Bristol Dockers (Away) Matchday Plans

Big away game! Plans are as follows: -


- Saturday 19th May
- 0945 Meet at Swansea University. (Front of Fulton house, directly infront of you as you drive in. Park at left of roundabout)
- 1000 leave in the minibus.
- 1200 arrive at Portway Rugby Development centre.

Portway Rugby Development Centre.
Portway
Sea Mills
Bristol
BS9 2HS

Google maps link - http://g.co/maps/5xdzd

- 1300 Ball-up

Remember
- £3 matchday subs
- Membership. £20 for students, £25 for everyone else.
- Money for minibus fuel and bridge costs.

C'mon the MAGPIES!

Fixture - Bristol Dockers (Away)

After last Saturday's outstanding performance it's already time to look ahead to our next game, Bristol Dockers (Away) Saturday 19th May, 1pm start.


Travel arrangements are being finalised. Plan at this time is to meet at Swansea University for a 10.30 am departure. A minibus has been arranged and fuel and bridge contributions will be required. Return to Swansea will be around 5 pm. Obviously the more people in the minibus then the less the cost is per person. Match fee of £3 will still apply.


And finally membership fees are due. £20 for students, £25 for those working. FREE GIFT with every membership, ask at training for details!


See you at training Thursday 6.30pm University rugby field, or call me on zero-7986 960670

Match Report!

With credit to Geraint Havard and South Wales Evening Post (thisissouthwales.co.uk)

"SWANSEA Magpies kicked off their new Aussie Rules season at Sketty Lane in emphatic style with a crushing 154-21 win over Cardiff Double Blues.

What made the win all the more impressive was that Cardiff finished just one place below them in the league last season.

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The Magpies, fielding a mix of experienced players and some who had never previously played the sport, blew the visitors away in the first quarter with some exquisite inter-passing and fine goal kicking.

The midfield trio of Evan Phillips, Dan Gelabert and Rob Baker's dominance provided the forward line plenty of chances at goal, which they duly took to deliver a 56-1 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Swansea continued the scoring in the second quarter, with four goals and five behinds giving the team a comfortable 85-8 half-time lead.

In the second half, the Magpies took full advantage of the sunshine with some free-flowing hand passing movements up the field, which, combined with some accurate kicking and great marking in space, saw them romp away in the final two quarters.

Half-forward Donal Galvin picked up a personal tally of seven goals and one behind — 64 points on his debut in the sport.

The Magpies will be hoping to build on this result with a tough away trip to last season's runners-up Bristol Dockers next Saturday."

Match Result

Magpies 154 -v- Double Blues 21
 
1st Quarter:
Magpies - 9 goals 3 behinds. Donal 3 goals 1; Rob 2 goals 1; Dan 1 goal; Evan 1 goal 1; Chris 2 goals.
Blues - 1 behind.
 
2nd Quarter:
Magpies - 4 goals 5 behinds. Donal 2 goals; Jon 2 behinds; Sam 1 behind; Dan 1 goal 1; Evan 1 behind; Tim 1 goal.
Blues - 1 goal 1 behind.
 
3rd Quarter:
Magpies - 5 goals 5 behinds. Donal 1 goal; Jon 1 goal 1; Sam 1 behind; Evan 1 goal; Geraint 1 goal 1; Tim 1 goal 2 behinds.
Blues - 1 goal 1 behind.
 
4th Quarter:
Magpies - 4 goals 9 behinds. Donal 1 goal; Jon 2 behinds; Rob 1 behind; Paul 1 goal; Dan 2 behinds; Geraint 3 behinds; Tim 2 goals; 1 rushed behind.
Blues - 1 goal.
 
Kim x

Rookies rampage through Cardiff Double Blues!

Could we have wished for a better start to the season?

Sun shining, excellent pitch, good support and a great result. Well down to everyone that played and thank you for everyone that helped run the game!

Match report to follow.

First Game Tomorrow!

Tomorrow (12th May) is the first game of the Magpies 2012 campaign for the Welsh league!


Kick off is at 1pm on Swansea University Rugby Pitch at Sketty Lane (Sports Village, across the road from Singleton Hospital).. Players are to meet at the pavillion 12 midday to 12.15.


As always supporters are welcome and please feel free to help out with the goal-flags, timing and score keeping! All would be very much appreciated!

C'mon the MAGPIES!

Season Starts, 12th May!

So the start to the new season is less than a week away! We've had a good number of interested and training players but never all at the same time!

Would be ideal if we can get everyone together on Thursday, 6.30pm, Uni rugby pitches for a training session to finalise plans!

It's a home game, against cardiff double blues, game starting around midday. More details to follow