2012 Peter Jackson VFL
Bendigo 4.1 11.2 13.5 17.6 (108)
Werribee Tigers 3.3 4.6 6.11 8.15 (63)
GOALS:
Bendigo: Maddern 4 Little 4 Stroobants 2 Lonergan 2 LEE Thompson Kavanagh Bellchambers Baguley
Werribee Tigers: Castello 3 Ablett Mather Lynch McKinley Warren
BEST:
Bendigo: Baguley Little Bellchambers Maddern Lonergan Williams
Werribee Tigers: McKinley Pedersen Sherlock Castello Lynch Kennedy
Match Report by Ben Carbonaro
Sometimes football teams just can’t get going during a game, even when they start well.That’s exactly what happened to the Werribee Tigers in their 45-point loss to the Bendigo Gold at Windy Hill last Saturday.
In yet another game where rain and wind played a part, both teams struggled with ball handling early, before finding their way. It was an evenly matched opening quarter as Bendigo scored four goals to Werribee’s three, the home team led by 4 points at quarter time.
Bendigo piled on seven goals to one revelling in the conditions and were much cleaner with their ball use. The Tigers had several chances to get back into the game but countless turnovers cost them dearly. Werribee trailed by 38 points at the main break.
Missed shots on goals cost Werribee their opportunity to keep themselves in the contest. While the Tigers matched Bendigo on the scoreboard with two goals each, their inability to handle full ground pressure was the difference. The Tigers trailed by 38 points at the final break.
The Tigers showed some improvement during the last quarter, but it was too late as Bendigo was on top everywhere. Goal kicking was an issue for Werribee as they couldn’t convert several opportunities.
Tigers coach Scott West was disappointed with his team’s poor performance after winning the previous five games.
“We didn’t want the contest and they did. We can’t just pick and choose when we want to play good footy. You’ve got to take your opportunities. The only silver lining in the game is that we had the same amount of scoring shots.We didn’t take the game on at all; we just were on our heels.”
Captain Robbie Castello topped Werribee’s goal kickers list with three, while North Melbourne’s Ben McKinley was best on ground for his never give up attitude in a losing team.
This week sees the Tigers take on Casey Scorpions on Saturday at Avalon Airport Oval from 2pm (AEST).
Last Modified on 25/06/2012 14:41