“It is always in the back of your mind that you’ll get rubbed out”
Thor Boscott always remained quietly confident he could beat a “shock” rough conduct charge, but it didn’t stop the star Cygnet recruit from fearing the worst ahead of Saturday’s SFL decider
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THE thought of missing a second straight grand final lingered in the back of Thor Boscott’s mind, despite the Cygnet star remaining confident of beating a rough conduct charge.
Boscott was handed a two match suspension by the SFL tribunal last week for a dangerous tackle during the second semi-final victory against arch rivals Huonville.
The report only came to light when the Lions lodged a complaint in the days following the thrilling two-point win.
However the SFL sensationally withdrew the charge on Monday, 24 hours before Boscott was scheduled to plead his case to overturn the decision.
It cleared the way for the Port’s prized recruit to feature in what is expected to be a spiteful rematch against the Lions on Saturday.
Boscott, who was part of Lauderdale’s TSL losing grand final sides in 2017 and 18, missed last year’s third straight defeat through injury.
However he remained focused on training with his Cygnet teammates instead of dwelling on the potential outcome of his suspension.
“When the news came out I was a bit disappointed but it is what it is, I moved on and focused on the football training,” Boscott told the Mercury.
“It was in the back of my mind, if you get reported it is always in the back of your mind that you’ll get rubbed out. It was just a bit of a shock really.
“I didn’t feel it was that bad in that circumstances, I thought it was a good tackle.
“The umpire paid a free kick but he didn’t report me or anything like that, it was a bit strange.
“I was pretty confident we were going to go into the hearing and get the result we wanted, but I’m just glad we didn’t have to go through that tribunal process.
“Now we can focus on footy.”
Cygnet has not played in a grand final since 2005, when Kermandie ended the club’s quest for a fourth consecutive premiership.
Now the Port are looking to hand Huonville a third straight defeat in the decider, and although Boscott has been at the club for less than a year, it hasn’t taken him long to learn about the Huon rivalry
“I have had a chat with some of the older players and past players … Saturday is a big day for the Cygnet Football Club and the community as well.
“There has always been a good rivalry and that’s what football needs.”
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