Bulldogs pipped in four-point thriller
The Bulldogs made an impressive start.
Phillip Island’s senior side came agonisingly close to taking the points against Tooradin-Dalmore on Saturday, falling by just four points after leading for much of the contest.
The Bulldogs made an impressive start, booting four goals in the opening term to establish a 14-point advantage at quarter time.
They continued to play strong football in the second quarter, adding another four goals and taking a 12-point lead into the main break.
The momentum shifted after half time, with Tooradin- Dalmore producing a big third quarter.
The home side kicked five goals for the term while restricting Phillip Island to two, turning the Bulldogs’ half-time advantage into a seven-point deficit at the final change.
Phillip Island refused to let the game slip away and responded strongly in the last quarter.
The Bulldogs kicked three goals to Tooradin-Dalmore’s two and pushed hard for the win, but ultimately ran out of time.
A frustrating result for the Bulldogs.
Score: Tooradin - Dalmore 13.11.89 to Phillip Island 13.7.85.
Best: Billy Taylor, Jack Taylor, Bailey Hennessy, Mark Collison, Cameron Pedersen, Kai Mackenzie.
Goals: Jack Taylor 3, Harrison Cramer, Oliver Duggan 2, Yianni
Cafferi, Cameron Pedersen, Bailey Henessy, Charlie O’Garey, Finn
O’Brien , Lachlan Dalziel 1.
