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3 August, 2023
Demon's grand show for old faithfuls
CALIVIL could have had its first goal on the board against Mitiamo within seconds of the opening bounce of their Loddon Valley match on Saturday. A free kick to coach Anthony Dennis found Patrick Hansford, only for his online punt to be marked on...
CALIVIL could have had its first goal on the board against Mitiamo within seconds of the opening bounce of their Loddon Valley match on Saturday.
A free kick to coach Anthony Dennis found Patrick Hansford, only for his online punt to be marked on the line.
It was one of several could have beens for the Demons. The one that mattered though was notching up win number three before a crowd that included premiership heroes from two decades ago, former players who had been in the side that downed Mitiamo back in 2003.
Calivil actually had its chances in that opening term of the 2023 encounter to put the game even more out of reach by the first break.
Six behinds were on the scorebord for Calivil. Two goals - Jordan Lea had the first major score, Thomas Piazza punished Mitiamo for a sloppy kick-out - should have been more if not for a bad luck poster and an over-drive Mitiamo defence.
Mitch Avard, Anthony Dennis, Jake Lawry and Jack Maher were ready to block Mitiamo when there was a sniff of heading deep into the forward zone.
Ethan Hocking was regularly charging of defence for Mitiamo, Andrew Cussen and Ross Turner kept the Superoos in the game across the midfield and on the few occasions they went deep into the atacking area.
Mitiamo, without a goal in the opening term, quickly made amends in the second quarter.
Both teams had chances to score but it was Waylon Draper who found the opening, kicked down to Mitchell Byrne who goaled for Mitiamo. It would be the Superoos’ only goal of the term.
Mitiamo temporarily swung the game’s momentum in its favour with good tackling. That was lost as play halted when Cody Thompson went down. He would later return and be named in the Demons’ best.
Calivil regained the initiative, sparked by a 50-metre floater off the boot of Rhys Lourie going straight through the centre of goal.
Daniel Walters, Jessie Hawlings and Hocking battled to keep Mitiamo in touch only to see Calivil finish the second quarter with another four goals.
The third term had Mitiamo clawing its way back into contention.
Lougoon, who had at times been less dominant than recent weeks, and Clohesy had greater control of play as Mitiamo piled on seven goals for the term.
The Superoos were back within five points at the final chance.
But the desire of Calivil to win at home before old flag stars meant the drive and adrelalin was too much for Mitiamo to counter.
Inglewood’s 44-point victory over Newbridge has sealed the final five.
Wright, Cotchett and Daniel Polack were stars for the Blues in a win set up in the first term when Newbridge was held to just three beginds.
A solid-six goal final term from Inglewood meant it won three of the four quarters - Newbridge had a four-point edge in the third.
Pyramid Hill marked the return of Dylan Collis with a win over Maiden Gully. Perryman and Sheahan each kicked four goals.