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Andrew Thomson
COLTS BACK ON WINNERS LIST
The Western Magpies Colts got back on the winners list this week with a comfortable 41 point win over Sandgate at Chelmer on Saturday morning. After a sluggish start to the game the young Magpies came out after quarter time and piled on 6 goals to one in the second quarter to open up a handy lead at the long break.
This change in fortunes came on the back of some hard and intense inside work from midfielders Sam deNys, Jacob Sheath, Sam Hartog and Will Gillespie. A much more competitive display from young ruckman Harry Keenan provided these players with a decent crack at the football and the classy Magpies midfield was able to hold sway for the remainder of the game.
From the start of the second quarter the Pies were never headed as they moved the ball quickly and precisely through the middle of the ground. Half backs Tristan Dowdy, Tristan Jackson and Ethan Sivijs worked their way into the game in the second half and were able to win possession back and then use their footy smarts to set up some attacking ball movement from defence.
Jordan Bonney had a day out against the Sandgate defenders kicking 6 goals and regularly out competing multiple defenders. Small forwards Abdullah Haddad and Lewis Campbell worked hard at ground level to lock the ball in the forward 50 making life hard for the opposition defenders. Hamish Campbell, Jayden Johnson and Finn Collison lifted their work rate around the half forward line this week, providing plenty of run, leading up hard and clunking some big marks outside of the forward 50.
It was a much more even and consistent effort from the whole team this weekend and it was really pleasing to see the Colts take some positive steps in the way they approached their football on Saturday. All players were harder at the contest and also worked harder to run to help teammates, aspects of their game lackingin recent losses.
This week will offer up a brand new challenge as the Colts take on top of the ladder Morningside at home on Saturday morning. They will need to work hard during the week and bring their very best, in what should be a cracking match.
0.3-3 | 6.4-40 | 10.5-65 | 13.7-85
2.5-17 | 3.6-24 | 5.6-36 | 6.8-44
Goal Kickers: J. Bonney 6, H. Campbell 2, F. Collison, A. Haddad, S. Hartog, J. Johnson, C. Grant
Best Players: J. Sheath, S. de Nys, D. Edwards, S. Hartog, J. Bonney, T. Jackson