Round 8 results:
Burnaby and Bayhawks both win round 8!!!

With Finals fast approaching, the Burnaby Eagles and the Delta Bayhawks
both came out winners in the second last round before finals in 2010.

With the sun again shinning in Vancouver, Delta played a fired up Saints
side looking to get their season back on track after consecutive losses.
Both teams came out of the gates, and if not for some inaccurate kicking
early, was looking to be a high scoring and free flowing match. Big Shawn
at Centre half forward was constantly flanked by multiple Saints players,
and on most occasions managing to take big marks, and with the onball
brigade working tirelessly, the game slowly slipped away from the Saints,
with Clayton Lund displaying dazzling skills and composure, showing what it
takes to be selected into the national side. The young back line again
battled against a much more experienced Saints forward line, with veterans
Pete T and Luke M guiding them out of dangerous attacks on multiple
occasions, and Regen going back to his customary backline role and putting
in a solid performance. In the end the final score was:
Delta 13.4 (82) Saints 9.9 (63)
Goalkickers: Drew 4, Shawn 4, Clay 2 Randy 1, Freemo 1

The second game saw the Burnaby Eagles take on undefeated Vancouver
Cougars. It was a tight tussle for the majority of the game. The Backline
saw Ryan “goosestep” constantly running out of defence with the ball under
his arm, and Big Dave getting his hands to all attempts at marks by Cougars
player. Young Brett showed the form he was promising in the pre season
prior to a serious injury. The mid field was again led by Bergs, who took
multiple high hits and bounced up within moments to get to the next
contest. As the final term approached, the scores where tight, and all
where urged to hold the ball in the forward line, and did not disappoint.
Kirky was instrumental in holding the ball in, and finding targets in a
clogged forward line on multiple occasions. In the end the Burnaby Eagles
came out victorious, ending the Cougars attempt at repeating what the
Eagles did in 2009, going through the regular season undefeated.
Burnaby 9.9 (63) Cougars 4.9 (33)
Jim 2, Chris P 2, Kirky 2, Beaver 1, Bergs 1, Broomfield 1

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Round 7:
Saturday July 17th provided the perfect setting for Football in British Columbia, with the sun shining and mid 20′s temperatures, the Burnaby Eagles and Delta Bayhawks hoped to carry the momentum from the previous rounds performances and show why they should not be taken easily as the finals come closer.

The first game saw the Delta Bayhawks take on the undefeated Vancouver Cougars. With a few players out, Delta had some last minute call ups, including young first gamer, Nicko. From the first bounce it was obvious the Bayhawks had come to play. With Regen Daniel sitting in the forward line for the first time, and returning International cup players, Clay and Andrew in the line-up, the Bayhawks moved the ball quickly and efficiently from the opening bounce, getting the ball to a leading Regen (“Rigs) who kicked 5 straight for the game. In the backline, young stars JC and Connor where moving the ball out of defence against much more fancied and experienced opponents made to look slow and old. As the game wore on the scores became tighter and every possession counted, with the teams going goal for goal for much of the remainder of the game. With only seconds remaining in the game, the Cougars kicked a goal, leaving the Bayhawks short by 3 points.
Final Score: Cougars 13.7 (85) def Bayhawks 12.10 (82)

In the Second Game, Burnaby faced a fired up Saints side, who had been embarrassed the round previous by a young Bayhawks side. The Saints came out strong, kicking the first 5 goals of the game, and Burnaby looked to be in trouble at quarter time, having only managed to put 1 goal on the board. Quarter time saw some changes made to the line up, and an urging from Coach Handley to concentrate on what they control, the contested possession. Burnaby came out a different side after this, laying some big hits and being the first at the ball at every contest. With Gino working tirelessly in the ruck, and Adam Kelly being everywhere, the game began to creep into the Burnaby Eagles favour. Despite a heavy tag and only one leg to run on, Bergs was able to break the game open with speed and skill, delivering the ball to full forward, where Chris P was taking multiple contested marks, and despite questions on his kicking, finished the game with 5 goals, 1 behind. The backline was able to come back from a poor start, with Lex P putting his body on the line at all contests, and Dave K getting his hands on the ball at every contest. In a last grasp effort, after the ball was pushed out of bounds in the Eagles forward pocket, back up ruckman Dale Handley tapped the ball down to a fast moving Paddy, who kicked the ball to the top of the square, with Chris P again taking a contested mark against multiple Saints opponents. The siren sounded moments later. Many players where unsure of the importance of the kick, with the score being so tight, as it turned out, the Eagles where down by 3 points, and the last kick of the game was going to decide the winner of this game. Chris P did not let the Eagles down, kicking the goal to give the Eagles a 3 point Victory.
Fianl Score: Eagles 11.6 (72) def Saints 9.15 (69)