1 October 2010 - Inside American Football
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Coventry Adult Flag<br />
Coventry Jets, Chichester Sharks, Basingstoke Zombie Horde<br />
5th September <strong>2010</strong><br />
The Coventry Jets adult flag team<br />
travelled to Chichester to take on two<br />
teams that were still competing to<br />
qualify for the finals day in Worcester<br />
later this month. With an injury<br />
depleted squad, Head Coach Andrew<br />
Gambrill had only six fit players and<br />
must have known that it would be<br />
a long day against two full strength<br />
sides in the shape of hosts, Chichester<br />
Sharks and the Basingstoke Zombie<br />
Horde. Tendai Chieza was a frustrated<br />
sideline assistant for the games after<br />
undergoing finger surgery while Adam<br />
Grindrod and Matt Consadine were<br />
also missing.<br />
Coventry put on a spirited show but<br />
were no match for the Sharks as<br />
they fell 50-7. The game hinged on a<br />
referring no call as quarterback Rob<br />
Coleman threw an interception but was<br />
seemingly impeded as he chased down<br />
the returner. The official refused to see<br />
Coleman’s point and the Sharks were<br />
awarded the crucial touchdown for a<br />
14-0 lead. Coleman could not get into<br />
any sort of rhythm after the incident<br />
and only connected once with the Jets’<br />
leading receiver, Steve Timmins, who<br />
once again had a powerful game.<br />
Rookie centre Chris Sears played well<br />
throughout the game from all areas<br />
of the offensive line as did his team<br />
mates Tikisha McCook, Gemma Eaton<br />
and Coach Gambrill. As the weather<br />
turned, wind and rain curtailed any<br />
chance of a Jets comeback as Coleman<br />
threw some questionable passes as his<br />
mechanics deserted him.<br />
Coventry Adult Flag in Home Defeat<br />
London Rebels 21 - Coventry Jets 6<br />
12th September <strong>2010</strong><br />
The Jets finished their <strong>2010</strong> season<br />
with a hard fought 21-6 home defeat<br />
against the, finals chasing, London<br />
Rebels. The Jets started the game<br />
well with quarterback Rob Coleman<br />
marching the team down field for<br />
Adam Grindrod to throw an option<br />
pass to Steve Timmins for the game’s<br />
first score. Coventry’s defence had<br />
a good day, being beaten only once<br />
on a deep precision pass from Brad<br />
Madison for a 7-6 Rebels lead at the<br />
half.<br />
Coleman couldn’t settle back into his<br />
stride in the second period and the Jets<br />
offence never really got going. Lady<br />
Luck twisted the knife in the Jets back<br />
one more time on a Rebels extra point<br />
as a tipped ball, first by Timmins and<br />
then twice more by Coleman, bounced<br />
up into a Rebels receivers hands for a<br />
14-6 lead.<br />
Another blow for the Jets was the loss<br />
of influential Captain Adam Grindrod<br />
as he took a hit to the knee whilst the<br />
Jets were chasing the game. London<br />
were too strong for the Jets and added<br />
another score to make their playoff<br />
place safe. The final score of 21- 6<br />
enough to sneak the Rebels into the<br />
wildcard match as third placed finishers.<br />
In other news influential Centre Matt<br />
Consadine has decided that, due to<br />
injury, he’ll be hanging up his cleats.<br />
General Manager Rob Coleman stated<br />
“We’re gutted to lose Matt as he was<br />
the best German player on the team.<br />
He always brought fun to training and<br />
games and will be a big loss. We wish<br />
the big man all the best for the future”.<br />
Whilst the Jets finished bottom of the<br />
league there is much to be excited<br />
about for 2011. With a wealth of talent<br />
coming through from the junior set up<br />
and Coach Gambrill’s vast experience,<br />
Coventry are in strong position. With<br />
the playoffs out of the reach for some<br />
time the Jets were able to turn their<br />
attention to development, combined<br />
with a never say die attitude the future<br />
appears to be bright for Coventry. After<br />
all, the only way is up.<br />
...Rob Coleman<br />
MATCH REPORTS<br />
A match up with the Zombie Horde<br />
proved a closer affair with the Jets<br />
going into halftime trailing 20-6 as<br />
Timmins once again scored for the<br />
Jets. Some rough tactics from the<br />
Horde ensued as the match officials<br />
deserted the non-contact rules in<br />
favour of what looked more like a<br />
Super League tie. Basingstoke took the<br />
match by a score of 32-12 and a TKO.<br />
Coach Gambrill and his players will<br />
regroup as they prepare for their final<br />
tie at home to the London Rebels<br />
on the 12th of September. Whilst<br />
Coventry’s tackling let them down a<br />
couple of times leading to touchdowns<br />
on the day, they never gave up<br />
something that Gambrill can be very<br />
proud of. With a long off season<br />
coming up the Jets have a wealth of<br />
talent coming through the ranks to<br />
bolster their numbers for next season<br />
and Coventry’s never say die attitude<br />
and team spirit bodes well for 2011.<br />
AdAm grindrod in His Kitted dAys<br />
PHoto © miCHelle bridges<br />
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