THE Geelong and District Football League marked its return to VCFL interleague football with a commanding 39-point victory over the Heathcote and District Football League. In the GDFL's first interleague match since 2004, the Raiders moved a step closer to a showdown with the Bellarine league after running out 18.13 (121) to 11.16 (82) victors at Myers Reserve.
GDFL coach Adam Skrobalak said he was pleased with the way his players were able to work cohesively after coming together in a short space of time. "As the game went we got better and better, we started to play as a team which made a big difference at the end," Skrobalak said. Both teams felt each other out in the opening term as a sluggish start ensued. The home side was down one player when Thomson forward Jackson Macleod was helped off the ground by the trainers, after receiving a heavy knock to his head.
After an uninspiring opening, Heathcote made the most of its opportunities up forward, with Tyler Jones and co-captain Adrian Dohnt kicking late goals to give the visitors a 13-point quarter time lead. The scrappy affair continued in the opening stages of the second term, before the home side was able to break away from the deadlock, kicking seven of the next eight goals to steal the ascendency.
East Geelong defender Simon Prymke capped off a strong second term by the Raiders, unleashing from outside the 50m arc on the siren to open up a 21-point buffer at halftime. Heathcote came out the better of the two sides after half time, controlling the third term to close the margin to nine points.
The GDFL responded, with North Geelong forward Paul Breguet kicking three final term goals to seal the result for the Raiders. Breguet also provided one for the highlights reel late in the final term when he jumped over a pack in the goal square to take a massive hanger. The GDFL will now face the Western Border Football League next season as it continues to push for a rise up the rankings.
Last Modified on 08/07/2010 20:20