Hey Rock-bloggers!

Give me an F! Give me an I! Give me an N! A! L! S! What does that spell? That’s right… FINALS!

Some people can’t wait for their birthday, some can’t wait until Santa pays them a visit on Christmas Eve. Me? I can’t wait for September each year and finals time, and guess what? This year, we’re back in the finals! What a time to be an eagle.

The boys are absolutely pumped. I was playing kick-to-kick with Dom Sheed this morning and he can’t stop smiling. That deadly left foot of his can’t wait to do some real damage against the Hawks , sending passes into the chest of JK all night. He was testing them out on me and I looked away for a moment and one of his passes hit me straight in the beak! It’s ok though, I’ve been hanging around the team long enough to be tough just like them. I don’t have Jack Darling’s muscles yet, but I hope to one day.

Will we beat the Hawks tomorrow night? I know we can do it. We had a huge battle against them a few weeks back, but with Nic Nat and big Callum Sinclair playing this time, the result might be different. Let’s cross our fingers and toes and hope for the absolute best, shall we?

Before I head off – I just wanted to say thanks to all the kids, both big and small, who’ve come and said g’day to me all season. The players love it when I tell them about all the high fives I get, and all the smiles I see. They go out each week wanting to win for our fans, and we wouldn’t be in finals if it wasn’t for all the cheers and support we get.

Whether you’re at the game tomorrow night, or at home watching on the television, the boys will need you to cheer louder than you ever have before.

So on the count of 3, let’s do this together. 1-2-3… GO EAGLES!

Love Rick.

P.S Awesome cheering. You guys and girls rock!