MATCH RESULT: Applecross SHS 20.8 (128) defeated All Saints College 4.5 (29), 15 June 1983.

 CIG Shield Summary

Applecross Senior High School 1983 campaign 

Summary

The inaugural CIG Shield competition was available for all secondary schools, government or private, in the metropolitan area. Finals were played between schools in each club zone, before the club zone winners played each other in quarter and semi-finals to see which two schools would play against each other in the grand final at Subiaco Oval before the WA versus Victoria match on Tuesday, July 12th.

Applecross SHS CIG Shield Team: Year 10s: Neil Whyte (captain), Darryl Helmrich, Jason Ramsay, Scott Herring, Wayne Brand, David Black, Greg Pigeon, Craig Wright, Brad Gardiner, Phil Holman, Andrew Byrne, Kieran James, Spencer Underwood, Doug Stirling, Danny Pavlovich, Roy George, Adam Taylor, Mike Broadbridge, Scott Annandale.

Year 9s: Trevor Wachmer, Steve Pera.

Year 8s: Darren Annandale, Cian Evans, Greg Burton, Brian Ullinger.

Coach: Mr Kirby. 

All Saints College versus Applecross SHS

Wednesday, June 15th, 1983

Our first elimination match in the CIG Shield was against All Saints College, an away match on Wednesday, June 15th, 1983.

After school, on Wednesday, the team gathered in the small school bus and our Phys. Ed. teacher and football coach, Mr Kirby, drove us off to battle. Everyone was extremely confident, knowing an annihilation of the small college was almost a certainty.

As it proved, the game could be called a case of “we came, we saw and we conquered” as Applecross romped away with an easy victory.

The All Saints’ oval was small and badly grassed; fields of various sports overlapping each other for space. Scott, Danny, several Year 8s and myself were elected reserves as our side, proudly dressed in green, white and red, took the field to smash the All Saint double blues, in their unprofessional long-sleeved jerseys without numbers. Scott and I were elected joint goal umps and we took our spots, yelling our comments to our iron strong defence.

Ironically, All Saints’ scattered combination kicked the first goal, but by half time we had began our assault and led six goals to three. At half-time, we went on, I being swapped with Adam on the wing.

It was in the second-half that the massacre began, in earnest. Mike Broadbridge and Steve Pera kicked many easy goals in the forward line, while our centreline and following division took total control of the game.

I got several kicks and two marks on the wing, as we tore up the ground and was very happy with my performance. All Saints completely gave up, their bigger players fuming in agitation. As the final siren sounded, we had won by the easiest of margins, defeating All Saints 20.8 to a meager 4.5. We kicked fourteen goals to two in the last half.

It was a satisfying game and the journey home was happy, although everyone realized that beating All Saints was not that great an achievement [by Kieran James].

Wednesday, 15 June 1983	Played at:	All Saints
Applecross SHS	6.3	20.8	128
All Saints	2.3	4.5	29

Other results: Cecil Andrews defeated Armadale, Gosnells defeated Thornlie, Willetton defeated Lynwood.