Match Report
Round 11
25 June 2022
AJAX v Old Carey
In just our second game for the year at our home ground at Albert Park where it was a sunny winter day with the standard Albert Park breeze, the seniors were keen to go 2 from 2 from this “mini season” before the double bye. The energy was high pre-game with it being another great opportunity to stay in the 4.
The Jackas were kicking against the wind in the first quarter which would be a great challenge and one they wanted to rise to. 16 year old debutant Nick Pike started lively up forward and was involved early showcasing his classy skills and agility. The backline was reliable as ever and held up strong keeping Carey to just 1 goal for the first quarter despite them having quite a strong breeze.
At Qtr time, Coach Adam Andrews bought the players in and urged them to be smart with the wind and utilise it to their advantage. The 30 minutes that followed saw AJAX dominate play having 10 scoring shots (3.7) to Careys 2 (2.0) but unfortunately wayward goal kicking meant the 26 point at half time still certainly meant that the game was on.
Jake Lew striked early with a classy snap in the 3rd for his second major for the day, raising his career total to 499. Moments later he received a free-kick in the club room pocket and kicked truly for his 500th club goal. A truly remarkable achievement, making him the 2nd only ever AJAX player to reach this milestone. AJAX lost the 3rd quarter by 3 points but still held onto a 23 point lead going into the last and with the wind.
It was all AJAX for the last 30 minutes of the game where the team dominated play and scored 3.6 to Careys 1.2 to run out winners by 39 points. This win puts the team at 6-4 and 4th place going into a double bye before the return to Brunswick Street Oval on July 16 for a big match against Fitzroy who sit 5th on the ladder.
Goal: Lew 3, Sheezel 2, A. Caplan, Lipton, Debinski, Efron, Davis, Nissenbaum
Bests: Krongold, Sheezel, A Caplan, B Caplan, Debinski, Cohen
|
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
AJAX |
3.3.21 |
6.10.46 |
8.10.58 |
11.16.82 |
Old Carey |
1.2 8 |
3.2.20 |
5.5.35 |
6.7.43 |