Tigers re-unite with new coach to go one better - August 7 2009
Tigers re-unite with new coach to go one better
August 7 2009
Shepparton News
Cobram has revitalised its season under new coach Darren Valente with back-to-back wins for the Tigers compressing Goulburn North East Football Association women's ladder.
Cobram's 4-2 win against Tatura last week kept not just its, but the finals hopes of two other teams alive by stalling the Ibises on 21 points.
Fifth-placed Benalla on 19, sixth-placed Victory on 17 and seventh-placed Cobram on 17 are all still in with a chance to make the finals if Tatura does not close out its season.
Ron Dikkenberg took Cobram to the grand final last season, but said it was time to step aside when too many issues began to divide the team.
``To bond together there needed to be a bit of a change,'' Dikkenberg said.
``There was no animosity, it was just one of those decisions.
``They weren't reaching their best every week and someone had to take the blame.
``Last time we played Shepparton United the girls wanted to make up for the grand final and played brilliantly, but that's how we should have been playing every week.''
Dikkenberg's two daughters Bianca and Jacinta have continued on with the team and are playing out the rest of the season.
In other women's matches, Kyabram hosts Tatura, Cobram Victory plays Shepparton and Shepparton South plays Numurkah.
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