In perfect conditions, Walpeup Underbool won the toss and kicked to the highway end. Beulah wasted no time in getting their first goal.
Tim Vallance started well for Walpeup Underbool and after a down field kick, Matt Brown evened up the score. Sam Liston, who had started well for Beulah, roved the ball from half forward and kicked a running goal for the Blues. Beulah started to lift as the quarter went on with Jarred Combe and Jake Percy both kicking goals. But the Roos responded well with Matt Palmer and Greg Althouse kicking goals bringing the margin back to 7 points at quarter time. Best for Beulah wasDale Shannon and Scott Smith and for Walpeup Underbool, Tim Vallance and Anthony Wisneske.
A frantic pace started the second quarter with both teams finding it hard to score goals. Jake Percy opened up with the first goals nailing it on his left. An academy award by Stephen Saunders couldn’t buy a free kick from umpire Summerhayes, but a great snap fromDale Shannon from the boundary brought the Beulah crowd alive. An altercation saw two players sent from the ground as Shannon received a 50 and a goal. Discipline from both sides seemed to disappear as the half time siren sounded with Beulah 26 points ahead.
After a beer and pie at half time the footy was back on. The half started with both teams kicking points. Beulah steadied with a goal five minutes into the quarter as the Roos struggled to find an avenue to goal. A miraculous goal of the day to Northern Territory lad, Greg Althouse, kept the Walpeup Underbool side in touch. The Beulah boys answered quickly with a goal to Jarred Combe and 3 more goals to the Blues busted the game right open as that certain lady started to hum a few bars!! At the end of the 3rd quarter Beulah were up by 65 points and looking ominous.
After some excellent tackles in the last quarter by the Roos, it was Beulah who scored the opening goal through Sam Liston who had played well all day. Jim Wakefield took Jake Percy out of the game as the Roos kicked two through Darren Latta to give the home team a sniff. Beulah however had built a good enough lead to play the game out and win by 9 goals.
5 goals to Sam Liston and a great game by Brad Shannon showed that the Blues are the benchmark of the Speed Field Days Mallee Football League. The Roos showed glimpses of what they can do and with players to return to the line up should improve.
At Sea Lake Hopetoun came out with all guns blazing in the first term, Marcus Brudett was in everything and with Bryce Wellington at full forward they were giving their team plenty of the ball. Col Durie was trying to keep the Tigers in touch.
The second term saw Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers settle and with Ryan Dowdy switched to full forward, the Tigers started to regain ground on Hopetoun. Hopetoun lost Leigh Hutchinson to injury during the term but he did return to the ground later in the game. At half time the score was only 4 points the difference with Hopetoun in front.
The third term saw the Tigers display a complete change of form. Players were running and leading up the ground and with Col Durie in control in the centre he was generating the run. At the three quarter time break Sea Lake Nandaly Tigers led by 35 points.
The final term saw the Tigers hold on to their lead with Tiger Darcy Ryan in everything. Zach Taggett for Hopetoun never gave up but at the final siren the Tigers had run out winners by 52 points.
Jeparit Rainbow jumped Woomelang Lascelles in the first quarter kicking 5 goals while keeping the Cats scoreless. In the second quarter Woomelang Lascelles held the Lakers to only 2 goals but the Cats could only manage 4 points themselves for the term and at the long break the Lakers had a handy 45 point lead
The third quarter was Jeparit Rainbow’s Peter Weir's quarter as he dominated up forward by kicking six goals. The Cats finally were able to convert in front of goals and they ended they kicked 5 for the term.
The last quarter was fairly even with both Clubs kicking 3 goals each. Jeparit Rainbow’s Corey Waldron was clearly best on ground with Peter Weir also among the best with 9 goals. Clayton Lee on the wing battled hard all day for Woomelang Lascelles and was among the best for the Cats along with Trent Donnan and Zach Boxall.
Last Modified on 02/05/2010 14:10
