Industrials enigma continues

Against the bottom ranked Kilcunda-Bass it wasn’t the hardest game Bunyip will play all year but the final scoreline of 16.12 (108) to 3.8 (26) boosted their confidence and their percentage.

Best on ground for Bunyip was Cley Bertoncello, who played through the middle and then dropped back to cover an injured defender. Wherever he played he produced the goods. Bulldogs co-coach Ricky Clark returned from injury and restored class and composure to the side.

Ben Ross was on song booting six goals with just two behinds.

There was talent to waste with 10 Bunyip players kicking goals.

Jones said the comprehensive win was important.

“I can be a bit of a stress head in the box but I was pretty relaxed yesterday. I had a bit of a smile on my face for most of the day.

“We’ve been a bit scratchy, a bit inconsistent with our ball use. On Saturday we had 21 players that were all pretty good. A couple of guys that have been a bit quiet had their best games.

“We were able to outnumber them with a bit of quality around the field,” Jones said

Bunyip’s win comes ahead of a massive game this weekend against Koo Wee Rup. “They’re a really good side, said Jones. “The form we had before the weekend wouldn’t have been enough to compete but the boys have got a bit of confidence out of yesterday, not only in the result but in each other.

“They saw the talent that as coaches we’ve been talking about, but they saw it in each other.” Saturday’s match is at home. Having lost their past two home games, Bunyip will be hoping they can turn it on for the fans.

After pushing Tooradin-Dalmore the previous weekend, Warragul Industrials came back to earth with a thump on Saturday when they hosted ladder leaders Phillip Island.

The Islanders haven’t looked like losing a game all season while the Industrials are still searching for their first win.

On the plus side, the Dusties’ defence held out against the strongest team in the competition for much of the game.

The Islanders had just three goals on the board at half time but they powered away in the second half to finish with 11-23 (89) to 2.1 (13).

It would have been even worse if they had been potting their shots; by half time they had just three goals from 15 attempts and they finished the day with 11 from 32.

Nelson Minichiello and Cooper Hampton scored for the Industrials against the run of play, and Shane Ingham and Michael Ablett both put in creditable performances.

The task doesn’t get any easier for the Industrials next week when they host the second placed Cora Lynn.

But if their offence can ever match their defence they will be a force to reckoned with.