Sport
15 July, 2026
Roos stay positive despite defeat
The Eagles got their fifth win for the season on Saturday with a 63-point victory over the Roos.
Warrack kept their score ticking over during the course of the game, while it was only in the fourth quarter that Dimboola were able to find the big sticks.
The Eagles led by 17 points at the end of the first quarter, 22 points at the big break and 43 points heading into the final term, before the 10.14 (74) to 1.5 (11) win.
For Warrack, it was their first win since June 20, when they defeated Minyip Murtoa, and it pleased coach Kyle George greatly, despite the game having been played in challenging conditions.
"The ball was heavy and slow," George said after the match.
"It was hard to move through the contest today; it was that congested."
Dimboola coach Andrew Moore agreed with George in that he's definitely played on better days for footy.
"It was okay for the first quarter, and then the heavens opened up; it was a wet one," Moore said.
"But you expect it, and the ground held up well, so we were definitely pleased with that."
The conditions affected play, and Moore said his side had to be a bit more conservative so the ball wouldn't spend all its time on the ground.
"We noticed that there would have been many, many stoppages and the brand of footy was contested," Moore said.
"But you just have to change your mindset and a bit of your game plan, which we adjusted to a certain extent.
"We were competitive, but we couldn't get the score on the board, unfortunately; but we had good passages of play, but there are still areas we need to improve and work on."
Adding that he can't question the attitude or the development of the group, Moore said they are currently experiencing many changes from one week to the next.
"Hopefully, we are setting our eyes on getting a win on the board at some point during the remainder of the year," added Moore.
Best on ground for the Eagles on Saturday included McFadyen and Sam Hanna, while for the Roos it was Mitchell O’Donnell and Simon Hobbs who led the way.
Highest goal scorers for the day included John Jorgensen, Nicholas Lehman and Sam Hanna for Warrack, all with multiple majors.
In Round 13 of the season, Dimboola will host the Demons at Dimboola Recreation Reserve.
The sides last lined up against each other on May 9, with the Horsham side victorious by more than 60 points.
In that game, Ashley Clugston and Ben Miller led the way for the Roos, while captain Darcy Dubois was the side's only multiple-goal scorer.
Moore admitted in their first hit-out, Dimboola played poorly.
"They got the ball on the outside and were able to beat us in all facets of the game," he recalled.
"We are a completely different side this time, in terms of our ball movement, how we are defensively structured, we are in a much better spot.
"I am a positive person, and we will go in with an open mind and challenge them the best we can."