Story by Simon McEvoy
From Frankston Standard Leader
FRANKSTON will ask the VFL to investigate incidents in Saturday’s game against Sandringham that left three Dolphins players in hospital with concussion.
Byron Barry, Clinton Proctor and Marcus Marigliani suffered head injuries.
Barry and Proctor were placed in neck braces and stretchered off.
Proctor was knocked unconscious in the final term after being slung to the ground in a ferocious tackle by St Kilda defender Matt Maguire. It was fair, but brutal.
Marigliani collapsed in the Frankston rooms after the game, the effect of a head injury taking its toll.
All three players were released from hospital on Saturday night.
It was a rugged “I Love Frankston Dayâ€.
Barry and Proctor were worse affected, nursing strained ligaments and bruising around the neck.
“I’ve never known three head-high hits all in one match where you’ve had three guys hospitalised, it’s unusual,†Frankston manager Bryan Mace said.
“I’ve never struck that before.â€
Mace said he would write to the league asking for it to review the video tape.
“It just seemed unusual that you get three neck injuries like that. Whether the tackling has been done a little bit differently I’m not too sure,†Mace said.
“I reckon in the AFL the tackling, in particularly at the St Kilda club, has gone up another level. And the handball has gone up too.
“So we’re going to have to pull our fingers out to keep up. Because the way were able to keep with AFL clubs was by tackling pretty hard and taking away their skills.
“We’re not a big team, we haven’t got a lot of heavy, big physical blokes.â€
Frankston lost the game by 30 points, despite rushing to a 19-point lead after 10 minutes.
Sandringham stormed home, kicking the last seven goals of the game. The Dolphins were kept goalless in the last quarter.
Frankston coach Shannon Grant said his side’s tardy ball use proved costly.
“We had a crack, our intent was very good but we just butchered the footy,†he said.
“We turned it over when we had it. We turned it over too many times when we were under pressure.
“The way footy is played these days if you continue turning the footy over they are going to hurt you.â€
Frankston has begun the season with two losses, but Grant remains positive.
“Look mate, they are doing so much right and they are a good bunch of blokes, you can never question their intent and the way they go about it,†he said.
Sandy full-forward Nick Sautner was kept quiet by Dolphins captain Shaun Pollard but broke free after half-time to kick 6.2.
Pollard, nonetheless, was one of Frankston’s best, along with Justin Berry (27 possessions), Matt Burns (28), Proctor (24), Daniel Keely (23), Neil Winteron (25) and Paul Kennedy (21).
The Dolphins host Casey Scorpions on Sunday.
RESULTS
Frankston 4.3, 6.3, 8.4, 8.6 (54) lt Sandringham 3.2, 5.4, 9.5, 13.6 (84).
Goals: Frankston: Dickson 2, Lourey 2, Corp, Proctor, Baguley, Murray 1.
Best: Frankston: Keely, Berry, Baguley, Pollard, Dickson, Shinners.
Reserves: Frankston 3.0, 5.3, 9.5, 16.5 (101) d Sandringham 4.4, 7.4, 10.4, 13.7 (85).
Frankston Standard player of the year awards:
Round 1 against Coburg Tigers: 3 Bret Dore, 2 Justin Berry, 1 Aaron, Murray.
Round 2: 3 Daniel Keely, 2 Justin Berry, 1 Mark Baguley.
Well said Billy!
zebra
Another toast to Andy Goodwin...his actions presented the premiership to Sandy on a platter
and Rod Crowe was cleared by the tribunal of charging
Can we put this to bed please? The game last Saturday was a tough hard contest - I can promise you that most Sandringham v Frankston games are. It is great that this genuine rivalry still exists, even after Sandringham changes alignments.
No one at the Dolphins is "furious" with Sandringham. Even though Macguire's actions after the tackle were cheap, they were not outside the laws of the game. Much has been made of three players going to hospital, but that was just the club doctor (rightly) being precautious.
And Bryan Mace was not "squealing" about violence, he simply was quoted as saying that he couldnt remember a game where three players ended up in hospital. I cant either.
As for the 97 grand final, two sides went out to be extremely physical, and those altercations had little to do with the outcome. It was Sandringham's superior fitness that won them that match, as it did two weeks previous in the second semi final.
If your at the footy Sunday Billy please make your self known to digs, myself and any rooster supporter you see. Myself in particular would really really like to meet you, you seem like such a barrel of laughs, i reckon i'd have a great day with you. Interested ???
p.s like the photo
hehehehehehehehehehe
Come in spinner - that was then this is now.Sorry but I have a family function on Sunday arvo so I wont be at TBO sadly.
Were you at the 97 GF? The Frankston players no doubt egged on by their well known roughouse coach were crude and pathetic in the way they tried to upset the Zebras early in the game with dirty tactics and it brought them undone! Many a GF has been lost with a couple of stupid players going off their nuts and forgetting its a game of footy and not a street brawl.
Why is there no "head shaking" emoticon.
Then I could just add that to a reply any comments from a goose.
billythekid wrote: rooster
A family function with all in attendance related to Billy :exmark:
Now that would be a day out :exmark: :D
I hope there's enough parking for the congo of blue buses.
Don't drink :beer: to much it just might send you a little silly Billy :)
p.s like the photo ???
hehehehehehehehehehehehe :D :D :D :D :D :D
[q!uote=Dolphin]Why is there no "head shaking" emoticon.
Then I could just add that to a reply any comments from a goose.[/quote]
Ive always found it interesting that when losing an arguement people like you resort to personal abuse.
BTW Frankston FC have always been"Lions at home and Lambs away" its no wonder that you havent won a senior flag in the 43 years since you joined the VFA/VFL in