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TSFL
Round-up - Final Series2
NEWS
Darren Winter
played and coached his last game with Burnie this week as they
bowed out of the finals for 1999. He will move back to Hobart
next year for work commitments. We wish Darren the best in his
future, at whichever club that may turn out to be.
TEAMS for FIRST SEMI FINAL
CLARENCE: Barling, Cole, Eyers, Read, Davey, Wilson, Jones,
Finch, Nichols, Ricci, Colegrave, Donato, J.Westbury, Pears,
McCallum, M.Geappen, Wickham, Arnold, Cullen, Leitch, N.Westbury,
B.Geappen.
In this week is rugged defender Jason Barling, who replaces Wally
Hulm who is suspended. Nathan Westbury was late inclusion replacing
the injured Gavin Cooney, and Brett Geappen made his senior debut,
replacing Scott Allen.
BURNIE: Hoare, Whitehead, Jones, Pilkington, Winter, Wilson,
Butler, Wright, O'Keefe, Luke, Wyllie, Wooldridge, Lynch, Guard,
Davis, Gaby, Harnett, Hill, Bester, Sturzaker, Nash.
The only change this week was Anthony Whitehead in to replace
the injured Michael Hodgetts who has a broken cheekbone.
TEAMS for SECOND SEMI FINAL
GLENORCHY: Fooks, Ryan, Parker, Stevenson, Hamilton, Careless,
Glenn, Kaye, Kappler, Bernes, Carter, Kamaric, Jordan, Ryan,
Atkin, Hemley, Styles, Newett, Foale, Longman, Green, Cox.
The Glenorchy side remains unchanged for this weeks game.
NORTHERN BOMBERS: Faull, Blackwell, Taylor, M.Chugg, Sanders,
Williams, Curtis, Green, Gibson, Trevena, McLean, Howard, Cottam,
Aherne, O'Neill, D.Chugg, Walker, Hawkins, Jones, Kremerskothen,
Todman, J.French.
In this week for the Northern Bombers Brad Green who plays his
first senior game, Kim Curtis returns as does Brad Cottam. Out
are Mark Simpson who has a hamstring injury and Brendan Bolton
with a heel injury.
RESULTS
CLARENCE 10.8.68 def BURNIE 7.11.53
BEST: Clarence: Ricci, Nichols, Jones, M.Geappen, N.Westbury,
Davey, Wilson, J.Westbury.
Burnie: Davis, Wright, Wilson, Gaby, Jones, Butler, Nash.
GOALS:Clarence: Ricci 4, Donato 2, McCallum, Nichols, Geappen,
Arnold.
Burnie: Hill 2, Nash 2, Jones, Gaby, Ling.
REPORTS: A.Hill (Burnie) reported for stiking K.Eyers (Clarence)
in the final quarter. Adjourned because of Hill being concussed.
Clarence started Sundays first semi final with an air of confidence
against Burnie, but it goes to show looks can be misleading.
They started with a burst and showed class and skill and for
a game played in the wet, they played like it was dry. They ran
the ball through their midfield well and Trent Nichols, and Jarrod
Read tore apart their opponents... Read keeping Guard quiet while
going about his business of making play, laying tackles and gathering
possessions. This came to a standstill, when Guard left the ground
after a Read tackle with suspected broken thumb and bruised ribs,
and Read followed shortly after with a corked thigh, neither
took any further part in the game. The Roos led Burnie by 53
points at half time and I am sure the Clarence supporters started
to leave, sure the Roos had it sewn up. But as classy as they
were in the first half, they were shocking in the second half,
with the Dockers led by Ruckman Brad Davis and Graeme Wright,
starting a fightback in the second half, they held Clarence goaless
for the entire half while they piled on 6 goals. They fell short
by 15 points. The wheels fell of the Roos wagon and with Read
out and Nichols slowing down it was left up to the Clarence defenders
to hold the side together, they tried, with Nick Davey coming
right after his concussion 2 weeks ago, he proved to be a vital
link for the Roos. Paul Gaby was great also for the Dockers.
Clarence were without 3 big names this week, Allen and Cooney
out with Injury and Wally Hulm suspended, the Roos promoted a
few young guns and the Westbury boys Nathan and Justin proved
to be valuable all over the ground as were the Geappen brothers
Matthew who was fantastic through the midfield and the forward
line and his brother Brett who had played a full reserves game
only the previous day. This game ended Burnie's 99 season and
the Roos will now take on the Northern Bombers next week.
GLENORCHY 5.3.33 def NORTHERN BOMBERS 3.8.26
BEST: Glenorchy: Newett, Atkin, C.Ryan, Hemley, Parker, Careless,
Green.
Northern Bombers: Trevena, Howard, McLean, Sanders, Hawkins,
Curtis, Taylor.
GOALS: Glenorchy: C.Ryan 4, Parker.
Northern Bombers: Aherne, Gibson, Howard.
One man stood high above the rest, as the person who almost single
handedly booted his teams way into the grand final. Chris Ryan
scored 4 Glenorchys 5 goals and what goals they were.On a day
when the weather conditions were disgusting, the ground was boddy,
the ball was heavy and wet, still the Magpies proved that their
full strength side will be a side to be feared, for the flag
in 99. Ryan scored 3 of his goals in the first 15 minutes. This
will be the first Grand Final appearance for the Magpies since
1988. They were lead by their ever reliable captain David Newett
captain who was best on ground, followed closely by speedy midfielder
Ben Atkin who played his game like it was his last. The Magpies
played their game with all the class, skill and passion they
could muster and it showed as it has for the last few weeks,
they have regained confidence in their individual performance
and that of them as a unit. The Bombers were not playing badly
but their midfielders were chopped apart by the Magpies. Darren
Trevena was the best for the Bombers, his pace being used around
the ground, Nathan Howard was also a reliable onballer, and Andrew
McLean dominated the ruck. The Bombers did start a comeback in
the in the third quarter which saw them come within 3 points
at three quarter time, but it was not to be. The Bombers will
now play Clarence in the Prelim Final on Sunday, the Bombers
odds for flag favourites have been shifted .... maybe the Magpies
can do it.
INJURIES
M.Styles (Glenorchy) - corked thigh
J.Gibson (Northern Bombers) - cut forehead
S.Allen (Clarence) - hamstring - replaced in selected 22
G.Cooney (Clarence) - ankle - replaced in selected 22
J.Read (Clarence) - corked thigh
G.Guard (Burnie) - bruised ribs and suspected broken thumb
A.Hill (Burnie) - concussion
RESERVES FINALS
Northern Bombers 7.5.47 defeated Clarence 4.7.31
Hobart Demons 9.14.68 defeated Glenorchy 6.10.46
COLTS FINALS
Clarence 6.9.45 defeated Hobart Demons 5.6.36
NEXT WEEK
Sunday
Preliminary Final
Clarence v Northern Bombers at North Hobart
LONG LIVE THE TSFL
Catcha Next Week
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