Broadview Hawks Football Club

Hawks Get Back on Track in Rain-soaked Affair June 23rd, 2009

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What do you get on the first official day of summer in Toronto? Answer: A field wetter than Sven's pants after the Palin kids scare the pee out of him in a game of peekaboo. No mind however as the Hawks showed up determined to take back some pride they had lost in weeks 3 and 4.

Marty Walter, prior to his high class salon hair polish, wanted this victory badly. Rumours had been swirling around Walter this week that pressing issues could see him leave the club for July and August. This is unconfirmed but in this reporter's eyes, it would be disastrous for the Hawks. As he called out the team he needed to be reminded that Forbes "2009's biggest disappointment" Gemmell and Andrew "it's wedding season" Hodd were absent for yet another week. "No problem" remarked the Super Coach and he filled those water running spots with one man, Jamie "I slept on my shoulder wrong and don't want to risk it" Mahy.

As the mighty Hawks took the field, the rain continued to saturate the ground. It was so wet that Ian "I am my own hairstylist" Graham had to re-work his coiffure in the first five minutes. This, however, would not slow down the brown and gold on this day. The centre for the Hawks was unusually big and powerful. Both Ben "big game" Carter and Rob "thunder" Vickers patrolled the centre square at the same time. This size and strength had not be seen in the centre since the likes of JD "pythons" Ney and Pablo "where are you" Willis.

From the first tap, the Hawks were in control. The ball was slick like a greased pig, as described by Rob "handyman" Hillier, but the Hawks' focus seemed to allow them to gain and retain the footy. Nick "I wear my pants loose" Shuttleworth continued his domination from previous weeks and made his way to kicking 8 goals in the wet on the day. Mario "my face is my livelihood" Pareja also carried on his great play and is making a run at being this reporter's favorite Pajera brother (Sebastian is still slightly ahead at this point).

As the game progressed, the Hawks forcefully applied pressure on the Rebels. Despite strong efforts by the Rebels to push into the forward line, there was a point you could see members of Broadview's backline finding other things to occupy their time. Kevin "still young enough to work an iPhone" Bridgman was seen knitting a sweater, Dan "magic hands" Walker was seen massaging Metro's shoulders, and Stefan "see through" Leyhane was seen taking a nap at centre half-back. They did, however, present a solid wall and move the ball out when needed.

A performance that cannot be overlooked is the play of Dan "I should be in the 1's" Noone. All day Noone communicated and played hard. In the third quarter he was rewarded with a goal after making a strong run and over the shoulder mark down low. In the end, goals were 8 for Shutts, 1 for Noone, 1 for Richie, 1 for Metro, 1 for Azz, and 1 for Adam "making my way to the league lead in goals" Verdurmen. The final score was 14.13.97 Hawks vs 2.3.15 Rebels.

The Hawks gathered Saturday evening at their club sponsored pub, Stix and Stones. Sean "3 months to go" Collins made it clear that, though his back is not right for footy, he can certainly still run the pool table. He also made an unprecedented move and wore a shirt that was not black.

This upcoming Saturday is an off week for the Hawks, but don't forget to check out the Canada Day festivities, next Wednesday July 1st at Humber South. The Hawks' regular season continues Saturday, July 4th, 12 noon vs Guelph at Humber North.