Match report

Match report

The Ranger’s ladder position is far from reflective of their efforts throughout the season.

Whilst they share the bottom rung with BHS Forest, the difference between the two a single goal, what they don’t share, with all other teams, is an undeniable passion to keep playing despite the odds.

We’re not talking a heads up superficial attitude, but something beyond. An unshakeable vigour perhaps.

Awesome goals don’t matter. Beefing each other up all the way through to the 80th minute matters. Winning at all odds doesn’t matter. Supporting each other to play better in both this game and the next matters.

For that reason they can’t lose. They might not win, but there’s no way you can beat them.

This played out on Saturday morning’s game between Woodside and Rangers. Their previous encounter back in August saw Woodside only just scrape through by a single goal.

This time around the aim by Woodside was to play as well as their previous game, a win over ladder leader’s Hahndorf. If they could play like that the score should be much better.

They didn’t play as well. Sure, they ended up winning 4-1 this time around, but there wasn’t too many Warriors who thought they couldn’t have played better.

“Knowing that you could have done better is not a bad place to be”, said Coach BRUCE TONKIN post-game. “We’ll take this as a gentle reminder that we’ll need to dig deeper next time. Well done to the Rangers for their season. I have no doubt they’ll be back.”

SAM HERMAN picked up Best and Fairest for his efforts, whilst JOSH VASSOS and AIDEN SUTTON picked up second and third respectively.

The next and final round of the season sees Rangers served an awkward BYE, whilst Woodside will travel to Strathalbyn in their second encounter of the season – a game to be watched.

(Thanks to CHRIS JONES from the Southern Argus for supplying a photo.)