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First Semi
Final
– Match Report
Fitzroy 0.5.5 def by
Surrey Park 2.3.15
Goals:
nil
Best:
Jordan, Dom, Hoddy, Jason Ho, Jase He
Fitzroy remain
in the hunt for their second flag in three years despite a 10 point
loss to Surrey Park at Telfer Reserve last weekend.
Appalling
conditions made scoring difficult for both sides, with the blustery
winds resulting in just two goals for the entire afternoon.
Fitzroy started
the better of the sides on a day where chances on goal were
extremely limited. Alexander Croft had a difficult opportunity to
put the Roys in front early in the quarter, but after fifteen minutes of football
both sides went into the first change without a major on the board.
The second
quarter started in a similar fashion to the first as both sides
slugged it out on the far wing. James Hodson and Jesse Radonic were
brilliant at ground level in the opening minutes of the term, while
skipper Dom Pound-Palmieri continued to show off his aerial ability.
After another
hard-fought quarter Fitzroy were still without a goal,
the deficit however just five points as the Roys regrouped for a big
third term.
The wind failed to
drop in the third and continued to cause havoc for both sides who
struggled to move the ball forward.
Jordan Batten
continued his season-best form after the break, the pacy winger
giving plenty of drive through the midfield and soldiering on
despite copping nasty knock to the head.
Down 0.4 to 1.2
at the final change, Fitzroy were still in the hunt despite failing
to trouble the scorers for most of the afternoon.
Hoping to
replicate their strong final term from last week Fitzroy started
the last quarter the better of the sides twice going forward but
failing to put the ball between the big sticks.
When Chris
Smith’s miraculous effort sailed wide with five minutes to go the
margin was narrowed once more, before a dubious free-kick gifted
Surrey a late goal to seal the game.
Disappointed
but far from dejected, Fitzroy will regroup during the week and set
their sights on knocking off Glen Iris who escaped from defeat in a
thriller against Canterbury last weekend.
Jordan Batten’s
return to form was the game’s big positive, as was Jason Hoang and
Jason Hewitson’s sensational form in the backline.
With a grand
final spot on the table for the winners, and an early end to the
season for the losers, expect a fast-paced and hard-fought battle
between the two arch rivals at Vic Park next weekend.
Cam
Nation
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