TIMING is everything \u2013 especially in finals.<\/p>\n
To say Tatyoon weathered the storm of the influx of injuries and absences which saw upwards of 40 players represent the senior team this season would be understatement.<\/p>\n
The Hawks did not \u2018weather\u2019 anything. They smashed it.<\/p>\n
A club built on strong foundations from the ground-up across all grades, Tatyoon\u2019s depth receives dean\u2019s honours for its capacity to put the club in a position to contest for another Grand Final.<\/p>\n
Upwards of 40 players have been used in the senior team over a season which saw the Hawks finish second, dropping just the one game.<\/p>\n
It is a season which has impressed senior coach Zac Tunbridge, who has praised his squad of 45 ahead of Saturday\u2019s decider against the Ararat Eagles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had great depth all year which has covered us when we\u2019ve had a lot of injuries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the last few weeks we\u2019ve had a lot of guys come back fully fit, so we\u2019re pretty lucky to have a fit list and that depth. It\u2019s great having 40 to 45 guys rocking up Grand Final week ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
The reserves will play-off in a Grand Final against Glenthompson Dunkeld before the senior side does battle with the Eagles.<\/p>\n
The ledger is squared at a win each between Tatyoon and the Eagles this season.<\/p>\n
The two clubs have not only set the benchmark on the ladder but also in the WJ Lewis Medal, with Ararat\u2019s Jayden Wright and Tatyoon\u2019s Anthony Rosatto finishing first and second respectively.<\/p>\n
Tunbridge says he has enjoyed this new-found rivalry with the Eagles, which has risen from the ashes of near extinction to advance to their inaugural Grand Final.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been good. They\u2019re a pretty strong team and I guess we are too. If you look back on the season I\u2019d say it\u2019s the two strongest teams that have made it to the end, it will be a good contest and good to see Ararat come from where they\u2019ve been,\u201d Tunbridge said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re still learning a lot about ourselves. We\u2019re trying to work ourselves out as much as the opposition. If you try to focus too much on their good players then you lose that vision of what you\u2019re trying to do yourself. We\u2019ve got a lot of good players and use that to our advantage.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth are very good teams and good gameplans in place, so I think it will come down to who comes down most switched on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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