Blighty's Nick Taylor and Jack Charlton try to spoil Mathoura's Kurt Olsen.
Blighty’s senior side notched their first win of the season in a hard fought battle against Mathoura.
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Coming up against a competitive opposition, our boys came out firing, dominating the first half with clean ball movement and relentless pressure.
The first and second quarters saw us build a solid lead, the third quarter, however, saw the momentum swing.
Mathoura lifted their intensity and put the pressure on.
But in true character, the Blighty boys rallied.
With the game in the balance, our seniors stood tall and responded with renewed energy with some big tackles and crucial clearances.
The fourth quarter surge sealed a well-deserved win, sparking celebrations on and off the field.
Sam Singleton, Jack Charlton, Rusty Milward and Kyel Bain stood up big while Jordy Priestley booted a bag of goals for Blighty.
Jake Rawe (two goals), Mitch Worsnop and Kurtlee Olsen were the goal-kickers for Mathoura, but the Cutters could have had many more added to that list had their aim been true.
This likely was Mathoura’s last good opportunity to pick up a win this season, as it battles three current finals sides in Jerilderie, Deniliquin Rovers and Picola United in the final three rounds.
The Cutters head to Jerilderie Recreation Reserve to face the Demons on Saturday.
Blighty goes into the final bye of the year this weekend and will give it their all in the final two games of the season.
Final score: Blighty 9.5 (59) def Mathoura 4.12 (36).
It was a physical contest between Mathoura and Blighty on the weekend.
Brodie Casburn lays a shepherd for Mathoura.
Sam Singleton gets it forward for Blighty.
Mathoura's Malik Day-Kennedy puts pressure on Blighty's Henry Michael.
Reserves
It was the team’s first win of the season!
What a day for the team — we’ve locked in our first win of the season with a strong performance, finishing with eight goals.
The boys played an amazing game, and it was great to see everyone working together across the ground.
We also welcomed back three players this week — Billy Lawes, George Reid, and Toby Grimwood — with Toby hitting the scoreboard with a goal.
Goal Kickers: Alex O’Brien, Brandon Cooper, Rhys Hall, Carl Wenke, Johnny Mitchell, Kade Pyles, Toby Grimwood — and a special mention to Alex who slotted 2.
Best players: Carl Wenke, Josh Wawrzycki and Alex O’Brien; Captain’s Award: Rhys Hall, who led by example and kicked a goal.
It was an awesome team effort all round for Blighty, who will aim to keep the momentum going.
Final score: Blighty 8.5 (53) def Mathoura 3.4 (22).
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