Modewarre blames wayward kicking for loss
MODEWARRE co-coach Josh Finch concedes wayward kicking was again to blame for Saturday’s costly 13-point loss to Torquay.
The Warriors missed a golden opportunity to close the gap on the top five, with inaccuracy costing them a valuable four points at Community Bank Oval.
Finch was unable to pinpoint the cause of the problem post match, with his side booting 10.14 to the Tigers’ impressive 14.3.
“It’s hard to put it down to one thing, but we’ll review the game and work out what’s costing us games at the moment,” a disappointed Finch said.
“We also gave away free kicks to the opposition that cost us goals and that hurt us as well in the end.”
A double 50m penalty midway through the last quarter drew the ire of the Warriors’ fans, with Torquay gifted a goal to extend the margin to 10 points in a lowscoring game.
Finch’s team continued to battle on, but when Tiger Jesse White nailed a set shot under pressure in time-on of the final term, the bubble burst.
Asked if he felt Modewarre got the “rough end of the pineapple”, a diplomatic Finch replied: “It’s hard to say”.
“They’ve got an outlook on the game and I won’t say too much. One thing I will say is you know the umpires have had a good day when you don’t notice them. Today we noticed them.”
It was a crucial loss for the Warriors, who gave up sixth spot to Torquay and slipped a game and considerable percentage outside the top five.
“Any loss is costly and we set out to win every game of footy,” Finch said.
“Looking at the positives, we’re in every game. The biggest losing margins haven’t been a great deal — we lost to them by 13 points today (Saturday) and by nine points in Round 1 and they’re a quality side.