The Swamp Farm Trumpets sat on benches around the locker room.  It had been a pretty brutal season.

The expensive imports such as Bullock Tillerson and Goldmine Cohn had not lived up to expectations. Leatherneck Turtle Kelly had got through the season, but it looked like he would soon be moving to the minor leagues in Vegemite Farm.

There had been some wins against smaller opponents such as Maple Leaf Farm.  And a draw against Bad Haircut Farm. Croissant Farm had learned that letting Swamp Farm win only worked in the short term.

But win or lose, the cheerleaders – the “Foxettes” had cheered every movement of the ball.

Many of the fans were unhappy. Team spokesman, Huckster Huckerby, had been asked to leave the clubhouse restaurant.

And the turnstile superintendent at Swamp Farm Stadium, Doberman Nielsen had been booed in public.

But Pig Trump was all smiles. “Next year will be different” he said.

“We can hit the other side, change the score and rule opposing players out of the game.”

“And we can say say whatever we like!”  he added.

“Swinger Kennedy has resigned,” he said.  “I will be appointing the new referee. He will be around for 40 years.