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Mariners Squad 2022/2023

Corsair

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Amazing how one mistake by a defender comes back to haunt him compared with missed opportunities by attackers. Sea Dog was rightly disappointed in his shocking penalty that cost us three points, and who knows how our season would have panned out had he netted those points. Our position on the ladder may have been different, and maybe playing different opposition in the finals and perhaps at home too. Defending is bloody hard. It requires high level communication with the others and confidence that they will perform their task correctly depending on a given scenario. Unlike attackers, there are no comparable stats for preventing a goal which is just as important as scoring one for the team. [Yes, I was a defender :} A mistake by a defender is remembered. One by an attacker rarely is.]
It's true I particularly enjoyed this nutmeg goal on snake dog from Apia Leichardt to knock the Winners out of the cup. Nothing to do with him being a defender, all to do with it coming so soon after him dogging us to be a winner. If it hadn't been him I'd have long forgotten it.
 

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