Last Saturday our Division 1 Under 18 team played Hoppers Crossing in the grand final and what a game it was.
Hoppers jumped our boys early to get out to a handy 4 goal lead in the first quarter before Altona started to claw their way back into the game. Dylan Di Genova had his work cut out for him playing against the Hoppers Crossing tall timber but he matched it with them and he was relentless with his pressure. Hoppers Crossing led by 20 points at quarter time.
Altona started the second quarter much better and served it up to the Hoppers boys. Danny Hutchenson led the way with his attack on the ball and captain Brad Comeadow was looking super dangerous lifting the team with his courage. Altona was slowly reducing the lead but Hoppers went into the half time break with a 14 point lead.
Hoppers threw everything at our boys in early stages of the third quarter but Altona handled the pressure and served it back up to the Hoppers boys. A sickening clash saw onballer Danny Hutcheson taken off the ground in a bad way and looking like he would not return. Ben Davies made an immediate impact when he got his chance on the ground and was causing his opposition problems. The remainder of the quarter was a bit of an arm wrestle and Hoppers went into the final break with a handy 17 point lead.
The last quarter was a tough affair with neither team willing to take a backward step. Hutchy was bandaged up and was back in the action and the whole Altona team led by captain Brad Comeadow was up and about. The crowd could sense that Altona were not done yet and after consecutive goals to Braddles our boys got to within a point before Hoppers steadied to go on and win the grand final by 12 points. The final score was Hoppers Crossing 11. 13. 79 defeated Altona 10. 7. 67.
There were lots of highlights in this game but none more than the heroics shown by our captain courageous Brad Comeadow who played a sensational game with a broken hand.
Congratulations to Nick and the boys on a terrific season and regardless of the final score, the whole club is extremely proud of each and every player.
Goal Kickers: B. Comeadow 6, D. Di Genova , D. Buysen , M. Debono , J. Cook
Best Players: D. Di Genova, B. Comeadow, D. Hutcheson, J. Cook, M. Debono, W. Ward
Last Modified on 11/02/2012 14:27