RogerDean
Senior List
Well the news season got off to a fantastic start here at Lorne on Easter Saturday with an absolute bumper crowd of around 3500 spectators. At every break in the game the oval was packed with people having a kick- from little kids and grand-dads to young guys trying to dob them from the boundary.
The end result was a fitting tribute to Mark Trickey who coached both clubs and sadly passed away recently.
It looked like Lorne had the edge for most of the game and their short game with lots of in-close handballs was troubling Birregurra and they skipped away to a good lead at three-quarter time. But Birre rallied and their long kicking style in the blustery conditions saw them claw back the lead. With a mere one point lead Birre had to watch as a Lorne player took a free after the final siren needing only a point to draw and a goal to win. Didn't seem too hard a task for a kick within the forward arc but the ball fell short and Birre took the points.
Both teams look to be contenders this season and the next couple of games will prove to be interesting. I cant wait for the whole season to get underway.
I have to add that Saturday's game was hard, tough and direct with a cliff hanger finish - and the contested balls and lack of backwards passing and chipping the ball around sure kept the crowd entertained. Its the kind of footy that the A.F.L. just doesn't understand.
I've attached a few photos of the crowd but there's lots on the CDFL Live page.
The end result was a fitting tribute to Mark Trickey who coached both clubs and sadly passed away recently.
It looked like Lorne had the edge for most of the game and their short game with lots of in-close handballs was troubling Birregurra and they skipped away to a good lead at three-quarter time. But Birre rallied and their long kicking style in the blustery conditions saw them claw back the lead. With a mere one point lead Birre had to watch as a Lorne player took a free after the final siren needing only a point to draw and a goal to win. Didn't seem too hard a task for a kick within the forward arc but the ball fell short and Birre took the points.
Both teams look to be contenders this season and the next couple of games will prove to be interesting. I cant wait for the whole season to get underway.
I have to add that Saturday's game was hard, tough and direct with a cliff hanger finish - and the contested balls and lack of backwards passing and chipping the ball around sure kept the crowd entertained. Its the kind of footy that the A.F.L. just doesn't understand.
I've attached a few photos of the crowd but there's lots on the CDFL Live page.