By Ben Carbonaro
Sandringham registered win number three, defeating Werribee by 30 points at Chrinside Park last Sunday.
The Tigers trailed by just a goal at quarter-time but the second quarter was a different story, as Sandringham kicked ahead and was dominant across the ground, particularly in defence.
The second-half saw the Zebras pile on the goals and capitalise on some sloppy defensive play from the Tigers midfielders.
When they looked to drive the ball forward, there was always a defender ready to pounce and kick it away.
Nick Sautner with seven goals and Matt McGuire five were spearheads for the Zebras. At the other end, Saints Rookie Luke Miles and veteran Max Hudghton tamed Tiger Marty Pask, who failed to kick a goal.
Best on ground for the Zebras was St Kilda-listed Robert Eddy (26 disposals), while Raphael Clarke (27 disposals) was also impressive.
Tigers coach Simon Atkins thought over use of the football cost his charges.
âJust those bits in the between that we have to get right, again our over use of the football cost us today,â Atkins said.
âSecond week in a row we just over used the footy and didnât get it to where we wanted.â
Lachlan Baddeley kicked three goals, but he lacked support from his fellow forwards as none of them could manage more than two goals.
North Melbourne-listed Levi Greenwood (30 disposals) and fellow midfielder Michael Rockefeller (33 disposals) both put in good performances, with both doing a lot of work around the packs.
Atkins praised the performance of both.
âLevi was set a different challenge today, going forward for him to be able to play with the Kangaroos. He played on Pete Summers who I really rate as a good VFL footballer. I think he kept him to maybe 10 or 12 (disposals) but had 30 himself,â Atkins said.
âI thought Michael Rockefeller was outstanding with his work rate and everything (else).â
Paul Kennelly (2 tackles, 5 blocks and 3 spoils) was great with his defensive pressure, but his efforts couldnât get his team over the line.
Andrew Banjanin (16 hit-outs) and Brant Dickson (11 hit-outs) shared the ruck duties. Both spent time on the bench, but both were serviceable during their stints in the ruck.
The Werribee Reserves went down by 42-points after winning a thriller against Box Hill Hawks last week 12.6.78 to 18.12.120
After being the dominant side for the first half, some sloppy defending and skill errors cost Werribee dearly.
The home side could manage just three goals for the entire second half in a disappointing performance.
Nathan Black was best on ground for his 34 disposal midfield performance, while fellow midfielder Matt Quigley (34 disposals) also impressed.
David Kovacevic, Jordan Robbins, Jared Risol, Jarrod Mather and North Melbourne listed forward Nathan OâKeefe all kicked two goals.
The Tigers host Northern Bullants on Sunday, with the main game underway at 2pm.
Werribee Tigers 4.5 6.6 9.8 12.11-83
Sandringham 5.0 9.4 14.9 17.11-113
GOALS:
Werribee Tigers: L. Baddeley 3, T. Bongetti, R. Castello, M. Rockefeller 2, L. Greenwood, A. Obst, M. Barlow
Sandingham: N. Sautner 7, M. Maguire 5, R. Clarke 2, T. Paterakis, L. Miles, T. Lynch
BEST:
Werribee Tigers: L. Greenwood, M. Rockefeller, B. Sharp, R. Castello, P. Kenelley, M. Barlow
Sandringham: R. Eddy, M. Maguire, N. Sautner, R. Clarke, L. Miles, T. Simpkin
Last Modified on 18/05/2009 09:56