Next week’s bye is ideal timing for The Rock-Yerong Creek according to co-coach Andy Carey, with the premiers looking for a break before finals, after seeing off Barellan on Saturday, 17.9 (111) to 4.2 (26).
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The Magpies rested Mitch Stephenson, Mitch Ward and Charlie White while Dale Hugo and Carey both spent the best part of three quarters nursing sore knees.
TRYC didn’t have it all their own way either, only kicking clear in the final quarter when they held the Two Blues scoreless.
“They came out and had a red-hot crack, they were really good and had a point to prove after last time,” Carey said, referring to the Pies’ 209-point win earlier in the year.
Midfielders Tom Yates and Josh Ashcroft controlled the middle while Tim Mathieson kicked five goals and Todd Hannam’s hot streak continued with three.
Carey said the bye is an ideal freshen up before they prepare for the finals with games against Coleambally and Temora.
The Two Blues were best served by Riley Menz and Kabe Stockton while Stephen Conlan kicked two of their four goals.
They trailed by just two goals at quarter time before the game gradually ebbed away, but it was the marked improvement in effort that coach Will Overs had asked for.
