Herald Sun Shield Grand Final. Assumption v Essendon Keilor.
This Saturday (16th) the states 2 best college XVIII sides, battle it out in a curtain raiser at the MCG. the game is before Melbourne v West Coast and is scheduled for 11:00am. Tickets at the gate.
Assumptions famous first XVIII will be playing in their 14th MCG match, (an Australian record) and going for their 9th win. Agaisnt the odds they have produced stagering results in the last few weeks:
Herald Sun Shield semi final -d. De La Salle by 8 points AGSV Final Round -d. Camberwell Grammar by 219 points AGSV Grand Final -d Penleigh & Essendon Grammar by 2 points.
It was Assumptions 36th AGSV title sinse their entry into the competion in 1959. And their win/loss ratio is incredible. They have only lost 25 times sinse 1959. And their priemiership count is belevied to be a world record. Assumptions Priemierships:
Associated Grammar Schools Victoria -36 Herald Sun Shield -8 Australian Champions (this was only played twice) -1 31 Priemierships prior to 1959
76 priemierships.
They defined the odds agaisnt De La Salle and PEGS, and if they are to win this week, they may go down in Assumptions History as one of the greatest. And with the way they been playing it seems very possible. Herald Sun Shield Grand Final August 16 @ MCG. 11:00am
