A SIX-GOAL fourth quarter by Bannockburn has derailed East Geelong\u2019s season and secured a Grand Final clash with Inverleigh in dramatic fashion, knocking off the Eagles 10.4.64 to 7.11.53.<\/p>\n
The Tigers and the Eagles were evenly balanced through a quarter of action with each snaring three goals each by the first intermission.<\/p>\n
A lone major by Bannockburn summed up the second before East Geelong answered back with a lone goal in the third, setting the scores at 4.5.29 to 4.1.25 in the Eagles\u2019 favour with a quarter to play.<\/p>\n
Kieran Fulton shone when it mattered most, bagging three fourth-quarter goals on the way to a six-goal term for Bannockburn, edging out the minor premiers by 11 points.<\/p>\n
Fulton notched up five goals on the day against East Geelong, while Brett Harding added two of his own.<\/p>\n
Tristan Battaglia, Connor Jervies and Hayden Spiller all added to Bannockburn\u2019s goal tally.<\/p>\n
Zac Smith kicked three for the Eagles, Ryan Lempa had two, Ben Crombie and Ruben Vesikuru each had one.<\/p>\n
East Geelong leaves the finals race in straight sets following last week\u2019s defeat at the hands of Inverleigh.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Bannockburn will meet Inverleigh on Saturday,\u00a0September 10 in the GDFL decider, looking to repeat as premiers following its 2019 campaign in an all-Golden Plains battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A SIX-GOAL fourth quarter by Bannockburn has derailed East Geelong\u2019s season and secured a Grand Final clash with Inverleigh in dramatic fashion, knocking off the Eagles 10.4.64 to 7.11.53. The Tigers and the Eagles were evenly balanced through a quarter of action with each snaring three goals each by the first intermission. A lone major […]<\/p>\n