Round 15 Match Report
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By Glenn Robertson
CASEY SCORPIONS v COBURG TIGERS
CASEY FIELDS
SATURDAY 25th JULY
Coburg travelled to Casey Fields on Saturday to take on the in-form Casey Scorpions side. Casey were in equal second position on the ladder while Coburg sat just inside the top eight. Although the Burgers have been playing well at home this season their away record has been poor, winning only one match from six attempts. Today was a highly important game with a win keeping the boys in the top eight, while a loss would see them out. Both sides were strengthened with key AFL listed players added, including Robertson for the Scorpions and Tuck for the Burgers.
There was a strong three to four goal wind favouring the end the Burgers kicked with first. In previous weeks the opening quarter has been a bogey term for the Burgers and unfortunately the trend continued again this week. Although the Burgers had an amazing twenty one ‘inside 50’s’ for the term compared to Casey’s six they were outscored three goals to two. Once in side fifty the Burgers did not use the ball well at all, making it easy for Casey to clear the ball out. The Scorpions finished the first term three points up.
Coburg Tigers 2.5 (17) Casey Scorpions 3.2 (20)
Mark Coughlan played a solid game through the middle in his best game for season 2009. Winning plenty of hard ball gets he finished with thirty possessions and was clearly one of Coburg’s better players. Alex Rance was rock solid in the backline, had it not been for his constant second and third efforts the scoreboard may have looked even uglier at the main break. However as it was the Burgers were down by four goals, having scored just one major compared to Casey’s four for the term.
Coburg Tigers 3.6 (24) Casey Scorpions 7.6 (48)
Nic Liddle got the Burgers off to a perfect start in the third term kicking their first two goals within five minutes. Shane Tuck also lifted immensely in the quarter and it looked as though the Burgers would kick out to a handy lead. However the Scorpions had other ideas and kicked two majors off their own to hold onto a very handy eight point lead at the final change.
Coburg Tigers 7.11 (53) Casey Scorpions 9.7 (61)
Coburg needed a minor miracle in the last term if they were going to take the points, but unfortunately it wasn’t to be. Kicking with the strong wind Casey controlled the final term allowing the Burgers only a solitary behind, while they piled on four majors. It was a very disappointing day for the Burgers with not enough players standing up. Graham Polak was again one of Coburg’s best, collecting eighteen touches and ten marks and helping out in the ruck.
This week the Burgers are back at home and take on Box Hill starting at 2.00pm.
Coburg Tigers 2.5 3.6 7.11 7.12 (54)
Casey Scorpions 3.2 7.6 9.7 13.9 (87)
Goal Kickers: N. Liddle 3, A. Thomson, K. Pettifer, C. Hughes, A. Raines
Best Players: A. Rance, S. Tuck, M. Coughlan, G. Polak, N. Liddle, A. Horne
RESERVESCoburg’s reserves faced up against the Casey Scorpions for the second week in a row. The boys lost the toss and kicked into the strong wind in the first term and finished it to be down by five goals. However an eight goal second term saw Coburg regain the lead at the main change. Again the Scorpions kicked away in the third term, but Coburg managed to stay within touch and easily run down the margin in the final term to take out a three goal victory. David Gourdis and Alroy Gilligan shared eight majors for the Burgers, while Nic Cattapan, Dean Putt and Rhett Jordan were standout players.
Coburg Tigers 2.1 10.5 10.8 15.13 (103)
Casey Scorpions 7.3 7.5 12.7 13.7 (85)
Goal Kickers: D. Gourdis 5, A. Gilligan 3, D. Putt 2, R. Jordon 2, J. Bassi, J. Morgan, M. Kellett
Best Players: N. Cattapan, R. Jordon, D. Putt, D. Rayson, M. Ambrose, D. Gourdis
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