Impurrfect Nomads get the win
Against the Cats at Werriman Oval on Saturday, the Nomads had a comfortable, if not entirely convincing win beating the Muswellbrook side by 33 points. It was a solid effort, but the teamwork evident in recent weeks was lacking. Upfront Dave ‘Modra’ Richards and Weston Whitby kicked another 11 goals between them and the back line once again held the team together.
The game started in manic fashion with the two teams going goal for goal. However by the end of the quarter the Nomads were three goals up after good movement in the forward line and good delivery from the midfield. The second saw the wheels fall off somewhat with crowding in the forward 50, pot-shots from logically impossible angles and poor delivery right across the ground. Luckily the half time break seemed to calm things down and a seven goal third quarter put the Nomads well in front. The final quarter saw the Cats outscore the Nomads, but they never really looked like pegging back the margin.

Nomads Frost, Richards and Whitby at Muswellbrook
All of that said, there is room for improvement. More teamwork is required in the forward line and that will need to be rectified over the next few weeks. There was also a lot of uncharacteristic fumbling and the team really didn’t take advantage of situations where we had the weight of numbers on the flanks. We have some big games coming up in the next few week so the team needs to get to training and work on some of these things.
Nonetheless it was a reasonable outcome. It is always difficult to win at Muswellbrook so the four points are welcome relief and there are plenty of good signs with the continuing improvement of some of the newer players.
Round 10 2011
Cats def. by Nomads | |||||||
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G | B | P | G | B | P | ||
Q1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 37 | |
HT | 6 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 55 | |
Q3 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 87 | |
FT | 11 | 7 | 73 | 16 | 10 | 106 |
Team:
- C. Ballagh,
- M. Bourke,
- V. Chakalisa,
- C. Dobos,
- M. Dowdle,
- D. Dunlop,
- J. Frost,
- G. Nelson,
- A. Parish,
- J. Phillips,
- M. Reece,
- D. Richards,
- H. Ross,
- N. Schultz,
- D. Sides,
- C. Teseling,
- O. Temoso,
- A. Walsh,
- T. Walsh,
- W. Whitby,
- M. Woodward,
- J. Wright.
Goalscorers:
- D. Richards (7),
- W. Whitby (4),
- A. Walsh (2),
- H. Ross,
- J. Wright,
- T. Walsh.
Award winners:
- C. Teseling (Players' Player),
- C. Dobos (Coach's),
- C. Ballagh (President's),
- M. Dowdle (Captain's),
- O. Temoso (VC's).
July 20th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Lads
Great win and thanks for the mark of respect shown for my father and my family.
Keep on pushing and working hard towards a premiership.
Norm