Half time - Intraclub game a close affair
Willy Mammeth
The CW Power squad showed off their wares in a tight first half of the intraclub contest. The half was packed full of good signs as far as the CW Power club as a whole are concerned, the most encouraging aspect was perhaps Ash Chaulk's ability to play the full first half after his much publicised groin injury, sustained late one night in the off-season. The match started with a flourish of goals, including 3 in the first quarter from "Dangerous" Dav Richards. Blue went into the quarter time break leading 6.3(39) to 4.4(28). The second quarter saw Red's strong defensive unit clamp down on the game, this led to only 3 goals being produced from the quarter, 2 of them to Red. The score at half time had Blue leading Red 7.7(49) to 6.6(42), Kane Cornes has already asserted his midfield dominance at his new club, collecting a lazy 18 touches for the half. For Red, Blackman has 15 touches to his name going into the long break, McNamara and he have been the two dominant players around the stoppages for their respective sides, while Fuller has presented well for Red, collecting 7 marks.
1/2 Time
CW Power Blue 6.3 - 7.7 (49)
CW Power Red 4.4 - 6.6 (42)
Goals
CW Power Blue: Richards 3, Smith 2, Dunn, Cloete.
CW Power Red: Mitchell 2, Clapham 2, Fuller, Schell(ring-in).
Major Ball Winners
CW Power Blue: Cornes 18, Crampton 15, McNamara 13.
CW Power Red: Blackman 15, Clapham 12, Augustus 11.
Best
CW Power Blue: Cornes, Richards, McNamara, Crampton, Smith.
CW Power Red: Blackman, Clapham, Fuller, Borcich, Chaulk.