Highlights
The history of the Lions goes back to the very start of competitive gridiron in New South Wales. Here are some of the highlights:
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The Club owes its existence to three students - Keith Phillips, Phil Moses
and David Little - who shared a flat, a sense of humour and an interest in
American Football.
While scouring the fine print of the week-end paper for
items of amusement, Phil Moses stumbled across a notice calling for parties
interested in forming a Gridiron competition to attend a meeting in
Parramatta. Instinctively realising this was a venture that could
properly distract them from their studies, the trio fronted the meeting and
convinced those assembled to include the University in the inaugural season
of competition in the ambitiously titled Australian-American Football
League.
Unbeknownst to the organisers,
the University team had only three players - but who was counting?
Phillips and Moses let it be known amongst their fellow Vet. Science
students that Gridiron was a new inter-faculty sport and that the honour of
their faculty was at stake. By the time the Vet. Science boys woke up
to the ruse, they were hooked. The strategy clearly worked, as the
final roster was made up of 12 players from the Vet. Science faculty, 3 from
Agricultural Science, 3 from Medicine, 3 from Law, 2 from Science, and 1
from each of Arts, Architecture and Engineering. |
 The Sydney Uni Stormtroopers defeat the
Waverley Raiders 18-0
in the first AAFC game for both clubs and a rivalry is born
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A coach was found in Don Hellwege, an exchange student from
Oklahoma State University, and a name was chosen - the Stormtroopers.
Phillips and Little were Star Wars tragics (Little's dog was called Darth)
and, despite being fans of the game, they harboured the classic Aussie doubt
that all of the equipment worn in gridiron, like that of an imperial
stormtrooper, was excessive and basically useless in a laser fight.
The fact that the first year of competition was to be played without
equipment was not seen to lessen the impact of the joke. |
The Stormtroopers met the Waverley Raiders in their first
game. Showing the offensive flair that was to become a hallmark of
University football (and the innocence of a team that did not know any
better), the Club scored its first ever touchdown on a flea-flicker trick
pass play. The answer to the trivia question "Who touched the ball on
the Club's first ever touchdown?" is: Johnson (Centre) snapped to Ogborne
(Quarterback), who passed to York (Tight-end) who passed back to Little
(Fullback) who scored. To this day, the Club has not scored on another
flea-flicker play. |
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Keith Phillips directs the defence |
the Sports Union gave the game the go
ahead. The field was awash and the game was a farce - neither team
could hold on to the ball - ending in a 0-0 draw. Worse still, the field
and its cricket pitch were destroyed, hardly endearing the fledgling Club to the
mandarins in the Sports Union.
By mid-season the team was well-placed in the standings,
but University examinations and holidays took their toll. By half-time
in its game against the Double Bay Buccaneers held during stu-vac, the team
was down to only twelve fit players. Despite being totally
out-numbered, the Club held on for an heroic draw. Many hundreds of
players have laid claim to being a member of the "dirty dozen" who held out
that day - but we know who we are.
The League awards night was held on the eve of the final
round of regular season games. As
befitted such an auspicious occasion, the University team attended in black
tie (with Phillips, Moses and Little in kilts). The team we were
playing the next
morning shouted us free drinks in a misguided effort to gain a competitive
advantage and many took the opportunity to carouse
through the evening and head straight out to the game. With so many of
the team still sporting their dinner suits, it was decided to make the
kick-off a formal affair. Winning the toss and electing to kick, the
coverage team took to the field wearing its black tie dinner jackets.
After tackling the returner, the team took a time out, casually changed into
its uniforms and proceeded to repay the North Shore Redbacks for their
generosity the night before by giving them a football lesson to the tune of
40-0.
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The lack of equipment made it impossible to use proper
blocking technique and difficult to overcome sheer size. However, it did
lead to some decent nicknames. David Murphy was forever known as "Sofa" due to the abundance of foam padding he managed to
stuff under his jersey.
The season had its share of highs and
lows. Huge effort was expended to secure a game on No 1 Oval at Sydney
University on the 4th of July only for Sydney to be deluged in an Old Testament
style flood for the week before the game. Having gone to the trouble of
marking up No 1 Oval a week in advance,
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established in the first year. The Club's prestigious periodical "Oskie"
was born and "Oskie" became the call for when an interception was taken.
Despite Don Hellwege's explanations, still nobody knew what the hell the
word meant.
Importantly, the Club also started its tradition of
playing above itself in playoff games. The Stormtroopers went into its
Semi-Final match-up against the Fairfield Argonauts as decided underdogs,
having lost to them 26-7 only three weeks earlier.
Coach and Strong Safety, Don Hellwege, takes his third "Oskie" in the
Semi-Final win over the Argonauts |
However,
a different team turned up for the Semi-Final, one which had done its
homework and developed inventive game plans to counter its opponent.
On defence, the outside linebackers were sent out to bump
Fairfield's dangerous wide receivers, who were then double-teamed deep. The
defence took four interceptions and kept the Argonaut's potent passing
offence scoreless.
On offence, the team developed a series of plays based on
a delayed swing pass to a motioning wide receiver, which allowed it to move
the ball with control against its larger opponents. The team overcame
a distinct disadvantage in size to record a memorable 13-6 victory.
The Grandfinal posed an even greater challenge. The
Canterbury Cougars had dominated the AAFL, going through the regular season
undefeated and handing the Stormtroopers two heavy defeats (40-10 and 31-0)
along the way. They were a big, physical and well-trained side.
Again the University team rose to the challenge. The
defence, in particular, was magnificent. The Cougars had
man-handled their opposition all season long, but they were unprepared for
the commitment they faced from the University defence. In playing so
hard against the run, the defence was eventually caught out on a long pass
play, but then rebounded to hold out the Cougars in a memorable goal-line stand to end the half
trailing by just 6-0. |
John Remedios picked off 12 interceptions in 1984, still the Club record for
interceptions in a season
In the third quarter, a draw play to David Little went 40
yards for an apparent touchdown, only to be called back for holding.
Unperturbed, the defence got the ball back and the offence drove in again,
Quarterback Andrew Ogborne finding David Little out of the backfield for the
touchdown. The successful PAT kick by Little put the Stormtroopers
ahead, 7-6.
But the fairytale was not to be. The powerful running |
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game of the Cougars eventually took its toll and, late in the
fourth quarter, the Cougars pounded the ball into the endzone twice for a
well-deserved win, 19-7.
This was to be the last game for the Stormtroopers. The Sports Union did not see the humour in the name and
1985 saw the team re-born as the Lions. However, the legacy of the
Stormtroopers lived on with Robert Anderson, Gavin Hyslop, David Little,
Colin Matthews, Phil Moses, Andrew Ogborne, Dan Prokop, Keith Phillips, Alan
Scott and David York forming the backbone of a team which was to embark on
a 26 game winning streak and win the next two NSW titles.
Many of the great qualities of our team can be traced back
to its origins as a University club being run by players for players.
Hopefully much of the good humour, self-motivation and camaraderie of its
founding fathers will also long survive.
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University holds out the Canterbury Cougars twice from the
one yard line
as time expires to end the first half of the Grandfinal |
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The Sydney University Stormtroopers |
| Sydney University turned the tables on arch-rivals
the Bondi Raiders to win the 1992 Championship Game in a
boilover. The victory was all the sweeter for the Lions, who had
suffered at the hands of Bondi in the previous three Championship Games,
losing all three to dramatic comebacks by a combined total of only 6 points.
Memories of those comebacks were even awakened by a last-minute touchdown
scored by Bondi wide receiver Safwat Rafail, but this time Sydney University
were not to be denied. After a couple of awkward bounces, Lions safety
Yong Lee dived on Bondi's onside kick to secure victory and the Championship.
This time the Lions were the underdogs, facing a Bondi
team which had cruised through an undefeated regular season scoring 424
points while conceding just 38 in nine games. University had been
quarterbacked by newcomer Jason Kelley to a 7-2 regular season, but Kelley
gave way at quarterback to veteran John Kirby for the playoffs, allowing
Kelley to revert to his
natural position of wide receiver.
This was one of a number of changes which saw the Lions kick into a
higher gear in the playoffs, defeating the Fairfield Argonauts 46-0 and
serving notice that they meant business. |
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If the Raiders had not realised they were
in for a struggle, the Lions made that clear on the first series of the
game. After taking the opening kick-off and driving to mid-field,
Bondi quarterback Paul Kohn was hit by linebacker Jeep Haly blitzing from
outside. The hit caught Kohn unprepared as he ran the option and
knocked the ball loose. Lions outside linebacker and game MVP John
Kirby dived on the ball for a turnover. The aggressive Lions defence
would force the Raiders to give up eight turnovers on the day, a key factor
in the victory. Bondi had installed a version of the
"Run and Shoot" brought back from the University of Hawaii by Paul Manera,
but throughout the season there had been more run than shoot in Bondi's
offence. The option ground attack had
shredded opposing defences so effectively
there had been little need to go to the air - and never with a game on the
line. When the Raiders had dominated the Lions 37-6 in their regular season
game, they had rushed for 248 yards but completed only 3 of 14 pass
attempts for 39 yards. Clearly Sydney Uni could not let Bondi
establish its ground game.
Bondi's next possession brought up a 3rd down and 1 and an
early battle for control of the line of scrimmage. |
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linemen James Tuai and Fred Guitau knocked the right side of Bondi's line
into the backfield and Raider fullback Con Boutsikakis was tackled for a
loss.
Despite strong early defence by the Lions, it was Bondi
which threatened first. The Raiders had elected to run with a strong
wind and, after being stopped, punter Charlie Close hit a big punt which
caught the wind and carried down to the Lions' 2 yard line. The Lions
were forced to punt without gaining a first down, giving Bondi starting
field
position inside the Lions' half. Paul
Kohn hit receiver Michael Vrceli behind the Lions' coverage and only
good pursuit prevented a touchdown, safety Randal Mann and linebacker David
Leibowitz dragging Vrceli down on the 10 yard line. From there the Uni
defence stiffened. After two carries brought up 3rd and goal on the 2
yard line, Lions cornerback Yves Abdurahman and Bondi halfback Gary Price
faced off in the open field, Abdurahman making the tackle on the pitch play
to save the touchdown. Bondi Head Coach Peter Tos elected to go for
the touchdown on 4th down, calling for a quarterback keeper. Lions
safety Yong Lee read the play to put the hit on Kohn five yards from the
endzone and the staggering quarterback was finished off by middle linebacker
Ron Dumas for a turnover on downs. |
But Sydney Uni could not get its own running
game going. The Lions had suffered a major blow half-way through the
season with the loss of NSW halfback Salim Gundoganli with a separated
shoulder. Despite missing the remainder of the regular season and
being scheduled for surgery to correct his still
dislocated shoulder only days after the
Grand Final, Gundoganli stunned everyone by taking the field.
Gundoganli ran the ball fearlessly at the Bondi defence and his courageous
display clearly inspired his team.
Sydney Uni had been playing conservatively
into the wind but the change of end brought a change of heart. On 3rd
and 10 on the Lions' 5 yard line, John Kirby connected with Jason Kelley for
a 45 yard completion on the first play of the second quarter. With
both defences starting to dominate, the play was enough to shift the game
into Bondi's half and slowly the Lions were able to apply pressure to
Bondi's offence. After exchanging three possessions for little gain,
the Lions finally forced the issue. Outside linebacker John Kirby
fought his way through the blocking to confront quarterback Kohn and deflect
a pitch intended for the halfback. Safety Yong Lee recovered the
fumble to give University its first scoring opportunity.
The Lions grabbed their chance with both hands. On |
first down, University
went with four wide receivers for the first time in the game and caught
Bondi trying to cover receiver Gordon Ogborne man on man without deep help.
Quarterback John Kirby delivered the ball to Ogborne, who easily beat his
man with a neat move to the corner for an 18 yard touchdown. Kicker
Abdurahman converted the PAT for a 7-0 lead.
Ogborne crosses for the opening score
With time running out in the half, Bondi halfback Gary Price broke the
kick-off
return to mid-field. The Lions' defence played tough against the run,
bringing up 4th down and 1.
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Bondi went for it and converted the first down, but paid the price when Paul
Kohn dislocated his shoulder after a hit by safety Randal Mann and an
awkward landing. Former NSW quarterback Con Boutsikakis was called in
to direct the Bondi attack but failed to work the clock and stranded the
Raiders in good field position with timeouts remaining as time expired to
end the half. The Lions had the lead 7-0 and an upset was in the air.
After halftime, Bondi picked up where they had left
off, Gary Price again busting the kick-off open behind the wedge, only
being ridden down by Yong Lee on University's 35 yard line. However,
this time Bondi came out of the locker room throwing the ball, completions
to Vrceli and Price setting up a 30 yard field goal attempt from Vrceli
which fell short. The Lions had survived but were not yet out of
danger. On the ensuing drive, Kirby was sacked and stripped of the ball by
defensive end Michael Aichholzer working around from the blind side and
Bondi recovered the fumble. A few plays later and the stakes had been
raised to 2nd & goal on the 6 yard line, where the Raiders tried a halfback
misdirection play. Centre Jim Minogue and Boutsikakis muffed the snap
and the ball spilled into the backfield. From a down lineman stance,
outside linebacker John Kirby dove for the ball and grabbed it just ahead of
the despairing Bondi linemen. This recovery brought Kirby's personal
tally to 2 fumble recoveries and 1 fumble caused.
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John Kirby recovers a fumble in the red zone
Sydney Uni would only give up one turnover on the day and this time
Kirby directed the Lions off their goal-line behind tough running from Gundoganli and fullback Jim Kalotheos. A punt into the Raiders' half
relieved the immediate pressure.
With their tails in the air, the Lions defence then drove the Raiders
backwards: Yong Lee and John Kirby recording tackles for losses before Kirby
broke up a deep pass. With time running out in the third quarter and
the Lions running with the wind, it was time to play a trump card.
Turning to the back pages of the playbook, Coach Andrew Ogborne called a
trick play which the team had not run since the 1984 Grand Final. Only
this time it was his brother Gordon who would feature on the play.
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After returning
the Bondi punt, Ogborne ran to the sideline, but rather than leaving the
field, he set up one yard in from the sideline. The remainder of the
offence huddled and then set up in a formation which disguised the "missing"
receiver. The Bondi defence failed to spot the ploy and Ogborne
ran unmarked into the Raiders' secondary. John Kirby laid the ball out
on the fly pattern, but Ogborne still had work to do, taking a diving catch
on the Raiders' 5 yard line.
Ogborne goes missing on the sideline
In a clutch play on 3rd and goal, Kirby was given time by
his offensive line - Don Davis, Randal Mann, Tom Manuel, David Westcombe and
Ron Dumas - to find Jason Kelley behind the coverage at the back of
the endzone for a touchdown. |
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Kelley grabs Kirby's second TD toss
With the PAT successful, Sydney University now led 14-0.
While Bondi had caught the Lions by surprise with its
passing game at the start of the second half, the varisty was now ready and
waiting. Bondi's next three possessions all ended with University
interceptions, the first one taken on Bondi's first play of its next drive
by Ron Dumas plucking the ball off the helmet of cornerback Abdurahman, who
had bobbled the interception chance. As the third quarter ended, Sydney
University began running down the clock, keeping the ball on the ground and
attempting only one further pass play for the rest of the game. |
Lions defensive back Nigel
Kelly made a great special teams play by downing a punt by Jeep Haly on the
Raiders' 2 yard line. Caught in a tight spot the Raiders tried for a
big play. Quarterback Boutsikakis rolled right and then threw back
left for a streaking wide receiver. But in the game's most spectacular
play, Lions safety Randal Mann reached out with his weaker right hand and
brought in a diving one-handed interception to deny the Raiders.
Randal Mann
pulls in the first of his interceptions
Mann enjoyed the play so much, he arranged for a repeat
performance with only minor casting changes. After another punt to the
Bondi goal line, Boutsikakis was again on the run out of the pocket and
obliged with a pass deep over the middle. Mann came up from deep
coverage to snare his second interception, this time diving forward to hold
the catch. |
With University controlling the ball on
offence and time getting away from the Raiders, Bondi became more and more
desperate on offence. The Raiders went for it on fourth down, Michael
Vrceli running a reverse. But University linebackers Jeep Haly and
John Kirby were in position to make the tackle and force another turnover on
downs.
Inside the last two minutes, Bondi got the ball deep in
its own half for one last chance to score. A facemask penalty on a
batted down heave into the endzone brought Bondi close and a completion to
Vini Morgillo underneath the prevent defence placed the ball on the Lions'
10 yard line. On 3rd and goal and with less than 30 seconds left,
Boutsikakis rolled left and fired a touchdown strike to Safwat Raifail, who
had hooked in front of the coverage on the goal line. If they could
make the point after try, Bondi had an outside chance of winning
the game in regulation time with an onside kick, a hail Mary touchdown and a 2 point
conversion. But on the point after try, University defensive tackle
Tapa Monga and Jeep Haly burst through the Bondi line and blocked the kick to put the game
just that little bit further out of reach. Bondi tried to surprise the
Lions with an onside kick out of the huddle, but the Lions recovered the
ball and knelt it down to seal their hard fought win.
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In defeating the Raiders, the Lions passed
a severe test of character. Bondi's late charge had brought Sydney
University face to face
with its worst fear: that it would somehow snatch defeat from the jaws of
victory. The Raiders' comeback clearly posed the question - would the
Lions crack under pressure? The Lions found the answer and not only
defeated the Raiders but put to rest any doubts about their ability to
handle pressure. It was the Lions who performed when the pressure was
on in the 1992 Championship Game. Sydney University handled the
pressure alright - all the way to the NSWGFL Championship.
Ogborne and Kelley chair the coach |
Manahuia Poa leads the team in a victory Haka after the win
How sweet it is |
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Joe Lim and the D kept the Lions in the game
after Kelen's shaky start
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The Lions rallied from 14 points down to defeat the UTS
Gators 34-28 in the 2007 Waratah Bowl and complete the "Drive for Five".
The game was a true test of character, particularly
for quarterback Dan Kelen. After throwing only 4 interceptions in over 200
attempts on the year, Kelen's first two passes were picked off to put the Lions under immediate pressure. The
Gators took full advantage of the first interception, returning it to the 11
yard line and then firing in a touchdown pass on 1st down to take an early 7-0 lead.
Kelen threw his second pick on the second play of the
Lions' second possession, but this time the defence held firm. In one
of the game's many big plays, defensive end Fady Aoun tackled the UTS
running back behind the line on 4th and 2 at the 29 yard line to force the turnover.
The Lions looked to have something going on their next
possession when Kelen hit Brad Ryals on a 37 yard pass down to the 15 yard
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The Lions found it hard going on the ground |
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line.
However, a holding penalty put the Lions in a hole and Croasdaile came up
one yard short on a 4th and 10 screen pass to leave the ball on the 6 yard
line with nothing to show for the drive.
The offence was having trouble getting its normally reliable ground game on
track, but the defence, under defensive co-ordinator Ryan Wonser, appeared
to have UTS in check going into the second quarter. But on 3rd and 7
at mid-field, the Gator's halfback burst through the line to run away for a
42 yard touchdown - the longest running play allowed on the season and only
the 4th rushing touchdown conceded for the year. However, all of that was cold
consolation when facing a 14 point deficit.
When Kelen threw his third interception on the first play of the next drive
it looked like the Lions were digging themselves into a hole they may never
get out of. The UTS quarterback lofted the ball into the endzone for
an apparent touchdown on the next play, |
Myers on his way to blocking a UTS field goal
attempt to get the ball back before the half |
only to see the score wiped off on a holding penalty.
The Lions defence took hold of the lifeline and drove the Gators back to the
35 yard line, forcing a punt on 4th down.
Sydney Uni then sought to establish its ground game,
running the ball out to halfway, but failed to convert on 3rd and 1 to give
UTS another chance to go to a three score lead. The Gators drove down
to the 18 yard line, where Lions defensive captain Joe Lim made a key play
by spearing through the UTS line on a blitz to tackle the Gator's halfback
for a loss. The field goal attempt from the 21 yard line was blocked
by Colby Myers, giving the Lions the ball with less than a minute before the
half.
Showing that he may have been shaken, but now stirred, Kelen set about getting the Lions back into the contest. On first
down, he scrambled for 9 yards, then on second, he hit Brad Ryals for 31
yards to the 10 yard line. On second and goal and in the face of the
UTS blitz, Kelen hit Matt Croasdaile out of the backfield on a 9 yard
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Croasdaile celebrates Ryals's TD catch on the first play of the second half |
touchdown pass with only seconds left in the half. The Lions
were on the scoreboard and, if anything, happy to be down by only 14-7 at
the break.
If the Lions had
started the game cold, then they were red hot for the start of the second
half. Tristan Cauhepe returned the opening kick-off into the Gator's
half and, on the first play from scrimmage, Ryals burnt his coverage for a
33 yard touchdown reception. The PAT was missed to keep Sydney Uni
behind 14-13, but the Lions were on the move.
The Gators looked
to have struck back with their own long kick-off return to the Lions' 23
yard line, but on first down, free safety Anthony Sinton picked off a pass
over the middle and returned it deep into the Gators' half. A third
down completion to James Shine got the Lions to the 3 yard line, where Liam
Erby sliced through on the next play for the touchdown. After
Matt Croasdaile bulled into the endzone for 2 points, the Lions had scored 3
touchdowns in the last 8 plays from scrimmage to take a 21-14 lead.
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Sinton returns his interception 48 yards behind
Louey-Gung to set up the go-ahead score
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The Lions defence sent UTS three and out on its next
possession, but a long punt saw the varsity pinned on its goal-line.
Liam Erby picked a good time to hit his longest punt of the year and the
immediate danger was averted.
The teams then traded possessions until the start of the
fourth quarter saw the Lions with the ball on their own 17 yard line.
Kelen hit Mathew Freeman for a 17 yard gain to get the drive under way and
then found James Shine behind the coverage for 22 more yards down to the UTS
26 yard line. A few plays later and it was 2nd and 1 on the 17 yard
line. Game MVP Liam Erby had his number called on the lead play and
bounced the play outside and into the clear. Showing good speed and
strength, he won the race to the corner and muscled the ball over the pylon
for his second rushing touchdown. The Lions had now scored 28
unanswered points and had a 28-14 lead with 10:12 to play in the fourth
quarter.
Colby Myers looked to have all but settled the |
Liam Erby (17) rushed for 2 touchdowns
on his
way to the Waratah Bowl MVP award |
issue when he intercepted the UTS quarterback on the first play of the next
drive. However, the Gators got a lifeline of their own when the
turnover was negated on an encroachment call against the Lions' defensive line.
UTS put together a good drive down to the goal-line, but on 3rd and goal
from the 3 yard line, Myers appeared to have the quarterback wrapped up - only
to see him flip an underhand toss to an alert receiver for a touchdown.
With 8:20 still left in the game, UTS had brought it back to a seven point
margin with plenty of time on the clock.
A UTS player was badly injured on the ensuing kick-off,
resulting in a delay before the game could be re-started. This could
have been unsettling for the Lions' offence, but they took it in their
stride and set about running time off the clock. Six run plays later
and the varsity had moved the ball to the Gators' 25 yard line. The
offensive line of Dave Thode, Cameron Lawrence, David Allen, James Gifford
and Paul Edwards stood up when it counted to keep the
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The line gave Kelen time to regroup and find
his rhythm |
chains
moving and the clock ticking. Kelen then found Croasdaile in the
flats, who knocked over his covering defender before being pushed out at the
5 yard line. Kelen completed his
personal comeback with a touchdown toss to Brad Ryals in the back corner of
the endzone. Kelen would finish with 15 completions from 22 attempts
for 249 yards and 3 touchdowns - a remarkable turnaround after his horror
start. With 4:15 left in the game, the Lions did not want to give
up a quick score, so
the defence forced the Gators to pick away underneath the
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Nakashima (98) and Louey-Gung (37) kept the
UTS spread offence to short gains
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coverage. UTS worked the sidelines and moved the ball down the field
on a 9 play scoring drive to again bring the margin
back to just one touchdown.
With 2:15 on the clock and the Gators with only one timeout, the teams
prepared for the on-side kick. UTS tried a surprise move, kicking the
ball short but in the air. James Gifford knew his rulebook and
signalled for a fair catch before safely securing the ball. However,
Gifford's quick thinking came to nought when the Lions were ruled to have
lined up offside requiring a re-kick. The Gators went back to the
traditional kick along the ground, but Captain Leigh Louey-Gung had clean
hands under pressure. The game came down to needing a first down on
3rd and 6. This time Croasdaile came up one yard to the good, fighting
for 7 yards after being initially stopped at the line of scrimmage.
Kelen took a knee and the Lions had won the 2007 Waratah Bowl and their fifth
consecutive NSW championship. Mission accomplished.
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SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
LIONS
2007 Gridiron NSW Champions
2007 Gridiron NSW "Team of the Year"
Dan Kelen - 2007 "Stephen Jones" Gridiron NSW League MVP
Stephen Dunne - 2007 Gridiron NSW "Coach of the Year"
Liam Erby - 2007 Waratah Bowl MVP |
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