The Gazette | The arch-rivalry between Phillip Island and Cora Lynn reached extraordinary hew heights on Saturday with the Bulldogs and Cobras controversially locked at 12.7(79) after four-quarters of high-intensity football.

Players, coaches and timekeepers had to wait for 15 minutes after the final siren at Cowes before the outcome was confirmed, with the umpires eventually waving the flags to confirm the first draw of the WGFNC season.

Phillip Island appeared to have scored a point with just minutes remaining on the clock, but a mix up between the field and goal umpires saw the ball returned to play without a score being registered.

Cora Lynn then had a shot for goal with just seconds remaining on the clock, with the resultant rushed behind tying the scores.

Both teams have until later in the week to register an appeal, but as it stands the Bulldogs and Cobras have played out their second draw at Cowes since the WGFNC began in 2017.

“Hand on heart, I’m not sure exactly what happened at the end; all I know is that we had to wait 15 minutes to finally get a result,” said Cora Lynn coach Shaun Sparks.

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