Livestream: BHA Division 1 semi-finals Easts v Pine Rivers St Andrews, Commercial v Labrador
Pine Rivers St Andrews will take a psychological advantage into tomorrow’s semi-final against Easts in the Division 1 BHA finals to be livestreamed at www.couriermail.com.au
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Pine Rivers St Andrews will take a psychological advantage into tomorrow’s semi-final against Easts in the Division 1 BHA finals to be livestreamed at www.couriermail.com.au
Saints wrestled the Richards Cup away from Easts earlier in the season in defeating the Mark Knowles-coached outfit 1-nil.
Labrador and Commercial are all even entering their clash after drawing 1-all in round 2 this season after also drawing in season 2019.
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Here are some fast facts about the two respective matches you may not have known.
EASTS v PINE RIVERS ST ANDREWS
- Pine Rivers St Andrews had an easier run into week two of the finals, defeating Bulimba 4-1 last weekend.
- The Saints are the only team to defeat Easts this season, winning 2-1 in Round 2.
- Easts and Pine Rivers St Andrews have met in the finals five times in the past 20 seasons, with Easts winning four times.
- The last time the teams met in the finals match was last year with Easts winning 7-2.
- Former Australian Kookaburras captain Mark Knowles is unavailable to play for Easts due to injury.
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LABRADOR v COMMERCIAL
- Labrador and Commercial drew 1-all in Round 2. Their meeting previous to that (Round 17, 2019) was also a draw – 6-all.
- Commercial and Labrador have met in the finals seven times, with Commercial winning four games, Labrador winning two, and one game drawn.
- The last time the teams met in the finals was in 2017 with Labrador thrashing Commercial 8-1 in the qualifying final.
- The Labrador side features current Australian Kookaburras player Dylan Wotherspoon, former Australian international Brent Livermore, and Brazil Olympic representative Adam Imer.
- Jared Taylor of Commercial has scored six goals in his past three games against Labrador.
- Blake Wotherspoon of Labrador is the competition’s leading scorer with 26 goals in 2020.
LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, DIVISION 1
3pm: Eastern Suburbs v Pine Rivers St Andrews
4.30pm: Labrador v Commercial
THE TEAMS
LABRADOR
9. Joseph Reardon, 11. Joey Sandor, 13. Ethan White, 12. Luke Tyne, Goal keeper Aaron Weiss, 25. Brent Livermore, 2. Will Mathison, 7. Adam Imer, 26. Dylan Wotherspoon, 10. Reagan Martin, 8. Blake Wotherspoon, 14. Corey Piggin, 1. Kyle Prestwich, 15. Sam Young, 3. Brad Hughes, 5. Lucas Brown
PINE RIVERS ST ANDREWS
9. Josh Mynott, 4. Max Harding, 1. Luke Reddiex, 5. Regan Weatherhead, 10. Mitchell Bolton, goal keeper Andrew Butterini, 8. Thomas Madden, 12. Zac Profke, 13. Nathan Case, 6. Liam Hart, 14. Paul Hubbard, 15. Shaun Smith, 2. Mark Wilcox, 11 Liam DeYoung, 3. Zac Andrews.
EASTS
5. Scott Boyde, 1. James Easton, goal keeper Lee Casey, 8. Matt Shaw.
2. Mackenzie Warne. 15. Will Prest. 11. Matt Pembroke, 10. Tyler Spry,
13. Michael Doan, 7. Arin Doig. 4. David Hubbard, 12. Jacob Webber, 9. Hugh Pembroke, 6. Zac McCoombes, 14. Oliver Roberts, 13. Kane Posselt.
COMMERCIAL
Goal keeper Matt Finn, 3. Shane Kenny, 10. William Padman, 4. Jared Taylor, 11. Paul Comerford, 5. Matthew Hough, 12. Kye Hawgood, 8. Ian Schulz, 6. Joel Torrisi, 2. Jarrod
Carseldine, 7. James Hawley, 6. Bryce Morley, 4. Matthew Lagerroth, 7. Cooper Cabot, 9. Caleb McCoombes, 13. Jay Pavitt.