Seniors
Roos 18.25-133 def. Surfers 3.7-25
Reserves
Ros 16.10-106 def. Surfers 3.5-23
Roos produce some ominous form
IT was an exercise in redemption that turned into a cakewalk for the Maroochy-Northshore Roos when they took on 2009 destroyers Surfers Paradise at Fishermans Road on Saturday.
Grossly depleted Surfers, who shocked the Roos with a stunning final-term comeback to eliminate their weekend rivals from the 2009 finals race, were blown off the park and went down by 18.25 (133) to 3.7 (25).
“They were too big,” said Surfers coach Robbie Martin.
“They outran us and they outmuscled us.”
So complete were the Roos against an outfit that has been savagely ravaged by the departures of a large group of quality players that the home side led 72 points at half-time, keeping the visitors goal-less.
At least the Demons made it more competitive after half-time, kicking 3.5 to 8.11 but a factor in that was the poor kicking of the home side, an area coach Peter Somerville will be working hard to address over the next fortnight.
“It was similar to last week,” said Somerville of the kicking. “Because of the interrupted pre-season, we’re still working towards where we want to be skills-wise.
“But overall around the ground the skills were a bit better.”
Dual Duncanson-Todd Medallist Ryan White had a cracker game in a side that was, as the scoreboard suggests, loaded with good players.
The Roos, entitled to early flag favouritism given the number of good players their main rivals have lost, also had wingman Kane Tyson, back pocket David Hulsman and ruckman Tyson Williams in top form.
Asked whether his Demons were as bad as the final scoreline suggested, Martin produced an emphatic ‘no’. “We’re better than that,” he said.
Best for the Demons were usual suspect Simon Fenton in the middle, half-back Clint Cassidy and youngster Jordan Pope.
Last Modified on 29/03/2010 13:32