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14 August, 2026
Superoos the spoilers in improved second half
AT HALF-TIME of its clash with Mitiamo, Bears Lagoon Serpentine was looking at a crushing win to add some joy to a tough season.
AT HALF-TIME of its clash with Mitiamo, Bears Lagoon Serpentine was looking at a crushing win to add some joy to a tough season.
The Bears had scored 10 goals to nil and led by 67 points, with the Superoos appearing overwhelmed, not for the first time this year.
But in the second half they rallied, especially in the last quarter when they banged on five goals to Serp’s one and trimmed the final margin to a more palatable 47 points.
So, in the end it was a glass half-full or glass half-empty situation – emblematic of both teams’ seasons.
It was probably fitting that the Bears won this contest, as Mitiamo’s only victory for the year came in round eight against them, and revenge was on the menu.
Serp has managed only five wins and will miss the finals for the first time in a decade, with the side struggling in attack without mercurial forward Josh Mellington, who did not make an appearance this year.
Coach Jake Wilkinson has decided to step down after three years in the job.
Veteran ruckman Nathan Twigg and tough defender Tyler Miles have been the Bears’ most consistent performers this season, and they were again prominent against Mitiamo.
With the reliable Farran Priest missing, Andrew Gladman, Callum Draper and Jacob Murley stepped up with three goals each.
Joey Mizzi, who was starring for the Superoos before injuring his neck in the round five clash with Inglewood which subsequently had to be abandoned, played his best game since that incident.
He gave Mitiamo plenty of drive in the midfield, especially during the second-half fightback.
Coach Luke Lougoon returned after a long injury absence.
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