Match Report v Morningside
– Major Semi Final – 30th August 2009
Result
Aspley 13-14-92 defeated Morningside 6-3-39
Ebb and Flow
Bryce Stackelberg celebrated
his 50th game for the Hornets with an enterprising game that helped
us secure a place in the Grand Final for 2009. Mitchell Crawley shone early
with a couple of sharp-shooting efforts which saw us skip away early. Early
courage from Jonah Eoe was rewarded with a penalty but we did not handle the
blustery conditions well with more marks that we expected hitting the deck. At
ground level Nathan Cooper, Stuart Lester and Nicholas Falconer excelled,
hitting the ball at pace and bursting through the pack.
Jonathan Bell and Jack
Collingwood had chances but did not back themselves to the hilt. Who dares wins
so don’t be afraid to back yourself when in position fellas! At your best
you’re both awesome weapons for us. Trent Wilson, Shane Hele and Jarrod Henry
had a busy day at the back as the opposition never gave up and kept asking
questions of our defence across the park. Harris Andrews applied good forward
pressure which turned the ball over in good position showing how important that
facet of the game is to a team.
Matthew Bellchambers didn’t
shirk the tough stuff and earned a penalty by being first the ball and wanting
it. Good work Matthew! There were plenty of good signs but I don’t think anyone
felt it was anywhere near out best performance. Connor Pedwell had a busy day
and sent the ball back into the attacking zone time and time again. Dominic
Ceolin and Callum Bell weren’t 100% but still provided solid contributions to
the overall effort. It will be good to see these two back to full fitness in
the big one.
Roman Sargent busied himself
in a number of positions showing his versatility while Andrew Adair was moved
back to defence to help out and made it hard for his opposite. There was
excitement in the air when Casey Brittain and Jarrod Macdonald got their hands
on the ball. Jordan Richardson had a big day out, playing the game out and Sam
Robin picked up a couple of majors with his raking drop punts which sailed a
big distance with the aid of the tail breeze.
Play of the Day
Play went straight from
ball-up to Goal. Jordan Richardson won the tap and crumbed the ball himself
before hearing Jarrod Macdonald’s call and putting the ball out to Jarrod’s
advantage. Sam Robin was next to be involved and rather than blaze away from a
tight angle, he handballed to Nathan Cooper who slotted it through.
Bottom Line
First step is to get there.
Let’s train as hard as we can and make sure we have no regrets at the final
siren. Leave no stone unturned in pursuit of the best performance we can
muster. Only your best is acceptable in a Grand Final.
Last Modified on 03/09/2009 08:27