THE GOODNA FOOTY FLOODS of 2011
by Tony Caswell (or TC, The Goodna Gunna)
The river came up, and the rain came down
A playing field of green, became a slush of brown
The footballs are gone, along with tackling bags
All the teams jerseys, are now muddied rags
Gary, the President, he carried the pain
But his determination, it wouldn’t wane
The pressure was on, he felt the strain
Lucky for us, this man has a brain
Bruce was always on hand, he is a Member for Life
He cared for the clubhouse, as much as he cares for his wife
The Colonel and his crew, they tended buildings and field
And just like Old Bowie the Legend, these blokes refused to yield
Cheryl and Rod, our Southerners, they knew what to do
“We’ll look after volunteers and workers, by having a B-B-Q”
Then Norma and the Juniors, they all answered the call
With them as our future, our club surely stands tall
Too many are the numbers of helpers to name each one
Many are those who were there when the job had to be done
Builders and businessmen came on board to lend a hand
United against the elements, employees and volunteers took a stand
Tracey rallied the Pollies, our representatives who did their share
To appreciate their workload, you had to be there
Then the media came into town, looking for a story or two
They wanted local heroes, and they found a lot more than a few
Anna, the Premier, she then got in on the act
She was looking for the Soul of Queenlanders, and that’s a fact
A place where communities refuse to lay down and die
After telling the World, “Queenslanders don’t cry”
She was seeking a place to commence Operation Bounce Back
Where better to look, than the club that wears Blue and Black
Goodna that, from the river, got a flogging second to none
But just like her football teams, Goodna is never undone
Yes, Goodna will rebuild along with the rest of the State
The foundation stone is having a mate look after a mate
All proclaiming I’m proud to live in the State of Sunshine
And cheering the Mighty Eagles across – the winning line
©Tony Caswell (T C The Goodna Gunna) 7/05/2011
Got this idea the night before the Official Opening of the Goodna Rugby League Clubhouse on Saturday 7/05/2011.
TC, Great to hear things are getting back to normal. I’d have expected nothing less from you mad bastards. It’s all to much fun to give away. All the best, JTH
thanks for putting TC poem up John, he always know how to put into words the feeling of the community GO GOODNA!!!