The Gippsland League’s reigning premier is back within reach of a spot in the top five, after upsetting Sale by 17-points in round 11 of the competition on Saturday.
“It was great to get the four points on the weekend, after a few close games where we have had our chances,” said Tigers coach Joel Soutar.
The home team led at every change, by margins of 10, seven and three points, before booting four goals to one in the last, to take the four points.
“The boys fought out the game really well and the win put us back in the hunt for a spot in the top five,” said Soutar who was particularly impressed by the performance of his younger players.
“Our young players really stood up this week, contributing to one our better four quarter performances of the season,” he said.
The Tigers sit in seventh on the ladder, two games clear of Moe and behind Sale only on percentage.
Moe V Traralgon
Traralgon consolidated third spot, with a 30-point win over Moe.
“We had a good win. The boys went well, it was pleasing to get the four points,” said Maroons coach Mark Collison.
The victory didn’t come easily for the visitor, which trailed the Lions by 12-points at quarter time.
By half time scores were locked at 32-apiece.
“We were average in the first quarter. The boys played pretty good in the second but couldn’t convert,” said Collison.
Traralgon made its break in the third, booting five goals to Moe’s two, to take a 20-point lead into three quarter time.
The visitor picked up where it left off in the last, to run out a 30-point winner.
Danny Campbell was named best on ground for Traralgon, while Tim Johnston kicked three majors.
Maffra V Bairnsdale
Another bag of six goals from full forward Darren Sheen helped Maffra to a big win over Bairnsdale.
The club’s ninth win of the season, sees the Eagles sitting comfortably in second on the ladder, trailing Leongatha only on percentage.
Maffra got the early break on its opponent and never looked back, with the bulk of the damage done during the second and third terms, during which the Eagles slammed on 10-goals.
Wonthaggi V Leongatha
Last year’s runner up Wonthaggi posted one of its biggest wins of year so far, upsetting the ladder leader Leongatha, as the sides came together for indigenous round.
Just a point separated the South Gippsland rivals at quarter time.
However the home team kicked away in the second term and by half time had established a 22-point lead.
Out-scoring its opponent in the third, Leongatha narrowed the margin and was back within 16-points at three quarter time.
However the visitor was outplayed in the last, as it conceded just its second loss of the season.
Drouin V Warragul
In the other Sunday game Drouin returned to the winner’s circle and the top five, with a 78-point win over neighbour Warragul in the West Gippsland derby.
Bob McCallum was the star for the home side; the Hawks coach booting five in a best on ground performance.
His counterpart at the Gulls also top-scored for his side too, with three majors.
Last Modified on 06/07/2015 15:35