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20 June, 2024
Keeble goal king as Pies ram home final hopes
A STUNNING first half in front of goal by James Keeble has kept Boort in the race for a spot in the North Central finals. The Pies were systematic in knocking the wind out of St Arnaud’s sails after the Saints drought-breaking win the previous...
A STUNNING first half in front of goal by James Keeble has kept Boort in the race for a spot in the North Central finals.
The Pies were systematic in knocking the wind out of St Arnaud’s sails after the Saints drought-breaking win the previous round.
Keeble finished the game with six goals in three quarters. He spent the last term watching from the bench as Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Tom Potter and Ethan Coleman helped lock away the 96-point victory.
The Pies had gone into the match without Jarrod Fitzpatrick after doctors ruled him out, waiting on scans of a hand injury. St Arnaud, too, was undermanned and it took both sides most of the first quarter to find rhythm.
Both had four shots at goal in the opening 25 minutes with Boort on target to skip to a 10-point lead.
A seven-goal second quarter showed lifted levels of intensity from Boort, defenders on top cutting off every attempt of the Saints to register a score.
Boort was not without error for the game and had another seven-goal haul in the final term. There was many misses around goal from 30 and 35 metres out.
Coach Dale Cameron believes his Pies have turned a corner since the 118-drubbing at the hands of Birchip Watchem in round six.
“That was a very poor game and on results and form of recent weeks, the group has learned some good lessons.”
Boort plays Sea Lake Nandaly this week and will need to negate Joshua Jenkins who kicked eight when they met in round one.