IF EVER Morwell East needed to go back to back it was on the weekend against Fish Creek.
The Hawks were sitting precariously in eighth position just a game outside of the top six sides of the competition before round twelve, but Fish Creek proved to be a bridge too far, the Kangaroos winning in a tight contest.
“Unfortunately we were back on the wrong side of a close one,” said Paul Henry, Morwell East coach.
“It was a tight tussle all day at Fish Creek. It was neck and neck in the first half. We had a strong third quarter to tie up the game, coming into the last. The weather turned and it was hard to score. Fish Creek got over the line in a close one.”
That loss means the Hawks now need to win all games you would expect them to, plus one or two unexpected ones as well.
Fish Creek on the other hand are travelling nicely and situated perfectly for an assault come finals time.
“It was a solid performance from us on the weekend in tough weather conditions, although Terrill Park is pristine at the moment,” said Jarrod Walker, Fish Creek coach.
“Tightly fought contest with both teams playing pretty similar game styles that turned into a matter of who wanted it more when the rain set in. So we were very pleased to come out on top.”
Fish Creek now sit in third spot on the MGFNL ladder, and although they cannot sit there ‘comfortably’ given the evenness of the competition, their future is in their own hands as they prepare for the final third of the home and away season.
