Round 16 Match ReportsCoburg Tigers websiteSENIORS1st Quarter We started off brilliantly with Brad Miller being a focal target up forward. He kicked the first 2 goals within the first 6 minutes.
Morton was giving us good drive off half back and wing.
The pressure from both teams caused a lot of turnovers.
Miller then assisted in a goal to Dean Macdonald and Carnell took a strong mark to add another goal.
Ben Clifton then received a free from a centre ball up and passed quickly out to Post who then delivered to Miller for his 3rd goal of the quarter.
Willie Wheeler was important and Webberley delivered the ball inside 50 on a several occasion.
Geelong could only kick 1 goal through Mooney.
Coburg:5.3-35 Geelong:1.1.7
2nd Quarter Once again it was a quarter that resulted in turnovers from both sides.
Dave Gourdis was solid stopping several forward entries and took 7 telling marks and his pace generated quick rebound.
Mitch Farmer was also important .
Willie Wheeler continued on from his good first quarter form.
There were 2 x 50m penalties against us that both resulted in goals to Geelong.
Post assisted carnell in a goal and then first gamer Kayne Murphy showed good vision spotting up Ben Nason for another.
Shannon Byrnes kicked his 2nd goal of the quarter to keep Geelong in touch with us.
Coburg:7.5-47 Geelong:4.4-28
3rd Quarter Damien Rayson was important with his rebound 50’s and also had several I50 entries.He also assisted in a goal to Mitch Morton.
Geelong put us under continued pressure with their press causing us to rush our possessions.
We had good ball movement starting from the backline but the ball was turned over inside our 50.
Miller kicked a steadying goal (4th)at the 28 minute mark after Geelong had kicked 3,but the good work was partially undone when Schroder marked and goaled right on the 3 quarter time siren.
Coburg:9.8-62 Geelong: 8.9-57
4th QuarterWe were totally over run in the final quarter.Again there were 2 x 50m penalties that resulted in goals and a few other undisciplined acts that we have to get out of our game.
Willie Wheeler after a quiet 3rd quarter,came back into the game and tried hard to keep us in the game.
Brad Miller put through his 5th goal and he also was a vital player for us and straightened us up.
We had our chances to take the win but inaccuracy meant it was not to be.
Nick Carnell kicked his 3rd after a contested mark from a Morton I50 entry.
Ben Clifton snapped a goal from a forward stoppage but we ran out of time and went down by 15 points.
Goal Kickers: Miller 5,Carnell 3,Morton,Clifton,Nason,Macdonald
Best: Wheeler ,Power, Morton, Farmer, Rayson.
Development:Based on ladder positions ,we would have expected to win this game but once again Sandringham fielded a team that boasted senior players that played 57 senior games, as their senior team had the bye.
In the end we only had 1 fit player on the bench and massive credit goes to the players to stick it out and fight off fatigue to register the win.
Rowan Hore who was dropped from the senior team showed great attitude and clearly was our best player. The same can be said for Leigh Masters who was very unlucky to be demoted and it was his best game for the club in his short time here. Both will put pressure on us at Match Committee.
Coburg: 4.2 9.7 11.9 12.14 (86)
Sandringham: 3.2 3.3 6.8 10.13 (73)
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