Courtesy of SydneyAFL. Saturday night at Henson Park saw Western Suburbs pull off something of an upset when the Magpies stunned defending champions UNSW-ES by ten points.
There were plenty of lead changes in an opening term in which each side scored four goals, and scores were level at the first change. Both sides were creating scoring chances, and the fluctuating fortunes would continue in the second term. With four goals to three for the quarter, the Magpies held the lead by three points when the teams returned to the rooms for the half time break.
When they returned for the second half, the game tightened up and the defences of both sides got on top. Goals were hard to come by, one apiece for the third term, with the Magpies four goals ahead at three quarter time.
The Magpies had a sniff of victory, and weren’t letting go. Playing as men inspired, they refused to surrender the lead; and although the Bulldogs tried hard to snatch the game, there was no way through. The Magpies scored three goals to two for the quarter, and hung on tight through the desperate final stages of the game to claim a remarkable win.
Rory Miller kicked five goals in a best-on-ground for the Magpies, while Brenton Mumme and Clint McGrath also picked up plenty of the ball. For the Bulldogs, Hayden Nichols, Joel Robbie and Matthew Rawlinson were among their best.
All the results:
Team |
|
Opponent |
|
Ladder Position |
Premier division |
10.11-71 |
Wests |
12.9-81 |
3rd |
Div 1 |
18.10-118 |
North Shore
|
10.7-67 |
3rd |
Div 2 |
7.7-49 |
Wests |
8.10-58 |
6th |
Div 4 |
17.17-119 |
North Shore |
3.4-22 |
4th |
Div 5 |
16.21-117 |
Moorebank |
3.2-20 |
5th |
Stingrays |
9.14-68 |
Wests |
9.6-60 |
2nd |
Under 18's |
16.11-107
|
Wests |
2.7-19 |
2nd |
Last Modified on 25/01/2014 23:59