League of His Own Ch. 12 - Sex Stories

League of His Own Ch. 12

... Premiership since 1986. Cooper, you've looked at the form and the line-up of both sides. Who is each side relying on and who is going to win?"

"Well, it's quite simple for the Rangers, Vossy. Everything this year has worked through their leader and talisman, Daniel Cole. And I know that every single player wearing that jersey is going to give everything to send him out a winner. As for Parramatta, they're going to rely on the power of their forward pack. Watch their two prop forwards and the amount of work they put in. The Rangers will need to watch their offloads, and also keep an eye on their halfback and his powerful kicking game. The Eels have had more forty-twenties this season than any other side."

"And your winner?"

"The heart says Rangers to send their captain out as a winner. The head says the Eels due to their magnificent form all season."

The first fifteen minutes of the game were dominated by the forwards. I only received the ball to kick during most sets. It was all about field position, gaining metres, and putting the opposition under pressure by kicking deep and making them work hard to even make it to the halfway line.

Then came the breakthrough in the seventeenth minute. I felt myself smiling as Kyla and Kim squeezed a hand of mine each. They'd been at the game and would no doubt remember the moment.

"Rangers are forty metres out. Fourth tackle. Sironen plays the ball. Elias to Cole. He passes... Dummy pass! And Cole is through the gap. ...

... Thirty-five... Thirty... Fullback to beat. He chips! Rangers and Eels players run for the ball. Grant collects the ball. Twenty... Ten... Grant scores! Grant scores the first try of the Grand Final! Inspirational from Cole. Grant wasn't caught. Rangers four. Eels nil. What a first try of the Grand Final! Cooper, let's look at the replay..."

"Well, if you freeze the play there, Vossy, you can see Cole's thought process. The fullback had dropped deep for the kick. There was at least twenty metres for him to work with. The fake pass created just enough space for him to slip through, and the chip was perfectly weighted. Perhaps for himself, but Grant has pace to burn..."

"Guess the old legs of Cole couldn't quite get there. But look at the joy on their faces... Cole with the conversion. Taking his time getting the ball set on the tee. Steps back and takes a couple of deep breaths. And he's put the ball through the posts! Rangers are off to a fantastic start. Rangers six. Eels nil. Twenty minutes left to play in the first half."

The last twenty minutes of the first half saw Parramatta work their way back into the game, and in the last ten minutes of the half, they scored two converted tries.

"Rangers are stuck deep in their own half with only a minute to go. They look a little shell-shocked after the Eels' second try. Completely out of the blue..."

"They need halftime now. You can see Cole issuing instructions, trying to gee his teammates up. He wants this win to end ...