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From the Moreland Community News.
Tigers' roar silenced.
by Lance Jenkinson
COBURG Tigers have run out of luck over the past
fortnight.
The players were licking their wounds and searching
for answers after losing their second Victorian
Football League match in succession last Sunday.
This time the up-and-down Bendigo Bombers collected
four valuable competition points thanks to another
dismal first-half showing from the Tigers in front
of 3000 fans at Punt Road Oval.
The trip-up hurt senior coach David Flood, who saw
his club slip to seventh spot on the VFL ladder after
seven games with four wins.
While disappointed with the 19-point loss, Flood
believed his team's strong start to the season will
provide a solid launching pad for the rest of 2004.
Young guns Eric Kuret and Travis Jorgensen had the
crowd talking for their consistent four-quarter
efforts in the midfield and defence respectively.
Kayne Pettifer continues to be overlooked by the
Richmond coaching staff, but has proved to be a boon
for Coburg.
He finished the game with best-on-ground honours
after kicking four goals and is banging on Danny
Frawley's door for a spot in Richmond's best 22.
Justin Blumfield, Ryan Pagan and livewire Ty Zantuck
where also unstoppable, but much of the hard work
was left to too few.
Zantuck slotted 5 goals from his 21 possessions and
was a shining light on an otherwise bleak weekend
for the Tiger fanatics.
Coburg returns home to Coburg City Oval on Sunday
for a must-win clash against Geelong who sit one
rung above them on the VFL ladder.
* Coburg Tiger's reserves continued their climb
up the ladder with a 14-point upset win over an
inaccurate Williamstown Seagulls in the curtain
raiser at Punt Road Oval.
Football manager Shane Purss said the Tigers were
at near full strength and reaped the rewards of the
incussion of a number of quality players.
"It was a solid four-quarter performance by Coburg."
he said.
The Tigers trailed by one point at quarter-time but
never looked back once six goals to one were
registered in the next 30 minutes of play.
"Leight McDonald was the side's best player with
plenty of support from the rest of the midfield,"
Purss said.
"The ruckwork from big man Warren Carlyle was
fantastic, and key forward Alan Faraj was solid,
kicking four goals."
* Coburg Tigers will hold a Past Players Auction
Night on Friday, Jun 4, at 7 o'clock in the
San Remo Ballroom in North Carlton.
Tickets are $60 which includes a three-course
meal. Call Sacha on 9426 4489 for more details.
