Tigers roar to victory over Bulldogs

By Rob Popplestone

IT IS one of the hottest rivalries in the MGFNL, the hostility on the field sometimes spilling over the fence to supporters, volunteers and even coaches, mind you, all in fair play and all within the fierce spirit of the game.

The Tigers had not been beaten at home by the Bulldogs, since their entry into the MGFNL and they had their heart and minds set on that trend continuing, something they achieved with their 11-15-81 to Newborough 7-7-49 win.

“It was a dominant display from the boys on the weekend, really proud of the group for our four-quarter effort,” Sam Davies, Foster coach said.

Davie’s summary was short but to the point, though masking much of the very good work done over four quarters of the clash.

The Tigers jumped out to a sixteen-point quarter-time lead, before applying the pressure in the second half, a twenty-one-point three-quarter time buffer, driven home in the final thirty minutes.

“We got beaten in a lot of areas by a better team on the weekend,” Craig Skinner, Newborough coach said.

“We brought effort but couldn’t execute.”

Last year’s grand finalists remain confident that they have what it takes to play the style of football to right a few wrongs, but like many others, they also remain under pressure with so many teams clawing at them from below.

The Bulldogs sit in fifth but have three teams behind them by just one victory, that pressure alone should be enough to have Newborough reach another level in the weeks ahead.