[u][b]Seniors[/b][/u]
[b]DOLPHINS OUTLAST HAWKS TO KEEP FINALS HOPES ALIVE[/b]
Frankston 4-5-29 7-9-51 11-14-80 15-17-107
Box Hill Hawks 3-3-21 8-7-55 10-8-68 13-10-88
Scorers: [b]Frankston:[/b] Edwards 5.4, Clarke 4.1, Berry 3.2, Marigliani 2.1, Burns 1.1, Fortnam 0.2, Conroy, Oliver, RUSHED 0.3 [b]Box Hill Hawks:[/b] Gibson 4.0, Little 3.1, King 3.0, Cook 1.4, Eva, B.Kane 1.0, Height, Jolley, Miller, Boyle 0.1, RUSHED 0.1
Best Players: [b]Frankston:[/b] Fortnam, Kennedy, Edwards, Clarke, Conroy, Odell [b]Box Hill Hawks:[/b] B. Kane, Dowler, Rudolph, Bailey, Gibson, Little
In a game that didn't get up to any great heights the Dolphins kicked away against the breeze in the last quarter to win by 19pts. A footnote to this game is the disgraceful behaviour of Box Hill Hawks Coach Damien Christensen throughout the game the swearing just kept going on and on and on but in the final quarter when the dolphins pulled away I could hear BANG CRASH(more than once) coming from their box and when I went in there after the game I found a couple of holes in the wall.
[u][b]Reserves[/b][/u]
[b]DOLPHINS THRASH HAWKS TO CLAIM 2ND SPOT FOR FINALS[/b]
Frankston 2-3-15 10-10-70 14-10-94 22-13-145
Box Hill Hawks 4-3-27 5-3-33 7-4-46 8-5-53
Scorers: [b]Frankston:[/b] Dickson 8.3, Dore 3.0, Beasy, Morris, Krakouer 2.1, Carpenter, A.Barry 1.1, Molan, Gill, Ferraro 1.0, Kemperman, Reddaway 0.1, RUSHED 0.3 [b]Box Hill Hawks:[/b] Kelleher 3.1, Marguccio 3.0, Carse 2.0, Coff 0.1, RUSHED 0.3
Best Players:[b] Frankston:[/b] Cadd, Krakouer, Carpenter, Manson, Pendlebury, Dickson [b]Box Hill Hawks:[/b] Marguccio, McEntee, Kelleher, N.Kane, Carse, Daniher
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It was a hard fought win today by the dolphins against the hawks who never gave in. Frankston had many more shots but were very wasteful in a forward line that failed to function properly all day. I thought Ben Kane, Max Bailey and Sam Gibson were very impressive for the Hawks. Hopefully this win can setup a run at the finals for the Dolphins. The reserves were awesome today even without some regular solid contributors. Congrats to the group for such an impressive season so far.
Also, on a negative note, I must agree with Robbo. Damien Christensen was an absolute disgrace today. I was close to his box also and heard his wrath all day. I dont know if it was the pressure of how much the 4 points meant to both teams, but in ten years follwing VFL, i have never experienced a senior coach so out of control. The constant verbal sprays of outrage and disgust that occurred over regulation mistakes by his young players was not called for. Combined with this was constant banging and slamming and crashing which cannot achieve anything constructive. How can the coaching team make rational decisions in such an intense environment? The dolphins ended up with a 19 point victory that most likely should have been more considering the 9 extra scoring shots.
Go Dolphs
Christiensen was coach of Williamstown in 1995 where they failed to win a game.
He was a very poor coach then with poor communication.
However I am a bit surprised with his behaviour as he looks timid as a mouse.
If he was heard by the boys on the Frankston Hill they would have given him more to spit about as they would have tormented him. Box Hill finals chances are gone. The dolphins are basically 2 games clear as they have a better percentage and look likely to hang on to eight spot.
Good clash next week Coburg vs Frankston at Coburgt City Oval.
Moment of truth for the dolphins.
Only Sandringham and Preston look likely to figure in late September unless some team has a day out and improves out of sight.
Coburg were flogged by Sandringham last week and fell in to beat Port today.
Williamstown were thrashed by the roosters at home today after falling in to lowly Bendigo.
North Ballarat and Werribee are not good enough for the top two teams.
See what happens between now and September.
Not quite yet. Bullants could still take 2nd spot.
Don't go getting ahead of yourself.
Look out for last round and the battle of the stand alones . count on a superb battle . Port - trying to avoid spoon. Frang - looking at final 8. Should be full on!!!
Being played at teac you would have to say the borough have a good chance