EDFL 2019: Moonee Valley enters Division 2 grand final full of confidence
Moonee Valley has set up a grand final appointment with the undefeated Sunbury Kangaroos after a thumping preliminary final victory.
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Moonee Valley has earned another shot at taking down flag favourite Sunbury Kangaroos after advancing to the EDFL Division 2 grand final.
The pair will meet for a third time in four weeks after the Fog scored a crushing 68-point victory over Burnside Heights in Saturday’s preliminary final at Coburg City Oval.
Moonee Valley went down to the undefeated Kangaroos by 32 points in the major semi-final and lost by 29 points in Round 18.
Shanon Carroll’s side was on the receiving end of an eight-goal defeat when the two teams met in Round 8.
Rocky Ferraro will play in the decider having not taken the field since July 20, while Jordan Faba returned with a five-goal haul against the Bears.
With Kangaroos pair Lachlan Baddeley and Josh Burgess in doubt for the grand final at Windy Hill, the Fog are full of confidence as they chase their first senior premiership in two decades.
Carroll said he was “proud and relieved” after the 18.12 (120) to 7.10 (52) victory over Burnside Heights.
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“We thought we finished second for a reason and today was probably vindication of that. Everything came to fruition,” Carroll said.
“It was most pleasing to stand back and watch the faces of the boys as they were walking off the ground.
“I think the belief is really there with the boys now.
“Watching them walk off, it was such a proud moment as a coach to see they believe we can go all the way if we put another performance like that together.”
The versatile Braden Padmore (three goals), Cory McGrath, Luke Ryan, Faba and Ned Wilson were named Moonee Valley’s best.
You won’t see the Fog lose too many games when their blue-chip performers fire.
Carroll heaped praise on Michael Bourke for his “absolutely brilliant” job on Josh Covelli, who was held goal-less.
James Moussa blanketed Anthony Fawcus, who also failed to contribute a major, in another big win.
While the Kangaroos have injury concerns, Carroll is acutely aware the minor premier boasts class all over the ground.
“They’ve got the depth to be able to cover that,” he said. “We’ll be lining up as if they’re full strength.”
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