The battle between the Mount Isa Tigers and the Lake Nash Young Guns was ferocious on Saturday at Legend Oval.
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The game kicked off at 2.30pm and the action was intense as the Tigers, who are second on the ladder, fought to hold their place.
Lake Nash Young Guns, third on the ladder, secured the win over the Tigers 11. 10. 76 to 14. 12. 96.
President of AFL Mount Isa Leslee Bax said the Young Gun’s had been struggling with numbers over the past few rounds.
“However Young Guns managed to field a full side this week, and showed the rest of the competition that they were not ready to lose a spot in the finals,” Bax said.
“They put in a mighty effort to outrun the in-form Tigers who are currently sitting in second place on the ladder.”
Standout players for Lake Nash Young Guns were Jamieson Billy and Garrick Ray.
“The whole back line defended really well,” she said.
The battle between the Mount Isa Tigers and the Lake Nash Young Guns was ferocious on Saturday at Legend Oval.
Despite the challenges of travelling 600km to Mount Isa for a game, the Young Guns have made it into the grand final three years in a row, but are yet to win it.
With the finals just two weeks away they are shaping up to be in the running once again.
The best players from the Tigers side were Simon Ishmael, Isaac Colihole and Jack Churches.
“The back line played well but their midfield was stagnant,” Bax said.
“Lake Nash came to play and caught them off guard. They were very slow out of the gate and just couldn’t catch them in the end. The first half let them down.”
The first game of the day saw the Rovers and the Rhinos play.
The Rovers, who sat fourth on the ladder took out the Rhinos 12.15.87 to 8.15.63.
“An epic goal was scored by Kedron Jones the youngest and smallest player on the field,” Bax said.
“At 18 years-old and playing his third game ever, he ducked and weaved his way through the oppositions back line from the left pocket to get directly in front of the posts to kick the goal.
“Team work, on field communication, inspiration and strategy from coach Nick Becker during the breaks gave the Rovers what they needed to win,” she said.
