by Andrew Needham | Sep 9, 2023
DLS lost to Beaumaris, in an extra time, in a gripping 1st semi final yesterday, at the Trevor Barker oval Sandringham! DLS were well on top in a tense opening, played in unusually perfect conditions at the TB oval. The tactical placement of Seb Filipovic paid off...
by Andrew Needham | Sep 2, 2023
Sam (300 club games) Williams was in everything early, but his 2 set shorts just fell short for rushed behinds. DLS seemed overwhelmed by the importance of the occasion, and consequently did not make the most of numerous opportunities. A place in the finals was at...
by Andrew Needham | Aug 26, 2023
After a superb display of hard running footy to ¾ time, DLS were totally overrun by a desperate STBMT, which put on a devastating display of highly skilled footy in the final quarter. DLS started brilliantly, in fine conditions, with Campbell Bedford snapping from the...
by Andrew Needham | Aug 12, 2023
DLS started smartly, controlling possession, but unable to score. Behinds were kicked from play which demanded better! Somehow, out of a pack near the HFF, Christian Algeri goaled with a fine snap at the 8 minute mark. Then the heavy rain came! With the conditions...
by Andrew Needham | Aug 5, 2023
In near perfect conditions, the game with critical implications for finals placement, started with DLS totally dominant. Runners Clinch, Algeri & Hill were prominent, while quick movement enabled Nathan Scollo to compete one out & his contested marking was...
by Andrew Needham | Jul 29, 2023
by Andrew Needham | Jul 22, 2023
In perfect playing conditions, we failed again to come to terms with the situation at Williamstown oval. Missing key players from last games’ team, in Adrian Indovino, (hand injury at least 2 more games), Liam Wood (Knee maybe season), Christian Algeri (Ill) and Jack...
by Andrew Needham | Jul 8, 2023
Conditions were intimidating. Sunny, but with a 5-6 goal blustery wind favouring the John O’Halloran scoreboard end, to which DLS were kicking. As so often happens to a team kicking with the “aid” of a very strong wind, we blasted away, scoring 5 behinds before Adrian...
by Andrew Needham | Jul 1, 2023
DLS scored early with Indovino goaling from 15m out. Play swung between defences, until Algeri, goaled from the forward pocket ruck scramble some 23 minutes in. Ajax quickly responded & with their 2nd, directly from the centre clearance, scores were equal at...
by Andrew Needham | Jun 24, 2023
Wind very strong & favouring the old Dairy Bell end to which we were kicking. Effective tap by Sean Fisher & clearance saw Jake Williams streaming towards goal, but unfortunately his kick went wide. DLS was dominating play, but could not impact on scoreboard....
by Andrew Needham | Jun 17, 2023
On the big Beaumaris ground, with a wind that was gale force at times, the game was a tough contest with DLS kicking to the end most favoured by the cross wind. Indeed, it was 16 minutes, before we registered our 1st score, a goal from backman turned forward Nathan...
by Andrew Needham | Jun 3, 2023
Game started in good footy conditions with ground good apart from the cricket wicket area bog! Josh Cumberlidge, hard at it as usual, goaled with an out of pack snap with game in progress for under a minute. Sean Fisher’s fine running goal from distance, at the 3...
