The Western Jets have suffered another loss, this time at the hands of the Sandringham Dragons.
The Jets kicked the first goal but unfortunately just like previous weeks couldn’t continue their good start. Sandringham started to work harder kicking with the breeze and as a result got the score on the board running out to a big quarter time lead of 29 points.
The second quarter saw the Jets get on the scoreboard on regular occasions but they couldn’t stop the bleeding at the other end. Both teams kicked 5 goals for the quarter and Sandringham had a 32 point lead at the main change.
The Jets tightened up in the third quarter and Sean Tighe was having a good impact in the ruck and Jesse McLellan looking dangerous up forward. As a result the Dragons kicked 3 goals with the breeze to the Jets 2 to lead by 40 points at the last change.
Kicking with the wind in the last the Jets needed early goals and it started well with a Schibeci long bomb in the opening 10 seconds. Another goal a couple of minutes later reduced the margin to 5 goals and gave the Jets some chance if they were good enough. Yet the dragons thwarted any chance of a comeback with a couple of goals and the final margin ended up being a comfortable 43 points which gave Sandringham their first win of the season.
The Jets play Calder Cannons in their next match at Burbank Oval on Saturday at 11am.
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SCORES
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TEAMS
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TIME/VENUE
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19.12-126
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Sandringham Dragons
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11:10 AM Sun 24/May Trevor Barker Beach Oval (Map)
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def.
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13.5-83
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Western Jets
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Sandringham Dragons
Goal Kickers: X. Murphy 4, J. Purton-Smith 3, T. Mitchem 3, J. Frost 2, J. Plostins 2, J. Lew, B. Rawlinson, J. Morris, T. Thomas, J. Sketcher Best Players: J. Nash, J. Purton-Smith, P. Liston, J. DERMOTT, T. McMahon, X. Murphy
Western Jets
Goal Kickers: S. Tighe 3, J. McLellan 2, D. Schibeci 2, J. Gray, D. Lawson, M. Daw, N. Giles, S. Ball, C. Aloi Best Players: S. Tighe, J. Gray, C. Aloi, B. Sneddon, J. Rayner, J. McLellan
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Last Modified on 25/05/2009 12:00