Tara Murray
It’s taken a few weeks longer than hoped, but Williamstown is finally on the winners list in the Victorian Football League.
After a couple of close calls in recent weeks, the Seagulls were able to kick away in the second half against the Darebin Falcons on Saturday.
The Seagulls hit the lead in the third quarter, before kicking the only two goals of the last quarter to seal the 5.13 (43)-3.3 (21).
Seagulls coach Liam Cavanagh said it was nice to get some reward for all the hard work that they’ve put in.
“It’s a little overdue,” he said. “We took a while to get going and credit to Darebin. They would have come in knowing we were without a win and thinking we were gettable, and we were in the same situation.
“I think we are better than the results show and we had the belief that we would run the game out really well.”
Cavanagh said looking at the data they were on top in many aspects of the game throughout. One of the main areas was inside 50s, with the Seagulls having an extra 35.
“We didn’t execute the way we would have liked,” he said. “The way the ball we got inside 50 wasn’t the cleanest.
“Our goals come from more free flowing football.”
Cavanagh said there was a period in the third quarter where they started to take control and get some good looks in high percentage areas and were able to convert.
He said it was nice to let the win sink in, in the dying minutes of the games.
“There was faith that it would come,” he said. “It took a little while to get there.”
“It’s nice to have the monkey off the back.”
Eliza Straford and Sara Cameron kicked two goals each for the Seagulls.
Jasmine Kawa led the way with 24 disposals with Cavanagh said she was one of their best.
He also highlighted Perri King in her game for the club, who had 13 possessions and nine tackles, and said Zoe Fay was their best player.
“She was BOG,” she said. “She played the anchor role with nothing getting past her after quarter time.”
Cavanagh said they would look to review the first month this week and was interested to see what the playing group said.
He said they expected them to be eye opening, with where they sit in the competition with many of the stats.
“If we stick together we’re confident that we can beat anyone,” he said. “It’s about playing four quarters.
“We’ve got new players and a new coach.”
The Seagulls this week Carlton.
Cavanagh said it would be a good test for the side.
“Carlton is the best team in the competition,” he said. “It’ll be good to see if we take right up to them.
“It’ll be good to see how we stack up.”
