Cats give Roosters a lesson on the field
April 30, 2007
From Ballarat Courier
GEELONG gave North Ballarat an old fashioned football lesson in the VFL in Geelong yesterday.
GEELONG gave North Ballarat an old fashioned football lesson in the VFL in Geelong yesterday.
There is no other way to describe the 60-point bath which the Cats gave the Selkirk Roosters.
North Ballarat stayed in touch until late in the third quarter, thanks to three goals in the term to Eddie Sansbury.
However, it was nothing more than false hope.
North Ballarat did not kick another goal, while Geelong cut loose with the next eight to romp in 18.17 (125) to 9.11 (65).
The Roosters were simply outclassed.
Geelong superior pace and ability open up the game undid North Ballarat, which was fortunate to stay in contention as long as it did.
In the same way they ended the match, the Cats dominated the opening quarter.
The difference was inaccuracy in front of goal.
Geelong, which went in without Brad Ottens, had the chance to put North Ballarat away, but 3.7 kept North Ballarat in it.
Roosters coach Gerard FitzGerald predicted Geelong would be tough to overcome, but he was extremely disappointed with the way North Ballarat fell away.
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