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Seniors vs Trinity
Round 1 is always a bit of the unknown, how will we perform, have we trained the game style enough during pre-season and have we got the fitness base to run out a game?
We had 5 players play their first game for Old Camberwell. Lachie and James Harker, Will Day, Ruben Hopkins and Lachie McGowan. I’d like to thank Egan Smith, Alex Dance, Ryan “Matti” Whitehead and Ben Hart for presenting jumpers to our new players pre game.
The weather conditions saw sunshine and a breeze towards the scoreboard end. As in every 1st game it was a bit hectic early until both teams settled down. Our attack on the ball and the opposition was first rate, tackling efficiency would have been high. We miss a few easy targets by foot early in the game, but I was happy with the decision making, not the execution. We had the breeze in the 1st quarter. Our forward 50 entries gave Liam Thomas and Harry Laukens some good looks, also our defensive pressure inside 50 was pleasing.
Caleb Finlayson worked higher up the ground to apply pressure and then push forward to keep the ball inside our 50. Solid game all day by Caleb. Dave McColl’s pressure also was first rate. Dave’s rundown tackle in the 3rd is the benchmark around chasing to tackle, not just token pressure. The ruck duo of Garnett Brennan and Ruben Hopkins worked over their opponents. I’m impressed with both boys competitiveness and their ability to follow up after stoppages and lay tackles.
The 2nd quarter went for 36 minutes and our backs held up well to continually rebound Old Trinity’s forward entries. Like early in the game, we missed targets by foot. Sam Veitch got on top through the midfield and was giving us a lot of drive. Unfortunately, Sam felt hamstring tightness before halftime and took no further part in the game. Our 18 year old full back Lachie McGowanheld his own against Old Trinity’s captain, and looked comfortable with the physical side of senior football.
The 3rd we had the wind again and used it well kicking 6.5, we missed a few I feel we should kick. We also gave up two defensive stoppage goals that we will need to clean up going forward. Again, our high half forwards in Lachie Harker, Dave McColl, Caleb Finlayson, Callum Rutledge gave us defensive pressure through the midfield then pushed hard forward to keep the ball in our forward 50.
The last quarter we went in with a 41 point lead. We knew we had to defend the lead but also, we need to keep scoring. Trinity hit the score board early which I felt caused us to freeze a little with ball in hand. Some of our decision making under fatigue needs to improve. We rolled some numbers back to support our defenders. We did get through to score a goal to Ben Hart in the last, but we were continually defending. With limited rotations after half time, I can’t question the boys effort, we were fatiguing and some cramping up. We held a 7 point lead with 2 minutes to play and our aim was to control the tempo of the game. With a turnover they got another forward entry which resulted in a goal. We now had 15 sec left with the 1 point lead. The final centre bounce we just need to keep in tight. This saw a victory in round 1, and thoroughly deserved by the boys.
Best Players: David McColl, Callum Rutledge, Joshua Gale, Lachie Harker, Caleb Finlayson, James Allen
Goal Kickers: Harry Laukens 3, Caleb Finlayson 2, Joshua Gale 2, David McColl 2, Liam Thomas 2, James Allen 1, Ben Hart 1
Neil Connell
Senior Coach
 
 
 
 
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Reserves vs Trinity
Best Players: David Augustes, Charles Robertson, Ben Carlisle, Nicholas Latsas, Joshua Davidson, Mathew Vogel
Goal Kickers: Ben Carlisle 2, Oliver Lloyd 2, Joshua Davidson 1
U19 vs Fitzroy
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Best Players: Harry Taylor, Joshua Blew, Jackson Haintz, Noah Smith, Benjamin Gale, Owen Henderson
Goal Kickers: William Allsop 1, Jackson Haintz 1, Noah Smith 1
Al Rodrigues
U19s Coach
Women vs Prahran
After a merged season last year with one win, our new look Women’s team ran on to GBO with eleven girls playing their first game for the club.
Playing against Prahran, who were fielding their first Women’s team in many years, our girls started well and got better and better as the game went on.
The girls kicked a superb 12 goals to run out 90 point winners. It was suggested that our 91 points might be a club record.
Eight goal kickers got the job done with Bridget Facey, Liv Willie, Tiah Peterson and Emma Vogel each scoring two goals, with Lans, BK, Jess and Izzy Burke snagging one each. For Burkey it was her first goal in five years!
The girls sang the song with gusto after the match and really deserved the win after all the hard work they put in over pre-season.
Regards
Best Players: Gabriella Bianco, Emma Vogel, Olivia Willie, Tiah Peterson, Charlie Lacey, Bridget Facey
Goal Kickers: Bridget Facey 2, Tiah Peterson 2, Emma Vogel 2, Olivia Willie 2, Isabella Burke 1, Alannah Frampton 1, Jess Humphries 1, Bec Kertes 1
Nick Hooper
Women's Coach
 
 
Thirds vs Hampton Rovers
Best Players: Brodie Carswell, Darryn Dick, Charlie Dore, Timothy Heavey, Jimmy Wilson, Chris Young
Goal Kickers: Charlie Dore 4, Brodie Carswell 3, Timothy Heavey 3, Nicholas Curwen 2, Max Kearsley 1, Lachlan Peake 1, Chris Young 1
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