The Dudley Boys are happy...

The football season is nearing its conclusion and while the league table shows Dudley at the top there is still more work to be done. In Australia most sports seem to be settled with end of season finals. The team at the top at the end of the season are crowned Minor Premiers and then go forward to the finals with the next three.

# Club P W D L F A Pt
1 Dudley 14 9 1 4 38 15 28
2 Stockton 14 9 1 4 24 18 28
3 Valentine 14 8 3 3 34 20 27
4 Garden Suburb 14 7 2 5 36 16 23
5 South Wallsend 14 6 3 5 38 21 21
6 Argenton 14 6 3 5 28 19 21
7 Cooks Hill 14 2 3 9 27 56 9
8 Kahibah 14 1 0 13 11 71 3

We had our semi final today with a game against Stockton. I was a pretty close affair with a single goal in each half for each team. This was followed by extra time and penalties. I've not got the best of records from the spot and so kept a very low profile when it was decided who would take one! However with six penalties taken and the scores still tied I could hide no longer so it was up to me to put the ball in from 12 yards. My kick crashed off the bar and bounced on the the line, luckily for me the following Stockton player also missed giving Dudley and me a lifeline! We manged to score our eighth and they missed again!... so that was it Dudley through the Grand Final in two weeks. We will either play Garden Suburb (... they beat Valentine) or Stockton who play again next week.

Its been quite a good season although I have missed a number of games due to games with my school team and some unlucky injuries. Still its great to make the Grand Final. I'll keep you posted...