Border Mail | LAVINGTON was forced to dig deeper than expected to secure a 40-point season opening win against an undermanned Corowa-Rutherglen at John Foord Oval on Saturday.
The Roos’ wretched build-up to the season got even worse when star recruit Sam Carpenter and James Svarc joined a bulging injury list which has already claimed up and coming on-baller Hayden Filliponni for the season.
The club’s lack of manpower was evident when 2003 premiership teammates Jason MacFarlane, Cade Mills, Matt Witherden and former junior and Essendon draftee Aaron Henneman were reunited in the reserves game.
In comparison, Lavington was closer to full strength, but took until the second half to kick clear of its never-say-die opponent.
