Bears stamp out last-term Mean Machine revs

AN EARLY final quarter flurry of dash and drive from Bridgewater was quickly stamped out by Bears Lagoon Serpentine.

Rick Ladson’s Mean Machine was wanting to bridge the gap after Serpentine, rebounding from a shellacking at the hands of Marong the previous week, was serious in its chase for redemption.

The Bears were again without veteran Andrew Gladman and on Saturday also missed the presence of Orion Downing who had been dangerous around goal in earlier rounds.

His replacement Zach Stone was more than up for the assignment, booting two goals and being named in the best.

The opening blitz gave way to a more even contest in the second term - both sides added four goals but Serpentine was also adrift in front of sticks putting on six behinds.

Defences of both teams were challenged and the importance of turnovers highlighted with Zaas and Clements named in Serpentine’s best.

They were able to restrict Bridgewater

Seniors

GOALS - Inglewood: C. McGaw 6, S. Dorevitch 4, C. Ingham, D. Polack, K. Payne 2, J. Rouse, G. Nevins, F. Payne, B. Cotchett. Newbridge: C. Dixon 3, L. Nihill 2, S. Gale, A. Fithall, M. Giri.

BEST - Inglewood: D. Polack, S. Dorevitch, C. McGaw, G. Nevins, C. Stobaus, K. Payne. Newbridge: D. Lloyd, D. Stevens, T. McLeod, J. Clark, M. Giri, M. Adams.

GOALS - Mitiamo: J. Reynolds 7, B. Baines, C. Milne. Calivil: H. Wall 3, J. Lawry, A. Dennis, B. Baker 2, E. Ritchie, T. Piazza, L. Mangan, R. Lourie.

BEST - Mitiamo: J. Reynolds, D. Proud, L. Lougoon, M. Simpson, R. Turner, E. Hocking. Calivil: E. Ritchie, R. Lourie, B. Mensforth, H. Wall, J. Hynes, W. Miller.

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GOALS - Bears Lagoon Serpentine: J. Laird 3, D. Poulter, N. Kemp, J. Bailey, C. Draper 2, Z. Stone, K. Paxton. Bridgewater: J. Martyn, N. Hall, H. Donegan 2, E. Pavlich.

BEST - Bears Lagoon Serpentine: K. Zass, D. Poulter, B. Roy-Clements, A. Brohm, Z. Stone, R. Prendergast. Bridgewater: L. Allison, D. Wood, J. Symons, J. Ellings, B. Derrick, E. Pavlich.

Gully 0.4 1.4 1.5 2.6 (18)

Hill 5.5 10.8 14.12 19.18 (132) gun forward Josh Martyn to just two goals in the intense struggle.

GOALS - Maiden Gully: C. Hale, B. Dimech. Pyramid Hill: B. George 4, W. Perryman 3, D. Collis, T. Brennan, B. Micevski, S. Mann 2, S. Gunther, M. Gunther, M. Dingwall, B. Morison.

BEST Maiden Gully: H. McCartney, J. McDonald, R. Bacon, S. Keneally, D. Wust, C. Walsh. Pyramid Hill: D. Collis, B. Micevski, J. Sheahan, B. Morison, B. George, S. Manni.

Going virtually goal for goal in the third term, Bridgewater was down 29 points, still unable to recover on the scoreboard from the opening onslaught.

Serpentine showed dash and pace straight from the final term opening bounce.

Bridgewater lifted and constantly went into attack with midfield panache and height dominance in defence.

But the faint flicker of any revival was snuffed out when Darcy Poulter goaled and minutes later Callum Draper joined the party. Anthony Lewin was taking telling backs around to cut off Bridgewater.

In a final push, Bridgewater’s Emile Pavlich sprung out of the centre, took three bounces as he dodged opponents and goaled, the Mean Machine’s only major for the term and secure his spot along with Alison and Wood in the best.

Serpentine coach Justin Laird was again dangerous and chipped in with three goals.

In Front Of Goal Seniors

37 - (2) - Joshua Martyn - Bridgewater

33 - (0) - Brandyn Grenfell - Marong

22 - (6) - Charlie McGaw - Inglewood

21 - (0) - Kain Robins - Marong

14 - (0) - Matthew Riordan - Marong

14 - (0) - Ryley Taylor - Marong

14 - (2) - Thomas Brennan - Pyramid Hill

14 - (2) - Keelan Payne - Inglewood

14 - (3) - Justin Laird - BL Serpentine Seniors

14 - (0) - Andrew Gladman - BL Serpentine

13 - (4) - Sam Dorevitch - Inglewood

13 - (0) - Jack McCaig - Marong

13 - (2) - Dylan Collis - Pyramid Hill

RESERVES

18 - (0) - Bradley Matthews - Marong

17 - (0) - Rowan Pollock - Pyramid Hill

14 - (4) - Clay Anstee - BL Serpentine

12 - (0) - Joel Pianto - Mitiamo

12 - (0) - Jonty Davis - Marong

Leach. Newbridge: C. Grant, T. Wilson, c. hoye, O. Gordon, D. Whan, C. Coleman.

GOALS - Mitiamo: S. Wright 2, T. Fitzallen. Calivil: C. Anderson, J. Manderson 2, N. Vine, P. Hansford. BEST - Mitiamo: H. Storey, A. Mckean, S. Wright, C. Collins, C. Williams, B. Niven. Calivil: P. Hansford, C. Smith, J. Manderson, J. Demeo, N. McPherson, C. Anderson.

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GOALS - Bears Lagoon Serpentine: C. Anstee 4, B. Sheahan 2, J. Gladman. Bridgewater: H. Terry 3, L. Harrison 2, J. Campbell, J. Roberts.

BEST - Bears Lagoon Serpentine: C. Davies, B. Sheahan, H. Catto, P. Russell, C. Anstee, J. Gladman. Bridgewater: R. Taylor, E. Woodhatch, J. McKinley, J.

J. Wild, O. Horan.

7.11 (53)

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GOALS - Maiden Gully: W. Donaczy 3, D. Baldwin 2, H. White, J. Doolan. Pyramid Hill: B. Gibson 2, J.

Carroll.

BEST - Maiden Gully: D. Baldwin, T. Durston, T. Hudson, R. Sarkady, M. Clark, J. Crisp. Pyramid Hill: T. Walker, J. Douch, M. Carroll, R. Pollock, G. Quinn, R. Delamare.