Seniors - Round 7 (15th May 2010)
Phillip Island v Inverloch-Kongwak (Home)
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Phillip Island faced Inverloch-Kongwak in a local derby at the Cowes Oval this week on a perfect day for football. The match started with both teams letting themselves down with simple skill errors and this resulted in a low scoring first quarter. The Bulldogs managed to put on some scoreboard pressure with a hard earned goal to Riordan, followed by a strong mark and goal by Hale, who made a successful return to the senior side. The likes of Terlich and Richardson were on top in the midfield, while B.Vernon back from injury showed his class from the beginning. The home side held a slight lead at q time, but general play throughout the quarter was quite even.
Q-Time score:
Phillip Island 2.3.15 - Inverloch-Kongwak 0.1.1

The 2^nd quarter started in a flurry for the Island, peppering the goals but to no avail with inaccurate kicking for goal. Robinson steadied running into goal to extend the lead, before I-K fought back to kick their first goal of the day. Oke was having an impact around the stoppages, feeding the ball to Riky and the other onballers who were starting to get on top. B.Vernon was in everything and pushed forward to goal, before Invy pushed back hard the other way and kicked a goal of their own. The Island kicked two goals for the remainder of the quarter, as did the opposition. If not for inaccurate kicking, the Island could have built on the 17pt advantage they took into the long break.
Half-time score:
Phillip Island 6.8.44 - Inverloch-Kongwak 4.3.27

After half time, the Bulldogs took control of the match and went all out attack. Riky had the ball on a string, controlling play in the midfield and driving the ball forward where Riordan was lively, kicking two goals for the quarter. I-K kept fighting to get the ball into their forward line, but solid work from the ever reliable defence of Mann, J.Docherty and Z.Vernon halted any forward attacks. They kicked two goals to stay in touch, but a long goal to S.Docherty sealed the win for the Island. J.Dykes kicked another to put the result beyond doubt and the Island went into the 3q time break full of confidence.
3q-time score:
Phillip Island 11.14.80 - Inverloch-Kongwak 6.3.39

Invy came out in the final term and kicked a quick goal but this would be the last hurrah for the away team, with the Island dominating play for the rest of the game. Josh Docherty was doing as he pleased, and brother Sam showed the crowd his marking abilities on a few occasions. J.Dykes kicked another two goals to cap off a fine game, and Murdoch put his name on the sheet with two goals. Riky finished off the game well to record another best on ground performance. Terlich rubbed salt in the wounds by kicking a goal just before the final siren which gave the Phillip Island side a resounding 79pt win and third spot on the ladder.

Final Score:
Phillip Island 18.17-125 def Inverloch-Kongwak 7.4-46

Phillip Island
Goal Kickers: J. Robinson 3, J. Dykes 3, S. Riordan 3, B. Hale 2, S. Murdoch 2, S. Docherty , C. Terlich , M. Riky , B. Vernon , J. Youle
Best Players: M. Riky, J. Dykes, T. Oke, S. Riordan, Z. Vernon, J. Mann

Inverloch-Kongwak
Goal Kickers: L. Reddie 3, J. Martin , D. Clark , D. Kilpatrick , W. Jeffs
Best Players: B. Kniese, W. Jeffs, J. Martin, D. Houston, J. Boyd, M. Billows