The young giants headed to Wangaratta on sunday to take on college in what both teams thought was a winable game.
The 1st quarter was an even affair with both sides kicking 2 goals apiece, Matt Johnston playing a great quarter in the ruck winning most of the hit outs.
The 2nd quarter saw college gain some momentum and kick 4 goals to 1, but with the giants not giving up, they managed 2 late goals (one after the siren to Mitch Hyland), to go to the halftime break only 8 points down. Up forward Tyler McGregor and Jasper Defazio were starting to look dangerous while Ed Miechel was dominating through the middle.
The 3rd quarter continued the tight affair, Kane Clark, Gus Burston and Harrison Askew stopping many college attacks and rebounding strongly, 3 goals to 2 colleges way and they held a 10 point lead going into the last.
Needing every player to lift, the young giants come out all guns blazing in the final quarter, full of running the giants dominated the quarter kicking 4 goals while holding college goalless to run out 13 point winners, Nick Trethowan, Ben Miller, Charlie McCarthy and Ben Davies playing great quarters to get the giants over the line
GIANTS 11 – 7 – 73, COLLEGE 9 – 6 – 60
GOALKICKERS – Jasper Defazio 5, Tyler McGregor 2, Tyresse Clark 1, Mitch Hyland 1, Ben Davies 1, Charlie Dewinne 1
BEST PLAYERS – Ed Miechel, Tyler McGregor, Jasper Defazio, Kane Clark, Nick Trethowan, Jacob Adams