The 22nd March saw the Victorian Flying Disc Association host the inaugural “East Vs West” Showcase Game in Elwood. Teams were selected by the VFDA with teams being split along a line down the centre of Melbourne/Victoria to determine either East or West allegiance.

The feature game was preceded by a Country East (predominantly Traralgon players) Vs Country West (Geelong and Ballarat players) that ended in the more experienced albeit younger, Country West’s favour.

I was lucky enough to be a member of the West team for the feature game. Both sides were obviously all-star teams and neither had practiced together prior to the game, so the first team to gel would likely get ahead early on. The conditions were very windy, but as the captains had decided at the start of the game – no zone defence would be played. The crowd was appreciative as they were treated to a game dominated by long throws and pack grabs at both ends of the field as both teams played a man-on-man defence.

After trading for the first few points, East scored an upwind point breaking the mark all the way down the field. It was a defining moment in the game and West never managed to recover the upwind point they had conceded. In the end, East rolled over the West team in a convincing fashion.

In what was a thorough team performance, David Knight and Lauren Brown from the East team were awarded as Male and Female Most Valuable Players of the Game.

The “East Vs West” game was a fantastic initiative by the VFDA that brought players of all levels and from all over Victoria together to appreciate a high quality game.

Check out photos from the game in our Photo Gallery.