Williamstown v Northern Bullants - Result

[Dale61]

Will: 8.1.49 12.4.76 15.6.96 18.12.120
NB: 2.2.14 6.5.41 10.6.66 12.8.80

Goals: Swan 4, Dooley 2, Podsiadly 2, Kinnear 2, Rippon 2, Richards, Dimattina, Richardson, Scotland, Fletcher, Steinfort.

Best: Lloyd, Adkins, DeAngelis, Didak, Dimattina, Swan, Scotland.

*From The Herald-Sun*
Williamstown moved to 4-3 after comprehensively outplaying the Bullants and, importantly for Collingwood, had a swag of midfielders put their hand up for selection.

Coach Brad Gotch said post-match that Saturday night's injury to Collingwood onballer Mark McGough had obviously motivated several players, with Damien Adkins, Heath Scotland, Andrew Dimattina and Alan Didak collecting plenty of possessions.

"They are all thinking they might be a bit of a sniff next week and I think it showed in the way they applied themselves today," said Gotch.

Adkins was brilliant rebounding from defence after a quiet start to the season.

"We just thought as a development thing we would just see how his accountability was (in defence) and we just wanted him to play man-on-man, and that's where he really showed today.," Gotch said.

Collingwood defender Mark Richardson made his return from a hamstring tear, and although quiet, was eased through three quarters along with Andrew R. Hill, back from a six-week hamstring injury.

"Racetracks are for racing, roads are for getting there."

[ramjet21]

thanks dale. good to see richo back. would give him another game for willy before the swans game i reckon. adkins has to be close doesnt he? admire the way that kid's fought back.

[Dale61]

Scotland and Steinfort would be close to a recall as well, then there is Dimattina who has also been playing well. We have plenty of depth, but why make wholesale changes to a winning team?

"Racetracks are for racing, roads are for getting there."