Northern Bullants 3.2 7.5 8.8 10.8 (68)
Port Melbourne 3.1 5.1 7.4 12.4 (76)
BEST:
Northern Bullants: O'Hailpin Jackson Longmire Smith Batson Clarke
Port Melbourne: Dwyer Waldron Carroll Cain Henshaw Plymin
GOALS:
Northern Bullants: Batson 5 Clarke 2 Smith Pell Higgs
Port Melbourne: Allan 4 Carroll 3 Dwyer 2 Langford Cain Sutcliffe
After the loss to Williamstown in the ones, I thought I'd get along and take a look at who put their hand up in the twos for Port.
Good pressure game that was played in almost constant drizzle. The game was pretty even throughout, but I felt that the Bullants were likely to break the game open and kick away. It wasn't until a couple of late goals in time on that the Borough looked like grabbing the four points.
Dwyer and in particular Waldron had an absolute heap of the footy. 2 of Carrolls goals were late in the last term when the game was there to be won.. He ran forward to a dangerours position on both occasions to register majors.
I also thought Becker in the ruck worked hard. Nick Thomas played (what I think was) his first game back from injury, and looked like he badly needed the run.
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Nice to see Port's ressies register a win, one of the better reserves sides in recent years finding it a tad tougher this year. Very lucky not to have been on the receiving end of Williamstown yesterday but that'll probably come next week.
Should be a good contest actually next Saturday at Port, both sides senior teams have the bye, so they might get a few fans along. Not sure why the 11.10am start when its the only game on at TEAC but who am I to question the logic of the draw? The boys get enough early starts though on the dew, they don't like playing on it and here's a perfect chance for them to play in an afternoon for a change, perhaps both clubs should try and have the game altered to start at 2pm next week!! Real Saturday afternoon at the footy stuff for the young blokes!
How was the ground condition Ons?
Mud in the middle, otherwise very good.
Good win by Port after Bullants looked the stronger team for most of the day. Port took their chances and in the last quarter played like they wanted to win a little bit more than the Bullants.
Ed Clarke played another good game and should get a chance at senior level soon. Daniel Batson was ok at full-forward finishing the game with five goals in the slippery conditions.
What did you guys think of O'hAilpin?
Surprised A.O'hailpin was selected as Bullants best. Played down back and in the ruck late. He has improved from last year but still a way off from VFL senior selection.