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CibbuanoSwans grind out win over Blues
February 20th 2010 11:03
SYDNEY has booked a NAB Cup quarter-final showdown with St Kilda with a hard-fought 12-point win over Carlton at Blacktown Olympic Park on Saturday night.
The Swans led at every change and eventually prevailed 2.7.11 (71) to 8.11 (59).
It was Sydney’s first win in the pre-season competition in eight years under coach Paul Roos.
Lewis Jetta - who was taken by the Swans with pick 14 in last year's national draft - was lively with two goals including a super goal while fellow first-round draftee Gary Rohan was also impressive.
Jude Bolton and Nick Malceski were busy contributors while ex-Hawk Ben McGlynn kicked two goals.
For Carlton, Heath Scotland collected 23 possessions and booted two goals, skipper Chris Judd and Richard Hadley won plenty of the football while Mitch Robinson kicked two first-quarter goals.
The Blues had the better of general play early and got the first goal of the match with Robinson converting after four minutes of action.
Sydney responded through McGylnn and found themselves in front after Martin Mattner kicked a super goal late in the term.
A comical error was made in the first quarter with a train siren being mistaken for the quarter-time siren.
The umpires were notified of the mix-up and the last 49 seconds of the term were played out as the Swans went into the first change with a two-point buffer.
In what was a scrappy second term, Sydney booted two goals to one to go into the main break with a narrow lead.
Carlton should have been in front at half-time but they let themselves down in front of goal, booting six behinds for the quarter.
Jetta showed his class with a super goal on the run at the six-minute mark of the third term before the Blues got the quick reply through Andrew Carrazzo.
The Swans then broke the game open, with majors from Rohan, Jetta and skipper Brett Kirk helping them establish a commanding 29-point lead.
It appeared as if Sydney would run away with the contest but Carlton lifted and hit back with late goals from Scotland and Lachlan Henderson to remain with striking distance at three-quarter time with Sydney holding a 17-point advantage.
The Blues got the crucial first goal of the final stanza with Scotland kicking his second but the Swans steadied through McGlynn and held on for a breakthrough win.
SYDNEY: 1.1.2, 1.3.2, 2.6.8, 2.7.11 (71)
CARLTON: 0.2.3, 0.3.9, 0.6.9, 0.8.11 (59)
SUPER GOALS: Sydney: Mattner, Jetta,
Carlton: Nil
GOALS: Sydney: McGlynn 2, Jetta, McVeigh, Dennis-Lane, Rohan, Kirk,
Carlton: Robinson 2, Scotland 2, Yarran, Carrazzo, Henderson, Thornton,
BEST: Sydney: Jetta, Malceski, J.Bolton, Kennelly, McGlynn
Cartlon: Scotland, Judd, Hadley, Robinson, Carrazzo
INJURIES: Sydney: Nil
Carlton: Brad Fisher suffered a suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament.
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Ryan, Stewart
CROWD: 9,732 at Blacktown Olympic Park
The Swans led at every change and eventually prevailed 2.7.11 (71) to 8.11 (59).
It was Sydney’s first win in the pre-season competition in eight years under coach Paul Roos.
Lewis Jetta - who was taken by the Swans with pick 14 in last year's national draft - was lively with two goals including a super goal while fellow first-round draftee Gary Rohan was also impressive.
Jude Bolton and Nick Malceski were busy contributors while ex-Hawk Ben McGlynn kicked two goals.
For Carlton, Heath Scotland collected 23 possessions and booted two goals, skipper Chris Judd and Richard Hadley won plenty of the football while Mitch Robinson kicked two first-quarter goals.
The Blues had the better of general play early and got the first goal of the match with Robinson converting after four minutes of action.
Sydney responded through McGylnn and found themselves in front after Martin Mattner kicked a super goal late in the term.
A comical error was made in the first quarter with a train siren being mistaken for the quarter-time siren.
The umpires were notified of the mix-up and the last 49 seconds of the term were played out as the Swans went into the first change with a two-point buffer.
In what was a scrappy second term, Sydney booted two goals to one to go into the main break with a narrow lead.
Carlton should have been in front at half-time but they let themselves down in front of goal, booting six behinds for the quarter.
Jetta showed his class with a super goal on the run at the six-minute mark of the third term before the Blues got the quick reply through Andrew Carrazzo.
The Swans then broke the game open, with majors from Rohan, Jetta and skipper Brett Kirk helping them establish a commanding 29-point lead.
It appeared as if Sydney would run away with the contest but Carlton lifted and hit back with late goals from Scotland and Lachlan Henderson to remain with striking distance at three-quarter time with Sydney holding a 17-point advantage.
The Blues got the crucial first goal of the final stanza with Scotland kicking his second but the Swans steadied through McGlynn and held on for a breakthrough win.
SYDNEY: 1.1.2, 1.3.2, 2.6.8, 2.7.11 (71)
CARLTON: 0.2.3, 0.3.9, 0.6.9, 0.8.11 (59)
SUPER GOALS: Sydney: Mattner, Jetta,
Carlton: Nil
GOALS: Sydney: McGlynn 2, Jetta, McVeigh, Dennis-Lane, Rohan, Kirk,
Carlton: Robinson 2, Scotland 2, Yarran, Carrazzo, Henderson, Thornton,
BEST: Sydney: Jetta, Malceski, J.Bolton, Kennelly, McGlynn
Cartlon: Scotland, Judd, Hadley, Robinson, Carrazzo
INJURIES: Sydney: Nil
Carlton: Brad Fisher suffered a suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament.
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Ryan, Stewart
CROWD: 9,732 at Blacktown Olympic Park
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