Kookaburras Continue 2004 Stunning Run
Three games - three victories by more than 90 points! The Atlanta Kookaburras continued their outstanding 2004 form with a stunning victory over
After losing to
The win comes after the Kookaburras accounted for Tri Cities by 97 and Chicago by 93 points in recent weeks.
Captain-coach Brent Bacon was again dangerous in front of goals as
Despite missing Ronnie Miller and Barry Collins this week, the Kookaburra defense was again exceptional with Travis Quigley and Anthony Ellis leading the charge.
At half time, the Kookaburras held a 34 point lead but the reigning SEAFL premiers moved up a gear in the third quarter to put the game beyond doubt.
In the final term
The victory by the Kookaburras was even more impressive considering they lost play maker Bjorn Farrugia with a nasty head clash in the first quarter. Farrugia left the ground with a nasty cut under his eye and mild concussion.
"This was another game we were very keen to win because we let ourselves down badly in
"To win another game by such a large margin is very pleasing but we now have a tough away game looming against
"Our defense was brilliant again guys like Neil Tresize and Dan Heffernan really stepped up today after coming off the bench.
"Wayne Kraska continues to inspire us for 42-year-old. He was extremely impressive today and again proved age is certainly not holding him back.
"We were missing a few guys today with injury but the guys who stepped in really made the most of their opportunities."
Launched in 1998, the Atlanta Kookaburras is one of 42 Australian Rules football clubs based in the
The club trains regularly in
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