Former Hawthorn captain Ben “Large Boy” McEvoy and his two brothers weren’t sufficient to get Colbinabbin over the road in a particular one-off AFL match this weekend.
The previous St Kilda and Hawthorn participant, who retired on the finish of final season, pulled on the boots on the weekend alongside his brothers Peter and Matt.
However the tall trio failed to assist Colbinabbin over the road on the ultimate siren, with Mount Nice working away with the result in end 102-53.
“I hadn’t achieved numerous preparation getting in, however a couple of coaching periods and some runs and stuff,” Ben mentioned.
“It was a disappointing … outcome at the moment however it was nonetheless an important day for our household and the physique is [in] one piece.”
Referred to as “Large Boy” all through his profession for his 2-metre body, the tall defender and ruckman spent his day within the again line the place he took a couple of trademark marks.
A throng of media lined the Colbinabbin Recreation Reserve and the day will now seemingly be was a documentary on grassroots soccer.
“We did not get the win. We appeared good within the first quarter with three targets to 1 up, however they’re only a well-oiled unit and assaulted us,” Matt mentioned.
A day for the household
Regardless of rising up in the identical family, the McEvoy trio had by no means performed collectively. Whereas born in Colbinabbin, the brothers spent their junior years enjoying for Dederang-Mount Magnificence.
Get-togethers are normally restricted to a couple instances a 12 months plus gatherings at Christmas and particular events such because the christening of Matt’s son on Sunday.
“I performed a few video games once we’re youthful with Ben and he’d performed a couple of with Pete. I might performed one senior recreation with Pete in 2013,” Matt mentioned.
“He and Ben performed an elimination ultimate in 2014 or 15 at Field Hill, however we have by no means really all taken the sector collectively.
“We obtained to expire with, with all 9 of our youngsters, together with our sister’s two youngsters, in order that that felt particular as effectively. And I feel the youngsters all loved that.”
‘By no means say by no means’
The probabilities of enjoying collectively once more cannot be dominated out, in line with Matt, however with aching our bodies and Peter enjoying for Bundoora within the Northern Soccer Netball League in Melbourne’s north, teaming up is more likely to stay a one-off big day.
To begin with, they are saying ‘by no means say by no means’. However you would not wish to put a guess on these odds. It is simply it is not more likely to occur once more,” Matt mentioned.
“I am nearly previous it, after which there’s Ben and the 15 years of AFL taking a toll on his physique, and Pete continues to be enjoying soccer at a excessive stage, and we won’t ask him to step away on an everyday event like that; it is not honest on him and his membership.”
