Friday night saw both the senior and development teams have their last hit out at Highgate Recreation Reserve in Craigeburn before the real stuff gets under way.
The development side got underway first and experienced a slow start, however despite losing by 22 points, Coburg kept Box Hill scoreless in the last quarter.
Coburg 1.1 2.1 3.4 4.7 (31)
Box Hill 3.1 7.3 8.5 8.5 (53)
Goals: Cole, Hore, Bamblett, Turner
Best: Groves, Cole, Fahey, Cartelli, Bamblett
The Senior side continued that momentum into the first half of their game and lead by 33 points at the main break. Unfortunately the Hawks ran out eventual 34 point winners piling on 15 goals in the second half.
Coburg 6.6 9.10 12.12 13.12 (90)
Box Hill 1.1 4.7 11.8 19.10 (124)
Goals: Connors 3, White 2, King 2, Webberley, Wheeler, Elton, O'Hanlon, Graham, Derickx
Best: Wheeler, Webberley, Carnell, White, Connors, Griffiths
By Bernard O'Dwyer
Last Modified on 20/03/2012 15:05