On Saturday 3rd May the Northern Knights headed down the Princes Freeway to take on the Geelong Falcons at Simonds Stadium. In overcast and slippery conditions it was the Falcons who got off to the fast start. Geelong kicked four goals to zero in the opening quarter to lead by 26 points at quarter time. The Knights began to fight back in general play during the second quarter but still struggled to impact on the scoreboard until a nice snap from Chris McCabe late in the term gave them their first major. Geelong quickly answered and extended the margin out to a commanding 33 points at the half time break. The third stanza was a real arm wrestle as Northern continued to throw everything at the Falcons. Two lovely running goals from Sam Switkowski and a nice set shot goal from Ciaran Porter allowed the Knights to win the term by a point and give themselves a chance going into the last. Missed chances in front of goal cost the Knights early in the final quarter while the Falcons continued to kick accurately at the other end. Two late goals to Chris McCabe a quick snap off the ground for a major by Anthony Di Paolo were not enough for the Knights as the early damage was too much to peg back with Geelong ending up winners by 35 points. Zac Ballard and Sam Switkowski never gave up in the midfield for the Knights while Ryan Tester was shining light in defence. First gamer Lachlan East showed some positive signs while Jacob Booth continued his impressive form in his first season of TAC Cup Football. This weekend the Northern Knights travel up to Eureka Stadium to take on the North Ballarat Rebels in a very important match before a break for the start of the NAB AFL U/18 National Championships in mid May.
Last Modified on 06/05/2014 14:46
