Magpies no match for ferocious Bulldogs

IN THE Game of Thrones, there was plenty of fear and apprehension based on the warning that “Winter is Coming”. 

And to bring that phrase back into the MGFNL and throw an in-form Newborough side to that, you just knew that Toora were going to be tested to the absolute max. 

The goal for the home ground Magpies possibly wasn’t going to be whether they won, but how they held strong or otherwise under the enormous pressure expected.

Newborough did win comfortably but the Magpies did feel as though they fought the match out as best they could with the players they chose to field…

Newborough are starting to build quite the record and as good as they have been, the Bulldogs are likely to improve even further deep into the season.

“After a disappointing performance against Stony Creek we wanted a response against Newborough,” Jack Weston, Toora coach said.

“To the boys credit we responded and pushed a great side for a half, dropping away after half time. “Our intensity and effort around the ball early was fantastic.

“To Newborough’s credit they were able to get us on the spread from the contest and kicked a winning score.

“Hopefully we can take our improved performance and put it together for four quarters against Thorpdale next week who are probably the form team of the competition.”

The Magpies now face the high flying Blues, who have strung together three winning games in a row and no doubt will have their sights set on four.