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A fair match at last. A long while since we've seen one. Nothing for us, nothing for them, the mightiest goblins against some dirty old rats.

Our ball, nice once more. After some fumbling at the line, we caged late. They swarmed us, and left two sweepers far out of reach. A battle we could perhaps win to lessen their numbers. Then, Corruption, nothing but skulls. They scattered it, perfectly, and away, barely in reach of the saw that never tried for the clumsy actions of an all-too-keen Fanatic. Not for the first time this season.

They scored, 8 gobs took the return. We set up an elf play from the back, bombs going back and forward, and then never got to carry it out as corruption again spoiled the party. They nicked it and scored. Then Fraud went over for one before the half, spot of luck.

4 gobs left, they took a quick one. We held the next a moment, not further luck with the throws, they got their fourth.

Ball up the back again, we do ever so much hate kickers, worse than tacklers really, no Kickbacks, Conspiracy finally gathered under pressure, to newly agile Secrecy, on to Thieving, who away! Stepping clear of the blitz trap, a dodge and in for the second of the match, first time this whole season.

What a mess, what a season. Things work, then don't, Trolls cannot be trusted but remain the core of the team, and when they break they make the game, one way or the other. A return to the regions next, or so it would seem, our premier run is merely delayed, time to skill all the this agility yet.

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