A-grade game report
The local derby was to be played on Anzac day this year & the locals were hoping the teams would not disappoint .
There were showers throughout the day but nothing would deter either side from giving their best. The opening term saw both sides crashing in hard to the contest with Victor having a bigger emphasis this week on getting to the ball first. A tight first quarter was shown on the scoreboard with Victor leading 2.4 to Encounter Bays 1.4 .
The second quarter was no different with neither team being able to break the game open or kick straight .This resulted in Victor leading at the main break by 7 points .
After halftime the bodies were sore from the intense pressure & physicality from both sides . Both sides fought hard and managed 2 goals each with the lead remaining at 7 points for Victor at the end of the third quarter .
The crowd was enjoying the tussle and no one knew which way the game would go . Encounter Bay held on for as long as they could until the Victor midfield in Thewlis, Evans & Fairhurst broke the game open giving the forwards first use of the ball . With 5 goals being scored in the last quarter to Encounter Bays none , Victor was home & hosed! A brilliant effort by the boys on Anzac Day to bring home the silverware
Update Round 3 from Reserves Coach – Tim Watson
Well done by the boys on Saturday. Not a win, but a draw.
It’s a start to build on. We must keep improving and there is no going back to bad habits.
To ensure we keep improving, everyone must train to further their development.
As long as we have a group of committed players, we will win more than we lose.
Best Players on Saturday were:
B Stock, N Bryan, H Medlen, C Hirche, A Osborne
VICTOR HARBOR v. ENCOUNTER BAY
Victor Harbor 2.4, 4.7, 6.8, 11.11 (77)
Encounter Bay 1.4, 3.6, 5.7, 5.9 (39)
GOALS, Victor Harbor: Denis Iljcesen 3, Josh Thewlis 2, Aydan Bartlett 1, Kurt Lindner 1, Thomas Borrillo 1, Ben Basham 1, Mitchell McROSTIE 1, Leigh Ryan 1. Encounter Bay: Chris Butler 1, Charles Sharples 1, Hamish Tonkin 1, Rigby Barnes 1, Elijah Horrocks 1.
BEST, Victor Harbor: Leigh Ryan, Tarquin Brown, Steven Fairhurst, Koby Evans, Kurt Lindner. Encounter Bay: Adam Fisher, Hamish Tonkin, Luke West, Rigby Barnes, Chris Butler, Andrew Roesler.
Last Modified on 29/04/2015 11:25