Toc led at quarter time but were 17 points down at half time and were not able to make up the leeway despite an excellent final term.
Considering the rain during the week, the Rovers ground was in quite good condition as Toc looked to post their third win on the trot against Deni.
The first term saw Toc dominate inside 50s only to see the ball continually come back out, whilst Deni were able to score almost every time they went inside.
Continual poor turnovers cost the Bloods throughout the game which often saw Deni slingshot back the other way and score.
The coach wasn’t happy at halftime, with no score in the second term, and asked some of the midsized players to lift after a quiet start. The message seemed to fall on deaf ears as Toc continually butchered the ball going inside forward 50, giving the lead up forwards little chance.
In the last term we started they move the ball quicker and threw caution to the wind a bit and ended up outscoring the Rovers, four goals to two.
Unfortunately, though it wasn’t Toc’s day with too many passengers, the final margin was 13 points. Kade Rowe, Mitch Collins-Bye and Pete Lankester all tried their hearts out and led from the front.
This week Toc head to Jerilderie and hope to bounce back to some form.
Best for Tocumwal: Kade Rowe, Jacob Hore, Mitch Collins-Bye, Jacob Sampson, Pete Lankester, Sam Rennie
Goal Kickers for Tocumwal: Kade Rowe 2, Mitch Collins-Bye 2, Damien Payne 2,
Jacob Sampson 2, Edward Thompson 1
Awards: 1st Incentive Jacob Hore, 2nd Incentive Pete Lankester, 3rd Incentive Sam Rennie.
Reserves:
On a cold, wet, muddy day in Deni we had another great win on the road with an undermanned squad.
We’re on a roll with four wins in a row and into the top eight! Special mention goes to Kenny and the boys in the centre for grinding it out all day and congratulations to Will with a couple of long-range goals.
The young boys up forward presented well and gave us options all day. Well done boys, a great win for the club. Let’s keep it going!
Best on field for Tocumwal: Ken Chellew, Riley Colston, Drew Eddy, Will OLeary, Glynn Matters, Josh Booth
Goal Kickers for Tocumwal: Will OLeary 2, Blair Eddy 1, Glynn Matter 1, Jack Gowty 1, Luke Dynan 1.
Awards: 1st Incentive $50 Drew Eddy, Salon La Belle Haircut Dennis Sutton, Kingswood $25 voucher Ken Chellew, Tocumwal Hot Bake Rob Owen.
Thirds: No Game
Fourths:
A top of the table battle saw the boys come together in a low scoring, physical and hard-fought win with every player having a contribution.
Well done boys, keep your eyes on the prize. Success just doesn’t come, you have to earn it!
Best on field for Tocumwal: Sam Bennett, Cody Palmer, Sean Lykissis, Chace Brunskill, Jirra Leacher
Goal kickers for Tocumwal: Logan White 1, Jett Parker - 1
Awards: R & J Locke award Sam Bennett, Donovan Tainton award Cody Palmer, Peter Absolom & Paul Quick award Sean Lykissis, Coach’s award Chace Brunskill.
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