Berwick skipper Andrew Tuck puts the heat on Devon Meadows’ Justin Hill during the Wickers’ five-point win at Edwin Flack Reserve.By Mark Gullick
CRANBOURNE recorded its ninth straight win after defeating Pakenham by 47 points.
Five goals in the second term and six in the last led to the strong win from the Eagles.
Cranbourne coach Doug Koop was pleased with the win.
“We haven’t beaten them for a while,” he said. “They’ve had a very good team; they’ve lost a few players and we’re travelling reasonably well. It was a good effort by the boys to beat them on their home ground. They’re certainly in the mix with four or five other teams for those last few spots (in the five), so they needed to play well and it was a good effort by our blokes to play a little bit better.”
Midfielder Ryan Davey was the Eagles’ best player. Big men Mick Boland, Troy Tharle-Adams and Curtise Barker controlled the air for Cranbourne and provided targets all day. Nick Barker and forward Matthew Fletcher (six goals) were also prominent.
Pakenham coach Ryan Cassidy was disappointed with the loss.
“They’re a very good team,” he said. “We probably weren’t up and about as a group. We didn’t have 22 contributors across the field and you can’t do that against a good team.”
@BT Sub Sport News:NARRE WARREN v BEACONSFIELD
NARRE WARREN bounced back with an impressive 10-goal victory over Beaconsfield at Kalora Park.
One poor quarter had cost the Magpies the week before against Cranbourne, but they played a more consistent game against Beaconsfield.
They began the game with great intent and kicked five goals to two in the opening term.
The Eagles began winning the ball in the second term and kicked the only two goals of the quarter.
After the long break, Narre Warren was irrepressible, kicking 10 goals to one.
Rising star Chris Potalej played another great game for Narre Warren, as did midfielder Michael Collins, youngster Ryan Moorhouse, forward Jackson Parker, defender Jarrod Anderson and ruckman Luke Tehennepe.
Nick Scanlon kicked five goals.
@BT Sub Sport News:TOORADIN v KEYSBOROUGH
TOORADIN continue its strong mid-season form with a surprise 28-point win over a faltering Keysborough.
The Seagulls have now won their last three matches in a row and are playing a major role in shaping the final five.
The Burra has now lost its past three matches and has slipped to seventh on the ladder.
Tooradin had 39 scoring shots to 21.
Tooradin’s Matthew Davey was brilliant with 11 goals. He has developed into a genuine star of the competition and now shares the lead with Beaconsfield’s Ryan Donaldson in the goal-kicking. Both forwards have 39 majors for the year.
Beau Miller, Aaron Hyde and Michael Hobbs continued their good form and were important players in the win. Rod Cochrane and Scott Szucs played well.
@BT Sub Sport News:BERWICK v DEVON MEADOWS
BERWICK outlasted a fast finishing Devon Meadows in a dour affair played in difficult conditions at Edwin Flack Reserve. The home side won by five points.
The game was close in general play and on the scoreboard, except for the third quarter when the Wickers kicked three goals.
Devon Meadows was really hampered by the second and third terms. In an hour of football, they managed only four behinds.
The Panthers went into the final quarter trailing by 25 points and, within striking distance, kicked four goals to one in the final term, but fell short.
Big man Shane Finlayson was Berwick’s best player. Michael Hanigan, the inspirational Andrew Tuck, Luke and Jack Sheppard, and the consistent Paul Vanschilt played well.
Devon Meadows season continues to slide from bad to worse, having lost its past six games in a row and fallen to eighth on the ladder. Their best players were ruckman Lukas Hoogenboom, star defender Daniel Rigg, midfielder Stefan Baumgartner, youngster Steve McInnes and defender Russell White.
@BT Sub Sport News:ROC v DOVETON
ROC recorded its maiden win of the season with a stirring eight-point win over Doveton at Robinson Oval.
It took a determined effort by the Kangaroos and they had to work hard to put their noses in front at the final siren.
Doveton began the game in better form and raced out to a 13-point lead at quarter time.
In the second term, ROC produced its best 30 minutes of football in 2010.
They played some breathtaking football and moved the ball precisely around the oval, kicking seven straight goals for the term and taking a four-point lead into the main break.
Their dominance continued in the third term with three goals to one.
Doveton fought back in the final term, but ROC was able to cling onto a long-awaited win.
Doveton’s best player was again Simon Black, who is having a consistently excellent season in the midfield.
Star midfielder Ryan Pearson, defender Michael Rodriquez, youngster Harley Primrose, defender Brad Downe and Michael Henry all played well.
