The Griffith Swans reserve grade have made their way into the grand final, however, the under 17’s side was not as fortunate when the sides came up against Turvey Park.
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In the 17s game despite taking the lead into the quarter time break that was the only time they were up for the rest of the afternoon.
The Swans were held scoreless in the second quarter while Turvey kicked 3.6 to take a 26-14 lead into the main break.
It was more of the same after the half time break with Turvey making the most of their momentum gained in the second quarter to move out to a 25-point lead.
The Swans were again held pointless in the final term to fall to the Bulldogs by 61 points meaning they will take on Collingullie for a shot at a grand final berth.
The reserve grade side continued their undefeated run in the 2017 season and secured their grand final place after a win over Turvey Park.
It was a solid defensive effort which held the Bulldogs out for the majority of the game only kicking their first goal in the fourth quarter.
The Swans were quick out of the box to build a 27-point lead heading into the main break.
Both sides struggled to make an impact on the scoreboard with both sides kicking a combined 7 points in the third quarter before kicking four goals in the final term to secure a 62-12 win.
Liam Warren
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
