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HILLIES V BROTHERS @ BORONIA: ROUND FIFTEEN REVIEW
The Fifths would take on a Forest 14 + Paul Shields. Despite another eye-catching performance from Mitch Tyson-Mobbs, a lively game from Skipper-Wing Shane Phelan and a power-packed cameo by President Salmon, the Fives would go down by a solitary kick.
A reshuffled Seconds side continued their hot run of form taking Brothers to the cleaners to the tune of 51-0. Mike Kellaway was commanding at 10 and Nathan Michael showed he knows how to get over the line in a 3 try performance. The Hammer’s return to the forwards nailed two tries and a conversion while Will Wright made every post a winner in a livewire display. Best and Fairest: 3- Mitchell Tyson-Mobbs, 2- Shane Phelan, 1- Paul Dunstan Hunters Hill 4th Grade 17 ( "Fiji Tim" Latilevu, Tom Kellaway tries, Ron White 2 goals) beat Brothers 11. Best and Fairest: 3- Dave Bonner, 2- Joel Firth, 1- Jason Gaff Hunters Hill 3rd Grade 29 (Kane Nicholson 3, Jon Gelling, Brad Chalmers tries, Dean Vandine 2 goals) beat Brothers 5. Best and Fairest: 3- Kane Nicholson, 2- Jon Gelling, 1- Tim Dodds Hunters Hill 2nd Grade 51 (Nathan Michael 3, James Hammond 2, Cyrus Church, La La Havea, Will Wright, Duncan Taylor tries, Michael Kellaway 2, James Hammond goal) beat Brothers 0. Best and Fairest: 3- Cyrus Church, 2- Michael Kellaway, 1- Nathan Michael Hunters Hill 1st Grade 24 (Alex Vertoudakis, Chase Mason, Sam Henry, Jordan Butler tries, Sam Henry 2 goals) beat Brothers 10. Best and Fairest: 3- Stuart Woodbridge, 2- Alex Light, 1- Chase Mason Refs Points: 3- Stuart Woodbridge, 1- Alex Light Player's Player: Chase Mason HOW ARE WE TRAVELLING? Club Championship: 1st - 157 point lead with a game in hand. 1st Grade: 2nd- 6 points ahead of Balmain, 9 points from Epping HILLIES V EPPING @ Dundas: (WET WEATHER ROUND) PREVIEW It feels like an age since we last played Epping and at 16 weeks it is certainly close to that. Epping are a stronger and fitter side than the one we took on in Round One. For First Grade, this weekend is the first taste of finals-like footy. Given the smorgasbord of high-pressure stuff to feast on in the few weeks, this week should be a very revealing appetizer. Where Epping Stands Club Championship: 6th 1st Grade: 4th BALLY BAR REPORT Last year the race was a close run affair with Lara Croft winning by a..., by a..., well he won anyway. FROM THE ARCHIVES President and Club Captain Reports“The remarkable success of 1979 has been achieved without any degradation of the principal that every club activity is directed towards a result which will, in some way, enhance or benefit all players and all teams”, said Morrie Willcoxson into his 8th year as President. Club Captain, Ian ‘Cowboy’ Ross said “ to retain the Kentwell Cup for the third successive year, which had never been done before, to win the Judd Cup and to win the Bruce Graham Shield for the club championship for the second time in three years was a truly magnificent effort; one which everyone connected with the club can be justifiably proud.” These people along with a host of others shaped the culture and ethos of a champion club at the time, the theme within all reports was how great the club was because of the number of people willing to be involved with making it great. It would be reticent to name names if only for fear of omitting some, however there will be more to follow from three peat Kentwell Cup coach Tony Brunsdon in the weeks to come. After a record 8 players in the sub-district rep team in 1978, Hunters Hill had 1st grade best and fairest winner halfback Andy Mostyn, fullback Peter Miles and for the third consecutive year, try scoring centre David Polly in 1979. John Whittington scored 175 points (7 tries, 24 goals, 32 penalty goals, 1 field goal) with next top scorer Brian Robertson with 92 points, (3 tries, 7 goals, 22 penalty goals) Brian at the time held the club record for most points with 208 scored in Kentwell Cup in 1972. Much can be taken from the reports from the President and the Club Captain.
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Grabbing 98.6% of the Club Championship points on offer for last weekend seems to me to be a pretty good day out. On a Saturday when there were a number of notable absences from every grade, we can be very happy that we did the required job to keep our season bubbling. 
Third Grade was perhaps less exciting, but they did enough to put away a brave Brothers side. Kane Nicholson was just too good in the midfield snaring 3 tries while Gelling was as always a threat. 
Being able to promote players of the calibre of Van Oirschot, Vertoudakis, Mason and Macrae from Second Grade is a luxury that Hunters Hill should be thankful for. This depth was demonstrated early as the fearless Number 7 Alex V crashed over for the first try.
Tonight features the running of the Nude Gift. Massive prizes are on offer. Theme Food. Bring a sensible piece of wood. Remember, No Wood, No Good. 
