Match Report Vs Tasmaniacoburgtigers.com.au
For the second time this season the Tigers traveled down to Aurora Stadium to take on the Tassie Devils. After a solid win the last time the 2 sides met Coburg were favorites to take away the points again, and that is exactly what they did.
The game was all over at half time, with Coburg up by 9 goals. Tasmania fought back in the last quarter to keep the scoreboard looking half respectable, but the Burgers ran out comfortable 10 goals victors.
With one match to go before the finals begin the Burgers sit in third spot; and disregarding a five hundred point victory next week, Coburg will finish in third spot and have a double chance at the finals.
Jay Schultz was on fire for the Burgers up forward kicking 9 goals in a best on field performance. Schultz sure had his kicking boot on as he slotted goals from everywhere. It was a very accurate Coburg outfit this week as they kicked 24 goals 10.
The Burgers had the game sewn up and half time, as they kicked seven and eight goals respectively in the first two quarters against Tassie’s total of six. Coburg added another seven goals after the main break, while Tasmania could only manage two. The ¾ time scoreboard showed Coburg had kicked an incredibly accurate 22 goals 8.
The Burgers took their foot off the pedal in the last quarter, as Tassie kicked six goals to two, but the damage had been done and Coburg flew back to Melbourne with another solid victory.
Al Neville was again prominent in winning the hard ball out of the middle and delivering it in style to the Burger forwards. He was well supported from Nick Carnell.
Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls excited the Tasmanian crowd with his blistering pace and freakish skill, while Patrick Bowden seems to have shaken off all his injury woes and played another solid game. He will be a real bonus come finals time.
Captain Travis Ronaldson has also fought off a month of injury trouble and played his first game in four weeks. Things look to be settling well at Burger land, with key players coming back and playing well… all at the right end of the season.
Coburg face top of the table Sandringham this week, in what will be a good tester a week out before finals. The Tigers have the luxury of knowing they can’t loose third position, and will be able to take a “nothing to lose attitude” into the game.
Coburg Tigers
7.4 15.6 22.8 24.10 (154)
Tasmania
3.2 6.3 8.4 14.7 (91)
Goal Kickers
J. Schulz 9, P. Bowden 3, C. Hyde 2, C. Hughes 2, A. Krakouer 2, M. White, P. Shelton, A. Neville, F. Caruso, J. Gazzo, T. Ronaldson
Best Players
J. Schulz, A. Neville, J. Oakley-Nicholls, N. Carnell, P. Bowden, K. Moore
ReservesThe reserves had a fight on their hands on Sunday, but prevailed and came away with a 27 point victory.
The Coburg two’s would of expected an easy win, as the Bullants sat second last on the ladder, however this was not the case. The Burgers trailed by 7 points at half time, before Pots had a stern word to them at the main break and helped kick them back into gear. Coburg outran the Bullants in the second half kicking eight goals to two.
Damien Rayson and Matthew Vasilevski were best for Coburg.
The reserves can sew up top spot if they can get over Sandringham next week.
Coburg Tigers
2.1 4.3 9.4 12.5 (77)
Northern Bullants
2.2 5.4 6.7 7.8 (50)
Goal Kickers
R. Dagher 2, N. Liddle 2, J. Mullins 2, R. Trajkovski 2, D. Rayson, C. McErlain, A. Horne, M. Sewell
Best Players
D. Rayson, M. Vasilevski, J. Mullins, M. Sewell, T. Simpson, G. Carrick
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