A poor start by the Raggies in the Anzac Day clash against Plympton cost them dearly as they were unable to bridge the gap of 7 unanswered goals in the first quarter. The Raggies eventually going down by 4 goals, 17.12 to 13.12. The Raggies got back into the game in the second quarter through some good work by Kyle Clayton who kicked the first 2 goals. Plympton kicked back and their lead at half time was still a commanding 6 goals. Matt Leigh set the game alight in the 3rd quarter when moved to the goal square and booted 5 majors in an exciting period of the game. He also took a hanger on the goal line that wasnt paid by the umpire to the surprise of the huge crowd in attendance. The Raggies had got back to within 3 goals but then gave away a couple of 25m penalties which broke the momentum and let Plympton off the hook. The Raggies also hit the post twice in the quarter which was heartbreaking. The last quarter was Plymptons early but the Raggies kicked a couple of late goals for the final 4 goal margin. Justin Sheedy was again brilliant, Mick Newell was good across half back, Matt Leigh was awesome in the third quarter, Peter Fisher found space and provided plenty of carry and run on his wing, and Dylan Sykes was a big presence across half forward in his best game for his new club. An Anzac Medal was presented on the day to the best player on the ground. The medal was presented to Daniel Roach (number 6) from Plympton. There was a large crowd at the game with special guest ex-serviceman Richard Dickie Searle reading the Ode and presenting the medal after the game. It was a great day except for the final result.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 00:44:23 +0000
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