David HardingDees back in control
July 11th 2010 13:58
Sourced: The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
Story by JAMES BRESNEHAN
NORTH Hobart stormed back on to the winner's list with a 52-point mauling of Hobart at North Hobart Oval yesterday.
The 18.12 (120) to 10.8 (68) win bumped North up one place to third on the ladder but the Dees still have plenty to prove in the run-up to the finals.
In their four games since the mid-season break, North Hobart has only a 2-2 win-loss ratio and all four games were against teams outside the TSL's top six.
Yesterday's win was a solid response to last week's shock loss to Lauderdale but there is plenty of room for improvement.
"The good thing about this competition is that the bottom teams are showing they can beat teams above them, so you can't take games lightly," North Hobart coach Clinton Brown said.
"We did last week against Lauderdale and we paid the consequences.
"The boys had a hard week on the track and they responded today, which is very pleasing."
The game was not entirely one-sided.
Hobart played quality football in the first half but North slipped away late in the second term to lead by 26 points at half-time.
The Dees came out breathing fire in the second half and dominated the young Tigers.
"If you go back over our losses, we still have the same amount of possessions as with our wins," Brown said.
"It's been our execution of the possessions that we get beaten.
"Our tackling over the past couple of weeks has dropped off as well.
"That was way up today. We had our record for tackles today so that's very pleasing."
North Hobart's forward line set-up caused Hobart issues.
Paul Allison and Caden Wilson each kicked three goals in a side-by-side partnership out of the goalsquare, while Mark Fenton came into the game in a blaze of glory in the second half, gathering possessions at will across half-forward and kicking three goals.
Ken Hall put in bursts of brilliance in the midfield and in several stints at full-forward, kicking 2.1.
The Dees had reliable ball-winners in Matthew Creese and Travis Brown, and Cam de Gooyer was a standout where ever he went, marking strongly, dominating in heavy traffic and standing up for teammates.
For the Tigers, onballer Ellis Perry was the standout and young gun George Burbury showed he will be a star of the future. At West Park, second-placed Launceston escaped with a 12-point win over seventh-placed Burnie, winning 15.11 (101) to 12.17 (89).
Story by JAMES BRESNEHAN
North Hobart's Ken Hal lclears for the Demons. Picture: Richard Jupe
The 18.12 (120) to 10.8 (68) win bumped North up one place to third on the ladder but the Dees still have plenty to prove in the run-up to the finals.
In their four games since the mid-season break, North Hobart has only a 2-2 win-loss ratio and all four games were against teams outside the TSL's top six.
Yesterday's win was a solid response to last week's shock loss to Lauderdale but there is plenty of room for improvement.
"The good thing about this competition is that the bottom teams are showing they can beat teams above them, so you can't take games lightly," North Hobart coach Clinton Brown said.
"We did last week against Lauderdale and we paid the consequences.
"The boys had a hard week on the track and they responded today, which is very pleasing."
The game was not entirely one-sided.
Hobart played quality football in the first half but North slipped away late in the second term to lead by 26 points at half-time.
The Dees came out breathing fire in the second half and dominated the young Tigers.
"If you go back over our losses, we still have the same amount of possessions as with our wins," Brown said.
"It's been our execution of the possessions that we get beaten.
"Our tackling over the past couple of weeks has dropped off as well.
"That was way up today. We had our record for tackles today so that's very pleasing."
North Hobart's forward line set-up caused Hobart issues.
Paul Allison and Caden Wilson each kicked three goals in a side-by-side partnership out of the goalsquare, while Mark Fenton came into the game in a blaze of glory in the second half, gathering possessions at will across half-forward and kicking three goals.
Ken Hall put in bursts of brilliance in the midfield and in several stints at full-forward, kicking 2.1.
The Dees had reliable ball-winners in Matthew Creese and Travis Brown, and Cam de Gooyer was a standout where ever he went, marking strongly, dominating in heavy traffic and standing up for teammates.
For the Tigers, onballer Ellis Perry was the standout and young gun George Burbury showed he will be a star of the future. At West Park, second-placed Launceston escaped with a 12-point win over seventh-placed Burnie, winning 15.11 (101) to 12.17 (89).
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