Boisdale Briagolong is through to the East Gippsland reserves football grand final after defeating Lucknow in a lacklustre affair.
The prolific Bombers could only muster four goals, but it was enough to defeat the disappointing Magpies, who didn’t kick a goal, losing by 24 points.
The Magpies kicked the only two points of the first term, with the aid of the tricky breeze, that played havoc with skill level in the entire match.
The Bombers bounced back with two goals in the second term, to open up a 13-point half time buffer.
Luke Pratt was clearly the most influential forward in the match, finishing with two goals, while his brother Danny kicked one, as did game breaker James Whelan, who impressed, and looks likely to earn a senior recall.
Best players for the Bombers were Whelan, Matthew Hinks, Josh Neille, Cooper Bailey, Jason Langshaw and Brett Hudson.
The Magpies were well served by Joshua Carroll, Ethan Dolan, James Sanford, Tyron Turner and Daniel Gledhill.
FINAL SCORES
Bois Briag 0.0 2.3 3.3 4.7 (31)
Lucknow 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 (7)
GOALS – Bois Briag: L. Pratt 2; D. Pratt, M. Roberts, T. Ruthberg, J. Whelan.
BEST – Bois Briag: J. Whelan, M. Hinks, J. Neille, C Bailey, J. Langshaw, B. Hudson. Lucknow: J. Carroll, E. Dolan, J. Sansford, T. Turner, D. Gledhill.
CATS THROUGH IN THIRDS
Lindenow ran out 14-point winners over Lakes Entrance in the thirds, the second half becoming a real struggle for both sides to convert as the winds played havoc.
The Cats kicked six goals to three in the first half, before both sides added a solitary major in the second half.
The Seagulls took the game up to the Cats in patches, but weren’t as efficient in the 50 metre arc.
Jarrell Hood and Kobe Smith both kicked two goals for the Cats, who were well led by Latrell Harrison who was impassable at half back, joined in the best by the hard-running Benjamin Rutherford, Giorgio Piccone, Liam Irish, Blake Bartlett and Thomas Faithfull.
Charlie Goold was outstanding for the Lakes Entrance, never giving up and asserting plenty of pressure across half back, he was well supported by George Ioakim, Baxter Bennett, Harper Davis, Max Stevens and Caleb O’Donnell.
FINAL SCORES
Lindenow 2.0 6.0 6.0 7.2 (44)
Lakes Entrance 3.2 3.3 4.5 4.6 (30)
GOALS – Lindenow: J. Hood, K. Smith 2; E. Blandford, K. Callaway, B. Rutherford. Lakes Entrance: B. Buck-McKimmie, K. Grabham, M. Stevens, S. Wisby.
BEST – Lindenow: L. Harrison, B. Rutherford, G. Piccone, L. Irish, B. Bartlett, T. Faithfull. Lakes Entrance: G. Ioakim, B. Bennett, H. Davis, C. Goold, M. Stevens, C. O’Donnell.
