL held his own and earned his Nanna badge with distinction.

Sun Tzu says

jims quote of the week

If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

MATCH REPORT 20070823

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vs ASIAN SENSATION 6-5

RH, CB, DC, TW, TH, CG, JH

MOM CB

Look this game happened a while ago now and since then the writer has been violated by one James Hannan. This violation had the unfortunate result of the erasing of my carefully inscribed details of a momentous Nannas match of football. The details of the game had been lovingly etched on some garden variety paper product and then stored carefully in the rear pocket of the writer’s pants. After the ensuing metaphorical reacharound bestowed on the writer by the aforementioned Hannan; the writer withdrew the garden like sheaf only to discover it to be damp and rubbed raw and lifeless of any intelligible etchings.

From memory then; we won. Ending an unprecedented losing streak. Dan got a goal. There was a crowd of 70,000 (whoops that was the Argentina match at the G), umm we went to the Windsor afterwards. The writer got the MOM without scoring a goal (some put that down to x factor). The writer felt no great pride in his performance but is honoured by the honour bestowed on him.

May this beacon of victory shine forth and illuminate other victorious beacons and also beakers full to the brim of lightly carbonated amber truth fluid.

Go Nannas!

A new season beckons: it is time to fix our mistakes

jims quote of the week

This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune, — often the surfeit of our own behaviour, — we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars: as if we were villains by necessity; fools by heavenly compulsion; knaves, thieves, and treachers, by spherical predominance; drunkards, liars, and adulterers, by an enforced obedience of planetary influence.

SEASON STATS AUTUMN/Winter 07

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Yes Brown Nannas the time has come for reflection, and what a murky pool we find ourselves staring into.

You can’t fight 10 losses and a draw out of all the games that we actually played as a successful season, or can you?

We fought back in the latter half of the season and roused ourselves to the best ever organised and coldest Nanna function, and they can’t take that away from us.

Enough, I’ll let the figures speak for themselves.
Full stats
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mom

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Most goals = D Crooks more
Most Games = R Hinkley more and more
MOM = R Hinkley more
APISC results = here
Captain out

MATCHREPORT 070727

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Nannas versus THURSDAY NIGHTS
3 : 5
RH (c), DC, TK, AW, TW, CG, JH
GOals CG 2, TW 1
MOM: CG

The Nannas steeled themselves for a massive night. It was an emotional farewell for one of the brownest, takeshi Kondo, who was off to fight a small war (in brown!!) with some Hollywood maggots. It was his last game and we had to send him off in Brown style.

We faced off against an old foe, Thurday night, a bunch of winging pinheads of the highest order. As the game commenced Rhian painted his face like Mel Gibson in that stupid movie…..and roared and ripped open his nanna top! GO HARD he yelled….And with that the Nanna men were resolute! The Thursday night fools were chasing (Tight brown) tails!!!
Their first two goals came from NASTY deflections – nothing could be done, nothing at all.

The nanna’s did not let this set back hurt them. Down 2 – 0 at half time optimism was Rhians next ploy. Stil play the ball around, and don’t forget to shoot. But definitely try to forget the fact that a certain Nanna had chosen the movies over the game ( a nanna first we think!)

They got another goal, but still the nannas smiled. The extreemly handsome goalie threw a long ball and it rubbed the noggin of a hapless defender – GOAL TO THE NANNAS, we’ll take them how we get them,,,…

Then Toa(wer) of Power stung like a bee from a kick in and once again an Irishman named Rick O’Shae played a part. They got one more to make it 4 -2. Them after a furious passage the ball came free and that goalie pounced and drilled it for a goal.

With incredible pressure on the pinheads, the brave nannas kept pushing on. Then came the moment for rhian. Facing a mountain of a goalie who was falling towards him, Rhian was forced to chip and curve a ball over the goalie and trying to drop it then into the goals and not get pinged for a high ball. The shot from Rhian was sweet he did everything a captain should do, except the ball must have been a Carlton fan…it struck the bar a Rick O’Shae’d away. To come so close , yet not drink from the cup of joy!!!

Chris absolutely wiped one of the wingeing maggots out in a personally great moment, but they had a penalty and scored. It was a good game and the Nannas can be proud, however, not fully brown.

There must be a bit of soul searching for Nannas who choose a non brown option, but they are questions that they must face…..

Match report 070719

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vs Dead Dead Zombies

Nannas: AW, CB, DC, JH, RH, TW, TK

MOM: TK

0-5

What is happening in this season? Are we hibernating or what! While seeing the amazing video work of Dan at the CCP exhibition opening, I had some thoughts ”What could I do best to win the game tonight?”. Simple quick answer from myself “Perform well”. “How can I jump high with a skate board with L shape?” another answer from myself, “Concentrate”

OK, it has to boost my ability instantly somehow. Is there such a convenient way to make that happens?
The other answer was “Run”

So I decided to get the pit by running and my mental game started. The night of winter Melbourne was so beautiful. I was almost captured by the melancholic thoughts when I was running pass the Family, children, hot girls, river, bridge, station, pubs and taco bill but always another myself was whispering these words to me like a death spell. “We need to teach the opponents.” “We respectfully need to teach the team at the top of the ladder.” “We need the winning to teach ourselves.”

I was so excited, crossed the city quickly and arrived the Albert park 90 min before the game started.

I will leave a bit late next time…

Match report 070705

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vs HYDEROOS
Nannas: AW 1, CB, DC 2, JH, RH, TH 1, TW, TK

MOM: TK

4-6

How long you have been waiting for this time? The couch is back on the field.

The game was started by the lead of opponent but we were chasing them tight. We were playing in front and keep pushing up. The great invisible goal of Andy fired up Nannas last half. All of us had strong feeling to win this game. We almost took over the opponent the night. The feeling and the rush, it is something we need to remember.

After the game, we headed off to Railway and had a fantastic offer from our captain for the next Nanna function on the beach. Wait for the report! BRAVO Mt Eliza!!!

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070628 Nannas v Gash Backs

match report, team photo

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Nannas: DC, CB, RH, AW, JH, TK
Goals: DC 3, JH 2, CB 1
MOM: JH (the initial poll was tied with Striker the other main vote getter. But Striker was stripped of joint MOM on account of receiving a red card)
Result: Nannas:6 Opposition:9

After suffering the ignominy of yet another defeat, it is clear the Nannas are having one of those patches that befall all sports teams. One could be forgiven for thinking our lack of wins is a long-term thing, almost like those miserable All Blacks whose long quest to capture another World Cup will seemingly have to wait another four years.

Certainly, the Nannas’ form is inconsistent and during game time goes up and down like a parent with new child. But this has been an interrupted season for the Nannas, with only the Captain, Andy Wong, Tao (when not honeymooning) and Cocky (when not making bad art) being certainties to start.

This might not seem a new phenomenon but this season when we went down the losing path our personnel issues did create problems, not least when we could only field a tight five and subsequently got run off our feet.

And so to last week’s game, and it has to be said that the opposition’s finishing was exemplary, but apart that they were very beatable. Too many times when the Nannas needed to tighten up and show some real fight we were found walking and watching. And then when we did find some momentum, which only seems to be a second half thing these days, and came within a goal of our foe, the game was stripped from our grasp in the cruellest possible manner.

Special mention goes to the Striker for the colourful language he directed toward the referee. Sometimes a man needs to say what’s on his mind even though he knows the consequences will be dire.

Special mention also goes to the Coach for his rocking up after the game and then accusing Striker for his lack of commitment to the team. Coach takes the dubious honour of perpetrating one very obvious double standard.

match report 070621

match report, team photo

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1-3 vs Thursday Knights – Albert Park Pits
DC(mom), RH(1), AW, CG, JH

Yep, another stinkin’ loss! but not without merit.

The Nannas have been hammered by these limeys before so we did none too poorly to restrict them to 3, while the Captain snuck a late ball under the well covered goalie to keep our pants on. There was some OK possession play but, as Giller pointed out, that’s not really how the nannas score goals. Playing possession football also requires an ability to push into gaps, open defenses and run on to that final pass – not something the nannas are known for doing with much regularity. The majority of Nanna goals at this level seem to come from scrubbing and hustling, jostling a loose ball and limping it over the line while the goalie is down. Its the final move we’re missing, either we need a striker with some foot skills (including the ability to kick with a left foot) who can actually take on a defense – especially the one on ones with the keeper – or we need to really focus on the final combinations, develop some interplay skills in front of the box, where there’s a little bit more expectation between the front two as to what may actually be about to happen. Call it prediction, call it set plays, call it future reading, call it what you will, it’s what we need. hell what we really need is some training, I’m sure that some basic strategic practice would lift the Nanna game by at least 3 – 4 %, and that my brown friends is the difference between losing badly and almost winning !

p.s. the 21st of July has been locked in as the inaugural beach box poker event. the nannas will get crazy high on a cocktail of bourbon and hollywood nose buffet before losing their money and passing out in the sand… tasteful !