Round 1 - D5

Sat, 14 Apr 2012, 2:15pm

at EP Nazer Reserve, Ethelton

Rosewater Loss by 34 points

Goal Kickers:

Josh Vines 2, Brad Horsell 2,  singles to:  Robbie Cains, Bred Taheny, James Carson, Brett McPerson, Hugh Johnson-Schroeder and Tyson Jacquier.

Best Players:

Club Best:  1. Daniel Reardon  2.  Josh Vines  3.  Brett McPherson  4.  Chris Forster  5.  Adam Rumbelow.

Match Report:

We lost the toss and kicked into a 2 to 3 goal breeze.  We got away to a good start with Josh Vines and Brad Taheny very quick across the ground.  Scotty Jacobsen was bulldozing and we raised the first score when a swooping Vines, on a Tyson Jacquier forward pass, picked up and kicked truly.  Hope Valley then asserted and we lost our way to their three goals.  TJ righted the ship with a late goal.  We had a good opening quarter, which went on forever, but would need to control the big forwards of Hope Valley. 

Our second quarter and we rattled on 4.1 while restricting Valleys to 3 points.  Brian Curtis got right on top at full back – which continued in the third quarter.  We had the ascendancy in the running stakes.  Chris Forster was electric off his wing while John Page was in similar form on the other.  Robbie Cains raised full points.  Daniel Reardon was also quick and effective from the half back line while our resident reptilian, Brett McPherson, was making life difficult for the opposition.  It was a revolving reptile to Vines, and then a goal, as a highlight of the quarter.  It was a good quarter with James Carson, in his 100^th for the club, and Ben Thomas, in his first, also under notice. Our half time advantage was good.  It reflected the strong backline work of BC, Reardon, Adam Rumbelow and Shane Gates.  All were putting in and we had a15 point advantage.

We opened on fire in the third.  Reptile gathered and bounced into the breeze and slotted a very good goal within 30 seconds of the quarter commencing.  And when it did go into defence we were desperate.  Chris Forster excuted a classy fend-off, a hip and shoulder, with a brush-off and dash forward.  It brought the crowd to their feet. Also in the crowd raising stakes was the “candy selling” of Brad Horsell.  From a free kick well earned, two evasions in a row, a quick run to goal, and from well out, on his left foot, sunk the goal of the game.  Right in front of the Hope Valley crowd and they were at their hissing and hooting best! 

To the final quarter and we looked to have the game in command.  We were 7 points up and coming home with the breeze.  The breeze stopped.  And we did to.  Perhaps the gut draining efforts of our runners had us spending too much early.  But we fell away badly.  Hope Valley poured on the scores.  We could only raise 1.2 while they rattled on 7.7. in what was for us a disappointing final term. 

Best:  (Club)  1.  Daniel Reardon ran off his back flank, anticipated and put us into attack all game.  2.  Josh Vines was at his very running best and got us our advantage at three quarter time.  3.  Brett McPherson was damaging all game.  On the ball or in the forwards was a ball target.  4.  Chris Forster is very quick.  Runs opponents down and has a knack in getting the ball off the opposition player in possession.  5.  Adam Rumbelow after almost no pre-season got better as the game progressed, repelling from the half and full back lines.

We had plenty of contributors.  Brad Taheny covered the ground.  James Carson gathered many possessions.  Brian Curtis covered their big full forward (but was under extreeme pressure in the final quarter).  While Ben Thomas, new to the Club, looked good and Tony Howard took a couple of great marks.  Shane Gates battled hard while Johnny Page gave us plenty off his wing.  Scotty Jac – "Plugger"  to his Mum – looked the part (the "Plugger" part that is!).  New Captain, Tyson Jacquier was prominent early but copped one in the back, slowing him considerably. 

Team:

1  Andrew Errington

3  Tyson Jacquier C

4  Scott Jacobsen

5  Bradley Taheny (VC)

6  Sam Sparvell

7  Robert Cains

8  Joshua Vines VC

9   Daniel Reardon

10  Adam Rumbelow

11  Shane Gates

12  Tony Howard

14  James Carson

16  Alex Shaw

17  Chris Forster

23  Bradley Horsell

24  Joel Pettersson

28  Hugh Johnson-Schroeder

30  John Page

31  Benjamin Thomas

32  Brian Curtis

40  Brett McPherson