Round 11 Match Report
By Glenn Robertson
COBURG TIGERS v SANDRINGHAM
ABD GROUP STADIUM
SATURDAY 27th JUNEThe Burgers returned home to ABD Group Stadium to take on Sandringham on Saturday. Coburg sat just above the Zebras on the ladder and were favourites heading into the match having played solid football at home all year.
After playing the previous four seasons for Coburg, full back Jarrod Silvester made his debut for Richmond this week. It was good and bad news for the Burgers; the bad news being they had lost their rock at fullback.
It was a perfect day for footy and both sides came out and impressed early on. Coburg missed a couple of shots on goal they should have converted and it proved costly as the Zebras moved the ball down the other end quickly and kicked accurately. Tim Clarke brilliant winning the ball around the stoppages, using his hard body to his teams advantage, and was again clearly one of the Burgers better players. Coburg went into the first change a couple of goals down.
Coburg Tigers 2.3 (15) Sandringham 5.2 (32)The loss of Jarrod Silvester really took its toll in the second quarter with the Sandringham forwards dominating. The confidence of the Zebras lifted all over the ground while Coburg’s lack of confidence showed in their disposal efficiency that was well down. No one could stop Sandringham full forward Nick Saunter who ran riot finishing the game with fourteen shots on goal including eights majors.
New Burger coach Craig McRae roasted his players at half time, and pleaded with the group to the increase their intensity at the ball. The Boys were down by ten goals at the main break.
Coburg Tigers 3.4 (22) Sandringham 13.6 (84)Although the game was all but over the Burgers came out a more determined side in the third term. In a fairly scrappy quarter the Coburg defence stood up well and only conceded a solitary goal. The Burger forwards worked harder too but the Zebras pressure was immense and they boys could only muster a single goal themselves also.
One of the positives out of the match for the Burgers was the form of Jayden Post. The young man played his best game for Coburg starting across half forward and moving into the backline as the game went on. Along with Andrew Browne the two youngsters were a key to the Burgers increased pressure on the ball in the second half.
Coburg Tigers 4.6 (30) Sandringham 14.9 (93)Daniel Connors slotted through a couple of goals in the final term in which the boys kicked four goals five behinds for the quarter, almost doubling their three quarter time score. Adam Pattison battled hard in the ruck all day and was well supported in the middle from Nick Liddle and Tim Clarke. But the Zebras were far too strong, winning by sixty seven points. This week sees the Burger at home again against the Northern Bullants on Sunday at 2.00pm, with the reserves looking for their third win on the trot starting at 11.10am.
Coburg Tigers 2.3 3.4 4.6 8.11 (59)
Sandringham 5.2 13.6 14.9 19.12 (126)
Goal Kickers: D. Connors 3, J. King, J. Schulz, A. Raines, A. Browne, B. Fewster
Best Players: J. Post, A. Browne, T. Clarke, D. Connors, A. Pattison, N. LiddleRESERVESIt was much better news for Coburg’s reserves with the boys pulling off a seven goal victory. After trailing for most of the first half the boys stepped it up a gear in the second, drawing level at three quarter time and putting in a massive final term to run away with a thirty nine point victory. The Burgers kicked six goals for the term, while holding the Zebras goalless.
Cleve Hughes and Jake De Sousa were the key targets up forward booting nine goals between them. For the second week in a row Graeme Polak was brilliant in the ruck, and would be a massive chance to get back into the senior side this week. Ray Jordan and Ben Clifton were also standout performers for the Burgers.
Coburg Tigers 1.2 4.4 9.7 15.12 (102)
Sandringham 3.5 5.9 8.12 8.15 (63)
Goal Kickers: C. Hughes 5, J. De Sousa 4, R. Allan 2, H. Dahl, J. Hislop, R. Jordon, A. Corry
Best Players: G. Polak, R. Jordon, B. Clifton, M. Ambrose, J. De Sousa, C. Hugheshttp://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-118-10471-0-0&sID=56260&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9359248§ionID=56260