League of His Own Ch. 12 - Sex Stories

League of His Own Ch. 12

... won the Grand Final!"

"What a stellar performance from West Sydney Rangers tonight. They started well, and the tries they conceded were against the run of play. Their performance in the second half was magnificent. Never gave Parramatta a sniff. But as we look at the Rangers players celebrating, we can only look at their halfback and leader. Nothing short of inspirational."

"Let's head down to the field. Melinda has managed to grab hold of someone for us. Melinda?"

"I've managed to nab someone, Vossy. Daniel, your last game in professional rugby league. To score the final try of the Grand Final to seal victory. What are you thinking right now?"

I didn't remember a word of what I said at the time as the emotions were too raw. Not only about my fellow players. But the crowd had been magnificent, and I could see the joy on their faces as we won another title. And this one was completely unexpected. We might have started the season well, but we'd been written off as having little hope by the halfway point, and only managed to scrape into the finals. Teams finishing eighth on the table simply don't win Grand Finals.

"I honestly don't know what to say, Mel. What a way to end a career. I love these guys. They've been magnificent today. Gave it everything for one hundred minutes. Our coach... He made sure we were ready for today. Kept us motivated the entire time. Our fans. They're un-fucking-believable... This win isn't just for us. It's for them. They're with us ...

... every single week of the season."

"That last try was something special."

"It all happened so fast. We were expecting the short drop-out. When Siro took the ball, I just knew that I had to back him up. He's always getting his arms free. As soon as I had the ball, I just tucked it and ran forward."

"Straight into their prop forward, who must outweigh you by thirty kilos."

"Guess it's amazing what you can do when you're motivated enough. I'll be honest, the conversion was a struggle. I wasn't just thinking about that. I was thinking about my career. This being my final game. The fact we were on the verge of winning another title."

"I know it's early, but any thoughts when you look back upon your career?"

"I just know I've been a very lucky man, Melinda. To play for such a wonderful club. Been surrounded by fantastic coaches, support staff and players. And as I said, the fans. They've supported me through thick and thin for years. I'll say that I love them as much as they seem to love me."

"Congratulations, Daniel. Go and enjoy the celebrations."

"I will, Melinda. Lastly, to my wife, my mother, sisters and friends, I love you all and see you soon."

During the presentation ceremony, I couldn't help sitting there with my family and smiling as I was awarded my second Clive Churchill Medal as the best player on the field. I made a short speech thanking my teammates as I knew that without them, I would never have had the success that I'd enjoyed on the day and ...