Yarraville-Seddon is rueing the one that got away.
Eagles’ midfielder Lachie Longmire was left disappointed by his side’s 14-point loss to Caroline Springs in the WRFL division 2 grand final.
After a rough start and then working hard to get back into the contest, the Eagles had their fair share of chances to build a lead in the middle part of the match.
But they could not turn their territorial dominance into points on the scoreboard.
“I think it was in the second quarter, we probably had about 70 per cent of the possession and we just didn’t capitalise,” Longmire said. “We had it inside 50 for about 10 minutes.
“There would’ve been about 10 or 15 inside 50s – then they went straight up and kicked a goal.”
Ultimately, it was Yarraville-Seddon’s lacklustre start – they conceded the opening five goals of the game – that came back to haunt them.
The Eagles were able to restore parity with four consecutive goals in the second term, but there were also a number of empty attacking plays.
In the second half, Caroline Springs’ experience shone through. The Lakers were more composed when the game was on the line.
While the defeat will stick in the craw of Eagles’ players for a while, Longmire is confident his side can bounce back next season.
Lance Jenkinson
