Cobras savour first win

By Todd Whelan

The Cobras top end talent brigade has nurtured a largely inexperienced group to its first win of the season under new Coach Jason Williams.

Jake Owen (four goals) was the star of the show, claiming best on ground honours ahead of Alex Porter, Jack Parente, Callum Smith, Xavier Jenks and returning Rhys McNay for his first game at the level this year. Veteran Tyson Shea had some 20 plus tackles at the coalface, while ruckman Luke Goetz recorded in excess of 70 hit-outs to deny Lakers big man Shane Finlayson his way around stoppage.

Scores were level at half time in a low scoring affair before the Cobras added five goals to the lakers three in the second half to finish in front on the final siren much to the delight of the Cobras loyal band of travelling supporters.

For the Lakers, it was a game they would consider as one ‘let slip’ given the nature of the Cobras season on the win/loss front.

Jubilant scenes of smile and song engulfed the Cobras touring party who were just rapt to be walking away with the Premiership points. Just how many Cobras ended up in the nucleus of the victory circle, celebrating a first win is a story for another day.

What the coaches said
Jason Williams (B/Marsh) – “Tough game. We didn’t play as well or as clean as weeks gone by. The Lakers threw everything they could at us and in the end it was just a game of effort and some individual moments that went our way. Good to win and proud that we did in the hard way, great reward.”
Jack Fitzpatrick (Lakers) – “The team that deserved to win, won the game. Well done Bacchus…”

FINAL SCORE
Bacchus Marsh 10.8-68 def Lake Wendouree 8.10-58
B/MARSH (BEST) – J. Owen, A. Porter, J. Parente, C. Smith, X. Jenks, R. McNay, T. Shea, L. Goetz.
B/MARSH (GOALS) – J. Owen 4, A. Porter, T. Shea, J. McCreery, C. Smith, E. Davis, B. Kerney.