Bryson McDougall's six goals | The Courier | September 11, 2023
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00:00 Merritt had him all wrapped up and the umpire saw that. Good start for the
00:03 playing coach, has the only score on the board with it behind and now a free kick
00:07 working up towards halfback. Given the importance of Merritt and the player
00:10 type of suitor, it looks like a deliberate matchup Sammy. Absolutely, been a
00:15 revelation across half forward the coach this year. High ball towards the half
00:18 forward line, Archer arrives late, couldn't take the mark. Walker wading down,
00:21 is collected maybe high by Conlon, umpire on the spot, saw that free kick will go
00:25 the way of Lockie Walker, defensive center wing. So Walker with ball in hand,
00:31 of course no Riley Walker today, so we can get away with just calling him by
00:35 the surname. Good seeded grounder for Ruger, dangerous kick, ground ball, shark
00:40 by Johnson, right foot kicked to an open forward line, McDougall's got it, top of
00:45 the goal square, plays on and they kick the opener of the game.
00:50 Yes the Bloods just asserting their authority in the last five or six
00:55 minutes of this opening term. Yeah their front six posing a real worry for their
01:01 opposition. Just been their foot skills for mine Todd, just wonderful blowing
01:05 their eyes and able to find one of those prominent forward targets inside 50 on
01:09 the lead. Archer with the short sleeve now, was out pointed by Van Mill on that
01:14 occasion, bouncing ball to center wing, Toleman managed to get a hand pass away
01:18 to Taylor, the smother was terrific, good defense there from the Bloods, but the
01:22 ball bounced into the hands of Van Mill who went by hand to Toleman, who found
01:27 Walsh who went along the line and the kick was okay to half forward to Taylor,
01:30 wasted no time, Toleman kept running, did well, went long with the left, deep into
01:35 the pocket, players set themselves, Clement Tapper over the top, McDougall again, he's second!
01:40 Terrific work from... By five points, Robertson with the sole goal in this
01:47 second term, throw in, good pressure, umpires picked out a free kick here, it's
01:54 gonna go the way of the Kangas, it'll be Lovig with ball in hand against
01:57 Lockie Walker. It's a hold down the field, Heaney and McDougall was worried about
02:04 Bryson getting on the lead and wrapped the arms and as soon as you do that Todd
02:08 you take your eyes off the ball carrier which Heaney did in that occasion, he was
02:11 always gonna be pinned for the infringement and McDougall, well actually
02:14 we put the Kangas back in front on a 45 degree angle from about 25 metres out.
02:18 And another shot on goal from a free kick for East Point, Robertson unable to
02:25 get it done in that first quarter, so they'll be endeavouring to convert here
02:30 the Kangas, make the most of their opportunities against the more favoured
02:33 Bloods this afternoon and he doesn't let his side down, McDougall, he's got three
02:38 at City Oval, East Point on the best hands in the competition. Yeah we've got a
02:42 shootout unfolding here in front of us and Robertson a chance for goal number
02:46 three to match Bryson McDougall to make up, well all five of the goals at the
02:52 moment with a kick to come and Robertson will walk away from us here, 45 degree
02:59 angle, how is it? Goes across the face, won't even get the journey, players set
03:03 themselves and the grab, McDougall's got it. Well from one goal shark to another,
03:08 McDougall now with a shot for goal number four. I think after the game he'll say he
03:13 meant that, the old set play into the pocket, McDougall 20 out, he practises
03:17 these kicks so much these days, Toddy, just a couple of steps and bend it
03:20 through the big sticks, McDougall laying up for number four, takes a couple of
03:24 steps, bends it around the body and pops it over the goal, by his hat, East Point
03:30 for us to take a one-point lead here, one tackle, off the deck goes Robertson,
03:34 McDougall, got it, fortune favours the brave, just hacked it off the deck,
03:39 Robertson, that one-two punch goes bang bang, an opportunity for McDougall from
03:44 about 30 metres out on a 45 degree angle. And he'll have a shot for goal number
03:49 five and East Point chance to kick the first of this final term, tick over three
03:54 minutes gone and what a game on here if McDougall can slot this one through at a
03:59 level of score, Semmy. I've been waiting for this explosion onto the scene from
04:03 Bryson McDougall, he's got all the tricks, he's got all the talent and on a big day
04:09 to finally deliver with goal number five to level the scores from about 35
04:15 metres out, kick is on its way, the kick is long and strong and up and about are
04:21 the Kangas, 9.6 a piece here. Went as far as Souter, he had it knocked away from him
04:25 at ground level by Jeffrey and then it's set up for the youngster,
04:28 Randy Smeja took a bounce and he's hit the post. It was nearly an inspirational
04:36 goal of the day moment for the live wire who came into the bag and goal and hit the
04:40 woodwork, Toddy, you called it so well, just set up for him to bounce and a ball
04:44 but that blemish does give him a slender one-point lead. So Phillips from the
04:49 restart at fullback, able to waltz out the fence,
04:53 elects to go out of side with a long kick, Russell doesn't fly, allows O'Brien
05:00 access to it, he couldn't mark and in the end, well it's been ripped away by Taylor
05:05 and he'll dump it inside 50, Robson in position A, couldn't mark this time,
05:09 McDougall, right foot snap, goal! Got it! Six of the best for