By The Somerville Swooper ?
With a finals type atmosphere in front of a massive crowd, Pearcedale defeated a gallant Somerville by a slender 2 points in the round 3 MPNFL fixture.
The 3912 Postcode Cup brought back memories of the halcyon days of country footy with 2 highly fancied teams going head to head, no car parks to be found and a pre-match guard of honour to commemorate ANZAC Day.
With Somerville and Pearcedale coaches in Chris Gamble and Peter Bastinac demanding hard at the contest footy, both teams pushed for the ascendancy, with Pearcedale slamming on 7 goals 5 behinds in the first quarter. Somerville missed a golden opportunity to reciprocate with an errant 4 goals 9 behinds for the quarter.
After a brilliant first quarter from both teams, goals became harder to find than an advertisement free political campaign and at the 3/4 break, Pearcedale held a narrow lead of 5 points, 57-52.
As the final siren sounded The Dales were able to hold that ascendancy to record a hard fought victory 11-10-76 to Somerville 10-14-74.
For Pearcedale, ex Foster and Port Adelaide star Brett Eddy proved to be the difference by slotting 4 goals while Huw Jones, Kian Benwell, Mitchell Davis and Ben Duncan all made important contributions for their team.
For Somerville, Lachlan Haskett enhanced his reputation again and showed why he is such an elite performer with a dazzling four quarter performance, while Jai Triep (3 goals), Jordan Hayter, Lochie Fewster and Kai Suparta provided resolute support.
Other results:
- Devon Meadows 83 d Tyabb 46
- Seaford 59 d Chelsea 55
- Crib Point 96 d Rye 72
- Bonbeach 155 d Karingal 40
- Frankston 118 d Hastings 52
Netball results:
| Somerville | Grade | Pearcedale |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | A Grade | 48 |
| 33 | B Grade | 31 |
| 25 | C Grade | 57 |
| 12 | D Grade | 72 |
| 42 | 17 & Under | 18 |
Round 4:
Somerville v Devon Meadows (h)
