Match Discussion 2022 Premier B First Semi-Final - Old Haileyburians v Fitzroy @ Coburg City Oval

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Apparently the ressies are facing an 8 goal to 3 deficit at 3/4 time at Sandy. :/

Senior final pegged for tomorrow Sunday ... I didn't think of that lol.

 

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From what I can tell, the reserves lost their 2nd Semi-Final 10.7.67 to 5.9.39.

De La Salle will play Old Carey tomorrow and Fitzroy will meet the winner of that match, in the Preliminary Final next week.

 

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In the senior Second Semi-Final today, Beauey have been clutching onto a small lead so far. The loser of this match (oh I'm sorry, I meant the "team that doesn't win") will play the winner of our match, next week, in the Preliminary Final.

 

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Uni Blacks have broken into the lead but its only a six point ball game at the moment.

To win a flag, we will need to beat all 3 of these teams, regardless. However, to earn promotion, we only have to beat two of them. Which is the one team you'd choose to avoid meeting in the first two finals, in order to maximise our hopes of climbing to A Grade?

 

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With a 20 point lead, looks like Uni Blacks have booked their Grand Final and their date with A Grade.

Beaumaris will await the result of our match. Let's knock over Haileyburians tomorrow, and make an appointment with the team we just beat last week, to earn promotion.

 

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As we approach today's senior first semi, it's also worth checking in on who's winning in the reserves.

It seems De La Salle are home versus Old Carey, per the VAFA website. DLS is who the royboy2 's will face next week in their PF.

 

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Underway at Coburg City Oval!

After an interesting glitch first up :


Old Haileybury and Fitzroy are now at one behind apiece.
0.1.1 v 0.1.1

Edit: Another adjustment results in the Haileybury point being removed.
Old Haileybury 0.0.0 trail Fitzroy 0.1.1.

Please kick straight. Just sayin'.

 

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Old Haileybury 0.1.1 trail Fitzroy 1.1.7.

 

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Old Haileybury 0.2.2 trail Fitzroy 1.1.7.

Follow the live scores updates at Victorian Amateur Football Association vafa Play by Play - GameDay

Old Haileybury 0.2.2 trail Fitzroy 1.2.8.

Old Haileybury 0.3.3 trail Fitzroy 1.2.8.

And I was worried about OUR kicking at goal ... eek.

The behind keeps coming :
Old Haileybury 0.4.4 trail Fitzroy 1.3.9.

Old Haileybury 0.4.4 trail Fitzroy 1.4.10.

 

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Haileybury score a goal and level the scores:
Old Haileybury 1.4.10 v Fitzroy 1.4.10.

Old Haileybury 1.5.11 lead Fitzroy 1.4.10.

That's quarter time.

 

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Fitzroy goal!
Old Haileybury 1.6.12 trail Fitzroy 2.4.16.

A score adjustment which I don't trust sees OH lose 3 points ...
Old Haileybury 1.3.9 trail Fitzroy 2.4.16.

Yeah that was an anomaly. And Haileybury also have another goal now, too.
Old Haileybury 2.7.19 lead Fitzroy 2.4.16.

And that goal has hastily been retracted as well.
Old Haileybury 1.7.13 trail Fitzroy 2.4.16.

(we are in the information age btw, although sometimes it's hard to tell)

Thanks VAFA website for making the experience pretty much impossible to follow.
It's possible Haileybury did get that goal, and now have another.
Old Haileybury 3.7.25 lead Fitzroy 2.4.16.

Now showing a fourth.
Old Haileybury 4.7.31 lead Fitzroy 2.4.16.

And a fifth:
Old Haileybury 5.7.37 lead Fitzroy 2.4.16.

That's 4 goals on the trot to OH.

 

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Fitzroy score their first since the very start of the 2nd quarter:
Old Haileybury 5.7.37 lead Fitzroy 3.4.22.

Haileybury answer immediately:
Old Haileybury 6.7.43 lead Fitzroy 3.4.22.

Old Haileybury 6.8.44 lead Fitzroy 3.4.22.

OH's scoreline has been "altered" to 7.6 and I have no idea what to do with it anymore.

Old Haileybury 7.8.50 lead Fitzroy 3.5.23.

Old Haileybury 7.8.50 lead Fitzroy 3.6.24.

Roys get another goal back:
Old Haileybury 7.8.50 lead Fitzroy 4.6.30.

And another. Some free scoring today.
Old Haileybury 7.8.50 lead Fitzroy 5.6.36.
Sure to be half time by now, or pretty close to it.

 

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Into the 3rd quarter and VAFA website reports Fitzroy making some inroads, although as it records a removal of a behind, I fear it's just more errata.

Old Haileybury 7.8.50 lead Fitzroy 7.5.42.

By the time I wrote this, its changed:
Old Haileybury 7.8.50 lead Fitzroy 7.2.44.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they mean 6.8.44 or 6.6.42.

More "adjustments":
Old Haileybury 7.8.50 trail Fitzroy 7.11.53.
(who knows?)

 

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Well, there haven't been any changes for a while, which suggests that maybe its a real score.

Which also suggests that this actually happened:
Old Haileybury 7.8.50 trail Fitzroy 8.11.59.

Old Haileybury 7.8.50 trail Fitzroy 8.12.60.

Really gotta work on that kicking for goal if we don't want it to come back and bite us on the butt.

Ok this really does look a lot like we are now in the midst of a Fitzroy counter-offensive.
Old Haileybury 7.8.50 trail Fitzroy 9.12.66.

According to the VAFA scores website (for whatever that's worth), the RedRoys have added 30 points (4.6) to no score at all from OH, since half time ...

No changes recorded recently but I feel its a bit early for it to be 3/4 times quite yet.
Edit: It is indeed 3/4 time according to Fitzroy Instagram where it is said Julian Turner kicked a goal after the siren.

 

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Old Haileybury score a behind as the fourth quarter is shown to be underway.
Old Haileybury 7.9.51 trail Fitzroy 9.12.66.

Another OH behind:
Old Haileybury 7.10.52 trail Fitzroy 9.12.66.

And a third behind, ominous stuff!
Old Haileybury 7.11.53 trail Fitzroy 9.12.66.

Old Haileybury 7.12.54 trail Fitzroy 9.12.66.

 

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So there it is, OH peppered the goals and finally snaffled one.

Six points in it.

Old Haileybury 8.12.60 trail Fitzroy 9.12.66.

And two more goals to Haileybury within about 20 seconds ... and its all turned about again.

Old Haileybury 10.12.72 lead Fitzroy 9.12.66.

 

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Fitzroy's turn to turn on the behinds?

Old Haileybury 10.12.72 lead Fitzroy 9.13.67.

Old Haileybury 10.13.73 lead Fitzroy 9.13.67.

 

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Goal to Fitzroy! Scores all tied up.

Old Haileybury 10.13.73 level with Fitzroy 10.13.73.

 

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Old Haileybury return the fire.

Old Haileybury 11.13.79 lead Fitzroy 10.13.73.

Can't be a lot of time left. Maybe 10 mins max ... probably less.

And the score has remained unchanged for a while now. Could be time.

 

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Nailbiter!

 

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Per Fitzroy's Instagram page, that was indeed the final score for the game, the Roys going down by one straight kick.

Old Haileybury 11.13.79 def Fitzroy 10.13.73.

Must have been heartbreaking! But a very good season and a sign of more elevation to come in future.