VICTORY at Craigieburn has set up a massive rematch against Williamstown for the North Ballarat Roosters.
This time the Selkirk Roosters will play the Victorian Football League clash on their home turf.
Most importantly, the match is a chance to back up exactly what they started.
Last month, the Roosters stunned a highly fancied Seagulls in a seven-to-one opening term and held strong for a 13-point win at Keilor.
It marked the Roosters as a firm flag contender for the first time this season.
Since then the Roosters have worked into a top-three spot and dropped the one match against undefeated ladder leader Port Melbourne.
This does not mean the Roosters have taken any game lightly – they were hassled by Box Hill early last round and Roosters’ coach Gerard FitzGerald pegged Coburg at Craigieburn a particular danger game.
The Tigers belted finals contender Bendigo at the same venue a fortnight ago. FitzGerald said the even nature of the VFL meant it was hazardous to assume anything on ladder position and season record.
Powerhouse Port Melbourne had to claw back from two points down to beat Sandringham on Saturday, and Box Hill’s 57-point upset trouncing of Northern Bullants has put the Roosters a game clear in third spot.
FitzGerald said there was plenty of hype about percentage and, while the Roosters received a healthy boost from their 92-point win against Coburg, everything for his players came down to getting processes right week in, week out.
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Last Modified on 25/07/2011 17:10