Gulls and Roos enjoy strong finals wins
Anglesea in their final against Modewarre
BARWON Heads victory over Torquay along with reigning premier Modewarre’s elimination at the hands of Anglesea has set up the first final between the Kangaroos and the Tigers since 2011.
Torquay enjoyed a strong finish to the season, winning their last five games, but they were outclassed by Barwon Heads who won 10.17 (77) to 6.6 (42).
Barwon Heads will face-off against first placed Geelong Amateur in the semi-finals, a meeting they will be relishing after defeating Geelong 14.9 (93) to 8.4 (52) on the final day of the home and away season.
Torquay will play Anglesea in the other semi-final, after Anglesea defeated Modewarre 11.8 (74) to 8.11 (59) in the elimination final.
Anglesea Seniors coach Paul Nigro said his side had needed to be at their best to get the win over Modewarre.
“It was a good, hard fought game of footy. To get the win is very pleasing for the guys.”
Anglesea’s final position as fifth on the table is somewhat misleading, as only four points separated them from first-placed Geelong Amateur, who Anglesea also had a superior percentage to.
Nigro said it had been an exceptionally close season.
“There’s not much between the top five teams at all.”
Anglesea’s win over Modewarre ensures they are still in the hunt for the premiership, having last won it 20 years ago in 1999.
Modewarre gave a good account of themselves, and by the end of the third quarter were only one point behind Anglesea.
However, three goals in the final quarter helped Anglesea secure a 15 point victory.
Modewarre were similarly unlucky in the Reserves.
They narrowly lost the qualifying final to Barwon Heads in a low-scoring game that finished 6.5 (41) to 5.5 (35).
The two sides were level at half-time, but Barwon Heads then managed to score the only goal of the third quarter, and keep their nerve to take the win in the fourth.
They will play league-leaders Torquay in the semi-final next weekend.
The elimination final was a more one-sided affair, with Drysdale triumphing over Ocean Grove 10.8 (68) to 5.7 (37).
Drysdale finished fourth, some 20 points behind their semi-final opponents Modewarre. But they have scored the second most points in the league, with only Torquay managing more.
The semi-finals will also be held Portarlington Recreation Reserve, Spring Creek Reserve then hosting the preliminary finals and the grand finals.
Barwon Heads will face-off against first placed Geelong Amateur in the semi-finals, a meeting they will be relishing after defeating Geelong 14.9 (93) to 8.4 (52) on the final day of the home and away season.
Torquay will play Anglesea in the other semi-final, after Anglesea defeated Modewarre 11.8 (74) to 8.11 (59) in the elimination final.
Anglesea Seniors coach Paul Nigro said his side had needed to be at their best to get the win over Modewarre.
“It was a good, hard fought game of footy. To get the win is very pleasing for the guys.”
Anglesea’s final position as fifth on the table is somewhat misleading, as only four points separated them from first-placed Geelong Amateur, who Anglesea also had a superior percentage to.
Nigro said it had been an exceptionally close season.
“There’s not much between the top five teams at all.”
Anglesea’s win over Modewarre ensures they are still in the hunt for the premiership, having last won it 20 years ago in 1999.
Modewarre gave a good account of themselves, and by the end of the third quarter were only one point behind Anglesea.
However, three goals in the final quarter helped Anglesea secure a 15 point victory.
Modewarre were similarly unlucky in the Reserves.
They narrowly lost the qualifying final to Barwon Heads in a low-scoring game that finished 6.5 (41) to 5.5 (35).
The two sides were level at half-time, but Barwon Heads then managed to score the only goal of the third quarter, and keep their nerve to take the win in the fourth.
They will play league-leaders Torquay in the semi-final next weekend.
The elimination final was a more one-sided affair, with Drysdale triumphing over Ocean Grove 10.8 (68) to 5.7 (37).
Drysdale finished fourth, some 20 points behind their semi-final opponents Modewarre. But they have scored the second most points in the league, with only Torquay managing more.
The semi-finals will also be held Portarlington Recreation Reserve, Spring Creek Reserve then hosting the preliminary finals and the grand finals.
Posted 29 Aug 2019
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