Profitable the comp goalkicking appeared a longshot for Lindenow’s Peter Harrison – till a 42-goal haul on Saturday. Right here’s the story of the 18-year-old’s feat …
HE entered the ultimate spherical of the season 20 targets behind within the comp’s goalkicking tally.
Now he’s obtained his identify on the medal.
Lindenow’s Peter Harrison crammed his boots with an almighty 42 targets within the East Gippsland league’s under-17.5 competitors on Saturday.
The 18-year-old’s haul within the Cats’ 43.9 (267) to 0.1 (1) victory over Paynesville shattered the membership file for targets kicked in a match – stated to be 22.
He finishes the season with 78 majors from 15 matches within the under-17.5s – 18 forward of Lakes Entrance’s Harry Warfe – with Harrison additionally kicking two every throughout a few showings within the reserves and seniors this yr.
A nine-goal first quarter set the tone for Harrison’s Saturday clinic.
Lindenow soccer director Todd Alexander noticed the feat unfold, noting the younger gun “kicked about eight or 9 factors as nicely”.
“He was coming second within the goalkicking for the league and so they performed Paynesville within the final spherical, so the boys thought they’d get round him and assist him recover from the road,” Alexander stated.
“He’s clearly trumped that by a bit greater than what he was behind by, so he’s obtained a bit forward … by about half-time he had about 25, I feel.
“He’s a terrific participant, you possibly can play him anyplace – he performs on-ball often and he often kicks targets from the center.
“He strikes nicely and he’s a great child too, and he deserves all the popularity he’s going to get from it.”
Spare a thought for aim umpire Cooper Shaw – whose arms completed the day a little bit worse for put on.
“You’re not unsuitable,” Shaw stated.
“Waving these flags, when you concentrate on it, there’s two flags and also you’ve obtained to wave them for 40-something targets, however that’s all proper.”
Lindenow finishes the home-and-away season in second spot with 14 wins and two losses, whereas Paynesville ends its marketing campaign winless on the foot of the desk.
Extra to come back.
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