Cobras no match for Lions

By Todd Whelan

Sunbury finished their season on a high and ‘in the black’ surpassing 100 per cent for and against, on their way to a resounding 65 point win over Bacchus Marsh at the Clarke Oval last Saturday.

The Lions finished off their season with four wins from their last six games, an encouraging base for next season under Travis Hodgson who will lead the club into a fourth year in 2023. The Cobras on the other hand capitulated to a fifth loss in six games ending their season in eighth place with seven wins.

Veteran forward Leigh Brennan (five goals) shows no signs of ageing, leading a charge of eight Lions players to hit the scoreboard. The Lions led from start to finish and virtually put this game to bed by quarter time despite having had the advantage with the breeze.

Lions stand-outs Tyson Lever and Harry Minton-Connell continued their run of good form while the progression of youth trends in the right direction. Jack Hannett and Jack Newitt topped the list for as many as 12 candidates among best on ground conversations.

The Cobras, seemingly bereft of the fight we saw earlier in the year could manage just six goals on a quiet day for the visiting forwards. Six indiviudual Cobras goalkickers represented their major returns on the scoreboard while young combative ruckman Spencer Meagher was named best for the losing side. Defenders Daniel Veldon, Dominic Mieson and Xavier Jenks toiled manfully behind the ball while Tom German and Riley Stuhldrier were again serviceable contributors in the red, yellow and black.

Both are proud clubs and will prepare for their journey back to finals, for an eighth and ninth place finish, simply won’t do.

FINAL SCORES: Sunbury – 4.3-27, 9.5-59, 11.12-78, 15.19-109 defeated Bacchus Marsh – 0.2-2, 2.5-17, 4.6-30, 6.8-44

B/Marsh (Best) – S. Meagher, D. Veldon, D. Miesen, T. German, R. Stuhldrier, X. Jenks

B/Marsh (Goals) – D. Burton 1, J. Owen, A. Willitts, J. Parente, S. Crea, J. Freeman.

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