Match Results

 Game Results 

WEEK 1

Mens : 6-0

Womens : 10-1

Mixed A : BYE

Mixed B : BYE

Mixed D : 0- 6

WEEK 2

Mens : 15 - 2

Womens : 3 - 7

Mixed A : 6-6

Mixed B/C : 1-1

Mixed D : 3-7

Wednesday Mens Report

25/5/2011

Deakin vs. Monash Vikings

Through blood, sweat and tears our men from both mixed teams battled on to face Monash in what was surely to be a heart wrenching clash. With a few words from horse before the whistle we were in the zone ready to do the mighty Dragons proud. Starting with the ball and running into complete darkness our settlers made us some serious yards down the field. Early in the game our defence looked like attack with good talk from the wingers reaching the centre. Monash was going to have to pull something pretty majestic to breach our line and majestic is exactly what came to mind watching Birdy and Richard get us over the line on several occasions.

With a few tries on the board we began to perform the fundamentals of the game well in both attack and defence.  Peach the princess was unusually comfortable in the dark patches of the field and had an immediate impact on the game. He was elusive in attack, just as Ellwood pub car park victims described and Monash could not lay a hand on him. Keats/3B was eager to get a try and take a leaf out of the graceful diving Geofforay’s book only to dive 2 mitres short of what was supposably the try line. Luckily the combination of Chez (Alex) and Pins (Nathan) could only mean another try to the now confident Dragons. The pace Pins showed throughout the game had Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell talking about a career change. Not to mention Monash frequently looking for the next interchange, fatigued from the merciless efforts of Craig and Horse.

Half time and the Dragon’s had only conceded one try. Horse put his hand up and took the blame for a lack of talk in defence but we went back out there eager to shut down Monash. Alex threw some low balls fortunately to Geofforay the man with the best mitts and dive on the paddock. Together they added to the tally. Bruce aka ‘U.P.’ was a workhorse on the field all game. Reliable and showing good leadership qualities you would say he was to the dragons what Nathan Hindmarsh is to the Eels. If only the lady on wild panda could have seen him. With cramps settling in on Craig and Keats they were calling on Nathan to share his calves. Than to the joy of the men there was another miscommunication from the Dragons, meaning next week there will be a slab of Melbourne courtesy of our captain. 15-2 at full time we were victorious. Metaphorically as Richard or horse would like I love the smell of napalm at Ellwood. It was a flogging. I wish I could say the same for the blues.

Keats/3B out.   

 Wednesday Mens Report

18/5/11

Deakin vs. Pace Dogs

Wednesday was the day we had all been waiting for, the day that all that training on the field and all the hard work off the field finally paid off, the first day of the winter touch season. We found ourselves surrounded by support with the two mixed teams being delayed one more week and the ladies playing at a later time our 10 strong outfit hit the field up against a strong and quick Pace Dogs side with 4 debutants in big Bruce ‘geog’, quick Nathan ‘pins’ and the two New South Wales boys Rohan ‘keats’ and Alex ‘kid’. Although Pace Dogs started with only 5 players the Deakin side made a strong start with an impressive first defensive set only to rebound with Geofforay linking with Birdy who put in a step and dotted over for the first touchdown of the winter season. From then on in things seemed to fall into place with the new boys blending in with the more experienced players to make a class team which made the screaming fans all the more excited! A quick flash of brilliance from Geofforay with a cheeky step in from the side line and a delicate dive to make it 2-0 to the Deakin Dragons. Horse also made a fabulous run off an intercept inside off our own defensive 5 meters and put himself over for his first of the season, we are expecting big things from this boy throughout the year. By half time Deakin had run away from Pace Dogs to a 4-0 lead. There were a few early season fumbles due to the lack of game time, a couple of wayward passes along with a few balls bouncing off the chest, but by this point the guys had really started to get the feel for the ball. With everyone up and about and a few words of wisdom from captain Horse and the wise Bec ‘i love it when Geoff dives’ French, Deakin was ready to blitz another half. Stepping back onto the paddock that is Elwood Park, the Deakin side was feeling fresh, but knew that they had to step it up against the Pace Dogs who now had a full side. Seeing the new blokes Kid and Keats directing play along with Geog and Pins a force in defence was great to watch. The  Deakin players from years of past were also standing tall with Ryan ‘Gorgeous’ rucking up strong, Mat ‘Rambo’ making holes in the opposition defence, Richard was always in support, Geofforay bursting through gaps and Craig racing down the sidelines. Kermit the frog was really a stand out player for the men though, he was everywhere and regularly spotted in the inzone putting points on the scoreboard. At full time Deakin had zipped away to a 8-0 victory, the first of many convincing wins we will be seeing this season. It was very good to see everyone back on the field and the new guys making an impact, i think it is clear that this team can go far this season, the sky is the limit. Well done boys.

Geofforay x

Wednesday Mixed A Report

25/05/2011

Deakin Dragons vs. TOUCH UM

It was Wednesday at 7.20pm, the girls were catching their breath from the previous women’s game and the boys were getting pumped to kick some butt. The game started well with the deak kid’s scoring some awesome try’s on the right wing, Geofforay and Chez aka Alex both drawing in the touch UM girls and passing to Sledgie on the right wing! One of these try’s though did result in a devastating loss for Sledgie as her beloved skins got torn all the way up the shin. Now with a massive hole in her clothing it was hard for Sledgie to get her head back in the game, but the show must go on though. AND it did, miss communication saw the ‘bearded touch UM guy’ run through our defence and both Sledgie and Keats got in each others way when trying to chase him down. This all before, poor Bec ‘pash’ Frenchy got KO’d on our attacking line whilst diving to make a try (luckily she was able to recover and after a short rest come back on!) ‘Chez’ gave away a penalty and was severely warned by the ‘I don’t really no what I’m on about REF’ to not come in so hard when rucking up the field, ow well at least we were rucking with intensity. Speaking of, ‘white lightning’ aka lizzie as she does, kept going and going with Milo...rucking the ball up the park fast and skilfully, seeing gaps in the defence and scooting through them. Horse and Richard many a times got deak’s some good turnovers by reminding the ref and the other team they did not make the ‘touch’ even if the ref couldn’t hear horse the first time! (who the hell cant hear horse!). Dani and Gemma both kept up good intensity even though they were buggered from the women’s game, both doing some great shut down defence on the line! ..All in all it was a great first match ending with an ‘even steven’ score of (6-6) at full time. Can’t wait to keep improving and smash it next week! Well Done Kids.

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 Wednesday Womens Report

18/5/2011

Deakin Dragonettes vs Touch UM

The girls were edgy and ready to go. Nerves were flying due to the few new recruits. The old school girls were excited to be jumping on a field with no ball hogging fella's and to play a real game of touch.
The usual 'shot gun off' occurred for newby White Lighting aka Lizzy Motteram just to settle her nerves and to continue her pre game ritual. We started off with a bang and showed Touch Um we were in for a competitive game. Sledge Hammer was hammered with a tough first penalty which made us test our defence. With French Kiss/ Pash aka Bec French talking the newbies through we continued to surprise ourselves and on lookers. Hannah made a some great runs on our left wing while Dani helped us ruck it up the middle, this time with a little less snot. Miss watson took one for the team and had to sit out due to injury we can only hope she is back asap!!! Su banger helped us rucking and defended awesome and that before the next game we'll have to get her feet hot and ready for some super su scooting!@! :D A  Little bit of subbing confusion missed us one try with ash having to race up the field to then be denied as she found the correct try line. The poor calls kept coming from the reff which made lightning strike even more. Gem took a shiner on the right wing to add another try to our many. A bit of nerves and a bit of butter on the fingers of us girls resulted in a few drop balls but all in all our game was a bloody awesome first one :D

Signing off White Lightning

Game Results

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Mixed A:

Mixed E:

 Match Reports

Thursday Mixed Report

19/8/10

MATCH REPORT with Ryan
Deakin Dragons VS RMIT Redbacks
Semi Final- Thursday Mixed E

As the Deakin mixed E team entered it's first and only preliminary final, mother nature presented us with our first challenge for the night. The heavy burst of rain during the warm up failed to break the teams focus after an inspiring pep-talk from out coach and mentor Bec French. With instructions to keep it 'short & sharp' to suit the greasy conditions, we hit the field running with our clothes damp but spirits high.

Once beaten, but not defeated by RMIT, Deakin began the game with an unprecedented determination to prove themselves worthy of a victory and to secure a place in the Grand Final. Early talking in defence from Gemma and John set the precedent for the game and 'shutdown' some early switch attempts from RMIT.

Bec, Nilud and Dani put their hands up to get us moving forward and set a structured rucking pattern for the game. We were never left without a dummy half for the whole game so well done on setting the example guys. Some great lateral movement on our line from Shayne & Shane opened up RMITs defence and let us through for our first try.

The intensity lifted after the 'all clear' was given from the refs and lead to some aggressive driving from RMIT. A warning from the referee settled the tension but also afforded RMIT a scoring opportunity from a breakdown in the Deakin defensive line.

We entered the second half tied and determined to keep RMIT from scoring. Some inspirational 'repeat set' defence from Caitlin and a 'try saving' trademark dive from Ash lead the team in achieving this task. Despite repeated taunts and attempts to slow the play from RMIT, Deakin flatly refused to play 'their game' and rebutted with structured rucking and clinical defence.

Nearing the halfway mark of the second half, Su was rewarded for her 'scooting' attempts with a try to take us to a 2:1 lead and shift the balance of the game in our favour. Her speed was no match for an increasingly exhausted RMIT defence. Some lightning quick 1,2 'buddies' from Shane allowed your author to break the line and add an additional try to a now 3:1 score-line.

 
A seemingly premature whistle blow ended the game at 3:1 in favour of the mighty Deakin Dragons in hard earn and much deserved victory by each and every player. The team showed supreme confidence in each others ability and every single player stepped up to fulfil their role within the team. RMIT metaphorically walked away with question mark 'avatars' floating above their heads in what will be remembered in their minds as 'the one that got away'.

Next week we enter the Grand Final confident in ourselves and the abilities of our team-mates, but not naive to the fact that we wont win this one without a fight and absolute focus.

Thursday Mixed Match Report

12/8/10

Like a true mixed team, The Deakin Dragons men/boys took advantage of our female players and made them do all the hard work. Our game plan was simple, yet affective, placing 4 ladies in the middle with 2 blokes on the wings. The flamboyant, aggressive, attacking moves displayed by the females, ultimately made me (and I’m sure some of the opposition too) feel like a girl. Gemma setting up a couple of plays, mixed with Sue’s lighting speed allowed us to dominate the game. Bec's shooting defence razzled the opposition and Caitlins rucking got them off footed. John at times, ran a third of the field to set up tries (while I dropped ONE of his potential try makers). While Ryan on the other end, made fast guys seem fat and slow, saving a try. Ultimately, our rigid defence tired our opposition and when they fumbled we made quick gains in territory, dictating “the game” WINNING 4-2. Celebrations however, were cut short with no drink vouchers from the referees, Ashleigh (aka 2cans) throwing a temper tantrum demanding several vouchers from the innocent signing-in-table-thingy-lady. 2can’s managing to get not 1 but 3 drink vouchers!!!

-Nilud

Wednesday Mixed Match Report

21/7/10

Wednesday Mixed Match Report

23/6/10

The mixed team took the field late Wednesday night with one aim; make Watto’s match report. So let’s see how they did. After 4 minutes of complaining about the lack of feeling in my toes, I was nice enough to actually start paying attention to the game, and lucky I did - Captain Fanta Pants was springing down the field like a Gazelle in the African grassland, the breeze in her newly un-fanted hair and BAM a try to Deakin. The Brewski’s got the next one back (not without some quick shooting from Richard; darting around like a Meerkat on speed), and it was 1 all. Some brilliance by Izzy before half time almost payed off but unfortunately the recently pregnant Gemma missed the pass OR the low flying helicopter took the ball out (depending on how much you like/dislike Gemma). But never fear I think another one of our awesome team members scored a try – couldn’t tell you who it was, but well done. Half time and I’m going to guess it was 2-1 going Deakin’s way. After an inspiring pep talk from ‘Money Bag’ Deakin was raring to go for the second half and those who hadn’t made the match report yet were as determined as ever (Sean). The Brewski’s got another one on us and the game was tied at 2 apiece. But Ash B had a little something in mind to get the team going – like Jessica Watson slamming into an oil tanker, Ash B slammed into a man with the pecs of a Lion. She hit the ground pretty hard but managed to get up and still make a solid contribution to the rest of the game (her headache was helped by a couple of coldies post-match). But the brilliance didn’t stop there, with the reflexes of an Ox; ‘Money Bag’ intercepted and juggled a stray Brewski pass. I’m not sure if it resulted in a try, but let’s just say it did and Deakin was up 3-2. Sean was beginning to make his mark at this point, like a sneaky salamander he began weaving his way through the Brewski defence, keeping them on their toes. A little magic was needed to bury the game. It was the perfect time for an ‘Eibl manoeuvre’. (Unfortunately one Maddie Smooker thought it unnecessary to report on such brilliance, but for those of you who missed it, here’s how it went – Alysha ‘Watto’ Eibl receives the ball within Deakin’s 15, she advances forward and like a slinky fox avoids all five opposition players by weaving, dodging and spinning. In the background she can hear the opposition gasp and exclaim ‘how did we not touch her?!’ It was a mystery to all except Eibl who had been keeping her slinky skills a secret. Once she’d made it through the mass of players she streamed down the field only to suddenly find an opposition player streaming up along side of her. So she stopped dead in her tracks, spun around, shoved the ball in Rambo’s chest and ran away laughing. She was too overwhelmed by her own amazing skill. What’s even more unfortunate than the lack of reporting on this event is the fact that our slinky Eibl is out for the rest of the season with ‘a sore foot bone’ according to Dr. Fanta Pants.) But another try wasn’t to be. The Brewski’s scored again and not long after the buzzer sounded and the game ended at 3 all. However, Deakin wasn’t too discouraged by this result as they were yet to beat/draw with the Brewski’s which showed that they have been improving throughout the season. A job well done team and better luck next time to those unable to make the report.

The fake Jessica Watson.

Thursday Mixed Match Report

17/6/10

After over a week of exams it was good to get back into the swings of things and get ready to bare the cold for another game of touch. This week we faced the Wombat’s army looking to notch up our 4^th win in a row. Due to Bec, Sue and Caitlin not playing the girls had only one sub for the game and this meant we all had to run our hardest all game – which we did. The match started with a gush of tries each team scoring back to back tries in what seemed like a fast paced start to the game. At half the match was fairly even, but the second half was the game breaker and Deakin Dragons pulled away with great rucking and continual forward momentum to force the opposition off their toes with our slick ball movement and mountains of possession. Our defence stuck strong making it hard for the Wombats to score. The match ended up a 10-5 win to the Dragons in a very strong performance from all players. Overall it was a great win and also special thanks to Rich, Scotty and Bec for kindly filling in for us with a couple players missing. Great match from start to finish and well done everyone !!!

Gem

It was a long and tough recovery required from the Deakin Tigers from a big night out on Friday after training. A few sore heads and a couple weak stomachs were suffered on Saturday morning but come Wednesday night the team was very prepared for the challenge ahead of them. We faced up against the beagles, a team on the bottom of the ladder, a team we have beaten before, but a team who have progressed immensely and certainly not a team to be underestimated. Deakin had a slow start to the game, but after a few sets the arrival onto the pitch of two very strong impact players (Matty ‘Rambo’ and Geofferay) initiated the first try as Geofferay drew two players to set up Bec as she boosted down the sideline to touchdown for the opener.  From then tries were exchange between the two sides as the beagles scored two and big Craig claimed one of his own. As half time approached the Deakin Tigers sensed a try was needed for some momentum into the second half and who else but the dynamic combination between Matt ‘Rambo’ and Geofferay as Matt had the beagles defence flat footed, he pulled out a flat pass a couple meters infront of Geofferay at ankle height as the flying magician dived at full stretch to come up with an absolute screamer that even the greats would be proud of with enough pace to carry him over the line. As half time arrived Deakin was up 3-2 but a stronger effort in defence was required with more communication between the team essential to come out with the win. The second half was a very tough and a hard fought battle, but with Bec dotting down for her second and Houston crossing the line as well we had secured the win and only letting the one try through in the second half. As we shook hands with the opposition, it was clear that we came away with the win as even though the beagles looked a bit blue they made it a great contest and wore us out completely, so much that we nearly missed a vital mistake on the refs scorecard. The officials had recorded the final score as 3-4 in favour of the beagles, it was however revealed that one of our trys were recorded for the oppositions as well as another try that was left without  being recorded, the captain of our opposition however did not see it this way and after long dispute it was left as a draw, a disappointing end for the Deakin Tigers as we knew the win was ours.

 Geofferay

This week the mixed team went head to head with the Brewsters, who proved to be an experienced fast paced team. Unfortunately we were defeated; however we showed some good signs throughout the game. The rucking was pretty good, which is a reflection of the work we’ve been putting in at training. Our defence was another positive to take out of the game, although 100% commitment needs to be paid when shooting, and having faith in our teammates to do their job. All in all a great effort! Hopefully a win next week!

-Nicola

Thursday Night Mixed Match Report 27/05/10

After weeks of delays, Deakin Dragons finally ran onto the field. On Thursday night the mixed E team took on the D.S All Stars. After many weeks of being paranoid that the opposition was going to be 10 times bigger than her, I won’t say who (hi Bec), she finally got over her fears. As it was a very wet Thursday night, there were a couple of dropped balls from boths teams early and once the initial anxiety of starting wore off, we started to show some of the skills we have learn t at training. We scored two quick tries thanks to some excellent rucking and great talking in defence. These tries were also due to good ball control seeing as the field and ball were very slippery. Nearing half time, we slowed down slightly which allowed them to score a number of tries on the wing by running around us and by half time it was 2-2. The second half started promisingly with a great try due to again great rucking through the middle which opened up a number of gaps. However not long after that, the scores were once again even . Halfway through the second half, the ref heard the siren and called time but no one else seemed to have heard it and it seemed a really short half. While everyone was shaking hands, heading for drinks while being still confused, an official came up to us and said I QUOTE “ Im sorry I dropped the buzzer, keep playing”. Once everyone eventually got back on the field, we only had a few minutes to score. I didn’t see it but I think it was Ryan who scored our winning try only moment before the second and official siren went. Seeing as it was our first game as a team, everyone played well together and really worked well as a team. Thanks to Richard for filling in and lets show RMIT Redbacks this week that Deakin is the better university. Great game everyone.

John

Mens Match Report 26/05/10

On Wednesday Night the Deakin tiger dragons took on the 2Scoops? It was a fantastic game and quite easily the best game we have played this season and we won 5-3. Our opposition were strong, and although they are sitting on the bottom on the ladder they played like they were somewhere near the top. They had plenty of speed and ability; we can stand proud knowing that they did not score any easy tries. Onto our performance, Scotty (the mouth) had a mild disagreement with the referee that saw him get sent off, everyone thought for good but it turned out it was only for a forced interchange. We went try for try with them during the first 10mins, and when one of their boys started arguing with ref, I piped up and let the referee know that he sent “the mouth” off for less, which turned out not to be the wisest of moves. The referee stopped the game and called both captains to the field where they were informed that the next person to open their mouths would be sent. Thankfully both “the mouth” and myself managed to keep our comments to ourselves for the rest of the game. We were extremely impressive with our rucking and if we can concentrate on that for the rest of the season, we will only improve. The talk was good as well, but there is always room for improvement. Some stand out performers were Hercules who managed to cross the opposition line as well as stop them from crossing ours, Geoff was once again devastating with his strong runs up in the middle with assistance from Scotty Craig and Myself. Once again thanks to Ash for stepping up, if he keeps doing so well he just might find himself a regular spot on the side. Once again congratulations to everyone for a fantastic team effort, sorry if I forgot the other try scorers I couldn’t remember. If we maintain the kind of effort I saw last night, we will be hard to beat. GO  QUEENSLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )))

Matty "Rambo"

Mixed Match Report 19/05/05

On Wednesday night the Deakin Tigers took on the Beagles. Since the men had just played a fast paced game and were a bit exhausted we recruited a couple of extra men from them so that we could have a few more subs. As the game played out, there was some excellent rucking and attacking which found us gaps and Deakin players leaping through them to score magnificent trys.  As the tigers work hard as a team some well-placed wing rucking allowed for some great drawing of the Beagles players and a few more tries snuck through.  By half time we the score was a fantastic 4-1 and although I didn’t get the chance to score, thanks to a pass from Craig which just created that little bit of a stumble, as a team the scoring was really well rounded. There seemed to be just no stopping the Tigers as we managed to dive for those ankle-tapping touches and really take charge of the game as a team. As the game heated up and the Beagles made every effort to score, we suddenly noticed a fallen comrade. Only Bec would manage to wind herself going in for a dive to touch the other team, and actually get the touch and then stop play. That's courage! Fortunately that was the only drama and we charged on to the end finishing with a score of 7-2 to the Deakin Tigers. A well deserved win, which showed that we had really managed to talk and work well together as a team.
Good job everyone!!

Maddie

Mens Match Report 05/05/10

Mens Match Report 28/04/10

The men's team took off at a rocket pace in their first outing of 2010 against the Gulls last Wednesday night in an 13-nil shellacking. Having never played together as a team, the aptly named Tiger-Dragons breathed fire, in the speed they scored their tries against an undermanned opposition. Hats off to the Gulls though for giving it a good hard crack. Kudos to those that scored throughout the match including Scotty, Matt 'Rambo' Richards, Hercules Matt Ross, myself of course, and i believe even Princess Adam Weiss scored on occasion. Those of you i didn't mention who scored, well done and sorry for forgetting ya. Those who didn't score, we're expecting a big improvement in the next game... :P But honestly, well done to everyone, really good effort with the win. Let's try and keep 'The Streak' alive!