From the Coburg site:
Mothers Day Victory!
Monday 12 May 2003
The Coburg Tigers finally notched up their first victory of season 2003
with a win over a fast finishing Bendigo Bombers.
Both teams were starved of AFL players from their respective aligned teams
due to injury. Bendigo had 9 Essendon players and Coburg had 8 Richmond
players. This presented plenty of opportunity for Coburg listed players to
play a full game of senior football.
The first quarter was very free flowing with the ball going from one end to
the other with relative ease. Both teams were struggling to man up with
plenty of possession for both sides. Clinton King was one of these players
racking up 11 touches and Dean Talbot was providing a target up forward
with 4 marks and 8 kicks.
The Coburg boys showed their hunger in the second term kicking 4 goals to
the Bomber's 1 to go into half time with a 23 point lead. Coburg had plenty
of the ball and should have been even further in front. Clinton King had 21
touches, Captain Dean Talbot had 20, Duncan Kellaway had 15, Leigh Carlson
14 as did Chris Hyde.
The third quarter was going to be important for the Coburg team. They
needed to put scoreboard pressure on Bendigo. Coburg was getting more of
the ball but were wasteful in the first half.
To coach Spargo's relief, his team came out committed and spirited after
the break and extended their lead. They played more direct football cutting
down their handballs and kicking long to a mobile forward line of Taylor,
Hart, Whyman and McGrath. Each was exciting and providing plenty of
forwardline pressure. Coburg held a 38 point lead going into the last
quarter and could smell their first victory.
In the last term the Coburg boys stopped to a halt as a fired up Bendigo
team kicked a couple of quick goals. The run and long kicking turned to
stagnant play with short kicks. The crowd began to get a bit concerned as
Bendigo kicked another 2 goals to only trail by 14 points. Thankfully
senior players Hyde, Kellaway and Talbot stepped up to slow the game down
and regain composure. When the final siren went a sigh of relief was heard
around the terraces as Coburg had it's first victory of the season.
Mothers Day Victory!
Monday 12 May 2003
The Coburg Tigers finally notched up their first victory of season 2003
with a win over a fast finishing Bendigo Bombers.
Both teams were starved of AFL players from their respective aligned teams
due to injury. Bendigo had 9 Essendon players and Coburg had 8 Richmond
players. This presented plenty of opportunity for Coburg listed players to
play a full game of senior football.
The first quarter was very free flowing with the ball going from one end to
the other with relative ease. Both teams were struggling to man up with
plenty of possession for both sides. Clinton King was one of these players
racking up 11 touches and Dean Talbot was providing a target up forward
with 4 marks and 8 kicks.
The Coburg boys showed their hunger in the second term kicking 4 goals to
the Bomber's 1 to go into half time with a 23 point lead. Coburg had plenty
of the ball and should have been even further in front. Clinton King had 21
touches, Captain Dean Talbot had 20, Duncan Kellaway had 15, Leigh Carlson
14 as did Chris Hyde.
The third quarter was going to be important for the Coburg team. They
needed to put scoreboard pressure on Bendigo. Coburg was getting more of
the ball but were wasteful in the first half.
To coach Spargo's relief, his team came out committed and spirited after
the break and extended their lead. They played more direct football cutting
down their handballs and kicking long to a mobile forward line of Taylor,
Hart, Whyman and McGrath. Each was exciting and providing plenty of
forwardline pressure. Coburg held a 38 point lead going into the last
quarter and could smell their first victory.
In the last term the Coburg boys stopped to a halt as a fired up Bendigo
team kicked a couple of quick goals. The run and long kicking turned to
stagnant play with short kicks. The crowd began to get a bit concerned as
Bendigo kicked another 2 goals to only trail by 14 points. Thankfully
senior players Hyde, Kellaway and Talbot stepped up to slow the game down
and regain composure. When the final siren went a sigh of relief was heard
around the terraces as Coburg had it's first victory of the season.
