Round 1 - North Ballarat vs Collingwood at Eureka Stadium

[MagpieBat]

Roosters should have this won by now...

45-60

[MagpieBat]

Reid crunched, down in the rooms...

[MagpieBat]

Roosters goal, game over.

45-67

[MagpieBat]

Roosters goal.

45-73

[MagpieBat]

Another one to them.

45-80

[MagpieBat]

Siren.

FULL TIME.

North Ballarat 11.14.80
Collingwood 6.9.45

GOALS - Fasolo 2, Collopy, Cox, Moloney, Still

[MagpieBat]

Pies down by 35 points in the season opener.

Yet to win a game at Eureka Stadium.

Over to you...

[mugway05]

Any news on Reid?

[RudeBoy]

Can someone provide an overview of how Moore, Witts, Freeman and De Goey performed?

[MagpieBat]

First game report of the afternoon, courtesy of London Pie over on Bigfooty...

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/round-1-north-ballarat-vs-collingwood-at-eureka-stadium.1093673/page-7#post-38044309

[watt price tully]

Thanks for the reports guys. Too busy at work to follow it till now.

How did my men Abbott, Witts & Goodyear go?

[Pies4shaw]

[mattys123]

Just got back after the long drive to and back from North Ballarat.

Really disappointing end to the game, didn't score hardly for the last 45 minutes after levelling the scores.

Short review of each player;

1; Alex Fasolo; Played really well, mainly as a small forward, could have kicked 4 goals, kicked 2 and tried hard all day. I'd consider him a chance for Anzac Day. Just happy that he really committed himself after being dropped
15; Jarrod Witts; Rucked the majority of the game but looked buggered in the final quarter. One nice pass to Cox inside 50 was the best thing he did around the ground all day, but he did play well.
17; Jono Marsh; He has so much talent, then makes school boy errors, gave away 3 goals today through mistakes, one was a shocking free kick that shouldn't have been paid though. Has such a big future.
20; Ben Reid; Along with Marsh kept us in the game for so long, his booming left foot has been missed so much at senior level. Once again taken off halfway through the last quarter, was that in preperation for AD or just where he's at?
21; Nathan Freeman; Didn't have a good first half but along with De Goey had a very good second half. He can break tackles and win his own ball, but his strength is getting out in space.
27; Armstrong; Servicable, did ok with his kicking but lacks that hardness for someone playing down back.
30; Darcy Moore; Played on Durdin and Preuss today, and did fairly well from a defensive stand point. Didn't attack off half back as much as last week but along with Marsh and Reid kept us in it.
35; Jordan De Goey; Still has a way to go but wow he will be something special. Him and Freeman both are so hard at it, and have bodies that are just ready to take on this game. Played better in the 2nd and third terms then his start, but he's coming along nicely.
37; Bayden Maynard; I like the kid, his booming kick is a bonus, and he's hard at when he needs to be. Needs to get involved more.
38; Matthew Goodyear; DIdn't do a lot but what he does is exciting. Burst out of half back once there, ran off the NB players the missed the kick, would have been nice.
39; Michael Manteit; A little like Goodyear, didn't do a heap but what he does has some class about it.
41; Brendon Abbott; same as the previous 3, doesn't do enough yet to warrant a senior game but there's signs that he will make it.
46; Mason Cox; Gets lost at time but can take a big mark when needed. Kicked a nice goal after a Witts pass, taking a big stretching mark. Work in progress.

Of the VFL listed players Callopy, Moloney, Borthwick and Still stood out, that forward line and midfield really struggled, especially late on though.

[September Zeros]

Thanks for the wrap up fellas ...... Much appreciated. It's a long drive to the local grounds I grew up around from from central qld. So your reports mean a lot.

[RudeBoy]

Thanks for the report guys. Much appreciated.