Demons withstand Shark attack in bruising four-quarter battle

AS HAPPY as Tarwin were with their home ground success over Morwell East just seven days prior, the real test was their weekend match up with the might of a classy MDU.

The Demons arrived at Shark Park as one of the in-form teams of the competition, and one from which the home side could get a real good gauge of just where they are. The answer is not far off!

“I knew from the first contest that it was going to be a great game of footy,” Rhett Kelly, MDU coach stated. 

“Both teams going in hard at the footy with great intensity. It was a high-quality game with both teams making the most of their opportunities going forward, which meant for a close game on the scoreboard. We were able to continue with that in the last quarter and just got on top of Tarwin, who suffered a few late injuries. I am super proud of the boys for continuing to stick to our style of play even when we were challenged throughout the game.”

The Demons have been super impressive and appear to have no fear of any side in the competition.

“A really tough contest today for both sides,” Lachie Jones, Tarwin coach said.

“I was very proud of our effort. We finished the game with three significant injuries and it was a pretty brutal game. We were competitive for three quarters but ran out of gas but still, I give full credit to Rhett and MDU, they play a strong brand and were the better side on the day.”

There is no doubt the Sharks are starting to run a little thin due to injuries, and the “next man up” philosophy is noble, but at some stage the talent is tested and Tarwin would dearly love to have more players available than they currently have.