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HEIGHTS OVER PANTHERS

R/6 Pascoe Vale Vs Avondale Heights

SENIORS

After facing the two potential grand finalists in the previous two weeks, today's game against Avondale Heights was seen as a great opportunity

to grab a much needed victory. A little early rain really had no impact and the conditions at Raeburn reserve were good for hard competitive match. Avondale Heights were coming off an excellent come from behind win the previous week so it was expected to be a tough contest that would go down to the wire.

The boys started well with the contested style being able to drive ball forward for some good scoring opportunities. Avondale managed to get some run going but the boys responded with further effort to have an early lead. This continued into the second where winning the contested ball was proving very effective and providing goal scoring opportunities. A late goal to Avondale against the flow was the only down point of a very good second quarter which enabled the boys to take a 22 point half time lead.

The message at half time was to continue the intensity and hard work as in A-grade football - 22 points can be made up rather quickly. The boys started well kicking the first to further open up the lead. Maybe, the boys had thought that Avondale were going to lay down, but this was not the case as Avondale had an inspired period midway

through the third to draw level. A late goal in the 3rd had the boys 6 points up at the end of the third. It was put to the boys that a massive effort was required in the last as Avondale's confidence was high. Their movement and spread of the ball out of the back half was the difference and their clean ball inside 50 enabled Avondale Heights to open up a 3 goal lead with only minutes remaining. Some last ditch run was too little, too late as the final result was an 8 point win to Avondale Heights.

The mood after the game was of extreme disappointment as a very winnable game had gone begging. Unfortunately old habits are sometimes hard to change but we must persist and continue to work on the style of game that is required to compete at a high level in A-grade. This will continue at training this week and the expectation and commitment from the players will be tested in the following weeks with good opportunities to find some more wins.

Steve Paxman - Senior Assistant Coach

Goal Kickers: D. Nolan 4, J. Bannister 2, M. Ergunen 2, L. Featherstone 2, A. Meroli , C. Bannister , S. Berak , B. Meroli , F. Ahmad
Best Players: S. Pretty, D. Nolan, D. McMeekin, J. Bannister, L. Morgan, D. O''Sullivan

RESERVES

Coming into the game with 1 win from 5 games was a concern to say the least. I stressed to the guys that competitive loses aren't good enough any more and it was time to get 4 points for our efforts. We started off slow getting smashed in the clearances and Avondale's aggression at the contest made us second guess ourselves.

By quarter time Avondale held a 2 goal lead but it could've easily been more. I told the players that one thing about our club is we don't get beat at the contested ball and we needed to lift our intensity at the contest. To the boys credit they lifted and pegged back the margin to 3 points at half time.

Our skill level was still poor at half time but our competitiveness lifted. After half time it was like a light switch was turned on and the boys started to switch the ball, run for each other and share the ball through the middle of the ground, finally we were playing the type of footy Bice and Paxman have been harping on.

We gained the lead at 3/4 time by 3 points and I knew with all our rotations in the first half we would be able to run over the top of them which was very pleasing.

Now we have the reward for our effort and the climb up the ladder starts NOW !

Goal Kickers: C. Bottomley 3, M. Dargan , L. Vesnaver , M. Finn , B. Scarofilo , J. Rotundo , L. Smith
Best Players: C. Bottomley, B. Scarofilo, M. Lesko, P. Di Giuseppe, A. Blease, J. Rounds

UNDER 18s

On a wet but calm day, this was another test for the Under 18's. Avondale Heights previous results even though yielding one win have been very competitive. After such a high from the previous week beating Strathmore, you just hope the boys come out with same intensity. They did, however over possessing the football in wet conditions, we made too many mistakes. The endeavor was there but the execution was not.
I felt we dominated the first and the scoreboard reflected that 2.3.15 to .0.1.1. In the second quarter it was a repeat of the first and even though leading 4.5.29 to 1.2.8 I was not happy with just a 21 point lead at half time. The instructions were simple kick long to position which we did kicking 4.3 to nil to lead by 48 points. 8.8.56 to 1.2..8 In the last Avondale just put everyone on the ball and made it a real scrap going down by 56 points. Final Score 9.11.65 to 1.3.9. To be 4 wins and 2 losses and just outside the four on %, Bob and I are so rapt to !
see the boys going so well.

Goal Kickers: M. Panzarino 3, M. Vesnaver 2, C. Barton , T. Ellard , M. Fahl , S. Slaviero
Best Players: T. Ellard, J. Vasilas, M. Vesnaver, N. Murdoch, M. Panzarino, M. Gray

NEXT WEEK R/7 26/0512

MARIBYRNONG Vs PASCOE VALE Away

WEEKLY PLAYER DRAW

Best player V's Avondale Heights

Jarrod Bannister

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Training Dates

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Apr 14th	R/1	Ess-DS	A
Apr 21th	R/2	Oak Park	H
Apr 28th	R/3	C-Burn	A
May 5th	R/4	Greenvale	H
May 12th	R/5	Strathmore	A
May 19th	R/6	Avondale-H	H
May 26th	R/7	M-Park	A
June 2nd	R/8	Keilor	H
June 16th	R/9	Aberfeldie	A
June 23rd	R/10	Ess-DS	H
June 30th	R/11	Oak Park	A
July 7th	R/12	C-Burn	H
July 14th	R/13	Greenvale	A
July 21st	R/14	Strathmore	H
August 4th	R/15	A-Heights	A
Aug 11th	R/16	M-Park	H
Aug 18th	R/17	Keilor	A
Aug 25th	R/18	Aberfeldie	H
FINALS