Cobras record second win

By Todd Whelan

Bacchus Marsh overcame a slow start to run away comfortable 98-point winners over cellar dwellers Melton South at the weekend. Despite a one-win season heading in, the Cobras started warm favourites and asserted their authority on the game, booting 14 goals to one after half time, granting new season coach Jason Williams his first block of backto-back wins.

The home side was made to work hard early for any ascendency after the Panthers led at the first change, their only quarter win of the season.

Avoiding any knee jerk reactions, Williams opted with a philosophical approach at the first break, shifting onus back onto the players to own and correct on any perceived levels of lethargy, poor disposal and decision making.

While there was a response in the second term from the Cobras, enough to regain a half time lead, there was clearly more work to be done.

After the main break, a reset of sorts, the Cobras led by Jake Owen (4 goals) and Joel Freeman (5 goals) arrested the game onto something more resembling their own terms.

The Cobras booted eight goals to one in the third term earning belated separation on the scoreboard. Such was the dominance of the Cobras in the second half the margin could easily have been greater.

While Owen and Freeman did the damage for the Cobras in their front half, they were the welcoming beneficiaries of the work rate shown by Tyson Shea, Josh Huxtable, and Alex Porter.

Across half back Cobras duo Simon La Franchi and Xavier Jenks were their most effective. La Franchi’s discipline and Jenks’ distribution were a valued asset for the Co -