Page 24 The Moorabool News – 17 May, 2022
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Cobras sink teeth into Lions By Todd Whelan Bacchus Marsh set up a crucial 10 point win on the road against Redan with a seven goals to two opening half. The 32 point advantage proved a bridge too far for Jarret Giampaolo’s men who fell short for the second week in a row on their home deck. Harry King was named best for the winners along with former Henderson Medalist Daniel Burton. Off season arrivals Michael Culliver, Jack Williams and Rex Hickman are stringing together an important stretch of good form with each having an impact in all three Cobra wins in 2022. Jake Owen (2 goals) remains the number one assignment for opposition clubs to contain. The popular leader’s contribution was significant in yet another tight finish. Cobras star mid Nick Stuhldrier and forward Aaron Willetts did not play. While Redan midfield gun Lachie George (3 goals) was important, they clearly missed the drive and distribution of Cooper Craig-Peters. The Redan Lions are clearly a different proposition with him in it. The club, while wanting only the best for him, will sweat on the Footscray VFL affiliate’s availability ahead of their round six clash with Darley, a Lions third home game in a row. Notable sharpshooter Isaac Grant was named among the better players despite a goalless return, while Cooper Atchison and Declan Phillips run of good form continues. While the scoreboard tells a story of a Lions charge in the second half, the Cobras did themselves little favours with an inaccurate 2.8 but had done enough when it countered to secure the Premiership points. The Cobras (6th) are well placed with three wins from their opening four encounters with a game in hand on Melton (1st), North Ballarat (2nd), Ballarat (4th) and Darley (5th), all of whom sit above them. This Saturday, all eyes will focus towards the Cobras meeting with an improving Melton South at Maddingley Park in Apple 98.5FM’s Match of the Round - LIVE from 2pm. WHAT THE COACHES SAID Where was the game was won and lost? GERMAN (B/Marsh) - Good contest throughout the day in windy conditions. We played really well in the first half and proved the difference. Rate your ‘forwards’ performance... GERMAN - We had a good spread of goalkickers and looked a little smaller down there in the absence of Willetts. The ‘smalls’ played their role. Rate your ‘midfielders’ performance... GERMAN - Went well for the most part. King, Eastmure, Parente and Crea had a really good game first up in the midfield. Rate your ‘defenders’ performance... GERMAN - (Simon) LaFranchi and (Jack) Williams were super and we held off their attacks. Our backs gave us some
good rebound - a pleasing effort considering we threw the magnets around and trialled a few things. GIAMPAOLO (Redan) - Another inconsistent performance. Our first quarter was very bad. We coughed the ball up out of defence. We weren’t able to use the ball how we wanted, couldn’t find a team-mate and turned it over. We had a few early chances at goal but didn’t convert stalling any momentum. The second half was a different story. Our efficiency improved and the game was played more in our forward half. On the back of our improving pressure, we finally started to hit the scoreboard. To be able to put ourselves in a winning position was pleasing and shows our best is definitely good enough but at the moment we’re too inconsistent. If we can string four quarters together, we will win plenty of games. That remains our greatest challenge. FINAL SCORES Redan 0.2-2, 2.3-15, 5.6-36, 8.9-57 lost Bacchus Marsh 4.2-26, 7.5-47, 8.7-55, 9.13-67 BEST: B/Marsh - H. King, D. Burton, M. Culliver, J. Williams, J. Owen, R. Hickman. GOALS: B/Marsh - J. Owen 2, R. Porter, H. King 1, E. McGerker, D. Burton, T. German, R. Hickman. DON’T MISS “THE PRESSER’’ - LIVE EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 8PM. LISTEN TO APPPLE 98.5FM OR STREAM LIVE www. apple985fm.com.au
Photo - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au
Flynn Atchison from Redan pulls down a mark in the early stages of the Lions’ 10-point loss to Bacchus Marsh. Photo - ALISTAIR FINLAY
Photo - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au
Photo - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au
Max Eastmure from the Cobras looks to work the ball out of his backline. Photo - ALISTAIR FINLAY
Bacchus Marsh Baseball
Results - Round 4
Bacchus Marsh 16 def Corio 3 Bacchus Marsh came out swinging, scoring 10 runs in the first innings which was backed by some solid defence throughout the game. Tigers ran out to a 13 run win. Adrian Terry and James Bailey were solid on the hill with some good hitting from Thomas Shaw (5 hits) and Jared Warwick (3 hits). Chloe Warwick had some great at bats with 3 walks and getting on base 5 times. Training Wednesday night at Masons Lane from 7pm.
Teammates get around Ethan Mckercher after the Greater Western Victoria Rebels listed player booted his first Ballarat Football League seniors goal during Bacchus Marsh’s win over Redan last Saturday. Photo - ALISTAIR FINLAY