| Match Report - Round 12 vs Griffith Black & Whites |
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| Captain-Coach Ryan Prevett was not too excited after West Wyalong defeated Griffith Black & Whites 44/28 on Sunday. �They were missing a couple of important players in Jason Austin & Simon Bonetti, and the game was a lot closer than you would think� he said. The Mallee Men dominated the first half scoring early and going into the break ahead 28/12. The boys scored first in the second half, but Black & Whites began to fight back, closing to within 4 points at 32/28 with plenty of time still on the clock. Just as it looked like a nail biting finish West Wyalong stepped up a gear and posted a further 2 tries to shut the visitors out. � I could not pin point anyone today, it was a great team effort and everyone dug deep� said Prevett after the match. �Defence again was the key to our win� he added. With the top five evenly poised with West Wyalong just 2 points shy of equal second placed Leeton & Yanco (both had second byes), next week�s game against TLU at Lake Cargelligo will be vital with both Leeton & Yanco expected to win against DPC & Waratahs respectively. A win next week will make the Yanco game on 25 July a blockbuster at Ron Crowe Oval, with a chance for the Mallee Men to move into third and a sneek look at the double chance in the finals. Not a bad result to date after a horror start to the season. Results and Scorers in all grades were : First Grade West Wyalong 44 - Griffith 28 Tries to Mick Loudon 3, Mark Walker 2, Jarrod Carruthers, Chris Mayberry & Jack Jones 1 each. Rohan Loudon 6 goals. Reserves West Wyalong 40 - Griffith 26 Tries Tom Wood 2, Grant Pettit, Ronnie Pettit, Hugh Schwartz, John Curry & Chris McDonell 1 each, Grant Pettit 6 goals Under 18�s Griffith 52 - West Wyalong 26 Tries to David Finch 3, Matt Nicholson, Matt Aberline 1 each; Jay Adam 2 Ashley Barnes 1 goal. Under 16�s West Wyalong 32 - Griffith 22 Tries to Mitch Scealy 2,Mitch Pettit 2,Beau Widdison, Matt Linsdell 1 each. Grant Lange 3 goals, Jared Kelly 1. |
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