3/5
Tipping in Div 7 is getting too hard
The Mawson Lakes Saints headed to Perteringa Oval on a typical winters day yesterday as they took on the 5th placed Tea Tree Gully. These teams met in the 1st round where the Saints were comfortable winners, but were now meeting in completely different conditions with both sides boasting changed line ups. Perteringa Oval was in complete contrast of the Mawson Lakes Oval that they met at in Round 1, and this could be classed as telling in the result.
The Visitors got off to a good stat with the returning Rob O'Gorman and the dangerous Ivan Novosel kicking early goals. Lachlan Kennett and Nathan Bruce Gordon were using their pace to good affect and were troubling the Gullies midfield. With a 1 goal lead, at the 1st term, the Saints extended it to a 3 goal lead when new tall forward recruits Shane Stanley and Shane Scragg kicked goals. It looked like it was all one way traffic until Winter hit Perteringa Oval in a big way. The Rain started and continued on through till the final siren, the oval became a place pigs would be happy, the red sherrins became a cake of soap and full credit to the curator at TTG who somehow gets a cricket wicket prepared out of what was played on Saturday (dunno how he does it by October!). The Home Side shined in the inclement weather playing in a style that the Saints could not adjust to. Through the efforts of Peter Uncle and Leigh Tregloan the Bloods with their bigger bodies smashed the ball forwards at all cost, and were far more direct than their opponents. Goals were hard to come by, and with the Saints tall forwards struggling with the conditions, small Gully defenders Terry Menadue and Alex Williams dominated. Menadue was outstanding on key forward Novosel. With the Saints only kicking one goal after half time, TTG held on for a 2 goal win. Mawson Lakes will have it's hands full this week as it takes on the in-form Central United while TTG showed it will be no push over for the rest of the season, particularly at home.
