by The_Warrior » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:30 pm
5/5 for me. Think Athelstone have made an early statement to their competitors in Div 7.
History in the making at Mawson Lakes Hotel Oval on Saturday as the footy club formerly known as St.Pauls Old Scholars ran out onto the field as the Mawson Lakes Football Club. With the new name has come new faces, and any old Saints supporter would have been forgiven for thinking "WTF? Who are these blokes?". Nine debutants for the Saints on Saturday with several recruits also filling in a new look B grade as they took on the promoted Tea Tree Gully.
However it was a regular Saint who made his presence felt early on Saturday as Ivan Novosel put through his clubs first 4 goals on Saturday to give Mawson Lakes a flying start. Mt.Lofty recruit and assistant Coach Rob O'Gorman was having an impact in the middle, while skipper Lachlan Kennett kicked off where he finished last year, racking up numerous possessions. Tea Tree Gully fought back in the first term to square things up at the break, thanks to the efforts of evergreen Peter Uncle who's ferocious attack at the footy won him a lot of the footy. With things all tied up, the Saints clicked into another gear and took the game away from the Bloods in the second term. Mark Chilvers was dominant at CHF, while RAAF recruits Kaleb Tymco and Glen Melslendykes (say that surname when you're drunk!) were proving good signings for Mawson Lakes. Tymco was proving to be a handful for the Gullies at CHB while Melslendykes was using his strong frame to bust through packs. This second term was the defining moment of the match and with a healthy lead built up, Mawson Lakes put the game out of Tea Tree Gullies reach. The last half was a dour affair, with both sides holding sway in defence, but playing styles of footy that wouldn't have frightened too many sides in Division 7. Olympic Dam recruit Tood Martin took a 'Mark of the Year' contender in what was otherwise a lacklustre half of footy. Mawson Lakes coach Geoff Riddle would have been happy with the win, as the Saints have been more often than not on the wrong side of the ledger at the end of Round 1. For the Bloods, Uncle was by far their best and there must be a case for signing him for the next 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' Movie as the lead role. Fellow veteran Damien Kschammer had his moments while Grant Williams booted 3 first half goals.
Shootin at the walls of heartache, bang, bang, I am the Warrior