The OM’s produced a commanding performance in atrocious conditions at Coburg on Sunday to deliver a brilliant Fathers Day present to all its supporters. Kicking into a strong but gusty wind, OM’s started brilliantly, fighting back many SKOBS forward thrusts with dogged defence. Whilst SKOBS goaled three times from free kicks or 25m penalties, the work-rate of the OM defenders, brilliantly led by Charlie Gardiner, restricted the opposition to just 3 goals. At the other end the forwards managed to score 2 goals into the wind to keep the pressure on. In the 2^nd quarter, OM’s bombed the ball long with the wind, and with straighter kicking may well have iced the game before half time. SKOBS took advantage of another 25m penalty to land their one goal for the quarter, whilst 3.6 with the breeze gave us a handy, but still tight 10point margin. It’s hard to fathom giving up 6 goals with the breeze and being able to consider that we won the 3^rd quarter, but with the wind building to gale force at times, OM’s managed to cut off countless SKEV attacks, and then work the ball around the boundaries, ultimately scoring 3.6 into the breeze. Again straight shooting could have put the result beyond doubt, but a 5 point deficit at the last change gave OM’s plenty of chance of coming home with a wet sail. And after just 1 minute, brilliant play through the centre had our noses in front, and two more in quick succession put the result beyond doubt after just 5 minutes, before the flood gates opened. A stunning 12 goal final term sent us to the Grand Final and SKEVS to a preliminary final, where Old Trinity are waiting after defeating St Bernard’s.