Sport
7 June, 2024
Sheahan strikes and shines
QUICK fourth quarter goals off the boot of Jesse Sheahan sparked a Pyramid Hill scoreboard revival against Inglewood in Saturday’s Loddon Valley football. The Bulldogs had been outscored in the third term against a bolstered Inglewood outfit...
QUICK fourth quarter goals off the boot of Jesse Sheahan sparked a Pyramid Hill scoreboard revival against Inglewood in Saturday’s Loddon Valley football.
The Bulldogs had been outscored in the third term against a bolstered Inglewood outfit trying to lock in a top five spot on the ladder but still 10 goals down.
An early goal to Will Allen and dogged work in defence by Jaspa Wendels, back in Blues’ colours while on mid-year break from university in Wagga, hinted the home side might bridge the gap.
That’s when Jack Hickmott and Mitch Gunther teamed to pop the ball down in the experienced hands of Sheahan to record only Pyramid Hill’s second major of the half.
The Bulldogs again went straight into attack from the next bounce, Ben Knight getting the ball to Sheahan and another goal. The spark had exploded and the Bulldogs had snapped their way back to dominance.
Skipper Steve Gunther then saw his strong work in the centre capped off by a Zach Alford goal - one of four for the day. The tight work that had given Inglewood a sniff in the third term became diluted.
Wendels, Liam and Jonty Marciano along with Dan Polack still put their bodies on the line. Polack kicked one of the Blues’ two goals for the final term.
Tom McGregor was again in the best for Pyramid Hill along with Gunther and Sheahan, experience and strength too much for the younger Blues.