Great effort by a committed 25 who drove up to Philadelphia despite a last minute venue change from Annapolis, MD.  Down by 7 points at 4th quarter time, the Eagles rallied to win by 11 points behind the late-game heroics and bionic leg of Simon Boyce who finished the day with 4 goals.   Jesse Goncalves and Matty Freeman also added goals to round out the come-from-behind victory over the Hawks.

However, the real story of the day was the Eagles being carried by the efforts of some of the new players to the club when a few of the veteran players had off-days.  It was these efforts that kept the Eagles in the game and ultimately led them to victory.  Best players on the day were: Andrew Pike, Jason Bailey, Scott Bradford, Jesse Goncalves, and Denis Ryan.

The Eagles celebrated their win with supporters and alumni at the 2nd Annual Lobsterbake at the Phillips Seafood Headquarters (a big thanks to Eileen for organizing the event).  After gorging themselves on piles of seafood, the Eagles hit the streets of Baltimore with a stop at their sponsor pub No Way Jose’s and a night out on Federal Hill.

But there is no rest for the weary, as the Eagles will be back out on the track early this week as they prepare for their game against New York on September 22nd and the next stop on their road to Nationals.  Thanks to all who chipped-in yesterday to make it another memorable weekend for the Baltimore Washington Eagles.

Baltimore-Washington Eagles:     Q1: 2-2-14   Q2: 3-4-22    Q3: 5-7-37     Q4: 9-9-63

Philly Hawks:                                   Q1: 3-3-21   Q2: 4-8-32    Q3: 6-9-45     Q4: 7-10-52

Come watch the AFL Grand Final (think Super Bowl) at the Australian Embassy in D.C!  The event will start at midnight Friday, September 28th, 2012. The Embassy is located at 1601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC. You will need a ticket to attend, please contact Matt Byrne for tickets:mbyrne@imf.org

After last year’s huge success, we are holding our second lobsterbake fundraiser once again at Phillips Seafood Headquarters to benefit the Baltimore Washington Eagles! This sensational event will feature some of the best seafood you will ever taste. The cooking show is nearly worth the price of admission by itself. The centerpiece of the lobsterbake is a wood fire that supplies the heat needed to steam all of the food to perfection in a bed of seaweed. The menu starts with clam chowder and includes lobster (1 per person), steamer clams, mussels, salmon, sausages, corn-on-the-cob, red bliss potatoes, onions, coleslaw and eggs (really!), and finishes with a strawberry shortcake on home-made biscuits. Price of ticket also includes all you can drink Australian beer and wine. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance because we must have an accurate lobster count so we can bargain with our Maine lobster provider. Last day to purchase tickets is Sept 5th and we are limiting ticket sales to 100 this year, so get yours before it sells out, don’t miss it!
Check out the write up for last year’s event:
http://www.usafl.com/node/21349

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Baltimore Washington Eagles - Metro Grand Final
First Bounce at 12:30 p.m. Saturday July 7th
Free Aussie Beer for Supporters

Awards Presentation & Alumni Reception
No Way Jose’s on Federal Hill
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Food Provided by the Eagles

After the violent weather that plagued the area on Friday night, 14 ladies showed up to play footy on a beautiful Saturday morning at Lansdowne High School.  After a quick warm-up, the ladies were divided into 2 teams:  the Marshmallows and the Skittles!  The game was played like an Ausball game with a few exceptions:  obviously, there was no “girls only” calls, no offsides, and shepherding was permitted as was playing the ball on the ground.

The Marshmallows got out to a quick start with a goal from Holly.  However, the rest of the half was dominated by the Skittles.  The strong Skittles midfield of Eileen, Cailin, and Julie kept the ball mostly in their foward half.  Sam and Beth had their hands full on defense for the Marshmallows, but did a great job!  The Skittles had multiple scoring chances, but were unable to put in a major due to inaccurate kicking and strong defensive play.  At the half, the Skittles let 0-8-8 to the Marshmallows 1-1-7.

In the first match on US soil for the East Coast Women’s League, the Baltimore Washington Eagles hosted the New York Lady Magpies to a 9 a side game in nearly perfect footy weather at Frank C. Bocek Park. With the teams’ successful recruiting efforts in 2012, both Baltimore-Washington and New York had players experiencing their first ever full-tackle game.

At the center tap, rookie ruck for the Pies, Alison Vorsatz, took on veteran Eagle Eileen Geoghegan who proved to have the advantage for most of the day. With Lady Eagles Julie Gailey and Karen Stablein working effectively in the middle, the Baltimore-Washington took the lead quickly as Judith Stein kicked away at full forward. The Pies failed to capitalize on the kickouts from fullback Autumn Ervin and the Lady Eagles kept the pressure on. The half ended with the BW Lady Eagles up 44 to 6 over the Lady Pies.

The Pies came out more aggressively in the second half with continued pressure in backline by Licata and DaCosta. Despite the strong work of Lady Pies midfield including Casillas, McHale, and Vorsatz, New York had trouble putting points on the board with just one goal for the match. Lady Eagles Noni Lewis and Emily Ricotta continued to support Stein in the forward line and Baltimore-Washington ran away with the win in the end.

Lady Pies Captain Drea Casillas and Lady Eagles Captain Judith Stein both praised the outstanding effort of the rookies in a hard fought game.

BW Lady Eagles         81

New York Lady Pies  6

BWE Best: Judith Stein, Eileen Geoghegan, Karen Stablein

BWE Rookie Standout: Julie Gailey

NY Best: Siobhan McHale, Christina Licata, Autumn Ervin

NY Rookie Standout: Alison Vorsatz

BWE:     Q1: 2-0-12   Q2: 3-2-20   Q3: 7-4-46   Q4:10-4-64

NY:        Q1: 3-2-20   Q2:4-2-26    Q3: 7-3-45   Q4: 10-7-67

Bohgans: Q1: 2-2-14   Q2:4-4-28    Q3: 7-6-48     Q4: 7-6-48

Goal kickers:

Hams – Kevin Stanley 2, Dwayn Marshall 2, Tommo 2, Rob Strange 1, Seth B 1, Nick S 1

Bohgans: R Kamauff 1, Simon Jones 1, Eileen 1, Jesse 1, Rob A 1, Jarret 1, Gonkes 1