THE clash of the two Magpies sides was anticipated to be pretty much a one way affair.
Yinnar although not nearly near the fine form they showed as the benchmark team of 2022, were still too proud to go down two times in a row.
The home side was always going to be a tough ask for the visiting Toora, and so it was, Yinnar winning comfortably.
Consistency has been a problem for Yinnar for pretty much the whole season.
Yet they find themselves second on the ladder, and if the Taylor team can find a just a bit more, a second shot at the big prize is not out of the question.
On the other hand the Toora team, are showing glimpses that they can play some good football, but more game time for many of their players is needed to be a more competitive beast.
“Aside from a 20-minute lapse in the second quarter, the boys were able to slow Yinnar’s ball movement down and defend the ground well,” Jack Weston, Toora coach said.
“Our second half saw some reward for effort on the scoreboard after we tightened up on some transitional movements which helped play the game in our half.
“We keep improving and the more exposure to senior football each player gets the better off we will be as a club.”
With six weeks of the 2023 season remaining, there are still up to nine, maybe even 10 teams fighting for a finals spot.
Toora is not one of them, but how they finish the season may impact how the ladder looks in just over a month’s time.
