The Western Rams Football Club commemorated its very first win in 6 years on Saturday– and did it in design. The department 2 Western Football Netball League attire smashed North Sunshine by 177 points in a drought-breaking bloodbath at Ian Cowie Recreation Reserve. It’s their very first win given that 2018, so it’s not a surprise some gamers weren’t entirely particular of the words to the group tune after the video game. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “It was a fantastic thing to hear however it was a bit amusing half the kids didn’t understand the lyrics, so we were simply sort of making it up as we went,” Rams president Luke Roberts informed 7NEWS on Sunday. “Some individuals were stating Rockbank, some were stating Western Rams, and some individuals simply mumbled– it was fantastic.” The club was previously referred to as Rockbank up until a rebrand in 2021, in the middle of its losing streak. The Rams’ win breaks regional footy’s longest active recognized losing streak– 2240 days and 78 video games. “I’m presently seriously hungover, I’ve had about an hour’s sleep on another person’s sofa, and I do not understand what day it is– so it’s been a terrific night,” Roberts stated. The club tune got an exercise for the very first time in 6 years. Credit: Facebook The win lifts the Rams approximately 12th on the WFNL ladder, above North Sunshine and Tarneit. They were 98 points up at halftime and had actually kept North Sunshine goalless up until a more uniformly matched 3rd quarter. The rating blew method out once again in the last quarter as the match completed 29.24 (198) to 4.3 (27 ). Rams skipper Ryan Tyson stated the sensation was surreal. “Everyone was pumped, delighted– it resembled a grand last,” he stated. Ryan Tyson was pumped with the win. Credit: 7NEWS Assistant coach Bernie Griffiths stated it was even psychological. “There was gamers with tears in their eyes,” he informed 7NEWS. “It simply suggested a lot to numerous individuals.” Losing numerous video games so greatly makes it difficult club to offer, however Roberts is positive Saturday’s win will be among numerous to come. “You understand remaining in a league where you are constantly losing by 200-plus points, it’s quite difficult to maintain gamers,” he stated. “If this is the start of something huge then it will be remarkable since we have actually put in the difficult backyards.”
Regional footy’s longest active losing streak ends as Western Rams commemorate 177-point win over North Sunshine
