Diggers Rest scores come-from-behind win over Riddell in RDFL

April 18, 2016 1:51pm

Chris Cavanagh

Sunbury Leader

Diggers Rest’s Taylor Hine gets caught by Riddell’s Brian Ruffell on Saturday. Picture: Richard Serong

DIGGERS Rest secured a come-from-behind win in the opening round of the Riddell District Football League on Saturday after producing a “fantastic” final term.

After a scrappy opening three quarters against Riddell, the Burras finally found their A-Game in the dying stages, overcoming a 15-point deficit at three-quarter time to record an 11.13 (79) to 7.6 (48) triumph.

Having kicked just four goals to the final change, the home side piled on seven majors in the final stanza at Bloomdale Oval, while holding the Bombers goalless.

Recruit Taylor Hine — a former Gold Coast and North Melbourne midfielder — was prolific off half back in the final quarter and had a hand in several of the Burras’ goals.

Forward Michael Kilty provided the real spark, booting three goals for the term to lift his side to victory.

“It was pretty scrappy in the first half,” Diggers Rest coach Shaun Sims said.

POS	TEAM	PTS
1	Riddell Seniors	60
2	Wallan Seniors	48
3	Diggers Rest Seniors	44
4	Romsey Seniors	44
5	Macedon Seniors	32
6	Kyneton Seniors	28
7	Woodend-Hesket Seniors	20
8	Melton Centrals Seniors	12
9	Lancefield Seniors	0

POS	TEAM	PTS
1	Romsey Reserves	56
2	Riddell Reserves	56
3	Wallan Reserves	52
4	Diggers Rest Reserves	44
5	Kyneton Reserves	32
6	Macedon Reserves	16
7	Lancefield Reserves	16
8	Melton Centrals Reserves	12
9	Woodend-Hesket Reserves	4

POS	TEAM	% Won
1	Wallan	100.00
2	Diggers Rest	66.67
3	Romsey	55.56
4	Macedon	22.22
5	Riddell	11.11

Diggers Rest scores come-from-behind win over Riddell in RDFL

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