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Söder book ticket to footy trip!
Saturday 11th of september at Bromma Sportfältet played host to the preliminary final of the Stockholm Australian Football League.
Södermalm Blues vs Bromma Vikings was the match up in this do or die final, where the winner earned a spot to meet Solna in the Grand Final. In the three previous encounters during the season between these two teams it had been the mighty soldiers of Söder who had been convincing winners on all occassions, and so, the boys were quietly confident of earning the spot to meet Solna in the GF.
Fingerlicking good
In near perfect conditions Söder faced a combined effort from Bromma and Årsta in the last round before the finals.
Söder looked very solid in the 1st quarter. Kicks and handballs that were hitting the target combined with good exploitation of open space with quick leads. The ball went straight from kick out up the corridor and into the forwards time and time again. It was like watching a replay. The star players in Bromma were held back by Söder’s midfield and back line. 4 goals nothing to Söder at the first break.
A Blue day for Årsta
On a fantastic Day for footy, it was the 2 southern teams of Stockholm going head to head!
Last time they met was 2 week ago; where Årsta came out victors in their first ever win over the Södermalm Blues. This time the blue baggers were fresher and better prepared for the Swans.
Outnumbered but never outgunned
Last week’s loss seemed to have shattered the Söder boys as only 9 players turned up for the game against Solna. Stand in coach this week Paul did what he had to and calmly explained how they would have to play to win the game. The guys nodded their heads and went out on the field and did just that.
Pale performance by the Blues
Was it because it was the first game after the holidays? Or the fact that it was Friday the 13th? Or that we have started training with Årsta again? Who knows, but one thing’s for sure, Södermalm made a bleak appearance in this game.
In the first quarter the Södermalm players didn’t seem to find each other on the field and hesitated in the contests. Årsta on the other hand used their voices and worked hard for the ball. Solid play by Iron Guts in the back line kept the Årsta’s lead to only 3 points after the first quarter.
The second quarter was much like the first and hadn’t it been for poor kicking by Årsta, the lead would have been more than 8 points at half time.
Schedule for the rest of 2010 (correct schedule)
Here are the remaining trainings and games for 2010. See you at training!
Schedule Autumn_2010.pdf
Training starts soon
Hope you are all enjoying the hot summer, and staying fit. The first game after the summer break is against Årsta on the 13th of August. To get the team into shape training commences on the 28th of July.
Ladies Night, this friday
Bring everyone along to this years Ladies Night. There will be two games of footy
Four seasons in one day
Under constantly changing weather conditions Södermalm faced the Solna Axemen for the second time this season. Söder were still missing a few key players but happy to see the return of SAFF B&F winner Max Larsson, who had been out since the Anzac Day round.
Söder secure 2nd place
On a beautiful day and near perfect football conditions it was round 3 of SAFF, Södermalm at home against Neighbouring club Årsta swans.
The Årsta swans got the jump on the Södermalm team with only taking minutes to score their first goal! it was a classy bit of play thru the experinced and hard working Damo Gatfield, SAFF Stalwart Boots and Simon faremo of Årsta that set their goal up! Comments from Årsta super coach, Thor Birtley, were heard on the Söder bench, “great work guys! keep this up and we will really rattle the cage!”
Elks walk over Stockholm Dynamites
With near perfect conditions Swedish national team the Elks defeated Stockholm Dynamites 71 to 55.
The Dynamites started slow and only managed two points in the first quarter, letting the Elks sail off to a two goal lead. The Dynamites returned with new strength in the second quarter to find themselves in an eight point lead by half time. Much thanks to solid defending by full back Brendan, powerful rucking by Årsta’s Dan and solid performance all over the field. Söder player “Lethal” Lars Hagberg made a solid performance in the Elks back line making life tough for the Dynamites forward line.
At third quarter time the Elks were back on top by five point, a lead that the dynamites could not close in the last quarter making the final scores 11.5 71 to 8.7 55.
Dynamites game this weekend
On saturday the Swedish national team will battle it out against against Stockholm Dynamites. The game is played at Årstafältet and will start at 15.30.
If you’re not playing please come down and help out with anything around the field. And also, bring a friend!
The regular training on thursday will be a Dynamites training. Time and place is the same as always, Årstafältet 18.00.
Good Old Södermalm win again at Bromma
Good Old Södermalm opened their account in 2010 with a hard fought 15pt win over Bromma at Bromma on Saturday. In windy conditions, Söder outscored Bromma against the wind in the final quarter to win 67 – 52.
Both sides fielded depleted line-ups which resulted in limited subs for both teams, but it was Söder who came out on top of the close but scrappy game. In this first Grand Final replay of 2010, the two sides showed a high level of respect for each other.
Söder stumble in Round 1
On a sunny but windy Anzac day Södermalm kicked off the season by losing a tough game against the Solna Axemen 94 – 84. In the second game Bromma defeated Årsta 70 – 61.
A new, younger Södermalm team graced the fields of Årsta in Round 1 of the SAFF 2010 competition. With no fewer than 7 players making their club debuts, the Blues got off to a great start in the 1st Qtr into the wind to lead by 3 goals at qtr time.
Photo: Kristy Pirovano (thanks!)