Demons dismantle Yinnar

By Rob Popplestone

WITH just four weeks to go of the MGFNL home and away season, the final scenario looks likely to play out like any of the best thrillers anybody has ever seen.

Amazingly, ten of the league’s thirteen clubs were still capable of making a coveted top six spot prior to round fifteen, but as in any good thriller, some of the good guys are likely to be killed off over the next month.

MDU started the day fourth on the league ladder, but just a game clear of ninth-placed Newborough, the problem for the Demons was having to host a Yinnar side who sat third but were on the rebound from a loss the week prior.

The Magpies were in the game at the first break but were beaten from there on in.

MDU 14.10.94 defeating Yinnar 10.5.65

The Demons win, possibly their best of the season and has them back into premiership discussions.

“It was great to get back on the winning list. I was really proud of how the lads responded after a couple of challenging weeks,” Rhett Kelly, MDU coach said.

“We identified a few areas of our game that needed quick attention. Those areas were a big focus for us during the week and Saturday’s game, and to the guys’ credit, they got it done, playing a solid four-quarter game. Yinnar is a quality team, and we knew that we had to be at our best to beat them. 

“We have a bye next week, which we’ll use to refresh physically and mentally before our final two home and away games of the season.”

The win was one of the better ones for the Demons this season, the loss for the Magpies, on the other hand, has them working on some problems they have identified.

“MDU certainly came to play and were out to redeem themselves after a loss last week,” Sam McCulloch, Yinnar coach said.

“We struggled to get our game going and were outworked for a large portion of the game. Credit to MDU for the way they applied themselves and their attitude for four quarters.

“With the bye coming next week, it is a real opportunity for us to regroup and have a good look at some areas of our game that are letting us down. We will get to work over the next few weeks at training and set ourselves up for a big game against Newborough.”

The upcoming Bulldogs clash is anticipated to be a crucial one also, with the Bulldogs just percentage from sixth spot and believing that they can be part of the real stuff come finals time.