By Tara Murray
Bacchus Marsh is out of the AFL Goldfields Women’s finals after a heart-crushing loss to Gisborne on Sunday.
The Cobras played out an elimination thriller against the Bulldogs in the battle between fifth and fourth.
Having lost twice to the Bulldogs during the season meant little to the Cobras, who pushed all the way.
While neither side was able to control the game, it was the Bulldogs who were in front at the final siren, with the scoreline reading 4.7 (31)-4.4 (28).
The Cobras had the chance to win the game after the siren, but Madalyn Clarke slipped as she went to kick.
Clarke kicked two goals for the Cobras, with Ashlee Wallis and Emily Crawford kicking one each.
Crawford, Abbey Bertram, Macy and Zaylie Le Huray were named the Cobras’ best.
Cobras football manager Rod Bertram said that considering how the year had gone for them, they were happy with a finals appearance.
“I think it has been a successful year,” he said. “Playing in an elimination final was a bonus. We had so many new players. We had 12 players missing from our grand final [division 2] side from last year. Hopefully, the new players in the side will stay around next year.”
The Cobras’ under-13 girls start finals this week.
… Tara Murray …
