“Low on tackle and without hitting power - naught but claws - the team faced the unusual prospect of playing elves that hit harder.

When Sing was taken out at the start of the game on defense, it looked grim. However a fantastic fireball, some good single dice knockdowns, and amazingly the steal was completed for a 1-0 half time lead. Sheodboo may look back and feel he could have done better with his tacklers being sent too far forward after the ball was stolen.

Receiving, one of the tackle elves missing, it looked like our game. The elves had other ideas, and blitzed the offense. 1-1. Then perfect defense, and the overwhelmed Pig Sty Alley team fell apart, managing to knock only themselves down as the elves rampaged unchallenged for 1-2.

As the team rolled over, mascot Assman was left broken much to the dismay of the fans. The popular zombie gets to retire to a sunny island - lucky him!

It was a limp 2nd half display and with little I could have done to turn it around.

Well, if you will coach dogs and zombies...”