Theo Grimaldi celebrated his 100th game in the best way possible as the Legends ran out big winners by 43-points over Ascot Vale.
 
It was a great turnaround considering their last quarter fade out against Ascot Vale in round 2. That's 4 out of 5 for Coburg and 4-points clear in third place.
 
The defence was brilliant keeping Ascot Vale goalless for the entire match and the effort was capped off with a 5-goal last quarter which also included a “supergoal” from Rodney Craig.
 
Theo Grimaldi ran through the banner accompanied by his daughters and joined in the on-field party with a goal of his own in the second quarter. It was fitting performance both honouring the “T” and the Ladies Days fundraiser.
 
Despite wayward kicking in front of goal the Reserves had crushing 60-point victory ending a mini drought that had dogged them in the last three rounds.
 
There was plenty to like about the win, energy, effort and positivity were the order of the day with only blight being inaccuracy that resulted in 21 behinds being kicked on day. Coburg murdered Ascot Vale in the centre clearances and if they had their kicking boots on the victory might have been much greater.
 
Jason Baker and Marco Rabar landed 3 goals apiece in the top notch effort.
 
Disappointingly the Supers once again failed to fire a shot after half-time going down 41-points in an insipid performance that left everyone at the ground wondering why Coburg are unable to put teams to the sword when they get themselves in a good position to do so.
 
It’s twice in as many matches that the Coburg have gone scoreless in the third term allowing their opponents a sniff. At times it was an selfish and undisciplined performance marred by a lack of desire, urgency and the appetite for the contest. Seemingly Coburg have forgotten how to win.
 
The coaching staff know the team have the personnel and capability, we’ve witnessed the effort in patches, the players now just need to find the necessary spark to get the season back on track.

It may have been an up and down day on-field but off-field the Ladies Day “Pull On Your Socks” McGrath Foundation fundraiser was a beauty, in fact the best ladies day yet.
 
With 50+ ladies in attendance they were treated to gourmet chicken and champagne luncheon, were entertained by musician Nathan Lippiat and we able to browse and participate in a number of stalls set up on the day.

It was a well organised event and great set up and Coburg FC General Manager Craig Lees echoed those remarks in an email to the club. It was also great to have the support of our VFL team who dropped down on the day after their morning recovery session.
 
The event raised an overwhelming $2,680. So its big thanks for everyone who sold tickets, bought tickets and donated prizes for the raffle to make it such a huge success.

We would like to say thanks to the following individuals for their contribution:
 
Linda Harbourd
Cherie Spencer
Georgina Hursey
Cathy Haddad
Maria Ristic
Karen McKay
Michelle Lowe
Brett Gardiner
Salina Hick
Paul Turner
Gracie O'brien
Kira Price
 
Also thanks to following supporters of the day and the cause who donated time and prizes:
 
Piranha Snackfoods
SilverHope Jewellery
Pestsnall Pest Removal
Musician Nathan Lippiat
Designer eyes
Player Corporate Wear
Mishy’s Reflexology
Cheries Perfumes
Eff Tzouroutis Presser (Candles)
Girlfriends 4 Girlfriends
And a host of other small business who participated
 
And of course the Event Organiser Michelle Lewis for all the hard work she put in to pull this special day together! Next time you see Michelle around the club, say “thanks”.

As a final note. It hits close to home when we hear that one of own is affected by a form of cancer. The Nephew of one of our Sponsors Electech Australia Pty Ltd has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called Ewings-Sarcoma. His name is Lorenzo Santalucia and he is just 9 years old.
 
Michelle also organised a bucket collection on the day for the young boy who is a beloved supporter of Geelong Football Club and we also thank everyone who donated.
 
We will also be running further fundraising to help this little fella get the necessary treatment. Our club has already demonstrated its commitment to these causes so we will be asking you to dig deep again to help over the next few weeks.