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Seniors Match Report

With two wins from our last two outings we went into Saturday's match with genuine enthusiasm  and belief and try as we did, our skills cost us dearly. 5 first half goals to Hampton we're the direct result of Old Camberwell skill errors. And in the second half things didn't progress greatly.
In short we were simply outgunned by a more willing and more competent opposition who will go into next weeks finals as flag favourites.
We again have had an inordinate amount of injuries this season and several players who ran out on Saturday were playing extremely sore -  in the end we just couldn't keep up against quality opposition.

As the curtain falls on another season we can't complain about missed opportunities or close calls as we didn't have the required commitment. In football, as in life you only get what you deserve by the effort you put in. Saturday is just the showpiece of that effort and more often than not we came up short.
I believe the club has enough talent to play finals, but talent alone won't get you there, it needs to be complimented with commitment and sustained effort.
Who knows, a change of coach with a different approach may be the impetus for this (along with player buy in)

As my tenure as senior coach comes to an end, I would like to thank all those involved behind the scenes from Duncan Large and his medical staff to Paul Gregor, Joan, Wearly, Steve Derry and the committee. To Michael Ericsson (U19s) and Stuart Hillier (Reserves) who consistently put players forward for senior selection even when their own teams were facing difficulty.

And lastly to Tristan Beranger (Runner) and assistant coaches Tim Cantwell and Anson Brownless whose support and humour often made some frustrating Saturday afternoons somewhat bearable, a sincere thank you.

I look forward to watching the clubs progress and wish everyone in and around the club all the very best for the future.

Goal Kickers: C. Hillier 3, T. Allwright 2, J. Le Cerf , X. Troy , A. Clarke 
Best Players: R. Kapoor , P. Bennett , M. Powell , S. Bennett , W. McDonald , G. Tolson

Ben Robertson
Senior Coach   

POS	TEAM	P	W	L	D	B	FF	FOR	AGST	%	PTS
1	Marcellin	18	15	3	0	0	0	1705	1216	140.21	60
2	Hampton Rovers	18	14	4	0	0	0	1764	1318	133.84	56
3	Monash Blues	18	13	5	0	0	0	1580	1065	148.36	52
4	Parkdale Vultures	18	10	8	0	0	0	1601	1384	115.68	40
5	P E G S	18	9	9	0	0	0	1475	1538	95.90	36
6	Oakleigh	18	8	10	0	0	0	1513	1413	107.08	32
7	Peninsula	18	8	10	0	0	0	1425	1638	87.00	32
8	Old Camberwell	18	7	10	1	0	0	1527	1643	92.94	30
9	Banyule	18	3	15	0	0	0	1383	2147	64.42	12
10	Ormond	18	2	15	1	0	0	1256	1867	67.27	10

 

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Reserves Match Report
In a must win game for the Reserves, Old Camberwell started strongly and by quarter time with the help of a 3-4 goal breeze lead Hampton by 5 goals 2 behinds to 1 point. De Sanctis & Jeffers were combining well in the dual Full Forward roles and Matt & Brett Cottrell had both started strongly.
 
During the second quarter Old Camberwell extended their handy lead to be 8 goals up at the long break being 10 goals 5 behinds to Hampton’s 2 goals 5 behinds. Max Bain Jones continued his good ruck work from the previous week and Needham & McLaughlin took full advantage of the stoppage advantage. Up forward Schipper was active in the key CHF position and De Sanctis finished the first half with 4 goals to his name.
 
The third quarter was a replica of the first with Old Camberwell extending their lead by another 6 goals and the Defenders again keeping Hampton goal less for a full a quarter. The final break had Old Camberwell 16 goals 8 behinds to Hampton 2 goals 6 behinds. During this quarter Dean, Gorman & in particular Staynor in defence were very prominent and Matt Cottrell continued his overall dominance in the middle and up forward.
 
The final quarter could have been a fizzle out since Hampton did not have anything to play for and Old Camberwell were safe in the knowledge that a finals spot had all but been secured, however to the credit of the Old Camberwell players they maintained their momentum and finished the game with another 5 goal quarter to Hamptons 5 points. The final score line was Old Camberwell 21 goals 10 behinds to Hampton 2 goals 11 behinds – a comprehensive 113 point win leading into the first week of the finals.
 
With 4 players returning from the Ones this week, the Ressies should be in good shape to pick one of our best teams for the season in our lead up to the 1st Semi Final against Monash this Sunday at Trevor Barker Reserve.

Goal Kickers: D. De Sanctis 8, M. Jeffers 3, C. Gorman 2, T. Schipper , B. Cottrell , B. Dean , M. Cottrell , S. Needham , C. McLaughlin , M. Jenkin , C. Webster 
Best Players: D. De Sanctis , M. Cottrell , T. Stayner , S. Needham , M. Jeffers , B. Cottrell