The Western Jets’ triumph over the Oakleigh Chargers was particularly important for head coach Torin Baker’s group.
Baker knew a loss would have been a big blow to Western’s finals hopes and clearly had his troops in a do-or-die mindset at Warrawee Park on the weekend.
Despite losing the counts for disposals (by 34), marks (by 13), hitouts (by 22) and clearances (by seven), the Jets won by 33 points on the back of what they did without the ball.
Seven Western players recorded five or more tackles (led by Connor Griffiths with a game-high eight) to continually pressure the Chargers into error. They may not have had as much of the ball as Oakleigh, but their +17 differential in tackles led to a +18 advantage in inside-50s and eight more scoring shots.
A fourth win allowed the ninth-placed Jets to keep pace with three 4-6 teams above them on the ladder, including the Chargers. The stakes were high and clearly Baker’s boys answered his call for desperation.
In other key stats from Round 10:
34: Jackson McDonald had just about the complete game for the Calder Cannons in their triumph over the Eastern Ranges, recording a game-high 34 disposals, 19 contested possessions, 10 tackles, eight clearances, seven inside-50s, a goal and two score assists. The 18-year-old was clearly able to do whatever coach Andrew Johnston asked of him – and probably more.
8: Esava Ratugolea had a day out in the Murray Bushrangers’ big win against the Bendigo Pioneers, putting eight goals on the board in just his fifth TAC Cup match. The 194cm 17-year-old has already kicked 13 goals in just three games this year after making two appearances for the Bushrangers in 2015. His teammate Lachlan Tiziani also contributed five majors in Sunday’s victory.
Round 10 stats leaders:
KICKS |
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Darby Henderson |
Bendigo Pioneers |
24 |
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Thomas North |
Eastern Ranges |
24 |
|
Goy Lok |
Sandringham Dragons |
23 |
|
Kade Renooy |
Gippsland Power |
22 |
|
Callan Wellings |
North Ballarat Rebels |
22 |
|
Laine Fitzgerald |
Bendigo Pioneers |
21 |
|
Juhdan Dundon |
Western Jets |
20 |
|
Campbell Lane |
Oakleigh Chargers |
19 |
|
Billy Cannolo |
Calder Cannons |
18 |
|
Tyson Lever |
Calder Cannons |
18 |
|
Daniel Sharrock |
Murray Bushrangers |
18 |
|
Daniel Foley |
Western Jets |
18 |
|
Ben Ronke |
Calder Cannons |
17 |
|
Josh Bateman |
Dandenong Stingrays |
17 |
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Harrison Burt |
Sandringham Dragons |
17 |
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HANDBALLS |
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Charlie Thompson |
Oakleigh Chargers |
22 |
|
Jackson McDonald |
Calder Cannons |
20 |
|
Jono Aujard |
Oakleigh Chargers |
18 |
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Joseph Atley |
Bendigo Pioneers |
18 |
|
Nicholas Richards |
Murray Bushrangers |
17 |
|
Bobby Lamanna |
Northern Knights |
16 |
|
Nathan Scagliarini |
Dandenong Stingrays |
15 |
|
Josh Trew |
Sandringham Dragons |
15 |
|
Darby Henderson |
Bendigo Pioneers |
14 |
|
Matthew King |
Oakleigh Chargers |
14 |
|
Ben Paton |
Murray Bushrangers |
14 |
|
Mitch Diamond |
Geelong Falcons |
13 |
|
Max Augerinos |
Geelong Falcons |
13 |
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Xavier Jordan |
Oakleigh Chargers |
13 |
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Harry Jones |
Murray Bushrangers |
13 |
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MARKS |
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Jono Aujard |
Oakleigh Chargers |
10 |
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Benjamin McNamara |
Geelong Falcons |
10 |
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Kade Renooy |
Gippsland Power |
10 |
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Daniel Sharrock |
Murray Bushrangers |
10 |
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Lachie Wallace |
Bendigo Pioneers |
10 |
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Lachlan Tiziani |
Murray Bushrangers |
9 |
|
Campbell Lane |
Oakleigh Chargers |
9 |
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Jordan Rosengren |
Bendigo Pioneers |
9 |
|
Esava Ratugolea |
Murray Bushrangers |
9 |
|
Darby Henderson |
Bendigo Pioneers |
8 |
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Matt Perry |
Northern Knights |
8 |
|
Mitch Podhajski |
Calder Cannons |
8 |
|
Louis Pinnuck |
Murray Bushrangers |
7 |
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Connor Larkin |
Sandringham Dragons |
7 |
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Joel Bennett |
Geelong Falcons |
7 |
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HITOUTS |
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Chas Roberts |
Northern Knights |
42 |
|
Dylan Atkins |
Dandenong Stingrays |
35 |
|
Ovie Magbegor |
Calder Cannons |
30 |
|
Sam Hayes |
Eastern Ranges |
29 |
|
Todd Lawrence |
North Ballarat Rebels |
25 |
|
Kieran Jones |
Gippsland Power |
24 |
|
Ned Reeves |
Oakleigh Chargers |
23 |
|
Joshua Boehm |
Oakleigh Chargers |
21 |
|
Max Lynch |
Murray Bushrangers |
19 |
|
Nathan Twigg |
Bendigo Pioneers |
18 |
|
Trent McMullan |
Murray Bushrangers |
16 |
|
Joshua Gibbins |
Sandringham Dragons |
16 |
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Joel Grace |
Northern Knights |
15 |
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Hayden Elliot |
Geelong Falcons |
14 |
|
Harrison Goss |
Eastern Ranges |
13 |
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TACKLES |
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Tyson Lever |
Calder Cannons |
17 |
|
Jamaine Jones |
North Ballarat Rebels |
12 |
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Thomas North |
Eastern Ranges |
11 |
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Jordan Johnston |
North Ballarat Rebels |
11 |
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Jackson McDonald |
Calder Cannons |
10 |
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Ben Paterson |
Northern Knights |
10 |
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Joseph Atley |
Bendigo Pioneers |
10 |
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Jordan Haynes |
Eastern Ranges |
10 |
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Dan Allsop |
Dandenong Stingrays |
9 |
|
Nathan Scagliarini |
Dandenong Stingrays |
9 |
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Josh Trew |
Sandringham Dragons |
9 |
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Keenan Hughes |
Gippsland Power |
8 |
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Will Stephenson |
Gippsland Power |
8 |
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Trent Armour |
Gippsland Power |
8 |
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Connor Griffiths |
Western Jets |
8 |
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2016 LEADING GOALKICKERS |
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Goals |
Total |
Karl Brown |
Calder Cannons |
4 |
31 |
Brett Blair |
Geelong Falcons |
2 |
29 |
Sam Fowler |
Dandenong Stingrays |
DNP |
26 |
Kayle Kirby |
Bendigo Pioneers |
3 |
21 |
Joshua Begley |
Eastern Ranges |
2 |
19 |
Muhammad Saad |
Calder Cannons |
3 |
19 |
Dan Allsop |
Dandenong Stingrays |
_ |
16 |
Jack Henry |
Geelong Falcons |
2 |
16 |
Jackson McLachlan |
Geelong Falcons |
_ |
16 |
Tom De Koning |
Dandenong Stingrays |
DNP |
16 |
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Last Modified on 21/06/2016 19:36