General News
13 July, 2023
Winds of mischief from Panthers
ERRACTIC winds did more to tame Marong at Mitchell Park on Saturday than the injury-depleted Pyramid Hill in Saturday’s Loddon Valley round. What the pouncing Panthers lacked in adjusting to conditions, they made up with defensive turnovers...
ERRACTIC winds did more to tame Marong at Mitchell Park on Saturday than the injury-depleted Pyramid Hill in Saturday’s Loddon Valley round.
What the pouncing Panthers lacked in adjusting to conditions, they made up with defensive turnovers weaving back through Pyramid Hill’s midfield with handballs, cross-ground kicks and deep moves forward.
The pressure on Pyramid Hill’s defenders was relentless and too often broken as Marong exploited gaps in the normally-solid Bulldog game plan.
The Bulldogs were down near enough to half a team of regulars as injuries have taken a huge toll on the league’s No 2 side.
Dylan Morison, Sebastian Relouw and Zac Dingwall were constantly under pressure, often sending Pyramid Hill back to the midfield.
Richard Tibbett was solid across half-back for Marong and his tenacity set up success on the scoreboard where Taylor added six goals and Grenfell four.
Pyramid Hill was able to land one tackle but not follow up as Marong popped the ball over heads and forward.
Two quick snap goals from Jimmy Gadsden and Kyle Manley mid-way through the second showed the superiority of Marong.
Pyramid Hill was unable to score a goal for the day as Marong registered another 100-point plus win.
Adrian Holland rucked hard for the Bulldogs with Bryden Morison constantly battling for the crumbs.
Marong also had a dominance, if wayward at times, around the boundary as winds pushed the ball wide constantly in the first half.
The Panthers, with numbers at the ready, always quickly regaining control of play and constantly surging like the wind towards goals.