Semi report and season wrap-up

Rubes mentioned his disappointment at the lack of post about our semi-final loss. I hate to see that man disappointed, so here's my brief report.

We went up 2-0 (they had 6 players for these two points).
They went up 7-2.
We took half 9-8.
We traded out of half until 12-10 us.
They scored 3 straight to win the game, 13-12.

The 3rd to the 9th point were terrible. We played awful, awful Ultimate.
Somehow, we hit a switch, and about the next dozen points were some of the best offensive points we played all league. Maybe because I decided to start concentrating on catching, rather than just sticking out a hand...
Let's not talk too much about the last few points though...

D for the game was not great, although had some good (and bad) individual efforts. Personally misread a throw to Matt E by a mile that resulted in him scoring an uncontested goal.
As a team, we continually allowed them to flow down the sidelines. Our old friend, the cut up the line from behind the disc, was once again in full force for the opposition as they caught us napping all night. They also scored 2 goals with it. Fortunately, I paid back one of those when Lee went to sleep.

After we pulled our fingers out at 2-7, we played a pretty good game in some damp conditions.
I think fitness and inexperience hurt us late in the game: at 12-10, 12-11 and 12-all, each time we dropped discs that would normally have been caught 95% of the time (two to the chests of almost stationary receivers). To make it worse, all were within 20m of our endzone...

So a mostly good game to finish the season, except for a terrible 7 points early, and some pretty average D all game.

Season report:

Again, we're showing potential, but not really turning it into performance. Need to learn better fundamentals as a team, on both O and D. Could become the strongest team at MAL, but not without some work.

Had a good season, and most players improved a fair bit.
Matty B is learning more about coaching/captaining every time.
Dave had a top season, becoming a dangerous marker on D (several point blocks), a useful popper, and a handy cutter.
Rubes has found a backhand, and has decided to start using his throws, so that you can't just back him anymore.
Brett's uncle gave him a backhand huck, which I had the pleasure of receiving several times in different games.
Mike had a great first league - from being the rookie a couple of months ago to throwing a break forehand for goal in the semi.
Chris is playing some great Ulti, with some hot D in the semi as well as some great grabs. Hard to believe that this last pair have both been playing only since March...
Erhart has become a much more dangerous thrower. One memory sticks with me - can't remember the opponent, but a cross-field break forehand to win the game was hot.
Steve has become a good cutter, getting open underneath and scoring goals long, and is also starting to use his throws to become dangerous with the disc.
Did we have anyone else? Including me, that's 9 people... surely we didn't have anymore than that...

I'm done. Catch you all in 2007, when I'm back at uni.