German outclassed

In Australia's final game in the Blue Division round robin came out and solidly defeated Germany.

This game would have produced a minor dilemma for Australia. While firm favourites, this is also a game where an upset loss would effectively end Australia's Championship, while a close game or a powerhouse domination leads to risk of injuries for the more important later games. Also in the back of many people's minds would be the need to answer the question of 'Is Australia still a top three nation?'

Australia, to my mind, came out solidly and kept Germany scoreless until just before the half time (13-1). There were a few periods of brain freezing for Australia (the German goal right after half time being a prime example) as well as a few German surprises but generally by then Australia had the game well under control and the entire stadium knew it.

What then seemed to come out from a few minor parts of the crowd was an ugly attempt to heckle and harass the umpires. This was largely uncalled for and slightly embarrassing to be even remotely associated with. Sorry Mister German fan, but that umpire's call wasn't THAT bad and when your team is 12 goals down I am really sure that your team losing possession for that push REALLY cost you the game.

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