Coburg vs Bendigo

[mightytiges]

Looks like the month of form will secure Danny another year and also make Cogs play on. Good to see Rance in the best again too. It's a hard result to base anything on as Bendigo is decimated thanks to Essendon's injuries. Coburg just did what they needed to do.

[WilliamPowell]

umpires adjusted the score after the siren ... we lost a goal

 

After today I remember why they call the place Windy Hill 

Coburg take on Frankston new week.

Venue to be advised

[TFL]

Certainly was cold and windy out there today.

Having most of the stand knocked down doesnt help these days at Bomberland.

[WilliamPowell]

Certainly was cold and windy out there today.

Having most of the stand knocked down doesnt help these days at Bomberland.

True TFL

And the away teams change rooms? A bar no less (well the Cricket clubs change room and viewing room)  

[mightytiges]

Certainly was cold and windy out there today.

Having most of the stand knocked down doesnt help these days at Bomberland.

True TFL

And the away teams change rooms? A bar no less (well the Cricket clubs change room and viewing room)  

Sheesh it hasn't changed since the 80s with the U19s. Windy Hill was a good place for aftermatch tucker though  .

[TFL]

The actual surroundings have change a fair bit.

There is no protection for half of the ground these days.

Its not really well set up for VFL matches, there is no time clock on display.

Even the phones to the bench dont work.

Coburg had to use a mobile phone as communication from the box to the bench

Obviously the Essenscum havent spent any money on the game day facilities.

[Darth Tiger]

The actual surroundings have change a fair bit.

There is no protection for half of the ground these days.

Its not really well set up for VFL matches, there is no time clock on display.

Even the phones to the bench dont work.

Coburg had to use a mobile phone as communication from the box to the bench

Obviously the Essenscum havent spent any money on the game day facilities.

Last time I went to Windy Hill was the Save Our Skins game.

The lack of facilities for VFL matches provides insight as to how they view the affiliation with Bendigo.

[WilliamPowell]

The lack of facilities for VFL matches provides insight as to how they view the affiliation with Bendigo.

I'd disagree with that Darth.

Bendigo & Essendon have one of the stronger VFL alignments.

I would assume that part of thier agreement calls for a couple of Bendigo home games to played at Windy Hill. I reckon it is a great way to get Essendon people to watch Bendigo. Not a doubt in my mind that if Bendigo had of had few Essendon kids running aroun then there woul dhave been a better crwod there

I reckon that in part AFL clubs think that their old home grounds are automatically acceptable because 20 years ago they were acceptable in the then VFL (now AFL comp). Yesterday proved that isn't the case 

[Stripes]

So where is Collard at as a player? Is his attitude and fitness still an issue. He seems to be consistently kicking a bag of goals every week but could he slot into our AFL side?

Meyer and Rance must be causing headaches to the selection panel at the moment with their consistent oustanding form but once again where would they fit into the team and at who's expense?

Good to see Gourdis kick a couple and Collins look the goods also.

Great problem to have in the list - too many performing young players! 

Stripes

[one-eyed]

Match Report Vs. Bendigo Bombers
Written by Glenn Robertson
coburgtigers.com.au

For the final home and away game of 2008 the Burgers travelled to Windy Hill to take on the struggling Bendigo Bombers. Coburg were hot favourites to come away with a win, as the boys had been in hot form in the previous month, while Bendigo had failed to get a win on the board.

After a relatively hard fought out first term, the Burgers took control of the game in the second quarter to set up a massive 102 point victory.

Unfortunately the huge win didn’t elevate the side any further up the ladder with other match results not helping in any way.

The Burgers now play Frankston in an Elimination Final on Saturday 6th September at TEAC Oval. The game starts at 1.10pm with the winner to elevate to next weeks Semi-Final and the loser knocked out for season 2008.

Coburg got off to a solid start in the first term kicking four goals to Bendigo’s one. However coach Jade Rawlings may have expected a larger lead than just the twenty one points at the first change, as his men had dominated the play.
¼ Time: Coburg Tigers 4.3 (27)   Bendigo Bombers 1.0 (6)

The Coburg backmen were brutal in the first half, only allowing the Bombers to score three times, and two of the scores were behinds. Danny Myer and Christian McErlain were ruthless and gave their opponents nothing, while winning a lot of possessions themselves. The backs were well supported by the Burger midfielders, in particular Paul Shelton and Dean Polo, who pushed back hard to help move the ball out of defence.
½ Time: Coburg Tigers 8.9 (57)   Bendigo Bombers 1.2 (

Coburg continued on their merry way in the third term, pushing the margin beyond the ten goal mark. Fort Caruso was fantastic of the half forward line kicking three goals and setting up many others.

After missing most of the season after his second knee reconstruction Mark Coughlan has found some excellent form at the right stage of the season.  Coughlan played through the halfback line and midfield collecting possessions at will. It’s a great sign for all football supporters to see the champion back to his best.

Coburg entered the last term knowing the game was won, but they needed to keep focus on a strong last quarter to take into next weeks first final
¾ Time: Coburg Tigers 13.14 (92)   Bendigo Bombers 4.6 (30)

The Burgers piled on another seven goals in the final term, while Bendigo could only manage another one. It was a great all round display from the Burger team who won in every department. Cleve Hughes and Clayton Collard both stared up forward for the Tigers kicking four majors each. Al Collins and Fort Caruso added another six between them. It was the best the Coburg forward line had functioned all year with goals shared all over the place.

As stated earlier Coburg face Frankston at 1.10pm on Saturday 6th September at TEAC Oval in an Elimination Final.

Coburg Tigers        4.3   8.9    13.14 20.19 (139)
Bendigo Bombers   1.0   1.2      4.6     5.7 (37)

Goal Kickers: C. Hughes 4, C. Collard 4, F. Caruso 3, A. Collins 3, D. Gourdis 2, M. Coughlan, D. Polo, A. Graham, A. Horne
Best Players: M. Coughlan, D. Meyer, F. Caruso, A. Rance, C. McErlain, P. Shelton

http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-118-10471-0-0&sID=56260&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=6436666&sectionID=56260

[one-eyed]

Stats snippett from Rawlings EOTT article:

Cogs  40 disposals
Graham 18 disposals
Cartledge 16 disposals but just 1 mark
Polo  16 disposals in the first half
Rance - extremely solid in all areas of his game. Will really benefit from finals experience.

Full reports at: http://210.50.4.102/rfc/

[Judge Roughneck]

Cartledge 16 disposals but just 1 mark

delist.