LAVINGTON coach James Saker says the Panthers will “give it another crack” after suffering their second straight grand final defeat at the hands of Albury on Sunday.
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The Panthers were went toe-to-toe early with the Tigers in heavy conditions but paid the price for scoring just one behind in the second and third terms as they fell to a 40-point defeat.
Saker and his defensive teammates Brant Dickson, Kade Garland and Chris Annett were among Lavington’s best players but the Panthers’ inability to hit the scoreboard proved telling in a 9.17 (71) to 4.7 (31) defeat.
“Albury were just too good when it mattered today,” he said.
“I can’t fault our boys’ effort and all that sort of stuff, we were just beaten by a better side.
“I’m so proud of our club and our boys, we’ve put it out there again and come up short but we will give it another crack.”
Xavier Mardling
Xavier started at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga in 2001, covering sport and general news before moving to the subs' desk. He was editor of his hometown masthead from 2016 to 2020 before swapping the Murray for Merewether. He returned to The Border Mail as editor in 2023.
Xavier started at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga in 2001, covering sport and general news before moving to the subs' desk. He was editor of his hometown masthead from 2016 to 2020 before swapping the Murray for Merewether. He returned to The Border Mail as editor in 2023.
