HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN

The once proud Bondi Raiders suffered the ignominy of forfeiting their round 7 game to the Lions on Saturday evening.  Not even the half hour later kick-off time was enough to coax the required number of Raider players to the field.  This was the first ever forfeit result between the teams in their 24 years of competition.  The result leaves the Raiders with the equal worst record in the Gridiron NSW competition (1-6) and barely a mathematical hope of reaching the play-offs.  Less than two years ago, the Lions and the Raiders played off for the Gridiron NSW championship in the 2005 Waratah Bowl.  Now the Raiders are not even able to muster a team to take the field.  Past Raiders players must wonder where it all went wrong. 

Sydney Uni Lions def. Bondi Raiders by forfeit

3 November 2007

Pennant Hills Park