Seniors - Round 8 (22nd May 2010)
Phillip Island v Dalyston (Away)
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Phillip Island made the short trip this week to tackle old rivals Dalyston on another fine day for footy. The match began with pressure applied from both sides, which resulted in both teams only managing to kick minor scores in the first 10 minutes. Dalyston broke the trend by kicking the first goal through Rosendale before he followed up with another minutes later. The Bulldog midfielders in B.Vernon, McDonnell and Terlich were on top in the midfield, but inaccurate kicking for goal was letting the side down.
Q-Time score:
Phillip Island 0.6.6 - Dalyston 2.3.15

The 2^nd quarter started with Dalyston kicking another goal and they had hold of the momentum. This changed when B.Vernon rushed forward to kick a goal which started a run of 5 unanswered goals for the Island. Oke was solid in the ruck, with his second efforts helping out his teammates. S.Docherty moved forward and immediately had an impact kicking a goal before the Bulldogs hard work started to pay off with goals to Riordan, Hale and J.Dykes putting them back into the game. The backline held strong and managed to keep Dalyston scoreless for the rest of the quarter which created a handy buffer at half time.
Half-time score:
Phillip Island 5.9.39 - Dalyston 3.4.22

After half time, Dalyston’s Dunlop kicked a goal which was instantly replied by a goal to S.Docherty. Dunlop continued his purple patch kicking another two goals for the Magpies to cut the lead, before Murphy steadied for the Island kicking truly. B.Vernon and McDonnell continued to rack up the possessions, whilst the Murdoch and Youle were working themselves into the contest. Dalyston was not giving up, kicking another goal to put the pressure back on the away side, before S.Docherty kicked another for the Island. The Magpies hit back shortly after before 3q time siren to keep themselves in the match.
3q-time score:
Phillip Island 8.13.61 - Dalyston 8.5.53

The Bulldogs came out in the last quarter fired up and produced their best football for the day. Terlich popped up and kicked two goals in as many minutes to extend the lead, before goals to Murdoch and Murphy sealed the win for the Island. B.Vernon finished off a dominant display with a stellar last quarter and the Island’s depth of midfielders proved to be the difference. Turner kicked truly then Murphy snagged another major to increase the margin. The Bulldogs ran all over the top of the home side, keeping them scoreless for the final term and when J.Docherty goaled after the final siren, the Island recorded a resounding 54pt win.

Final score:
Seniors: Phillip Island 15.17.107 def Dalyston 8.5.53
Phillip Island
Goal Kickers: K. Murphy 3, S. Docherty 3, C. Terlich 2, J. Turner , J. Docherty , B. Vernon , J. Dykes , S. Riordan , S. Murdoch , B. Hale
Best Players: B. Vernon, S. McDonnell, T. Oke, J. Docherty, J. Youle, K. Murphy
Dalyston
Goal Kickers: P. Dunlop 4, M. Rosendale 2, T. Osbaldeston , N. Garnham
Best Players: A. Williams, L. Wilkinson, T. Dowson, A. Donohue, M. Garnham, J. Gheller