Tarwin under pressure as Roos rise

FISH Creek had the opportunity to not only secure four more valuable premiership points but also to send Tarwin spiralling back down towards a pack of clubs all clamouring for the Sharks’ current position in the league’s top six.

It was an opportunity that the Kangaroos gladly took with both hands, winning by twenty-seven points.

“A pleasing win yesterday. We knew Tarwin would come out firing after the previous week and it proved to be a tough arm wrestle for the first half,” Jarrad Walker, Fish Creek coach said.

“Happy with our boys to keep grinding away, lift the pressure in the second half and kick away to a couple of goal lead. It has been a real positive for us that we are able to stay in games, then have the fitness to lift to another gear in the second halves when required.”

The hard work done through summer is now called on in the middle of winter, the sides that have dug deep when no one was watching can now showcase that work while all eyes are on them.

“Always a tough ask playing Fish Creek as they have quality across every line. I was happy with our response this week as opposed to last week. The guys gave effort and we held one another accountable,” Lachie Jones, Tarwin coach said.

“A really pleasing aspect was our second quarter response. We had some of our players do some selfless roles and some things worked which we will take away as a positive. 

“We took the contest up to them but did drop away in the last quarter.” 

There remains very little between many of the sides in the competition and just when you think you may have things worked out, the unexpected shows up and slaps you in the face.

The moral to the MGFNL story, expect the unexpected.