2nds Werribee 2017 (No finals. Matt Hanson wins BnF. Thanks for the memories 'Bees)

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AFL Vic Development League 2017

Williamstown 3.1 7.6 9.6 11.8 (74)
Werribee 2.2 5.6 9.9 10.14 (74)

GOALS:
Williamstown: Davies 3 Ebinger 2 Owen 2 Chisari Burke Minogue Condon
Werribee: Houlihan 3 Corbett 2 Amarantidis Liberatore Kershaw Cotter Boyd

BEST:
Williamstown: Davies Owen Bramble Minogue Kempster Carroll
Werribee: Bance Cleeland Maishman Williams Amarantidis Iles
 

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Didn't Richmond beat them by 30 goals recently?
Richmond's seconds are filled with hardened seconds players they drafted to fill gaps (Townsend, Marcon, Lambert, Miles, Hunt, Morris) and failed first rounders they don't have the guts to delist like Conca, Lennon, Corey Ellis etc. Basically designed to dominate the VFL and fail to make or fail in September.
 
Peter Jackson VFL 2017

North Ballarat 1.3 3.9 5.10 9.13 (67)
Werribee 4.5 6.8 9.9 10.12 (72)

GOALS:
North Ballarat: Hooper 4 Walters 2 Cassidy Keeble Nott
Werribee: Daw 3 Pinnuck 2 Larkey 2 Fordham Augerinos Robinson

BEST:
North Ballarat: Cassidy Nott Buckwell Hooper Austin Lyle
Werribee: Jacobs Preuss Barrack Pinnuck Daw Augerinos
 
Match result
Werribee 10.12.72 defeated North Ballarat 9.13.67

In action
Majak Daw
Sam Durdin
Will Fordham
Mitch Hibberd
Ben Jacobs
Nick Larkey
Braydon Preuss
Matt Taylor
Josh Williams
Cameron Zurhaar

Story of the game
Werribee travelled to Eureka Stadium to face a winless North Ballarat side on Saturday afternoon.

A strong first quarter with the advantage of the wind had the Tigers up by 20 points, and it appeared a comfortable win was on its way. Braydon Preuss was dominating in the ruck, and Ben Jacobs was finding the ball at will at ground level.

But for the next two terms it was essentially goal for goal, as the Roosters refused to lie down. The game was largely played at ground level, with repeat contests the order of the afternoon.

Nevertheless, when Majak Daw kicked his third goal at the start of the last term, Werribee led by 29 points and the game looked all but over.

But there was still time for one more charge from North Ballarat. From 25 points down entering time-on, three consecutive goals brought the margin back to five points at the 29-minute mark.

It set up a tense finale, but Werribee held on for the win, its fourth in a row.

Best of the AFL
Ben Jacobs

After a full game in the development league last week, Jacobs stepped up to the VFL seniors and looked like he’d barely missed any time, leading the Werribee midfield all afternoon.

Best of the VFL
Ryley Barrack

For a second consecutive week, the 21-year-old impressed in the back half, cutting off numerous North Ballarat attacking raids.

Talking points
Daw’s all-round game

Majak Daw was required all over the ground for Werribee.

Spending time forward, in the ruck and also floating into the defensive 50 when necessary, Daw was important in each area of the field.

He finished with three goals and looked dangerous whenever he was close to the ball.

Preuss’ hit-outs

Whenever Braydon Preuss was involved in a ruck contest, the safe assumption was that he’d win the hit-out.

The Roosters tried anything and everything to stop Preuss in the air, but the ruckman continued to give his midfield first use of the ball, all day.

Jacobs runs the game out

Still in the early stages of his comeback, you could be forgiven for thinking Ben Jacobs may be a bit rusty as he regains his touch.

Nothing could have been further from the truth on Saturday, with the midfielder finishing the game just as strongly as he started.

It was a promising sign for North Melbourne, with an eventual return to AFL level no doubt strengthening the side’s midfield.

Crisis averted

When Dan Nielson went down clutching his knee, the initial thoughts weren’t good, the defender having already suffered one torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Thankfully it turned out to be a false alarm, with Nielson able to leave the field on his own accord and then eventually return to the field where he resumed a key spot in defence.

http://www.nmfc.com.au/news/2017-05-20/vfl-round-6-report
 

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