Coaches Report - Grand Final
A Grade Report uploaded
Grand Final A Grade - ROCFC vs SPOC
This was definitely a game of two halves. In the first we were very competitive, looked the better team and our pressure prevented them from playing with any precision. We should’ve definitely been another two or three goals in front. In the second half, we looked tired, lost confidence and had no answers as they built momentum and shut us out. Even though we had the wind in the last quarter and victory was possible as we only trailed by 20 points at three quarter time, the reality was that we just had too many players not playing well enough to get us back into the game. This is probably the most disappointing thing; in the first half we had some really good players and a number who were pretty competitive, by the second half some of these had dropped out of the game or were simply worn out, whilst those playing poorly didn’t fight their way into the game. Very few had a better second half than the first. So many were well below what they normally produce.
We played very well in the first quarter, winning the clearances 9-6 and actually going inside 50 10 times to 8, even though we were kicking into the breeze. We wasted the chance of a handy lead by only kicking 4 points, including some pretty kickable set shots (in fact we kicked 0.5 before we kicked a goal) and this inaccuracy definitely cost us momentum and confidence. Some of our use of the ball going forward was also too indecisive or inaccurate.
In the second quarter we dominated but again didn’t get full value for possession and the odd lack of awareness or lapse in concentration was costly. In this quarter we dominated the clearances 14 to 4 and the Inside 50s 15-7 (giving clearance figures of 23-10 for the half; Inside 50s 25-15). We didn’t crumb well up forward and our small forwards didn’t reads the game well or work hard enough to hold the ball in the area, whilst our taller players operated in each others’ space too much.
In the second half clearances were even but we were smashed in Inside 50s and their half backline dominated the third quarter, whilst their ability to run forward and general liveliness up forward allowed them to kick some good goals and to hold the ball in their forward line well. Our adherence to our game plan, skill errors and lapses in discipline were costly.
Best players were Matthew Dawes, Ryan Holm, Scott Gilbert, Jack Nelligan and Craig Holm.
Thanks to all our supporters who were out in big numbers on Saturday and to our support staff who put so much in and make the club what it is.
Tim Hart
A Grade Coach
Congratulations to the following players
Craig Holme who was selected in the SAAFL Team of the Year (including A1) in the back pocket.
Matthew Dawes who was runner up in the SAAFL D2 Medal with 15 votes.
(Tim Davey from Modbury won the medal with 20 votes)
Drew Litster - Leading Goalkicker Division 2
– Peter Haynes Memorial Trophy - 85 goals (minor round)
Grand Final B Grade Report - Uni vs Walkerville
Walkerville 10 10 (70) Defeated Adelaide University 05 11 (41)
Grand Final C Grade Report - ROCFC vs PAOC
uploading soon
Steve Edwards
C Grade Coach
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