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Heidelberg coach Vinny Dattoli discusses why the Tigers won’t become complacent​

Nine straight wins, three straight 100-point wins, belting second-placed Hurstbridge but Heidelberg remains focused and it’s only getting harder for rivals.

Don’t expect Heidelberg to get complacent after smashing Hurstbridge by 100 points in Saturday’s NFNL Division 1 top-of-the-table clash.

The Tigers make the mid-season turn at 9-0 with an average winning margin of 55 points after giving the Bridges a football lesson at Ben Frilay Oval.

“I said on the weekend, 100-point losses can turnaround quickly and 100-point wins, if you don’t keep your finger on the pulse it can come back and bite you as well,” coach Vinny Dattoli said.

“We’re so method driven that is occupies a lot of the boys brains, I know it’s boring and cliche.

“We try to be extremely repetitive in what we do but the gamestyle still excites the boys, which is good to hear from them.

“We do what we do and have had some really good results obviously, but we’re no where near ahead of ourselves.”

The 25.14 (164) to 9.10 (64) victory was Heidelberg’s third straight by 100 points or more.

Only Montmorency (one point in Round 2) has come within five goals of the two-time defending premier.

Nathan Honey became the first Division 1 player to boot 10 goals this season, while Keenan Posar (35) and Dylan Clarke (34) led the competition in disposals and Luke Bunker had a round-high 14 clearances.

Zane Barzen booted five goals as 11 different Tigers hit the scoreboard.

However, Clarke and Barzen will miss the next month as they head overseas.

Dattoli said the nine straight wins was pleasing for a number of reasons.

“We were extremely pleased with the result, they were the second side and really challenging,” he said.

“We don’t look at the 100 points, I know people might not believe that, but the effort around the contest was as good as it’s been.

“To have a clean sheet at the half-way mark is extremely pleasing because there was a lot of noise at the start of the year, losing Sam Gilmore, Matt Smith and Tom Sullivan.

“We’ve (moved on) really well, encouraging guys to play different roles – Clarky has become a full-time midfielder for us and has been a massive win.

“Luke Bunker has got his fitness to a whole new level and is reaping the reward.

“There’s been a lot of growth in our side from guys that have played in two premierships already and as we do, we’ve brought some young guys in for the ride.

“Nathan kicking 10 goals is great for him

“He started a bit slow but is finding his feet … after a year in the VFL, he’s a very important player so having him back is a massive plus because his intensity and energy is off the charts.”

Ominously for rivals looking to end the Tigers’ streak, the club now plays eight of the final nine games at home after Warringal Park’s redevelopment.

“We’ve done the hard yards playing eight of nine games away, and come out of that really well, and now we get seven in a row,” Dattoli said.

“It gives us a good opportunity to hone in on the way we want to play knowing finals are played at Preston, which is a similar sized ground.”

Heidelberg hosts North Heidelberg on Saturday, the Bulldogs now joint second after defeating Banyule by one point.
 
Denny Crane said:
From HS for the unsubscribers

Heidelberg coach Vinny Dattoli discusses why the Tigers won’t become complacent​

Nine straight wins, three straight 100-point wins, belting second-placed Hurstbridge but Heidelberg remains focused and it’s only getting harder for rivals.

Don’t expect Heidelberg to get complacent after smashing Hurstbridge by 100 points in Saturday’s NFNL Division 1 top-of-the-table clash.

The Tigers make the mid-season turn at 9-0 with an average winning margin of 55 points after giving the Bridges a football lesson at Ben Frilay Oval.

“I said on the weekend, 100-point losses can turnaround quickly and 100-point wins, if you don’t keep your finger on the pulse it can come back and bite you as well,” coach Vinny Dattoli said.

“We’re so method driven that is occupies a lot of the boys brains, I know it’s boring and cliche.

“We try to be extremely repetitive in what we do but the gamestyle still excites the boys, which is good to hear from them.

“We do what we do and have had some really good results obviously, but we’re no where near ahead of ourselves.”

The 25.14 (164) to 9.10 (64) victory was Heidelberg’s third straight by 100 points or more.

Only Montmorency (one point in Round 2) has come within five goals of the two-time defending premier.

Nathan Honey became the first Division 1 player to boot 10 goals this season, while Keenan Posar (35) and Dylan Clarke (34) led the competition in disposals and Luke Bunker had a round-high 14 clearances.

Zane Barzen booted five goals as 11 different Tigers hit the scoreboard.

However, Clarke and Barzen will miss the next month as they head overseas.

Dattoli said the nine straight wins was pleasing for a number of reasons.

“We were extremely pleased with the result, they were the second side and really challenging,” he said.

“We don’t look at the 100 points, I know people might not believe that, but the effort around the contest was as good as it’s been.

“To have a clean sheet at the half-way mark is extremely pleasing because there was a lot of noise at the start of the year, losing Sam Gilmore, Matt Smith and Tom Sullivan.

“We’ve (moved on) really well, encouraging guys to play different roles – Clarky has become a full-time midfielder for us and has been a massive win.

“Luke Bunker has got his fitness to a whole new level and is reaping the reward.

“There’s been a lot of growth in our side from guys that have played in two premierships already and as we do, we’ve brought some young guys in for the ride.

“Nathan kicking 10 goals is great for him

“He started a bit slow but is finding his feet … after a year in the VFL, he’s a very important player so having him back is a massive plus because his intensity and energy is off the charts.”

Ominously for rivals looking to end the Tigers’ streak, the club now plays eight of the final nine games at home after Warringal Park’s redevelopment.

“We’ve done the hard yards playing eight of nine games away, and come out of that really well, and now we get seven in a row,” Dattoli said.

“It gives us a good opportunity to hone in on the way we want to play knowing finals are played at Preston, which is a similar sized ground.”

Heidelberg hosts North Heidelberg on Saturday, the Bulldogs now joint second after defeating Banyule by one point.
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Well let’s hope the bulldogs put up a decent fight because Bergs look unstoppable.

With the dream run home they are absolutely primed for another flag.
 

Liam Barber lived the dream as North Heidelberg snatched victory over Banyule​

North Heidelberg came from the clouds to snatch a heart-stopping win over top-five rival Banyule as young gun Liam Barber kicked a goal on the siren.

Liam Barber lived every player’s dream on Saturday, kicking the match-winning goal seconds before the siren.

In just his third game of senior football, the North Heidelberg under-19s captain showed plenty of composure after taking a strong contested mark to cooly finish from 30m out.

It gave the Bulldogs a one-point lead over NFNL Division 1 top-five rival Banyule as the siren sounded, sparking wild celebrations at Shelley Reserve.

It capped a frantic finish as North came from 17 points down with six minutes remaining to claim a famous 16.14 (110) to 17.7 (109) victory.

Brodie White kicked the goal to spark the comeback and delivered the assist for Barber in a significant late burst.

Brodie Bell was dominant in defence, keeping Jack Langford goalless, while Parker Heatley booted four goals and Liam Hunt, skipper Kyle McDonald and Tom Wallis were prolific in midfield.

Bulldogs assistant Kasey Duncan said it was so loud he could hardly hear the siren sound.

“I was pretty confident in the young fella, he showed maturity beyond his years, he was really calm and as soon as it left the boot his arms were in the air.

“It was really important with some key players missing after a tough week on the track, so it was a big day for the club.

“The Kennel was pumping and you couldn’t actually hear the siren when it went.

“We’re hellbent on protecting the Kennel and we haven’t done that well early in the year but the last two games – to do it against Hurstbridge and Banyule – have been great performances.”

North Heidelberg jumped out of the blocks with a five-goal first term, taking an 18-point lead into quarter-time.

However, Banyule took control of the game through the middle stages, piling on 11 majors in the second and third quarters, to go into three-quarter-time 12 points up.

In a pulsating, end-to-end finish the Bears booted four goals but couldn’t stop the Bulldogs’ late surge.

North welcomed back Wallis and Dane Whitnall for the match but was missing Jesse Tardio, Liam Nunan, Ben Giobbi, Hamish Murphy and Lachie Smith.

After kicking the last goal of the third, Duncan said the message at three-quarter-time was to keep the pressure on.

“We thought we had momentum in the back end of the third quarter, the message was we’re still there,” he said.

“We put Kyle McDonald around the footy, he’d been playing back, the skipper, and his second half was massive.

“We wanted to keep the ball moving forward and getting it deep and giving the forwards a chance and Parker Heatley and Adam Giobbi were really strong in the contest.

“The guys around the footy, Tom Wallis, Liam Hunt and Kyle and Brodie White had a massive last 10 minutes.

“Brodie Bell was awesome on Langford and kept him goalless after keeping (Joel) Naylor goalless in the last game, so he’s been awesome for us.

“It was one of those days were everyone had a lick of it, young Zane Souleiman was good, he went to (Kyle) Yodgee in the last and did a good job.”

For Banyule, Reuben Blackmore-Moore was best afield, while Aydin Dani, Sam McLarty (four goals) and Kye Yodgee stood tall.

The Bulldogs, Bears, Montmorency and Hurstbridge are now all locked on six wins, joint second.

North Heidelberg faces the biggest test of the season when it travels to the newly refurbished Warringal Park to take on undefeated ladder-leader Heidelberg.

The Tigers handed second-placed Hurstbridge a 100-point hammering on Saturday.

Elsewhere, Montmorency survived a massive scare from West Preston-Lakeside in a five-point win, Eltham was too good for Bundoora with a 25-point win and Greensborough topped Macleod by 81 points.
 

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Schoolteacher said:
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Just my opinion but I think Keilor are about $1.03 to win that flag. Heidelberg whilst having a perfect season and hammering bridges, I still think a team or two could just have a day out and pull something out of their backside.

Maybe tomorrow will give us some clue if there is any challenges left outside mont, who would need to overcome Preston city oval hoodoo to get close.
 
northen said:
Just my opinion but I think Keilor are about $1.03 to win that flag. Heidelberg whilst having a perfect season and hammering bridges, I still think a team or two could just have a day out and pull something out of their backside.

Maybe tomorrow will give us some clue if there is any challenges left outside mont, who would need to overcome Preston city oval hoodoo to get close.
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Hberg are $1.10 imo.
They are still missing a handful of players missing from week to week with VFL commitments. Wilson (1), Edmonds (1), De Bolfo (2), Tomasiello (3), Thompson (4), Maher (5) and McKay (6) and haven't played at max points this year so should be able to fit the majority of them in.
 
FootyNuff123 said:
Hberg are $1.10 imo.
They are still missing a handful of players missing from week to week with VFL commitments. Wilson (1), Edmonds (1), De Bolfo (2), Tomasiello (3), Thompson (4), Maher (5) and McKay (6) and haven't played at max points this year so should be able to fit the majority of them in.
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Looks like Maher, Edmends, De Bolfo & McKay played against Hursty. They were missing Sier though, who is a regular.

Could fit Wilson and maybe 1-2 more in with points, pending who they dropped.
 
nflfan said:
Looks like Maher, Edmends, De Bolfo & McKay played against Hursty. They were missing Sier though, who is a regular.

Could fit Wilson and maybe 1-2 more in with points, pending who they dropped.
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Well Wilson, Edmonds & De Bolfo get back in without trouble as they are all low points. Sier definitely comes in too, then they can probably pick 2 out of Tomasiello, Thompson, Maher and McKay.
Even if they do get some injuries, they will likely have a couple of good who miss out on points who can come in.
The depth is just unmatched.
 

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