May 14, 2007
From The Age
Reported by Sean Cusick
Coburg has edged out a determined Casey Scorpions outfit by 13 points in a rugged encounter at Coburg City Oval. The Scorpions showed plenty of fight, but appeared to tire in the final quarter as a classy Jack Riewoldt came to the fore in his best VFL performance to date.
The prized Richmond recruit finished with five goals, including the sealer from a mark 35 metres out deep into time-on after the Scorpions had dragged the margin back to seven points.
Reported by Sean Cusick
Coburg has edged out a determined Casey Scorpions outfit by 13 points in a rugged encounter at Coburg City Oval. The Scorpions showed plenty of fight, but appeared to tire in the final quarter as a classy Jack Riewoldt came to the fore in his best VFL performance to date.
The prized Richmond recruit finished with five goals, including the sealer from a mark 35 metres out deep into time-on after the Scorpions had dragged the margin back to seven points.
Kent Kingsley, playing his first senior VFL match since crossing to Richmond, had little impact on the match. He kicked one goal, the result of a holding-the-ball free kick in the goal square, and was outplayed by Max Hudghton for most of the day.
Tigers coach Andy Collins wouldn't be drawn on whether his club was talking up a top-four finish to the home-and-away season. "I don't worry about that . . . we're going well, we're a team that's won four and one, so it's good," he said.
In a further blow to the Casey-St Kilda alignment, two Saints regulars were reported - Raphael Clarke for making forceful contact to an opponent in the reserves, while Andrew McQualter went into the book late in the senior game, charged with striking Coburg's Paul Shelton.
? A collection of quality performances from Geelong AFL regulars delivered the Cats their fifth straight win, defeating Bendigo by 32 points at Skilled Stadium.
Steven King continued his dominant VFL form, proving almost unstoppable in the ruck and kicking four goals when moving to full-forward. The former Geelong captain played all but 10 minutes of the contest and continued to beat the door down for an AFL recall.
"Steven had a huge day," Geelong coach Leigh Tudor said. "He was a really good focal point in attack and took a lot of marks, and when he was in the ruck he really controlled the stoppages."
In yesterday's other match, Williamstown defeated Frankston by 65 points.
