WOORINEN will enter this weekend’s highly anticipated clash with Balranald full of confidence after a 113-point thumping of Tyntynder at Tigerland.
Leading start to finish, the Tigers blew their opposition away with a second-quarter onslaught of eight unanswered goals, taking a 71-point lead into the main break and effectively ending the contest.
The home side weren’t done however, going on with the job to record a comfortable 22.21 (153) to 5.10 (40) victory.
While Woorinen coach Marcus Demaria was satisfied with his team’s performance against the Dogs, he was also quick to point out they would have to take it up a notch at Greenham Park this weekend.
“I was pleased with our efforts,” Demaria said.
“We weren’t sure what to expect from Tyntynder and I know they were a little bit undermanned, but I felt we controlled the game pretty well and had it played on our terms for large portions of the match.
“I thought our pressure was good and we connected very well through half back.
“Our back seven have been amazing to start the season, they’re our backbone, add stability and are our first mode of attack really.
“It’s always a good contest against Balranald, especially up there – they’re up and about and have recruited well – but nothing really changes for us, we’ve got our game plans and structure that we like to stick to and it’ll just be business as usual.”
The Tigers flexed their muscles through the midfield, with Jye Barry, Mitch Uhlhorn, Robbie Miller, Josh Domaille and Lachie Warburton all having a significant impact, along with Lachlan Gardner in the ruck.
Defenders Henry Thompson and Angus Butterfield provided plenty of run and drive out of defence and were also strong contributors for the home side, setting up attacking plays from the back half.
But the most influential player on the ground wearing yellow and black was William Collicoat, the former Quambatook forward booting a game-high six goals in a best-on-ground display that almost didn’t happen, according to Demaria.
“We haven’t really been sure where to play him (Collicoat) at times, after we played him up forward in a couple of practice games,” Demaria said.
“We started him on the wing on Saturday and felt that we were falling down a little down forward, and just needed someone that could provide a bit of X-factor for us down there, so we threw him deep forward alongside Ben Hunt and he just kept finding the ball.”
For Tyntynder, Isaiah Bull was damaging across half-back and was one of the few Doggies to provide run and carry out of defence, while Matt Gillbee and Elliott Broad also battled hard in the back half.
Another positive for Tyntynder was the performance of Hugh Broad in the ruck, who battled manfully against Gardner for the full four quarters, while Zac Denham and Liam Whelan worked hard in attack despite being undermanned and undersized in the absence of Jason Eagle and Justin Ellis.
Making matters worse for the Bulldogs was a second-quarter injury to Mick Dedini, with the veteran injuring a shoulder and taking no further part in the match.
The Bulldogs will now have to regroup ahead of a important game against Koondrook-Barham in an attempt to resurrect their season, with both teams still looking to win their first game of 2023.
FINAL SIREN
| WOORINEN | 4.5 | 12.11 | 18.15 | 22.21 | 153 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYNTYNDER | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.10 | 40 |
VOTES
3 – William Collicoat (Woorinen)
2 – Henry Thompson (Woorinen)
1 – Jye Barry (Woorinen)
