Sport
27 May, 2024
Lions too good for Talbot with rampant 69-point win
TALBOT 5.3 (33) def by HARCOURT 15.12 (102) Harcourt was very impressive from start to finish as they handed Talbot a 69-point defeat on Saturday at Talbot Recreation Reserve. Harcourt won every quarter, but they were helped in the second term, when...
TALBOT 5.3 (33) def by HARCOURT 15.12 (102)
Harcourt was very impressive from start to finish as they handed Talbot a 69-point defeat on Saturday at Talbot Recreation Reserve.
Harcourt won every quarter, but they were helped in the second term, when two Talbot players were ordered from the ground late in the opening quarter.
The Lions were just too slick for the Hawks, as they flicked the ball out to running players at every opportunity and transferred play to the opposite side of the ground when congestion set in. There was always a loose player waiting in the wings on the fat side of the ground where they set up many forward moves.
Cameron Anderson was amazing as he ran through lines and broke tackles with ease and went forward to slot three goals for the game.
Baxter Gurd was one player that was loose and delivered the ball into the forward line where Jed Rodda (three goals) and Alex Code (two goals) were waiting. Tom Walters also presented up forward for the Lions.
Talbot coach Phil Crouch told his players to take it on in the last term and his advice resulted in the Hawks kicking the first three goals of the final term through Aaron Collicoat, Brandon Solomano and Brad Dunbar, but Harcourt kicked the final three goals to run out convincing winners.
Sam Hill and Jude McGuire were named best players for Talbot as were Darcy Osborne, Luke Kemp, Solomano, and Dylan Page, with five individual goalkickers.