Hi guys. Pity the trophy couldn't be shared because your team deserved it too. When you were up by 10 I thought we were beat. Jennings try couldn't have been prevented and both sides had one controversial try so we really won by about 2.
Both sides deserved the trophy not only on tonight but on the year's performances. We just pipped you at the post but just. When you were ahead by 10 a couple of field goals could have sealed it as you were down our end for a while there. And you would have got the ball back.
Roosters revel in possession. They only needed a bit to get back on the board. To our credit we forced some line drop outs but it was a tough match. Cherry Evans is a great player and congratulations on his getting the medal.
What I was worried about prior to the game was his kicking and in goal kicks but it was the roosters who used kicks more successfully. Your guys kicked straight to us without any pressure. I think with a better kicking game you would have won. We used Tupou and Jennings with kicks.
I wouldn't be upset with your team's performance. We also made some stupid mistakes. Nerves played a lot in this game. We had a very successful year. Club Championship as well as Minor Premiership so we worked hard to get where we are like you guys and I'm sorry there had to be a loser. Your team plays real footy. I'm glad we played a real footy team and not someone like Souths who were overhyped and has some players who eye gouge and stuff like that. I was very upset at your man being tackled without the ball its foul play and rightfully a penalty try was awarded. I was furious with that.
Congratulations on your great year. We've had to wait for 11 years while you've been winning them so I hope you don't begrudge us this win. I know the bad ref calls but we had them all year too. We just had to work around it. A lot of our wins this year came against a hefty penalty count so we had to find it in us to win even with the penalties unfairly against us and we did it many, many times. All the best for next year.
Both sides deserved the trophy not only on tonight but on the year's performances. We just pipped you at the post but just. When you were ahead by 10 a couple of field goals could have sealed it as you were down our end for a while there. And you would have got the ball back.
Roosters revel in possession. They only needed a bit to get back on the board. To our credit we forced some line drop outs but it was a tough match. Cherry Evans is a great player and congratulations on his getting the medal.
What I was worried about prior to the game was his kicking and in goal kicks but it was the roosters who used kicks more successfully. Your guys kicked straight to us without any pressure. I think with a better kicking game you would have won. We used Tupou and Jennings with kicks.
I wouldn't be upset with your team's performance. We also made some stupid mistakes. Nerves played a lot in this game. We had a very successful year. Club Championship as well as Minor Premiership so we worked hard to get where we are like you guys and I'm sorry there had to be a loser. Your team plays real footy. I'm glad we played a real footy team and not someone like Souths who were overhyped and has some players who eye gouge and stuff like that. I was very upset at your man being tackled without the ball its foul play and rightfully a penalty try was awarded. I was furious with that.
Congratulations on your great year. We've had to wait for 11 years while you've been winning them so I hope you don't begrudge us this win. I know the bad ref calls but we had them all year too. We just had to work around it. A lot of our wins this year came against a hefty penalty count so we had to find it in us to win even with the penalties unfairly against us and we did it many, many times. All the best for next year.