~ 2 August ~
Finals - Week 2
PRELIMINARY FINAL: SYN CITY v SHARK BAY This game followed the script you’d expect to read for a first v fourth encounter. The Shamblers tried to get a jump and took an early lead 39-0. By halftime it was 75-63, but the minor-premiers were still in cruise mode. Heading into Sunday, the lead was down to 97-87 and the Blues still had Dawson, Kozzie and their Essington wonder-twins Roberts and Durham. It took until the last eight minutes of the weekend, but the Minor Premiers hit the front and went on to win 123-120.
PRELIMINARY FINAL: MENINDEE v MOSSIMO The battle of the McHobbits was close until Saturday night. Mossimo took an early 23-18 lead. Around the halfway mark they maintained the gap 41-37. The Carlton-Brisbane game was pivotal… Menindee hit the lead 87-85 but had used nine players to seven – the Meerkats looking dominant after a Hewett (147), Jagga (126) and WAshcroft (121). Come Sunday, the Muddies rallied with Nank (122) and Ross (132). However, the Meerkats countered through Gawn (148) and Noble (134) to register the biggest score of the post-season, winning 137-120.
VIC PRICE TROPHY: While the Unicorn and Bolton have done most of the heavy lifting for Capper County this season, they both scored under 80 this weekend. Enter Sir Errol of Gulden and his trusty companion Maximus Hall. They picked up the gauntlet and challenged Hoddle Street with a slap that left them so rattled, the Knights only took the field with nine players. Amazingly, those nine almost did the impossible. It ended 114-112 and the Clangers march on to their third VPT Final.
West Fisher will meet the Clangers in the final after accounting for Macattack 124-107. Interestingly, the red-vests were applied to players with almost the same name… Darcy Wilmot and Darcy Wilson.
