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SCOTCH RETAINS THE CORDNER- EGGLESTON CUP BEFORE A PACKED CROWD
RESOUNDING CORDNER-EGGLESTON CUP WIN
Round 3 of the 1st XVIII Football season was the annual Cordner-Eggleston Cup , this year at Melbourne Grammar School ’ s Edwin Flack Park on Friday 12 May , in perfect conditions for football . This year ’ s Cordner-Eggleston Cup was the 165th time Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College have faced off against one another . It was a huge build-up during the week , as each one of us playing knew what a privilege it was to represent the school on such a significant occasion .
From the opening bounce we played how we wanted to play : quick with our ball movement , tough in the contest , and team first , and this was reflected on the scoreboard as we took a 49-12
lead into half-time . The third quarter was where we really stood up , playing our best quarter of the year and kicking seven goals to Melbourne Grammar ’ s none .
The final score – Scotch 16.20.116 to Melbourne Grammar 3.7.25 – capped off a great team performance , and Scotch retaining the Cordner-Eggleston Cup in front of a packed crowd .
Talking among the Year 12 boys in the team , this day sits as the most memorable moment during our time at Scotch . As players , it is a day we will never forget and something we feel very grateful to be a part of . JAGGA SMITH – CAPTAIN OF FOOTBALL
62 Great Scot Issue 169 – September 2023