Sport
24 May, 2024
Dominance in Maroons' breakthrough
A THIRD quarter roll of the respectability dice by Maiden Gully did little to stop Newbridge storming to its first win of the season. Newbridge was already up by 40 points when teams headed to the rooms for the main break. Solid defence and a better...
A THIRD quarter roll of the respectability dice by Maiden Gully did little to stop Newbridge storming to its first win of the season.
Newbridge was already up by 40 points when teams headed to the rooms for the main break.
Solid defence and a better team plan from the home side had left Maiden Gully floundering and able to score only three behinds.
The Maroons had 13 scoring shots in those first two quarters. Accuracy not necessarily a strong suit but they put in their best performance since taking the game right up to Bridgewater in the opening round.
Angus Monfries, Declan Phyland and skipper Josh Worsley finally broke through for Maiden Gully in the third term.
The Eagles played in front more often, earning free kicks around goal that gave some hope the gap could be bridged.
Newbridge half-back Dylan Lloyd was instrumental in cutting off more forward thrusts by the Eagles, his part in turning over play crucial to the Maroons adding five goals of their own for the term.
The brief flurry by Maiden Gully was extinguished in the final quarter.
Maroons’ skipper Angus Fortune and Tom Hobson cemented their place as the leading goalkickers as Newbridge piled on 6.4 and held Maiden Gully to just two behinds.
Grayson Brown in defence was again showing his never-say-die approach to the game for Maiden Gully but had little consistent support over four quarters.