Gormandale had a chance to close the door on the top five of North Gippsland Football Netball League on Saturday but failed to make the most of their chances.The Tigers kept with the competitions number one ranked side HEYFIELD in the opening term before the Kangaroos hit their straps to open the game up at half time.
It wasn’t pretty football after the long change, the Tigers booting seven majors in the second half four of which came in the final term where they outscored Heyfield.
A scrappy opening term saw the Tigers contain the home side who failed to capitalise on their opportunities in front of goals in the first stanza.
The Kangaroos opened proceedings their first coming through veteran Brett Szabo before Luke Conway registered Heyfield’s second.
An errant kick from the backline by Andrew Lambie saw Gormandale with their first. The stray kick marked by Daniel Domaille on the forward 50, Domaille’s kick hitting the chest of the leading Steve Burgess.
A snap round the body by Brendan Solomon saw the Tigers add their second, Heyfield defenders Justin Cox and Trent Anderson unable to drag down the goal sneak down.
Play concentrated in the visitors forward 50 before the Kangaroos drew forward with ease to slot through their third.
Heyfield’s prime movers were up and about early, Nick Dowse, Stuart Anderson, Joel Dinsdale and David Kelly who kept close check on Domaille.
Efficient use of the footy from one half back to another, saw Dinsdale burst from the 50 metre line to score.
Heyfield scoring either side of the quarter time break.
Burgess had his second as the Tigers continued to stay in reach before Szabo responded for the Kangaroos, his dominance in the forward line stretching the Tigers defence.
Gormandale peppered away at the sticks, three missed opportunities in succession proving costly.
Wayne Knight set the crowd alive taking a screamer over the pack, before Szabo strolled into goal.
Aaron Duffy registered Heyfield’s fourth for the term as the Kangaroos threatened to break the game open prior to half time.
A snap at goal kept the Tigers within reach, before Jake Shingles stretched the home sides lead back out to 22 points at half time 4.7 (31) to 8.6 (54).
Led by Szabo in front of goals Heyfield added five majors to three for the term as the home side kicked away on the scoreboard in the third.
It wasn’t pretty football both sides making their fair share of mistakes, Gormandale had plenty of the play but weren’t able to make the most of their opportunities. The side’s younger tier of player struggling against the more experienced Kangaroo campaigners.
Two goals on the run in the final term set the impetus of the final term. The Tigers stringing together some impressive passages in the fourth which saw the side outscore Heyfield on the scoreboard.
Heyfield’s charge in front of goal was led by Szabo who finished the match with seven. Best on ground Conway was instrumental likewise Mark Bedggood who amassed possessions.
Justin Cox continued his solid form of the past month in defence, Cox combining with Trent Anderson and Lambie in closing down the Tigers forwards.
Jack Rankom toiled hard all day for the Tigers along with Lee Renton in the ruck and defenders Rob Voss and Steve Hore.
Bursting out of the blocks at the start of the season the wheels are beginning to wobble on the Wildcats bandwagon, Woodside’s win-loss split now sits at nine – five following Saturdays loss to Sale City.
Winning one of their last four, the Wildcats have been relegated to fourth position on the ladder following successive losses.
It was one way traffic early in the clash against City, the Wildcats left flat footed as the visitors led by best on ground Troy Cairstairs went about establishing a handy break at quarter time.
City blowing the margin out to 20 points at the long change, courtesy of some sharp shooting by David Downes and Jake Schuback who had a major impact in front of goals.
The momentum continued to favour the visitors in the third with the margin extended to 35 points at the final change.
The Wildcats stormed home in the last quarter making a late surge best on ground Mark Collision and Justin Staley breathing oxygen into the side’s comeback.
The siren halting the home sides run, 16.14 (110) to 15.14 (104) the Wildcats dropping the points by a goal.
The win ensuring City remains in the hunt for a finals berth.
CHURCHILL has predictably brushed aside TTU, winning their match by 74 points at Gaskin Park.
The Cougars kicked six goals to two in the first quarter before a further six goals in the second to take a commanding nine goal lead into the long break.
Churchill then kicked six goals to three in the third term for a 71 point lead at the last change.
Churchill comfortably winning 23.10 (148) to 11.8 (74), Nathan McDonald was outstanding brushing aside the Bombers defence as he kicked 12 of his sides 23 majors in a best on ground performance.
Travis Brighton and Brandon Mahoney impressed for the Cougars with Jack Shaw and Kade Loveless among the Bombers better players.
Outmuscled last week GLENGARRY kept their slim chance at finals alive with a 27 point victory against another final hopeful Rosedale.
The match was evenly placed at the first change both sides desperation at the ball evident with the Magpies taking a mere four point lead into the break.
Glengarry set the tone in the second term as they looked to hold the upper hand, Trevor May and Dean Pearce providing the Magpies with first use of the ball.
The momentum continued to favour the Magpies after the main change their solid third term putting the Blues 23 points behind at the start of the fourth.
Rick Batista, Vincent O’Mara and Linton Sizeland were among the goals for the home side booting two a piece while Brad Caldwell was the pick of the goal kickers for Rosedale finishing with two.
The match between BOISDALE and Stratford was all but over by half time, the visitors booting 12 goals to one before a blitzing 13 goal second half 25.22 (172) to 3.8 (26).
By Lauren Carey
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