Lions roar to victory over Sharks
By Rob Popplestone Early season wins are like gold and there is no better time to make a real statement by taking the four precious premiership points than when your opponenet is your neighbouring rival. The Sharks hosting the Creek found themselves...
By Rob Popplestone
Early season wins are like gold and there is no better time to make a real statement by taking the four precious premiership points than when your opponenet is your neighbouring rival.
The Sharks hosting the Creek found themselves chasing the Lions for most of the day, before a disappointing twenty-six-point loss, their 7-10-52 well short of the visitors 12-6-78.
“We were out worked today by Stony Creek who were disciplined and hungrier so full credit too them,” Lachie Jones, Tarwin coach said.
“I’d like to acknowledge Chris Verboon who has had a terrific career.”
It hasn’t be an ideal start to the season for the Sharks, but it must be said that they were competitive for most of the day, a seventeen point lead at quarter time set up the win for the visitors, however there was a lot to like about Tarwin’s third quarter where they comfortably outscored the Lions and put themselves, very much in the game.
“It was a very fast paced tight contest down at Tarwin where we were able to convert our chances and come away with our first win for the year!” Troy Shepardson, Stony Creek coach said.
With five goal scorers, and multiples to Bergles, Bull and Bernando, the Lions proved to have plenty of avenues to goal, couple that with the observations of an opposition that describes Stony Creek as “disciplined and hungry” and the makings of a good side are quickly being put together.
